diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3f75e95..997839b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ bin/
 obj/
 publish/
 
+# Skripte aus publish/ im Root behalten
+!install-service.ps1
+!uninstall-service.ps1
+
 # Visual Studio
 .vs/
 *.user
diff --git a/install-service.ps1 b/install-service.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0457138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install-service.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
+
+$ServiceName  = "MailPrint"
+$DisplayName  = "MailPrint - E-Mail & WebAPI zu Drucker"
+$Description  = "Druckt PDF-Anhaenge automatisch aus E-Mails (IMAP/POP3) und per REST API auf Windows-Drucker."
+$ExePath      = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "publish\MailPrint.exe"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $ExePath)) {
+    Write-Error "MailPrint.exe nicht gefunden: $ExePath"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$existing = Get-Service -Name $ServiceName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+if ($existing) {
+    Write-Host "Dienst '$ServiceName' ist bereits installiert. Stoppe zuerst..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Stop-Service -Name $ServiceName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+}
+
+Write-Host "Installiere Dienst '$ServiceName'..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+
+New-Service `
+    -Name        $ServiceName `
+    -DisplayName $DisplayName `
+    -Description $Description `
+    -BinaryPathName $ExePath `
+    -StartupType Automatic | Out-Null
+
+sc.exe failure $ServiceName reset= 3600 actions= restart/5000/restart/10000/restart/30000 | Out-Null
+
+Write-Host "Starte Dienst..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Start-Service -Name $ServiceName
+
+$svc = Get-Service -Name $ServiceName
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Ergebnis:" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "  Name:   $($svc.Name)"
+Write-Host "  Status: $($svc.Status)"
+Write-Host "  Start:  $($svc.StartType)"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Fertig. MailPrint laeuft jetzt als Windows-Dienst." -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Logs: $(Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'publish\logs')"
diff --git a/uninstall-service.ps1 b/uninstall-service.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76268bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uninstall-service.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
+
+$ServiceName = "MailPrint"
+
+$svc = Get-Service -Name $ServiceName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+if (-not $svc) {
+    Write-Host "Dienst '$ServiceName' ist nicht installiert." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    exit 0
+}
+
+if ($svc.Status -ne "Stopped") {
+    Write-Host "Stoppe Dienst '$ServiceName'..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Stop-Service -Name $ServiceName -Force
+    Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
+}
+
+Write-Host "Entferne Dienst '$ServiceName'..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
+sc.exe delete $ServiceName | Out-Null
+
+Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
+
+$check = Get-Service -Name $ServiceName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+if ($check) {
+    Write-Error "Dienst konnte nicht entfernt werden. Bitte manuell pruefen."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Dienst '$ServiceName' erfolgreich deinstalliert." -ForegroundColor Green