diff --git a/backend/prisma/schema.prisma b/backend/prisma/schema.prisma
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+generator client {
+  provider = "prisma-client-js"
+}
+
+datasource db {
+  provider = "postgresql" // oder mysql / sqlite – bei Bedarf anpassen
+  url      = env("DATABASE_URL")
+}
+
+model User {
+  id    Int    @id @default(autoincrement())
+  name  String
+  email String @unique
+
+  pets  Pet[]
+  posts Post[]
+
+  following Follow[] @relation("Follower")
+  followers Follow[] @relation("Following")
+
+  createdAt DateTime @default(now())
+}
+
+
+model Pet {
+  id         Int      @id @default(autoincrement())
+  name       String
+  type       String        // "Hund" | "Katze"
+  breed      String
+  birthDate  DateTime?     // ⭐ Single Source of Truth für Alter
+  gender     String?
+  bio        String?
+  avatarUrl  String?
+  visibility String        @default("public") // public | followers
+
+  ownerId Int
+  owner   User @relation(fields: [ownerId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  posts Post[]
+}
+
+model Post {
+  id        Int      @id @default(autoincrement())
+  content   String?
+  createdAt DateTime @default(now())
+
+  petId Int
+  pet   Pet @relation(fields: [petId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  authorId Int
+  author   User @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+}
+model Follow {
+  id Int @id @default(autoincrement())
+
+  followerId Int
+  follower   User @relation("Follower", fields: [followerId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  followingId Int
+  following   User @relation("Following", fields: [followingId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  createdAt DateTime @default(now())
+
+  @@unique([followerId, followingId])
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/app.module.ts b/backend/src/app.module.ts
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diff --git a/backend/src/follows/follows.controller.ts b/backend/src/follows/follows.controller.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/follows/follows.controller.ts
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+import { Controller, Post, Param, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
+
+@Controller('follows')
+export class FollowsController {
+  constructor(private readonly prisma: PrismaService) {}
+
+  @Post(':userId')
+  follow(@Req() req, @Param('userId') userId: string) {
+    return this.prisma.follow.create({
+      data: {
+        followerId: req.user.id,
+        followingId: Number(userId),
+      },
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main.ts b/backend/src/main.ts
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diff --git a/backend/src/pets/dto/create-pet.dto.ts b/backend/src/pets/dto/create-pet.dto.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/pets/dto/create-pet.dto.ts
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+export class CreatePetDto {
+  name: string;
+  type: 'Hund' | 'Katze';
+  breed: string;
+
+  // ENTWEDER:
+  birthDate?: string; // ISO
+
+  // ODER:
+  ageYears?: number;  // nur beim Erstellen erlaubt
+
+  gender?: string;
+  bio?: string;
+  avatarUrl?: string;
+  visibility?: 'public' | 'followers';
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/pets/dto/update-pet.dto.ts b/backend/src/pets/dto/update-pet.dto.ts
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+export class UpdatePetDto {
+  birthDate?: string;   // ISO – einzige Altersquelle
+  bio?: string;
+  avatarUrl?: string;
+  visibility?: 'public' | 'followers';
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/pets/pets.controller.ts b/backend/src/pets/pets.controller.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/pets/pets.controller.ts
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+import { Patch, Param, Body, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+@Patch(':id')
+updatePet(
+  @Param('id') id: string,
+  @Body() dto: UpdatePetDto,
+  @Req() req,
+) {
+  return this.petsService.updatePet(
+    Number(id),
+    req.user.id,
+    dto,
+  );
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/pets/pets.service.ts b/backend/src/pets/pets.service.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/pets/pets.service.ts
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+import { BadRequestException, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+async createPet(userId: number, dto: CreatePetDto) {
+  // ❌ Beides gleichzeitig verboten
+  if (dto.birthDate && dto.ageYears !== undefined) {
+  throw new BadRequestException({
+    error: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    message: 'Entweder Geburtsdatum ODER Alter angeben.',
+    field: 'birthDate',
+  });
+}
+
+if (!dto.birthDate && dto.ageYears === undefined) {
+  throw new BadRequestException({
+    error: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    message: 'Geburtsdatum oder Alter muss angegeben werden.',
+    field: 'birthDate',
+  });
+}
+
+  // ✅ BirthDate festlegen
+  let birthDate: Date | null = null;
+
+  if (dto.birthDate) {
+    birthDate = new Date(dto.birthDate);
+  }
+
+  if (dto.ageYears !== undefined) {
+    const today = new Date();
+    birthDate = new Date(
+      today.getFullYear() - dto.ageYears,
+      today.getMonth(),
+      today.getDate()
+    );
+  }
+
+  return this.prisma.pet.create({
+    data: {
+      name: dto.name,
+      type: dto.type,
+      breed: dto.breed,
+      birthDate,
+      gender: dto.gender,
+      bio: dto.bio,
+      avatarUrl: dto.avatarUrl,
+      visibility: dto.visibility ?? 'public',
+      ownerId: userId,
+    },
+  });
+
