diff --git a/.commitmessage b/.commitmessage
index a99fb6e..59caafe 100644
--- a/.commitmessage
+++ b/.commitmessage
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
-fix: retry transient pickup checks
+fix: keep background jobs alive
 
-Retry transient Foodsharing network failures such as socket hang up for safe read/check actions and add explicit pickup fallback scheduling, tick, and result logs so missed fallback checks can be diagnosed.
+Add a background job orchestrator that restores profile jobs from saved credentials,
+keeps pickup and store-watch schedules alive without UI logins, and exposes job
+status via health/admin endpoints.
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9226152..396a1c7 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const { readStoreWatch, writeStoreWatch, listWatcherProfiles } = require('./serv
 const { readPreferences, writePreferences, sanitizeLocation } = require('./services/userPreferencesStore');
 const { readStoresCache, writeStoresCache } = require('./services/storeCacheStore');
 const requestLogStore = require('./services/requestLogStore');
+const backgroundJobOrchestrator = require('./services/backgroundJobOrchestrator');
 const {
   readJournal,
   writeJournal,
@@ -211,6 +212,12 @@ async function buildRegularPickupMapForConfig(session, config) {
 function scheduleWithCurrentSettings(sessionId, config) {
   const settings = adminConfig.readSettings();
   scheduleConfig(sessionId, config, settings);
+  const session = sessionStore.get(sessionId);
+  if (session?.profile?.id) {
+    backgroundJobOrchestrator.refreshProfile(session.profile.id, { config, settings }).catch((error) => {
+      console.error('[BACKGROUND] Profil-Jobs konnten nicht aktualisiert werden:', error.message);
+    });
+  }
 }
 
 function rescheduleAllSessions() {
@@ -223,6 +230,9 @@ function rescheduleAllSessions() {
     scheduleConfig(session.id, config, settings);
   });
   scheduleRegularPickupRefresh(settings);
+  backgroundJobOrchestrator.refreshAll({ settings }).catch((error) => {
+    console.error('[BACKGROUND] Profil-Jobs konnten nicht neu geplant werden:', error.message);
+  });
 }
 
 function mergeStoresIntoConfig(config = [], stores = []) {
@@ -1538,6 +1548,10 @@ app.post('/api/admin/settings', requireAuth, requireAdmin, (req, res) => {
   res.json(updated);
 });
 
+app.get('/api/admin/background-jobs', requireAuth, requireAdmin, (_req, res) => {
+  res.json(backgroundJobOrchestrator.getStatus());
+});
+
 app.get('/api/debug/requests', requireAuth, requireAdmin, (req, res) => {
   const limit = req.query?.limit ? Number(req.query.limit) : undefined;
   const logs = requestLogStore.list(limit);
@@ -1545,7 +1559,15 @@ app.get('/api/debug/requests', requireAuth, requireAdmin, (req, res) => {
 });
 
 app.get('/api/health', (_req, res) => {
-  res.json({ status: 'ok', timestamp: new Date().toISOString() });
+  const background = backgroundJobOrchestrator.getStatus();
+  res.json({
+    status: 'ok',
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    backgroundJobs: {
+      running: background.running,
+      profiles: background.profiles.length
+    }
+  });
 });
 
