diff --git a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid.vue b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid.vue
index 4c5e00852..e750e4ccc 100644
--- a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div
-    class="ds-grid"
-    :style="{ gridAutoRows: '20px', rowGap: '16px', columnGap: '16px' }"
-    :class="[itemsCalculating ? 'reset-grid-height' : '']"
-  >
+  <div class="ds-grid" :style="gridStyle" :class="[itemsCalculating ? 'reset-grid-height' : '']">
     <slot></slot>
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -13,16 +9,28 @@ export default {
   data() {
     return {
       itemsCalculating: 0,
+      isMobile: false,
     }
   },
+  computed: {
+    gridStyle() {
+      const size = this.isMobile ? '1px' : '2px'
+      return { gridAutoRows: size, rowGap: size }
+    },
+  },
+  watch: {
+    isMobile() {
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        this.$children.forEach((child) => {
+          if (child.calculateItemHeight) child.calculateItemHeight()
+        })
+      })
+    },
+  },
   created() {
     this.$on('calculating-item-height', this.startCalculation)
     this.$on('finished-calculating-item-height', this.endCalculation)
   },
-  beforeDestroy() {
-    this.$off('calculating-item-height', this.startCalculation)
-    this.$off('finished-calculating-item-height', this.endCalculation)
-  },
   methods: {
     startCalculation() {
       this.itemsCalculating += 1
@@ -30,6 +38,24 @@ export default {
     endCalculation() {
       this.itemsCalculating -= 1
     },
+    checkMobile() {
+      this.isMobile = window.innerWidth <= 810
+    },
+  },
+  mounted() {
+    this.checkMobile()
+    // Children mount before parent — recalculate their spans with correct grid values
+    this.$nextTick(() => {
+      this.$children.forEach((child) => {
+        if (child.calculateItemHeight) child.calculateItemHeight()
+      })
+    })
+    window.addEventListener('resize', this.checkMobile)
+  },
+  beforeDestroy() {
+    this.$off('calculating-item-height', this.startCalculation)
+    this.$off('finished-calculating-item-height', this.endCalculation)
+    window.removeEventListener('resize', this.checkMobile)
   },
 }
 </script>
@@ -37,6 +63,11 @@ export default {
 <style lang="scss">
 .ds-grid {
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(300px, 100%), 1fr));
+  column-gap: 16px;
+
+  @media (max-width: 810px) {
+    column-gap: 8px;
+  }
 }
 
 .reset-grid-height {
diff --git a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.spec.js b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.spec.js
index a218e4826..d287ce1bb 100644
--- a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.spec.js
@@ -7,38 +7,59 @@ describe('MasonryGridItem', () => {
   let wrapper
 
   describe('given an imageAspectRatio', () => {
-    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 13 when the ratio is higher than 1.3', () => {
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 114 when the ratio is higher than 1.3', () => {
       const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 2 }
       wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
 
-      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(13)
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(114)
     })
 
-    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 15 when the ratio is between 1.3 and 1', () => {
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 114 when the ratio is exactly 1.3', () => {
+      const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 1.3 }
+      wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
+
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(114)
+    })
+
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 132 when the ratio is between 1.3 and 1', () => {
       const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 1.1 }
       wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
 
-      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(15)
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(132)
     })
 
-    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 18 when the ratio is between 1 and 0.7', () => {
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 132 when the ratio is exactly 1', () => {
+      const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 1.0 }
+      wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
+
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(132)
+    })
+
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 159 when the ratio is between 1 and 0.7', () => {
+      const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 0.8 }
+      wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
+
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(159)
+    })
+
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 159 when the ratio is exactly 0.7', () => {
       const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 0.7 }
       wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
 
-      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(18)
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(159)
     })
 
-    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 25 when the ratio is lower than 0.7', () => {
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 222 when the ratio is lower than 0.7', () => {
       const propsData = { imageAspectRatio: 0.3 }
       wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue, propsData })
-      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(25)
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(222)
     })
+  })
 
-    describe('given no aspect ratio', () => {
-      it('sets the initial rowSpan to 8 when not given an imageAspectRatio', () => {
-        wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue })
-        expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(8)
-      })
+  describe('given no aspect ratio', () => {
+    it('sets the initial rowSpan to 69', () => {
+      wrapper = mount(MasonryGridItem, { localVue })
+      expect(wrapper.vm.rowSpan).toBe(69)
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue
index d96ac231c..f01f39404 100644
--- a/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ const landscapeRatio = 1.3
 const squareRatio = 1
 const portraitRatio = 0.7
 const getRowSpan = (aspectRatio) => {
-  if (aspectRatio >= landscapeRatio) return 13
-  else if (aspectRatio >= squareRatio) return 15
-  else if (aspectRatio >= portraitRatio) return 18
-  else return 25
+  if (aspectRatio >= landscapeRatio) return 114
+  else if (aspectRatio >= squareRatio) return 132
+  else if (aspectRatio >= portraitRatio) return 159
+  else return 222
 }
 
