diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index ff00dcac..17a99203 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.35.0-beta.0"
+  ".": "3.36.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67950a22..bcc87597 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to PicPeak will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.36.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.35.0-beta.0...v3.36.0-beta.0) (2026-05-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **events:** prefill admin email + admin picker on event creation ([3fe8e61](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/3fe8e61bd1175e35dcb61604447e5d9c2e902ec5))
+
 ## [3.35.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.34.2-beta.0...v3.35.0-beta.0) (2026-05-04)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index bce0acab..72d61772 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.35.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.36.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 956800e6..27c609dd 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.35.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.36.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index accd89b5..32b73506 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -1019,6 +1019,8 @@
     "welcomeMessagePlaceholder": "Willkommen zu unserem besonderen Tag! Laden Sie diese Erinnerungen gerne herunter und teilen Sie sie...",
     "hostEmailPlaceholder": "kunde@beispiel.de",
     "adminEmailPlaceholder": "admin@beispiel.de",
+    "adminEmailPickFromAdmins": "Aus Admins wählen:",
+    "adminEmailCustom": "Eigene E-Mail",
     "securityAndAccess": "Sicherheit & Zugriff",
     "accessAndSecurity": "Zugriff & Sicherheit",
     "enterPassword": "Passwort eingeben",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 20efb40b..3689dec0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@
     "welcomeMessagePlaceholder": "Welcome to our special day! Feel free to download and share these memories...",
     "hostEmailPlaceholder": "customer@example.com",
     "adminEmailPlaceholder": "admin@example.com",
+    "adminEmailPickFromAdmins": "Pick from admins:",
+    "adminEmailCustom": "Custom email",
     "securityAndAccess": "Security & Access",
     "accessAndSecurity": "Access & Security",
     "enterPassword": "Enter password",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
index f1f00717..58a6ab8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/nl.json
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@
     "welcomeMessagePlaceholder": "Welkom bij onze bijzondere dag! Voel u vrij om deze herinneringen te downloaden en te delen...",
     "hostEmailPlaceholder": "klant@voorbeeld.nl",
     "adminEmailPlaceholder": "admin@voorbeeld.nl",
+    "adminEmailPickFromAdmins": "Kies uit beheerders:",
+    "adminEmailCustom": "Aangepast e-mailadres",
     "securityAndAccess": "Beveiliging & Toegang",
     "accessAndSecurity": "Toegang & Beveiliging",
     "enterPassword": "Voer wachtwoord in",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
index 1d32bb90..b9d918fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/pt.json
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@
     "welcomeMessagePlaceholder": "Bem-vindo(a) ao nosso dia especial! Sinta-se à vontade para baixar e compartilhar essas memórias...",
     "hostEmailPlaceholder": "cliente@exemplo.com",
     "adminEmailPlaceholder": "admin@exemplo.com",
+    "adminEmailPickFromAdmins": "Escolher entre administradores:",
+    "adminEmailCustom": "E-mail personalizado",
     "securityAndAccess": "Segurança e Acesso",
     "accessAndSecurity": "Acesso e Segurança",
     "enterPassword": "Digite a senha",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
index bb038675..e239cdfb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/ru.json
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@
     "welcomeMessagePlaceholder": "Добро пожаловать на наш особый день! Скачивайте и делитесь этими воспоминаниями...",
     "hostEmailPlaceholder": "client@example.com",
     "adminEmailPlaceholder": "admin@example.com",
+    "adminEmailPickFromAdmins": "Выбрать из админов:",
+    "adminEmailCustom": "Произвольный e-mail",
     "securityAndAccess": "Безопасность и доступ",
     "accessAndSecurity": "Доступ и безопасность",
     "enterPassword": "Введите пароль",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/CreateEventPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/CreateEventPage.tsx
index bde500f9..d0d36ebc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/CreateEventPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/CreateEventPage.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import { settingsService } from '../../services/settings.service';
 import { usePublicSettings } from '../../hooks/usePublicSettings';
 import { cssTemplatesService } from '../../services/cssTemplates.service';
 import { eventTypesService } from '../../services/eventTypes.service';
+import { userManagementService } from '../../services/userManagement.service';
+import { useAdminAuth } from '../../contexts/AdminAuthContext';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { ThemeConfig, GALLERY_THEME_PRESETS } from '../../types/theme.types';
 import { Code } from 'lucide-react';
@@ -172,6 +174,41 @@ export const CreateEventPage: React.FC = () => {
 
   const { data: publicSettings } = usePublicSettings();
 
