diff --git a/apps/app/.eslintrc.cjs b/apps/app/.eslintrc.cjs
index 8da0dda4..7ff5661b 100644
--- a/apps/app/.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/apps/app/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -238,7 +238,13 @@ module.exports = {
         // previously owned the cross-zone call (WS-3 PR-B2a).
         { from: 'stores', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'stores', 'stores-portal'] },
         { from: 'navigation', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'navigation'] },
-        { from: 'components-shared', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'components-shared'] },
+
+        // components-shared may read app-wide stores (useAuthStore,
+        // useNotificationStore — not stores-portal) so canonical shared
+        // chrome (ContextSwitcher, future global indicators) can stay in
+        // components/shared/ without re-homing to components/layout/.
+        // Portal-specific state stays out of shared by design (WS-3 PR-B2a).
+        { from: 'components-shared', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'stores', 'components-shared'] },
         { from: 'components-portal', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'stores', 'stores-portal', 'components-shared', 'components-portal'] },
         { from: 'components-organizer', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'stores', 'components-shared', 'components-organizer'] },
         { from: 'components', allow: ['types', 'utils', 'lib', 'composables', 'composables-forms', 'stores', 'components', 'components-shared', 'components-organizer'] },
diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/shared/ContextSwitcher.vue b/apps/app/src/components/shared/ContextSwitcher.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef46227b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/shared/ContextSwitcher.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/useAuthStore'
+import type { AuthContext } from '@/types/auth'
+
+const route = useRoute()
+const router = useRouter()
+const authStore = useAuthStore()
+
+const currentContext = computed<AuthContext>(() =>
+  route.meta.context === 'portal' ? 'portal' : 'organizer',
+)
+
+const otherContext = computed<AuthContext>(() =>
+  currentContext.value === 'portal' ? 'organizer' : 'portal',
+)
+
+const isVisible = computed(() => authStore.showContextSwitcher)
+
+async function switchContext(target: AuthContext): Promise<void> {
+  authStore.setLastContext(target)
+
+  await router.push(authStore.resolveLandingRoute(target))
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <VMenu v-if="isVisible">
+    <template #activator="{ props: menuProps }">
+      <VBtn
+        v-bind="menuProps"
+        variant="text"
+        prepend-icon="tabler-arrows-shuffle"
+        size="small"
+      >
+        {{ currentContext === 'portal' ? 'Portal' : 'Organizer' }}
+      </VBtn>
+    </template>
+    <VList density="compact">
+      <VListItem
+        :data-test="`switch-to-${otherContext}`"
+        @click="switchContext(otherContext)"
+      >
+        <template #prepend>
+          <VIcon :icon="otherContext === 'portal' ? 'tabler-user' : 'tabler-building'" />
+        </template>
+        <VListItemTitle>
+          Wissel naar {{ otherContext === 'portal' ? 'portal' : 'organizer' }}
+        </VListItemTitle>
+      </VListItem>
+    </VList>
+  </VMenu>
+</template>
diff --git a/apps/app/src/components/shared/__tests__/ContextSwitcher.spec.ts b/apps/app/src/components/shared/__tests__/ContextSwitcher.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acca214e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/src/components/shared/__tests__/ContextSwitcher.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+
+const mockSetLastContext = vi.fn()
+const mockResolveLandingRoute = vi.fn(() => ({ path: '/portal/evenementen' }))
+const mockPush = vi.fn()
+
+const authStoreState: Record<string, unknown> = {
+  showContextSwitcher: true,
+  setLastContext: mockSetLastContext,
+  resolveLandingRoute: mockResolveLandingRoute,
+}
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/useAuthStore', () => ({
+  useAuthStore: () => authStoreState,
+}))
+
+vi.mock('vue-router', async importOriginal => ({
+  ...(await importOriginal<typeof import('vue-router')>()),
+  useRoute: () => ({ meta: { context: 'organizer' } }),
+  useRouter: () => ({ push: mockPush }),
+}))
+
+const ContextSwitcher = (await import('../ContextSwitcher.vue')).default
+
+const stubs = {
+  VMenu: { template: '<div data-test="menu"><slot name="activator" :props="{}" /><slot /></div>' },
+  VBtn: { template: '<button><slot /></button>' },
+  VList: { template: '<div><slot /></div>' },
+  VListItem: {
+    props: ['dataTest'],
+    template: '<div :data-test="dataTest" @click="$emit(\'click\')"><slot /></div>',
+    emits: ['click'],
+  },
+  VListItemTitle: { template: '<span><slot /></span>' },
+  VIcon: true,
+}
+
+describe('ContextSwitcher', () => {
+  it('renders when showContextSwitcher is true', () => {
+    authStoreState.showContextSwitcher = true
+
+    const wrapper = mount(ContextSwitcher, { global: { stubs } })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="menu"]').exists()).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  it('does not render when showContextSwitcher is false (single-context user)', () => {
+    authStoreState.showContextSwitcher = false
+
+    const wrapper = mount(ContextSwitcher, { global: { stubs } })
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-test="menu"]').exists()).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('clicking the alternative context calls setLastContext and router.push', async () => {
+    authStoreState.showContextSwitcher = true
+    mockSetLastContext.mockClear()
+    mockResolveLandingRoute.mockClear()
+    mockPush.mockClear()
+
+    const wrapper = mount(ContextSwitcher, { global: { stubs } })
+
+    // current context is 'organizer' (from mocked route.meta.context),
+    // so the dropdown shows 'switch-to-portal'.
+    await wrapper.find('[data-test="switch-to-portal"]').trigger('click')
+
+    expect(mockSetLastContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith('portal')
+    expect(mockResolveLandingRoute).toHaveBeenCalledWith('portal')
+    expect(mockPush).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ path: '/portal/evenementen' })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/apps/app/src/layouts/PortalLayout.vue b/apps/app/src/layouts/PortalLayout.vue
index 6c482b54..151a29ba 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/layouts/PortalLayout.vue
+++ b/apps/app/src/layouts/PortalLayout.vue
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import type AppLoadingIndicator from '@/components/AppLoadingIndicator.vue'
+import ContextSwitcher from '@/components/shared/ContextSwitcher.vue'
 import UserAvatarMenu from '@/components/portal/UserAvatarMenu.vue'
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/useAuthStore'
 import { usePortalStore } from '@/stores/portal/usePortalStore'
@@ -138,8 +139,9 @@ async function logout() {
 
