diff --git a/coldrun.py b/coldrun.py
index 3df0547..052e28a 100644
--- a/coldrun.py
+++ b/coldrun.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from src.config import (
     get_available_templates,
 )
 from src.parser import parse_input_file, group_by_employee, get_unique_employees
+from src.validator import validate_template
 from src.writer import generate_activity_reports
 
 
@@ -57,6 +58,18 @@ def main():
     template_path = Path(config.template_dir) / template_file
     print(f"[INFO] Template:     {template_file}")
 
+    # ── Template validieren ───────────────────────────────────────────
+    print()
+    print("[INFO] Validiere PDF-Template…")
+    tpl_result = validate_template(template_path, config.output_mapping)
+    if not tpl_result.is_valid:
+        for err in tpl_result.errors:
+            print(f"[FEHLER] {err}")
+        return 1
+    found = tpl_result.info.get("found_fields", "?")
+    total = tpl_result.info.get("total_fields", "?")
+    print(f"[OK]   {found}/{total} Platzhalter im Template gefunden.")
+
     # ── Input parsen ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
     print()
     print("[INFO] Parse Input-Datei…")