diff --git a/app/core/chunk_payload.py b/app/core/chunk_payload.py
index 375da04..0c00402 100644
--- a/app/core/chunk_payload.py
+++ b/app/core/chunk_payload.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
 Modul: app/core/chunk_payload.py
-Version: 2.2.0
-Datum: 2025-10-06
+Version: 2.2.1
+Datum: 2025-11-08
 
 Zweck
 -----
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Felder (beibehalten aus 2.0.1):
   - start, end (Offsets im gesamten Body)
   - overlap_left, overlap_right
   - token_count?, section_title?, section_path?, type?, title?, tags?
+  - retriever_weight?  (NEU: aus Frontmatter übernommen, numerisch gespeichert)
 
 Kompatibilität:
   - 'id' == 'chunk_id' als Alias
@@ -27,18 +28,8 @@ Lizenz: MIT (projektintern)
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-
-def _overlap_from_frontmatter(frontmatter: Dict[str, Any], fallback: Tuple[int,int]) -> Tuple[int,int]:
-    prof = str(frontmatter.get("chunk_profile") or "").strip().lower()
-    if prof:
-        try:
-            return profile_overlap(prof)
-        except Exception:
-            return fallback
-    return fallback
-
-
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+
 from app.core.type_registry import profile_overlap
 
 try:
@@ -232,6 +223,15 @@ def make_chunk_payloads(
 
     # 5) Payload-Dicts
     payloads: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    # retriever_weight aus Frontmatter einlesen (einmalig auflösen)
+    _rw_val: Optional[float] = None
+    if isinstance(frontmatter, dict) and frontmatter.get("retriever_weight") is not None:
+        try:
+            _rw_val = float(frontmatter.get("retriever_weight"))
+        except Exception:
+            # Wenn keine Zahl, als None ignorieren (Qdrant-Index verlangt numerisch/Null)
+            _rw_val = None
+
     for i, (win, seg) in enumerate(zip(windows_final, segments)):
         chunk_id = ids_in[i] or f"{note_id}#{i+1}"
         pl: Dict[str, Any] = {
@@ -255,13 +255,6 @@ def make_chunk_payloads(
             pl["title"] = note_title
         if note_tags is not None:
             pl["tags"] = note_tags
-        # propagate optional retriever_weight from frontmatter
-        try:
-            _rw = frontmatter.get("retriever_weight") if isinstance(frontmatter, dict) else None
-            if _rw is not None:
-                pl["retriever_weight"] = float(_rw)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
         if token_counts[i] is not None:
             pl["token_count"] = int(token_counts[i])
         if section_titles[i] is not None:
@@ -269,6 +262,11 @@ def make_chunk_payloads(
         if section_paths[i] is not None:
             sp = str(section_paths[i]).replace("\\", "/")
             pl["section_path"] = sp if sp else "/"
+
+        # ---> HINZUGEFÜGT: retriever_weight pro Chunk aus Frontmatter numerisch mitschreiben
+        if _rw_val is not None:
+            pl["retriever_weight"] = _rw_val
+
         payloads.append(pl)
 
     return payloads
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@ def make_chunk_payloads(
 
 # __main__ Demo (optional)
 if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
-    fm = {"id": "demo", "title": "Demo", "type": "concept"}
+    fm = {"id": "demo", "title": "Demo", "type": "concept", "retriever_weight": 0.85}
     # Beispiel ohne echte Fenster → erzeugt synthetische Overlaps
     chunks = [
         {"id": "demo#1", "text": "Alpha Beta Gamma"},
@@ -287,4 +285,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":  # pragma: no cover
     from pprint import pprint
     pprint(pls)
     recon = "".join(p["text"] for p in pls)
-    print("RECON:", recon)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print("RECON:", recon)
diff --git a/app/core/note_payload.py b/app/core/note_payload.py
index f60db87..9b938f1 100644
--- a/app/core/note_payload.py
+++ b/app/core/note_payload.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Modul: app/core/note_payload.py
-# Version: 1.7.0
-# Datum: 2025-09-09
+# Version: 1.7.1
+# Datum: 2025-11-08
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -193,6 +193,14 @@ def make_note_payload(
         "references": refs,
     }
 
+    # ---> HINZUGEFÜGT: retriever_weight auf Note-Ebene – numerisch, falls möglich
+    if fm.get("retriever_weight") is not None:
+        try:
+            payload["retriever_weight"] = float(fm.get("retriever_weight"))
+        except Exception:
+            # Falls kein Float (z. B. "high"), als Rohwert ablegen (kompatibel)
+            payload["retriever_weight"] = fm.get("retriever_weight")
+
     for k in ("area", "project", "source", "lang", "slug", "aliases"):
         if k in fm:
             payload[k] = fm[k]