diff --git a/listify-api/package-lock.json b/listify-api/package-lock.json
index ff1f66b..316496b 100644
--- a/listify-api/package-lock.json
+++ b/listify-api/package-lock.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         "@nestjs/event-emitter": "^3.1.0",
         "@nestjs/jwt": "^11.0.2",
         "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
+        "@nestjs/schedule": "^6.1.3",
         "@nestjs/typeorm": "^11.0.1",
         "@types/web-push": "^3.6.4",
         "handlebars": "^4.7.9",
@@ -2853,6 +2854,19 @@
         "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@nestjs/schedule": {
+      "version": "6.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/schedule/-/schedule-6.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RflMFOpR16Dwd1jAUbeB4mfGTCh65fvEdL4mSjQPJChpkRGRjIXjb+6YQcK2faQrVT60c9DmLmoVR7/ONCtuYQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "cron": "4.4.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@nestjs/common": "^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0",
+        "@nestjs/core": "^10.0.0 || ^11.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@nestjs/schematics": {
       "version": "11.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/schematics/-/schematics-11.1.0.tgz",
@@ -3294,6 +3308,12 @@
         "@types/node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/luxon": {
+      "version": "3.7.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-3.7.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gW+Oib+vUtGJBtNC8V9Reww0oIpusw+4m81uncg9REGZAJfqOQHfo/nkabnc7w0QReXyPqjrbWMJk6NuAkiX3Q==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/methods": {
       "version": "1.1.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/methods/-/methods-1.1.4.tgz",
@@ -5569,6 +5589,23 @@
       "devOptional": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/cron": {
+      "version": "4.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cron/-/cron-4.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fkdfq+b+AHI4cKdhZlppHveI/mgz2qpiYxcm+t5E5TsxX7QrLS1VE0+7GENEk9z0EeGPcpSciGv6ez24duWhwQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/luxon": "~3.7.0",
+        "luxon": "~3.7.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.x"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "ko-fi",
+        "url": "https://ko-fi.com/intcreator"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
       "version": "7.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.6.tgz",
@@ -9611,6 +9648,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wellwelwel"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/luxon": {
+      "version": "3.7.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-3.7.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-vtEhXh/gNjI9Yg1u4jX/0YVPMvxzHuGgCm6tC5kZyb08yjGWGnqAjGJvcXbqQR2P3MyMEFnRbpcdFS6PBcLqew==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/magic-string": {
       "version": "0.30.17",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/magic-string/-/magic-string-0.30.17.tgz",
diff --git a/listify-api/package.json b/listify-api/package.json
index 3f8f0f2..5b164d0 100644
--- a/listify-api/package.json
+++ b/listify-api/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "@nestjs/event-emitter": "^3.1.0",
     "@nestjs/jwt": "^11.0.2",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
+    "@nestjs/schedule": "^6.1.3",
     "@nestjs/typeorm": "^11.0.1",
     "@types/web-push": "^3.6.4",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.9",
diff --git a/listify-api/src/app.module.ts b/listify-api/src/app.module.ts
index 4457d5e..0c55c41 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { ListTemplatesModule } from './list-templates/list-templates.module';
 import { ListsModule } from './lists/lists.module';
 import { MailModule } from './mail/mail.module';
 import { McpModule } from './mcp/mcp.module';
+import { NotificationsModule } from './notifications/notifications.module';
 import { TasksModule } from './tasks/tasks.module';
 import {
   databaseLoggerOptionsFromEnv,
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ import { DatabaseLogger } from './database/database.logger';
     ListsModule,
     ListTemplatesModule,
     TasksModule,
+    NotificationsModule,
     McpModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
diff --git a/listify-api/src/lists/list-reminder.service.ts b/listify-api/src/lists/list-reminder.service.ts
index 5ec305d..6ec51c8 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/lists/list-reminder.service.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/lists/list-reminder.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Injectable,
-  Logger,
-  OnModuleDestroy,
-  OnModuleInit,
-} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { IsNull, LessThanOrEqual, Repository } from 'typeorm';
@@ -12,9 +7,8 @@ import { UserListEntity } from './user-list.entity';
 import { ListsService } from './lists.service';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class ListReminderService implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
+export class ListReminderService {
   private readonly logger = new Logger(ListReminderService.name);
-  private timer?: NodeJS.Timeout;
   private processing = false;
 
   constructor(
@@ -25,29 +19,6 @@ export class ListReminderService implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
     private readonly listsService: ListsService,
   ) {}
 
