diff --git a/fuenfvoracht/src/app.py b/fuenfvoracht/src/app.py
index eea568dfa..8de67eeea 100644
--- a/fuenfvoracht/src/app.py
+++ b/fuenfvoracht/src/app.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify, redirect, url_for, R
 from functools import wraps
 from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta
 import os
+import html
 import asyncio
 import logging
 import requests as req_lib
@@ -76,8 +77,13 @@ def planning_days(count=7):
     return [(t + timedelta(days=i)).strftime('%Y-%m-%d') for i in range(count)]
 
 
+
+def sanitize_telegram_html(text: str) -> str:
+    """Escape <>& so Telegram HTML parse_mode does not fail on stray tags from KI/Quellen."""
+    return html.escape(text or "", quote=False)
+
 def with_branding(content: str) -> str:
-    text = (content or "").rstrip()
+    text = sanitize_telegram_html((content or "").rstrip())
     if BRAND_MARKER in text:
         return text
     return f"{text}\n\n{BRAND_SIGNATURE}" if text else BRAND_SIGNATURE
@@ -105,6 +111,50 @@ def notify_all_reviewers(text, reply_markup=None):
     return results
 
 
+def _notify_auto5vor8_review(date_str, post_time, title="", review_reason="", has_draft=True):
+    """Telegram an Reviewer: Auto-5vor8 braucht manuelle Prüfung."""
+    title_line = sanitize_telegram_html(title[:120]) if title else "Dr.-Bine-Artikel"
+    reason_line = sanitize_telegram_html(review_reason) if review_reason else ""
+    if has_draft:
+        msg = (
+            f"⚠️ <b>Auto-5vor8: Bitte manuell prüfen</b>\n\n"
+            f"📅 Slot: <b>{date_str} {post_time}</b>\n"
+            f"📰 {title_line}\n"
+        )
+        if reason_line:
+            msg += f"\n❗ <b>Faktencheck:</b> {reason_line}\n"
+        msg += (
+            f"\nDer KI-Text hat die automatische Qualitätsprüfung nicht bestanden. "
+            f"Ein <b>Entwurf</b> liegt im Dashboard — bitte lesen, ggf. anpassen und freigeben.\n\n"
+            f"👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net"
+        )
+    else:
+        msg = (
+            f"🚨 <b>Auto-5vor8: Generierung fehlgeschlagen</b>\n\n"
+            f"📰 {title_line}\n"
+        )
+        if reason_line:
+            msg += f"\n❗ {reason_line}\n"
+        msg += (
+            f"\nEs wurde <b>kein</b> Telegram-Text erzeugt. Bitte im Dashboard manuell anlegen.\n\n"
+            f"👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net"
+        )
+    notify_all_reviewers(msg)
+
+
+def _notify_auto5vor8_scheduled(date_str, post_time, title=""):
+    """Telegram: Auto-5vor8 hat erfolgreich eingeplant."""
+    title_line = sanitize_telegram_html(title[:120]) if title else "Dr.-Bine-Artikel"
+    msg = (
+        f"✅ <b>Auto-5vor8: Artikel eingeplant</b>\n\n"
+        f"📅 <b>{date_str} · {post_time} Uhr</b>\n"
+        f"📰 {title_line}\n\n"
+        f"Wird automatisch gepostet — im Dashboard noch editierbar.\n"
+        f"👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net"
+    )
+    notify_all_reviewers(msg)
+
+
 # ── Main Dashboard ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 @app.route('/')
@@ -168,7 +218,7 @@ def index():
 
 @app.route('/history')
 def history():
-    articles = db.get_recent_posted_articles(30)
+    articles = db.get_recent_articles(30)
     return render_template('history.html', articles=articles)
 
 
@@ -354,7 +404,19 @@ def api_save(date_str):
     if existing:
         db.update_article_content(date_str, content, post_time=post_time)
         flog.article_saved(date_str, post_time)
-    return jsonify({'success': True})
+        return jsonify({'success': True})
+    all_today = db.get_articles_by_date(date_str)
+    candidate = next((a for a in all_today if a['status'] in ('draft', 'scheduled', 'sent_to_bot', 'approved', 'pending_review')), None)
+    if candidate:
+        old_time = candidate['post_time']
+        conn = db.get_conn()
+        conn.execute("UPDATE articles SET post_time=? WHERE date=? AND post_time=?", (post_time, date_str, old_time))
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+        db.update_article_content(date_str, content, post_time=post_time)
+        flog.article_saved(date_str, post_time)
+        return jsonify({'success': True})
+    return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Kein Artikel für diesen Tag vorhanden'})
 
