diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index cd1d8b2..969b1af 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Navbar from './components/Navbar';
 import TopBar from './components/TopBar';
 import SplashScreen from './components/SplashScreen';
 import {BrowserRouter, Route, Routes, useLocation} from 'react-router-dom';
+import {formatDateSimple} from './utils/DateUtils';
 import Feed from "./pages/Feed.tsx";
 import DreamPage from "./pages/DreamPage.tsx";
 import ProfilePage from "./pages/ProfilePage.tsx";
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ function Archive() {
                                 Dream #{item}
                             </h3>
                             <span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>
-                                {new Date().toLocaleDateString()}
+                                {formatDateSimple(new Date())}
                             </span>
                         </div>
                         <p className="mb-4">
diff --git a/src/components/DreamCard.tsx b/src/components/DreamCard.tsx
index e3310b1..7b2bb31 100644
--- a/src/components/DreamCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DreamCard.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import Dream from '../types/Dream';
 import type User from "../types/User.ts";
 import {NavLink} from "react-router-dom";
 import {useEffect, useState} from "react";
+import {getAccentStyle, getTextStyle} from '../styles/StyleUtils';
+import {formatDateWithTime} from '../utils/DateUtils';
 
 interface DreamCardProps {
     dream: Dream;
@@ -32,28 +34,26 @@ export default function DreamCard({dream, user, animationDelay = 0}: DreamCardPr
                         style={{borderColor: 'var(--accent-soft)'}}
                     />
                     <div className="absolute -bottom-1 -right-1 w-4 h-4 bg-accent rounded-full"
-                         style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--accent)'}}></div>
+                         style={getAccentStyle()}></div>
                 </div>
                 <span className="ml-4 font-semibold text-left">{user?.name} <span className="text-text-muted">hat geträumt:</span></span>
             </div>
             <h2 className="title text-left dreamy-text text-lg">
                 {dream.title}
             </h2>
-            <p className="mt-2 line-clamp-2 text-left">
+            <p className="mt-2 line-clamp-2 text-left" style={getTextStyle()}>
                 {(dream.input.inputType === 'text' && dream.input.input)
                     || (dream.input.inputType === 'audio' && dream.input.transcript)
                     || (dream.input.inputType === 'image' && dream.input.description)}
             </p>
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mt-3">
-                <p className="timestamp text-left">
-                    {dream.date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
-                        day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric', hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit',
-                    })}
+                <p className="timestamp text-left" style={getTextStyle('muted')}>
+                    {formatDateWithTime(dream.date)}
                 </p>
                 <div className="flex space-x-2">
                     {/* Display dream type as a tag */}
                     <span className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-full bg-accent-soft text-text"
-                          style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--accent-soft)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+                          style={getAccentStyle(true)}>
                         {dream.input.inputType}
                     </span>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/components/TopBar.tsx b/src/components/TopBar.tsx
index ca73118..010f828 100644
--- a/src/components/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TopBar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import logotext from "../assets/logotext.svg";
 import {NavLink} from "react-router-dom";
+import {getBackgroundStyle, getTextStyle} from '../styles/StyleUtils';
 
 export default function TopBar() {
     const [visible, setVisible] = useState(true);
@@ -56,9 +57,7 @@ export default function TopBar() {
 
     return (<div
         className={`fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 py-2 md:py-3 px-3 md:px-4 flex items-center transition-transform duration-300 z-20 ${visible ? 'transform-none' : 'transform -translate-y-full'}`}
-        style={{
-            background: 'var(--accent-gradient)', boxShadow: '0 2px 10px var(--shadow)'
-        }}
+        style={getBackgroundStyle('topbar')}
     >
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between w-full max-w-6xl mx-auto">
             <div className="flex items-center">
@@ -74,16 +73,14 @@ export default function TopBar() {
                 onClick={toggleTheme}
                 className="p-2 rounded-full focus:outline-none transition-transform hover:scale-110"
                 aria-label="Toggle theme"
-                style={{
-                    backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', boxShadow: '0 2px 8px var(--shadow)'
-                }}
+                style={getBackgroundStyle('card')}
             >
                 {darkMode ? (<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-5 w-5 md:h-6 md:w-6" fill="none"
-                                  viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" style={{color: 'var(--accent)'}}>
+                                  viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>
                     <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2}
                           d="M12 3v1m0 16v1m9-9h-1M4 12H3m15.364 6.364l-.707-.707M6.343 6.343l-.707-.707m12.728 0l-.707.707M6.343 17.657l-.707.707M16 12a4 4 0 11-8 0 4 4 0 018 0z"/>
                 </svg>) : (<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-5 w-5 md:h-6 md:w-6" fill="none"
-                                viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" style={{color: 'var(--accent-dark)'}}>
+                                viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>
                     <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2}
                           d="M20.354 15.354A9 9 0 018.646 3.646 9.003 9.003 0 0012 21a9.003 9.003 0 008.354-5.646z"/>
                 </svg>)}
diff --git a/src/pages/DreamPage.tsx b/src/pages/DreamPage.tsx
index a6b1ede..9e0cc11 100644
--- a/src/pages/DreamPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/DreamPage.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {mockDreams} from '../data/MockDreams';
 import MockUsers from '../data/MockUsers';
 import User from '../types/User';
 import type Dream from "../types/Dream.ts";
+import {formatDateNumeric, formatDateWithTime} from '../utils/DateUtils';
 
