diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 22eac9b..6e931f5 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Posterg TODO
 
 ## Features
-- [x] Student name popover preview in /repertoire
+- [x] Student name popover preview in /repertoire (zero per-hover requests)
   - [x] `Database::getThesesByAuthorName()` query
   - [x] `SearchController::handleStudentPreview()` HTMX endpoint
   - [x] `/repertoire/student-preview` route in Dispatcher
diff --git a/app/src/Controllers/SearchController.php b/app/src/Controllers/SearchController.php
index fccbe6d..1b8c046 100644
--- a/app/src/Controllers/SearchController.php
+++ b/app/src/Controllers/SearchController.php
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class SearchController
             "currentNav" => "repertoire",
             "extraCss" => ["/assets/css/repertoire.css"],
             "bodyClass" => "search-body",
+            "db" => $this->db,
         ];
     }
 
@@ -233,6 +234,7 @@ class SearchController
     ): never {
         header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8");
         $isHtmx = true;
+        $db = $this->db;
         include APP_ROOT . "/templates/partials/repertoire-index.php";
         exit();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/Database.php b/app/src/Database.php
index 1f0b5a3..b4152f0 100644
--- a/app/src/Database.php
+++ b/app/src/Database.php
@@ -473,6 +473,37 @@ class Database {
         return $stmt->fetchAll();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Batch variant: fetch preview data for a list of author names in one query.
+     * Returns [ authorName => [ thesis, ... ], ... ]
+     *
+     * @param  string[] $names
+     * @return array<string, array>
+     */
+    public function getThesesForAuthors(array $names): array {
+        if (empty($names)) return [];
+
+        $placeholders = implode(',', array_fill(0, count($names), '?'));
+        $stmt = $this->pdo->prepare(
+            "SELECT a.name AS author_name,
+                    vp.id, vp.title, vp.subtitle, vp.year, vp.synopsis,
+                    vp.orientation, vp.finality_type, vp.banner_path, vp.authors
+             FROM v_theses_public vp
+             JOIN thesis_authors ta ON ta.thesis_id = vp.id
+             JOIN authors a         ON a.id = ta.author_id
+             WHERE a.name IN ($placeholders)
+             ORDER BY a.name ASC, vp.year DESC, vp.title ASC"
+        );
+        $stmt->execute($names);
+        $rows = $stmt->fetchAll();
+
+        $grouped = [];
+        foreach ($rows as $row) {
+            $grouped[$row['author_name']][] = $row;
+        }
+        return $grouped;
+    }
+
     public function getAvailableYears() {
         $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT year FROM theses WHERE is_published = 1 ORDER BY year DESC";
         $stmt = $this->pdo->query($sql);
diff --git a/app/templates/partials/repertoire-index.php b/app/templates/partials/repertoire-index.php
index 1c41b4c..bc99c9d 100644
--- a/app/templates/partials/repertoire-index.php
+++ b/app/templates/partials/repertoire-index.php
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ ksort($studentWorks);
 // Legacy alias for single-id use
 $studentMap = array_map(fn($ids) => $ids[0], $studentWorks);
 
+// Batch-fetch all preview data for visible students (one query)
+$previewsByAuthor = !empty($studentWorks)
+    ? $db->getThesesForAuthors(array_keys($studentWorks))
+    : [];
+
 /**
  * Build the toggle URL for a filter button.
  * Toggles $value in $dim; keeps all other active filters intact.
@@ -178,17 +183,14 @@ $hx = 'hx-target="#repertoire-index" hx-swap="outerHTML" hx-push-url="true" hx-i
             <?php foreach ($studentWorks as $name => $ids): ?>
             <?php
                 $firstId   = $ids[0];
-                $previewUrl = '/repertoire/student-preview?name=' . urlencode($name);
-                $targetUrl  = count($ids) === 1 ? '/tfe?id=' . $firstId : '#';
+                $targetUrl = count($ids) === 1 ? '/tfe?id=' . $firstId : '#';
+                $templateId = 'sp-' . md5($name);
             ?>
             <li class="student-entry">
                 <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($targetUrl) ?>"
                    class="rep-entry rep-entry--link"
-                   hx-get="<?= htmlspecialchars($previewUrl) ?>"
-                   hx-target="#student-popover"
-                   hx-trigger="mouseenter"
-                   hx-swap="innerHTML"
-                   data-student-name="<?= htmlspecialchars($name) ?>">
+                   data-student-name="<?= htmlspecialchars($name) ?>"
+                   data-preview="<?= htmlspecialchars($templateId) ?>">
                     <?= htmlspecialchars($name) ?>
                 </a>
             </li>
@@ -222,3 +224,38 @@ $hx = 'hx-target="#repertoire-index" hx-swap="outerHTML" hx-push-url="true" hx-i
     </section>
 