 app.get('*', (req, res) => {
@@ -1559,6 +1581,7 @@ async function startServer() {
     console.error('[RESTORE] Fehler bei der Session-Wiederherstellung:', error.message);
   }
   scheduleRegularPickupRefresh(adminConfig.readSettings());
+  backgroundJobOrchestrator.start();
   startBackgroundStoreRefreshTicker();
   app.listen(port, () => {
     console.log(`Server läuft auf Port ${port}`);
diff --git a/services/backgroundJobOrchestrator.js b/services/backgroundJobOrchestrator.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7589db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/backgroundJobOrchestrator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,260 @@
+const credentialStore = require('./credentialStore');
+const sessionStore = require('./sessionStore');
+const foodsharingClient = require('./foodsharingClient');
+const adminConfig = require('./adminConfig');
+const { readConfig } = require('./configStore');
+const { readStoreWatch, listWatcherProfiles } = require('./storeWatchStore');
+const { readStoresCache } = require('./storeCacheStore');
+const notificationService = require('./notificationService');
+const { scheduleConfig } = require('./pickupScheduler');
+
+const ONE_YEAR_MS = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+const WATCHDOG_INTERVAL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
+const SESSION_ERROR_COOLDOWN_MS = 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+
+const adminEmail = (process.env.ADMIN_EMAIL || '').toLowerCase();
+const profileStates = new Map();
+const sessionErrorNotifications = new Map();
+
+let watchdogTimer = null;
+let ensureAllInFlight = null;
+
+function isAdmin(profile) {
+  return !!adminEmail && !!profile?.email && profile.email.toLowerCase() === adminEmail;
+}
+
+function getProfileIds() {
+  const ids = new Set();
+  Object.keys(credentialStore.loadAll()).forEach((profileId) => ids.add(String(profileId)));
+  listWatcherProfiles().forEach((profileId) => ids.add(String(profileId)));
+  return Array.from(ids).sort();
+}
+
+function getActivePickupEntries(config) {
+  return Array.isArray(config) ? config.filter((entry) => entry?.active) : [];
+}
+
+function createSignature({ config, watchers, settings }) {
+  return JSON.stringify({
+    pickup: Array.isArray(config)
+      ? config.map((entry) => ({
+          id: entry?.id ? String(entry.id) : '',
+          active: !!entry?.active,
+          hidden: !!entry?.hidden,
+          onlyNotify: !!entry?.onlyNotify,
+          desiredDate: entry?.desiredDate || null,
+          desiredDateRange: entry?.desiredDateRange || null,
+          desiredWeekday: entry?.desiredWeekday || null,
+          autoDeactivate: entry?.autoDeactivate !== false
+        }))
+      : [],
+    watch: Array.isArray(watchers)
+      ? watchers.map((entry) => ({
+          storeId: entry?.storeId ? String(entry.storeId) : '',
+          lastTeamSearchStatus: entry?.lastTeamSearchStatus ?? null
+        }))
+      : [],
+    settings: {
+      pickupFallbackCron: settings?.pickupFallbackCron || null,
+      pickupWindowOffsetsMinutes: settings?.pickupWindowOffsetsMinutes || [],
+      randomDelayMinSeconds: settings?.randomDelayMinSeconds ?? null,
+      randomDelayMaxSeconds: settings?.randomDelayMaxSeconds ?? null,
+      storeWatchCron: settings?.storeWatchCron || null,
+      storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds: settings?.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds ?? null,
+      storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds: settings?.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds ?? null,
+      storeWatchRequestDelayMs: settings?.storeWatchRequestDelayMs ?? null,
+      storeWatchStatusCacheMaxAgeMinutes: settings?.storeWatchStatusCacheMaxAgeMinutes ?? null
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+function shouldNotifySessionError(profileId) {
+  const key = profileId ? String(profileId) : null;
+  if (!key) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const now = Date.now();
+  const last = sessionErrorNotifications.get(key) || 0;
+  if (now - last < SESSION_ERROR_COOLDOWN_MS) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  sessionErrorNotifications.set(key, now);
+  return true;
+}
+
+async function notifySessionError(profileId, credentials, error) {
+  if (!shouldNotifySessionError(profileId)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  try {
+    await notificationService.sendAdminSessionErrorNotification({
+      profileId,
+      profileEmail: credentials?.email,
+      error: error?.message,
+      label: 'background-orchestrator'
+    });
+  } catch (notifyError) {
+    console.error('[BACKGROUND] Admin-Session-Fehler konnte nicht gemeldet werden:', notifyError.message);
+  }
+}
+
+async function loginProfile(profileId, credentials) {
+  const auth = await foodsharingClient.login(credentials.email, credentials.password);
+  const profile = {
+    id: String(auth.profile.id),
+    name: auth.profile.name,
+    email: auth.profile.email || credentials.email
+  };
+  const session = sessionStore.create(
+    {
+      cookieHeader: auth.cookieHeader,
+      csrfToken: auth.csrfToken,
+      profile,
+      credentials,
+      isAdmin: isAdmin(profile),
+      storesCache: readStoresCache(profile.id)
+    },
+    credentials.token,
+    ONE_YEAR_MS
+  );
+  credentialStore.save(profile.id, {
+    email: credentials.email,
+    password: credentials.password,
+    token: session.id
+  });
+  if (String(profileId) !== profile.id) {
+    console.warn(`[BACKGROUND] Profil ${profileId} wurde als ${profile.id} angemeldet.`);
+  }
+  return session;
+}
+
+async function ensureProfile(profileId, options = {}) {
+  const key = profileId ? String(profileId) : null;
+  if (!key) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  const credentials = credentialStore.get(key);
+  const previous = profileStates.get(key) || {};
