diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/components/chapters.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/components/chapters.py
index 131a4fea..fbf85cf5 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/components/chapters.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/components/chapters.py
@@ -27,6 +27,22 @@ def render_template_text(content: str, context: ReportContext) -> str:
     return rendered
 
 
+class NumberedComponent(ReportComponent):
+    anchor = ""
+    title = ""
+
+    def __init__(self, anchor: str | None = None, title: str | None = None, number: str | None = None) -> None:
+        if anchor is not None:
+            self.anchor = anchor
+        if title is not None:
+            self.title = title
+        self.number = number
+
+    @property
+    def bookmark_label(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.number} {self.title}" if self.number else self.title
+
+
 class CoverComponent(ReportComponent):
     anchor = "cover"
     title = "Deckblatt"
@@ -63,7 +79,7 @@ class CoverComponent(ReportComponent):
             '<div class="company-address">SCHUBAMED<br>Validation Suite<br>Medizintechnik und Validierung</div>'
             f'<img class="cover-logo" src="{logo_uri}" alt="SCHUBAMED Validation Suite">'
             "</div>"
-            "<h1>PRUEFBERICHT ZUR VALIDIERUNG</h1>"
+            "<h1>PRÜFBERICHT ZUR VALIDIERUNG</h1>"
             '<p class="cover-subtitle">Funktions- und Leistungsqualifikation Klein-Sterilisator</p>'
             f'<p class="cover-subtitle">{text(context.customer.name)}</p>'
             f"{rows}"
@@ -76,17 +92,27 @@ class TocComponent(ReportComponent):
     anchor = "toc"
     title = "Inhaltsverzeichnis"
 
-    def __init__(self, components: list[ReportComponent]) -> None:
-        self.components = components
+    def __init__(self, sections: list[dict]) -> None:
+        self.sections = sections
 
     def render(self, context: ReportContext) -> str:
         links = "".join(
-            f'<li><a href="#{component.anchor}">{text(component.title)}</a></li>'
-            for component in self.components
-            if component.anchor not in {"cover", "toc"}
+            self._toc_item(item)
+            for item in self.sections
+            if item.get("toc")
         )
         return section(self.anchor, self.title, f'<ol class="toc-list">{links}</ol>')
 
+    def _toc_item(self, item: dict) -> str:
+        number = item.get("number")
+        title = item.get("title")
+        label = f"{number} {title}" if number else str(title)
+        depth = str(number).count(".") + 1 if number else 2
+        return (
+            f'<li class="toc-level-{depth}"><a href="#{text(item.get("key"))}">'
+            f'<span class="toc-label">{text(label)}</span></a></li>'
+        )
+
 
 class SummaryComponent(ReportComponent):
     anchor = "summary"
@@ -121,17 +147,29 @@ class SummaryComponent(ReportComponent):
 
 
 class StaticTextComponent(ReportComponent):
-    def __init__(self, anchor: str, title: str, body: str = "nicht erfasst", block_key: str | None = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        anchor: str,
+        title: str,
+        body: str = "nicht erfasst",
+        block_key: str | None = None,
+        number: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         self.anchor = anchor
         self.title = title
         self.body = body
         self.block_key = block_key
+        self.number = number
+
+    @property
+    def bookmark_label(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.number} {self.title}" if self.number else self.title
 
     def render(self, context: ReportContext) -> str:
         if self.block_key and self.block_key in context.text_blocks:
             content = render_template_text(context.text_blocks[self.block_key].content, context)
-            return section(self.anchor, self.title, f"<p>{paragraph(content)}</p>")
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, f"<p>{paragraph(self.body)}</p>")
+            return section(self.anchor, self.title, f"<p>{paragraph(content)}</p>", self.bookmark_label)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, f"<p>{paragraph(self.body)}</p>", self.bookmark_label)
 
 
 class CustomerComponent(ReportComponent):
@@ -182,14 +220,14 @@ class CustomerComponent(ReportComponent):
         return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
 
 
-class DeviceComponent(ReportComponent):
+class DeviceComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "device"
     title = "Geraet"
 
     def render(self, context: ReportContext) -> str:
         device = context.device
         if device is None:
-            return section(self.anchor, self.title, "")
+            return section(self.anchor, self.title, "<p>nicht erfasst</p>", self.bookmark_label)
         body = definition_list(
             [
                 ("Hersteller", device.manufacturer),
@@ -212,10 +250,10 @@ class DeviceComponent(ReportComponent):
                 ("Lieferant", device.supplier),
             ]
         )
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class EquipmentComponent(ReportComponent):
+class EquipmentComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "equipment"
     title = "Pruefmittel"
 
