diff --git a/assets/platzhalter_brunch.jpeg b/assets/platzhalter_brunch.jpeg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg b/assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/assets/platzhalter_kaffee.jpeg b/assets/platzhalter_kaffee.jpeg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f23df8
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diff --git a/assets/platzhalter_lunch.jpeg b/assets/platzhalter_lunch.jpeg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/css/event_overview.css b/css/event_overview.css
index 5750bd1..432bbaa 100644
--- a/css/event_overview.css
+++ b/css/event_overview.css
@@ -445,6 +445,30 @@
     grid-row: 1 / 3;
 }
 
+.detail-gallery-large--single {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+    grid-template-rows: auto;
+    align-items: start;
+}
+
+.detail-gallery-large--single .detail-gallery-item {
+    grid-column: 1 / -1;
+    grid-row: auto;
+    align-self: start;
+}
+
+.detail-gallery-large--single .detail-gallery-image {
+    height: auto;
+    min-height: 0;
+    object-fit: contain;
+    object-position: top center;
+    background: var(--butter-light);
+}
+
+.detail-gallery-large--single img:first-child {
+    grid-row: auto;
+}
+
 .detail-lightbox {
     /* Full-screen overlay for enlarged gallery image view. */
     position: fixed;
@@ -847,6 +871,11 @@
         grid-row: auto;
     }
 
+    .detail-gallery-large--single {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+        grid-template-rows: auto;
+    }
+
     .detail-lightbox {
         padding: 12px;
     }
diff --git a/js/event_create.js b/js/event_create.js
index 162ecfd..51028bc 100644
--- a/js/event_create.js
+++ b/js/event_create.js
@@ -425,6 +425,42 @@ function mapEventTypeToCategory(value) {
   return categoryMap[value] || value.toUpperCase();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Liefert je Eventtyp ein passendes Platzhalterbild.
+ */
+function getPlaceholderImageByEventType(eventType) {
+  const normalizedType = String(eventType || "")
+    .trim()
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .normalize("NFD")
+    .replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, "")
+    .replace(/[+&/_-]/g, " ")
+    .replace(/\s+/g, " ");
+
+  if (normalizedType.includes("brunch")) {
+    return "assets/platzhalter_brunch.jpeg";
+  }
+
+  if (normalizedType.includes("lunch")) {
+    return "assets/platzhalter_lunch.jpeg";
+  }
+
+  if (
+    normalizedType.includes("kaffee")
+    || normalizedType.includes("coffee")
+    || normalizedType.includes("cafe")
+    || normalizedType.includes("kuchen")
+  ) {
+    return "assets/platzhalter_kaffee.jpeg";
+  }
+
+  if (normalizedType.includes("dinner")) {
+    return "assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg";
+  }
+
+  return "assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg";
+}
+
 /**
  * Baut aus den Formulardaten ein lokal speicherbares Event-Objekt.
  */
@@ -436,6 +472,8 @@ function buildStoredEvent() {
   const eventDate = form.elements.eventDate.value;
   const eventTime = form.elements.eventTime.value;
   const eventCity = form.elements.eventCity.value.trim();
+  const fallbackGallery = [getPlaceholderImageByEventType(eventType)];
+  const resolvedGallery = galleryImages.length > 0 ? [...galleryImages] : fallbackGallery;
 
   return {
     id: Date.now(),
@@ -444,6 +482,7 @@ function buildStoredEvent() {
     address: form.elements.eventAddress.value.trim(),
     date: formatDateForStorage(eventDate),
     time: formatTimeForStorage(eventTime),
+    eventType,
     category: mapEventTypeToCategory(eventType),
     diet: dietType,
     spots: Number(form.elements.maxGuests.value),
@@ -460,7 +499,7 @@ function buildStoredEvent() {
     allergiesNote: form.elements.allergiesOther.value.trim(),
     // Host wird separat geführt und nicht als angemeldeter Gast gezählt.
     participants: [],
-    gallery: [...galleryImages],
+    gallery: resolvedGallery,
     createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
     source: "local"
   };
diff --git a/js/event_detail.js b/js/event_detail.js
index a2ec1c1..cc68c87 100644
--- a/js/event_detail.js
+++ b/js/event_detail.js
@@ -198,6 +198,39 @@
         return labels[diet] || diet;
     }
 
+    function getPlaceholderImageByEventType(event) {
+        const rawType = String(event?.eventType || event?.category || '')
+            .trim()
+            .toLowerCase()
+            .normalize('NFD')
+            .replace(/[\u0300-\u036f]/g, '')
+            .replace(/[+&/_-]/g, ' ')
+            .replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
+
+        if (rawType.includes('brunch')) {
+            return 'assets/platzhalter_brunch.jpeg';
+        }
+
+        if (rawType.includes('lunch')) {
+            return 'assets/platzhalter_lunch.jpeg';
+        }
+
+        if (
+            rawType.includes('kaffee')
+            || rawType.includes('coffee')
+            || rawType.includes('cafe')
+            || rawType.includes('kuchen')
+        ) {
+            return 'assets/platzhalter_kaffee.jpeg';
+        }
+
+        if (rawType.includes('dinner')) {
+            return 'assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg';
+        }
+
+        return 'assets/platzhalter_dinner.jpeg';
+    }
+
     // Fetch data source and resolve the matching event record.
     try {
         const response = await fetch('data/events.json');
@@ -234,9 +267,15 @@
             .map(name => getParticipantNameForViewer(name, isOwnEvent))
             .filter(Boolean);
         const galleryImages = Array.isArray(event.gallery) ? event.gallery.filter(Boolean) : [];
-        const galleryMarkup = galleryImages.length > 0
-            ? `<div class="detail-gallery detail-gallery-large">
-                ${galleryImages.slice(0, 9).map((img, index) => `
+        const resolvedGalleryImages = galleryImages.length > 0
+            ? galleryImages
+            : [getPlaceholderImageByEventType(event)];
+        const galleryLayoutClass = resolvedGalleryImages.length === 1
+            ? 'detail-gallery detail-gallery-large detail-gallery-large--single'
+            : 'detail-gallery detail-gallery-large';
+        const galleryMarkup = resolvedGalleryImages.length > 0
+            ? `<div class="${galleryLayoutClass}">
+                ${resolvedGalleryImages.slice(0, 9).map((img, index) => `
                     <button class="detail-gallery-item" type="button" aria-label="Bild ${index + 1} gross anzeigen" data-fullsrc="${img}">
                         <img src="${img}" alt="${event.title} Bild ${index + 1}" class="detail-gallery-image">
                     </button>