diff --git a/src/app/chat/data-access/chat-state.service.ts b/src/app/chat/data-access/chat-state.service.ts
index 645215b8..91d4ced4 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/data-access/chat-state.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/data-access/chat-state.service.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { chatStateAdapter } from './chat-state.adapter';
 import { TimerService } from '@shared/util/time/timer.service';
 import { startWith } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { AuthStorageService } from '@shared/data-access/auth/auth-storage.service';
 
 export type SingleChatState = {
   id: string;
@@ -27,13 +28,15 @@ export type ChatAdaptState = {
   newMessageSent: boolean;
 };
 
-@Injectable({
-  providedIn: 'root',
-})
+@Injectable()
 export class ChatStateService {
   private readonly storePath = 'chat';
   private activatedRoute = inject(ActivatedRoute);
+  private authStorageService = inject(AuthStorageService);
 
+  private userLoggedOut$ = this.authStorageService.hasLoggedOut$.pipe(
+    toSource('[Chat] userLoggedOut')
+  );
   // either we have a chat open with that DancerId or we create a new one
   // TODO: logic can possibly be simplified when we do this only after the initial fetch
   openChatWith$ = this.activatedRoute.queryParams.pipe(
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ export class ChatStateService {
       const fetchChatsSources = getRequestSources(
         '[Chat] fetchChats',
         merge(
-          timerService.interval('chatFetchTrigger', 5000),
+          timerService.interval('chatFetchTrigger', 20000),
           store.chatCreated$.pipe(filter((hasCreated) => !!hasCreated))
         ).pipe(
           startWith(-1),
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ export class ChatStateService {
         chatCreatedError: createChatSource.error$,
         messageSent: sendMessageSource.success$,
         messageSentError: sendMessageSource.error$,
+        reset: this.userLoggedOut$,
       };
     }
   );
diff --git a/src/app/chat/feature/chat-page/chat-page.component.ts b/src/app/chat/feature/chat-page/chat-page.component.ts
index 1d5c17df..bcae4847 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/feature/chat-page/chat-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/feature/chat-page/chat-page.component.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ import { ChatConversationListComponent } from '../../ui/conversation-list/chat-c
 import { AsyncPipe, NgFor, NgIf } from '@angular/common';
 import { ChatStateService } from '../../data-access/chat-state.service';
 import { ChatConversationHeaderComponent } from '../../ui/chat-conversation-header.component';
+import { interval, take } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-chat-page',
   template: `<!-- eslint-disable @angular-eslint/template/cyclomatic-complexity -->
-    <div class="m-10">
+    <div class="mx-auto my-12 max-w-[1200px] px-4 md:px-10">
       <h1 class="page-header">Deine Chats</h1>
 
       <ng-container *ngIf="chatState.chatsFetchState() === 'loaded'">
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ import { ChatConversationHeaderComponent } from '../../ui/chat-conversation-head
         >
           <div class="flex h-[600px] border">
             <app-chat-conversation-list
-              class="min-w-[300px] overflow-y-auto max-md:flex-1 md:flex-none"
+              class="min-w-[300px] overflow-y-auto border-r border-gray-300 py-2 max-md:flex-1 md:flex-none"
               [class.max-md:hidden]="chatState.activeChatId() !== null"
             ></app-chat-conversation-list>
             <div
@@ -66,7 +67,12 @@ import { ChatConversationHeaderComponent } from '../../ui/chat-conversation-head
         </app-alert>
       </ng-container>
 
