diff --git a/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.scss b/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.scss
index 0ffa09cfae5bbe97169f95db5373801fd063780e..a11d6997b2f09d713c48cff0c1324eaa23b1a3e3 100644
--- a/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.scss
+++ b/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.scss
@@ -3,16 +3,18 @@
 }
 
 .hy-site-header {
+  // ul - menu items first level and panels that consist of menu items second level and shortcut items per panel.
   &__menu-desktop-container {
     align-items: center;
     display: flex;
     flex-flow: row;
     list-style: none;
     width: 100%;
-  }
 
-  &__menu-desktop {
+    // First level menu items
     .desktop-menu-link {
+      background-color: transparent;
+      border: none;
       color: var(--brand-main-nearly-black);
       cursor: pointer;
       font-family: var(--main-font-family);
@@ -32,10 +34,7 @@
         padding: 10px;
       }
 
-      &__heading__icon {
-        display: none;
-      }
-
+      // Underline if link is in active trail.
       &--is-active-trail {
         @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
           border-bottom: 4px solid var(--brand-main-nearly-black);
@@ -46,6 +45,12 @@
           padding-bottom: 12px;
         }
       }
+
+      &__heading__icon {
+        display: none;
+      }
+
+      // On hover: change background and show heading icon.
       &--is-active {
         background-color: var(--grayscale-background-box);
         padding: 35px 10px;
@@ -68,61 +73,60 @@
         }
       }
     }
-  }
-}
 
-.hy-desktop-menu-panel {
-  display: none;
+    // Panel with second level menu items and shortcuts.
+    .hy-desktop-menu-panel {
+      display: none;
 
-  &--is-active {
-    background-color: var(--grayscale-white);
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    justify-content: center;
-    opacity: 1;
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 0;
-    top: 104px;
-    width: 100%;
-    z-index: 510;
-  }
+      &--is-active {
+        background-color: var(--grayscale-white);
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        justify-content: center;
+        opacity: 1;
+        position: absolute;
+        left: 0;
+        top: 104px;
+        width: 100%;
+        z-index: 510;
+      }
 
-  &__desktop-menu {
-    position: relative;
-    left: 120px;
-    width: 50%;
+      &__panel-toggle {
+        background-color: transparent;
+        border: none;
+        position: absolute;
+        right: 10px;
+        top: 10px;
 
-    ul {
-      list-style: none;
-      margin: 0;
-      padding: 0;
+        &__label {
+          @include font-size(18px, 22px);
+          @include font-weight($bold);
+          color: var(--grayscale-black);
+          display: flex;
+          font-family: var(--main-font-family);
+          letter-spacing: -0.56px;
+          margin-bottom: 18px;
+          text-transform: uppercase;
+          &__title {
+            padding-right: 5px;
+          }
+        }
+      }
 
-      li {
-        a {
+      &__desktop-menu {
+        position: relative;
+
+        // first level link inside panel
+        &__first-level-menu-item {
           @include font-weight($bold);
-          align-items: center;
+          //align-items: center;
           color: var(--brand-main-nearly-black);
           display: flex;
-          flex-direction: row;
+          //flex-direction: row;
           font-family: var(--main-font-family);
           text-decoration: none;
           width: 100%;
 
-          &:focus {
-            outline: solid 2px var(--additional-yellow);
-            outline-offset: -2px;
-          }
-          .hy-menu-item__label {
-            @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
-              padding-top: 12px;
-              padding-bottom: 12px;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      li.first {
-        a {
           @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
             @include font-size(24px, 32px);
             align-items: flex-start;
@@ -130,9 +134,7 @@
             flex-direction: column;
             letter-spacing: -0.75px;
             margin-bottom: 4px;
-            padding-left: 32px;
-            padding-right: 32px;
-            padding-top: 5px;
+            padding: 17px 32px 12px 32px;
             position: relative;
             text-transform: none;
           }
@@ -143,28 +145,27 @@
             padding-top: 19px;
           }
 
-          .hy-menu-item__label {
+          .label {
             border: none;
             margin-left: 14px;
           }
-          .hy-menu-item__description {
+          .description {
             @include font-size(16px, 24px);
             @include font-weight($semibold);
             color: var(--grayscale-dark);
             letter-spacing: 0;
             margin-left: 14px;
             margin-bottom: 28px;
+            margin-top: 8px;
           }
 
