diff --git a/backend/utils/sequelize.js b/backend/utils/sequelize.js
index 69c47c4..3ab1747 100644
--- a/backend/utils/sequelize.js
+++ b/backend/utils/sequelize.js
@@ -435,12 +435,39 @@ async function updateFalukantUserMoney(falukantUserId, moneyChange, activity, ch
     }
 }
 
+// Helper: Sync mit Timeout
+const syncModelWithTimeout = async (model, timeoutMs = 60000) => {
+    const timeoutPromise = new Promise((_, reject) => {
+        setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`Model sync timeout after ${timeoutMs}ms`)), timeoutMs);
+    });
+    
+    try {
+        await Promise.race([
+            model.sync({ alter: true, force: false, constraints: false }),
+            timeoutPromise
+        ]);
+    } catch (error) {
+        if (error.message.includes('timeout')) {
+            console.warn(`  ⚠️  ${model.name} sync timeout nach ${timeoutMs}ms - überspringe...`);
+            return false;
+        }
+        throw error;
+    }
+    return true;
+};
+
 // Immer Schema-Updates (für Deployment)
 const syncModelsAlways = async (models) => {
     console.log('🔍 Deployment-Modus: Führe immer Schema-Updates durch...');
     
+    const modelArray = Object.values(models);
+    const totalModels = modelArray.length;
+    let currentModel = 0;
+    
     try {
-        for (const model of Object.values(models)) {
+        for (const model of modelArray) {
+            currentModel++;
+            console.log(`  🔄 Syncing model ${model.name} (${currentModel}/${totalModels})...`);
             // Temporarily remove VIRTUAL fields before sync to prevent sync errors
             const originalAttributes = model.rawAttributes;
             const virtualFields = {};
@@ -585,7 +612,20 @@ const syncModelsAlways = async (models) => {
                         }
                     }
                     
-                    await model.sync({ alter: true, force: false, constraints: false });
+                    // Verwende syncModelWithTimeout für große Tabellen
+                    const syncSuccess = await syncModelWithTimeout(model, 60000);
+                    if (!syncSuccess) {
+                        console.warn(`  ⚠️  ${model.name} wurde übersprungen aufgrund von Timeout`);
+                        // Restore associations before continuing
+                        if (associationKeys.length > 0) {
+                            model.associations = originalAssociations;
+                        }
+                        // Restore virtual fields
+                        for (const [key, attr] of Object.entries(virtualFields)) {
+                            model.rawAttributes[key] = attr;
+                        }
+                        continue;
+                    }
                 } catch (syncError) {
                     // Wenn Sequelize einen "mehr als eine Zeile" Fehler hat, überspringe das Model
                     // Dies kann durch doppelte pg_description Einträge oder mehrere Tabellen mit demselben Namen verursacht werden