diff --git a/.github/workflows/lychee.yml b/.github/workflows/lychee.yml
index ac3c446..92b6b20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lychee.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lychee.yml
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2
         with:
           fail: true # fail workflow run on error
-          args: --root-dir "$(pwd)/public" public --exclude ".+\.analog.com" --exclude "https://ilbers.de/"
+          args: --root-dir "$(pwd)/public" public --exclude ".+\.analog.com" --exclude "https://ilbers.de/" --accept 100..=103,200..=299,403,429
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index c1d9483..8b9427b 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@
   .inline-block {
     display: inline-block;
   }
+  .inline-flex {
+    display: inline-flex;
+  }
   .aspect-square {
     aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
   }
@@ -887,6 +890,13 @@
       }
     }
   }
+  .hover\:underline {
+    &:hover {
+      @media (hover: hover) {
+        text-decoration-line: underline;
+      }
+    }
+  }
   .hover\:shadow-md {
     &:hover {
       @media (hover: hover) {
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index f9e72d3..d5af5b6 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-2xl mb-8"> Konferenz für Testing, Sicherheit und Zu
                             </svg>
                             Newsletter
                         </a>
-                        <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/" target="_blank" class="blue-button flex items-center">
+                        <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="blue-button flex items-center">
                             <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                                 <path fill="currentColor" d="M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h7v2H8v2h8v-2h-3v-2h7c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 14H4V4h16v12z"/>
                             </svg>
@@ -146,9 +146,22 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Ablaufplan (vorläuf
         <!-- Talks -->
         <section class="py-16 bg-gray-100" id="talks">
             <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
-                <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Vorträge</h2>
+                <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Vorträge (auf Englisch)</h2>
+                <div class="highlighted-grid-element max-w-3xl mx-auto text-center">
+                    <p class="text-gray-700 text-lg mb-4">
+                        Wir planen <strong>2 Lightning Talks (10 min)</strong> und <strong>3 technische Vorträge (25 min)</strong> für die diesjährige Konferenz.
+                        Die Auswahl der Speaker erfolgt über unseren offenen <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">Call for Proposals</a> &mdash; reichen Sie jetzt Ihren Vorschlag ein!
+                    </p>
+                    <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="blue-button inline-flex items-center">
+                        <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <path fill="currentColor" d="M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h7v2H8v2h8v-2h-3v-2h7c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 14H4V4h16v12z"/>
+                        </svg>
+                        Call for Proposals
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <!--
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-12">
-                    <!-- Lightning Talk 1 -->
+                    <!- - Lightning Talk 1 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="lightning-talk-1">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -164,7 +177,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Talk 1 -->
+                    <!- - Talk 1 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="talk-1">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -180,7 +193,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Lightning Talk 2 -->
+                    <!- - Lightning Talk 2 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="lightning-talk-2">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -196,7 +209,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Talk 2 -->
+                    <!- - Talk 2 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="talk-2">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -213,6 +226,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                -->
             </div>
         </section>
         <!-- Sponsors Section -->
@@ -227,18 +241,16 @@ <h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Werden Sie Sponsor!</h3>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <!-- Sponsor Grid -->
-                <!--
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8 max-w-3xl mx-auto mt-12">
-                    <a target="_blank" href="https://example.com/" class="block group">
+                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vde-bayern.de/de" class="block group">
                         <div class="highlighted-grid-element h-80 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
                             <div class="w-64 h-64 mb-4 flex items-center justify-center">
-                                <img alt="Sponsor logo" src="/me26_sponsor_logos/sponsor.png">
+                                <img alt="VDE Bayern logo" src="/me25_sponsor_logos/vde-bayern.jpg">
                             </div>
-                            <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold text-center group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors duration-300">Sponsor Name<br>(Gold Sponsor)</h4>
+                            <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold text-center group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors duration-300">VDE Bayern<br>(Partner)</h4>
                         </div>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                -->
             </div>
         </section>
         <!-- Contact Section -->
diff --git a/templates/index_en.html b/templates/index_en.html
index ab0873c..2c31946 100644
--- a/templates/index_en.html
+++ b/templates/index_en.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-2xl mb-8"> Conference for Testing, Security and Reli
                             </svg>
                             Newsletter
                         </a>
-                        <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/" target="_blank" class="blue-button flex items-center">
+                        <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="blue-button flex items-center">
                             <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
                                 <path fill="currentColor" d="M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h7v2H8v2h8v-2h-3v-2h7c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 14H4V4h16v12z"/>
                             </svg>
@@ -146,9 +146,22 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Schedule (preliminar
         <!-- Talks -->
         <section class="py-16 bg-gray-100" id="talks">
             <div class="container mx-auto px-4">
-                <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Talks</h2>
+                <h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold text-center mb-8">Talks (in English)</h2>
+                <div class="highlighted-grid-element max-w-3xl mx-auto text-center">
+                    <p class="text-gray-700 text-lg mb-4">
+                        We are planning <strong>2 lightning talks (10 min)</strong> and <strong>3 technical talks (25 min)</strong> for this year's conference.
+                        Speakers are being selected via our open <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline">Call for Proposals</a> &mdash; submit your proposal now!
+                    </p>
+                    <a href="https://talks.munich-embedded.com/munich-embedded-2026/" target="_blank" class="blue-button inline-flex items-center">
+                        <svg class="w-5 h-5 mr-2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <path fill="currentColor" d="M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v12c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h7v2H8v2h8v-2h-3v-2h7c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm0 14H4V4h16v12z"/>
+                        </svg>
+                        Call for Proposals
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+                <!--
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-12">
-                    <!-- Lightning Talk 1 -->
+                    <!- - Lightning Talk 1 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="lightning-talk-1">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -164,7 +177,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Talk 1 -->
+                    <!- - Talk 1 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="talk-1">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -180,7 +193,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Lightning Talk 2 -->
+                    <!- - Lightning Talk 2 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="lightning-talk-2">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -196,7 +209,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                             <p class="text-gray-700 text-sm">TBD</p>
                         </div>
                     </div>
-                    <!-- Talk 2 -->
+                    <!- - Talk 2 - ->
                     <div class="highlighted-grid-element bg-white" id="talk-2">
                         <div class="text-center mb-4">
                             <img src="/speakers/placeholder-speaker.svg" loading="lazy" alt="Speaker" class="w-32 h-32 mx-auto rounded-full object-cover mb-4">
@@ -213,6 +226,7 @@ <h4 class="font-bold text-gray-800 mb-2">Abstract</h4>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                -->
             </div>
         </section>
         <!-- Sponsors Section -->
@@ -227,18 +241,16 @@ <h3 class="text-xl font-bold mb-4">Become a Sponsor!</h3>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <!-- Sponsor Grid -->
-                <!--
                 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8 max-w-3xl mx-auto mt-12">
-                    <a target="_blank" href="https://example.com/" class="block group">
+                    <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vde-bayern.de/de" class="block group">
                         <div class="highlighted-grid-element h-80 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
                             <div class="w-64 h-64 mb-4 flex items-center justify-center">
-                                <img alt="Sponsor logo" src="/me26_sponsor_logos/sponsor.png">
+                                <img alt="VDE Bayern logo" src="/me25_sponsor_logos/vde-bayern.jpg">
                             </div>
-                            <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold text-center group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors duration-300">Sponsor Name<br>(Gold Sponsor)</h4>
+                            <h4 class="text-lg font-semibold text-center group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors duration-300">VDE Bayern<br>(Partner)</h4>
                         </div>
                     </a>
                 </div>
-                -->
             </div>
         </section>
         <!-- Contact Section -->