 
 @app.route('/api/article/<date_str>/schedule', methods=['POST'])
@@ -365,33 +427,38 @@ def api_schedule(date_str):
     notify_mode = data.get('notify_mode', 'auto')  # sofort | auto | custom
     notify_at_custom = data.get('notify_at')
 
-    # Slot-Konflikt prüfen
     existing = db.get_article_by_date(date_str, post_time)
     if not existing:
-        return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Kein Artikel für diesen Slot'})
+        all_today = db.get_articles_by_date(date_str)
+        candidate = next((a for a in all_today if a['status'] in ('draft', 'scheduled', 'sent_to_bot', 'pending_review')), None)
+        if not candidate:
+            return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Kein Artikel für diesen Tag gefunden'})
+        old_time = candidate['post_time']
+        conn = db.get_conn()
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE articles SET post_time=? WHERE date=? AND post_time=?",
+            (post_time, date_str, old_time)
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
 
-    # notify_at berechnen
-    import pytz
-    from datetime import datetime as dt
-    berlin = pytz.timezone('Europe/Berlin')
-    now_berlin = dt.now(berlin)
-    article_dt = berlin.localize(dt.strptime(f"{date_str} {post_time}", '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M'))
+    conn = db.get_conn()
+    ts = datetime.utcnow().isoformat()
+    conn.execute(
+        "UPDATE articles SET status='approved', scheduled_at=?, notify_at=? WHERE date=? AND post_time=?",
+        (ts, ts, date_str, post_time)
+    )
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
 
-    if notify_mode == 'sofort':
-        notify_at = dt.utcnow().isoformat()
-    elif notify_mode == 'custom' and notify_at_custom:
-        notify_at = notify_at_custom
-    else:
-        # Auto: wenn heute → sofort, sonst Vortag 17:00
-        if article_dt.date() == now_berlin.date():
-            notify_at = dt.utcnow().isoformat()
-        else:
-            day_before = (article_dt - timedelta(days=1)).replace(hour=17, minute=0, second=0)
-            notify_at = day_before.astimezone(pytz.utc).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S')
+    notify_all_reviewers(
+        f"📅 <b>Artikel eingeplant</b>\n\n"
+        f"📆 {date_str} um <b>{post_time} Uhr</b>\n"
+        f"Wird automatisch gepostet."
+    )
 
-    db.schedule_article(date_str, post_time, notify_at)
-    flog.article_scheduled(date_str, post_time, notify_at)
-    return jsonify({'success': True, 'notify_at': notify_at})
+    flog.article_scheduled(date_str, post_time, ts)
+    return jsonify({'success': True})
 
 
 @app.route('/api/article/<int:article_id>/reschedule', methods=['POST'])
@@ -533,13 +600,35 @@ def api_skip(date_str):
     return jsonify({'success': True})
 
 
-# ── Auto-5vor8 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# == Auto-5vor8 (API + Dashboard) ===============================================
+
+STYLE_ROTATION = [
+    ("Standard", "📌 Das Wesentliche"),
+    ("Leicht sarkastisch", "🎭 Worum es wirklich geht"),
+    ("Humorvoll-serioes", "☕ Kurz erklaert"),
+    ("Knapp & direkt", "⚡ In Kuerze"),
+    ("Storytelling", "📖 Die Story"),
+    ("Wissenschaftlich nuechtern", "🔬 Befund"),
+]
+
+
+def _style_for_date(day):
+    from datetime import date as _date
+    if isinstance(day, str):
+        day = _date.fromisoformat(day)
+    return STYLE_ROTATION[day.toordinal() % len(STYLE_ROTATION)]
+
 
 def _get_auto5vor8_settings():
     conn = db.get_conn()
     rows = conn.execute("SELECT key, value FROM auto_5vor8_settings").fetchall()
     conn.close()
-    return {r["key"]: r["value"] for r in rows}
+    settings = {r["key"]: r["value"] for r in rows}
+    if "style_rotation" not in settings:
+        settings["style_rotation"] = "1"
+    if "ai_model" not in settings or not settings["ai_model"]:
+        settings["ai_model"] = "deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash"
+    return settings
 
 
 def _set_auto5vor8_setting(key, value):
@@ -553,30 +642,128 @@ def _set_auto5vor8_setting(key, value):
     conn.close()
 
