startmunich · niklas1simakov · Apr 9, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026 · Apr 6, 2026
diff --git a/app/home/HomeClient.tsx b/app/home/HomeClient.tsx
@@ -151,10 +151,18 @@ export default function HomeClient({ initialPartners, initialStartups }: HomeCli
                 <span className="text-white drop-shadow-lg">BELONG.</span>
               </h1>
 
-              <p className={`text-lg sm:text-xl text-gray-200 max-w-lg mb-10 leading-relaxed transition-all duration-1000 delay-400 ${loaded ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8'}`}>
+              <p className={`text-lg sm:text-xl text-gray-200 max-w-lg mb-6 leading-relaxed transition-all duration-1000 delay-400 ${loaded ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8'}`}>
                 START Munich is the largest student-run entrepreneurship community in Munich.
                 We empower the next generation of founders to dare, build, and belong.
               </p>
+              {Date.now() >= new Date('2026-04-10T00:00:00+02:00').getTime() && (
+                <Link
+                  href="/join-start/2026"
+                  className={`inline-flex items-center justify-center px-8 py-3 bg-brand-pink text-white font-bold rounded-xl hover:shadow-[0_0_30px_rgba(208,0,111,0.4)] transition-all duration-1000 delay-500 ${loaded ? 'opacity-100 translate-y-0' : 'opacity-0 translate-y-8'}`}
+                >
+                  Apply Now
+                </Link>
+              )}
 
             </div>
 

diff --git a/app/join-start/2026/JoinStartClient.tsx b/app/join-start/2026/JoinStartClient.tsx
diff --git a/app/join-start/2026/page.tsx b/app/join-start/2026/page.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Metadata } from 'next'
-import Hero from '@/components/Hero'
+import JoinStartClient from './JoinStartClient'
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: 'Join START Munich 2026',
@@ -15,13 +15,5 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 }
 
 export default function JoinStart2026Page() {
-  return (
-    <main className="min-h-screen bg-brand-dark-blue text-white">
-      <Hero
-        backgroundImage="/memberJourney/hero-opt.png"
-        title={<>JOIN <span className="outline-text">START MUNICH</span></>}
-        description="Applications for 2026 will open soon. Stay tuned."
-      />
-    </main>
-  )
+  return <JoinStartClient />
 }
diff --git a/next-env.d.ts b/next-env.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /// <reference types="next" />
 /// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
-/// <reference path="./.next/types/routes.d.ts" />
 
 // NOTE: This file should not be edited
-// see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/configuring/typescript for more information.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
diff --git a/public/join-start-2026-bg.png b/public/join-start-2026-bg.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/coffee-run-lap.png b/public/join-start/coffee-run-lap.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/fes.png b/public/join-start/fes.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/info-session-2026.png b/public/join-start/info-session-2026.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/info-session.jpg b/public/join-start/info-session.jpg
diff --git a/public/join-start/initiative-showcase.jpg b/public/join-start/initiative-showcase.jpg
diff --git a/public/join-start/jumpstart.png b/public/join-start/jumpstart.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/online-info.jpg b/public/join-start/online-info.jpg
diff --git a/public/join-start/running-club.jpg b/public/join-start/running-club.jpg
diff --git a/public/join-start/start-summit.jpeg b/public/join-start/start-summit.jpeg
diff --git a/public/join-start/student-club-fair.jpg b/public/join-start/student-club-fair.jpg
diff --git a/public/join-start/sunset-run.png b/public/join-start/sunset-run.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/volleyball.png b/public/join-start/volleyball.png
diff --git a/public/join-start/yc-event.jpg b/public/join-start/yc-event.jpg
diff --git a/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo b/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo