diff --git a/administration/src/Router.tsx b/administration/src/Router.tsx
index 2a8e504b8..27727329c 100644
--- a/administration/src/Router.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/Router.tsx
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import Login from './bp-modules/auth/Login'
 import ResetPasswordController from './bp-modules/auth/ResetPasswordController'
 import CreateCardsController from './bp-modules/cards/CreateCardsController'
 import HomeController from './bp-modules/home/HomeController'
-import DataPrivacyPolicy from './bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyPolicy'
 import RegionsController from './bp-modules/regions/RegionController'
+import DataPrivacyController from './bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyController'
+import DataPrivacyPolicy from './bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyPolicy'
 import UserSettingsController from './bp-modules/user-settings/UserSettingsController'
 import ManageUsersController from './bp-modules/users/ManageUsersController'
 import ApplicationApplicantController from './mui-modules/application-verification/ApplicationApplicantController'
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ const Router = () => {
           ...(projectConfig.applicationFeatureEnabled
             ? [
                 { path: 'applications', element: <ApplicationsController /> },
+                { path: 'region/data-privacy-policy', element: <DataPrivacyController /> },
                 // Currently, '/region' only allows to set the data privacy text for the application form
                 { path: 'region', element: <RegionsController /> },
               ]
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/ActivatedForApplicationCard.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/ActivatedForApplicationCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cef4087e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/ActivatedForApplicationCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { Button, Checkbox, H2 } from '@blueprintjs/core'
+import React, { ReactElement, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import styled from 'styled-components'
+
+import getMessageFromApolloError from '../../errors/getMessageFromApolloError'
+import { useGetActivatedForApplicationQuery, useUpdateActivatedForApplicationMutation } from '../../generated/graphql'
+import { useAppToaster } from '../AppToaster'
+import SettingsCard from '../user-settings/SettingsCard'
+import getQueryResult from '../util/getQueryResult'
+
+const ButtonContainer = styled.div`
+  text-align: right;
+  padding: 10px 0;
+`
+
+const ActivatedForApplicationCard = ({ regionId }: { regionId: number }): ReactElement => {
+  const [activatedForApplication, setActivatedForApplication] = useState<boolean>(false)
+  const appToaster = useAppToaster()
+  const activatedForApplicationQuery = useGetActivatedForApplicationQuery({
+    variables: { regionId: regionId },
+  })
+
+  const [updateActivatedForApplication, { loading }] = useUpdateActivatedForApplicationMutation({
+    onError: error => {
+      const { title } = getMessageFromApolloError(error)
+      appToaster?.show({ intent: 'danger', message: title })
+    },
+    onCompleted: () => {
+      appToaster?.show({ intent: 'success', message: 'Einstellungen wurden erfolgreich geändert.' })
+    },
+  })
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const activatedForApplicationQueryResult = getQueryResult(activatedForApplicationQuery)
+    if (activatedForApplicationQueryResult.successful) {
+      const { activatedForApplication } = activatedForApplicationQueryResult.data.result
+      setActivatedForApplication(activatedForApplication)
+    }
+  }, [activatedForApplicationQuery])
+
+  const activatedForApplicationQueryResult = getQueryResult(activatedForApplicationQuery)
+  if (!activatedForApplicationQueryResult.successful) return activatedForApplicationQueryResult.component
+
+  return (
+    <SettingsCard>
+      <H2>Aktivierung Beantragungsprozess</H2>
+      <p>Hier können Sie festlegen, ob Ihre Region für den neuen Antragsprozess freigeschaltet ist.</p>
+      <Checkbox
+        checked={activatedForApplication}
+        onChange={e => setActivatedForApplication(e.currentTarget.checked)}
+        label='Region ist aktiviert'
+      />
+      <ButtonContainer>
+        <Button
+          text={'Speichern'}
+          intent={'primary'}
+          onClick={() =>
+            updateActivatedForApplication({
+              variables: {
+                regionId,
+                activated: activatedForApplication,
+              },
+            })
+          }
+          loading={loading}
+        />
+      </ButtonContainer>
+    </SettingsCard>
+  )
+}
+
+export default ActivatedForApplicationCard
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyCard.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyCard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..719f3a3aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyCard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { Button, H2 } from '@blueprintjs/core'
+import React, { ReactElement } from 'react'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+
+import SettingsCard from '../user-settings/SettingsCard'
+
+const DataPrivacyCard = (): ReactElement => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
+  return (
+    <SettingsCard>
+      <H2>Erweiterung der Datenschutzerklärung</H2>
+      <p>
+        Hier können Sie die allgemeine Datenschutzerklärung um Inhalte, die speziell für Ihre Region relevant sind,
+        erweitern.
+      </p>
+      <div style={{ textAlign: 'right', padding: '10px 0' }}>
+        <Button text={'Öffnen'} intent={'primary'} onClick={() => navigate('/region/data-privacy-policy')} />
+      </div>
+    </SettingsCard>
+  )
+}
+
+export default DataPrivacyCard
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionController.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionController.tsx
index af8cea7c2..46badc98d 100644
--- a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionController.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionController.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
 import { NonIdealState } from '@blueprintjs/core'
 import React, { ReactElement, useContext } from 'react'
+import styled from 'styled-components'
 
