diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
index 573001209..6e4693b5d 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ private function createRSSItem($json, $city): void
                     'themes'   => trim(implode(',', \Illuminate\Support\Arr::pluck($item['themes'] ?? [], 'identifier'))),
                     'audience' => trim(implode(',', \Illuminate\Support\Arr::pluck($item['audience'] ?? [], 'identifier'))),
 
+                    'leading_teacher_tag' => trim((string) ($item['leading_teacher_tag'] ?? '')) ?: null,
+
                     'last_updated_at' => now(),
                 ];
 
@@ -167,6 +169,9 @@ private function createGermanEvent(string $city): void
                     'language'      => 'de',
                     'codeweek_for_all_participation_code' => "cw-$city",
                     'mass_added_for' => 'API codeweek_de',
+                    'leading_teacher_tag' => ! empty(trim((string) ($this->leading_teacher_tag ?? '')))
+                        ? trim((string) $this->leading_teacher_tag)
+                        : null,
                     // minimal linkage
                     'source_ref'     => $sourceRef,
                     'source_synced_at'=> now(),
@@ -214,6 +219,11 @@ private function createGermanEvent(string $city): void
                 $dirty['location'] = (string)$this->location;
             }
 
+            $leadingTeacherTag = trim((string) ($this->leading_teacher_tag ?? ''));
+            if ($leadingTeacherTag !== '' && $event->leading_teacher_tag !== $leadingTeacherTag) {
+                $dirty['leading_teacher_tag'] = $leadingTeacherTag;
+            }
+
             if (!empty($dirty)) {
                 $dirty['updated'] = now();
                 $event->fill($dirty);
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanyCentral.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanyCentral.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc5c1bce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanyCentral.php
@@ -0,0 +1,367 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Console\Commands\api;
+
+use App\Event;
+use App\Helpers\ImporterHelper;
+use App\Tag;
+use App\Theme;
+use App\User;
+use Illuminate\Console\Command;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class GermanyCentral extends Command
+{
+    protected $signature = 'api:germany-central
+                            {--url=https://events.codeweek.de/api/v1/export/ : Central DE export URL}
+                            {--limit=0 : Limit number of items (0 = all)}
+                            {--import : Persist events (default is dry-run only)}';
+
+    protected $description = 'Validate (and optionally import) the central codeweek.de event export';
+
+    private const FEED_KEY = 'codeweek-de';
+
+    public function handle(): int
+    {
+        $url = (string) $this->option('url');
+        $limit = (int) $this->option('limit');
+        $doImport = (bool) $this->option('import');
+
+        $this->info("Fetching: {$url}");
+        $this->info($doImport ? 'Mode: IMPORT (writes to DB)' : 'Mode: DRY-RUN (no DB writes)');
+
+        try {
+            $response = Http::timeout(90)
+                ->acceptJson()
+                ->withHeaders(['User-Agent' => 'codeweek-eu-germany-central/1.0'])
+                ->get($url);
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            $this->error('Fetch failed: '.$e->getMessage());
+
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        if (! $response->successful()) {
+            $this->error('HTTP '.$response->status());
+
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $json = $response->json();
+        if (is_array($json) && isset($json['events']) && is_array($json['events']) && ! array_is_list($json)) {
+            $this->error('Top-level is {"events":[...]} — importer expects a JSON array.');
+
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+        if (! is_array($json) || ! array_is_list($json)) {
+            $this->error('Unexpected JSON shape (expected a JSON array of events).');
+
+            return self::FAILURE;
+        }
+
+        $items = $json;
+        if ($limit > 0) {
+            $items = array_slice($items, 0, $limit);
+        }
+
+        $ok = 0;
+        $created = 0;
+        $updated = 0;
+        $skipped = 0;
+        $failed = 0;
+        $issues = [];
+        $withTags = 0;
+        $withLeadingTeacher = 0;
+
+        $technicalUser = null;
+        if ($doImport) {
+            $technicalUser = ImporterHelper::getTechnicalUser('codeweek-de-technical');
+        }
+
+        $bar = $this->output->createProgressBar(count($items));
+        $bar->start();
+
+        foreach ($items as $index => $item) {
+            $bar->advance();
+
+            if (! is_array($item)) {
+                $skipped++;
+                $issues[] = "Item {$index}: not an object";
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $rowIssues = $this->validateItem($item);
+            if ($rowIssues !== []) {
+                $skipped++;
+                $issues[] = 'uid='.($item['uid'] ?? '?').' — '.implode('; ', $rowIssues);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $ok++;
+            if ($ok === 1 && ! $doImport) {
+                $this->newLine();
+                $this->line('Sample mapped attrs:');
+                $this->line(json_encode($this->mapAttrs($item, $technicalUser?->id), JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE));
+            }
+
+            $tags = $item['tags'] ?? [];
+            if (is_array($tags) && count($tags) > 0) {
+                $withTags++;
+            }
+            if (trim((string) ($item['leading_teacher_tag'] ?? '')) !== '') {
+                $withLeadingTeacher++;
+            }
+
+            if (! $doImport) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            try {
+                $result = $this->upsertEvent($item, $technicalUser->id);
+                if ($result === 'created') {
+                    $created++;
+                } else {
+                    $updated++;
+                }
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                $failed++;
+                $issues[] = 'uid='.($item['uid'] ?? '?').' — save failed: '.$e->getMessage();
+            }
+        }
+
+        $bar->finish();
+        $this->newLine(2);
+
+        $this->table(
+            ['Metric', 'Value'],
+            [
+                ['Mode', $doImport ? 'import' : 'dry-run'],
+                ['Items inspected', count($items)],
+                ['Valid', $ok],
+                ['Created', $doImport ? $created : 'n/a'],
+                ['Updated', $doImport ? $updated : 'n/a'],
+                ['Skipped (validation)', $skipped],
+                ['Failed (save)', $doImport ? $failed : 'n/a'],
+                ['With tags', $withTags],
