diff --git a/interaction_manager.gd b/interaction_manager.gd
index ff7a495..29153ef 100755
--- a/interaction_manager.gd
+++ b/interaction_manager.gd
@@ -21,37 +21,20 @@ func _get_main_options() -> Array:
 func handle_selection(action: String) -> void:
 	match action:
 		"explore":
-			InteractionUI.show_menu("Erkunden", _get_explore_options())
+			# Platzhalter, bis echte Erkunden-Events pro POI existieren
+			InteractionUI.show_text("Das wurde besucht.")
 		"rest":
 			InteractionUI.show_text("Du rastest eine Weile...\nDu fühlst dich erholt.")
 		"close":
 			close()
 
-func handle_explore(action: String) -> void:
-	match action:
-		"track_follow":
-			var success = randf() > 0.5
-			if success:
-				InteractionUI.show_text("Du folgst den Spuren...\nEine seltene Tierbeobachtung!")
-			else:
-				InteractionUI.show_text("Du folgst den Spuren...\nDas Tier ist verschwunden.")
-		"track_leave":
-			close()
-
-func _get_explore_options() -> Array:
-	# Zufälliges Ereignis beim Erkunden
-	var roll = randf()
-	if roll < 0.5:
-		InteractionUI.show_text("Du findest Tierspuren!")
-		return [
-			{ "label": "Tier verfolgen", "action": "track_follow" },
-			{ "label": "In Ruhe lassen", "action": "track_leave" },
-		]
-	else:
-		InteractionUI.show_text("Nichts Besonderes zu finden.")
-		return [
-			{ "label": "Zurück",  "action": "close" },
-		]
+# Für POIs außerhalb des generischen Menüs (z.B. Portale): Panel mit reinem
+# Info-Text öffnen, ohne die Erkunden/Ausruhen/Beenden-Optionen.
+func open_message(poi: Node, title: String, text: String) -> void:
+	active = true
+	current_poi = poi
+	InteractionUI.show_menu(title, [])
+	InteractionUI.show_text(text)
 
 func close() -> void:
 	active = false
diff --git a/interaction_ui.gd b/interaction_ui.gd
index 535a8a9..9b763b6 100755
--- a/interaction_ui.gd
+++ b/interaction_ui.gd
@@ -51,11 +51,7 @@ func _clear_options() -> void:
 		child.queue_free()
 
 func _on_option_pressed(action: String) -> void:
-	# Unterscheiden ob wir im Erkunden-Submenu sind
-	if action in ["track_follow", "track_leave"]:
-		InteractionManager.handle_explore(action)
-	else:
-		InteractionManager.handle_selection(action)
+	InteractionManager.handle_selection(action)
 
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if not panel.visible:
diff --git a/main.tscn b/main.tscn
index a4b2d5a..92c8131 100755
--- a/main.tscn
+++ b/main.tscn
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://epcqli428yem" path="res://assets/sprites/player/debug_player.png" id="2_h2yge"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b0y06y7c0bihj" path="res://camera_rig.gd" id="3_h2yge"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://be6ufrc3dsjge" path="res://poi.tscn" id="5_lquwl"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://poi_gate.tscn" id="5_gate"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dmhs1oy1kh6hi" path="res://assets/models/mountain.glb" id="6_7mycd"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://gl4qpk4wto1e" path="res://assets/models/mountain2v5.glb" id="7_272bh"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://be2uq7ixlbv6b" path="res://assets/models/forest.glb" id="8_5vw27"]
@@ -205,6 +206,41 @@ far = 500.0
 [node name="POI" parent="." unique_id=1770000468 instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl")]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, -2, 0.5, 2)
 
+[node name="Ort1" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 24.15, -1.214, 6.47)
+poi_name = "Ort 1"
+marker_color = Color(1, 0.2, 0.2, 1)
+
+[node name="Ort2" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 17.68, -1.214, 17.68)
+poi_name = "Ort 2"
+marker_color = Color(1, 0.6, 0.1, 1)
+
+[node name="Ort3" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 37.17, -3.443, 7.9)
+poi_name = "Ort 3"
+marker_color = Color(1, 0.95, 0.2, 1)
+
+[node name="Ort4" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 25.43, -3.443, 28.24)
+poi_name = "Ort 4"
+marker_color = Color(0.2, 0.9, 0.3, 1)
+
+[node name="Ort5" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 19.05, -0.7, 11.0)
+poi_name = "Ort 5"
+marker_color = Color(0.2, 0.5, 1, 1)
+
+[node name="Ort6" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_lquwl") groups=["region1_pois"]]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 38.1, -4.471, 22.0)
+poi_name = "Ort 6"
+marker_color = Color(0.7, 0.3, 0.9, 1)
+
+[node name="GateToCenter" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_gate")]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 14.72, 0.157, 8.5)
+poi_name = "Tor zur Mitte"
+target_position = Vector3(0, 0.5, 0)
+
 [node name="Node3D" type="Node3D" parent="." unique_id=597556846]
 transform = Transform3D(0.1, 0, 0, 0, 0.1, 0, 0, 0, 0.1, 3.6214647, -0.23645921, 0.47627413)
 
diff --git a/poi.gd b/poi.gd
index 33879ca..26896af 100755
--- a/poi.gd
+++ b/poi.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extends Area3D
 
 @export var poi_name: String = "Ruinen"
+@export var marker_color: Color = Color.WHITE
 