 export default {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      rowSpan: this.imageAspectRatio ? getRowSpan(this.imageAspectRatio) : 8,
+      rowSpan: this.imageAspectRatio ? getRowSpan(this.imageAspectRatio) : 69,
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
index 1d131b23c..e6c28d9bd 100644
--- a/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
       :highlight="isPinned"
     >
       <template v-if="post.image" #heroImage>
-        <responsive-image :image="post.image" sizes="640px" class="image" />
+        <div class="image-placeholder" :style="{ aspectRatio: post.image.aspectRatio }">
+          <responsive-image :image="post.image" sizes="640px" class="image" />
+        </div>
       </template>
       <client-only>
         <div class="post-user-row">
@@ -23,6 +25,17 @@
             :typ="post.postType[0]"
           />
         </div>
+        <template #placeholder>
+          <div class="post-user-row">
+            <div class="user-teaser-placeholder">
+              <div class="placeholder-avatar" />
+              <div class="placeholder-text">
+                <div class="placeholder-line placeholder-line--name" />
+                <div class="placeholder-line placeholder-line--date" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </template>
       </client-only>
       <h2 class="title hyphenate-text">{{ post.title }}</h2>
       <client-only>
@@ -133,6 +146,11 @@
             <slot name="dateTime"></slot>
           </span>
         </div>
+        <template v-if="post.createdAt" #placeholder>
+          <div class="date-row">
+            <span class="placeholder-line placeholder-line--date-footer" />
+          </div>
+        </template>
       </client-only>
     </os-card>
   </nuxt-link>
@@ -189,16 +207,6 @@ export default {
       default: false,
     },
   },
-  mounted() {
-    const { image } = this.post
-    if (!image) return
-    const width = this.$el.offsetWidth
-    const height = Math.min(width / image.aspectRatio, 2000)
-    const imageElement = this.$el.querySelector('.os-card__hero-image')
-    if (imageElement) {
-      imageElement.style.height = `${height}px`
-    }
-  },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters({
       user: 'auth/user',
@@ -289,6 +297,10 @@ export default {
   height: 100%;
   color: $text-color-base;
   padding-top: 16px;
+
+  @media (max-width: 810px) {
+    padding-top: 8px;
+  }
 }
 
 .post-user-row {
@@ -315,13 +327,24 @@ export default {
   flex-direction: column;
   overflow: visible;
   height: 100%;
-  padding-bottom: $space-x-small;
 
   > .os-card__hero-image {
     border-top-left-radius: 5px;
     border-top-right-radius: 5px;
   }
 
+  .image-placeholder {
+    width: 100%;
+    background-color: $color-neutral-80;
+
+    > .image {
+      display: block;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      object-fit: cover;
+    }
+  }
+
   &.--blur-image > .os-card__hero-image .image {
     filter: blur($blur-radius);
   }
@@ -333,6 +356,8 @@ export default {
     padding-bottom: 0 !important;
   }
 
+  padding-bottom: $space-x-small !important;
+
   .content {
     flex-grow: 1;
     margin-bottom: $space-small;
@@ -368,10 +393,55 @@ export default {
     margin-bottom: $space-small;
   }
 
