diff --git a/app/max_layer/formatter.py b/app/max_layer/formatter.py
index bdf57a9..fdb14ab 100644
--- a/app/max_layer/formatter.py
+++ b/app/max_layer/formatter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import structlog
 from pymax.types.domain.message import Message as MaxMessage
 
-from app.models.domain import MaxIncomingMessage
+from app.models.domain import MaxChatMeta, MaxIncomingMessage
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -211,14 +211,72 @@ async def resolve_media(client, message: MaxMessage) -> list[dict]:
   return items
 
 
-def build_chat_title(chat, ls_prefix: str) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+def _pick_image_url(*values: str | None) -> str | None:
+  for value in values:
+    if value and value.strip():
+      return value.strip()
+  return None
+
+
+def _chat_icon_url(chat) -> str | None:
+  return _pick_image_url(
+    getattr(chat, "base_icon_url", None),
+    getattr(chat, "base_raw_icon_url", None),
+  )
+
+
+def _user_icon_url(user) -> str | None:
+  return _pick_image_url(
+    getattr(user, "base_url", None),
+    getattr(user, "base_raw_url", None),
+  )
+
+
+async def resolve_chat_icon_url(
+  client,
+  chat,
+  my_user_id: int | None,
+) -> str | None:
   is_dm = bool(getattr(chat, "is_dialog", False) or chat.type == "DIALOG")
   if is_dm:
-    title = chat.title or "Контакт"
-    if not title.startswith(ls_prefix.strip()):
-      title = f"{ls_prefix}{title}"
-    return title, True
-  return chat.title or f"Чат {chat.id}", False
+    for user_id in chat.participants or {}:
+      if my_user_id and user_id == my_user_id:
+        continue
+      try:
+        user = await client.get_user(user_id)
+        icon_url = _user_icon_url(user)
+        if icon_url:
+          return icon_url
+      except Exception:
+        logger.debug(
+          "max_dm_icon_lookup_failed",
+          chat_id=chat.id,
+          user_id=user_id,
+        )
+    return None
+
+  return _chat_icon_url(chat)
+
+
+def extract_chat_meta(chat, ls_prefix: str) -> MaxChatMeta:
+  is_dm = bool(getattr(chat, "is_dialog", False) or chat.type == "DIALOG")
+  chat_name = chat.title or ("Контакт" if is_dm else f"Чат {chat.id}")
+  topic_title = chat_name
+  if is_dm and not topic_title.startswith(ls_prefix.strip()):
+    topic_title = f"{ls_prefix}{topic_title}"
+  return MaxChatMeta(
+    topic_title=topic_title,
+    chat_name=chat_name,
+    is_dm=is_dm,
+    icon_url=_chat_icon_url(chat),
+    participants_count=getattr(chat, "participants_count", 0) or 0,
+    link=getattr(chat, "link", None),
+  )
+
+
+def build_chat_title(chat, ls_prefix: str) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+  meta = extract_chat_meta(chat, ls_prefix)
+  return meta.topic_title, meta.is_dm
 
 
 def resolve_sender_name(user) -> str:
diff --git a/app/max_layer/listener.py b/app/max_layer/listener.py
index c2969d1..ddcb641 100644
--- a/app/max_layer/listener.py
+++ b/app/max_layer/listener.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 import asyncio
 from pathlib import Path
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+import aiohttp
 
 import structlog
 from pymax import ExtraConfig, Message, WebClient
-from pymax.types.domain.enums import ChatType
-
 from app.config import Settings
-from app.media_transfer import download_max_media, tmp_dir
+from app.media_transfer import download_max_image_url, download_max_media, tmp_dir
 from app.max_layer.client_holder import MaxClientHolder
 from app.max_layer.formatter import (
-  build_chat_title,
+  extract_chat_meta,
   extract_forwarded_content,
+  resolve_chat_icon_url,
   format_forwarded_text,
   get_reply_target,
   resolve_media,
@@ -86,6 +88,21 @@ class MaxListener:
           message_id=message.id,
         )
 
