diff --git a/templates/connections.html b/templates/connections.html
index be84e10..3573830 100644
--- a/templates/connections.html
+++ b/templates/connections.html
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
             <li class="nav-item"><a href="{{ url_for('songs_dashboard') }}" class="nav-link">Auswertung-Wiederholungen</a></li>
           </ul>
         </div>
+        <span>Anzahl Verbindungen: <strong id="totalConnections">0</strong></span>
       </div>
     </nav>
 
@@ -108,6 +109,12 @@
         socket.emit("request_initial_data");
       });
 
+      // compute & write stats into the header
+      function updateStats(data) {
+        const total = data.length;
+        document.getElementById("totalConnections").textContent = total;
+      }
+
       // Helper: Create a table row.
       // When applyAnimation is true, the row uses the slide-in animation.
       function createRow(record, applyAnimation = true) {
@@ -202,6 +209,7 @@
 
       // Listen for incoming connection data from the server.
       socket.on("recent_connections", function(data) {
+        updateStats(data);
         animateTableWithNewRow(data);
       });
     </script>