diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Pages/ModerationGroupImagesPage.js b/frontend/src/Components/Pages/ModerationGroupImagesPage.js
index 23aecc5..cd27420 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Pages/ModerationGroupImagesPage.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Pages/ModerationGroupImagesPage.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Button, Container } from '@mui/material';
 import Swal from 'sweetalert2/dist/sweetalert2.js';
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import Footer from '../ComponentUtils/Footer';
 import ImageGallery from '../ComponentUtils/ImageGallery';
 import DescriptionInput from '../ComponentUtils/MultiUpload/DescriptionInput';
 
+// Services
+import { updateImageOrder } from '../../services/reorderService';
+
 
 
 
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ const ModerationGroupImagesPage = () => {
     // selectedImages will hold objects compatible with ImagePreviewGallery
     const [selectedImages, setSelectedImages] = useState([]);
     const [metadata, setMetadata] = useState({ year: new Date().getFullYear(), title: '', description: '', name: '' });
+    const [isReordering, setIsReordering] = useState(false);
 
     useEffect(() => {
         loadGroup();
@@ -122,6 +126,53 @@ const ModerationGroupImagesPage = () => {
         setSelectedImages(prev => prev.filter((_, index) => index !== indexToRemove));
     };
 
+    // Handle drag-and-drop reordering
+    const handleReorder = useCallback(async (reorderedItems) => {
+        if (isReordering) return; // Prevent concurrent reordering
+
+        try {
+            setIsReordering(true);
+            console.log('🔄 Reordering images:', reorderedItems.map(img => ({ id: img.id, fileName: img.fileName })));
+            
+            // Update local state immediately (optimistic update)
+            setSelectedImages(reorderedItems);
+            
+            // Also update group state to keep consistency
+            if (group) {
+                setGroup({ ...group, images: reorderedItems });
+            }
+            
+            // Send API request
+            await updateImageOrder(groupId, reorderedItems.map(img => img.id));
+            
+            // Show success feedback
+            Swal.fire({
+                icon: 'success',
+                title: 'Reihenfolge gespeichert',
+                timer: 1500,
+                showConfirmButton: false,
+                toast: true,
+                position: 'top-end'
+            });
+            
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('❌ Fehler beim Neuordnen:', error);
+            
+            // Rollback on error - reload original order
+            await loadGroup();
+            
+            Swal.fire({
+                icon: 'error',
+                title: 'Fehler beim Speichern',
+                text: 'Reihenfolge konnte nicht gespeichert werden',
+                timer: 3000,
+                showConfirmButton: false
+            });
+        } finally {
+            setIsReordering(false);
+        }
+    }, [groupId, group, isReordering, loadGroup]);
+
     // Note: approve/delete group actions are intentionally removed from this page
 
     if (loading) return <div className="moderation-loading">Lade Gruppe...</div>;
@@ -136,6 +187,9 @@ const ModerationGroupImagesPage = () => {
         <ImageGallery 
           items={selectedImages} 
           onDelete={handleRemoveImage}
+          onReorder={handleReorder}
+          enableReordering={true}
+          isReordering={isReordering}
           mode="preview"
           showActions={true}
         />
diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Pages/PublicGroupImagesPage.js b/frontend/src/Components/Pages/PublicGroupImagesPage.js
index 411900b..a427620 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Pages/PublicGroupImagesPage.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Pages/PublicGroupImagesPage.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ const PublicGroupImagesPage = () => {
             id: img.id 
           })) : []} 
           showActions={false}
+          enableReordering={false}
           mode="single-image"
           emptyMessage="Keine Bilder in dieser Gruppe."
         />
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/reorderService.js b/frontend/src/services/reorderService.js
index 815aed5..9e1dc37 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/reorderService.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/reorderService.js
@@ -1,10 +1,37 @@
-import { sendRequest } from './sendRequest';
-
 /**
  * Service für Drag-and-Drop Reordering von Bildern
  */
 class ReorderService {
     
+    /**
+     * Internal HTTP request helper
+     * @param {string} url - API endpoint URL
+     * @param {string} method - HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
+     * @param {Object} data - Request body data
+     * @returns {Promise<Object>} API response
+     */
+    async makeRequest(url, method = 'GET', data = null) {
+        const options = {
+            method,
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            },
+        };
+
+        if (data) {
+            options.body = JSON.stringify(data);
+        }
+
+        const response = await fetch(url, options);
+        
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            const errorText = await response.text();
+            throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}: ${errorText}`);
+        }
+
+        return await response.json();
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Reorder images within a group
      * @param {string} groupId - The group ID
@@ -21,7 +48,7 @@ class ReorderService {
         }
 
         try {
-            const response = await sendRequest(`/api/groups/${groupId}/reorder`, 'PUT', {
+            const response = await this.makeRequest(`/api/groups/${groupId}/reorder`, 'PUT', {
                 imageIds: imageIds
             });
 
@@ -79,4 +106,13 @@ class ReorderService {
     }
 }
 
-export default new ReorderService();
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+// Create and export service instance
+const reorderService = new ReorderService();
+
+export default reorderService;
+
+// Named exports for easier testing
+export const updateImageOrder = reorderService.updateImageOrder.bind(reorderService);
+export const validateImageIds = reorderService.validateImageIds.bind(reorderService);
+export const extractImageIds = reorderService.extractImageIds.bind(reorderService);
+export const reorderArray = reorderService.reorderArray.bind(reorderService);
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