+  // Current logged-in admin (used to prefill the admin email field)
+  const { user: currentAdmin } = useAdminAuth();
+
+  // Optional: list of admin users — used to populate the email picker when
+  // there are multiple admins. Falls back to an empty list silently if the
+  // current user lacks `users.view` permission, so basic admins still get
+  // the auto-prefill from `currentAdmin` without errors surfacing.
+  const { data: adminUsers } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['admin-users-list'],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      try {
+        return await userManagementService.getUsers();
+      } catch {
+        return [];
+      }
+    },
+    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
+    retry: false
+  });
+
+  const activeAdmins = useMemo(
+    () => (adminUsers || []).filter(u => u.isActive !== false && !!u.email),
+    [adminUsers]
+  );
+
+  // Auto-prefill admin email with the current user's email exactly once,
+  // and only if the field is still empty (don't clobber typed input).
+  const didPrefillAdminEmailRef = useRef(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (didPrefillAdminEmailRef.current) return;
+    if (!currentAdmin?.email) return;
+    didPrefillAdminEmailRef.current = true;
+    setFormData(prev => (prev.admin_email ? prev : { ...prev, admin_email: currentAdmin.email }));
+  }, [currentAdmin?.email]);
+
   // Get field requirements (default to true if not set)
   const requireCustomerName = publicSettings?.event_require_customer_name !== false;
   const requireCustomerEmail = publicSettings?.event_require_customer_email !== false;
@@ -673,6 +710,31 @@ export const CreateEventPage: React.FC = () => {
                 error={errors.admin_email}
                 leftIcon={<Mail className="w-5 h-5" />}
               />
+              {activeAdmins.length > 1 && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2 -mt-1">
+                  <label htmlFor="admin-email-picker" className="text-xs text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 whitespace-nowrap">
+                    {t('events.adminEmailPickFromAdmins', 'Pick from admins:')}
+                  </label>
+                  <select
+                    id="admin-email-picker"
+                    value={activeAdmins.some(a => a.email === formData.admin_email) ? formData.admin_email : ''}
+                    onChange={(e) => {
+                      const email = e.target.value;
+                      if (email) {
+                        setFormData(prev => ({ ...prev, admin_email: email }));
+                      }
+                    }}
+                    className="text-xs px-2 py-1 border border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-800 text-neutral-900 dark:text-neutral-100 rounded focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-500 focus:border-primary-500"
+                  >
+                    <option value="">{t('events.adminEmailCustom', 'Custom email')}</option>
+                    {activeAdmins.map(a => (
+                      <option key={a.id} value={a.email}>
+                        {a.username} ({a.email})
+                      </option>
+                    ))}
+                  </select>
+                </div>
+              )}
             </div>
 
             <div className="space-y-3">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
index c81428f2..aeade798 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/admin/EventDetailsPage.tsx
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import { api } from '../../config/api';
 import { buildResourceUrl, buildShareLinkUrl } from '../../utils/url';
 import { isGalleryPublic, normalizeRequirePassword } from '../../utils/accessControl';
 import { archiveService } from '../../services/archive.service';
-import { externalMediaService } from '../../services/externalMedia.service';
+import { externalMediaService, type ExternalEntry } from '../../services/externalMedia.service';
 import { photosService, AdminPhoto, type PhotoFilters as PhotoFilterParams, type FeedbackFilters } from '../../services/photos.service';
 import { feedbackService, FeedbackSettings as FeedbackSettingsType } from '../../services/feedback.service';
 import { cssTemplatesService, type EnabledTemplate } from '../../services/cssTemplates.service';