 
-@app.route('/auto5vor8')
+def _auto5vor8_style_info():
+    from datetime import date, timedelta
+    today = date.today()
+    tomorrow = today + timedelta(days=1)
+    t_name, t_intro = _style_for_date(today)
+    n_name, n_intro = _style_for_date(tomorrow)
+    return {
+        "styles": [{"name": n, "intro": i} for n, i in STYLE_ROTATION],
+        "today_style": t_name,
+        "today_intro": t_intro,
+        "tomorrow_style": n_name,
+        "tomorrow_intro": n_intro,
+    }
+
+
+@app.route("/api/article/create", methods=["POST"])
+def api_article_create():
+    """Erstellt einen Artikel und plant ihn direkt ein (fuer Auto-5vor8)."""
+    data = request.get_json()
+    if not data:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Kein JSON-Body"}), 400
+    content = data.get("content", "").strip()
+    date_str = data.get("date", "").strip()
+    post_time = data.get("post_time", POST_TIME)
+    tag = data.get("tag", "allgemein")
+    source = data.get("source", "")
+    image_url = data.get("image_url", "")
+    if not content or not date_str:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "content und date erforderlich"}), 400
+    if db.slot_is_taken(date_str, post_time):
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": f"Slot {date_str} {post_time} belegt"}), 409
+    article_status = (data.get("status") or "approved").strip().lower()
+    if article_status not in ("approved", "draft"):
+        article_status = "approved"
+    db.create_article(date_str, source, content, None, tag, post_time)
+    from datetime import datetime as _dt
+    ts = _dt.utcnow().isoformat()
+    conn = db.get_conn()
+    if article_status == "approved":
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE articles SET status='approved', scheduled_at=?, image_url=? WHERE date=? AND post_time=?",
+            (ts, image_url, date_str, post_time)
+        )
+    else:
+        conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE articles SET status='draft', image_url=? WHERE date=? AND post_time=?",
+            (image_url, date_str, post_time)
+        )
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+    if article_status == "draft":
+        _notify_auto5vor8_review(
+            date_str,
+            post_time,
+            title=(data.get("title") or "").strip(),
+            review_reason=(data.get("review_reason") or "").strip(),
+            has_draft=True,
+        )
+    elif (data.get("title") or "").strip():
+        _notify_auto5vor8_scheduled(
+            date_str,
+            post_time,
+            title=(data.get("title") or "").strip(),
+        )
+    return jsonify({"success": True, "date": date_str, "post_time": post_time, "status": article_status})
+
+
+@app.route("/api/auto5vor8/notify-failed", methods=["POST"])
+def api_auto5vor8_notify_failed():
+    """Benachrichtigung wenn Auto-5vor8 gar keinen Text erzeugen konnte."""
+    data = request.get_json() or {}
+    _notify_auto5vor8_review(
+        date_str=(data.get("date") or today_str()).strip(),
+        post_time=(data.get("post_time") or POST_TIME).strip(),
+        title=(data.get("title") or "").strip(),
+        review_reason=(data.get("review_reason") or "KI-Text konnte nicht generiert werden").strip(),
+        has_draft=False,
+    )
+    return jsonify({"success": True})
+
+
+@app.route("/api/auto5vor8/settings", methods=["GET"])
+def api_auto5vor8_settings_get():
+    settings = _get_auto5vor8_settings()
+    settings.update(_auto5vor8_style_info())
+    return jsonify(settings)
+
+
+@app.route("/api/auto5vor8/settings", methods=["POST"])
+def api_auto5vor8_settings_post():
+    data = request.get_json() or {}
+    for key, val in data.items():
+        if val is not None:
+            _set_auto5vor8_setting(key, str(val).strip())
+    return jsonify({"success": True})
+
+
+@app.route("/auto5vor8")
 def auto5vor8():
     settings = _get_auto5vor8_settings()
-    return render_template('auto5vor8.html', settings=settings)
+    style_info = _auto5vor8_style_info()
+    return render_template("auto5vor8.html", settings=settings, style_info=style_info)
 