-      <ng-container *ngIf="chatState.chatsFetchState() === 'loading'">
+      <ng-container
+        *ngIf="
+          (delayLoading$ | async) === 0 &&
+          chatState.chatsFetchState() === 'loading'
+        "
+      >
         <div class="flex rounded border bg-gray-100">
           <div class="w-[300px] flex-col">
             <div *ngFor="let _ of [].constructor(4)" class="flex items-center">
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ import { ChatConversationHeaderComponent } from '../../ui/chat-conversation-head
       </ng-container>
     </div>`,
   styleUrls: ['./chat-page.component.scss'],
-  providers: [],
+  providers: [ChatStateService],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Default,
   standalone: true,
   imports: [
@@ -101,4 +107,5 @@ import { ChatConversationHeaderComponent } from '../../ui/chat-conversation-head
 })
 export class ChatPageComponent {
   chatState = inject(ChatStateService);
+  delayLoading$ = interval(100).pipe(take(1));
 }
diff --git a/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-messages.component.ts b/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-messages.component.ts
index 6f8673c4..aa4190d2 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-messages.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-messages.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { map } from 'rxjs';
   template: `
     <div
       *ngIf="ownUserId()"
-      class="flex h-[500px] flex-col-reverse overflow-auto p-10"
+      class="flex h-[500px] flex-col-reverse overflow-auto p-8"
     >
       <!--      Messages: {{ messagesIterative | json }}-->
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-8">
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ import { map } from 'rxjs';
             'self-end': message.authorId === ownUserId()
           }"
         ></app-chat-single-message>
+        <div
+          *ngIf="activeChatMessages().length === 0"
+          class="self-center rounded border border-gray-400 px-8 py-4 text-center text-gray-500"
+        >
+          <p>Noch gibt es hier nichts zu sehen</p>
+          <p class="mb-0">Schreibe jetzt deine erste Nachricht</p>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   `,
diff --git a/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-single-message.component.ts b/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-single-message.component.ts
index 13fa2ccc..dab48622 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-single-message.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/ui/chat-messages/chat-single-message.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { NgClass, NgIf } from '@angular/common';
       class="rounded-3xl px-6 py-3 drop-shadow"
       [ngClass]="{
         'rounded-br-none bg-green-100': isOwnMessage,
-        'rounded-tl-none bg-white': !isOwnMessage
+        'rounded-bl-none bg-white': !isOwnMessage
       }"
     >
       {{ message.text }}
diff --git a/src/app/chat/ui/conversation-list/chat-conversation-list-entry.component.ts b/src/app/chat/ui/conversation-list/chat-conversation-list-entry.component.ts
index 4a6a07b5..d07a9626 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/ui/conversation-list/chat-conversation-list-entry.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/ui/conversation-list/chat-conversation-list-entry.component.ts
@@ -25,19 +25,22 @@ import { Profile } from '../../../profile/data-access/types/profile.types';
     <ng-container>
       <div
         *ngIf="conversation() && participant()"
-        class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-6 px-6 py-4 hover:bg-gray-100 active:bg-gray-100"
+        class="active:bg-gray-150 mx-2 my-0.5 flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-6 rounded border border-white px-4 py-3 hover:bg-gray-100"
         tabindex="0"
         data-testid="chat-list-entry"
-        [ngClass]="{ 'bg-gray-100': isSelected() }"
+        [ngClass]="{
+          'bg-gray-100': isSelected(),
+          'border-gray-300': isSelected()
+        }"
         (click)="chatState.selectChat$.next(conversation()!.id)"
       >
-        <div class="h-20 w-20 overflow-hidden rounded-full object-cover">
+        <div class="h-16 w-16 overflow-hidden rounded-full object-cover">
           <img
             class=""
             [src]="
               imageService.getDancerImageSrcOrDefault(
                 participant()!.profileImageHash,
-                80
+                64
               )
             "
             [attr.alt]="'Profile Image of' + participant()!.dancerName"
diff --git a/src/app/chat/ui/message-composer/chat-message-composer.component.ts b/src/app/chat/ui/message-composer/chat-message-composer.component.ts
index f23e19ca..f10e5f40 100644
--- a/src/app/chat/ui/message-composer/chat-message-composer.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/chat/ui/message-composer/chat-message-composer.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ type MessageComposerForm = FormGroup<{ message: FormControl<string> }>;
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-chat-message-composer',
   template: `
-    <form class="flex px-6 py-4" [formGroup]="form" (ngSubmit)="postMessage()">
+    <form
+      class="flex border-t bg-gray-50 px-6 py-4"
+      [formGroup]="form"
+      (ngSubmit)="postMessage()"
+    >
       <mat-form-field appearance="outline" class="w-full">
         <input
           matInput
diff --git a/src/app/shared/data-access/auth/auth-storage.service.ts b/src/app/shared/data-access/auth/auth-storage.service.ts
index fd64f90b..4dd84d90 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/data-access/auth/auth-storage.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/data-access/auth/auth-storage.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, distinct, filter } from 'rxjs';
 
 export type AuthData = {
   isLoggedIn: boolean;
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ export class AuthStorageService {
 
   public readonly authData$ = this._authData$.asObservable();
 
+  public readonly hasLoggedOut$ = this.authData$.pipe(
+    distinct((authData) => authData.isLoggedIn),
+    filter((authData) => !authData.isLoggedIn)
+  );
+
   constructor() {}
 
   private static initFromLocalStorage(): AuthData {