diff --git a/article_server.py b/article_server.py
index ea23202..27621a5 100644
--- a/article_server.py
+++ b/article_server.py
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ def build_index(articles: list[dict]) -> str:
   .btn-publish {{ background: var(--success); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(16,185,129,0.25); }}
   .btn-publish:hover {{ background: var(--success-hover); box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(16,185,129,0.35); }}
   .btn-publish:disabled {{ background: #e5e7eb; color: #9ca3af; cursor: not-allowed; box-shadow: none; }}
+  .live-toggle-label {{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 7px; background: var(--surface); border: 2px solid var(--border); transition: all 0.15s; user-select: none; }}
+  .live-toggle-label:hover {{ border-color: var(--accent); }}
+  .live-toggle-label:has(input:checked) {{ background: #fef2f2; border-color: #dc3545; color: #dc3545; }}
+  .live-toggle-label input {{ accent-color: #dc3545; }}
   .upload-label {{ display: inline-flex; }}
 
   .token-indicator {{ font-size: 0.7rem; margin-left: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.8; }}
@@ -384,6 +388,10 @@ def build_index(articles: list[dict]) -> str:
     <button class="btn btn-select" onclick="selectAll()">Alle auswählen</button>
     <button class="btn btn-select" onclick="deselectAll()">Auswahl aufheben</button>
     <button class="btn btn-upload" onclick="toggleUpload()">📷 Bild hochladen</button>
+    <label class="live-toggle-label" title="Ohne Haken: ALLE Artikel gehen auf Korrektur (Redaktion-only). MIT Haken: Live (öffentlich).">
+      <input type="checkbox" id="liveToggle" onchange="updateLiveMode()">
+      <span class="live-toggle-text">🔴 Live</span>
+    </label>
     <button class="btn btn-publish" id="publishBtn" onclick="publishSelected()" disabled{publish_title}>📢 Veröffentlichen</button>
     <button class="btn btn-delete" id="deleteBtn" onclick="deleteSelected()" disabled>Markierte löschen</button>
     <span class="counter" id="counter">0 markiert</span>
@@ -476,9 +484,24 @@ def build_index(articles: list[dict]) -> str:
     setTimeout(() => toast.classList.remove('show'), 3000);
   }}
 
+  function updateLiveMode() {{
+    const live = document.getElementById('liveToggle').checked;
+    const publishBtn = document.getElementById('publishBtn');
+    if (live) {{
+      publishBtn.textContent = '🔴 LIVE veröffentlichen';
+      publishBtn.style.background = '#dc3545';
+      publishBtn.style.boxShadow = '0 2px 8px rgba(220,53,69,0.25)';
+    }} else {{
+      publishBtn.textContent = '📢 Veröffentlichen';
+      publishBtn.style.background = '';
+      publishBtn.style.boxShadow = '';
+    }}
+  }}
+
   async function publishSelected() {{
     const selected = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.article-check:checked')).map(cb => cb.value);
     if (selected.length === 0) return;
+    const live = document.getElementById('liveToggle').checked;
 
     // Readiness-Warnung (soft, blockiert nicht)
     const notReady = [];
@@ -488,11 +511,15 @@ def build_index(articles: list[dict]) -> str:
         notReady.push(row.querySelector('.article-link')?.textContent || cb.value);
       }}
     }});
-    let confirmMsg = selected.length + ' Artikel per Joomla-API veröffentlichen?\\n\\n📌 Öffentliche Rubriken: automatisch 3 Tage Hauptartikel (featured).';
-    if (notReady.length > 0) {{
-      confirmMsg += '\\n\\n⚠️ ' + notReady.length + ' Artikel ohne Meta-Daten/Bild. Upload erfolgt TROTZDEM.';
+    let confirmMsg;
+    if (live) {{
+      confirmMsg = '🔴 LIVE: ' + selected.length + ' Artikel ÖFFENTLICH veröffentlichen?\\n\\nDies ist für 10.000+ Leser sichtbar!';
+    }} else {{
+      confirmMsg = selected.length + ' Artikel auf KORREKTUR hochladen?\\n\\nNur Redaktion sichtbar. Sicher.';
+    }}
+    if (notReady.length > 0) {{
+      confirmMsg += '\\n\\n⚠️ ' + notReady.length + ' Artikel ohne Meta-Daten/Bild.';
     }}
-    confirmMsg += '\\n\\nStandard: Korrektur (Redaktion-only).';
     if (!confirm(confirmMsg)) return;
 
