diff --git a/android/src/services/brainApi.ts b/android/src/services/brainApi.ts
index 34ce3e5..2ed5dc5 100644
--- a/android/src/services/brainApi.ts
+++ b/android/src/services/brainApi.ts
@@ -658,6 +658,10 @@ export const brainApi = {
   stopProjectVm(projectId: string, name: string): Promise<{ ok: boolean; output: string }> {
     return _send(`/projects/${encodeURIComponent(projectId)}/vms/${encodeURIComponent(name)}/stop`, { method: 'POST', timeoutMs: 30000 });
   },
+  /** Screenshot der laufenden VM (Base64-PNG) — VM-Bildschirm ohne Live-VNC. */
+  screenshotProjectVm(projectId: string, name: string): Promise<{ ok: boolean; filename: string; base64: string }> {
+    return _send(`/projects/${encodeURIComponent(projectId)}/vms/${encodeURIComponent(name)}/screenshot`, { method: 'POST', timeoutMs: 30000 });
+  },
 
   /** Projekt verstecken / wieder sichtbar machen (bleibt voll nutzbar). */
   setProjectHidden(projectId: string, hidden: boolean): Promise<Project> {
diff --git a/android/src/workspace/tiles/DesktopTile.tsx b/android/src/workspace/tiles/DesktopTile.tsx
index 32b4863..494d0a0 100644
--- a/android/src/workspace/tiles/DesktopTile.tsx
+++ b/android/src/workspace/tiles/DesktopTile.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { ActivityIndicator, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native';
+import { ActivityIndicator, Image, Modal, ScrollView, StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity, View } from 'react-native';
 import brainApi, { ProjectVm } from '../../services/brainApi';
 import VncTile from './VncTile';
 
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const DesktopTile: React.FC<Props> = ({ projectId, focused }) => {
   const [err, setErr] = useState('');
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState('');           // VM-Name, der gerade bootet/stoppt
   const [connected, setConnected] = useState<ProjectVm | null>(null);
+  const [shotBusy, setShotBusy] = useState('');
+  const [shot, setShot] = useState<{ name: string; b64: string } | null>(null);
 
   const load = useCallback(() => {
     setLoading(true); setErr('');
@@ -51,6 +53,14 @@ const DesktopTile: React.FC<Props> = ({ projectId, focused }) => {
       .finally(() => setBusy(''));
   }, [projectId, load]);
 
+  const screenshot = useCallback((vm: ProjectVm) => {
+    setShotBusy(vm.name); setErr('');
+    brainApi.screenshotProjectVm(projectId, vm.name)
+      .then(r => setShot({ name: vm.name, b64: r.base64 }))
+      .catch(e => setErr(String(e?.message || e)))
+      .finally(() => setShotBusy(''));
+  }, [projectId]);
+
   if (!focused) {
     return (
       <View style={styles.placeholder}>
@@ -110,6 +120,11 @@ const DesktopTile: React.FC<Props> = ({ projectId, focused }) => {
                     <ActivityIndicator color="#0096FF" />
                   ) : vm.running ? (
                     <>
+                      <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => screenshot(vm)} style={[styles.vmBtn, { borderColor: '#8888AA' }]} disabled={shotBusy === vm.name}>
+                        {shotBusy === vm.name
+                          ? <ActivityIndicator color="#8888AA" size="small" />
+                          : <Text style={[styles.vmBtnText, { color: '#C8C8E0' }]}>📷</Text>}
+                      </TouchableOpacity>
                       <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => setConnected(vm)} style={[styles.vmBtn, { borderColor: '#0096FF' }]}>
                         <Text style={[styles.vmBtnText, { color: '#0096FF' }]}>Verbinden</Text>
                       </TouchableOpacity>
@@ -128,6 +143,20 @@ const DesktopTile: React.FC<Props> = ({ projectId, focused }) => {
           })
         )}
       </ScrollView>
+
+      <Modal visible={!!shot} transparent animationType="fade" onRequestClose={() => setShot(null)}>
+        <TouchableOpacity style={styles.shotOverlay} activeOpacity={1} onPress={() => setShot(null)}>
+          <Text style={styles.shotTitle}>{shot?.name} — Screenshot</Text>
+          {shot && (
+            <Image
+              source={{ uri: `data:image/png;base64,${shot.b64}` }}
+              style={styles.shotImg}
+              resizeMode="contain"
+            />
+          )}
+          <Text style={styles.shotHint}>Tippen zum Schließen</Text>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+      </Modal>
     </View>
   );
 };
@@ -149,8 +178,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   vmMeta: { color: '#8888AA', fontSize: 12, fontWeight: '400' },
   vmCmd: { color: '#6A9BD0', fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginTop: 4 },
   vmBtns: { flexDirection: 'row', gap: 6, alignItems: 'center' },
-  vmBtn: { borderWidth: 1, borderRadius: 8, paddingHorizontal: 10, paddingVertical: 6 },
+  vmBtn: { borderWidth: 1, borderRadius: 8, paddingHorizontal: 10, paddingVertical: 6, minWidth: 34, alignItems: 'center' },
   vmBtnText: { fontSize: 12, fontWeight: '700' },
+  shotOverlay: { flex: 1, backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.92)', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', padding: 12 },
+  shotTitle: { color: '#E0E0F0', fontSize: 14, fontWeight: '700', marginBottom: 10 },
+  shotImg: { width: '100%', height: '78%', backgroundColor: '#000' },
+  shotHint: { color: '#8888AA', fontSize: 12, marginTop: 12 },
 });
 
 export default DesktopTile;
diff --git a/aria-brain/main.py b/aria-brain/main.py
index a61d10a..5032005 100644
--- a/aria-brain/main.py
+++ b/aria-brain/main.py
@@ -1038,6 +1038,35 @@ def project_vm_stop(project_id: str, name: str):
     return {"ok": rc == 0, "name": name, "output": (out.strip() or err.strip())[:500]}
 
 
+@app.post("/projects/{project_id}/vms/{name}/screenshot")
+def project_vm_screenshot(project_id: str, name: str):
+    """Macht einen Screenshot der laufenden VM (aria-vm screenshot → PNG in
+    /shared/uploads) und liefert ihn als Base64 zurueck. So sieht Stefan den
+    VM-Bildschirm auch ohne Live-VNC (genau wie ARIA es beim Testen macht)."""
+    import base64
+    import time as _t
+    rc, out, err = _ssh_aria_vm("screenshot", name, timeout=30)
+    if rc != 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Screenshot fehlgeschlagen: {(err or out).strip()[:200]}")
+    path = ""
+    for line in out.splitlines():
+        if line.startswith("screenshot="):
+            path = line.split("=", 1)[1].strip()
+    if not path:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Kein Screenshot-Pfad: {out.strip()[:200]}")
+    local = os.path.join("/shared/uploads", os.path.basename(path))
+    for _ in range(10):  # kurze Bind-Mount-Latenz abfangen
+        if os.path.isfile(local):
+            break
+        _t.sleep(0.2)
+    if not os.path.isfile(local):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Screenshot-Datei nicht gefunden: {local}")
+    with open(local, "rb") as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    return {"ok": True, "name": name, "filename": os.path.basename(local),
+            "base64": base64.b64encode(data).decode("ascii")}
+
+
 @app.get("/conversation/stats")
 def conversation_stats():
     return conversation().stats()