+  async def _download_chat_icon(self, icon_url: str | None) -> str | None:
+    if not icon_url:
+      return None
+    dest = self._tmp_dir / f"chat_icon_{uuid4().hex}.jpg"
+    try:
+      async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+        if not await download_max_image_url(session, icon_url, dest):
+          logger.warning("max_chat_icon_download_failed", url=icon_url)
+          return None
+      return str(dest)
+    except Exception:
+      logger.exception("max_chat_icon_download_failed", url=icon_url)
+      dest.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+      return None
+
   async def run(self) -> None:
     self._client = self.build_client()
     await self._client.start()
@@ -169,11 +186,14 @@ class MaxListener:
       logger.exception("max_chat_fetch_failed", chat_id=message.chat_id)
       return
 
-    is_dm = chat.type == ChatType.DIALOG or getattr(chat, "is_dialog", False)
-    chat_title, _ = build_chat_title(chat, self._settings.ls_topic_prefix)
+    chat_meta = extract_chat_meta(chat, self._settings.ls_topic_prefix)
+    chat_icon_url = await resolve_chat_icon_url(
+      client, chat, self._holder.my_user_id
+    )
+    chat_icon_local_path = await self._download_chat_icon(chat_icon_url)
 
     sender_name: str | None = None
-    if not is_dm and message.sender:
+    if not chat_meta.is_dm and message.sender:
       try:
         user = await client.get_user(message.sender)
         sender_name = resolve_sender_name(user)
@@ -207,7 +227,7 @@ class MaxListener:
       is_forward=forwarded is not None,
       text_len=len(effective_text),
       media_count=len(media),
-      is_dm=is_dm,
+      is_dm=chat_meta.is_dm,
       reply_to=reply_to,
     )
 
@@ -217,8 +237,13 @@ class MaxListener:
       text=effective_text,
       sender_id=message.sender,
       sender_name=sender_name,
-      is_dm=is_dm,
-      chat_title=chat_title,
+      is_dm=chat_meta.is_dm,
+      chat_title=chat_meta.topic_title,
+      chat_name=chat_meta.chat_name,
+      chat_icon_url=chat_icon_url,
+      chat_icon_local_path=chat_icon_local_path,
+      participants_count=chat_meta.participants_count,
+      max_chat_link=chat_meta.link,
       reply_to_max_message_id=reply_to,
       media=media,
     )
diff --git a/app/media_transfer.py b/app/media_transfer.py
index ce4bacc..e5dd330 100644
--- a/app/media_transfer.py
+++ b/app/media_transfer.py
@@ -44,6 +44,43 @@ def resolve_file_name(item: MediaItem | dict) -> str:
   return _default_file_name(kind)
 
 
+def max_image_url_candidates(url: str) -> list[str]:
+  normalized = url.strip()
+  if not normalized:
+    return []
+  if normalized.startswith("//"):
+    normalized = f"https:{normalized}"
+  candidates = [normalized]
+  if "i.oneme.ru" in normalized and "size=" not in normalized:
+    sep = "&" if "?" in normalized else "?"
+    for size in (512, 256, 128):
+      sized = f"{normalized}{sep}size={size}"
+      if sized not in candidates:
+        candidates.append(sized)
+  return candidates
+
+
+async def download_url_to_file(
+  session: aiohttp.ClientSession,
+  url: str,
+  dest: Path,
+) -> bool:
+  return await _download_url(session, url, dest)
+
+
+async def download_max_image_url(
+  session: aiohttp.ClientSession,
+  url: str,
+  dest: Path,
+) -> bool:
+  for candidate in max_image_url_candidates(url):
+    if await _download_url(session, candidate, dest):
+      if dest.stat().st_size > 0:
+        return True
+      dest.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+  return False
+
+
 async def _download_url(
   session: aiohttp.ClientSession,
   url: str,
diff --git a/app/models/domain.py b/app/models/domain.py
index 4cc466d..bff2a69 100644
--- a/app/models/domain.py
+++ b/app/models/domain.py
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ class ChatMapping:
   is_dm: bool
 