-  onModuleInit(): void {
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const intervalMs = Number(
-      this.configService.get<string>('LIST_REMINDER_POLL_INTERVAL_MS', '60000'),
-    );
-
-    this.timer = setInterval(
-      () => void this.processDueReminders(),
-      Number.isFinite(intervalMs) && intervalMs > 0 ? intervalMs : 60000,
-    );
-    void this.processDueReminders();
-  }
-
-  onModuleDestroy(): void {
-    if (this.timer) {
-      clearInterval(this.timer);
-      this.timer = undefined;
-    }
-  }
-
   async processDueReminders(now = new Date()): Promise<void> {
     if (this.processing) {
       return;
diff --git a/listify-api/src/lists/lists.module.ts b/listify-api/src/lists/lists.module.ts
index d848f2a..0b5175b 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/lists/lists.module.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/lists/lists.module.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ import { UserListShareEntity } from './user-list-share.entity';
   ],
   controllers: [ListsController],
   providers: [ListRealtimeService, ListReminderService, ListsService],
-  exports: [ListRealtimeService, ListsService],
+  exports: [ListRealtimeService, ListReminderService, ListsService],
 })
 export class ListsModule {}
diff --git a/listify-api/src/mail/mail.service.ts b/listify-api/src/mail/mail.service.ts
index de4868d..5014db8 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/mail/mail.service.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/mail/mail.service.ts
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ export class MailService {
           displayName: payload.displayName,
           slotLabel:
             payload.slot === 'morning'
-              ? 'Morgenuebersicht'
-              : 'Nachmittagsuebersicht',
+              ? 'Morgenübersicht'
+              : 'Nachmittagsübersicht',
           dateLabel: this.formatDay(payload.date),
           tasksUrl: payload.tasksUrl,
           todayTasks: payload.todayTasks,
diff --git a/listify-api/src/mail/templates/list-reminder.hbs b/listify-api/src/mail/templates/list-reminder.hbs
index 7501344..b5abca9 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/mail/templates/list-reminder.hbs
+++ b/listify-api/src/mail/templates/list-reminder.hbs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <tr>
               <td style="padding:28px 28px 18px;background:#0f5f3d;color:#ffffff;">
                 <div style="font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85;">{{appName}}</div>
-                <h1 style="margin:10px 0 0;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;">Erinnerung fuer {{listName}}</h1>
+                <h1 style="margin:10px 0 0;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;">Erinnerung für {{listName}}</h1>
               </td>
             </tr>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                   <tr>
                     <td>
                       <a href="{{listUrl}}" style="display:inline-block;background:#0f5f3d;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 20px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;">
-                        Liste oeffnen
+                        Liste öffnen
                       </a>
                     </td>
                   </tr>
diff --git a/listify-api/src/mail/templates/task-digest.hbs b/listify-api/src/mail/templates/task-digest.hbs
index 03f9e90..696a7f9 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/mail/templates/task-digest.hbs
+++ b/listify-api/src/mail/templates/task-digest.hbs
@@ -13,23 +13,23 @@
             <tr>
               <td style="padding:28px 28px 18px;background:#0f5f3d;color:#ffffff;">
                 <div style="font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85;">{{appName}}</div>
-                <h1 style="margin:10px 0 0;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;">{{slotLabel}} fuer deine Tasks</h1>
+                <h1 style="margin:10px 0 0;font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;">{{slotLabel}} für deine Tasks</h1>
               </td>
             </tr>
 
             <tr>
               <td style="padding:28px;">
                 <p style="margin:0 0 18px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;">
-                  {{#if displayName}}Hallo {{displayName}}, {{/if}}du hast {{taskCount}} offene Tasks fuer {{dateLabel}} oder frueher.
+                  {{#if displayName}}Hallo {{displayName}}, {{/if}}du hast {{taskCount}} offene Tasks für {{dateLabel}} oder früher.
                 </p>
 
