diff --git a/app/Attributes/SeoDataAttribute.php b/app/Attributes/SeoDataAttribute.php
index dea3bca..b6ff4dc 100644
--- a/app/Attributes/SeoDataAttribute.php
+++ b/app/Attributes/SeoDataAttribute.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class SeoDataAttribute
 {
     public function __construct(
         public ?string $key = null, // e.g., 'meetups_index', 'event_show', etc.
+        public ?string $image = null, // image url override
     ) {}
 
     // Centralized SEO data definitions by key as SEOData instances (lazy initialized)
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/SetTimezone.php b/app/Http/Middleware/SetTimezone.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24f635c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/SetTimezone.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class SetTimezone
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        if (
+            $request->user()
+            && $timezone = $request->user()->timezone
+        ) {
+            config([
+                'app.timezone' => $timezone,
+                'app.user-timezone' => $timezone,
+            ]);
+
+            return $next($request);
+        }
+        config([
+            'app.timezone' => 'Europe/Berlin',
+            'app.user-timezone' => 'Europe/Berlin',
+        ]);
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Meetup.php b/app/Models/Meetup.php
index 7bff5e8..157c9b3 100644
--- a/app/Models/Meetup.php
+++ b/app/Models/Meetup.php
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Meetup extends Model implements HasMedia
         return Attribute::make(
             get: fn()
                 => $nextEvent ? [
+                'id' => $nextEvent->id,
                 'start' => $nextEvent->start,
                 'portalLink' => url()->route('meetups.landingpage-event',
                     ['country' => $this->city->country, 'meetup' => $this, 'event' => $nextEvent]),
@@ -139,7 +140,8 @@ class Meetup extends Model implements HasMedia
     protected function belongsToMe(): Attribute
     {
         return Attribute::make(
-            get: fn() => DB::table('meetup_user')->where('meetup_id', $this->id)->where('user_id', auth()->id())->exists(),
+            get: fn() => DB::table('meetup_user')->where('meetup_id', $this->id)->where('user_id',
+                auth()->id())->exists(),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 452e6b6..d3b4b8d 100644
--- a/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 namespace App\Providers;
 
+use App\Support\Carbon;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Date;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -11,7 +14,9 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
      */
     public function register(): void
     {
-        //
+        Date::use(
+            Carbon::class
+        );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -19,6 +24,6 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
      */
     public function boot(): void
     {
-        //
+        Model::preventLazyLoading(app()->environment('local'));
     }
 }
diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index 1a2891a..0575e3d 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware) {
         $middleware->web(append: [
             \Stefro\LaravelLangCountry\Middleware\LangCountrySession::class,
+            \App\Http\Middleware\SetTimezone::class,
         ]);
     })
     ->withExceptions(function (Exceptions $exceptions) {
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 76a1b7f..13fbf34 100644
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ return [
 
     'timezone' => 'UTC',
 
+    'user-timezone' => 'UTC',
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Application Locale Configuration
diff --git a/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php b/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
index 4b8580d..402476b 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/layouts/app/sidebar.blade.php
@@ -82,8 +82,15 @@
     </flux:navlist>
 
     <flux:navlist variant="outline">
-        <flux:navlist.group :heading="__('Land')" class="grid">
-            <livewire:country.chooser/>
+        <flux:navlist.group :heading="__('Land')">
+            <div class="grid gap-4">
+                <div>
+                    <livewire:country.chooser/>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                    <livewire:timezone.chooser/>
+                </div>
+            </div>
         </flux:navlist.group>
     </flux:navlist>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
index 81539c9..fb04b03 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard.blade.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class extends Component {
                                             {{ $event->meetup->city->name }}, {{ $event->meetup->city->country->name }}
                                         </div>
                                         <flux:badge color="green" size="sm" class="mt-1">
-                                            {{ $event->start->format('d.m.Y H:i') }}
+                                            {{ $event->start->asDateTime() }}
                                         </flux:badge>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/index.blade.php
index 4efc9ea..83ffa64 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/index.blade.php
@@ -100,16 +100,18 @@ class extends Component {
 
