diff --git a/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/gmail_service.py b/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/gmail_service.py
index fdde08273..39b8ee9f7 100644
--- a/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/gmail_service.py
+++ b/fotograf-de-scraper/backend/gmail_service.py
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ class GmailService:
             return False
             
         try:
+            # DEV MODE OVERRIDE
+            dev_email = os.getenv("DEV_MODE_EMAIL_RECIPIENT")
+            original_to = to
+            if dev_email:
+                logger.warning(f"⚠️ DEV MODE ACTIVE: Redirecting email originally intended for {original_to} to {dev_email}")
+                to = dev_email
+
             service = build('gmail', 'v1', credentials=creds)
             message = MIMEText(body_html, 'html')
             message['to'] = to
@@ -122,7 +129,10 @@ class GmailService:
                 body={'raw': raw_message}
             ).execute()
             
-            logger.info(f"Email sent to {to}. Message ID: {send_result['id']}")
+            if dev_email:
+                logger.info(f"Test-Email sent to {to} (Original target: {original_to}). Message ID: {send_result['id']}")
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"Email sent to {to}. Message ID: {send_result['id']}")
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to send email to {to}: {e}")