                 {{#if overdueTaskCount}}
-                  <h2 style="margin:22px 0 10px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;">Ueberfaellig</h2>
+                  <h2 style="margin:22px 0 10px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;">Überfällig</h2>
                   <ul style="margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;">
                     {{#each overdueTasks}}
                       <li style="margin:0 0 8px;">
                         <strong>{{title}}</strong>
-                        <span style="color:#52645a;"> - faellig am {{dueDate}}</span>
+                        <span style="color:#52645a;"> - fällig am {{dueDate}}</span>
                         {{#if notes}}<div style="color:#52645a;font-size:14px;">{{notes}}</div>{{/if}}
                       </li>
                     {{/each}}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
                   <tr>
                     <td>
                       <a href="{{tasksUrl}}" style="display:inline-block;background:#0f5f3d;color:#ffffff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 20px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;">
-                        Tasks oeffnen
+                        Tasks öffnen
                       </a>
                     </td>
                   </tr>
diff --git a/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.spec.ts b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e526058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ListReminderService } from '../lists/list-reminder.service';
+import { TaskDigestService } from '../tasks/task-digest.service';
+import { NotificationsSchedulerService } from './notifications-scheduler.service';
+
+describe('NotificationsSchedulerService', () => {
+  let listReminderService: Pick<ListReminderService, 'processDueReminders'>;
+  let taskDigestService: Pick<TaskDigestService, 'processDueDigests'>;
+  let service: NotificationsSchedulerService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    listReminderService = {
+      processDueReminders: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
+    taskDigestService = {
+      processDueDigests: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
+    service = new NotificationsSchedulerService(
+      new ConfigService({ NODE_ENV: 'production' }),
+      listReminderService as ListReminderService,
+      taskDigestService as TaskDigestService,
+    );
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('triggers list reminders and task digests', async () => {
+    await service.processListReminders();
+    await service.processTaskDigests();
+
+    expect(listReminderService.processDueReminders).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(taskDigestService.processDueDigests).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('starts notification processing on application bootstrap', () => {
+    service.onApplicationBootstrap();
+
+    expect(listReminderService.processDueReminders).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(taskDigestService.processDueDigests).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('does not trigger schedules in tests', async () => {
+    service = new NotificationsSchedulerService(
+      new ConfigService({ NODE_ENV: 'test' }),
+      listReminderService as ListReminderService,
+      taskDigestService as TaskDigestService,
+    );
+
+    await service.processListReminders();
+    await service.processTaskDigests();
+
+    expect(listReminderService.processDueReminders).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(taskDigestService.processDueDigests).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('logs scheduler failures', async () => {
+    jest.spyOn(Logger.prototype, 'error').mockImplementation(() => undefined);
+    jest
+      .mocked(listReminderService.processDueReminders)
+      .mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('database down'));
+
+    await service.processListReminders();
+
+    expect(Logger.prototype.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'Scheduled list reminders failed.',
+      expect.any(String),
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.ts b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccbcaf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications-scheduler.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger, OnApplicationBootstrap } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
+import { Cron, CronExpression } from '@nestjs/schedule';
+import { ListReminderService } from '../lists/list-reminder.service';
+import { TaskDigestService } from '../tasks/task-digest.service';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class NotificationsSchedulerService implements OnApplicationBootstrap {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(NotificationsSchedulerService.name);
+
+  constructor(
+    private readonly configService: ConfigService,
+    private readonly listReminderService: ListReminderService,
+    private readonly taskDigestService: TaskDigestService,
+  ) {}
+
+  onApplicationBootstrap(): void {
+    void this.processListReminders();
+    void this.processTaskDigests();
+  }
+
+  @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_MINUTE, { name: 'notifications.list-reminders' })
+  async processListReminders(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.schedulingDisabled()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.listReminderService.processDueReminders();
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        'Scheduled list reminders failed.',
+        error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Cron(CronExpression.EVERY_MINUTE, { name: 'notifications.task-digests' })
+  async processTaskDigests(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.schedulingDisabled()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.taskDigestService.processDueDigests();
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        'Scheduled task digests failed.',
+        error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  private schedulingDisabled(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.configService.get<string>('NODE_ENV') === 'test' ||
+      this.configService.get<string>('NOTIFICATIONS_SCHEDULE_ENABLED') ===
+        'false'
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd78d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/listify-api/src/notifications/notifications.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ScheduleModule } from '@nestjs/schedule';
+import { ListsModule } from '../lists/lists.module';
+import { TasksModule } from '../tasks/tasks.module';
+import { NotificationsSchedulerService } from './notifications-scheduler.service';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [ScheduleModule.forRoot(), ListsModule, TasksModule],
+  providers: [NotificationsSchedulerService],
+})
+export class NotificationsModule {}
diff --git a/listify-api/src/tasks/task-digest.service.ts b/listify-api/src/tasks/task-digest.service.ts
index 60767bf..4487091 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/tasks/task-digest.service.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/tasks/task-digest.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-import {
-  Injectable,
-  Logger,
-  OnModuleDestroy,
-  OnModuleInit,
-} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { IsNull, LessThanOrEqual, Repository } from 'typeorm';
@@ -14,9 +9,8 @@ import { UserTaskEntity } from './user-task.entity';
 import type { TaskDigestSlot } from './task-digest.types';
 