 
-@app.route('/auto5vor8/toggle', methods=['POST'])
+@app.route("/auto5vor8/toggle", methods=["POST"])
 def auto5vor8_toggle():
     current = _get_auto5vor8_settings()
-    new_val = '0' if current.get('enabled') == '1' else '1'
-    _set_auto5vor8_setting('enabled', new_val)
-    state = 'aktiviert' if new_val == '1' else 'deaktiviert'
-    logger.info('Auto-5vor8 %s', state)
-    return redirect(url_for('auto5vor8'))
+    new_val = "0" if current.get("enabled") == "1" else "1"
+    _set_auto5vor8_setting("enabled", new_val)
+    state = "aktiviert" if new_val == "1" else "deaktiviert"
+    logger.info("Auto-5vor8 %s", state)
+    return redirect(url_for("auto5vor8"))
 
 
-@app.route('/auto5vor8/settings', methods=['POST'])
+@app.route("/auto5vor8/settings", methods=["POST"])
 def auto5vor8_save_settings():
-    for field in ('prompt', 'post_time', 'ai_model', 'feed_id', 'tag'):
+    for field in ("prompt", "post_time", "ai_model", "feed_id", "tag", "style_rotation"):
         val = request.form.get(field)
         if val is not None:
             _set_auto5vor8_setting(field, val.strip())
-    logger.info('Auto-5vor8 Einstellungen gespeichert')
-    return redirect(url_for('auto5vor8'))
+    logger.info("Auto-5vor8 Einstellungen gespeichert")
+    return redirect(url_for("auto5vor8"))
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/fuenfvoracht/src/bot.py b/fuenfvoracht/src/bot.py
index 3a3b50aaa..9c2222201 100644
--- a/fuenfvoracht/src/bot.py
+++ b/fuenfvoracht/src/bot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ FünfVorAcht Bot — Review, Scheduling, Briefing, Fehler-Alarm
 """
 import asyncio
 import os
+import html
+import re
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import pytz
@@ -16,6 +20,50 @@ from apscheduler.schedulers.asyncio import AsyncIOScheduler
 import database as db
 import logger as flog
 
+
+# Pre-Send-Check: jede arakavanews-URL muss vor dem Posten 200 liefern.
+# Faengt drei Klassen von Bugs ab:
+#   1. KI hat Slug halluziniert (auto_5vor8 sollte das schon repariert haben — Defense in Depth)
+#   2. WP-Post wurde nachtraeglich geloescht/depubliziert
+#   3. Cloudflare-Tunnel oder WP down zum Sendezeitpunkt
+_URL_RE = re.compile(r"https?://arakavanews\.com/\S+", re.IGNORECASE)
+
+
+def _check_arakava_links(text: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Prueft alle arakavanews-URLs im Text per HEAD via stdlib. (ok, fehlertext).
+
+    "ok" ist True wenn entweder keine URL drin ist oder ALLE URLs HTTP 200 liefern.
+    Bei mehreren URLs reicht ein einziger Fehlschlag fuer ok=False.
+    Nutzt urllib (stdlib), damit der Bot-Container keine zusaetzliche Dependency
+    (requests) braucht.
+    """
+    if not text:
+        return True, ""
+    urls = []
+    for raw in _URL_RE.findall(text):
+        clean = raw.rstrip(').,;:!?"\'<>')
+        if clean and clean not in urls:
+            urls.append(clean)
+    if not urls:
+        return True, ""
+    for url in urls:
+        try:
+            req = urllib.request.Request(
+                url,
+                method="HEAD",
+                headers={"User-Agent": "fuenfvoracht-presend-check/1.0"},
+            )
+            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=5) as resp:
+                if resp.status != 200:
+                    return False, f"{url} -> HTTP {resp.status}"
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            return False, f"{url} -> HTTP {e.code}"
+        except urllib.error.URLError as e:
+            return False, f"{url} -> URLError: {str(e.reason)[:80]}"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return False, f"{url} -> {type(e).__name__}: {str(e)[:80]}"
+    return True, ""
+
 BOT_TOKEN  = os.environ['TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN']
 CHANNEL_ID = os.environ.get('TELEGRAM_CHANNEL_ID', '')
 TZ         = pytz.timezone(os.environ.get('TIMEZONE', 'Europe/Berlin'))
@@ -35,8 +83,13 @@ def today_str():
     return datetime.now(TZ).strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
 