+  .user-teaser-placeholder {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: $space-small;
+
+    .placeholder-avatar {
+      width: 36px;
+      height: 36px;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+      background: currentColor;
+      opacity: 0.15;
+      flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    .placeholder-text {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 6px;
+      padding-left: 10px;
+      flex: 1;
+    }
+
+    .placeholder-line {
+      height: 10px;
+      border-radius: 5px;
+      background: currentColor;
+      opacity: 0.15;
+
+      &--name {
+        width: 120px;
+      }
+      &--date {
+        width: 80px;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   .date-row {
     display: flex;
     justify-content: flex-end;
     margin-top: $space-small;
+
+    > .placeholder-line--date-footer {
+      width: 100px;
+      height: 10px;
+      border-radius: 5px;
+      background: currentColor;
+      opacity: 0.15;
+    }
     > .text {
       overflow: hidden;
       white-space: nowrap;
diff --git a/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaserSkeleton.vue b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaserSkeleton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70dac1732
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaserSkeleton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="post-teaser-skeleton">
+    <div class="skeleton-image" />
+    <div class="skeleton-body">
+      <div class="skeleton-user">
+        <div class="skeleton-avatar" />
+        <div class="skeleton-user-text">
+          <div class="skeleton-line skeleton-line--short" />
+          <div class="skeleton-line skeleton-line--xshort" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="skeleton-title">
+        <div class="skeleton-line" />
+        <div class="skeleton-line skeleton-line--medium" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="skeleton-content">
+        <div class="skeleton-line" />
+        <div class="skeleton-line" />
+        <div class="skeleton-line skeleton-line--long" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="skeleton-footer">
+        <div class="skeleton-line skeleton-line--short" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'PostTeaserSkeleton',
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+@keyframes skeleton-pulse {
+  0% {
+    opacity: 0.15;
+  }
+  50% {
+    opacity: 0.3;
+  }
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0.15;
+  }
+}
+
+.post-teaser-skeleton {
+  background: #fff;
+  border-radius: $border-radius-base;
+  box-shadow: $box-shadow-base;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  height: 100%;
+}
+
+.skeleton-image {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding-bottom: 56%;
+  background: currentColor;
+  animation: skeleton-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.skeleton-body {
+  padding: 12px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-user {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-avatar {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: currentColor;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  animation: skeleton-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.skeleton-user-text {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.skeleton-title {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-content {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-footer {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-line {
+  height: 12px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: currentColor;
+  animation: skeleton-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+  width: 100%;
+
+  &--xshort {
+    width: 25%;
+  }
+  &--short {
+    width: 40%;
+  }
+  &--medium {
+    width: 65%;
+  }
+  &--long {
+    width: 85%;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/webapp/components/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.vue b/webapp/components/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.vue
index 8be2a165f..25c9a5a0a 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     progressBarWidth() {
+      if (!this.goal) return 'width: 0%;'
       return `width: ${(this.progress / this.goal) * 100}%;`
     },
     progressBarColorClass() {
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@ export default {
   position: relative;
   height: 100%;
   flex: 1;
-  margin-right: $space-x-small;
 }
 
 .progress-bar__goal {
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export default {
 
 .progress-bar__label {
   position: relative;
-  float: right;
 
   @media (max-width: 350px) {
     font-size: $font-size-small;
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ export default {
 
 .progress-bar-button {
   position: relative;
-  float: right;
+  margin-left: $space-x-small;
 
   @media (max-width: 810px) {
     display: none;
diff --git a/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaserNonAnonymous.vue b/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaserNonAnonymous.vue
index 25168491f..2ad939e44 100644
--- a/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaserNonAnonymous.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaserNonAnonymous.vue
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ export default {
       if (!(id && slug)) return ''
       return { name: 'groups-id-slug', params: { slug, id } }
     },
-    groupSlug() {
-      const { slug } = this.group || {}
-      return slug && `&${slug}`
-    },
     groupName() {
       const { name } = this.group || {}
       return name || this.$t('profile.userAnonym')
diff --git a/webapp/layouts/default.vue b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
index 157d5882c..d51b854fd 100644
--- a/webapp/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/webapp/layouts/default.vue
@@ -66,10 +66,15 @@ export default {
   padding-bottom: 8rem;
 }
 
-.desktop-footer {
-  @media (max-width: 810px) {
+@media (max-width: 810px) {
+  .desktop-footer {
     display: none;
   }
+
+  .ds-container {
+    padding-left: $space-x-small !important;
+    padding-right: $space-x-small !important;
+  }
 }
 
 .chat-modul {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/groups/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap b/webapp/pages/groups/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
index 2943c7299..775e9098e 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/groups/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
+++ b/webapp/pages/groups/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             School For Citizens
@@ -233,8 +232,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &school-for-citizens
@@ -536,8 +534,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Our children shall receive education for life.
               </span>
@@ -990,7 +987,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -1148,8 +1145,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             School For Citizens
@@ -1157,8 +1153,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &school-for-citizens
@@ -1413,8 +1408,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Our children shall receive education for life.
               </span>
@@ -1498,7 +1492,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -1656,8 +1650,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             School For Citizens
@@ -1665,8 +1658,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &school-for-citizens
@@ -1940,8 +1932,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Our children shall receive education for life.
               </span>
@@ -2025,7 +2016,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -2278,8 +2269,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             School For Citizens
@@ -2287,8 +2277,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &school-for-citizens
@@ -2589,8 +2578,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Our children shall receive education for life.
               </span>
@@ -3043,7 +3031,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a close
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -3384,8 +3372,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Yoga Practice
@@ -3393,8 +3380,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &yoga-practice
@@ -4081,7 +4067,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -4239,8 +4225,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Yoga Practice
@@ -4248,8 +4233,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &yoga-practice
@@ -4882,7 +4866,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -5040,8 +5024,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Yoga Practice
@@ -5049,8 +5032,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &yoga-practice
@@ -5702,7 +5684,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -5955,8 +5937,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Yoga Practice
@@ -5964,8 +5945,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &yoga-practice
@@ -6651,7 +6631,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a curre
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -6992,8 +6972,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Investigative Journalism
@@ -7001,8 +6980,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &investigative-journalism
@@ -7303,8 +7281,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Investigative journalists share ideas and insights and can collaborate.
               </span>
@@ -7774,7 +7751,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
@@ -8039,8 +8016,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
             class="ds-my-small"
           >
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               
             Investigative Journalism
@@ -8048,8 +8024,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
             </h3>
              
