diff --git a/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/publish_request_api.py b/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/publish_request_api.py
index 956fb7eb9..e9782d7ce 100644
--- a/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/publish_request_api.py
+++ b/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/publish_request_api.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, BackgroundTasks
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from database import get_db, DiscountCode
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import datetime
 import logging
 from gmail_service import GmailService
 import re
+import time
+import asyncio
+from typing import List, Dict, Optional
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/publish-request", tags=["publish-request"])
 logger = logging.getLogger("publish-request")
@@ -13,6 +16,54 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("publish-request")
 class CodesUpload(BaseModel):
     codes: str # comma separated
 
+class SendReleaseRequest(BaseModel):
+    emails: List[Dict[str, str]]
+    scheduled_time: Optional[str] = None # e.g. "10:00"
+
+async def delayed_send(emails: List[Dict[str, str]], scheduled_time: str, db: Session):
+    try:
+        # Calculate delay
+        now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone(datetime.timedelta(hours=2))) # Berlin Time Approx
+        target_h, target_m = map(int, scheduled_time.split(":"))
+        target_time = now.replace(hour=target_h, minute=target_m, second=0, microsecond=0)
+        
+        if target_time < now:
+            target_time += datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+            
+        delay_seconds = (target_time - now).total_seconds()
+        logger.info(f"Scheduling {len(emails)} emails for {scheduled_time} (in {delay_seconds} seconds)")
+        
+        await asyncio.sleep(delay_seconds)
+        
+        service = GmailService(db)
+        success_count = 0
+        for email_data in emails:
+            if service.send_email(email_data["to"], email_data["subject"], email_data["body"]):
+                success_count += 1
+            await asyncio.sleep(1) # Rate limiting
+            
+        logger.info(f"Scheduled send complete: {success_count}/{len(emails)} success.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception("Error in delayed_send background task")
+
+@router.post("/send")
+async def send_requests(data: SendReleaseRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    if data.scheduled_time:
+        background_tasks.add_task(delayed_send, data.emails, data.scheduled_time, db)
+        return {"status": "scheduled", "message": f"Versand für {data.scheduled_time} geplant."}
+    
+    # Immediate send
+    service = GmailService(db)
+    success = 0
+    failed = []
+    for email_data in data.emails:
+        if service.send_email(email_data["to"], email_data["subject"], email_data["body"]):
+            success += 1
+        else:
+            failed.append(email_data["to"])
+    
+    return {"status": "success", "success": success, "failed": failed}
+
 @router.get("/stats")
 def get_stats(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
     total = db.query(DiscountCode).count()
diff --git a/fotograf-de-scraper/frontend/src/App.tsx b/fotograf-de-scraper/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 51330bb7b..786d2bb81 100644
--- a/fotograf-de-scraper/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/fotograf-de-scraper/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ function App() {
   const [uploadMessage, setUploadMessage] = useState("");
   const [isSendingRelease, setIsSendingRelease] = useState(false);
   const [releaseMessage, setReleaseMessage] = useState("");
+  const [scheduledTime, setScheduledTime] = useState(""); // New state
 
   const fetchReleaseStats = async () => {
     try {
@@ -136,10 +137,13 @@ function App() {
     setReleaseMessage(`Sende ${emailsToSend.length} Mails...`);
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/gmail/send-bulk`, {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/publish-request/send`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ emails: emailsToSend })
+        body: JSON.stringify({ 
+          emails: emailsToSend,
+          scheduled_time: scheduledTime || null
+        })
       });
       const data = await response.json();
       if (response.ok) {
@@ -553,10 +557,13 @@ function App() {
     });
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/gmail/send-bulk`, {
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/publish-request/send`, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ emails: emailsToSend })
+        body: JSON.stringify({ 
+          emails: emailsToSend,
+          scheduled_time: scheduledTime || null
+        })
       });
 
       if (response.ok) {
@@ -1021,6 +1028,17 @@ function App() {
                           onChange={(e) => setReleaseEmails(e.target.value)}
                           className="w-full px-3 py-2 text-sm border border-gray-200 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-500 mb-2 h-20"
                         />
+                        
+                        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3 bg-white p-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-100">
+                          <span className="text-[10px] font-bold text-gray-400 uppercase">Versandzeit (Optional)</span>
+                          <input 
+                            type="time" 
+                            value={scheduledTime}
+                            onChange={(e) => setScheduledTime(e.target.value)}
+                            className="text-xs border border-gray-200 rounded px-2 py-1 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500"
+                          />
+                          <span className="text-[10px] text-gray-400 italic">Leer = sofort</span>
+                        </div>
                         <button 
                           onClick={handleSendRelease}
                           disabled={isSendingRelease || !releaseEmails.trim() || !reminderResult || !isGmailAuthenticated}