 @onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite3D = $AnimatedSprite3D
 @onready var name_label: Label3D = $Billboard/NameLabel
@@ -19,13 +20,12 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _update_visuals() -> void:
 	if visited:
 		name_label.text = poi_name
-		# Normale Farbe
-		sprite.modulate = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
+		sprite.modulate = marker_color
 		name_label.modulate = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
 	else:
 		name_label.text = "???"
-		# Ausgegraut
-		sprite.modulate = Color(0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
+		# Ausgegraut, behält aber die Kennfarbe
+		sprite.modulate = marker_color * Color(0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
 		name_label.modulate = Color(0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 1.0)
 
 func _on_body_entered(body: Node3D) -> void:
diff --git a/poi.tscn b/poi.tscn
index c325cc7..4dfd58e 100755
--- a/poi.tscn
+++ b/poi.tscn
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://be6ufrc3dsjge"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c12tpdqhr2l5" path="res://poi.gd" id="1_gwpk6"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c0u8xjymrfw2x" path="res://assets/sprites/enviroment/Brown-gray_ruins2.png" id="2_yof6k"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c3ajv7vb8c4fb" path="res://assets/debug/checkerboard.png" id="2_yof6k"]
 
 [sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_gwpk6"]
 radius = 0.8699188
 
-[sub_resource type="AtlasTexture" id="AtlasTexture_mekjb"]
-atlas = ExtResource("2_yof6k")
-region = Rect2(0, 0, 80, 80)
-
 [sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_0surh"]
 animations = [{
 "frames": [{
 "duration": 1.0,
-"texture": SubResource("AtlasTexture_mekjb")
+"texture": ExtResource("2_yof6k")
 }],
 "loop": true,
 "name": &"default",
diff --git a/poi_gate.gd b/poi_gate.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e10aaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poi_gate.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+extends Area3D
+
+@export var poi_name: String = "Tor zur Mitte"
+@export var marker_color: Color = Color(1.0, 0.9, 0.4)
+@export var required_group: String = "region1_pois"
+@export var target_position: Vector3 = Vector3.ZERO
+
+@onready var sprite: AnimatedSprite3D = $AnimatedSprite3D
+@onready var name_label: Label3D = $Billboard/NameLabel
+@onready var prompt: Label3D = $Billboard/InteractionPrompt
+
+var player_nearby: bool = false
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	prompt.visible = false
+	prompt.text = "[F] Interact"
+	name_label.text = poi_name
+	_update_visuals()
+	body_entered.connect(_on_body_entered)
+	body_exited.connect(_on_body_exited)
+
+func _all_required_visited() -> bool:
+	var pois := get_tree().get_nodes_in_group(required_group)
+	if pois.is_empty():
+		return false
+	for poi in pois:
+		if not poi.visited:
+			return false
+	return true
+
+func _update_visuals() -> void:
+	if _all_required_visited():
+		sprite.modulate = marker_color
+	else:
+		sprite.modulate = marker_color * Color(0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
+
+func _on_body_entered(body: Node3D) -> void:
+	if body.is_in_group("player"):
+		player_nearby = true
+		prompt.visible = true
+		_update_visuals()
+
+func _on_body_exited(body: Node3D) -> void:
+	if body.is_in_group("player"):
+		player_nearby = false
+		prompt.visible = false
+
+func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if player_nearby and Input.is_action_just_pressed("interact"):
+		_try_transition()
+
+func _try_transition() -> void:
+	if _all_required_visited():
+		InteractionManager.open_message(self, poi_name, "Du betrittst die Mitte der Insel.")
+		var player := get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("player")
+		if player:
+			player.global_position = target_position
+	else:
+		InteractionManager.open_message(self, poi_name, "Hier geht es noch nicht weiter.\nErst müssen alle sechs Orte dieser Region erkundet sein.")
diff --git a/poi_gate.gd.uid b/poi_gate.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5635b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poi_gate.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://d34t6agm5pxgt
diff --git a/poi_gate.tscn b/poi_gate.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b927b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poi_gate.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+[gd_scene format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://poi_gate.gd" id="1_gate"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c3ajv7vb8c4fb" path="res://assets/debug/checkerboard.png" id="2_gate"]
+
+[sub_resource type="SphereShape3D" id="SphereShape3D_gate"]
+radius = 0.8699188
+
+[sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_gate"]
+animations = [{
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("2_gate")
+}],
+"loop": true,
+"name": &"default",
+"speed": 5.0
+}]
+
+[sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_gate"]
+size = Vector3(0.8, 2.132, 2.333828)
+
+[node name="POIGate" type="Area3D"]
+script = ExtResource("1_gate")
+
+[node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="."]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, -0.6096671)
+shape = SubResource("SphereShape3D_gate")
+
+[node name="AnimatedSprite3D" type="AnimatedSprite3D" parent="."]
+sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_gate")
+
+[node name="StaticBody3D" type="StaticBody3D" parent="."]
+
+[node name="CollisionShape3D" type="CollisionShape3D" parent="StaticBody3D"]
+transform = Transform3D(0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0.6, 0, 0, 0, 0.6, 0, 0, -0.69380605)
+shape = SubResource("BoxShape3D_gate")
+
+[node name="Billboard" type="Node3D" parent="."]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.5, 0)
+
+[node name="NameLabel" type="Label3D" parent="Billboard"]
+transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.1, 0)
+billboard = 1
+text = "Tor zur Mitte"
+font_size = 16
+
+[node name="InteractionPrompt" type="Label3D" parent="Billboard"]
+visible = false
+billboard = 1
+font_size = 12