         <VSpacer />
 
-        <!-- Right section: Avatar menu (desktop) -->
+        <!-- Right section: context switcher + avatar menu (desktop) -->
         <div class="d-none d-md-flex align-center">
+          <ContextSwitcher class="me-2" />
           <UserAvatarMenu />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/app/src/layouts/components/DefaultLayoutWithVerticalNav.vue b/apps/app/src/layouts/components/DefaultLayoutWithVerticalNav.vue
index a80c309e..f6e09810 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/layouts/components/DefaultLayoutWithVerticalNav.vue
+++ b/apps/app/src/layouts/components/DefaultLayoutWithVerticalNav.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import NavSearchBar from '@/layouts/components/NavSearchBar.vue'
 import NavbarShortcuts from '@/layouts/components/NavbarShortcuts.vue'
 import NavbarThemeSwitcher from '@/layouts/components/NavbarThemeSwitcher.vue'
 import UserProfile from '@/layouts/components/UserProfile.vue'
+import ContextSwitcher from '@/components/shared/ContextSwitcher.vue'
 import OrganisationSwitcher from '@/components/layout/OrganisationSwitcher.vue'
 
 // @layouts plugin
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ const navItems = computed(() => {
 
         <NavSearchBar class="flex-grow-1 ms-lg-n3 min-w-0" />
 
+        <ContextSwitcher class="flex-shrink-0 me-2" />
         <NavbarThemeSwitcher class="flex-shrink-0 me-2" />
         <NavbarShortcuts class="flex-shrink-0" />
         <NavBarNotifications class="flex-shrink-0 me-1" />