diff --git a/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png b/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png
index afcd0809b..fb7624b92 100644
Binary files a/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png and b/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png differ
diff --git a/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png b/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png
index 767d67712..5688dc15a 100644
Binary files a/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png and b/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e83e6e7da..3d37f9dfa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
-![Vizro Logo Banner - Light](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png#gh-light-mode-only)
-![Vizro Logo Banner - Dark](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png#gh-dark-mode-only)
+<br/><br/>
+
+<p align="center">
+<picture>
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png">
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png">
+  <img alt="Vizro logo" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png" width="250">
+</picture>
+</p>
+<br/><br/>
 
 <div align="center" markdown="1">
 
 [![Python version](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.8%20%7C%203.9%20%7C%203.10%20%7C%203.11-blue.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/vizro/)
+[![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/vizro.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/vizro)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/blob/main/LICENSE.md)
+[![Documentation](https://readthedocs.org/projects/vizro/badge/?version=stable)](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/)
+[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/7858/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/7858)
 
 </div>
 
@@ -108,8 +119,6 @@ See the [Tutorials](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/pages/tutorials/first
 
 See the [Documentation](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for more details
 
----
-
 ## Community and Development
 
 We encourage you to ask and answer technical questions via the [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/issues)
diff --git a/vizro-core/README.md b/vizro-core/README.md
index e83e6e7da..3d37f9dfa 100644
--- a/vizro-core/README.md
+++ b/vizro-core/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
-![Vizro Logo Banner - Light](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png#gh-light-mode-only)
-![Vizro Logo Banner - Dark](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png#gh-dark-mode-only)
+<br/><br/>
+
+<p align="center">
+<picture>
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png">
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Light_Mode.png">
+  <img alt="Vizro logo" src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mckinsey/vizro/main/.github/images/Vizro_Github_Banner_Dark_Mode.png" width="250">
+</picture>
+</p>
+<br/><br/>
 
 <div align="center" markdown="1">
 
 [![Python version](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.8%20%7C%203.9%20%7C%203.10%20%7C%203.11-blue.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/vizro/)
+[![PyPI version](https://badge.fury.io/py/vizro.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/py/vizro)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/blob/main/LICENSE.md)
+[![Documentation](https://readthedocs.org/projects/vizro/badge/?version=stable)](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/)
+[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/7858/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/7858)
 
 </div>
 
@@ -108,8 +119,6 @@ See the [Tutorials](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/pages/tutorials/first
 
 See the [Documentation](https://vizro.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) for more details
 
----
-
 ## Community and Development
 
 We encourage you to ask and answer technical questions via the [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/mckinsey/vizro/issues)
diff --git a/vizro-core/changelog.d/20230921_183020_maximilian_schulz_readme_fix.md b/vizro-core/changelog.d/20230921_183020_maximilian_schulz_readme_fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d57e34cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vizro-core/changelog.d/20230921_183020_maximilian_schulz_readme_fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<!--
+A new scriv changelog fragment.
+
+Uncomment the section that is right (remove the HTML comment wrapper).
+-->
+
+<!--
+### Removed
+
+- A bullet item for the Removed category.
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Added
+
+- A bullet item for the Added category.
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Changed
+
+- A bullet item for the Changed category.
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Deprecated
+
+- A bullet item for the Deprecated category.
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Fixed
+
+- A bullet item for the Fixed category.
+
+-->
+<!--
+### Security
+
+- A bullet item for the Security category.
+
+-->