+                ['With leading_teacher_tag', $withLeadingTeacher],
+            ]
+        );
+
+        if ($issues !== []) {
+            $this->warn('Issues (showing up to 25):');
+            foreach (array_slice($issues, 0, 25) as $issue) {
+                $this->line(' - '.$issue);
+            }
+            if (count($issues) > 25) {
+                $this->line(' ... and '.(count($issues) - 25).' more');
+            }
+        } else {
+            $this->info($doImport ? 'Import finished with no issues.' : 'No contract issues found. Feed looks ready.');
+        }
+
+        return ($skipped > 0 || $failed > 0) ? self::FAILURE : self::SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    private function validateItem(array $item): array
+    {
+        $rowIssues = [];
+
+        if (empty($item['uid']) || ! isset($item['user'])) {
+            $rowIssues[] = 'missing uid or user';
+        }
+        if (isset($item['uid']) && ! is_numeric($item['uid'])) {
+            $rowIssues[] = 'uid is not numeric';
+        }
+
+        $user = $item['user'] ?? null;
+        if (! is_array($user)) {
+            $rowIssues[] = 'user is not an object';
+        } else {
+            if (empty(trim((string) ($user['email'] ?? '')))) {
+                $rowIssues[] = 'user.email empty';
+            }
+            $userType = $user['type']['identifier'] ?? (is_string($user['type'] ?? null) ? $user['type'] : null);
+            if ($userType === null || trim((string) $userType) === '') {
+                $rowIssues[] = 'user.type.identifier missing';
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (empty($item['type']['identifier'] ?? null)) {
+            $rowIssues[] = 'type.identifier missing';
+        }
+
+        foreach (['title', 'description', 'organizer'] as $required) {
+            if (empty(trim((string) ($item[$required] ?? '')))) {
+                $rowIssues[] = "{$required} empty";
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach (['eventStartDate', 'eventEndDate'] as $dateKey) {
+            $v = $item[$dateKey] ?? null;
+            if (! is_string($v) || ! preg_match('/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}$/', $v)) {
+                $rowIssues[] = "{$dateKey} invalid";
+            }
+        }
+
+        $tags = $item['tags'] ?? [];
+        if (is_array($tags)) {
+            foreach ($tags as $tag) {
+                if (! is_array($tag) || ! array_key_exists('title', $tag)) {
+                    $rowIssues[] = 'tags[] must be objects with title';
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        } elseif ($tags !== null) {
+            $rowIssues[] = 'tags must be an array';
+        }
+
+        return $rowIssues;
+    }
+
+    private function mapAttrs(array $item, ?int $creatorId): array
+    {
+        $lat = isset($item['latitude']) && is_numeric($item['latitude']) ? (float) $item['latitude'] : null;
+        $lng = isset($item['longitude']) && is_numeric($item['longitude']) ? (float) $item['longitude'] : null;
+        $leading = trim((string) ($item['leading_teacher_tag'] ?? ''));
+        $cw4all = trim((string) ($item['codeweek_for_all_participation_code'] ?? ''));
+        $ages = is_array($item['ages'] ?? null)
+            ? array_values(array_intersect($item['ages'], Event::AGES))
+            : null;
+
+        $duration = $item['duration'] ?? null;
+        if ($duration !== null && ! in_array($duration, Event::DURATIONS, true)) {
+            $duration = null;
+        }
+
+        $activityFormat = $item['activity_format'] ?? null;
+        if (is_string($activityFormat) && in_array($activityFormat, Event::ACTIVITY_FORMATS, true)) {
+            $activityFormat = [$activityFormat];
+        } elseif (! is_array($activityFormat)) {
+            $activityFormat = null;
+        } else {
+            $activityFormat = array_values(array_intersect($activityFormat, Event::ACTIVITY_FORMATS));
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'status' => 'APPROVED',
+            'title' => htmlspecialchars_decode((string) $item['title']),
+            'slug' => Str::slug((string) $item['title']),
+            'organizer' => (string) $item['organizer'],
+            'description' => (string) $item['description'],
+            'organizer_type' => (string) ($item['user']['type']['identifier'] ?? ($item['user']['type'] ?? 'other')),
+            'activity_type' => (string) ($item['type']['identifier'] ?? 'invite-in-person'),
+            'location' => (string) ($item['location'] ?? ''),
+            'event_url' => (string) ($item['user']['www'] ?? ''),
+            'contact_person' => (string) ($item['user']['publicEmail'] ?? ''),
+            'user_email' => (string) ($item['user']['email'] ?? ''),
+            'creator_id' => $creatorId,
+            'country_iso' => strtoupper(trim((string) ($item['country'] ?? 'DE'))) ?: 'DE',
+            'picture' => $item['photo'] ?? null,
+            'language' => strtolower(trim((string) ($item['language'] ?? 'de'))) ?: 'de',
+            'start_date' => $item['eventStartDate'],
+            'end_date' => $item['eventEndDate'],
+            'latitude' => $lat ?? 0.0,
+            'longitude' => $lng ?? 0.0,
+            'geoposition' => ($lat !== null && $lng !== null) ? "{$lat},{$lng}" : '',
+            'participants_count' => isset($item['participants_count']) ? (int) $item['participants_count'] : null,
+            'males_count' => isset($item['males_count']) ? (int) $item['males_count'] : null,
+            'females_count' => isset($item['females_count']) ? (int) $item['females_count'] : null,
+            'other_count' => isset($item['other_count']) ? (int) $item['other_count'] : null,
+            'is_extracurricular_event' => (bool) ($item['is_extracurricular_event'] ?? false),
+            'is_standard_school_curriculum' => (bool) ($item['is_standard_school_curriculum'] ?? false),
+            'is_use_resource' => (bool) ($item['is_use_resource'] ?? false),
+            'duration' => $duration,
+            'activity_format' => $activityFormat,
+            'ages' => $ages,
+            'leading_teacher_tag' => $leading !== '' ? $leading : null,
+            'codeweek_for_all_participation_code' => $cw4all !== '' ? $cw4all : 'cw-codeweek-de',
+            'mass_added_for' => 'API codeweek_de',
+            'source_ref' => self::FEED_KEY.':'.(int) $item['uid'],
+            'source_synced_at' => now(),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    private function upsertEvent(array $item, int $fallbackCreatorId): string
+    {
+        $sourceRef = self::FEED_KEY.':'.(int) $item['uid'];
+        $email = trim((string) ($item['user']['email'] ?? ''));
+
+        $user = User::where('email', $email)->first();
+        if (! $user) {
+            $user = User::create([
+                'email' => $email,
