diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index bc42658..848b0ff 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -271,17 +271,70 @@ func envTimeoutDefault(def int) int {
 	return def
 }
 
-// ===== Helpers: Channel/Kategorie finden =====
+// Optional: Cache-Invalidierung bei Channel-Events (empfohlen)
+func hookCategoryCacheInvalidation(s *discordgo.Session) {
+	s.AddHandler(func(_ *discordgo.Session, e *discordgo.ChannelDelete) {
+		if e.Channel != nil && e.Channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory {
+			// alle Keys mit dieser ID rauswerfen
+			catCache.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
+				if v.(cacheEntry).id == e.ID {
+					catCache.Delete(k)
+				}
+				return true
+			})
+		}
+	})
+	s.AddHandler(func(_ *discordgo.Session, e *discordgo.ChannelUpdate) {
+		if e.Channel != nil && e.Channel.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory {
+			// Bei Rename nicht perfekt zu erkennen -> TTL sorgt für Refresh
+			// Optional: hart löschen:
+			catCache.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
+				if v.(cacheEntry).id == e.Channel.ID {
+					catCache.Delete(k)
+				}
+				return true
+			})
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// ===== Helpers: Channel/Kategorie finden (mit Cache) =====
 func findOrCreateCategoryID(s *discordgo.Session, guildID, name string) (string, error) {
-	chans, err := s.GuildChannels(guildID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	for _, ch := range chans {
-		if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory && ch.Name == name {
-			return ch.ID, nil
+	key := guildID + "|" + name
+
+	// 0) Cache
+	if v, ok := catCache.Load(key); ok {
+		ce := v.(cacheEntry)
+		if time.Since(ce.t) < cacheTTL {
+			return ce.id, nil
 		}
 	}
+
+	// 1) State (schnell) – vorausgesetzt: s.State.TrackChannels = true (vor s.Open() setzen!)
+	if g, err := s.State.Guild(guildID); err == nil {
+		for _, ch := range g.Channels {
+			if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory && ch.Name == name {
+				catCache.Store(key, cacheEntry{ch.ID, time.Now()})
+				return ch.ID, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 2) REST (Fallback)
+	chans, err := s.GuildChannels(guildID)
+	if err == nil {
+		for _, ch := range chans {
+			if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory && ch.Name == name {
+				catCache.Store(key, cacheEntry{ch.ID, time.Now()})
+				return ch.ID, nil
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		// wenn selbst Channels holen fehlschlägt, gib den Fehler zurück
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	// 3) Nicht gefunden -> anlegen
 	cat, err := s.GuildChannelCreateComplex(guildID, discordgo.GuildChannelCreateData{
 		Name: name,
 		Type: discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory,
@@ -289,30 +342,76 @@ func findOrCreateCategoryID(s *discordgo.Session, guildID, name string) (string,
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+	catCache.Store(key, cacheEntry{cat.ID, time.Now()})
 	return cat.ID, nil
 }
 
+var (
+	vcCache  sync.Map // key: guildID+"|"+name → cacheEntry
+	catCache sync.Map // key: guildID+"|"+name -> cacheEntry
+	cacheTTL = 12 * time.Hour
+)
+
+type cacheEntry struct {
+	id string
+	t  time.Time
+}
+
+// Schneller: erst State, dann REST, plus kleiner TTL-Cache
 func findVoiceChannelIDByName(s *discordgo.Session, guildID, name string) string {
+	key := guildID + "|" + name
+	if v, ok := vcCache.Load(key); ok {
+		ce := v.(cacheEntry)
+		if time.Since(ce.t) < cacheTTL {
+			return ce.id
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 1) State (sehr schnell)
+	if g, err := s.State.Guild(guildID); err == nil {
+		for _, ch := range g.Channels {
+			if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildVoice && ch.Name == name {
+				vcCache.Store(key, cacheEntry{ch.ID, time.Now()})
+				return ch.ID
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 2) REST (Fallback, teuer)
 	chans, err := s.GuildChannels(guildID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ""
 	}
 	for _, ch := range chans {
 		if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildVoice && ch.Name == name {
+			vcCache.Store(key, cacheEntry{ch.ID, time.Now()})
 			return ch.ID
 		}
 	}
 	return ""
 }
 
+// Noch schneller: gezielt VoiceState aus dem State ziehen
 func findUserVoiceChannelID(s *discordgo.Session, guildID, userID string) string {
-	g, err := s.State.Guild(guildID)
-	if err != nil {
-		g, err = s.Guild(guildID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ""
+	// 1) Direkt per VoiceState (O(1), wenn im State vorhanden)
+	if vs, err := s.State.VoiceState(guildID, userID); err == nil && vs != nil && vs.ChannelID != "" {
+		return vs.ChannelID
+	}
+
+	// 2) State.Guild als Fallback (O(n), aber ohne REST)
+	if g, err := s.State.Guild(guildID); err == nil {
+		for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
+			if vs.UserID == userID && vs.ChannelID != "" {
+				return vs.ChannelID
+			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	// 3) REST (letzter Ausweg)
+	g, err := s.Guild(guildID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
 	for _, vs := range g.VoiceStates {
 		if vs.UserID == userID && vs.ChannelID != "" {
 			return vs.ChannelID
@@ -1179,6 +1278,14 @@ func main() {
 	s.AddHandler(onVoiceStateUpdate)
 	s.AddHandler(onGuildCreate)
 	s.AddHandler(onInteractionCreate(""))
+	s.AddHandler(func(_ *discordgo.Session, e *discordgo.ChannelDelete) {
+		vcCache.Range(func(k, v interface{}) bool {
+			if v.(cacheEntry).id == e.ID {
+				vcCache.Delete(k)
+			}
+			return true
+		})
+	})
 
 	if err := s.Open(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Gateway-Start fehlgeschlagen: %v", err)