diff --git a/partials/structure/layout_end.php b/partials/structure/layout_end.php
index 8c56083..a00d1e2 100755
--- a/partials/structure/layout_end.php
+++ b/partials/structure/layout_end.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <nav class="site-footer__links" aria-label="Footer">
       <a href="/impressum">Impressum</a>
       <a href="/ueber-uns">Über uns</a>
+      <button class="site-footer__link-button" type="button" data-consent-open>Cookie-Einstellungen</button>
     </nav>
     <p class="site-footer__copy">© Copyright <?= date('Y') ?> - Lars Gebhardt-Kusche</p>
   </div>
diff --git a/partials/structure/layout_start.php b/partials/structure/layout_start.php
index a8ca433..30bce82 100755
--- a/partials/structure/layout_start.php
+++ b/partials/structure/layout_start.php
@@ -70,8 +70,93 @@ if ($debugEnabled) {
   <?php asset_scripts('header'); ?>
 </head>
 <body data-auth="<?= isset($_SESSION['user_id']) ? '1' : '0' ?>" data-child-gender="<?= htmlspecialchars($childGender, ENT_QUOTES) ?>" data-location-preference="<?= htmlspecialchars($locationTrackingPreference, ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
+<script>
+  (function () {
+    const storageKey = 'pkt_cookie_consent';
+    const read = () => {
+      try {
+        const raw = localStorage.getItem(storageKey);
+        return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : null;
+      } catch (err) {
+        return null;
+      }
+    };
+    window.PKTConsent = window.PKTConsent || {
+      storageKey,
+      get() {
+        return read();
+      },
+      has(category) {
+        if (category === 'necessary') return true;
+        const consent = read();
+        return Boolean(consent && consent[category] === true);
+      },
+      openPreferences() {
+        document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('pkt:open-consent'));
+      },
+    };
+  })();
+</script>
 <?php tpl('matomo', 'structure'); ?>
 <?php tpl('nav', 'structure'); ?>
+<div class="cookie-consent" id="cookieConsentBanner" hidden>
+  <div class="cookie-consent__inner">
+    <div class="cookie-consent__copy">
+      <strong>Cookies, Analyse und externe Dienste</strong>
+      <p>Notwendige Cookies für Sitzung und Login sind immer aktiv. Analyse mit Matomo sowie Karten-, Standort- und Geocoding-Funktionen werden erst nach deiner Auswahl geladen.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div class="cookie-consent__actions">
+      <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-consent-necessary>Nur notwendige</button>
+      <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-consent-open>Auswahl</button>
+      <button class="btn" type="button" data-consent-accept-all>Alle akzeptieren</button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<div class="modal" id="cookieConsentModal">
+  <div class="panel">
+    <div class="head flex between center-y">
+      <h3 style="margin:0;">Cookie- und Diensteinstellungen</h3>
+      <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-consent-close>✕</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack gap-12" style="margin-top:12px;">
+      <p class="muted" style="margin:0;">Du kannst nicht notwendige Funktionen freiwillig aktivieren oder später wieder widerrufen.</p>
+      <div class="card">
+        <strong>Notwendig</strong>
+        <p class="muted small">Sitzung, Login und Sicherheitsfunktionen. Immer aktiv.</p>
+      </div>
+      <label class="card" style="display:block; cursor:pointer;">
+        <input type="checkbox" id="consentAnalytics" style="margin-right:8px;">
+        <strong>Analyse mit Matomo</strong>
+        <p class="muted small" style="margin:8px 0 0;">Reichweitenmessung und Nutzungsanalyse.</p>
+      </label>
+      <label class="card" style="display:block; cursor:pointer;">
+        <input type="checkbox" id="consentExternalServices" style="margin-right:8px;">
+        <strong>Externe Dienste, Karten und Standort</strong>
+        <p class="muted small" style="margin:8px 0 0;">Browser-Geolocation, lokale Standortspeicherung, Leaflet von `unpkg.com` und Geocoding/Reverse-Geocoding über OpenStreetMap Nominatim.</p>
+      </label>
+      <div class="flex gap-12" style="flex-wrap:wrap;">
+        <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-consent-necessary>Nur notwendige</button>
+        <button class="btn" type="button" data-consent-save>Auswahl speichern</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+<div class="modal" id="locationPreferenceModal">
+  <div class="panel">
+    <div class="head flex between center-y">
+      <h3 style="margin:0;">Standortfreigabe</h3>
+      <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-location-pref-close>✕</button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="stack gap-12" style="margin-top:12px;">
+      <p class="muted" style="margin:0;">Damit wir dir passende Treffen in deiner Nähe zeigen können, dürfen wir deinen Standort verwenden. Wie soll das gehandhabt werden?</p>
+      <div class="stack gap-10">
+        <button class="btn" type="button" data-location-pref-choice="session">Nur für diesen Besuch</button>
+        <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-location-pref-choice="enabled">Immer erlauben</button>
+        <button class="btn ghost" type="button" data-location-pref-choice="disabled">Niemals</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
 
