diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
index 61aa178..bf5e5d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ jobs:
             type=raw,value=latest,enable={{is_default_branch}}
             type=raw,value=${{ github.event.inputs.image_name }},enable=${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.event.inputs.image_name != '' }}
 
+      - name: Determine app version
+        id: app_version
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "workflow_dispatch" ] && [ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.image_name }}" ]; then
+            version="${{ github.event.inputs.image_name }}"
+          elif [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
+            version="${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"
+          else
+            version="sha-${GITHUB_SHA::7}"
+          fi
+          echo "value=${version}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+
       - name: Build and push Docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
         with:
@@ -60,5 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           push: true
           tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            APP_VERSION=${{ steps.app_version.outputs.value }}
           cache-from: type=gha
           cache-to: type=gha,mode=max
diff --git a/Dockerfile.prod b/Dockerfile.prod
index 35cf893..e4b69aa 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
 # =============================================================================
 FROM python:3.11-slim
 
+ARG APP_VERSION=dev
+
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install runtime dependencies
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 ENV UVICORN_WORKERS=1
 ENV UVICORN_LOG_LEVEL=info
+ENV APP_VERSION=${APP_VERSION}
 
 # Copy frontend build artifacts to nginx web root
 COPY --from=frontend-builder /app/frontend/dist /var/www/html
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 52f06d6..6cbc289 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -5,19 +5,22 @@ set -e
 # This file is loaded by the browser before the main application
 API_URL_VALUE="${API_URL_EXTERNAL-/api}"
 WS_URL_VALUE="${WS_URL_EXTERNAL-/api/ws}"
+APP_VERSION_VALUE="${APP_VERSION-dev}"
 
 cat > /var/www/html/env-config.js <<EOF
 // Runtime environment configuration
 // Generated by entrypoint.sh at container startup
 window.ENV = {
   API_URL: "${API_URL_VALUE}",
-  WS_URL: "${WS_URL_VALUE}"
+  WS_URL: "${WS_URL_VALUE}",
+  APP_VERSION: "${APP_VERSION_VALUE}"
 };
 EOF
 
 echo "Generated env-config.js with:"
 echo "  API_URL: ${API_URL_VALUE}"
 echo "  WS_URL: ${WS_URL_VALUE}"
+echo "  APP_VERSION: ${APP_VERSION_VALUE}"
 echo "Runtime configuration:"
 echo "  COORDINATOR_URL: ${COORDINATOR_URL:-<not set>}"
 echo "  COORDINATOR_REALM: ${COORDINATOR_REALM:-realm1}"
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index b14c8e0..790c72d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -289,19 +289,49 @@
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
-.coordinator-status {
+.app-version {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  opacity: 0.72;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+/* Connection Indicators */
+.connection-indicators {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
 }
 
-.status-ok {
-  color: #22c55e;
-  font-weight: 500;
+.connection-indicator {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
 }
 
-.status-error {
-  color: #ef4444;
+.status-dot {
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.connection-indicator.connected .status-dot {
+  background-color: #22c55e;
+}
+
+.connection-indicator.disconnected .status-dot {
+  background-color: #ef4444;
+}
+
+.connection-indicator.reconnecting .status-dot {
+  background-color: #f59e0b;
+  animation: pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.connection-label {
   font-weight: 500;
 }
 
@@ -370,4 +400,16 @@
   .btn-retry:hover {
     background: #ef4444;
   }
+
+  .connection-indicator.connected .status-dot {
+    background-color: #4ade80;
+  }
+
+  .connection-indicator.disconnected .status-dot {
+    background-color: #f87171;
+  }
+
+  .connection-indicator.reconnecting .status-dot {
+    background-color: #fbbf24;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 25b2321..f3e2f92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useWebSocket } from "./hooks/useWebSocket";
 import {
   LoadingSpinner,
   ErrorMessage,
-  ConnectionStatus,
+  ConnectionIndicators,
 } from "./components/common";
 import { api } from "./services/api";
 import type {
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import "./App.css";
  * Main application component
  */
 function App() {
+  const appVersion =
+    window.ENV?.APP_VERSION ?? import.meta.env.VITE_APP_VERSION ?? "dev";
   const {
     presetGroups,
     loading,
@@ -209,12 +211,6 @@ function App() {
         <div className="header-title">
           <h1>Labgrid Dashboard</h1>
         </div>
-        <div className="header-status">
-          <ConnectionStatus
-            isConnected={connected}
-            isReconnecting={isReconnecting}
-          />
-        </div>
       </header>
 