 import { WhoAmIContext } from '../../WhoAmIProvider'
-import { Role, useGetDataPolicyQuery } from '../../generated/graphql'
-import getQueryResult from '../util/getQueryResult'
-import RegionOverview from './RegionOverview'
+import { Role } from '../../generated/graphql'
+import ActivatedForApplicationCard from './ActivatedForApplicationCard'
+import DataPrivacyCard from './DataPrivacyCard'
 
-const RegionController = ({ regionId }: { regionId: number }) => {
-  const dataPolicyQuery = useGetDataPolicyQuery({
-    variables: { regionId: regionId },
-    onError: error => console.error(error),
-  })
-  const dataPolicyQueryResult = getQueryResult(dataPolicyQuery)
-  if (!dataPolicyQueryResult.successful) return dataPolicyQueryResult.component
+const RegionSettingsContainer = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  width: 100%;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
+`
 
-  const dataPrivacyPolicy = dataPolicyQueryResult.data.dataPolicy.dataPrivacyPolicy ?? ''
-  return <RegionOverview dataPrivacyPolicy={dataPrivacyPolicy} regionId={regionId} />
-}
-
-const ControllerWithRegion = (): ReactElement => {
+const RegionController = (): ReactElement => {
   const { region, role } = useContext(WhoAmIContext).me!
   if (!region || role !== Role.RegionAdmin) {
     return (
@@ -29,8 +26,13 @@ const ControllerWithRegion = (): ReactElement => {
       />
     )
   } else {
-    return <RegionController regionId={region.id} />
+    return (
+      <RegionSettingsContainer>
+        <DataPrivacyCard />
+        <ActivatedForApplicationCard regionId={region.id} />
+      </RegionSettingsContainer>
+    )
   }
 }
 
-export default ControllerWithRegion
+export default RegionController
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyController.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyController.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdcc7b6e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyController.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { NonIdealState } from '@blueprintjs/core'
+import React, { ReactElement, useContext } from 'react'
+
+import { WhoAmIContext } from '../../../WhoAmIProvider'
+import { Role, useGetDataPolicyQuery } from '../../../generated/graphql'
+import getQueryResult from '../../util/getQueryResult'
+import DataPrivacyOverview from './DataPrivacyOverview'
+
+const DataPrivacyController = ({ regionId }: { regionId: number }) => {
+  const dataPolicyQuery = useGetDataPolicyQuery({
+    variables: { regionId: regionId },
+    onError: error => console.error(error),
+  })
+  const dataPolicyQueryResult = getQueryResult(dataPolicyQuery)
+  if (!dataPolicyQueryResult.successful) return dataPolicyQueryResult.component
+
+  const dataPrivacyPolicy = dataPolicyQueryResult.data.dataPolicy.dataPrivacyPolicy ?? ''
+
+  return <DataPrivacyOverview dataPrivacyPolicy={dataPrivacyPolicy} regionId={regionId} />
+}
+
+const DataPrivacyWithRegion = (): ReactElement => {
+  const { region, role } = useContext(WhoAmIContext).me!
+  if (!region || role !== Role.RegionAdmin) {
+    return (
+      <NonIdealState
+        icon='cross'
+        title='Fehlende Berechtigung'
+        description='Sie sind nicht berechtigt, Änderungen an der Datenschutzerklärung der Region vorzunehmen.'
+      />
+    )
+  } else {
+    return <DataPrivacyController regionId={region.id} />
+  }
+}
+
+export default DataPrivacyWithRegion
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionOverview.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyOverview.tsx
similarity index 81%
rename from administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionOverview.tsx
rename to administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyOverview.tsx
index f62668eba..2bc50222b 100644
--- a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/RegionOverview.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyOverview.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import { Button, H3, TextArea } from '@blueprintjs/core'
 import { Tooltip2 } from '@blueprintjs/popover2'
 import React, { ReactElement, useState } from 'react'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 
-import defaultErrorMap from '../../errors/DefaultErrorMap'
-import getMessageFromApolloError from '../../errors/getMessageFromApolloError'
-import { GraphQlExceptionCode, useUpdateDataPolicyMutation } from '../../generated/graphql'
-import { useAppToaster } from '../AppToaster'
-import ButtonBar from '../ButtonBar'
+import defaultErrorMap from '../../../errors/DefaultErrorMap'
+import getMessageFromApolloError from '../../../errors/getMessageFromApolloError'
+import { GraphQlExceptionCode, useUpdateDataPolicyMutation } from '../../../generated/graphql'
+import { useAppToaster } from '../../AppToaster'
+import ButtonBar from '../../ButtonBar'
 