 <?php if ($debugEnabled): ?>
   <style>
diff --git a/partials/structure/matomo.php b/partials/structure/matomo.php
index 35e9629..aeb1bca 100755
--- a/partials/structure/matomo.php
+++ b/partials/structure/matomo.php
@@ -1,40 +1,15 @@
 <?php if (!defined('MATOMO_SITE_ID')) return; ?>
 <?php if (!defined('MATOMO_ENABLED') || !MATOMO_ENABLED) return; ?>
 <?php
-$primaryDomain   = app_primary_domain();
+$primaryDomain = app_primary_domain();
 $fakecheckDomain = app_fakecheck_domain();
-
-// Build allowed domains for tracking (hosts only, no paths)
 $matomoDomains = array_values(array_unique(array_filter([
     $primaryDomain ? '*.' . $primaryDomain : null,
     ($fakecheckDomain && $fakecheckDomain !== $primaryDomain) ? '*.' . $fakecheckDomain : null,
 ])));
 ?>
-
-<!-- Matomo -->
-<script>
-    var _paq = window._paq = window._paq || [];
-    _paq.push(["setDomains", <?= json_encode($matomoDomains, JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE) ?>]);
-    _paq.push(['trackPageView']);
-    _paq.push(['enableLinkTracking']);
-
-    (function() {
-        var u = "<?= rtrim(MATOMO_URL, '/') ?>/";
-        _paq.push(['setTrackerUrl', u + 'matomo.php']);
-        _paq.push(['setSiteId', '<?= MATOMO_SITE_ID ?>']);
-
-        var d=document, g=d.createElement('script'), s=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];
-        g.async=true;
-        g.src=u + 'matomo.js';
-        s.parentNode.insertBefore(g,s);
-    })();
-</script>
-
-<noscript>
-    <p>
-        <img referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade"
-             src="<?= rtrim(MATOMO_URL,'/') ?>/matomo.php?idsite=<?= MATOMO_SITE_ID ?>&amp;rec=1"
-             style="border:0;" alt="" />
-    </p>
-</noscript>
-<!-- End Matomo -->
+<script type="application/json" id="matomoConfig"><?= json_encode([
+    'url' => rtrim(MATOMO_URL, '/') . '/',
+    'siteId' => (string) MATOMO_SITE_ID,
+    'domains' => $matomoDomains,
+], JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE) ?></script>
diff --git a/public/assets/css/app.css b/public/assets/css/app.css
index 9c143bb..eda10b2 100755
--- a/public/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/app.css
@@ -137,7 +137,14 @@ body {
 .site-footer__inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 24px 16px 30px; }
 .site-footer__links { display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; font-weight: 600; }
 .site-footer__links a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
+.site-footer__link-button { border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0; font: inherit; color: var(--color-text); cursor: pointer; }
+.site-footer__link-button:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
 .site-footer__copy { margin: 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 14px; text-align: center; }
+.cookie-consent { position: fixed; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 220; }
+.cookie-consent[hidden] { display: none; }
+.cookie-consent__inner { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: 18px 20px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.16); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
+.cookie-consent__copy p { margin: 6px 0 0; color: var(--color-muted); }
+.cookie-consent__actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
 .legal-page { min-height: 40vh; }
 .content-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 24px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
 .content-card--narrow { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
@@ -279,6 +286,8 @@ body {
   .forum-admin-item { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
   .forum-post__body,
   .forum-reply-form { padding: 18px 16px; }
+  .cookie-consent__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
+  .cookie-consent__actions { justify-content: stretch; }
 }
 
 /* Auth & Dashboard */
diff --git a/public/assets/js/app.js b/public/assets/js/app.js
index 17329bd..4dacc0e 100755
--- a/public/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/app.js
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
   const threads = Array.isArray(window.__threads) ? window.__threads : [];
   const EVENTS_RADIUS_KM = 20;
   const LOCATION_STORAGE_KEY = 'pkt_user_location';
+  const LOCATION_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY = 'pkt_user_location_session';
+  const LOCATION_SESSION_PREFERENCE_KEY = 'pkt_user_location_session_preference';
 
   const el = {
     sliderTrack: document.getElementById('eventSlider'),
@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     quickLng: document.getElementById('qsLng'),
     quickGeo: document.getElementById('quickGeo'),
     eventsSection: document.getElementById('events'),
+    locationPreferenceModal: document.getElementById('locationPreferenceModal'),
   };
+  let effectiveLocationPreference = locationPreference;
 
   const fmtDate = (iso) => {
     const d = new Date(iso);
@@ -98,7 +102,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
       ?.slice(prefix.length) || '';
   };
 