 </div>
+
+<?php foreach ($studentWorks as $name => $ids):
+    $templateId = 'sp-' . md5($name);
+    $theses = $previewsByAuthor[$name] ?? [];
+    if (empty($theses)) continue;
+?>
+<template id="<?= htmlspecialchars($templateId) ?>">
+<?php foreach ($theses as $t):
+    $synopsis = $t['synopsis'] ?? '';
+    if (mb_strlen($synopsis) > 160) $synopsis = mb_substr($synopsis, 0, 157) . '…';
+    $meta = array_filter([$t['year'] ?? null, $t['orientation'] ?? null, $t['finality_type'] ?? null]);
+?>
+<a href="/tfe?id=<?= (int)$t['id'] ?>" class="student-card">
+    <?php if (!empty($t['banner_path'])): ?>
+    <div class="student-card__banner" style="background-image:url('<?= htmlspecialchars($t['banner_path']) ?>')"></div>
+    <?php else: ?>
+    <div class="student-card__banner student-card__banner--gradient">
+        <span class="student-card__gradient-author"><?= htmlspecialchars($t['authors'] ?? '') ?></span>
+        <span class="student-card__gradient-title"><?= htmlspecialchars($t['title']) ?></span>
+    </div>
+    <?php endif; ?>
+    <div class="student-card__body">
+        <p class="student-card__meta"><?= htmlspecialchars(implode(' · ', $meta)) ?></p>
+        <h3 class="student-card__title"><?= htmlspecialchars($t['title']) ?></h3>
+        <?php if (!empty($t['subtitle'])): ?>
+        <p class="student-card__subtitle"><?= htmlspecialchars($t['subtitle']) ?></p>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+        <?php if ($synopsis !== ''): ?>
+        <p class="student-card__synopsis"><?= htmlspecialchars($synopsis) ?></p>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+    </div>
+</a>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
+</template>
+<?php endforeach; ?>
diff --git a/app/templates/public/repertoire.php b/app/templates/public/repertoire.php
index d489f7d..4d404a8 100644
--- a/app/templates/public/repertoire.php
+++ b/app/templates/public/repertoire.php
@@ -12,49 +12,50 @@
     var popover = document.getElementById('student-popover');
     var currentAnchor = null;
 
-    // Position the popover next to the hovered student entry
     function positionPopover(anchor) {
-        var rect = anchor.getBoundingClientRect();
+        var rect   = anchor.getBoundingClientRect();
         var scrollY = window.scrollY || 0;
         var scrollX = window.scrollX || 0;
-        // Place to the right of the column; fall back left if off-screen
         var left = rect.right + scrollX + 12;
         var top  = rect.top  + scrollY;
-        if (left + 320 > window.innerWidth + scrollX) {
-            left = rect.left + scrollX - 332;
+        if (left + 300 > window.innerWidth + scrollX) {
+            left = rect.left + scrollX - 312;
         }
         popover.style.left = left + 'px';
         popover.style.top  = top  + 'px';
     }
 
-    // Show popover after HTMX fills it
-    document.body.addEventListener('htmx:afterSwap', function (e) {
-        if (e.detail.target !== popover) return;
-        if (!popover.innerHTML.trim()) return;
+    function showPreview(anchor) {
+        var tplId = anchor.dataset.preview;
+        if (!tplId) return;
+        var tpl = document.getElementById(tplId);
+        if (!tpl) return;
+        popover.innerHTML = '';
+        popover.appendChild(tpl.content.cloneNode(true));
+        positionPopover(anchor);
         popover.hidden = false;
-        if (currentAnchor) positionPopover(currentAnchor);
-    });
+    }
+
+    function hidePreview() {
+        popover.hidden = true;
+        currentAnchor = null;
+    }
 
-    // Track hovered anchor
     document.body.addEventListener('mouseenter', function (e) {
-        var a = e.target.closest('[data-student-name]');
+        var a = e.target.closest('[data-preview]');
         if (!a) return;
         currentAnchor = a;
+        showPreview(a);
     }, true);
 
-    // Hide when leaving BOTH the anchor and the popover
     document.body.addEventListener('mouseleave', function (e) {
-        var a = e.target.closest('[data-student-name]');
+        var a = e.target.closest('[data-preview]');
         var p = e.target.closest('#student-popover');
         if (!a && !p) return;
-        // Small delay so mouse can move into popover
         setTimeout(function () {
-            var hoverAnchor = document.querySelector('[data-student-name]:hover');
-            var hoverPop    = document.querySelector('#student-popover:hover');
-            if (!hoverAnchor && !hoverPop) {
-                popover.hidden = true;
-                popover.innerHTML = '';
-                currentAnchor = null;
+            if (!document.querySelector('[data-preview]:hover') &&
+                !document.querySelector('#student-popover:hover')) {
+                hidePreview();
             }
         }, 120);
     }, true);