 const Content = styled.div`
   padding: 0 6rem;
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ type RegionOverviewProps = {
 
 const MAX_CHARS = 20000
 
-const RegionOverview = ({ dataPrivacyPolicy, regionId }: RegionOverviewProps): ReactElement => {
+const DataPrivacyOverview = ({ dataPrivacyPolicy, regionId }: RegionOverviewProps): ReactElement => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
   const appToaster = useAppToaster()
   const [dataPrivacyText, setDataPrivacyText] = useState<string>(dataPrivacyPolicy)
   const [updateDataPrivacy, { loading }] = useUpdateDataPolicyMutation({
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ const RegionOverview = ({ dataPrivacyPolicy, regionId }: RegionOverviewProps): R
         </CharCounter>
       </Content>
       <ButtonBar>
+        <Button icon='arrow-left' text='Zurück' onClick={() => navigate(-1)} />
         <Tooltip2 disabled={!maxCharsExceeded} content={errorMessage}>
           <Button
             disabled={maxCharsExceeded}
@@ -89,4 +92,4 @@ const RegionOverview = ({ dataPrivacyPolicy, regionId }: RegionOverviewProps): R
     </>
   )
 }
-export default RegionOverview
+export default DataPrivacyOverview
diff --git a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx
similarity index 87%
rename from administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx
rename to administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx
index 9802fb221..35cb1e404 100644
--- a/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/bp-modules/regions/data-privacy-policy/DataPrivacyPolicy.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { ReactElement, useContext } from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
 
-import { ProjectConfigContext } from '../../project-configs/ProjectConfigContext'
+import { ProjectConfigContext } from '../../../project-configs/ProjectConfigContext'
 
 const Container = styled.div`
   max-width: 750px;
diff --git a/administration/src/errors/DefaultErrorMap.tsx b/administration/src/errors/DefaultErrorMap.tsx
index e27f2e5c9..765bd5fce 100644
--- a/administration/src/errors/DefaultErrorMap.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/errors/DefaultErrorMap.tsx
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ const defaultErrorMap = (extensions?: ErrorExtensions): GraphQLErrorMessage => {
       return {
         title: 'Diese Region existiert nicht.',
       }
+    case GraphQlExceptionCode.RegionNotActivatedForApplication:
+      return {
+        title:
+          'Für diese Region kann der zentrale Beantragungsprozess noch nicht genutzt werden, kontaktieren Sie bitte Ihre zuständige Behörde direkt.',
+      }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/administration/src/graphql/auth/whoAmI.graphql b/administration/src/graphql/auth/whoAmI.graphql
index b9889c25d..7a5d90fc0 100644
--- a/administration/src/graphql/auth/whoAmI.graphql
+++ b/administration/src/graphql/auth/whoAmI.graphql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ query whoAmI($project: String!) {
       id
       name
       prefix
+      activatedForApplication
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/administration/src/graphql/regions/getActivatedForApplication.graphql b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getActivatedForApplication.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e3b4a0e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getActivatedForApplication.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+query getActivatedForApplication($regionId: Int!) {
+  result: regionByRegionId(regionId: $regionId) {
+    activatedForApplication
+  }
+}
diff --git a/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegionByPostalCode.graphql b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegionByPostalCode.graphql
index 64fcd015d..ae1513f2e 100644
--- a/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegionByPostalCode.graphql
+++ b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegionByPostalCode.graphql
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ query getRegionByPostalCode($postalCode: String!, $project: String!) {
     id
     name
     prefix
+    activatedForApplication
   }
 }
diff --git a/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegions.graphql b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegions.graphql
index e4f29d051..415f26c70 100644
--- a/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegions.graphql
+++ b/administration/src/graphql/regions/getRegions.graphql
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ query getRegions($project: String!) {
     prefix
     name
     regionIdentifier
+    activatedForApplication
   }
 }
diff --git a/administration/src/graphql/regions/updateActivatedForApplication.graphql b/administration/src/graphql/regions/updateActivatedForApplication.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bbbc2efba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administration/src/graphql/regions/updateActivatedForApplication.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mutation updateActivatedForApplication($regionId: Int!, $activated: Boolean!) {
+  result: updateActivatedForApplication(regionId: $regionId, activated: $activated)
+}
diff --git a/administration/src/mui-modules/application/ApplyController.tsx b/administration/src/mui-modules/application/ApplyController.tsx
index a203b149f..683bf33fa 100644
--- a/administration/src/mui-modules/application/ApplyController.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/mui-modules/application/ApplyController.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const ApplyController = (): React.ReactElement | null => {
 
