diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 659379e..233f669 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ jobs:
           IMAGE_CACHE_DIR=/data/image-cache
           PUBLIC_UMAMI_SCRIPT_URL=https://cloud.umami.is/script.js
           PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=${{ secrets.PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID }}
+          PUBLIC_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY=${{ secrets.PUBLIC_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY }}
+          TURNSTILE_SECRET=${{ secrets.TURNSTILE_SECRET }}
           ENVEOF
 
       - name: Pull and restart container
diff --git a/src/lib/components/internal/ContactFormComponent.svelte b/src/lib/components/internal/ContactFormComponent.svelte
index 426cd58..d20d8d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/internal/ContactFormComponent.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/internal/ContactFormComponent.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { onMount, onDestroy } from "svelte";
+  import { env as publicEnv } from "$env/dynamic/public";
   import Button from "$lib/ui/Button.svelte";
   import TextInput from "$lib/ui/TextInput.svelte";
   import Textarea from "$lib/ui/Textarea.svelte";
@@ -15,6 +17,9 @@
 
   const t = useTranslate();
 
+  const TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY = publicEnv.PUBLIC_TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY ?? "";
+  const TURNSTILE_ENABLED = TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY !== "";
+
   let name = $state("");
   let email = $state("");
   let subject = $state("");
@@ -32,6 +37,10 @@
   let serverError = $state("");
   let submitAttempted = $state(false);
 
+  let turnstileToken = $state("");
+  let turnstileEl: HTMLDivElement | null = null;
+  let turnstileWidgetId: string | null = null;
+
   const fields = $derived<ContactFields>({ name, email, subject, message, consent });
   const errors = $derived<ContactErrors>(validateContact(fields));
   const isValid = $derived(Object.keys(errors).length === 0);
@@ -43,6 +52,70 @@
   }
 
   const messageRemaining = $derived(LIMITS.MESSAGE_MAX - message.length);
+
+  type TurnstileAPI = {
+    render: (
+      el: HTMLElement,
+      opts: {
+        sitekey: string;
+        theme?: "light" | "dark" | "auto";
+        size?: "normal" | "compact" | "flexible";
+        callback?: (token: string) => void;
+        "expired-callback"?: () => void;
+        "error-callback"?: () => void;
+      },
+    ) => string;
+    reset: (id?: string) => void;
+    remove: (id: string) => void;
+  };
+
+  function getTurnstile(): TurnstileAPI | undefined {
+    return (window as unknown as { turnstile?: TurnstileAPI }).turnstile;
+  }
+
+  function renderTurnstile() {
+    if (!TURNSTILE_ENABLED || !turnstileEl) return;
+    const ts = getTurnstile();
+    if (!ts) return;
+    if (turnstileWidgetId !== null) return;
+    turnstileWidgetId = ts.render(turnstileEl, {
+      sitekey: TURNSTILE_SITE_KEY,
+      theme: "light",
+      size: "flexible",
+      callback: (token) => {
+        turnstileToken = token;
+      },
+      "expired-callback": () => {
+        turnstileToken = "";
+      },
+      "error-callback": () => {
+        turnstileToken = "";
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  function loadTurnstileScript() {
+    if (!TURNSTILE_ENABLED) return;
+    if (document.querySelector("script[data-turnstile]")) {
+      renderTurnstile();
+      return;
+    }
+    const s = document.createElement("script");
+    s.src = "https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/api.js?render=explicit";
+    s.async = true;
+    s.defer = true;
+    s.dataset.turnstile = "1";
+    s.onload = renderTurnstile;
+    document.head.appendChild(s);
+  }
+
+  onMount(loadTurnstileScript);
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    if (turnstileWidgetId !== null) {
+      getTurnstile()?.remove(turnstileWidgetId);
+      turnstileWidgetId = null;
+    }
+  });
   const messageHelp = $derived(
     messageRemaining >= 0
       ? t(T.contact_message_remaining, { n: messageRemaining })
@@ -59,6 +132,11 @@
       el?.focus();
       return;
     }
+    if (TURNSTILE_ENABLED && !turnstileToken) {
+      serverError = t(T.contact_captcha_pending);
+      formState = "error";
+      return;
+    }
 
     formState = "pending";
     serverError = "";
@@ -77,6 +155,7 @@
           website,
           company,
           _client_age_ms: Date.now() - pageLoadedAt,
+          cf_turnstile_token: turnstileToken,
         }),
       });
 
@@ -91,14 +170,24 @@
       } else if (res.status === 429) {
         serverError = t(T.contact_server_error_throttle);
       } else if (res.status === 403) {
-        serverError = t(T.contact_server_error_blocked);
+        serverError = body?.error === "captcha"
+          ? t(T.contact_server_error_captcha)
+          : t(T.contact_server_error_blocked);
       } else {
         serverError = body?.error || t(T.contact_server_error_generic);
       }
       formState = "error";
+      if (TURNSTILE_ENABLED) {
+        turnstileToken = "";
+        if (turnstileWidgetId !== null) getTurnstile()?.reset(turnstileWidgetId);
+      }
     } catch {
       serverError = t(T.contact_server_error_network);
       formState = "error";
+      if (TURNSTILE_ENABLED) {
+        turnstileToken = "";
+        if (turnstileWidgetId !== null) getTurnstile()?.reset(turnstileWidgetId);
+      }
     }
   }
 </script>
@@ -187,6 +276,10 @@
       <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-stein-500">{t(T.contact_privacy_note)}</p>
     </div>
 
+    {#if TURNSTILE_ENABLED}
+      <div bind:this={turnstileEl} class="pt-1"></div>
+    {/if}
+
     {#if serverError}
       <div class="rounded-sm border border-error bg-error-subtle px-3 py-2 text-sm text-error shadow-sm" role="alert">
         {serverError}
diff --git a/src/lib/translations.ts b/src/lib/translations.ts
index 1ca1238..80e4efc 100644
--- a/src/lib/translations.ts
+++ b/src/lib/translations.ts
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ const TRANSLATION_KEYS = [
   "contact_error_message_too_many_links", // {{n}}
   "contact_error_message_invalid_chars",
   "contact_error_consent_required",
+  "contact_captcha_pending",
+  "contact_server_error_captcha",
 ] as const;
 
 export type TranslationKey = (typeof TRANSLATION_KEYS)[number];
diff --git a/src/routes/api/contact/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/contact/+server.ts
index c9bd095..66bd862 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/contact/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/contact/+server.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { json } from "@sveltejs/kit";
 import { env as publicEnv } from "$env/dynamic/public";
+import { env as privateEnv } from "$env/dynamic/private";
 import type { RequestHandler } from "./$types";
 import {
   HONEYPOT_FIELDS,
@@ -7,6 +8,27 @@ import {
   validateContact,
 } from "$lib/components/internal/contact-form-validation";
 
+const TURNSTILE_SECRET = privateEnv.TURNSTILE_SECRET ?? "";
+const TURNSTILE_ENABLED = TURNSTILE_SECRET !== "";
+
+async function verifyTurnstile(token: string, ip: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  if (!TURNSTILE_ENABLED) return true;
+  if (!token) return false;
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch("https://challenges.cloudflare.com/turnstile/v0/siteverify", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" },
+      body: new URLSearchParams({ secret: TURNSTILE_SECRET, response: token, remoteip: ip }),
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return false;
+    const data = (await res.json()) as { success?: boolean };
+    return data.success === true;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error("[contact] turnstile verify failed:", e);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 const ALLOWED_ORIGINS = new Set([
   "https://windwiderstand.de",
   "https://www.windwiderstand.de",
@@ -44,6 +66,15 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, getClientAddress, url }) =
     return json({ error: "Bitte etwas mehr Zeit lassen." }, { status: 429 });
   }
 
+  // Cloudflare Turnstile (skipped when no secret configured)
+  if (TURNSTILE_ENABLED) {
+    const token = typeof body.cf_turnstile_token === "string" ? body.cf_turnstile_token : "";
+    const ok = await verifyTurnstile(token, getClientAddress());
+    if (!ok) {
+      return json({ error: "captcha" }, { status: 403 });
+    }
+  }
+
   // Full validation
   const fields = {
     name: typeof body.name === "string" ? body.name : "",