 export default function DreamPage() {
     const {id} = useParams<{ id: string }>();
@@ -48,13 +49,7 @@ export default function DreamPage() {
                         </h1>
                         {user && (<p className="mt-1 text-white/80 text-sm sm:text-base">
                             {user.name} •{' '}
-                            {dream.date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
-                                day: '2-digit',
-                                month: '2-digit',
-                                year: 'numeric',
-                                hour: '2-digit',
-                                minute: '2-digit',
-                            })}
+                            {formatDateWithTime(dream.date)}
                         </p>)}
                     </div>
                 </div>
@@ -150,9 +145,7 @@ export default function DreamPage() {
                     <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:justify-between">
                         <span className="font-medium mb-1 sm:mb-0">Datum</span>
                         <span>
-                            {dream.date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
-                                day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric',
-                            })}
+                            {formatDateNumeric(dream.date)}
                           </span>
                     </div>
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/pages/Home.tsx b/src/pages/Home.tsx
index 55a40ef..b495d5f 100644
--- a/src/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -3,17 +3,14 @@ import {mockDreams} from '../data/MockDreams';
 import {MockUserMap} from '../data/MockUsers';
 import {getSortedDreamsByDate} from '../data/DreamUtils';
 import {primaryMoodCategories, topDreamTopics} from '../data/MockDailyHighlights';
+import {getAccentStyle, getBackgroundStyle, getCardStyle, getTextStyle} from '../styles/StyleUtils';
+import {formatDateFull, formatDateSimple} from '../utils/DateUtils';
 
 export default function Home() {
     const [inputMode, setInputMode] = useState<'text' | 'drawing'>('text');
     const currentUser = MockUserMap.get(4); // Neo Quantum
     const currentDate = new Date();
-    const formattedDate = currentDate.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
-        weekday: 'long',
-        year: 'numeric',
-        month: 'long',
-        day: 'numeric'
-    });
+    const formattedDate = formatDateFull(currentDate);
 
     // Get personal dreams (latest 3 for user ID 4)
     const personalDreams = getSortedDreamsByDate(
@@ -29,21 +26,17 @@ export default function Home() {
         <div className="p-4 dream-container backdrop-blur-md bg-opacity-30"
              style={{backgroundColor: 'transparent', boxShadow: '0 10px 30px var(--shadow)'}}>
             {/* Welcome Card */}
-            <div className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01]"
-                 style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+            <div className={getCardStyle().className}
+                 style={getCardStyle()}>
                 <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-2 dream-title">Hallo Neo!</h1>
-                <p className="text-sm" style={{color: 'var(--text-muted)'}}>{formattedDate}</p>
-                <p className="mt-2" style={{color: 'var(--text)'}}>Willkommen zurück in deiner Traumwelt.</p>
+                <p className="text-sm" style={getTextStyle('muted')}>{formattedDate}</p>
+                <p className="mt-2" style={getTextStyle()}>Willkommen zurück in deiner Traumwelt.</p>
             </div>
 
             {/* Streak Notification */}
             <div
-                className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01] floating"
-                style={{
-                    background: 'var(--accent-gradient)',
-                    color: 'white',
-                    boxShadow: '0 10px 30px var(--shadow), inset 0 0 15px rgba(166, 77, 255, 0.3)'
-                }}>
+                className={getCardStyle(true).className}
+                style={getBackgroundStyle('accent-gradient')}>
                 <div className="flex items-center">
                     <div className="mr-3">
                         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-8 w-8" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -60,28 +53,22 @@ export default function Home() {
             </div>
 