 
+
+def sanitize_telegram_html(text: str) -> str:
+    """Escape <>& so Telegram HTML parse_mode does not fail on stray tags from KI/Quellen."""
+    return html.escape(text or "", quote=False)
+
 def with_branding(content: str) -> str:
-    text = (content or "").rstrip()
+    text = sanitize_telegram_html((content or "").rstrip())
     if BRAND_MARKER in text:
         return text
     return f"{text}\n\n{BRAND_SIGNATURE}" if text else BRAND_SIGNATURE
@@ -232,10 +285,48 @@ async def job_post_articles(bot: Bot):
             return
         try:
             final_text = with_branding(article['content_final'])
-            msg = await bot.send_message(CHANNEL_ID, final_text, parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML)
+
+            ok, link_err = await asyncio.to_thread(_check_arakava_links, final_text)
+            if not ok:
+                flog.posting_failed(d, current_slot, f"link_check_failed: {link_err}")
+                await notify_reviewers(
+                    bot,
+                    f"⛔ <b>Posting abgebrochen — kaputter Link!</b>\n\n"
+                    f"📅 {d} · ⏰ {current_slot} Uhr\n\n"
+                    f"<b>Fehler:</b>\n<code>{link_err}</code>\n\n"
+                    f"Artikel bleibt auf <code>approved</code> (kein Auto-Retry).\n"
+                    f"👉 Dashboard: http://100.73.171.62:8080"
+                )
+                continue
+
+            image_url = article.get('image_url', '') or ''
+            if image_url:
+                try:
+                    msg = await bot.send_photo(CHANNEL_ID, photo=image_url, caption=final_text, parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML)
+                except Exception:
+                    msg = await bot.send_message(CHANNEL_ID, final_text, parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML)
+            else:
+                msg = await bot.send_message(CHANNEL_ID, final_text, parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML)
             db.update_article_status(d, 'posted', post_time=current_slot)
             db.save_post_history(d, msg.message_id, post_time=current_slot)
             flog.article_posted(d, current_slot, CHANNEL_ID, msg.message_id)
+            # memory_service_event
+            try:
+                import requests as _rq
+                _rq.post("http://100.121.192.94:8400/events", json={
+                    "source": "fuenfvoracht",
+                    "event_type": "article_posted",
+                    "object_key": f"{d}_{current_slot}",
+                    "payload_json": __import__("json").dumps({
+                        "date": d,
+                        "slot": current_slot,
+                        "channel": str(CHANNEL_ID),
+                        "message_id": msg.message_id,
+                        "title": article.get("title", ""),
+                    }, ensure_ascii=False),
+                }, headers={"Authorization": "Bearer Ai8eeQibV6Z1RWc7oNPim4PXB4vILU1nRW2-XgRcX2M"}, timeout=3)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             await notify_reviewers(
                 bot,
                 f"📤 <b>Fünf vor Acht gepostet!</b>\n{d} · {current_slot} Uhr"
@@ -253,23 +344,19 @@ async def job_post_articles(bot: Bot):
 