       <main className="app-main">
@@ -261,16 +257,14 @@ function App() {
           <span className="target-count">
             {totalTargets} target{totalTargets !== 1 ? "s" : ""} found
           </span>
-          {healthInfo && (
-            <span className="coordinator-status">
-              Coordinator:{" "}
-              {healthInfo.coordinator_connected ? (
-                <span className="status-ok">Connected</span>
-              ) : (
-                <span className="status-error">Disconnected</span>
-              )}
-            </span>
-          )}
+          <span className="app-version" aria-label="Application version">
+            {appVersion}
+          </span>
+          <ConnectionIndicators
+            websocketConnected={connected}
+            coordinatorConnected={healthInfo?.coordinator_connected ?? false}
+            isReconnecting={isReconnecting}
+          />
         </div>
       </footer>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/App.test.tsx b/frontend/src/__tests__/App.test.tsx
index 3b0c956..74ac114 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/App.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/App.test.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Tests for the main App component.
  */
 
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import App from '../App';
 
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ vi.mock('../hooks/useWebSocket', () => ({
 describe('App', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
+    window.ENV = undefined;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    window.ENV = undefined;
   });
 
   it('renders the app header', async () => {
@@ -109,11 +114,12 @@ describe('App', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('shows connection status when connected', async () => {
+  it('shows footer connection indicators when connected', async () => {
     render(<App />);
 
     await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Connected')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Backend')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(screen.getByText('Coordinator')).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
   });
 
@@ -126,4 +132,22 @@ describe('App', () => {
       expect(footerCount).toHaveTextContent('1 target found');
     });
   });
+
+  it('shows the application version in the footer', async () => {
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('dev')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('uses the runtime application version when provided', async () => {
+    window.ENV = { APP_VERSION: 'v9.9.9-test' };
+
+    render(<App />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('v9.9.9-test')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/ConnectionIndicators.tsx b/frontend/src/components/common/ConnectionIndicators.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f40d48e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/ConnectionIndicators.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+interface ConnectionIndicatorsProps {
+  websocketConnected: boolean;
+  coordinatorConnected: boolean;
+  isReconnecting?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Connection status indicators with pictograms for footer
+ */
+export function ConnectionIndicators({
+  websocketConnected,
+  coordinatorConnected,
+  isReconnecting = false,
+}: ConnectionIndicatorsProps) {
+  return (
+    <div className="connection-indicators">
+      {/* Frontend ↔ Backend WebSocket Connection */}
+      <div
+        className={`connection-indicator ${websocketConnected && !isReconnecting ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'} ${isReconnecting ? 'reconnecting' : ''}`}
+        title={`Frontend ↔ Backend: ${isReconnecting ? 'Reconnecting...' : websocketConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected'}`}
+      >
+        <span className="status-dot" />
+        <span className="connection-label">Backend</span>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Backend ↔ Coordinator Connection */}
+      <div
+        className={`connection-indicator ${coordinatorConnected ? 'connected' : 'disconnected'}`}
+        title={`Backend ↔ Coordinator: ${coordinatorConnected ? 'Connected' : 'Disconnected'}`}
+      >
+        <span className="status-dot" />
+        <span className="connection-label">Coordinator</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default ConnectionIndicators;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/common/index.ts b/frontend/src/components/common/index.ts
index bc7ea26..69ca8f7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/common/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/common/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export { LoadingSpinner } from './LoadingSpinner';
 export { ErrorMessage } from './ErrorMessage';
 export { ConnectionStatus } from './ConnectionStatus';
+export { ConnectionIndicators } from './ConnectionIndicators';
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/window-env.d.ts b/frontend/src/types/window-env.d.ts
index 251a5a7..1e0bead 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/window-env.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/window-env.d.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ declare global {
     ENV?: {
       API_URL?: string;
       WS_URL?: string;
+      APP_VERSION?: string;
     };
   }
 }
-