diff --git a/VorgabenUI/settings.py b/VorgabenUI/settings.py
index 11a2ae7..8d18884 100644
--- a/VorgabenUI/settings.py
+++ b/VorgabenUI/settings.py
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS= (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR,"static"),
     )
 
+# Media files (User-uploaded content)
+MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
+
+# Diagram cache settings
+DIAGRAM_CACHE_DIR = 'diagram_cache'  # relative to MEDIA_ROOT
+
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.2/ref/settings/#default-auto-field