 @Injectable()
-export class TaskDigestService implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
+export class TaskDigestService {
   private readonly logger = new Logger(TaskDigestService.name);
-  private timer?: NodeJS.Timeout;
   private processing = false;
 
   constructor(
@@ -29,29 +23,6 @@ export class TaskDigestService implements OnModuleInit, OnModuleDestroy {
     private readonly taskPushService: TaskPushService,
   ) {}
 
-  onModuleInit(): void {
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const intervalMs = Number(
-      this.configService.get<string>('TASK_DIGEST_POLL_INTERVAL_MS', '60000'),
-    );
-
-    this.timer = setInterval(
-      () => void this.processDueDigests(),
-      Number.isFinite(intervalMs) && intervalMs > 0 ? intervalMs : 60000,
-    );
-    void this.processDueDigests();
-  }
-
-  onModuleDestroy(): void {
-    if (this.timer) {
-      clearInterval(this.timer);
-      this.timer = undefined;
-    }
-  }
-
   async processDueDigests(now = new Date()): Promise<void> {
     if (this.processing) {
       return;
diff --git a/listify-api/src/tasks/tasks.module.ts b/listify-api/src/tasks/tasks.module.ts
index 582d772..8135b55 100644
--- a/listify-api/src/tasks/tasks.module.ts
+++ b/listify-api/src/tasks/tasks.module.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { TaskPushService } from './task-push.service';
 import { TasksController } from './tasks.controller';
 import { TasksService } from './tasks.service';
 import { UserTaskEntity } from './user-task.entity';
-import { AuthModule } from 'src/auth/auth.module';
+import { AuthModule } from '../auth/auth.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ import { AuthModule } from 'src/auth/auth.module';
       TaskPushSubscriptionEntity,
       UserTaskEntity,
     ]),
-    AuthModule
+    AuthModule,
   ],
   controllers: [TasksController],
   providers: [TaskDigestService, TaskPushService, TasksService],
-  exports: [TasksService],
+  exports: [TaskDigestService, TasksService],
 })
 export class TasksModule {}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 49f35e6..feb424e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ Im Docker-Setup mit obigem Port-Mapping ist er erreichbar unter:
 http://localhost:8080/mcp
 ```
 
-Verfuegbare MCP-Tools:
+Verfügbare MCP-Tools:
 
 - `list_existing_lists`: liest die Listen des angemeldeten Users.
 - `list_templates`: liest die Listenvorlagen des angemeldeten Users.
-- `suggest_lists`: erzeugt strukturierte Vorschlaege fuer neue Listen, schreibt aber nichts in die Datenbank.
+- `suggest_lists`: erzeugt strukturierte Vorschlaege für neue Listen, schreibt aber nichts in die Datenbank.
 - `create_list`: erstellt eine neue Liste mit optionalen Start-Items.
-- `add_list_item`: fuegt ein Item zu einer bestehenden Liste hinzu.
+- `add_list_item`: fügt ein Item zu einer bestehenden Liste hinzu.
 - `create_template`: erstellt ein neues Template mit optionalen Start-Items.
-- `add_template_item`: fuegt ein Item zu einem bestehenden Template hinzu.
+- `add_template_item`: fügt ein Item zu einem bestehenden Template hinzu.
 
 Weitere Details und Beispiel-Requests stehen in `listify-api/README.md`.