diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 258f069..2568de9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+version next
+- Upgrade to Fontawesome 6 (#183)
+
 version 2.5.1 (31 Jan 2026)
 - Fix french babel breaking contemporary style (#219)
 - Fix birthdate not showing up in contemporary style (#244)
diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf b/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf
index 6e9df3f..c6cddc9 100644
Binary files a/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf and b/manual/moderncv_userguide.pdf differ
diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
index ba4c5ab..80fe298 100644
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@@ -795,12 +795,12 @@ Currently \Moderncv supports the following commands as \code{<\\symbolcommand>}:
   \end{multicols}
 \end{itemize}
 The possible options for \code{<\\symbol>} depend on the package that is used.
-By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome5} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
+By default, the \code{marvosym} package is loaded if \code{pdflatex} is used, and the \code{academicons} and \code{fontawesome6} packages are loaded if either \code{lualatex} or \code{xelatex} is used.
 Full lists of all available symbols and icons can be found in the documentation of each respective package:
 
 \begin{tabular}{l}
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/marvosym} \\[1ex]
-  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome5} \\[1ex]
+  \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/fontawesome6} \\[1ex]
   \url{https://ctan.org/pkg/academicons}
 \end{tabular}
 
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ In addition to the packages that \Moderncv provides, the following packages are
     \item \code{expl3}
     \item \code{tikz}
     \item \code{changepage}
-    \item \code{fontawesome5}
+    \item \code{fontawesome6}
     \item \code{academicons}
     \item \code{tgpagella}
     \item \code{ebgaramond}
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index de29355..8430adb 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 %                required packages
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Font Awesome font
-\RequirePackage{fontawesome5}
+\RequirePackage{fontawesome6}
 \RequirePackage{xcolor}
 
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@
 \providecolor{playstation}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{battlenet}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{born}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{signal}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{medium}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %                all symbols described in moderncv.cls
 %-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\fixedphonesymbol}         {{\color{fixedphone}\small\faPhone*}~}             % alternative: \faPhone (reversed)
 \renewcommand*{\faxphonesymbol}           {{\color{faxphone}\small\faFax}~}                % alternative: \faPrint
 \renewcommand*{\emailsymbol}              {{\color{email}\small\faEnvelope[regular]}~}  % alternative: \faInbox, \faEnvelope (solid style)
-\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faGlobeAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHome, \faGlobe, \faGlobeEurope, \faGlobeAfrica, \faGlobeAsia
+\renewcommand*{\homepagesymbol}           {{\color{homepage}\small\faEarthAmericas}~}      % alternative: \faHome, \faGlobe, \faEarthEurope, \faEarthAfrica, \faEarthAsia, \faEarthOceania
 \renewcommand*{\linkedinsocialsymbol}     {{\color{linkedin}\small\faLinkedinIn}~}         % alternative: \faLinkedin
 \renewcommand*{\xingsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xing}\small\faXing}~}               % alternative: \faXingSquare
 \renewcommand*{\twittersocialsymbol}      {{\color{twitter}\small\faTwitter}~}            % alternative: \faTwitterSquare
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@
 \renewcommand*{\xboxsocialsymbol}         {{\color{xbox}\small\faXbox}~}
 \renewcommand*{\playstationsocialsymbol}  {{\color{playstation}\small\faPlaystation}~}
 \renewcommand*{\battlenetsocialsymbol}    {{\color{battlenet}\small\faBattleNet}~}
-%\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {}
+\renewcommand*{\signalsocialsymbol}       {{\color{signal}\small\faSignalMessenger}~}
 %\renewcommand*{\matrixsocialsymbol}       {}
 % \renewcommand*{\arxivsocialsymbol}        {{\color{arxiv}{\small\faarXiv}}~}
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faInspire}}~}
diff --git a/moderncviconstikz.sty b/moderncviconstikz.sty
index cbac04b..eec9b26 100644
--- a/moderncviconstikz.sty
+++ b/moderncviconstikz.sty
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 \providecolor{skype}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{googlescholar}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{matrix}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
-\providecolor{signal}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{codeberg}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{simplex}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{threema}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
@@ -388,76 +387,6 @@
   ~}
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