+
+  if (!credentials?.email || !credentials?.password) {
+    const state = {
+      ...previous,
+      profileId: key,
+      active: false,
+      lastError: 'missing-credentials',
+      checkedAt: Date.now()
+    };
+    profileStates.set(key, state);
+    return state;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    let session = sessionStore.getByProfile(key) || (credentials.token ? sessionStore.get(credentials.token) : null);
+    if (!session?.cookieHeader) {
+      session = await loginProfile(key, credentials);
+      console.log(`[BACKGROUND] Session fuer Profil ${session.profile.id} (${session.profile.name}) bereitgestellt.`);
+    } else {
+      sessionStore.update(session.id, { credentials });
+      session = sessionStore.get(session.id);
+    }
+
+    const profileIdForData = String(session.profile.id);
+    const config = Array.isArray(options.config) ? options.config : readConfig(profileIdForData);
+    const watchers = readStoreWatch(profileIdForData);
+    const settings = options.settings || adminConfig.readSettings();
+    const signature = createSignature({ config, watchers, settings });
+    const hasJobs = Array.isArray(session.jobs) && session.jobs.length > 0;
+    const shouldSchedule = options.force || previous.signature !== signature || !hasJobs;
+
+    if (shouldSchedule) {
+      scheduleConfig(session.id, config, settings);
+      console.log(
+        `[BACKGROUND] Jobs fuer Profil ${profileIdForData} sichergestellt ` +
+          `(${getActivePickupEntries(config).length} aktive Pickup-Eintraege, ${watchers.length} Watch-Stores).`
+      );
+    }
+
+    const state = {
+      profileId: profileIdForData,
+      sessionId: session.id,
+      active: true,
+      signature,
+      checkedAt: Date.now(),
+      lastSuccessAt: Date.now(),
+      lastError: null,
+      activePickupCount: getActivePickupEntries(config).length,
+      watchedStoreCount: watchers.length,
+      jobCount: sessionStore.get(session.id)?.jobs?.length || 0
+    };
+    profileStates.set(profileIdForData, state);
+    return state;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`[BACKGROUND] Jobs fuer Profil ${key} konnten nicht sichergestellt werden:`, error.message);
+    await notifySessionError(key, credentials, error);
+    const state = {
+      ...previous,
+      profileId: key,
+      active: false,
+      checkedAt: Date.now(),
+      lastError: error.message || 'unknown-error'
+    };
+    profileStates.set(key, state);
+    return state;
+  }
+}
+
+async function ensureAll(options = {}) {
+  if (ensureAllInFlight) {
+    return ensureAllInFlight;
+  }
+  ensureAllInFlight = (async () => {
+    const profileIds = getProfileIds();
+    const results = [];
+    for (const profileId of profileIds) {
+      results.push(await ensureProfile(profileId, options));
+    }
+    return results;
+  })();
+  try {
+    return await ensureAllInFlight;
+  } finally {
+    ensureAllInFlight = null;
+  }
+}
+
+function start(options = {}) {
+  if (watchdogTimer) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const intervalMs = Number(options.intervalMs) || WATCHDOG_INTERVAL_MS;
+  ensureAll({ force: true }).catch((error) => {
+    console.error('[BACKGROUND] Initiale Job-Pruefung fehlgeschlagen:', error.message);
+  });
+  watchdogTimer = setInterval(() => {
+    ensureAll().catch((error) => {
+      console.error('[BACKGROUND] Watchdog-Pruefung fehlgeschlagen:', error.message);
+    });
+  }, intervalMs);
+}
+
+function refreshProfile(profileId, options = {}) {
+  return ensureProfile(profileId, { ...options, force: true });
+}
+
+function refreshAll(options = {}) {
+  return ensureAll({ ...options, force: true });
+}
+
+function getStatus() {
+  return {
+    running: !!watchdogTimer,
+    profiles: Array.from(profileStates.values()).map((state) => ({ ...state }))
+  };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  start,
+  refreshProfile,
+  refreshAll,
+  getStatus
+};
diff --git a/services/pickupScheduler.js b/services/pickupScheduler.js
index e907059..46c88d1 100644
--- a/services/pickupScheduler.js
+++ b/services/pickupScheduler.js
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ function scheduleStoreWatchers(sessionId, settings) {
     return false;
   }
   const cronExpression = effectiveSettings.storeWatchCron || DEFAULT_SETTINGS.storeWatchCron;
-  const job = cron.schedule(
+  const cronJob = cron.schedule(
     cronExpression,
     () => {
       checkWatchedStores(sessionId, effectiveSettings).catch((error) => {
@@ -1131,14 +1131,22 @@ function scheduleStoreWatchers(sessionId, settings) {
     },
     { timezone: 'Europe/Berlin' }
   );
-  sessionStore.attachJob(sessionId, job);
-  setTimeout(
+  let initialTimeout = setTimeout(
     () => checkWatchedStores(sessionId, effectiveSettings),
     randomDelayMs(
       effectiveSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMinSeconds,
       effectiveSettings.storeWatchInitialDelayMaxSeconds
     )
   );
+  sessionStore.attachJob(sessionId, {
+    stop: () => {
+      cronJob.stop();
+      if (initialTimeout) {
+        clearTimeout(initialTimeout);
+        initialTimeout = null;
+      }
+    }
+  });
   console.log(
     `[WATCH] Überwache ${watchers.length} Betriebe für Session ${sessionId} (Cron: ${cronExpression}).`
   );
diff --git a/services/sessionStore.js b/services/sessionStore.js
index 338dd8f..392e89e 100644
--- a/services/sessionStore.js
+++ b/services/sessionStore.js
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ class SessionStore {
     return session;
   }
 
+  getByProfile(profileId) {
+    const key = profileId ? String(profileId) : null;
+    if (!key) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const id = this.profileIndex.get(key);
+    return id ? this.get(id) : null;
+  }
+
   update(id, patch) {
     const session = this.get(id);
     if (!session) {