 
+@dataclass(slots=True)
+class MaxChatMeta:
+  topic_title: str
+  chat_name: str
+  is_dm: bool
+  icon_url: str | None
+  participants_count: int
+  link: str | None
+
+
 @dataclass(slots=True)
 class MaxIncomingMessage:
   max_chat_id: int
@@ -19,6 +29,11 @@ class MaxIncomingMessage:
   sender_name: str | None
   is_dm: bool
   chat_title: str
+  chat_name: str
+  chat_icon_url: str | None
+  chat_icon_local_path: str | None
+  participants_count: int
+  max_chat_link: str | None
   reply_to_max_message_id: int | None
   media: list[dict]
 
diff --git a/app/models/tasks.py b/app/models/tasks.py
index 2572521..2c84ec7 100644
--- a/app/models/tasks.py
+++ b/app/models/tasks.py
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class Max2TgTask(BaseModel):
   sender_name: str | None = None
   is_dm: bool = False
   chat_title: str
+  chat_name: str = ""
+  chat_icon_url: str | None = None
+  chat_icon_local_path: str | None = None
+  participants_count: int = 0
+  max_chat_link: str | None = None
   needs_new_topic: bool = False
   reply_to_tg_message_id: int | None = None
   media: list[MediaItem] = Field(default_factory=list)
diff --git a/app/router/router.py b/app/router/router.py
index fa0740e..e3637ad 100644
--- a/app/router/router.py
+++ b/app/router/router.py
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ class MessageRouter:
       sender_name=message.sender_name,
       is_dm=message.is_dm,
       chat_title=message.chat_title,
+      chat_name=message.chat_name,
+      chat_icon_url=message.chat_icon_url,
+      chat_icon_local_path=message.chat_icon_local_path,
+      participants_count=message.participants_count,
+      max_chat_link=message.max_chat_link,
       needs_new_topic=needs_new_topic,
       reply_to_tg_message_id=reply_to_tg,
       media=media,
diff --git a/app/telegram_layer/formatter.py b/app/telegram_layer/formatter.py
index 4675fdf..c4f3f95 100644
--- a/app/telegram_layer/formatter.py
+++ b/app/telegram_layer/formatter.py
@@ -12,6 +12,25 @@ def format_tg_author(message: Message) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
   return name, user.username
 
 
+def format_topic_pin_text(
+  *,
+  chat_name: str,
+  is_dm: bool,
+  max_chat_id: int,
+  participants_count: int,
+  max_chat_link: str | None,
+) -> str:
+  chat_type = "PRIVATE" if is_dm else "CHAT"
+  lines = [
+    f"{chat_name} · Тип: {chat_type}",
+    f"id: {max_chat_id}",
+    f"Участников: {participants_count}",
+  ]
+  if max_chat_link:
+    lines.extend(["", f"🔗 {max_chat_link}"])
+  return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
 def format_tg_to_max_text(author_name: str, username: str | None, text: str) -> str:
   handle = f" (@{username})" if username else ""
   return f"{author_name}{handle}:\n{text}"
diff --git a/app/telegram_layer/worker.py b/app/telegram_layer/worker.py
index 4df85e2..a11246f 100644
--- a/app/telegram_layer/worker.py
+++ b/app/telegram_layer/worker.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
+from pathlib import Path
+from uuid import uuid4
 
 import aiohttp
 import structlog
@@ -12,7 +14,13 @@ from aiogram.types import (
 )
 