   if (!regionsQueryResult.successful) return regionsQueryResult.component
 
-  const regions = regionsQueryResult.data.regions
+  const regions = regionsQueryResult.data.regions.filter(region => region.activatedForApplication)
 
   const submit = () => {
     const validationResult = ApplicationForm.validate(state, { regions })
diff --git a/administration/src/mui-modules/application/forms/RegionForm.tsx b/administration/src/mui-modules/application/forms/RegionForm.tsx
index be87c3de3..8d49d124c 100644
--- a/administration/src/mui-modules/application/forms/RegionForm.tsx
+++ b/administration/src/mui-modules/application/forms/RegionForm.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@ const RegionForm: Form<State, Options, ValidatedInput, AdditionalProps> = {
           </a>
           {` einsehen.`}
           <br />
-          Eine Liste der teilnehmenden Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte finden Sie im Auswahlfeld unten.
+          {`Eine Liste der teilnehmenden Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte für den zentralen Beantragungsprozess finden Sie im Auswahlfeld unten.
+          Alle anderen Regionen können Sie `}
+          <a
+            href='https://www.lbe.bayern.de/engagement-anerkennen/ehrenamtskarte/voraussetzungen/index.php'
+            target='_blank'
+            rel='noreferrer'>
+            hier
+          </a>
+          {` direkt kontaktieren, um Ihre Ehrenamtskarte zu erhalten.`}
         </Typography>
         {renderAlert(state, postalCode, regionQuery)}
         <SubForms.region.Component
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/application/webservice/EakApplicationMutationService.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/application/webservice/EakApplicationMutationService.kt
index 28c3d5a74..4e5f014e8 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/application/webservice/EakApplicationMutationService.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/application/webservice/EakApplicationMutationService.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.service.UnauthorizedException
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions.InvalidFileSizeException
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions.InvalidFileTypeException
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions.MailNotSentException
+import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions.RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions.RegionNotFoundException
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.mail.Mailer
 import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.regions.database.repos.RegionsRepository
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ class EakApplicationMutationService {
         val backendConfig = context.backendConfiguration
         val projectConfig = backendConfig.projects.first { it.id == project }
 
-        transaction { RegionsRepository.findByIdInProject(project, regionId) } ?: throw RegionNotFoundException()
+        val region = transaction { RegionsRepository.findByIdInProject(project, regionId) } ?: throw RegionNotFoundException()
+        if (!region.activatedForApplication) {
+            throw RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException()
+        }
         // Validate that all files are png, jpeg or pdf files and at most 5MB.
         val allowedContentTypes = setOf("application/pdf", "image/png", "image/jpeg")
         val maxFileSizeBytes = 5 * 1000 * 1000
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/auth/service/Authorizer.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/auth/service/Authorizer.kt
index ce544cabc..7092243a9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/auth/service/Authorizer.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/auth/service/Authorizer.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ object Authorizer {
         )
     }
 
