diff --git a/cmd/unified/main.go b/cmd/unified/main.go
index e373e74..bee9101 100644
--- a/cmd/unified/main.go
+++ b/cmd/unified/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
@@ -480,11 +481,14 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Domain-Store (mesh-fähig)
 	nodeID := strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Mesh.AdvertURL)
-	st := filesvc.NewMemStore(nodeID)
+	//st := filesvc.NewMemStore(nodeID)
 
 	// Mesh starten
 	//mcfg := mesh.FromEnv()
 	blobs := blobfs.New(getenvDefault("DATA_DIR", "./data"))
+	dataDir := getenvDefault("DATA_DIR", "./data")
+	metaPath := filepath.Join(dataDir, "meta", "items.json")
+	st := filesvc.NewMemStorePersistent(nodeID, metaPath)
 
 	mnode, err := mesh.New(cfg.Mesh, mesh.Callbacks{
 		GetSnapshot: func(ctx context.Context) (mesh.Snapshot, error) {
diff --git a/internal/filesvc/memstore.go b/internal/filesvc/memstore.go
index 4425535..1179f77 100644
--- a/internal/filesvc/memstore.go
+++ b/internal/filesvc/memstore.go
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package filesvc
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -13,13 +16,82 @@ type MemStore struct {
 	items map[ID]File
 	self  string
 	// optionales Eventing
-	subs []chan ChangeEvent
+	subs        []chan ChangeEvent
+	persistPath string
 }
 
 func NewMemStore(self string) *MemStore {
 	return &MemStore{self: strings.TrimSpace(self), items: make(map[ID]File)}
 }
 
+func NewMemStorePersistent(self, path string) *MemStore {
+	m := NewMemStore(self)
+	m.persistPath = strings.TrimSpace(path)
+	// beim Start versuchen zu laden
+	_ = m.loadFromDisk()
+	return m
+}
+
+// --- Persistenz-Helper (NEU) ---
+
+func (m *MemStore) loadFromDisk() error {
+	if m.persistPath == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	f, err := os.Open(m.persistPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil // Datei existiert beim ersten Start nicht – ok
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	var snap Snapshot
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&snap); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	for _, it := range snap.Items {
+		m.items[it.ID] = it
+	}
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *MemStore) saveLocked() error {
+	if m.persistPath == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(m.persistPath), 0o755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	// Snapshot aus Map bauen
+	snap := Snapshot{Items: make([]File, 0, len(m.items))}
+	for _, it := range m.items {
+		snap.Items = append(snap.Items, it)
+	}
+	// atomar schreiben
+	tmp := m.persistPath + ".tmp"
+	f, err := os.Create(tmp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(f)
+	enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
+	if err := enc.Encode(&snap); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		_ = os.Remove(tmp)
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := f.Sync(); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		_ = os.Remove(tmp)
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(tmp)
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.Rename(tmp, m.persistPath)
+}
+
 /*** Store ***/
 
 func (m *MemStore) Get(_ context.Context, id ID) (File, error) {
@@ -102,6 +174,7 @@ func (m *MemStore) Create(_ context.Context, name string) (File, error) {
 	}
 	it := File{ID: uid, Name: name, UpdatedAt: now, Owner: m.self}
 	m.items[it.ID] = it
+	_ = m.saveLocked()
 	m.emit(it)
 	return it, nil
 }
@@ -124,6 +197,7 @@ func (m *MemStore) Rename(_ context.Context, id ID, newName string) (File, error
 	it.Name = strings.TrimSpace(newName)
 	it.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
 	m.items[id] = it
+	_ = m.saveLocked()
 	m.emit(it)
 	return it, nil
 }
@@ -144,6 +218,7 @@ func (m *MemStore) Delete(_ context.Context, id ID) (File, error) {
 	it.Deleted = true
 	it.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
 	m.items[id] = it
+	_ = m.saveLocked()
 	m.emit(it)
 	return it, nil
 }
@@ -169,6 +244,7 @@ func (m *MemStore) TakeoverOwner(_ context.Context, id ID, newOwner string) (Fil
 	it.Owner = newOwner
 	it.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
 	m.items[id] = it
+	_ = m.saveLocked()
 	m.emitLocked(it)
 	return it, nil
 }
@@ -188,6 +264,7 @@ func (m *MemStore) Snapshot(_ context.Context) (Snapshot, error) {
 func (m *MemStore) ApplyRemote(_ context.Context, s Snapshot) error {
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	changed := false
 	for _, ri := range s.Items {
 		li, ok := m.items[ri.ID]
 		if !ok || ri.UpdatedAt > li.UpdatedAt {
@@ -196,9 +273,13 @@ func (m *MemStore) ApplyRemote(_ context.Context, s Snapshot) error {
 				ri.Owner = li.Owner
 			}
 			m.items[ri.ID] = ri
+			changed = true
 			m.emitLocked(ri)
 		}
 	}
+	if changed {
+		_ = m.saveLocked() // ← NEU
+	}
 	return nil
 }