-  const persistLocation = (location) => {
+  const persistLocation = (location, mode = 'persistent') => {
     if (!location || !Number.isFinite(location.lat) || !Number.isFinite(location.lng)) return;
     const payload = {
       lat: Number(location.lat.toFixed(6)),
@@ -106,12 +110,20 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
       label: location.label || 'Mein Standort',
       savedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
     };
-    try {
-      window.localStorage.setItem(LOCATION_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(payload));
-    } catch (err) {
-      // ignore
+    if (mode === 'session') {
+      try {
+        window.sessionStorage.setItem(LOCATION_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(payload));
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore
+      }
+    } else {
+      try {
+        window.localStorage.setItem(LOCATION_STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(payload));
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore
+      }
+      setCookie('pkt_user_location', JSON.stringify(payload), 30);
     }
-    setCookie('pkt_user_location', JSON.stringify(payload), 30);
     if (el.quickLat) el.quickLat.value = payload.lat.toFixed(6);
     if (el.quickLng) el.quickLng.value = payload.lng.toFixed(6);
     if (el.quickLoc && (!el.quickLoc.value || el.quickLoc.value === 'Mein Standort')) {
@@ -125,6 +137,11 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     } catch (err) {
       // ignore
     }
+    try {
+      window.sessionStorage.removeItem(LOCATION_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // ignore
+    }
     document.cookie = 'pkt_user_location=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/; SameSite=Lax';
     if (el.quickLat) el.quickLat.value = '';
     if (el.quickLng) el.quickLng.value = '';
@@ -133,6 +150,12 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
 
   const getStoredLocation = () => {
     const candidates = [];
+    try {
+      const session = window.sessionStorage.getItem(LOCATION_SESSION_STORAGE_KEY);
+      if (session) candidates.push(session);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // ignore
+    }
     try {
       const local = window.localStorage.getItem(LOCATION_STORAGE_KEY);
       if (local) candidates.push(local);
@@ -333,7 +356,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
           lng: pos.coords.longitude,
           label: 'Mein Standort',
         };
-        persistLocation(location);
+        persistLocation(location, options.persistMode || 'persistent');
         resolve(location);
       },
       () => resolve(null),
@@ -345,19 +368,133 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  const closeLocationPreferenceModal = () => {
+    el.locationPreferenceModal?.classList.remove('open');
+  };
+
+  document.querySelectorAll('[data-location-pref-close]').forEach(btn => {
+    btn.addEventListener('click', closeLocationPreferenceModal);
+  });
+  el.locationPreferenceModal?.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+    if (event.target === el.locationPreferenceModal) {
+      closeLocationPreferenceModal();
+    }
+  });
+
+  const saveLocationPreference = async (preference) => {
+    effectiveLocationPreference = preference;
+    if (!isLoggedIn) {
+      try {
+        window.localStorage.setItem('pkt_location_preference_guest', preference);
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const body = new URLSearchParams({ preference });
+      const response = await fetch('/api/location-preference', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8',
+        },
+        body: body.toString(),
+      });
+      return response.ok;
+    } catch (err) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const getSessionPreference = () => {
+    try {
+      return window.sessionStorage.getItem(LOCATION_SESSION_PREFERENCE_KEY);
+    } catch (err) {
+      return null;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const setSessionPreference = (value) => {
+    try {
+      if (!value) {
+        window.sessionStorage.removeItem(LOCATION_SESSION_PREFERENCE_KEY);
+      } else {
+        window.sessionStorage.setItem(LOCATION_SESSION_PREFERENCE_KEY, value);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      // ignore
+    }
+  };
+
+  const resolvePromptChoice = () => new Promise((resolve) => {
+    if (!el.locationPreferenceModal) {
+      resolve('disabled');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const buttons = el.locationPreferenceModal.querySelectorAll('[data-location-pref-choice]');
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      buttons.forEach(button => button.removeEventListener('click', handleClick));
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+    };
+    const finish = (value) => {
+      cleanup();
+      closeLocationPreferenceModal();
+      resolve(value);
+    };
+    const handleClick = (event) => {
+      const value = event.currentTarget.getAttribute('data-location-pref-choice') || 'disabled';
+      finish(value);
+    };
+    const handleKeydown = (event) => {
+      if (event.key === 'Escape') {
+        finish('disabled');
+      }
+    };
+
+    buttons.forEach(button => button.addEventListener('click', handleClick));
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+    el.locationPreferenceModal.classList.add('open');
+  });
+
   const ensureEventsLocation = async () => {
-    if (locationPreference === 'disabled') {
+    const sessionPreference = getSessionPreference();
+    if (effectiveLocationPreference === 'disabled') {
       clearStoredLocation();
       renderSlider(null);
       return null;
     }
 