             {/* Input Card */}
-            <div className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01]"
-                 style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+            <div className={getCardStyle().className}
+                 style={getCardStyle()}>
                 <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-3">
                     <h3 className="font-bold dream-title">Neuer Traum</h3>
                     <div className="flex rounded-lg overflow-hidden" style={{border: '1px solid var(--accent-soft)'}}>
                         <button
                             className={`px-3 py-1 text-sm transition-all duration-200`}
                             onClick={() => setInputMode('text')}
-                            style={{
-                                backgroundColor: inputMode === 'text' ? 'var(--accent)' : 'transparent',
-                                color: inputMode === 'text' ? 'white' : 'var(--text)'
-                            }}
+                            style={getAccentStyle(false, inputMode === 'text')}
                         >
                             Text
                         </button>
                         <button
                             className={`px-3 py-1 text-sm transition-all duration-200`}
                             onClick={() => setInputMode('drawing')}
-                            style={{
-                                backgroundColor: inputMode === 'drawing' ? 'var(--accent)' : 'transparent',
-                                color: inputMode === 'drawing' ? 'white' : 'var(--text)'
-                            }}
+                            style={getAccentStyle(false, inputMode === 'drawing')}
                         >
                             Zeichnung
                         </button>
@@ -94,8 +81,8 @@ export default function Home() {
                         rows={4}
                         placeholder="Beschreibe deinen Traum..."
                         style={{
-                            backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)',
-                            color: 'var(--text)',
+                            ...getBackgroundStyle('normal'),
+                            ...getTextStyle(),
                             border: '1px solid var(--accent-soft)'
                         }}
                     ></textarea>
@@ -103,17 +90,17 @@ export default function Home() {
                     <div
                         className="w-full h-40 rounded-lg mb-3 flex items-center justify-center border-2 border-dashed transition-all duration-200"
                         style={{
-                            backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)',
+                            ...getBackgroundStyle('normal'),
                             borderColor: 'var(--accent-soft)'
                         }}>
-                        <p style={{color: 'var(--text-muted)'}}>Zeichne deinen Traum hier (Canvas-Platzhalter)</p>
+                        <p style={getTextStyle('muted')}>Zeichne deinen Traum hier (Canvas-Platzhalter)</p>
                     </div>
                 )}
 
                 <div className="flex justify-between">
                     <div className="flex space-x-2">
                         <button className="p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 hover:transform hover:scale-110"
-                                style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--accent-soft)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+                                style={getAccentStyle(true)}>
                             <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-5 w-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                                  stroke="currentColor">
                                 <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2}
@@ -121,7 +108,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                             </svg>
                         </button>
                         <button className="p-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-200 hover:transform hover:scale-110"
-                                style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--accent-soft)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+                                style={getAccentStyle(true)}>
                             <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-5 w-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
                                  stroke="currentColor">
                                 <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2}
@@ -130,15 +117,15 @@ export default function Home() {
                         </button>
                     </div>
                     <button className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-all duration-200 hover:transform hover:scale-105"
-                            style={{background: 'var(--accent-gradient)', color: 'white'}}>
+                            style={getBackgroundStyle('accent-gradient')}>
                         Senden
                     </button>
                 </div>
             </div>
 
             {/* Personal Feed */}
-            <div className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01]"
-                 style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+            <div className={getCardStyle().className}
+                 style={getCardStyle()}>
                 <h3 className="font-bold mb-3 dream-title">Deine letzten Träume</h3>
                 {personalDreams.length > 0 ? (
                     <div className="space-y-3">
@@ -146,27 +133,26 @@ export default function Home() {
                             <div key={dream.id}
                                  className="p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.02]"
                                  style={{
-                                     backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)',
-                                     boxShadow: '0 4px 15px var(--shadow)',
+                                     ...getBackgroundStyle('card'),
                                      animationDelay: `${index * 0.1}s`
                                  }}>
-                                <h4 className="font-medium" style={{color: 'var(--accent)'}}>{dream.title}</h4>
-                                <p className="text-sm" style={{color: 'var(--text-muted)'}}>
-                                    {dream.date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE')}
+                                <h4 className="font-medium" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>{dream.title}</h4>
+                                <p className="text-sm" style={getTextStyle('muted')}>
+                                    {formatDateSimple(dream.date)}
                                 </p>
                             </div>
                         ))}
                     </div>
                 ) : (
-                    <p className="text-sm" style={{color: 'var(--text-muted)'}}>
+                    <p className="text-sm" style={getTextStyle('muted')}>
                         Du hast noch keine Träume aufgezeichnet. Starte jetzt!
                     </p>
                 )}
             </div>
 