+                'firstname' => (string) ($item['organizer'] ?? 'Codeweek DE'),
+                'lastname' => '',
+                'username' => Str::slug((string) ($item['organizer'] ?? 'codeweek-de')).'-'.(int) $item['uid'],
+                'password' => bcrypt(Str::random()),
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $attrs = $this->mapAttrs($item, $user->id ?: $fallbackCreatorId);
+        $attrs['creator_id'] = $user->id;
+
+        $event = Event::where('source_ref', $sourceRef)->first();
+        $created = false;
+
+        if (! $event) {
+            $created = true;
+            $event = new Event($attrs);
+            $event->pub_date = now();
+            $event->created = now();
+            $event->updated = now();
+            $event->save();
+        } else {
+            $attrs['updated'] = now();
+            // Keep existing picture if incoming is empty
+            if (empty($attrs['picture']) && ! empty($event->picture)) {
+                unset($attrs['picture']);
+            }
+            $event->fill($attrs);
+            $event->save();
+        }
+
+        $audienceIds = array_values(array_filter(
+            array_map('intval', Arr::pluck($item['audience'] ?? [], 'identifier')),
+            fn ($id) => $id > 0 && $id <= 100
+        ));
+        $validAudienceIds = \App\Audience::whereIn('id', array_unique($audienceIds))->pluck('id')->all();
+        $event->audiences()->sync($validAudienceIds);
+
+        $themeIds = $this->validateThemes(Arr::pluck($item['themes'] ?? [], 'identifier'));
+        $event->themes()->sync($themeIds);
+
+        $tagIds = [];
+        foreach (Arr::pluck($item['tags'] ?? [], 'title') as $name) {
+            $name = trim((string) $name);
+            if ($name === '') {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $tag = Tag::firstOrCreate(['name' => $name], ['slug' => Str::slug($name)]);
+            $tagIds[] = $tag->id;
+        }
+        $event->tags()->sync(array_unique($tagIds));
+
+        return $created ? 'created' : 'updated';
+    }
+
+    private function validateThemes(array $themeIds): array
+    {
+        $themeIds = array_unique(array_filter(array_map(
+            fn ($id) => is_numeric($id) ? (int) $id : null,
+            $themeIds
+        )));
+
+        $themeIdMapping = [
+            7 => 6,
+            10 => 9,
+            12 => 1,
+            15 => 16,
+        ];
+
+        $mapped = array_map(fn ($id) => $themeIdMapping[$id] ?? $id, $themeIds);
+
+        return Theme::whereIn('id', $mapped)->pluck('id')->all();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/BadenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/BadenRSSItem.php
index efd004ab8..65c00fa70 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/BadenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/BadenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class BadenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/BayernRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/BayernRSSItem.php
index 69ede2c5e..31ad17a02 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/BayernRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/BayernRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class BayernRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/BerlinRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/BerlinRSSItem.php
index d81269476..b53eaa87a 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/BerlinRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/BerlinRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class BerlinRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/BonnRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/BonnRSSItem.php
index f883cdd06..6fb7f87e4 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/BonnRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/BonnRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class BonnRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/BremenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/BremenRSSItem.php
index 7232f0bb7..65a96e03f 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/BremenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/BremenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class BremenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/DresdenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/DresdenRSSItem.php
index ec4582f29..d29c45289 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/DresdenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/DresdenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class DresdenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/HamburgRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/HamburgRSSItem.php
index 31313d2b3..8708bfedd 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/HamburgRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/HamburgRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class HamburgRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/LeipzigRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/LeipzigRSSItem.php
index 25216b283..70981c896 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/LeipzigRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/LeipzigRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class LeipzigRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/MuensterlandRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/MuensterlandRSSItem.php
index 461176dd1..b2e781b7e 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/MuensterlandRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/MuensterlandRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class MuensterlandRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/NiedersachsenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/NiedersachsenRSSItem.php
index c4176adeb..73568712e 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/NiedersachsenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/NiedersachsenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NiedersachsenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/NordhessenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/NordhessenRSSItem.php
index 5ba125417..3f3fd296b 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/NordhessenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/NordhessenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NordhessenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/RSSItems/ThueringenRSSItem.php b/app/RSSItems/ThueringenRSSItem.php
index 7da088641..38b274b37 100644
--- a/app/RSSItems/ThueringenRSSItem.php
+++ b/app/RSSItems/ThueringenRSSItem.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ThueringenRSSItem extends Model
         'audience',
         'themes',
         'tags',
+        'leading_teacher_tag',
         'last_updated_at',
     ];
 