 
 async def job_check_notify(bot: Bot):
-    """Prüft alle 5 Min ob scheduled-Artikel zur Bot-Benachrichtigung fällig sind."""
+    """Prüft alle 5 Min ob scheduled-Artikel fällig sind → direkt approved setzen."""
     due = db.get_due_notifications()
     for article in due:
         d = article['date']
         pt = article['post_time']
-        text = (
-            f"📋 <b>Review: {d} · {pt} Uhr</b>\n"
-            f"Version {article['version']}\n"
-            f"──────────────────────\n\n"
-            f"{article['content_final']}\n\n"
-            f"──────────────────────\n"
-            f"Freigeben oder bearbeiten?"
+        db.update_article_status(d, 'approved', post_time=pt)
+        await notify_reviewers(
+            bot,
+            f"📅 <b>Artikel eingeplant</b>\n\n"
+            f"📆 {d} um <b>{pt} Uhr</b>\n"
+            f"Wird automatisch gepostet."
         )
-        await notify_reviewers(bot, text,
-                               reply_markup=review_keyboard(d, pt))
-        db.update_article_status(d, 'sent_to_bot', post_time=pt)
-        flog.article_sent_to_bot(d, pt, db.get_reviewer_chat_ids())
+        flog.info('article_auto_approved', date=d, post_time=pt)
 
 
 async def job_morning_briefing(bot: Bot):
@@ -300,53 +387,91 @@ async def job_morning_briefing(bot: Bot):
         lines.append(f"✅ Eingeplant: {len(approved)} Slot(s)")
         for a in approved:
             lines.append(f"  • {a['post_time']} Uhr — {(a['content_final'] or '')[:50]}…")
+    elif missing:
+        lines.append("⚠️ <b>Entwurf wartet auf Freigabe</b> (Auto-5vor8 Faktencheck)")
+        for a in missing:
+            preview = (a.get('content_final') or a.get('content_raw') or '')[:50]
+            lines.append(f"  • {a['post_time']} Uhr — {preview}…")
+        lines.append("  → Bitte im Dashboard prüfen und freigeben.")
     else:
-        lines.append("⚠️ Noch kein Artikel für heute freigegeben!")
+        lines.append(
+            "⚠️ <b>Heute noch kein Artikel im Plan.</b>\n"
+            "  Der Dr.-Bine-RSS-Lauf ist um 14 Uhr — wenn dort nichts Neues kam, "
+            "bitte manuell anlegen."
+        )
 
-    if missing:
-        lines.append(f"📝 Entwürfe (noch nicht freigegeben): {len(missing)}")
-
-    if not articles_today:
-        lines.append("❌ Kein Artikel erstellt — bitte jetzt anlegen.")
+    if missing and approved:
+        lines.append(f"\n📝 Zusätzlich Entwürfe offen: {len(missing)}")
+        for a in missing:
+            preview = (a.get('content_final') or a.get('content_raw') or '')[:50]
+            lines.append(f"  • {a['post_time']} Uhr — {preview}…")
 
     lines.append(f"\n📆 <b>Nächste 3 Tage:</b>")
     lines.extend(plan_lines)
-    lines.append(f"\n👉 Dashboard: http://100.73.171.62:8080")
+    lines.append(f"\n👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net")
 
     await notify_reviewers(bot, '\n'.join(lines))
     flog.info('morning_briefing_sent', date=d)
 
 
 async def job_cleanup_db():
-    """Wöchentliche DB-Bereinigung: alte Einträge löschen."""
+    """Woechentliche DB-Bereinigung: alte Eintraege loeschen + VACUUM."""
     import sqlite3, os
-    db_path = os.environ.get('DB_PATH', '/data/fuenfvoracht.db')
+    db_path = os.environ.get('DB_PATH', '/data/fuenfvoacht.db')
     con = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
-    # post_history älter als 90 Tage
     r1 = con.execute("DELETE FROM post_history WHERE posted_at < datetime('now', '-90 days')").rowcount
-    # article_versions älter als 90 Tage
     r2 = con.execute("DELETE FROM article_versions WHERE created_at < datetime('now', '-90 days')").rowcount
-    # Artikel die bereits gepostet sind und älter als 180 Tage
     r3 = con.execute("DELETE FROM articles WHERE status='posted' AND date < date('now', '-180 days')").rowcount
-    con.execute("VACUUM")
     con.commit()
     con.close()
-    flog.info('db_cleanup', post_history_deleted=r1, versions_deleted=r2, articles_deleted=r3)
+    vac = sqlite3.connect(db_path, isolation_level=None)
+    vac.execute("VACUUM")
+    vac.close()
+    flog.info('db_cleanup', ph_del=r1, av_del=r2, art_del=r3)
 