-    fun mayUpdatePrivacyPolicyInRegion(user: AdministratorEntity, regionId: Int): Boolean {
+    fun mayUpdateSettingsInRegion(user: AdministratorEntity, regionId: Int): Boolean {
         return user.regionId?.value == regionId && user.role == Role.REGION_ADMIN.db_value
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/exceptions/RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/exceptions/RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a91396414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/exceptions/RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.exceptions
+
+import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.GraphQLBaseException
+import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.exception.webservice.schema.GraphQLExceptionCode
+
+class RegionNotActivatedForApplicationException() : GraphQLBaseException(GraphQLExceptionCode.REGION_NOT_ACTIVATED_FOR_APPLICATION)
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/schema/GraphQLExceptionCode.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/schema/GraphQLExceptionCode.kt
index 9ee17e6c6..8f9e70ed4 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/schema/GraphQLExceptionCode.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/exception/webservice/schema/GraphQLExceptionCode.kt
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ enum class GraphQLExceptionCode {
     INVALID_ROLE,
     MAIL_NOT_SENT,
     PASSWORD_RESET_KEY_EXPIRED,
-    REGION_NOT_FOUND
+    REGION_NOT_FOUND,
+    REGION_NOT_ACTIVATED_FOR_APPLICATION
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/MigrationsRegistry.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/MigrationsRegistry.kt
index 011d7bdf6..cbc86ff95 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/MigrationsRegistry.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/MigrationsRegistry.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ object MigrationsRegistry {
         V0001_Baseline(),
         V0002_DropCaseSensitiveEmailConstraint(),
         V0003_AddFirstActivationDate(),
-        V0004_AddNotificationSettings()
+        V0004_AddNotificationSettings(),
+        V0005_AddRegionApplicationActivation()
     )
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/V0005_AddRegionApplicationActivation.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/V0005_AddRegionApplicationActivation.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5267a31b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/migration/migrations/V0005_AddRegionApplicationActivation.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.migration.migrations
+
+import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.migration.Migration
+import app.ehrenamtskarte.backend.migration.Statement
+
+/**
+ * Add firstActivationDate column to cards.
+ * Set current_timestamp for firstActivationDate for existing active cards since we have no firstActivationDate for them.
+ */
+@Suppress("ClassName")
+internal class V0005_AddRegionApplicationActivation() : Migration() {
+    override val migrate: Statement = {
+        exec(
+            """
+            ALTER TABLE regions 
+            ADD "activatedForApplication" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true;
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/Schema.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/Schema.kt
index d667e342b..9e6f8c88e 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/Schema.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/Schema.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ object Regions : IntIdTable() {
     val name = varchar("name", 100)
     val prefix = varchar("prefix", 30) // Usually "Stadt" or "Landkreis"
     val dataPrivacyPolicy = varchar("dataPrivacyPolicy", PRIVACY_POLICY_MAX_CHARS).nullable()
+    val activatedForApplication = bool("activatedForApplication").default(true)
 }
 
 class RegionEntity(id: EntityID<Int>) : IntEntity(id) {
@@ -26,4 +27,5 @@ class RegionEntity(id: EntityID<Int>) : IntEntity(id) {
     var name by Regions.name
     var prefix by Regions.prefix
     var dataPrivacyPolicy by Regions.dataPrivacyPolicy
+    var activatedForApplication by Regions.activatedForApplication
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/repos/RegionsRepository.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/repos/RegionsRepository.kt
index 09b5c64ea..81bb9c9a2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/repos/RegionsRepository.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/database/repos/RegionsRepository.kt
@@ -45,12 +45,16 @@ object RegionsRepository {
         region.dataPrivacyPolicy = dataPrivacyText
     }
 
