diff --git a/app/services/edge_registry.py b/app/services/edge_registry.py
index b9d3535..fac56b6 100644
--- a/app/services/edge_registry.py
+++ b/app/services/edge_registry.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 """
 FILE: app/services/edge_registry.py
-DESCRIPTION: Single Source of Truth für Kanten-Typen. Parst '01_edge_vocabulary.md'.
+DESCRIPTION: Single Source of Truth für Kanten-Typen. 
              WP-22 Teil B: Registry & Validation.
-             FIX: Beachtet MINDNET_VOCAB_PATH und MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT aus .env sicher.
-VERSION: 0.6.5 (Path Stability Update)
+             HARD-LOGGING: Nutzt print() und logger für maximale Sichtbarkeit beim Systemstart.
+VERSION: 0.6.6 (Diagnostic Update)
 """
 import re
 import os
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class EdgeRegistry:
     _instance = None
 
-    def __new__(cls, vault_root: Optional[str] = None):
+    def __new__(cls, *args, **kwargs):
         if cls._instance is None:
             cls._instance = super(EdgeRegistry, cls).__new__(cls)
             cls._instance.initialized = False
@@ -28,29 +28,20 @@ class EdgeRegistry:
         if self.initialized: 
             return
             
+        # Sofortige Ausgabe beim Start (erscheint in journalctl)
+        print("--- [DICT-INIT] EdgeRegistry startup sequence initiated ---")
+        
+        # Pfad-Ermittlung
         settings = get_settings()
+        env_vocab_path = os.getenv("MINDNET_VOCAB_PATH")
+        env_vault_root = os.getenv("MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT") or getattr(settings, "MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT", "./vault_master")
         
-        # --- WP-22 Pfad-Priorisierung ---
-        # 1. Expliziter Vokabular-Pfad (höchste Prio)
-        vocab_env = os.getenv("MINDNET_VOCAB_PATH")
-        
-        # 2. Vault Root Auflösung
-        # Wir prüfen os.getenv direkt, falls Pydantic Settings (settings.MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT) 
-        # das Feld nicht definiert haben.
-        self.vault_root = (
-            vault_root or 
-            vocab_env or 
-            os.getenv("MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT") or 
-            getattr(settings, "MINDNET_VAULT_ROOT", "./vault")
-        )
-        
-        # Falls vocab_env eine komplette Datei ist, nutzen wir sie direkt, 
-        # ansonsten bauen wir den Pfad relativ zur vault_root.
-        if vocab_env and vocab_env.endswith(".md"):
-            self.full_vocab_path = os.path.abspath(vocab_env)
+        # Absolute Pfad-Konstruktion
+        if env_vocab_path:
+            self.full_vocab_path = os.path.abspath(env_vocab_path)
         else:
             self.full_vocab_path = os.path.abspath(
-                os.path.join(self.vault_root, "01_User_Manual", "01_edge_vocabulary.md")
+                os.path.join(env_vault_root, "01_User_Manual", "01_edge_vocabulary.md")
             )
         
         self.unknown_log_path = "data/logs/unknown_edges.jsonl"
@@ -62,11 +53,14 @@ class EdgeRegistry:
 
     def _load_vocabulary(self):
         """Parst die Markdown-Tabelle im Vault."""
+        print(f"--- [DICT-CHECK] Attempting to load: {self.full_vocab_path}")
+        
         if not os.path.exists(self.full_vocab_path):
-            logger.warning(f"Edge Vocabulary NOT found at: {self.full_vocab_path}. Registry is empty.")
+            msg = f"!!! [DICT-ERROR] Edge Vocabulary NOT found at: {self.full_vocab_path} !!!"
+            print(msg)
+            logger.warning(msg)
             return
 
-        # Regex für Markdown Tabellen: | **canonical** | Aliases | ...
         pattern = re.compile(r"\|\s*\*\*([a-z_]+)\*\*\s*\|\s*([^|]+)\|")
 
         try:
@@ -84,43 +78,39 @@ class EdgeRegistry:
                         count_types += 1
                         
                         if aliases_str and "Kein Alias" not in aliases_str:
-                            # Aliase säubern und mappen
                             aliases = [a.strip() for a in aliases_str.split(",") if a.strip()]
                             for alias in aliases:
                                 clean_alias = alias.replace("`", "").lower().strip()
                                 self.canonical_map[clean_alias] = canonical
                                 count_aliases += 1
             
-            logger.info(f"EdgeRegistry: Loaded {count_types} types and {count_aliases} aliases from {self.full_vocab_path}.")
+            success_msg = f"=== [DICT-SUCCESS] Loaded {count_types} Types and {count_aliases} Aliases ==="
+            print(success_msg)
+            logger.info(success_msg)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to parse Edge Vocabulary at {self.full_vocab_path}: {e}")
+            err_msg = f"!!! [DICT-FATAL] Failed to parse Vocabulary: {e} !!!"
+            print(err_msg)
+            logger.error(err_msg)
 
     def resolve(self, edge_type: str) -> str:
         """Normalisiert Kanten-Typen via Registry oder loggt Unbekannte."""
-        if not edge_type: 
-            return "related_to"
-            
-        # Normalisierung: Kleinschreibung und Unterstriche statt Leerzeichen
+        if not edge_type: return "related_to"
         clean_type = edge_type.lower().strip().replace(" ", "_")
         
-        # 1. Direkter Match (Kanonisch oder Alias)
         if clean_type in self.canonical_map:
             return self.canonical_map[clean_type]
         
-        # 2. Unbekannt -> Logging & Fallback
         self._log_unknown(clean_type)
         return clean_type 
 
     def _log_unknown(self, edge_type: str):
-        """Schreibt unbekannte Typen für Review in ein Log."""
         try:
             os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.unknown_log_path), exist_ok=True)
             entry = {"unknown_type": edge_type, "status": "new"}
             with open(self.unknown_log_path, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 f.write(json.dumps(entry) + "\n")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        except Exception: pass
 
 # Singleton Instanz
 registry = EdgeRegistry()
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