 
 async def job_reminder_afternoon(bot: Bot):
-    """Nachmittags-Reminder wenn Hauptslot noch nicht freigegeben."""
+    """Reminder: Entwurf zur Prüfung, oder Hinweis wenn gar nichts da ist."""
     d = today_str()
-    channel = db.get_channel()
-    post_t = channel.get('post_time', POST_TIME)
-    art = db.get_article_by_date(d, post_t)
-    if art and art['status'] in ('sent_to_bot', 'pending_review', 'draft', 'scheduled'):
-        await notify_reviewers(
-            bot,
-            f"⚠️ <b>Noch nicht freigegeben!</b>\n\n"
-            f"Posting um {post_t} Uhr — bitte jetzt freigeben.",
-            reply_markup=review_keyboard(d, post_t) if art['status'] == 'sent_to_bot' else None
+    articles = db.get_articles_by_date(d)
+    active_statuses = {'approved', 'scheduled', 'sent_to_bot', 'posted'}
+    active_articles = [a for a in articles if a.get('status') in active_statuses]
+    draft_articles = [a for a in articles if a.get('status') in ('draft', 'pending_review')]
+
+    if active_articles:
+        flog.info(
+            'afternoon_reminder_skipped_article_exists',
+            date=d,
+            slots=[a.get('post_time') for a in active_articles],
         )
+        return
+
+    if draft_articles:
+        lines = [
+            f"📝 <b>Entwurf wartet auf Freigabe</b>\n",
+            f"📅 Heute ({d}) — Auto-5vor8 hat einen Entwurf angelegt, der noch nicht freigegeben ist:\n",
+        ]
+        for a in draft_articles:
+            preview = (a.get('content_final') or a.get('content_raw') or '')[:55]
+            lines.append(f"  • {a['post_time']} Uhr — {preview}…")
+        lines.append(
+            "\n⚠️ Der Faktencheck war nicht zufriedenstellend — bitte im Dashboard prüfen, "
+            "anpassen und freigeben, sonst geht heute nichts raus."
+        )
+        lines.append("\n👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net")
+        await notify_reviewers(bot, '\n'.join(lines))
+        flog.info('afternoon_reminder_draft_pending', date=d, count=len(draft_articles))
+        return
+
+    channel = db.get_channel()
+    post_t = channel.get('post_time', POST_TIME) if channel else POST_TIME
+    await notify_reviewers(
+        bot,
+        f"⚠️ <b>Noch kein Artikel für heute!</b>\n\n"
+        f"Weder freigegeben noch als Entwurf vorhanden.\n"
+        f"Geplanter Slot: {post_t} Uhr.\n"
+        f"👉 https://fuenfvoracht.orbitalo.net"
+    )
 
 
 # ── Main ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -383,7 +508,7 @@ def main():
                   morning=f"{rem_m_h:02d}:{rem_m_m:02d}",
                   afternoon=f"{rem_a_h:02d}:{rem_a_m:02d}")
     else:
-        rem_m_h, rem_m_m = 10, 0
+        rem_m_h, rem_m_m = 15, 0
         rem_a_h, rem_a_m = 17, 45
 
     scheduler = AsyncIOScheduler(timezone=TZ)
@@ -393,7 +518,7 @@ def main():
     # Alle 5 Min auf fällige Benachrichtigungen prüfen
     scheduler.add_job(job_check_notify,      'cron', minute='*/5',
                       kwargs={'bot': bot})
-    # Morgen-Briefing 10:00 MEZ
+    # Tages-Briefing 15:00 — nach Dr.-Bine-RSS-Lauf (14:00) + Auto-5vor8
     scheduler.add_job(job_morning_briefing,  'cron',
                       hour=rem_m_h, minute=rem_m_m,
                       kwargs={'bot': bot})
@@ -401,7 +526,6 @@ def main():
     scheduler.add_job(job_reminder_afternoon, 'cron',
                       hour=rem_a_h, minute=rem_a_m,
                       kwargs={'bot': bot})
-    # Wöchentliche DB-Bereinigung (Sonntags 03:00 Uhr)
     scheduler.add_job(job_cleanup_db, 'cron', day_of_week='sun', hour=3, minute=0)
     scheduler.start()