+async updatePet(
+  petId: number,
+  userId: number,
+  dto: UpdatePetDto,
+) {
+  const pet = await this.prisma.pet.findUnique({
+    where: { id: petId },
+  });
+
+  if (!pet || pet.ownerId !== userId) {
+    throw new NotFoundException({
+      error: 'NOT_FOUND',
+      message: 'Tier nicht gefunden.',
+    });
+  }
+
+  return this.prisma.pet.update({
+    where: { id: petId },
+    data: {
+      birthDate: dto.birthDate ? new Date(dto.birthDate) : pet.birthDate,
+      bio: dto.bio,
+      avatarUrl: dto.avatarUrl,
+      visibility: dto.visibility,
+    },
+  });
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/posts/posts.controller.ts b/backend/src/posts/posts.controller.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/posts/posts.controller.ts
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+import { Controller, Get, Query, Req } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { PostsService } from './posts.service';
+
+@Controller('posts')
+export class PostsController {
+  constructor(private readonly postsService: PostsService) {}
+
+  @Get()
+  getFeed(
+    @Req() req,
+    @Query('take') take?: string,
+    @Query('cursorId') cursorId?: string,
+  ) {
+    return this.postsService.getFeed(req.user.id, {
+      mode: 'mixed',
+      take: take ? Number(take) : undefined,
+      cursorId: cursorId ? Number(cursorId) : undefined,
+    });
+  }
+
+  @Get('discovery')
+  getDiscovery(
+    @Req() req,
+    @Query('take') take?: string,
+    @Query('cursorId') cursorId?: string,
+  ) {
+    return this.postsService.getFeed(req.user.id, {
+      mode: 'discovery',
+      take: take ? Number(take) : undefined,
+      cursorId: cursorId ? Number(cursorId) : undefined,
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/posts/posts.service.ts b/backend/src/posts/posts.service.ts
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+++ b/backend/src/posts/posts.service.ts
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+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
+
+type FeedMode = 'mixed' | 'discovery';
+
+type FeedOptions = {
+  mode?: FeedMode;
+  take?: number;
+  cursorId?: number;
+};
+
+@Injectable()
+export class PostsService {
+  constructor(private readonly prisma: PrismaService) {}
+
+  async getFeed(userId: number, options?: FeedOptions) {
+    const mode: FeedMode = options?.mode ?? 'mixed';
+    const take = Math.min(Math.max(options?.take ?? 20, 1), 50);
+    const cursorId = options?.cursorId;
+
+    const include = {
+      pet: {
+        select: {
+          id: true,
+          name: true,
+          type: true,
+          birthDate: true,
+        },
+      },
+      author: {
+        select: {
+          name: true,
+        },
+      },
+    } as const;
+
+    // Sichtbarkeit
+    const baseWhere =
+  mode === 'discovery'
+    ? {
+        pet: { visibility: 'public' },
+      }
+    : {
+        pet: {
+          OR: [
+            { visibility: 'public' },
+            {
+              visibility: 'followers',
+              owner: {
+                followers: {
+                  some: {
+                    followerId: userId,
+                  },
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+
+    const commonQuery = {
+      orderBy: [
+        { createdAt: 'desc' as const },
+        { id: 'desc' as const },
+      ],
+      include,
+      ...(cursorId ? { cursor: { id: cursorId }, skip: 1 } : {}),
+    };
+
+    // -------- Discovery only --------
+    if (mode === 'discovery') {
+      const items = await this.prisma.post.findMany({
+        where: baseWhere,
+        take,
+        ...commonQuery,
+      });
+
+      return {
+        items,
+        nextCursorId:
+          items.length === take ? items[items.length - 1].id : null,
+        meta: { mode, take },
+      };
+    }
+
+    // -------- Mixed Feed (85 / 15) --------
+    const discoveryCount = Math.max(1, Math.round(take * 0.15));
+    const normalCount = take - discoveryCount;
+
+    const [normalItems, discoveryItems] = await Promise.all([
+      this.prisma.post.findMany({
+        where: baseWhere,
+        take: normalCount,
+        ...commonQuery,
+      }),
+      this.prisma.post.findMany({
+        where: { pet: { visibility: 'public' } },
+        take: discoveryCount,
+        ...commonQuery,
+      }),
+    ]);
+
+    // Ruhige Mischung + Duplikat-Schutz
+    const seen = new Set<number>();
+    const merged = [];
+
+    const n = [...normalItems];
+    const d = [...discoveryItems];
+
+    while (merged.length < take && (n.length || d.length)) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < 6 && n.length && merged.length < take; i++) {
+        const item = n.shift();
+        if (item && !seen.has(item.id)) {
+          seen.add(item.id);
+          merged.push(item);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (d.length && merged.length < take) {
+        const item = d.shift();
+        if (item && !seen.has(item.id)) {
+          seen.add(item.id);
+          merged.push(item);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    while (merged.length < take && n.length) {
+      const item = n.shift();
+      if (item && !seen.has(item.id)) {
+        seen.add(item.id);
+        merged.push(item);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {
+      items: merged,
+      nextCursorId:
+        merged.length === take ? merged[merged.length - 1].id : null,
+      meta: {
+        mode,
+        take,
+        normalCount,
+        discoveryCount,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts b/backend/src/prisma/prisma.service.ts
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