diff --git a/phpunit.xml b/phpunit.xml
index 23a6bc1..04450c8 100644
--- a/phpunit.xml
+++ b/phpunit.xml
@@ -36,5 +36,6 @@
         <env name="SESSION_DRIVER" value="array"/>
         <env name="TELESCOPE_ENABLED" value="false"/>
         <env name="BASIC_AUTH_ENABLED" value="false"/>
+        <env name="BILLING_ENFORCE_BOOKING" value="false" force="true"/>
     </php>
 </phpunit>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/customer/press-releases/show.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/customer/press-releases/show.blade.php
index 1a74a34..207f4b7 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/customer/press-releases/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/customer/press-releases/show.blade.php
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ new #[Layout('components.layouts.app'), Title('Pressemitteilung')] class extends
             'quotaRemaining' => $user->pressReleaseQuotaRemaining(),
             'canEdit' => auth()->user()->can('update', $pr)
                 && in_array($pr->status->value, ['draft', 'rejected']),
+            // Einreichen zur Prüfung ist hinter eine bezahlte Buchung gegated
+            // (Decision-Update §5.1, Schalter billing.enforce_booking).
+            'hasActiveBooking' => $user->hasActiveBooking(),
             'latestRejection' => $latestRejection,
             'contacts' => $pr->contacts,
             'statusLogs' => $pr->statusLogs,
@@ -378,23 +381,44 @@ new #[Layout('components.layouts.app'), Title('Pressemitteilung')] class extends
                     {{ $pr->status === PressReleaseStatus::Rejected ? __('Überarbeiten') : __('Entwurf') }}
                 </span>
             </div>
-            <div class="p-5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-                <p class="text-[13px] text-[color:var(--color-ink-2)] m-0 flex-1 min-w-[220px]">
-                    {{ $pr->status === PressReleaseStatus::Rejected
-                        ? __('Sie können den Text bearbeiten und erneut zur Prüfung einreichen.')
-                        : __('Reichen Sie den Entwurf ein, sobald er vollständig ist.') }}
-                </p>
-                <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0 flex-wrap">
-                    @if ($canEdit)
-                        <flux:button variant="filled" icon="pencil" href="{{ route('me.press-releases.edit', $pr->id) }}" wire:navigate>
-                            {{ __('Bearbeiten') }}
-                        </flux:button>
-                    @endif
-                    <flux:modal.trigger name="confirm-submit-review">
-                        <flux:button type="button" variant="primary">
-                            {{ $pr->status === PressReleaseStatus::Rejected ? __('Erneut einreichen') : __('Zur Prüfung einreichen') }}
-                        </flux:button>
-                    </flux:modal.trigger>
+            <div class="p-5 space-y-4">
+                @unless ($hasActiveBooking)
+                    {{-- Veröffentlichungs-Gate: Einreichen zur Prüfung setzt eine
+                         bezahlte Option voraus. Speichern als Entwurf bleibt frei. --}}
+                    <div class="px-4 py-3 rounded-[5px] border text-[13px] flex items-start gap-3
+                                bg-[color:var(--color-warn-soft)] border-[color:var(--color-warn)]/30 text-[color:var(--color-ink-2)]">
+                        <flux:icon.lock-closed class="size-[16px] flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5 text-[color:var(--color-accent-deep)]" />
+                        <div class="flex-1">
+                            <span class="font-semibold text-[color:var(--color-ink)]">{{ __('Noch keine Buchung.') }}</span>
+                            {{ __('Den Entwurf können Sie frei speichern. Zum Einreichen und Veröffentlichen benötigen Sie eine bezahlte Option (Tarif, Einzel-PM oder Extra-PM aus Guthaben).') }}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                @endunless
+
+                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+                    <p class="text-[13px] text-[color:var(--color-ink-2)] m-0 flex-1 min-w-[220px]">
+                        {{ $pr->status === PressReleaseStatus::Rejected
+                            ? __('Sie können den Text bearbeiten und erneut zur Prüfung einreichen.')
+                            : __('Reichen Sie den Entwurf ein, sobald er vollständig ist.') }}
+                    </p>
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0 flex-wrap">
+                        @if ($canEdit)
+                            <flux:button variant="filled" icon="pencil" href="{{ route('me.press-releases.edit', $pr->id) }}" wire:navigate>
+                                {{ __('Bearbeiten') }}
+                            </flux:button>
+                        @endif
+                        @if ($hasActiveBooking)
+                            <flux:modal.trigger name="confirm-submit-review">
+                                <flux:button type="button" variant="primary">
+                                    {{ $pr->status === PressReleaseStatus::Rejected ? __('Erneut einreichen') : __('Zur Prüfung einreichen') }}
+                                </flux:button>
+                            </flux:modal.trigger>
+                        @else
+                            <flux:button variant="primary" icon="credit-card" href="{{ route('me.bookings.index') }}" wire:navigate>
+                                {{ __('Buchung wählen') }}
+                            </flux:button>
+                        @endif
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </article>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/PressReleaseBookingGateTest.php b/tests/Feature/PressReleaseBookingGateTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60c7557
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/PressReleaseBookingGateTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Category;
+use App\Models\Company;
+use App\Models\PressRelease;
+use App\Models\SinglePurchase;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Database\Seeders\RolesAndPermissionsSeeder;
+use Livewire\Volt\Volt as LivewireVolt;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+beforeEach(function (): void {
+    /** @var TestCase $this */
+    $this->seed(RolesAndPermissionsSeeder::class);
+});
+
+function draftForGate(): array
+{
+    $customer = User::factory()->create(['is_active' => true]);
+    $customer->assignRole('customer');
+
+    $company = Company::factory()->presseecho()->create();
+    $customer->companies()->attach($company->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+
+    $pr = PressRelease::factory()->create([
+        'user_id' => $customer->id,
+        'company_id' => $company->id,
+        'category_id' => Category::factory()->create()->id,
+        'portal' => $company->portal->value,
+        'status' => 'draft',
+    ]);
+
+    return compact('customer', 'pr');
+}
+
+test('with the gate on a draft without a booking shows the notice and links to bookings', function () {
+    /** @var TestCase $this */
+    config()->set('billing.enforce_booking', true);
+    ['customer' => $customer, 'pr' => $pr] = draftForGate();
+
+    $this->actingAs($customer);
+
+    LivewireVolt::test('customer.press-releases.show', ['id' => $pr->id])
+        ->assertSee('Noch keine Buchung')
+        ->assertSee('Buchung wählen')
+        ->assertSee(route('me.bookings.index'), false)
+        ->assertDontSee('Zur Prüfung einreichen');
+});
+
+test('with the gate on a paid single purchase unlocks the submission action', function () {
+    /** @var TestCase $this */
+    config()->set('billing.enforce_booking', true);
+    ['customer' => $customer, 'pr' => $pr] = draftForGate();
+    SinglePurchase::factory()->paid()->create(['user_id' => $customer->id]);
+
+    $this->actingAs($customer);
+
+    LivewireVolt::test('customer.press-releases.show', ['id' => $pr->id])
+        ->assertDontSee('Noch keine Buchung')
+        ->assertSee('Zur Prüfung einreichen');
+});
+
+test('with the gate off the notice never shows', function () {
+    /** @var TestCase $this */
+    config()->set('billing.enforce_booking', false);
+    ['customer' => $customer, 'pr' => $pr] = draftForGate();
+
+    $this->actingAs($customer);
+
+    LivewireVolt::test('customer.press-releases.show', ['id' => $pr->id])
+        ->assertDontSee('Noch keine Buchung')
+        ->assertSee('Zur Prüfung einreichen');
+});