@@ -247,10 +285,11 @@ class EquipmentComponent(ReportComponent):
                 ],
                 rows,
             ),
+            self.bookmark_label,
         )
 
 
-class EnvironmentComponent(ReportComponent):
+class EnvironmentComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "environment"
     title = "Umgebungsbedingungen"
 
@@ -269,10 +308,10 @@ class EnvironmentComponent(ReportComponent):
         ]
         if rows:
             body += table(["Pruefpunkt", "Bewertung", "Kommentar"], rows)
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class ChecklistComponent(ReportComponent):
+class ChecklistComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "checklists"
     title = "Dokumentations- und Leistungschecklisten"
 
@@ -286,7 +325,7 @@ class ChecklistComponent(ReportComponent):
             performance = context.validation.performance_checklist or []
             body = "<h3>Dokumentation</h3>" + self._render_items(documentation)
             body += "<h3>Leistung</h3>" + self._render_items(performance)
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
     def _render_items(self, items: list[dict]) -> str:
         rows = [
@@ -296,7 +335,7 @@ class ChecklistComponent(ReportComponent):
         return table(["Nr.", "Pruefpunkt", "Bewertung", "Kommentar"], rows)
 
 
-class ProgramComponent(ReportComponent):
+class ProgramComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "programs"
     title = "Programme"
 
@@ -306,10 +345,10 @@ class ProgramComponent(ReportComponent):
             [index + 1, item.get("name"), "Eigenes Programm" if item.get("custom") else "Standard"]
             for index, item in enumerate(programs)
         ]
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, table(["Nr.", "Programm", "Typ"], rows))
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, table(["Nr.", "Programm", "Typ"], rows), self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class LoadingComponent(ReportComponent):
+class LoadingComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "loading"
     title = "Beladungsmuster"
 
@@ -327,10 +366,11 @@ class LoadingComponent(ReportComponent):
             self.anchor,
             self.title,
             table(["Testlauf", "Beladungsmuster", "Beschreibung", "Bilder"], rows),
+            self.bookmark_label,
         )
 
 
-class MeasurementComponent(ReportComponent):
+class MeasurementComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "measurements"
     title = "Messdaten"
 
@@ -351,6 +391,7 @@ class MeasurementComponent(ReportComponent):
                 self.anchor,
                 self.title,
                 table(["Testlauf", "Messwert", "Wert", "Einheit", "Quelle", "Sicherheit"], rows, "compact"),
+                self.bookmark_label,
             )
         rows = [
             [
@@ -394,10 +435,10 @@ class MeasurementComponent(ReportComponent):
         if winlog_rows:
             body += "<h3>Winlog-Dateien</h3>" + table(["Bereich", "Datei", "Typ"], winlog_rows)
         body += "<p>Messdaten noch nicht bestätigt.</p>"
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class DryingComponent(ReportComponent):
+class DryingComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "drying"
     title = "Trocknung"
 
@@ -412,10 +453,10 @@ class DryingComponent(ReportComponent):
                 ("Bemerkung", data.get("comment")),
             ]
         )
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class RecommendationComponent(ReportComponent):
+class RecommendationComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "recommendations"
     title = "Empfehlungen und Auflagen"
 
@@ -424,10 +465,10 @@ class RecommendationComponent(ReportComponent):
             [item.get("number"), item.get("text"), item.get("deadline"), item.get("status")]
             for item in context.validation.recommendations or []
         ]
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, table(["Nr.", "Text", "Frist", "Status"], rows))
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, table(["Nr.", "Text", "Frist", "Status"], rows), self.bookmark_label)
 
 
-class AttachmentComponent(ReportComponent):
+class AttachmentComponent(NumberedComponent):
     anchor = "attachments"
     title = "Bilder und Anlagen"
 
