diff --git a/brancheneinstufung.py b/brancheneinstufung.py
index 33ecc578..7d2516e6 100644
--- a/brancheneinstufung.py
+++ b/brancheneinstufung.py
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 import unicodedata
 import csv
 
+
+def retry_on_failure(func):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        for attempt in range(Config.MAX_RETRIES):
+            try:
+                return func(*args, **kwargs)
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"⚠️ Fehler bei {func.__name__} (Versuch {attempt+1}): {str(e)[:100]}")
+                time.sleep(Config.RETRY_DELAY)
+        return None
+    return wrapper
+
+
 # Optional: tiktoken für Token-Zählung (Modus 8)
 try:
     import tiktoken