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_09_02_160000_add_leading_teacher_tag_to_german_rss_items_tables.php b/database/migrations/2026_09_02_160000_add_leading_teacher_tag_to_german_rss_items_tables.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0bc7528e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_09_02_160000_add_leading_teacher_tag_to_german_rss_items_tables.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    private array $tables = [
+        'baden_r_s_s_items',
+        'bayern_r_s_s_items',
+        'berlin_r_s_s_items',
+        'bonn_r_s_s_items',
+        'bremen_r_s_s_items',
+        'dresden_r_s_s_items',
+        'hamburg_r_s_s_items',
+        'leipzig_r_s_s_items',
+        'muensterland_r_s_s_items',
+        'niedersachsen_r_s_s_items',
+        'nordhessen_r_s_s_items',
+        'thueringen_r_s_s_items',
+    ];
+
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        foreach ($this->tables as $table) {
+            if (! Schema::hasTable($table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (! Schema::hasColumn($table, 'leading_teacher_tag')) {
+                Schema::table($table, function (Blueprint $blueprint) {
+                    $blueprint->string('leading_teacher_tag')->nullable()->after('tags');
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        foreach ($this->tables as $table) {
+            if (! Schema::hasTable($table)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (Schema::hasColumn($table, 'leading_teacher_tag')) {
+                Schema::table($table, function (Blueprint $blueprint) {
+                    $blueprint->dropColumn('leading_teacher_tag');
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index 774cb0d49..45c86a8cd 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -22,8 +22,13 @@
 
 Schedule::command('rss:meetandcode')->hourlyAt(5);
 
+// Keep legacy per-city German feeds (no-op while they return [] / 404).
 Schedule::command('api:germany')->hourlyAt(10);
 
+// New central codeweek.de export (single URL). Uses source_ref "codeweek-de:{uid}"
+// so it does not overwrite legacy "berlin:{uid}" / "hamburg:{uid}" events.
+Schedule::command('api:germany-central --import')->hourlyAt(15);
+
 Schedule::command('magic:key')->hourlyAt(13);
 
 Schedule::command('relocate')->hourlyAt(30);