             <p
-              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft"
-              style="word-break: break-all;"
+              class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all"
             >
               
             &investigative-journalism
@@ -8349,8 +8324,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
               class="chip"
             >
               <span
-                class="os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em]"
-                style="word-break: break-all;"
+                class="word-break-all os-badge inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-[0.25em] font-semibold text-[var(--color-default-contrast)] bg-[var(--color-default)] text-[0.75rem] py-[0.2em] px-[0.8em] rounded-[2em] word-break-all"
               >
                 Investigative journalists share ideas and insights and can collaborate.
               </span>
@@ -8820,7 +8794,7 @@ exports[`GroupProfileSlug given a puplic group – "yoga-practice" given a hidde
          
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             style="grid-row-end: span 4; grid-column: 1 / -1;"
diff --git a/webapp/pages/groups/_id/_slug.vue b/webapp/pages/groups/_id/_slug.vue
index cdea97f07..429599266 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/groups/_id/_slug.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/groups/_id/_slug.vue
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@
           <div class="ds-my-small">
             <!-- group name -->
             <h3
-              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin"
-              style="word-break: break-all"
+              class="ds-heading ds-heading-h3 ds-heading-align-center ds-heading-no-margin word-break-all"
             >
               {{ groupName }}
             </h3>
             <!-- group slug -->
-            <p class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft" style="word-break: break-all">
+            <p class="ds-text ds-text-center ds-text-soft word-break-all">
               {{ `&${groupSlug}` }}
             </p>
             <!-- group location -->
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@
               </p>
               <div class="ds-my-xx-small"></div>
               <div class="chip" align="center">
-                <os-badge style="word-break: break-all">{{ group.about }}</os-badge>
+                <os-badge class="word-break-all">{{ group.about }}</os-badge>
               </div>
             </div>
           </template>
@@ -710,6 +709,9 @@ export default {
     margin-bottom: $space-small;
   }
 }
+.word-break-all {
+  word-break: break-all;
+}
 .collaps-button {
   align-self: flex-end;
 }
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index 711daf507..8b01b82cf 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -110,8 +110,14 @@
         !isMobile && posts.length <= 2 ? 'grid-column-helper' : '',
       ]"
     >
+      <!-- skeleton placeholders while loading -->
+      <template v-if="$apollo.loading && posts.length === 0">
+        <masonry-grid-item v-for="n in 6" :key="'skeleton-' + n" :imageAspectRatio="1.5">
+          <post-teaser-skeleton />
+        </masonry-grid-item>
+      </template>
       <!-- news feed -->
-      <template v-if="hasResults">
+      <template v-else-if="hasResults">
         <masonry-grid-item
           v-for="post in posts"
           :key="post.id"
@@ -160,6 +166,7 @@ import DonationInfo from '~/components/DonationInfo/DonationInfo.vue'
 import HashtagsFilter from '~/components/HashtagsFilter/HashtagsFilter.vue'
 import HcEmpty from '~/components/Empty/Empty'
 import PostTeaser from '~/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser.vue'
+import PostTeaserSkeleton from '~/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaserSkeleton.vue'
 import MasonryGrid from '~/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid.vue'
 import MasonryGridItem from '~/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem.vue'
 import HeaderButton from '~/components/FilterMenu/HeaderButton'
@@ -179,6 +186,7 @@ export default {
     OsIcon,
     OsSpinner,
     PostTeaser,
+    PostTeaserSkeleton,
     HcEmpty,
     MasonryGrid,
     MasonryGridItem,
diff --git a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
index 163711729..e6360d7ee 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/profile/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
+++ b/webapp/pages/profile/_id/__snapshots__/_slug.spec.js.snap
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ exports[`ProfileSlug given an authenticated user given another profile user and
       >
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             class="tab-navigation"
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ exports[`ProfileSlug given an authenticated user given another profile user and
       >
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             class="tab-navigation"
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ exports[`ProfileSlug given an authenticated user given the logged in user as pro
       >
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             class="tab-navigation"
@@ -2341,7 +2341,7 @@ exports[`ProfileSlug given an authenticated user given the logged in user as pro
       >
         <div
           class="ds-grid"
-          style="grid-auto-rows: 20px; row-gap: 16px; column-gap: 16px;"
+          style="grid-auto-rows: 2px; row-gap: 2px;"
         >
           <div
             class="tab-navigation"