 from app.config import Settings
-from app.media_transfer import cleanup_paths, download_media_item, resolve_file_name, tmp_dir
+from app.media_transfer import (
+  cleanup_paths,
+  download_max_image_url,
+  download_media_item,
+  resolve_file_name,
+  tmp_dir,
+)
 from app.max_layer.client_holder import MaxClientHolder
 from app.max_layer.formatter import format_max_text
 from app.models.domain import ChatMapping, MaxIncomingMessage
@@ -25,6 +33,7 @@ from app.models.tasks import (
 from app.queue.protocols import QueuePort
 from app.storage.protocols import StoragePort
 from app.telegram_layer.bot_holder import BotHolder
+from app.telegram_layer.formatter import format_topic_pin_text
 from app.topic_locks import TopicLockRegistry
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
@@ -98,6 +107,7 @@ class TelegramWorker:
       is_dm=task.is_dm,
     )
     await self._storage.save_mapping(mapping)
+    await self._send_and_pin_topic_info(bot, topic.message_thread_id, task)
     logger.info(
       "tg_topic_created",
       max_chat_id=task.max_chat_id,
@@ -108,6 +118,86 @@ class TelegramWorker:
     )
     return mapping
 
+  async def _send_and_pin_topic_info(
+    self,
+    bot,
+    thread_id: int,
+    task: Max2TgTask,
+  ) -> None:
+    chat_name = task.chat_name or task.chat_title
+    caption = format_topic_pin_text(
+      chat_name=chat_name,
+      is_dm=task.is_dm,
+      max_chat_id=task.max_chat_id,
+      participants_count=task.participants_count,
+      max_chat_link=task.max_chat_link,
+    )
+    kwargs: dict = {
+      "chat_id": self._settings.tg_forum_channel_id,
+      "message_thread_id": thread_id,
+    }
+
+    downloaded: Path | None = None
+    icon_path: Path | None = None
+    try:
+      icon_path = await self._resolve_topic_icon_path(task)
+      if icon_path is not None:
+        sent = await bot.send_photo(
+          photo=FSInputFile(icon_path),
+          caption=caption,
+          **kwargs,
+        )
+        if (
+          not task.chat_icon_local_path
+          or icon_path.resolve() != Path(task.chat_icon_local_path).resolve()
+        ):
+          downloaded = icon_path
+      else:
+        sent = await bot.send_message(text=caption, **kwargs)
+
+      await bot.pin_chat_message(
+        chat_id=self._settings.tg_forum_channel_id,
+        message_id=sent.message_id,
+        disable_notification=True,
+      )
+      logger.info(
+        "tg_topic_info_pinned",
+        max_chat_id=task.max_chat_id,
+        thread_id=thread_id,
+        message_id=sent.message_id,
+        has_icon=icon_path is not None,
+      )
+    except Exception:
+      logger.exception(
+        "tg_topic_info_pin_failed",
+        max_chat_id=task.max_chat_id,
+        thread_id=thread_id,
+      )
+    finally:
+      if downloaded is not None:
+        cleanup_paths([downloaded])
+
+  async def _resolve_topic_icon_path(self, task: Max2TgTask) -> Path | None:
+    if task.chat_icon_local_path:
+      local = Path(task.chat_icon_local_path)
+      if local.is_file() and local.stat().st_size > 0:
+        return local
+
+    if not task.chat_icon_url:
+      return None
+
+    dest = self._tmp_dir / f"topic_icon_{task.max_chat_id}_{uuid4().hex}.jpg"
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+      if await download_max_image_url(session, task.chat_icon_url, dest):
+        return dest
+    logger.warning(
+      "tg_topic_icon_download_failed",
+      max_chat_id=task.max_chat_id,
+      url=task.chat_icon_url,
+    )
+    dest.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+    return None
+
   async def _send_to_tg(self, task: Max2TgTask) -> None:
     bot = await self._bot_holder.wait_bot()
     logger.debug(
@@ -159,6 +249,11 @@ class TelegramWorker:
         sender_name=task.sender_name,
         is_dm=task.is_dm,
         chat_title=task.chat_title,
+        chat_name=task.chat_name,
+        chat_icon_url=task.chat_icon_url,
+        chat_icon_local_path=task.chat_icon_local_path,
+        participants_count=task.participants_count,
+        max_chat_link=task.max_chat_link,
         reply_to_max_message_id=None,
         media=[],
       )