@@ -456,7 +497,7 @@ class AttachmentComponent(ReportComponent):
         body = table(["Reihenfolge", "Kategorie", "Datei", "Beschreibung"], rows)
         if figures:
             body += '<div class="figure-grid">' + "".join(figures) + "</div>"
-        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body)
+        return section(self.anchor, self.title, body, self.bookmark_label)
 
     def _image_source(self, item: dict) -> str | None:
         content_type = str(item.get("content_type") or "")
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/html.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/html.py
index 052d59c4..3c31c0e7 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/html.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/html.py
@@ -41,5 +41,12 @@ def table(headers: list[str], rows: list[list[Any]], css_class: str = "") -> str
     return f"<table class=\"data-table {css_class}\"><thead><tr>{head}</tr></thead><tbody>{body}</tbody></table>"
 
 
-def section(chapter_id: str, title: str, body: str) -> str:
-    return f"<section class=\"chapter\" id=\"{text(chapter_id)}\"><h2>{text(title)}</h2>{body}</section>"
+def section(chapter_id: str, title: str, body: str, bookmark_label: str | None = None) -> str:
+    bookmark_attr = (
+        f' data-bookmark-label="{text(bookmark_label)}"' if bookmark_label is not None else ""
+    )
+    heading = bookmark_label or title
+    return (
+        f'<section class="chapter" id="{text(chapter_id)}">'
+        f'<h2 class="chapter-title"{bookmark_attr}>{text(heading)}</h2>{body}</section>'
+    )
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/service.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/service.py
index 929792cd..8b9720e2 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/service.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/service.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from app.modules.orion.components import (
 )
 from app.modules.orion.context import OrionContextBuilder, ReportContext
 from app.modules.orion.templates.report import render_document
+from app.modules.orion.template_service import REPORT_SECTIONS
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,51 +53,35 @@ class OrionReportService:
         return output_path
 
     def _components(self) -> list[ReportComponent]:
-        chapters: list[ReportComponent] = [
-            StaticTextComponent("bq", "1 Funktionsqualifikation (BQ)", "nicht erfasst"),
-            StaticTextComponent("bq-goal", "1.1 Anlass und Ziel der Prüfung", block_key="bq_goal"),
-            StaticTextComponent("legal", "1.2 Gesetzliche Grundlagen", block_key="legal"),
-            DeviceComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("performance", "1.4 Leistungsüberprüfung", block_key="performance"),
-            ChecklistComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("documentation", "1.6 Dokumentation / Kontrolle"),
-            StaticTextComponent("work-instructions", "1.7 Arbeitsanweisungen"),
-            EnvironmentComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("batch-control", "1.9 Chargenkontrolle"),
-            ProgramComponent(),
-            LoadingComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("reference-load", "1.12 Referenzbeladung Sterilisator"),
-            StaticTextComponent("equipment", "2 Eingesetzte Prüfmittel"),
-            EquipmentComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("equipment-thermo", "2.2 Prüfmittel zur thermoelektrischen Untersuchung"),
-            StaticTextComponent("configuration", "2.3 Prüfkonfiguration"),
-            StaticTextComponent("lq", "3 Leistungsqualifikation (LQ)"),
-            StaticTextComponent("thermo-tests", "3.1 Leistungsbeurteilung – Thermoelektrische Prüfungen"),
-            MeasurementComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("run-1", "3.2 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 1"),
-            StaticTextComponent("test-1", "3.2.1 Test 1"),
-            StaticTextComponent("run-2", "3.3 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 2"),
-            StaticTextComponent("test-2", "3.3.1 Test 2"),
-            StaticTextComponent("run-3", "3.4 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 3"),
-            StaticTextComponent("test-3", "3.4.1 Test 3"),
-            StaticTextComponent("results", "4 Ergebnisse der Validierung"),
-            StaticTextComponent("results-vacuum", "4.1 Vakuumtest"),
-            StaticTextComponent("results-runs", "4.1.2 Testläufe 1 bis 3"),
-            DryingComponent(),
-            RecommendationComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("appendix", "5 Anhang"),
-            AttachmentComponent(),
-            StaticTextComponent("winlog", "5.1 Winlog-Auswertungen"),
-            StaticTextComponent("release-docs", "5.2 Freigabedokumentation / Routineprüfungen"),
-            StaticTextComponent("indicators", "5.3 Nachweis der umgeschlagenen Indikatoren"),
-            StaticTextComponent("cycles", "6 Programmabläufe / Zyklen"),
-            StaticTextComponent("practice-certificates", "6.1 Zertifikate Praxis"),
-            StaticTextComponent("risk", "7 Risikoeinstufung nach RKI"),
-            StaticTextComponent("closing-talk", "7.1 Abschlussgespräch"),
-            StaticTextComponent("certificates", "8. Zertifikate"),
-            StaticTextComponent("calibration-certificates", "9. Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren"),
-        ]
-        return [CoverComponent(), SummaryComponent(), TocComponent(chapters), CustomerComponent(), *chapters]
+        chapters = [self._component_for_section(item) for item in REPORT_SECTIONS]
+        return [CoverComponent(), SummaryComponent(), TocComponent(REPORT_SECTIONS), CustomerComponent(), *chapters]
+
+    def _component_for_section(self, item: dict) -> ReportComponent:
+        component = item.get("component")
+        key = str(item["key"])
+        title = str(item["title"])
+        number = item.get("number")
+        if component == "device":
+            return DeviceComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "checklist":
+            return ChecklistComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "environment":
+            return EnvironmentComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "programs":
+            return ProgramComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "loading":
+            return LoadingComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "equipment":
+            return EquipmentComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "measurements":
+            return MeasurementComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "drying":
+            return DryingComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "recommendations":
+            return RecommendationComponent(key, title, number)
+        if component == "attachments":
+            return AttachmentComponent(key, title, number)
+        return StaticTextComponent(key, title, block_key=item.get("block_key"), number=number)
 