             {/* Friends Feed */}
-            <div className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01]"
-                 style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+            <div className={getCardStyle().className}
+                 style={getCardStyle()}>
                 <h3 className="font-bold mb-3 dream-title">Träume von Freunden</h3>
                 <div className="space-y-3">
                     {friendsDreams.map((dream, index) => {
@@ -175,8 +161,7 @@ export default function Home() {
                             <div key={dream.id}
                                  className="p-3 rounded-lg transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.02]"
                                  style={{
-                                     backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)',
-                                     boxShadow: '0 4px 15px var(--shadow)',
+                                     ...getBackgroundStyle('card'),
                                      animationDelay: `${index * 0.1}s`
                                  }}>
                                 <div className="flex items-center mb-1">
@@ -191,15 +176,15 @@ export default function Home() {
                                                  alt={dreamUser.name} className="w-full h-full object-cover"/>
                                         ) : (
                                             <span className="text-xs"
-                                                  style={{color: 'var(--text)'}}>{dreamUser?.name.charAt(0)}</span>
+                                                  style={getTextStyle()}>{dreamUser?.name.charAt(0)}</span>
                                         )}
                                     </div>
                                     <span className="font-medium text-sm"
-                                          style={{color: 'var(--text)'}}>{dreamUser?.name}</span>
+                                          style={getTextStyle()}>{dreamUser?.name}</span>
                                 </div>
-                                <h4 className="font-medium" style={{color: 'var(--accent)'}}>{dream.title}</h4>
-                                <p className="text-sm" style={{color: 'var(--text-muted)'}}>
-                                    {dream.date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE')}
+                                <h4 className="font-medium" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>{dream.title}</h4>
+                                <p className="text-sm" style={getTextStyle('muted')}>
+                                    {formatDateSimple(dream.date)}
                                 </p>
                             </div>
                         );
@@ -208,19 +193,19 @@ export default function Home() {
             </div>
 
             {/* Daily Highlights */}
-            <div className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01]"
-                 style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--card)', color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+            <div className={getCardStyle().className}
+                 style={getCardStyle()}>
                 <h3 className="font-bold mb-3 dream-title">Tägliche Highlights</h3>
 
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                     <div className="p-3 rounded-lg"
-                         style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)', boxShadow: '0 4px 15px var(--shadow)'}}>
-                        <h4 className="font-medium mb-2" style={{color: 'var(--accent)'}}>Top Traumthemen</h4>
+                         style={getBackgroundStyle('card')}>
+                        <h4 className="font-medium mb-2" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>Top Traumthemen</h4>
                         <ul className="list-disc pl-5 mb-4">
                             {topDreamTopics.map((topic, index) => (
                                 <li key={index}
                                     className="text-sm mb-1 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:translate-x-1"
-                                    style={{color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+                                    style={getTextStyle()}>
                                     <span style={{color: 'var(--accent-soft)'}}>{topic.label}:</span> {topic.percentage}%
                                 </li>
                             ))}
@@ -228,13 +213,13 @@ export default function Home() {
                     </div>
 
                     <div className="p-3 rounded-lg"
-                         style={{backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)', boxShadow: '0 4px 15px var(--shadow)'}}>
-                        <h4 className="font-medium mb-2" style={{color: 'var(--accent)'}}>Stimmungskategorien</h4>
+                         style={getBackgroundStyle('card')}>
+                        <h4 className="font-medium mb-2" style={getTextStyle('accent')}>Stimmungskategorien</h4>
                         <ul className="list-disc pl-5">
                             {primaryMoodCategories.map((mood, index) => (
                                 <li key={index}
                                     className="text-sm mb-1 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:translate-x-1"
-                                    style={{color: 'var(--text)'}}>
+                                    style={getTextStyle()}>
                                     <span style={{color: 'var(--accent-soft)'}}>{mood.label}:</span> {mood.percentage}%
                                 </li>
                             ))}
@@ -245,12 +230,8 @@ export default function Home() {
 
