diff --git a/upload.html b/upload.html
index fc09bf2..3080e85 100644
--- a/upload.html
+++ b/upload.html
@@ -175,14 +175,7 @@
                 <p style="color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 15px;">Lade dein eigenes PNG hoch. Es wird uns per E-Mail gesendet und wir binden es in deine App ein.</p>
 
                 <!-- FormSubmit.co is used to send the email directly with attachment without a backend -->
-                <!-- The user needs to change the email below -->
-                <form id="bg-upload-form" action="https://formsubmit.co/jannik.schnappix@gmail.com" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-                    
-                    <!-- FormSubmit Configuration -->
-                    <input type="hidden" name="_subject" value="Neuer Schnappix Hintergrund Upload!">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="_captcha" value="false">
-                    <input type="hidden" name="_template" value="table">
-                    <!-- Optional: Redirect after success. We use standard submission for now. -->
+                <form id="bg-upload-form">
 
                     <div class="upload-area" id="drop-zone">
                         <i class="fa-solid fa-cloud-arrow-up upload-icon"></i>
@@ -209,10 +202,6 @@
                     <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block" id="submit-btn">
                         <i class="fa-solid fa-paper-plane" style="margin-right: 8px;"></i> Hintergrund absenden
                     </button>
-                    
-                    <p class="email-info" id="email-info">
-                        <i class="fa-solid fa-info-circle"></i> Hinweis für den Webmaster: Ändere die E-Mail-Adresse im <code>action</code>-Attribut des Formulars in der <code>upload.html</code>, um die Dateien an deine eigene Adresse zu senden.
-                    </p>
                 </form>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -257,7 +246,6 @@
             const imagePreview = document.getElementById('image-preview');
             const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
             const customerInfo = document.getElementById('customer-info');
-            const emailInfo = document.getElementById('email-info');
 
             // Drag and Drop Effects
             ['dragenter', 'dragover', 'dragleave', 'drop'].forEach(eventName => {
@@ -308,7 +296,6 @@
                 previewBox.style.display = 'none';
                 submitBtn.style.display = 'none';
                 customerInfo.style.display = 'none';
-                emailInfo.style.display = 'none';
                 
                 valFormat.innerHTML = `<i class="fa-solid fa-circle-notch fa-spin"></i> Überprüfe Dateiformat...`;
                 valFormat.className = '';
@@ -342,7 +329,6 @@
                             previewBox.style.display = 'block';
                             customerInfo.style.display = 'block';
                             submitBtn.style.display = 'block';
-                            emailInfo.style.display = 'block';
                         } else {
                             setValidationMsg(valResolution, false, '', `Fehler: Falsche Auflösung (${width}x${height}px). Erwartet: 1500x1000px.`);
                         }
@@ -354,6 +340,41 @@
                 };
                 reader.readAsDataURL(file);
             }
+
+            const form = document.getElementById('bg-upload-form');
+            form.addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                
+                const formData = new FormData(form);
+                const originalBtnText = submitBtn.innerHTML;
+                submitBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fa-solid fa-circle-notch fa-spin"></i> Lade hoch...';
+                submitBtn.disabled = true;
+
+                try {
+                    const response = await fetch('upload_backend.php', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        body: formData
+                    });
+                    
+                    const result = await response.json();
+                    
+                    if (response.ok) {
+                        alert('Erfolgreich hochgeladen!');
+                        form.reset();
+                        previewBox.style.display = 'none';
+                        submitBtn.style.display = 'none';
+                        customerInfo.style.display = 'none';
+                        validationBox.style.display = 'none';
+                    } else {
+                        alert('Fehler: ' + (result.error || 'Unbekannter Fehler'));
+                    }
+                } catch (error) {
+                    alert('Upload fehlgeschlagen. Bitte prüfe deine Verbindung.');
+                } finally {
+                    submitBtn.innerHTML = originalBtnText;
+                    submitBtn.disabled = false;
+                }
+            });
         });
     </script>
 </body>
diff --git a/upload_backend.php b/upload_backend.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a33b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upload_backend.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+// Check if request is POST
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Method not allowed']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$uploadDir = __DIR__ . '/uploads/';
+if (!is_dir($uploadDir)) {
+    // Attempt to create if not exists (though Docker should map it)
+    @mkdir($uploadDir, 0755, true);
+}
+
+// Check if file is uploaded
+if (!isset($_FILES['background_image']) || $_FILES['background_image']['error'] !== UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Keine Datei hochgeladen oder Ein Fehler ist aufgetreten.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$file = $_FILES['background_image'];
+$email = isset($_POST['email']) ? htmlspecialchars($_POST['email']) : 'Keine E-Mail angegeben';
+
+// Validate file type
+$finfo = finfo_open(FILEINFO_MIME_TYPE);
+$mimeType = finfo_file($finfo, $file['tmp_name']);
+finfo_close($finfo);
+
+if ($mimeType !== 'image/png') {
+    http_response_code(400);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Nur PNG-Dateien sind erlaubt.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+// Generate unique filename
+$filename = uniqid('frame_') . '_' . time() . '.png';
+$destination = $uploadDir . $filename;
+
+// Move uploaded file
+if (move_uploaded_file($file['tmp_name'], $destination)) {
+    // Build public URL
+    // Assuming the app is accessible at https://schnappix.orfel.de
+    $protocol = isset($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] === 'on' ? 'https' : 'http';
+    $host = $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'];
+    $publicUrl = $protocol . '://' . $host . '/uploads/' . $filename;
+
+    // Send notification to Ntfy
+    $ntfyUrl = 'https://ntfy.orfel.de/Schnappix-Frame-Upload';
+    $message = "Ein neuer Rahmen wurde hochgeladen!\n\nVon: $email\nBild-URL: $publicUrl";
+
+    $ch = curl_init($ntfyUrl);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $message);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
+        'Title: Neuer Schnappix Hintergrund',
+        'Tags: frame_with_picture,tada',
+        'Click: ' . $publicUrl,
+        'Attach: ' . $publicUrl
+    ]);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 5);
+    curl_exec($ch);
+    curl_close($ch);
+
+    echo json_encode([
+        'success' => true,
+        'message' => 'Datei erfolgreich hochgeladen.',
+        'url' => $publicUrl
+    ]);
+} else {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Fehler beim Speichern der Datei.']);
+}