diff --git a/src/pages/ContentCreation.jsx b/src/pages/ContentCreation.jsx
index d37e313..f18dec0 100644
--- a/src/pages/ContentCreation.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/ContentCreation.jsx
@@ -1606,6 +1606,7 @@ export default function ContentCreation() {
   const [loadingPairs, setLoadingPairs] = useState(false);
 
   const [markingDone, setMarkingDone] = useState(false);
+  const [deletingPicture, setDeletingPicture] = useState(false);
 
   const currentPicture = pictures[pictureIndex] || null;
   const selectedObjectId = typeof mode === 'string' && mode !== 'add' ? mode : null;
@@ -1614,15 +1615,21 @@ export default function ContentCreation() {
     ? { ...selectedObject, _index: objects.indexOf(selectedObject) }
     : null;
 
-  // Load all pictures
+  // Load all pictures (published sind fertig und werden hier nicht mehr bearbeitet)
   useEffect(() => {
     setLoadingPictures(true);
     apiFetch('/pictures?limit=500')
-      .then(data => setPictures(Array.isArray(data) ? data : []))
+      .then(data => setPictures(Array.isArray(data) ? data.filter(p => p.status !== 'published') : []))
       .catch(() => setPictures([]))
       .finally(() => setLoadingPictures(false));
   }, []);
 
+  // Index im gültigen Bereich halten, wenn die Liste schrumpft
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (pictureIndex > 0 && pictureIndex >= pictures.length)
+      setPictureIndex(Math.max(0, pictures.length - 1));
+  }, [pictures.length, pictureIndex]);
+
   // Load objects when picture changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!currentPicture) return;
@@ -1720,10 +1727,27 @@ export default function ContentCreation() {
     if (!currentPicture) return;
     try {
       await apiPatch('/pictures', currentPicture.id, { status: newStatus });
-      setPictures(prev => prev.map((p, i) => i === pictureIndex ? { ...p, status: newStatus } : p));
+      if (newStatus === 'published') {
+        // Veröffentlichte Bilder verschwinden aus der Bearbeitungs-Ansicht
+        setPictures(prev => prev.filter((_, i) => i !== pictureIndex));
+      } else {
+        setPictures(prev => prev.map((p, i) => i === pictureIndex ? { ...p, status: newStatus } : p));
+      }
     } catch (e) { alert('Fehler: ' + e.message); }
   }
 
+  async function handleDeletePicture() {
+    if (!currentPicture) return;
+    const ok = window.confirm('Bild endgültig löschen? Entfernt das Bild (S3 + Datenbank) inklusive aller Objekte und Pairs.');
+    if (!ok) return;
+    setDeletingPicture(true);
+    try {
+      await apiDelete('/pictures', currentPicture.id);
+      setPictures(prev => prev.filter((_, i) => i !== pictureIndex));
+    } catch (e) { alert('Fehler: ' + e.message); }
+    finally { setDeletingPicture(false); }
+  }
+
   async function handleObjectStatusChange(objectId, newStatus) {
     try {
       await apiPatch('/objects', objectId, { status: newStatus });
@@ -1756,7 +1780,7 @@ export default function ContentCreation() {
 
   function reloadPictures() {
     apiFetch('/pictures?limit=500')
-      .then(data => setPictures(Array.isArray(data) ? data : []))
+      .then(data => setPictures(Array.isArray(data) ? data.filter(p => p.status !== 'published') : []))
       .catch(() => {});
   }
 
@@ -1800,6 +1824,12 @@ export default function ContentCreation() {
                 {currentPicture.objects_created && (
                   <span className="px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full text-xs font-medium bg-green-100 text-green-700">✓ Objekte</span>
                 )}
+                <button onClick={handleDeletePicture}
+                  disabled={deletingPicture}
+                  title="Bild löschen (S3 + Datenbank, inkl. Objekte und Pairs)"
+                  className="px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded-lg border border-red-200 text-red-600 hover:bg-red-50 disabled:opacity-40 transition-colors">
+                  {deletingPicture ? 'Lösche…' : '🗑'}
+                </button>
               </>
             )}
             <button onClick={handleMarkDone}