             {/* Ad Banner */}
             <div
-                className="dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01] floating"
-                style={{
-                    background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-dark))',
-                    color: 'white',
-                    boxShadow: '0 10px 30px var(--shadow), inset 0 0 15px rgba(166, 77, 255, 0.3)'
-                }}>
+                className={getCardStyle(true).className}
+                style={getBackgroundStyle('gradient')}>
                 <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center">
                     <div className="mb-4 sm:mb-0 sm:mr-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:rotate-12">
                         <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="h-16 w-16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
diff --git a/src/styles/StyleUtils.ts b/src/styles/StyleUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6d80ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/styles/StyleUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/**
+ * Utility functions for consistent styling across components
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Returns the base style for dreamy cards
+ * @param floating - Whether the card should have a floating animation
+ * @returns Object with style properties
+ */
+export const getCardStyle = (floating: boolean = false) => {
+    return {
+        backgroundColor: 'var(--card)',
+        color: 'var(--text)',
+        className: `dreamy-card p-4 mb-4 transition-all duration-300 hover:transform hover:scale-[1.01] ${floating ? 'floating' : ''}`
+    };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the style for accent-colored elements
+ * @param soft - Whether to use the soft accent color
+ * @param isActive - Whether the element is in active state
+ * @returns Object with style properties
+ */
+export const getAccentStyle = (soft: boolean = false, isActive: boolean = true) => {
+    if (!isActive) {
+        return {
+            backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+            color: 'var(--text)'
+        };
+    }
+
+    return {
+        backgroundColor: soft ? 'var(--accent-soft)' : 'var(--accent)',
+        color: soft ? 'var(--text)' : 'white'
+    };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the style for text elements
+ * @param type - The type of text (normal, muted, accent)
+ * @returns Object with style properties
+ */
+export const getTextStyle = (type: 'normal' | 'muted' | 'accent' = 'normal') => {
+    switch (type) {
+        case 'muted':
+            return {color: 'var(--text-muted)'};
+        case 'accent':
+            return {color: 'var(--accent)'};
+        default:
+            return {color: 'var(--text)'};
+    }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Returns the style for background elements
+ * @param type - The type of background (normal, card, gradient)
+ * @returns Object with style properties
+ */
+export const getBackgroundStyle = (type: 'normal' | 'card' | 'gradient' | 'accent-gradient' | 'topbar' = 'normal') => {
+    switch (type) {
+        case 'card':
+            return {backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)', boxShadow: '0 4px 15px var(--shadow)'};
+        case 'gradient':
+            return {
+                background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-dark))',
+                color: 'white',
+                boxShadow: '0 10px 30px var(--shadow), inset 0 0 15px rgba(166, 77, 255, 0.3)'
+            };
+        case 'accent-gradient':
+            return {
+                background: 'var(--accent-gradient)',
+                color: 'white',
+                boxShadow: '0 10px 30px var(--shadow), inset 0 0 15px rgba(166, 77, 255, 0.3)'
+            };
+        case 'topbar':
+            return {
+                background: 'var(--accent-gradient)',
+                boxShadow: '0 2px 10px var(--shadow)'
+            };
+        default:
+            return {backgroundColor: 'var(--bg)'};
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/DateUtils.ts b/src/utils/DateUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74a7943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/DateUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/**
+ * Utility functions for date formatting
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Formats a date with full details including weekday and month names
+ * @param date - The date to format
+ * @returns Formatted date string (e.g., "Montag, 1. Januar 2023")
+ */
+export const formatDateFull = (date: Date): string => {
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
+        weekday: 'long',
+        year: 'numeric',
+        month: 'long',
+        day: 'numeric'
+    });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Formats a date in a simple format
+ * @param date - The date to format
+ * @returns Formatted date string (e.g., "01.01.2023")
+ */
+export const formatDateSimple = (date: Date): string => {
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE');
+};
+
+/**
+ * Formats a date with time
+ * @param date - The date to format
+ * @returns Formatted date and time string (e.g., "01.01.2023, 14:30")
+ */
+export const formatDateWithTime = (date: Date): string => {
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
+        day: '2-digit',
+        month: '2-digit',
+        year: 'numeric',
+        hour: '2-digit',
+        minute: '2-digit',
+    });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Formats a date in a numeric format without time
+ * @param date - The date to format
+ * @returns Formatted date string (e.g., "01.01.2023")
+ */
+export const formatDateNumeric = (date: Date): string => {
+    return date.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', {
+        day: '2-digit',
+        month: '2-digit',
+        year: 'numeric',
+    });
+};
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