diff --git a/app/curator/CuratorPageClient.tsx b/app/curator/CuratorPageClient.tsx
index fd648a5..aef0fc4 100644
--- a/app/curator/CuratorPageClient.tsx
+++ b/app/curator/CuratorPageClient.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export default function CuratorPageClient() {
     // Upload state (analog zum Admin-Upload, aber vereinfacht)
     const [files, setFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
     const [uploadGenreIds, setUploadGenreIds] = useState<number[]>([]);
+    const [uploadSpecialIds, setUploadSpecialIds] = useState<number[]>([]);
     const [isUploading, setIsUploading] = useState(false);
     const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
     const [uploadProgress, setUploadProgress] = useState<{ current: number; total: number }>({
@@ -534,6 +535,18 @@ export default function CuratorPageClient() {
         );
     };
 
+    const toggleUploadSpecial = (specialId: number) => {
+        setUploadSpecialIds(prev =>
+            prev.includes(specialId) ? prev.filter(id => id !== specialId) : [...prev, specialId]
+        );
+    };
+
+const toggleUploadSpecial = (specialId: number) => {
+    setUploadSpecialIds(prev =>
+        prev.includes(specialId) ? prev.filter(id => id !== specialId) : [...prev, specialId]
+    );
+};
+
     const handleFileChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
         const selected = Array.from(e.target.files || []);
         if (selected.length === 0) return;
@@ -636,8 +649,8 @@ export default function CuratorPageClient() {
         setFiles([]);
         setIsUploading(false);
 
-        // Genres den erfolgreich hochgeladenen Songs zuweisen
-        if (uploadGenreIds.length > 0) {
+        // Genres/Specials den erfolgreich hochgeladenen Songs zuweisen
+        if (uploadGenreIds.length > 0 || uploadSpecialIds.length > 0) {
             const successfulUploads = results.filter(r => r.success && r.song);
             for (const result of successfulUploads) {
                 try {
@@ -649,12 +662,13 @@ export default function CuratorPageClient() {
                             title: result.song.title,
                             artist: result.song.artist,
                             releaseYear: result.song.releaseYear,
-                            genreIds: uploadGenreIds,
+                            genreIds: uploadGenreIds.length > 0 ? uploadGenreIds : undefined,
+                            specialIds: uploadSpecialIds.length > 0 ? uploadSpecialIds : undefined,
                         }),
                     });
                 } catch {
-                    // Fehler beim Genre-Assigning werden nur geloggt, nicht abgebrochen
-                    console.error(`Failed to assign genres to ${result.song.title}`);
+                    // Fehler beim Zuweisen werden nur geloggt, nicht abgebrochen
+                    console.error(`Failed to assign genres/specials to ${result.song.title}`);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1149,44 +1163,82 @@ export default function CuratorPageClient() {
                     )}
 