     def _append_pdf_attachments(self, context: ReportContext, output_path: Path) -> None:
         pdf_paths = []
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/template_service.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/template_service.py
index 31eea7c2..5896097f 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/template_service.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/template_service.py
@@ -19,48 +19,50 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME = "Erstvalidierung Klein-Sterilisator"
 TEMPLATE_VERSION = "1.0"
 REFERENCE_PATH = "docs/reference/reports/Erstvalidierung_Dr.Durmaz_Steri_12-25.docx"
 
-SECTION_DEFINITIONS: list[tuple[str, str | None, str, bool]] = [
-    ("bq", "1", "Funktionsqualifikation (BQ)", True),
-    ("bq_goal", "1.1", "Anlass und Ziel der Prüfung", False),
-    ("legal", "1.2", "Gesetzliche Grundlagen", False),
-    ("device", "1.3", "Angaben zum Gerät", False),
-    ("performance", "1.4", "Leistungsüberprüfung", False),
-    ("performance_checklist", "1.5", "Checkliste Leistungsanforderung", False),
-    ("documentation", "1.6", "Dokumentation / Kontrolle", False),
-    ("work_instructions", "1.7", "Arbeitsanweisungen", False),
-    ("environment", "1.8", "Umgebungsbedingungen", False),
-    ("batch_control", "1.9", "Chargenkontrolle", False),
-    ("programs", "1.10", "Beschreibung der verwendeten Programme", False),
-    ("loading", "1.11", "Beladungsbeschreibungen", False),
-    ("reference_load", "1.12", "Referenzbeladung Sterilisator", False),
-    ("equipment", "2", "Eingesetzte Prüfmittel", True),
-    ("measurement_devices", "2.1", "Beschreibung der Messgeräte", False),
-    ("thermo_equipment", "2.2", "Prüfmittel zur thermoelektrischen Untersuchung", False),
-    ("configuration", "2.3", "Prüfkonfiguration", False),
-    ("lq", "3", "Leistungsqualifikation (LQ)", True),
-    ("thermo_tests", "3.1", "Leistungsbeurteilung – Thermoelektrische Prüfungen", False),
-    ("vacuum_test", "3.1.1", "Vakuumtest", False),
-    ("run_1", "3.2", "Standardbeladung – Testlauf 1", False),
-    ("test_1", "3.2.1", "Test 1", False),
-    ("run_2", "3.3", "Standardbeladung – Testlauf 2", False),
-    ("test_2", "3.3.1", "Test 2", False),
-    ("run_3", "3.4", "Standardbeladung – Testlauf 3", False),
-    ("test_3", "3.4.1", "Test 3", False),
-    ("results", "4", "Ergebnisse der Validierung", True),
-    ("results_vacuum", "4.1", "Vakuumtest", False),
-    ("results_runs", "4.1.2", "Testläufe 1 bis 3", False),
-    ("drying", None, "Nachweis der Trocknungseigenschaften", False),
-    ("recommendations", "4.2", "Empfehlungen und Auflagen", False),
-    ("attachments", "5", "Anhang", True),
-    ("winlog", "5.1", "Winlog-Auswertungen", False),
-    ("release_docs", "5.2", "Freigabedokumentation / Routineprüfungen", False),
-    ("indicators", "5.3", "Nachweis der umgeschlagenen Indikatoren", False),
-    ("cycles", "6", "Programmabläufe / Zyklen", True),
-    ("practice_certificates", "6.1", "Zertifikate Praxis", False),
-    ("risk", "7", "Risikoeinstufung nach RKI", True),
-    ("closing_talk", "7.1", "Abschlussgespräch", False),
-    ("certificates", "8", "Zertifikate", True),
-    ("calibration_certificates", "9", "Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren", True),
+REPORT_SECTIONS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
+    {"key": "functional_qualification", "number": "1", "title": "Funktionsqualifikation (BQ)", "toc": True, "component": "static", "block_key": None},
+    {"key": "purpose", "number": "1.1", "title": "Anlass und Ziel der Prüfung", "toc": True, "component": "static", "block_key": "bq_goal"},
+    {"key": "legal", "number": "1.2", "title": "Gesetzliche Grundlagen", "toc": True, "component": "static", "block_key": "legal"},