                     <flux:table.cell>
                         @if($meetup->nextEvent && $meetup->nextEvent['start']->isFuture())
-                            <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
-                                <flux:badge color="green" size="sm">
-                                    {{ $meetup->nextEvent['start']->format('d.m.Y H:i') }}
-                                </flux:badge>
-                                <div class="text-xs text-zinc-500 flex items-center gap-2">
-                                    <span>{{ $meetup->nextEvent['attendees'] }} {{ __('Zusagen') }}</span>
-                                    <flux:separator vertical/>
-                                    <span>{{ $meetup->nextEvent['might_attendees'] }} {{ __('Vielleicht') }}</span>
+                            <a href="{{ route('meetups.landingpage-event', ['meetup' => $meetup, 'event' => $meetup->nextEvent['id'], 'country' => $country]) }}">
+                                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                                    <flux:badge color="green" size="sm">
+                                        {{ $meetup->nextEvent['start']->asDateTime() }}
+                                    </flux:badge>
+                                    <div class="text-xs text-zinc-500 flex items-center gap-2">
+                                        <span>{{ $meetup->nextEvent['attendees'] }} {{ __('Zusagen') }}</span>
+                                        <flux:separator vertical/>
+                                        <span>{{ $meetup->nextEvent['might_attendees'] }} {{ __('Vielleicht') }}</span>
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
-                            </div>
+                            </a>
                         @endif
                     </flux:table.cell>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage-event.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage-event.blade.php
index 5e0fd1a..fe5bfe5 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage-event.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage-event.blade.php
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class extends Component {
             <flux:card class="max-w-3xl">
                 <flux:heading size="xl" class="mb-4">
                     <flux:icon.calendar class="inline w-6 h-6 mr-2"/>
-                    {{ $event->start->format('d.m.Y') }}
+                    {{ $event->start->asDateTime() }}
                 </flux:heading>
 
                 <div class="space-y-4">
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ class extends Component {
                     <div class="flex items-center text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-300">
                         <flux:icon.clock class="w-5 h-5 mr-3"/>
                         <div>
-                            <div class="font-semibold">{{ $event->start->format('H:i') }} Uhr</div>
+                            <div class="font-semibold">{{ $event->start->asTime() }} Uhr</div>
                             <div
-                                class="text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ $event->start->isoFormat('dddd, D. MMMM YYYY') }}</div>
+                                class="text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ $event->start->asDate() }}</div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage.blade.php
index db2ca5f..196d10b 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/meetups/landingpage.blade.php
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ class extends Component {
                 @foreach($events as $event)
                     <flux:card size="sm" class="h-full flex flex-col">
                         <flux:heading class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                            {{ $event->start->format('d.m.Y') }}
+                            {{ $event->start->asDate() }}
                         </flux:heading>
 
                         <flux:text class="mt-2 text-sm text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">
                             <flux:icon.clock class="inline w-4 h-4"/>
-                            {{ $event->start->format('H:i') }} Uhr
+                            {{ $event->start->asTime() }} Uhr
                         </flux:text>
 
                         @if($event->location)
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/settings/profile.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/settings/profile.blade.php
index 38d14de..776a445 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/settings/profile.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/settings/profile.blade.php
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ class extends Component {
             </div>
         </form>
 
+        <div>
+            <flux:heading size="lg" class="mb-4">{{ __('Zeitzone') }}</flux:heading>
+            <flux:subheading class="mb-6">{{ __('Wähle deine Zeitzone aus...') }}</flux:subheading>
+            <livewire:timezone.chooser :withRedirect="false"/>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="my-8">
             <flux:heading size="lg" class="mb-4">{{ __('Spracheinstellungen') }}</flux:heading>
             <flux:subheading class="mb-6">{{ __('Wähle deine Sprache aus...') }}</flux:subheading>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/timezone/chooser.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/timezone/chooser.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..010e8f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/timezone/chooser.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+use Livewire\Volt\Component;
+use Flux\Flux;
+
+new class extends Component {
+    public bool $withRedirect = true;
+    public $currentRouteName;
+    public $currentRouteParams;
+    public string $selectedTimezone = 'UTC';
+
+    public function mount(): void
+    {
+        $this->currentRouteName = request()->route()->getName();
+        $this->currentRouteParams = request()->route()->parameters();
+        $this->selectedTimezone = config('app.timezone', 'UTC');
+    }
+
+    public function updatedSelectedTimezone()
+    {
+        // Handle timezone change here
+        // You can emit an event or update user settings
+        auth()->user()->update([
+            'timezone' => $this->selectedTimezone,
+        ]);
+        Flux::toast(text: __('Zeitzone erfolgreich aktualisiert'), heading: __('Zeitzone'), variant: 'success');
+        if ($this->withRedirect) {
+            $this->redirectRoute($this->currentRouteName, $this->currentRouteParams, navigate: true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function with(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'timezones' => \DateTimeZone::listIdentifiers(),
+        ];
+    }
+}; ?>
+
+<div>
+    <flux:select variant="listbox" searchable placeholder="{{ __('Wähle deine Zeitzone...') }}"
+                 wire:model.live.debounce="selectedTimezone">
+        <x-slot name="search">
+            <flux:select.search class="px-4" placeholder="{{ __('Suche Zeitzone...') }}"/>
+        </x-slot>
+        @foreach($timezones as $timezone)
+            <flux:select.option value="{{ $timezone }}">
+                {{ $timezone }}
+            </flux:select.option>
+        @endforeach
+    </flux:select>
+</div>