diff --git a/cv.tex b/cv.tex
index 0e3918b..542fe12 100644
--- a/cv.tex
+++ b/cv.tex
@@ -443,6 +443,26 @@
 	\end{center}
 }
 
+%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%	TIMELINE ARROW
+%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+% Renders a timeline arrow for CV sections
+% param 1: length of the arrow (e.g., -19em, -39em, etc.)
+\newcommand{\timelinearrow}[1] {
+	\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
+		\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, #1) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+}
+
+% Renders a timeline arrow continuation (without arrow head)
+% param 1: length of the arrow (e.g., -10.5em, -18.5em, etc.)
+\newcommand{\timelinearrowcontinue}[1] {
+	\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
+		\draw[-, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, #1) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+}
+
 %=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
 %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
                        % EDIT AFTER THIS POINT
@@ -603,9 +623,7 @@
 \cvsectionspaced{Education}
 	\vspace{-1.5em}
 
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -19em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrow{-19.5em}
 
 \cvevent
 	{\textbf{2022 - Jan 2025}}
@@ -671,9 +689,7 @@
 \cvsectionspaced{Work Experience}
 \vspace{-1.5em}
 
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -39em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrow{-39em}
 
 \cveventdetailed{\textbf{2025 Feb - to date}}
 {Associate Consultant Cyber Security \& Privacy}
@@ -708,9 +724,7 @@
 \pagebreak
 
 % Draw timeline arrow continuation for second page
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -10.5em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrowcontinue{-10.5em}
 
 \cvevent
 	{\textbf{2024 Apr - Sep}}
diff --git a/cv_de.tex b/cv_de.tex
index cba0ca0..36a729e 100644
--- a/cv_de.tex
+++ b/cv_de.tex
@@ -443,6 +443,26 @@
 	\end{center}
 }
 
+%---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%	TIMELINE ARROW
+%----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+% Renders a timeline arrow for CV sections
+% param 1: length of the arrow (e.g., -19em, -39em, etc.)
+\newcommand{\timelinearrow}[1] {
+	\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
+		\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, #1) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+}
+
+% Renders a timeline arrow continuation (without arrow head)
+% param 1: length of the arrow (e.g., -10.5em, -18.5em, etc.)
+\newcommand{\timelinearrowcontinue}[1] {
+	\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
+		\draw[-, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, #1) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
+	\end{tikzpicture}
+}
+
 %=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+
 %,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
                        % EDIT AFTER THIS POINT
@@ -603,9 +623,7 @@
 \cvsectionspaced{Ausbildung}
 	\vspace{-1.5em}
 
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -20.5em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrow{-20.5em}
 
 \cvevent
 	{\textbf{2022 - Jan 2025}}
@@ -671,9 +689,7 @@
 \cvsectionspaced{Berufserfahrung}
 \vspace{-1.5em}
 
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-to, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -37em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrow{-37em}
 
 \cveventdetailed{\textbf{Feb 2025 - heute}}
 {Associate Consultant Cyber Security \& Privacy}
@@ -703,9 +719,7 @@
 \pagebreak
 
 % Draw timeline arrow continuation for second page
-\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture, overlay, xshift=-0.5em]
-	\draw[-, line width=0.275em, rounded corners=10pt, line cap=round, maincol] (0.1375em, -18.5em) -- (0.1375em, 0.7em);
-\end{tikzpicture}
+\timelinearrowcontinue{-18.5em}
 
 \cvsubpoint{Unternehmensentwicklung \& Interne Führung}{
 \item Leite monatliche Wissensaustauschforen für 30-köpfiges Cybersecurity-Team, organisiere Referenten zu neuen Themen und erleichtere bereichsübergreifenden Wissenstransfer
diff --git a/img/cv.webp b/img/cv.webp
index d8a1833..c65bd41 100644
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