diff --git a/frontend/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.tsx
index 7148a42..0156ae2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/contacts/ContactDetail.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ export function ContactDetail({ contact, loading, onEdit, onDeleted }: ContactDe
   const toast = useToast();
   const deleteMutation = useDeleteUnifiedContact();
   const { hasPermission, hasFieldAccess } = usePermission();
+  const authUser = useAuthStore((state) => state.user);
+  const canAccess = (perm: string): boolean => {
+    if (authUser?.is_system_admin) return true;
+    const perms = authUser?.permissions || [];
+    if (perms.length === 0) return true;
+    return hasPermission(perm);
+  };
   const createPersonMutation = useCreateContactPerson();
   const updatePersonMutation = useUpdateContactPerson();
   const deletePersonMutation = useDeleteContactPerson();
@@ -294,10 +301,10 @@ export function ContactDetail({ contact, loading, onEdit, onDeleted }: ContactDe
           </div>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
-          {hasPermission('contacts:write') && onEdit && (
+          {canAccess('contacts:write') && onEdit && (
             <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={onEdit}>{t('common.edit')}</Button>
           )}
-          {hasPermission('contacts:delete') && (
+          {canAccess('contacts:delete') && (
             <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleDelete} isLoading={deleteMutation.isPending}>{t('common.delete')}</Button>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/layout/TopBar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/layout/TopBar.tsx
index e075102..b270448 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/layout/TopBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/layout/TopBar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useLogout } from '@/api/hooks';
 import { Avatar } from '@/components/ui/Avatar';
 import { SearchDropdown } from '@/components/shared/SearchDropdown';
 import { SuggestionBadge } from '@/components/ai/SuggestionBadge';
-import { Building, ChevronDown, Menu, Zap, Bot, Layers, Code, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Building, ChevronDown, Menu, Zap, Bot, Layers, Code } from 'lucide-react';
 import { NotificationBell } from '@/components/layout/NotificationBell';
 import { useWindowStore } from '@/store/windowStore';
 import { usePermission } from '@/hooks/usePermission';
@@ -90,18 +90,6 @@ export function TopBar() {
 
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <NotificationBell />
-        {/* Quick Create */}
-        {canAccess('contacts:write') && (
-          <button
-            onClick={() => navigate('/contacts/new')}
-            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 bg-primary-600 text-white px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md text-sm font-medium hover:bg-primary-700 min-h-touch focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary-500"
-            aria-label={t('topbar.quickCreate')}
-            title={t('topbar.quickCreate', 'Neuer Kontakt')}
-          >
-            <Plus className="w-4 h-4" aria-hidden="true" strokeWidth={2} />
-            <span className="hidden md:inline">{t('topbar.quickCreate', 'Neu')}</span>
-          </button>
-        )}
         {/* Minimized windows */}
         {minimizedWindows.length > 0 && (
           <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ContactDetailPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ContactDetailPage.tsx
index de1428b..9df918a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ContactDetailPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ContactDetailPage.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { ChevronLeft } from 'lucide-react';
 import { PrintButton } from '@/components/common/PrintButton';
 import { usePermission } from '@/hooks/usePermission';
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/authStore';
 
 export function ContactDetailPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ export function ContactDetailPage() {
   const { data: contact, isLoading } = useUnifiedContact(id);
   const openWindow = useWindowStore((s) => s.openWindow);
   const { hasPermission } = usePermission();
+  const authUser = useAuthStore((state) => state.user);
+  const canAccess = (perm: string): boolean => {
+    if (authUser?.is_system_admin) return true;
+    const perms = authUser?.permissions || [];
+    if (perms.length === 0) return true;
+    return hasPermission(perm);
+  };
 
   const handleEdit = () => {
     if (contact) {
@@ -53,13 +61,13 @@ export function ContactDetailPage() {
           <span>{t('contacts.title')}</span>
         </button>
         <div className="flex-1" />
-        {hasPermission('contacts:read') && <PrintButton targetId="contact-detail" />}
+        {canAccess('contacts:read') && <PrintButton targetId="contact-detail" />}
       </div>
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto" id="contact-detail">
         <ContactDetail
           contact={contact ?? null}
           loading={isLoading}
-          onEdit={hasPermission('contacts:write') ? handleEdit : undefined}
+          onEdit={canAccess('contacts:write') ? handleEdit : undefined}
           onDeleted={handleDeleted}
         />
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ContactsList.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ContactsList.tsx
index f5ddb68..d2130bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ContactsList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ContactsList.tsx
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ import {
 import { useContactFolders } from '@/api/contacts';
 import { useCustomFieldDefinitions } from '@/api/customFieldDefinitions';
 import { usePermission } from '@/hooks/usePermission';
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/authStore';
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 25;
 
 export function ContactsListPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { hasPermission } = usePermission();
+  const authUser = useAuthStore((state) => state.user);
+  const canAccess = (perm: string): boolean => {
+    if (authUser?.is_system_admin) return true;
+    const perms = authUser?.permissions || [];
+    if (perms.length === 0) return true;
+    return hasPermission(perm);
+  };
 
   const [selectedFilter, setSelectedFilter] = useState<ContactFilter>('all');
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('');
@@ -358,7 +366,7 @@ export function ContactsListPage() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const items = [
       // New contact — ganz links
-      ...(hasPermission('contacts:write') ? [{
+      ...(canAccess('contacts:write') ? [{
         id: 'new',
         plugin: 'contacts',
         label: t('contacts.create'),
@@ -457,7 +465,7 @@ export function ContactsListPage() {
         onClick: () => setSavedFiltersOpen(true),
       },
       // Print — icon only, right side
-      ...(hasPermission('contacts:read') ? [{
+      ...(canAccess('contacts:read') ? [{
         id: 'print',
         plugin: 'contacts',
         label: t('common.print', 'Drucken'),