-          span.heading-icon-first {
+          span.heading-icon {
             position: absolute;
             top: 12px;
             left: -6px;
-
             @include breakpoint($fullhd) {
               top: 27px;
             }
-
             svg {
               background-color: var(--brand-main-light);
               fill: var(--grayscale-white);
@@ -172,35 +173,61 @@
             }
           }
         }
-      }
 
-      li.second {
-        a {
-          @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
-            @include font-size(15px, 22px);
-            align-items: center;
-            flex-direction: row;
-            letter-spacing: -0.47px;
-            padding-left: 24px;
-            padding-right: 24px;
-            text-transform: none;
-          }
+        // menu item links
+        &__second-level-menu {
+          background-color: var(--grayscale-background-box);
+          list-style: none;
+          margin: 0;
+          padding: 0;
+
+          li {
+            a {
+              @include font-weight($bold);
+              align-items: center;
+              color: var(--brand-main-nearly-black);
+              display: flex;
+              flex-direction: row;
+              font-family: var(--main-font-family);
+              text-decoration: none;
+              width: 100%;
 
-          @include breakpoint($fullhd) {
-            @include font-size(18px, 22px);
-            letter-spacing: -0.56px;
-          }
+              @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
+                @include font-size(15px, 22px);
+                align-items: center;
+                flex-direction: row;
+                letter-spacing: -0.47px;
+                padding-left: 24px;
+                padding-right: 24px;
+                text-transform: none;
+              }
 
-          .hy-menu-item__label {
-            border: none;
-            margin-left: 12px;
-          }
+              @include breakpoint($fullhd) {
+                @include font-size(18px, 22px);
+                letter-spacing: -0.56px;
+              }
 
-          span.heading-icon-second {
-            svg {
-              fill: var(--brand-main-light);
-              @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
-                padding: 1px 0;
+              &:focus {
+                outline: solid 2px var(--additional-yellow);
+                outline-offset: -2px;
+              }
+
+              .label {
+                @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
+                  border: none;
+                  margin-left: 12px;
+                  padding-top: 12px;
+                  padding-bottom: 12px;
+                }
+              }
+
+              span.heading-icon {
+                svg {
+                  fill: var(--brand-main-light);
+                  @include breakpoint($extrawide) {
+                    padding: 1px 0;
+                  }
+                }
               }
             }
           }
@@ -208,59 +235,44 @@
       }
     }
 
-    ul.second {
-      background-color: var(--grayscale-background-box);
-    }
-
-    ul.desktop-menu {
-      display: none;
-      &--is-active {
-        display: block;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  &__panel-toggle {
-    position: absolute;
-    right: 10px;
-    top: 10px;
-  }
-
-  .shortcuts-panel {
-    &__title {
-      @include font-size(18px, 22px);
-      @include font-weight($bold);
-      //border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grayscale-medium-dark);
-      color: var(--grayscale-black);
-      font-family: var(--main-font-family);
-      letter-spacing: -0.56px;
-      margin-bottom: 18px;
-      text-transform: uppercase;
-    }
-    &__shortcut-item {
-      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grayscale-medium-dark);
-      &__first {
-        border-top: 1px solid var(--grayscale-medium-dark);
-      }
+    // Shortcuts
+    .shortcuts-panel {
+      list-style: none;
 
-      a {
-        @include font-size(16px, 22px);
-        @include font-weight($semibold);
+      &__title {
+        @include font-size(18px, 22px);
+        @include font-weight($bold);
         color: var(--grayscale-black);
-        display: flex;
-        flex-direction: row;
         font-family: var(--main-font-family);
-        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
-        padding: 19px 0;
-        text-decoration: none;
+        letter-spacing: -0.56px;
+        margin-bottom: 18px;
+        text-transform: uppercase;
       }
 
-      span.shortcut-item__icon {
-        position: absolute;
-        right: 0;
+      &__shortcut-item {
+        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grayscale-medium-dark);
+        &__first {
+          border-top: 1px solid var(--grayscale-medium-dark);
+        }
 