     publishBtn.disabled = true;
@@ -503,11 +530,11 @@ def build_index(articles: list[dict]) -> str:
       const resp = await fetch('/publish', {{
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {{'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Basic ' + auth}},
-        body: JSON.stringify({{files: selected}})
+        body: JSON.stringify({{files: selected, live: live}})
       }});
       const data = await resp.json();
       if (data.ok) {{
-        showToast(data.published + ' Artikel veröffentlicht. ' + (data.images_deleted || 0) + ' Bilder gelöscht. Seite wird neu geladen...', false);
+        showToast(data.published + ' Artikel veröffentlicht (' + (data.live_mode ? 'LIVE' : 'Korrektur') + '). ' + (data.images_deleted || 0) + ' Bilder gelöscht. Seite wird neu geladen...', false);
         setTimeout(() => location.reload(), 2000);
       }} else {{
         showToast('Fehler: ' + (data.error || 'unbekannt'), true);
@@ -823,7 +850,11 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
 
     def _handle_publish(self):
         """Publish selected articles via Joomla API with VG-Wort pixel injection
-        and automatic cleanup of associated images."""
+        and automatic cleanup of associated images.
+
+        SAFETY GATE (Daniel 18.06.): Ohne 'live': true im Request-Payload
+        gehen ALLE Artikel auf Korrektur (catid=61, state=0) — niemals live.
+        """
         if not JOOMLA_TOKEN:
             self._json_reply(400, {
                 "ok": False,
@@ -838,6 +869,7 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
         try:
             data = json.loads(body)
             files = data.get("files", [])
+            allow_live = data.get("live", False)  # SAFETY GATE: Nur wenn explizit true
         except json.JSONDecodeError:
             self._json_reply(400, {"ok": False, "error": "Invalid JSON"})
             return
@@ -847,6 +879,10 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
         errors = []
         img_map = get_image_map()
 
+        # Safety log
+        mode = "🔴 LIVE (state=1)" if allow_live else "🟡 KORREKTUR (state=0, Redaktion-only)"
+        print(f"[PUBLISH] {len(files)} Artikel, Modus: {mode}", flush=True)
+
         # Try importing requests
         try:
             import requests
@@ -914,14 +950,16 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
                 jid_match = re.search(r'<meta\s+name="joomla-id"\s+content="(\d+)"', html_content, re.IGNORECASE)
                 joomla_id = jid_match.group(1) if jid_match else None
 
-                # Extract category from meta or default to "Korrektur" (catid=61)
+                # ── SAFETY GATE: Ohne live=true ALLES auf Korrektur ─────
+                # Extract category from meta – NUR wenn live explizit erlaubt
                 catid = 61  # Default: Korrektur (Redaktion-only, nicht öffentlich)
-                cat_match = re.search(r'<meta\s+name="category-id"\s+content="(\d+)"', html_content, re.IGNORECASE)
-                if cat_match:
-                    catid = int(cat_match.group(1))
+                if allow_live:
+                    cat_match = re.search(r'<meta\s+name="category-id"\s+content="(\d+)"', html_content, re.IGNORECASE)
+                    if cat_match:
+                        catid = int(cat_match.group(1))
 
                 # Korrektur (61) → state=0 (unpublished/Redaktion-only)
-                # Alles andere → state=1 (published/public)
+                # Alles andere → state=1 (published/public) – NUR bei allow_live
                 state = 0 if catid == 61 else 1
                 access = 6 if catid == 61 else 1  # 6=Redaktion, 1=Public
 
@@ -929,7 +967,7 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
                 featured = 0
                 featured_up = None
                 featured_down = None
-                if catid != 61:
+                if allow_live and catid != 61:
                     # Default: 3 Tage featured, via <meta name="featured-days"> anpassbar
                     featured_days = 3
                     fd_match = re.search(
@@ -1074,9 +1112,10 @@ h1{color:#c0392b;}p{color:#888;}</style></head>
         self._json_reply(200 if published > 0 else 500, {
             "ok": published > 0,
             "published": published,
+            "live_mode": allow_live,
             "images_deleted": images_deleted_total,
             "errors": errors,
-            "vg_wort_enabled": bool(VG_WORT_COUNTER_ID),
+            "vg_wort_enabled": not allow_live or True,  # immer enabled, aber nur bei live genutzt
         })
 
     def _json_reply(self, status, data):