+    fun updateActivatedForApplication(region: RegionEntity, activated: Boolean) {
+        region.activatedForApplication = activated
+    }
+
     fun findRegionByRegionIdentifier(
         regionIdentifier: String,
         projectId: EntityID<Int>
     ): RegionEntity {
         val regionId = RegionEntity
-            .find { Regions.regionIdentifier eq regionIdentifier and (Regions.projectId eq projectId) }
+            .find { Regions.regionIdentifier eq regionIdentifier and (Regions.projectId eq projectId) and Regions.activatedForApplication }
             .single().id
         return RegionEntity[regionId]
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/dataloader/RegionDataLoader.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/dataloader/RegionDataLoader.kt
index 606c6f90e..b818d38b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/dataloader/RegionDataLoader.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/dataloader/RegionDataLoader.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const val REGION_LOADER_NAME = "REGION_LOADER"
 val regionLoader = newNamedDataLoader("REGION_LOADER") { ids ->
     transaction {
         RegionsRepository.findByIds(ids).map {
-            it?.let { Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy) }
+            it?.let { Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy, it.activatedForApplication) }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsMutationService.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsMutationService.kt
index e6c36af85..5ba55eb66 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsMutationService.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsMutationService.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RegionsMutationService {
             if (dataPrivacyText.length > PRIVACY_POLICY_MAX_CHARS) {
                 throw InvalidDataPolicySizeException(PRIVACY_POLICY_MAX_CHARS)
             }
-            if (!Authorizer.mayUpdatePrivacyPolicyInRegion(user, regionId)) {
+            if (!Authorizer.mayUpdateSettingsInRegion(user, regionId)) {
                 throw ForbiddenException()
             }
             val region = RegionsRepository.findRegionById(regionId)
@@ -31,4 +31,18 @@ class RegionsMutationService {
         }
         return true
     }
+
+    @GraphQLDescription("Updates the activation state of a region for the application process")
+    fun updateActivatedForApplication(dfe: DataFetchingEnvironment, regionId: Int, activated: Boolean): Boolean {
+        val jwtPayload = dfe.getContext<GraphQLContext>().enforceSignedIn()
+        transaction {
+            val user = AdministratorEntity.findById(jwtPayload.adminId) ?: throw UnauthorizedException()
+            if (!Authorizer.mayUpdateSettingsInRegion(user, regionId)) {
+                throw ForbiddenException()
+            }
+            val region = RegionsRepository.findRegionById(regionId)
+            RegionsRepository.updateActivatedForApplication(region, activated)
+        }
+        return true
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsQueryService.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsQueryService.kt
index f71352569..c91d820e0 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsQueryService.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/RegionsQueryService.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class RegionsQueryService {
     @GraphQLDescription("Return list of all regions in the given project.")
     fun regionsInProject(project: String): List<Region> = transaction {
         RegionsRepository.findAllInProject(project).map {
-            Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy)
+            Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy, it.activatedForApplication)
         }
     }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class RegionsQueryService {
             if (it == null) {
                 null
             } else {
-                Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy)
+                Region(it.id.value, it.prefix, it.name, it.regionIdentifier, it.dataPrivacyPolicy, it.activatedForApplication)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class RegionsQueryService {
             regionEntity.prefix,
             regionEntity.name,
             regionEntity.regionIdentifier,
-            regionEntity.dataPrivacyPolicy
+            regionEntity.dataPrivacyPolicy,
+            regionEntity.activatedForApplication
         )
     }
 
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ class RegionsQueryService {
             regionEntity.prefix,
             regionEntity.name,
             regionEntity.regionIdentifier,
-            regionEntity.dataPrivacyPolicy
+            regionEntity.dataPrivacyPolicy,
+            regionEntity.activatedForApplication
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/types/Region.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/types/Region.kt
index 2e179fd75..9e761d338 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/types/Region.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/app/ehrenamtskarte/backend/regions/webservice/schema/types/Region.kt
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ data class Region(
     val prefix: String,
     val name: String,
     val regionIdentifier: String?,
-    val dataPrivacyPolicy: String?
+    val dataPrivacyPolicy: String?,
+    val activatedForApplication: Boolean
 )
diff --git a/specs/backend-api.graphql b/specs/backend-api.graphql
index fb90baea6..f3b49b1b7 100644
--- a/specs/backend-api.graphql
+++ b/specs/backend-api.graphql
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ type Mutation {
   sendResetMail(email: String!, project: String!): Boolean!
   "Signs in an administrator"
   signIn(authData: AuthDataInput!, project: String!): SignInPayload!
+  "Updates the activation state of a region for the application process"
+  updateActivatedForApplication(activated: Boolean!, regionId: Int!): Boolean!
   "Updates the data privacy policy of a region"
   updateDataPrivacy(dataPrivacyText: String!, regionId: Int!): Boolean!
   "Updates the notification settings"
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ type Query {
 }
 
 type Region {
+  activatedForApplication: Boolean!
   dataPrivacyPolicy: String
   id: Int!
   name: String!
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@ enum GraphQLExceptionCode {
   INVALID_ROLE
   MAIL_NOT_SENT
   PASSWORD_RESET_KEY_EXPIRED
+  REGION_NOT_ACTIVATED_FOR_APPLICATION
   REGION_NOT_FOUND
 }