diff --git a/scripts/image-builder.sh b/scripts/image-builder.sh
index ada39e0..fbb979c 100755
--- a/scripts/image-builder.sh
+++ b/scripts/image-builder.sh
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ ensure_prereqs() {
 # -------------------------
 config_menu() {
   while true; do
+    local builder_status
+    builder_status=$(get_builder_status)
+
     choice=$(whiptail --title "Konfiguration" --menu "Bitte wählen:" 20 70 10 \
       1 "Abhängigkeiten installieren (docker, git, jq, whiptail)" \
-      2 "Docker Buildx-Builder einrichten" \
+      2 "Docker & Buildx-Builder einrichten $builder_status" \
       3 "Globalen Editor setzen" \
       0 "Zurück" \
       3>&1 1>&2 2>&3) || return
@@ -47,6 +50,19 @@ config_menu() {
   done
 }
 
+
+get_builder_status() {
+  if docker buildx ls 2>/dev/null | grep -q "multiarch-builder"; then
+    if docker buildx ls | grep "multiarch-builder" | grep -q "running"; then
+      echo "[läuft]"
+    else
+      echo "[vorhanden, aber gestoppt]"
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "[nicht eingerichtet]"
+  fi
+}
+
 install_dependencies() {
   whiptail --msgbox "Installation von Abhängigkeiten (Beispiel für Debian/Ubuntu). Bitte root-Rechte eingeben." 10 70
   sudo apt update