diff --git a/services/aiknowledge_sync_utils.py b/services/aiknowledge_sync_utils.py
index c8b1044..c9fd70c 100644
--- a/services/aiknowledge_sync_utils.py
+++ b/services/aiknowledge_sync_utils.py
@@ -361,11 +361,13 @@ class AIKnowledgeSync(BaseSyncUtils):
                     mime_type = attachment.get('type', 'application/octet-stream')
                     file_size = attachment.get('size', 0)
                     original_filename = attachment.get('name', doc_name)  # Original filename with extension
+                    # URL-decode filename (fixes special chars like §, ä, ö, ü, etc.)
+                    original_filename = unquote(original_filename)
                 except Exception as e:
                     ctx.logger.warn(f"   ⚠️  Failed to get attachment details: {e}, using defaults")
                     mime_type = 'application/octet-stream'
                     file_size = 0
-                    original_filename = doc_name
+                    original_filename = unquote(doc_name)  # Also decode fallback name
                 
                 ctx.logger.info(f"   📎 Attachment: {attachment_id} ({mime_type}, {file_size} bytes)")
                 ctx.logger.info(f"   📄 Original filename: {original_filename}")
diff --git a/services/document_sync_utils.py b/services/document_sync_utils.py
index 68e0bf5..d872cc3 100644
--- a/services/document_sync_utils.py
+++ b/services/document_sync_utils.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Utility functions for document synchronization with xAI:
 
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, List, Tuple
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from urllib.parse import unquote
 
 from services.sync_utils_base import BaseSyncUtils
 from services.models import FileStatus, XAISyncStatus
@@ -365,6 +366,10 @@ class DocumentSync(BaseSyncUtils):
             # Filename: Nutze dokumentName/fileName falls vorhanden, sonst aus Attachment
             final_filename = filename or attachment.get('name', 'unknown')
             
+            # URL-decode filename (fixes special chars like §, ä, ö, ü, etc.)
+            # EspoCRM stores filenames URL-encoded: %C2%A7 → §
+            final_filename = unquote(final_filename)
+            
             return {
                 'attachment_id': attachment_id,
                 'download_url': f"/api/v1/Attachment/file/{attachment_id}",