-        svg {
-          padding: 4px;
+        a {
+          @include font-size(16px, 22px);
+          @include font-weight($semibold);
+          color: var(--grayscale-black);
+          display: flex;
+          flex-direction: row;
+          font-family: var(--main-font-family);
+          letter-spacing: -0.5px;
+          padding: 19px 0;
+          text-decoration: none;
+
+          .icon {
+            position: absolute;
+            right: 0;
+            svg {
+              padding: 4px;
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.tsx b/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.tsx
index 8f7a687683b1b1055124732d2a9dc447f71463e2..b47b0b663f2df8d2d342c128dd3870f20e0c605b 100644
--- a/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-header/hy-desktop-menu-links/hy-desktop-menu-links.tsx
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ export class HyDesktopMenuLinks {
   }
 
   handleDesktopMenuToggle(id) {
+    console.log(id);
+
     const menuItems = this.el.shadowRoot.querySelectorAll(`.desktop-menu-link`);
-    const menuPanelItems = this.el.shadowRoot.querySelectorAll('.hy-desktop-menu-panel');
+    const menuPanelItems = this.el.shadowRoot.querySelectorAll('.hy-desktop-menu-panel'); // all panels
     const activeMenuItem = this.el.shadowRoot.querySelector(`.desktop-menu-link[link-id="${id}"]`);
-    const activeMenuItemSibling = activeMenuItem.nextElementSibling;
+    const activeMenuItemSibling = activeMenuItem.nextElementSibling; // current panel
 
     // Reset elements by removing the active classes.
     menuItems.forEach((item) => {
@@ -88,12 +90,16 @@ export class HyDesktopMenuLinks {
 
     let menuLinkItems = [];
 
-    links.map(({menuLinkId: id, shortcuts, items, url, description, label}) => {
+    links.map(({menuLinkId: id, shortcuts, items, url, description, label, isActive}) => {
+      let classAttributes = ['desktop-menu-link', isActive === 'true' ? 'desktop-menu-link--is-active-trail' : ''].join(
+        ' '
+      );
+
       menuLinkItems.push(
         <li>
           <button
             type="button"
-            class="desktop-menu-link"
+            class={classAttributes}
             link-id={id}
             onMouseOver={() => this.handleDesktopMenuToggle(id)}
             onFocus={() => this.handleDesktopMenuToggle(id)}
@@ -106,18 +112,27 @@ export class HyDesktopMenuLinks {
           </button>
           <div class="hy-desktop-menu-panel" onMouseLeave={() => this.handleDesktopMenuClose()} aria-hidden="true">
             <div class="hy-desktop-menu-panel__desktop-menu">
-              <a aria-current={label} href={url} class="" menu-link-id={id}>
-                <span class="heading-icon-first">
+              <a
+                aria-current={label}
+                href={url}
+                class="hy-desktop-menu-panel__desktop-menu__first-level-menu-item"
+                menu-link-id={id}
+              >
+                <span class="heading-icon">
                   <hy-icon icon={'hy-icon-arrow-right'} size={40} />
                 </span>
-                <span class="hy-menu-item__label">{label}</span>
-                <span class="hy-menu-item__description">{description}</span>
+                <span class="label">{label}</span>
+                {description && <span class="description">{description}</span>}
               </a>
-              <ul class={'desktop-menu first'} menu-link-id={id}>
-                {items.map(({label, url, description}) => (
+              <ul class={'hy-desktop-menu-panel__desktop-menu__second-level-menu'} menu-link-id={id}>
+                {items.map(({label, url}) => (
                   <li>
-                    <a href={url}>{label}</a>
-                    <span>{description}</span>
+                    <a href={url}>
+                      <span class="heading-icon">
+                        <hy-icon icon={'hy-icon-caret-right'} size={12} />
+                      </span>
+                      <span class="label">{label}</span>
+                    </a>
                   </li>
                 ))}
               </ul>
@@ -141,8 +156,8 @@ export class HyDesktopMenuLinks {
                           target={target}
                           aria-label={shortcut_aria_label}
                         >
-                          <span class="shortcut-item__label">{shortcut_title}</span>
-                          <span class="shortcut-item__icon">
+                          <span class="label">{shortcut_title}</span>
+                          <span class="icon">
                             <hy-icon icon={'hy-icon-arrow-right'} size={24} />
                           </span>
                         </a>
@@ -160,7 +175,7 @@ export class HyDesktopMenuLinks {
               aria-label="Close menu"
             >
               <span class="hy-desktop-menu-panel__panel-toggle__label">
-                CLOSE
+                <span class="hy-desktop-menu-panel__panel-toggle__label__title">CLOSE</span>
                 <hy-icon icon={'hy-icon-remove'} size={20} fill={ColorVariant.black} />
               </span>
             </button>