     const stored = applyStoredLocationToForm();
-    if (stored && locationPreference !== 'enabled') {
+    if (stored && effectiveLocationPreference !== 'enabled' && sessionPreference !== 'session') {
       renderSlider(stored);
       return stored;
     }
-    const location = await requestLocation();
+
+    if (effectiveLocationPreference === 'prompt') {
+      const choice = sessionPreference || await resolvePromptChoice();
+      if (choice === 'session') {
+        setSessionPreference('session');
+        const location = await requestLocation({ persistMode: 'session' });
+        renderSlider(location || stored);
+        return location;
+      }
+      if (choice === 'disabled') {
+        await saveLocationPreference('disabled');
+        clearStoredLocation();
+        renderSlider(null);
+        return null;
+      }
+      if (choice === 'enabled') {
+        await saveLocationPreference('enabled');
+        effectiveLocationPreference = 'enabled';
+      }
+    }
+
+    const location = await requestLocation({
+      persistMode: effectiveLocationPreference === 'enabled' ? 'persistent' : 'session',
+    });
     renderSlider(location || stored);
     return location;
   };
@@ -384,7 +521,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
           lat: pos.coords.latitude,
           lng: pos.coords.longitude,
           label: 'Mein Standort',
-        });
+        }, effectiveLocationPreference === 'enabled' ? 'persistent' : 'session');
         renderSlider(getStoredLocation());
       },
       () => alert('Standort konnte nicht ermittelt werden.')
@@ -426,14 +563,25 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  const initialLocation = locationPreference === 'disabled' ? null : applyStoredLocationToForm();
-  if (locationPreference === 'disabled') {
+  try {
+    if (!isLoggedIn) {
+      const guestPreference = window.localStorage.getItem('pkt_location_preference_guest');
+      if (guestPreference && ['disabled', 'prompt', 'enabled'].includes(guestPreference)) {
+        effectiveLocationPreference = guestPreference;
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    // ignore
+  }
+
+  const initialLocation = effectiveLocationPreference === 'disabled' ? null : applyStoredLocationToForm();
+  if (effectiveLocationPreference === 'disabled') {
     clearStoredLocation();
   }
   renderSlider(initialLocation);
   renderThreadSlider();
 
-  if (locationPreference === 'enabled' && window.location.pathname === '/') {
+  if (effectiveLocationPreference === 'enabled' && window.location.pathname === '/') {
     ensureEventsLocation();
   } else if (window.location.hash === '#events' || window.location.hash === '#quicksearch') {
     ensureEventsLocation();
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index e06acf5..9294f79 100755
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ $targetReal = realpath($target);
 if ($targetReal && str_starts_with($targetReal, realpath(__DIR__ . '/page/retool'))) {
     $skipLayout = true;
 }
+if ($targetReal && str_starts_with($targetReal, realpath(__DIR__ . '/page/api'))) {
+    $skipLayout = true;
+}
 
 // ------------------------------------
 // Ausgabe
diff --git a/public/page/api/location-preference.php b/public/page/api/location-preference.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29c679a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/page/api/location-preference.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+header('Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8');
+
+if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] !== 'POST') {
+    http_response_code(405);
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'method_not_allowed']);
+    return;
+}
+
+if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
+    http_response_code(401);
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'unauthorized']);
+    return;
+}
+
+$preference = (string)($_POST['preference'] ?? '');
+if (!in_array($preference, ['disabled', 'prompt', 'enabled'], true)) {
+    http_response_code(422);
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'invalid_preference']);
+    return;
+}
+
+try {
+    $pdo = app()->pdo();
+    if (!$pdo) {
+        throw new RuntimeException('db_unavailable');
+    }
+
+    $settings = new \App\ProfileSettings($pdo);
+    $settings->updateLocationTrackingPreference((int)$_SESSION['user_id'], $preference);
+
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => true, 'preference' => $preference]);
+} catch (Throwable $e) {
+    http_response_code(500);
+    echo json_encode(['ok' => false, 'error' => 'save_failed']);
+}