                     <div>
-                        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem', marginBottom: '0.25rem' }}>
-                            <div style={{ fontWeight: 500 }}>{t('assignGenresLabel')}</div>
-                            <HelpTooltip
-                                shortText={tHelp('tooltipGenreAssignmentShort')}
-                                longText={tHelp('tooltipGenreAssignmentLong')}
-                                position="right"
-                            />
-                        </div>
-                        <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '0.25rem' }}>
-                            {genres
-                                .filter(g => curatorInfo?.genreIds?.includes(g.id))
-                                .map(genre => (
-                                    <label
-                                        key={genre.id}
-                                        style={{
-                                            display: 'flex',
-                                            alignItems: 'center',
-                                            gap: '0.25rem',
-                                            padding: '0.25rem 0.5rem',
-                                            borderRadius: '999px',
-                                            background: uploadGenreIds.includes(genre.id) ? '#e5f3ff' : '#f3f4f6',
-                                            fontSize: '0.8rem',
-                                            cursor: 'pointer',
-                                        }}
-                                    >
-                                        <input
-                                            type="checkbox"
-                                            checked={uploadGenreIds.includes(genre.id)}
-                                            onChange={() => toggleUploadGenre(genre.id)}
-                                        />
-                                        {typeof genre.name === 'string' ? genre.name : genre.name?.de ?? genre.name?.en}
-                                    </label>
-                                ))}
-                            {curatorInfo && curatorInfo.genreIds.length === 0 && (
-                                <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem', color: '#9ca3af' }}>
-                                    {t('noAssignedGenres')}
-                                </span>
-                            )}
+                        <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '0.5rem' }}>
+                            <div>
+                                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem', marginBottom: '0.25rem' }}>
+                                    <div style={{ fontWeight: 500 }}>{t('assignGenresLabel')}</div>
+                                    <HelpTooltip
+                                        shortText={tHelp('tooltipGenreAssignmentShort')}
+                                        longText={tHelp('tooltipGenreAssignmentLong')}
+                                        position="right"
+                                    />
+                                </div>
+                                <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '0.25rem' }}>
+                                    {genres
+                                        .filter(g => curatorInfo?.genreIds?.includes(g.id))
+                                        .map(genre => (
+                                            <label
+                                                key={genre.id}
+                                                style={{
+                                                    display: 'flex',
+                                                    alignItems: 'center',
+                                                    gap: '0.25rem',
+                                                    padding: '0.25rem 0.5rem',
+                                                    borderRadius: '999px',
+                                                    background: uploadGenreIds.includes(genre.id) ? '#e5f3ff' : '#f3f4f6',
+                                                    fontSize: '0.8rem',
+                                                    cursor: 'pointer',
+                                                }}
+                                            >
+                                                <input
+                                                    type="checkbox"
+                                                    checked={uploadGenreIds.includes(genre.id)}
+                                                    onChange={() => toggleUploadGenre(genre.id)}
+                                                />
+                                                {typeof genre.name === 'string' ? genre.name : genre.name?.de ?? genre.name?.en}
+                                            </label>
+                                        ))}
+                                    {curatorInfo && curatorInfo.genreIds.length === 0 && (
+                                        <span style={{ fontSize: '0.8rem', color: '#9ca3af' }}>
+                                            {t('noAssignedGenres')}
+                                        </span>
+                                    )}
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <div>
+                                <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '0.5rem', marginBottom: '0.25rem', marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>
+                                    <div style={{ fontWeight: 500 }}>{t('assignSpecialsLabel')}</div>
+                                </div>
+                                <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '0.25rem' }}>
+                                    {specials
+                                        .filter(s => curatorInfo?.specialIds?.includes(s.id))
+                                        .map(special => (
+                                            <label
+                                                key={special.id}
+                                                style={{
+                                                    display: 'flex',
+                                                    alignItems: 'center',
+                                                    gap: '0.25rem',
+                                                    padding: '0.25rem 0.5rem',
+                                                    borderRadius: '999px',
+                                                    background: uploadSpecialIds.includes(special.id) ? '#fef3c7' : '#f3f4f6',
+                                                    fontSize: '0.8rem',
+                                                    cursor: 'pointer',
+                                                }}
+                                            >
+                                                <input
+                                                    type="checkbox"
+                                                    checked={uploadSpecialIds.includes(special.id)}
+                                                    onChange={() => toggleUploadSpecial(special.id)}
+                                                />
+                                                {typeof special.name === 'string'
+                                                    ? special.name
+                                                    : special.name?.de ?? special.name?.en}
+                                            </label>
+                                        ))}
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index 45fbe77..0f9df94 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
     "selectedFilesTitle": "Ausgewählte Dateien:",
     "uploadProgress": "Upload: {current} / {total}",
     "assignGenresLabel": "Genres zuordnen",
+    "assignSpecialsLabel": "Specials zuordnen",
     "noAssignedGenres": "Dir sind noch keine Genres zugeordnet. Bitte wende dich an den Admin.",
     "uploadButtonIdle": "Upload starten",
     "uploadButtonUploading": "Lade hoch...",
@@ -311,12 +312,12 @@
     "uploadTitle": "Songs hochladen",
     "uploadStepsTitle": "Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung",
     "uploadStep1": "MP3-Dateien in den Upload-Bereich ziehen oder klicken, um Dateien auszuwählen",
-    "uploadStep2": "Ein oder mehrere Genres auswählen, um sie den hochgeladenen Songs zuzuordnen",
+    "uploadStep2": "Ein oder mehrere Genres und – falls passend – Specials auswählen, um sie den hochgeladenen Songs zuzuordnen",
     "uploadStep3": "Auf 'Upload starten' klicken, um den Upload-Prozess zu beginnen",
     "uploadStep4": "Das System extrahiert automatisch Metadaten (Titel, Artist, Erscheinungsjahr) aus den Dateien",
     "uploadBestPracticesTitle": "Best Practices",
     "uploadBestPractice1": "Stelle sicher, dass MP3-Dateien korrekte ID3-Tags (Titel, Artist) für die automatische Metadaten-Extraktion haben",
-    "uploadBestPractice2": "Passende Genres vor dem Upload auswählen, um spätere manuelle Zuordnung zu vermeiden",
+    "uploadBestPractice2": "Passende Genres (und Specials) vor dem Upload auswählen, um spätere manuelle Zuordnung zu vermeiden",
     "uploadBestPractice3": "Vor dem Upload auf Duplikate prüfen - das System warnt dich, wenn ein Song bereits existiert",
     "tip": "Tipp",
     "uploadTip": "Alle von Kuratoren hochgeladenen Songs werden automatisch von der globalen Playlist ausgeschlossen. Nur Admins können diese Einstellung ändern.",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 23e0916..22b9635 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
     "selectedFilesTitle": "Selected files:",
     "uploadProgress": "Upload: {current} / {total}",
     "assignGenresLabel": "Assign genres",
+    "assignSpecialsLabel": "Assign specials",
     "noAssignedGenres": "No genres are assigned to you yet. Please contact the admin.",
     "uploadButtonIdle": "Start upload",
     "uploadButtonUploading": "Uploading...",
@@ -311,12 +312,12 @@
     "uploadTitle": "Uploading Songs",
     "uploadStepsTitle": "Step-by-Step Guide",
     "uploadStep1": "Drag MP3 files into the upload area or click to select files",
-    "uploadStep2": "Select one or more genres to assign to the uploaded songs",
+    "uploadStep2": "Select one or more genres and, if applicable, specials to assign to the uploaded songs",
     "uploadStep3": "Click 'Start upload' to begin the upload process",
     "uploadStep4": "The system will automatically extract metadata (title, artist, release year) from the files",
     "uploadBestPracticesTitle": "Best Practices",
     "uploadBestPractice1": "Ensure MP3 files have correct ID3 tags (title, artist) for automatic metadata extraction",
-    "uploadBestPractice2": "Select appropriate genres before uploading to avoid manual assignment later",
+    "uploadBestPractice2": "Select appropriate genres (and specials) before uploading to avoid manual assignment later",
     "uploadBestPractice3": "Check for duplicates before uploading - the system will warn you if a song already exists",
     "tip": "Tip",
     "uploadTip": "All songs uploaded by curators are automatically excluded from the global playlist. Only admins can change this setting.",