+    {"key": "device", "number": "1.3", "title": "Angaben zum Gerät", "toc": True, "component": "device"},
+    {"key": "performance", "number": "1.4", "title": "Leistungsüberprüfung", "toc": True, "component": "static", "block_key": "performance"},
+    {"key": "performance_checklist", "number": "1.5", "title": "Checkliste Leistungsanforderung", "toc": True, "component": "checklist"},
+    {"key": "documentation", "number": "1.6", "title": "Dokumentation / Kontrolle", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "work_instructions", "number": "1.7", "title": "Arbeitsanweisungen", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "environment", "number": "1.8", "title": "Umgebungsbedingungen", "toc": True, "component": "environment"},
+    {"key": "batch_control", "number": "1.9", "title": "Chargenkontrolle", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "programs", "number": "1.10", "title": "Beschreibung der verwendeten Programme", "toc": True, "component": "programs"},
+    {"key": "loading", "number": "1.11", "title": "Beladungsbeschreibungen", "toc": True, "component": "loading"},
+    {"key": "reference_load", "number": "1.12", "title": "Referenzbeladung Sterilisator bei Validierung", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "equipment_root", "number": "2", "title": "Eingesetzte Prüfmittel", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "measurement_devices", "number": "2.1", "title": "Beschreibung der Messgeräte", "toc": True, "component": "equipment"},
+    {"key": "thermo_equipment", "number": "2.2", "title": "Prüfmittel zur thermoelektrischen Untersuchung", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "configuration", "number": "2.3", "title": "Prüfkonfiguration", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "lq", "number": "3", "title": "Leistungsqualifikation (LQ)", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "thermo_tests", "number": "3.1", "title": "Leistungsbeurteilung – Thermoelektrische Prüfungen", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "vacuum_test", "number": "3.1.1", "title": "Vakuumtest", "toc": True, "component": "measurements"},
+    {"key": "run_1", "number": "3.2", "title": "Standardbeladung (1. Durchlauf)", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "test_1", "number": "3.2.1", "title": "Test 1", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "run_2", "number": "3.3", "title": "Standardbeladung (2. Durchlauf)", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "test_2", "number": "3.3.1", "title": "Test 2", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "run_3", "number": "3.4", "title": "Standardbeladung (3. Durchlauf)", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "test_3", "number": "3.4.1", "title": "Test 3", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "results", "number": "4", "title": "Ergebnisse der Validierung", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "results_vacuum", "number": "4.1", "title": "Vakuumtest", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "results_runs", "number": "4.1.2", "title": "Testläufe 1 bis 3 Programm 134 °C B", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "drying", "number": None, "title": "Nachweis der Trocknungseigenschaften Testläufe 1 bis 3", "toc": True, "component": "drying"},
+    {"key": "recommendations", "number": "4.2", "title": "Empfehlungen und Auflagen", "toc": True, "component": "recommendations"},
+    {"key": "appendix", "number": "5", "title": "Anhang", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "winlog", "number": "5.1", "title": "Vakuumtest / Winlog-Auswertungen", "toc": True, "component": "attachments"},
+    {"key": "bd_empty_chamber", "number": None, "title": "Testlauf Leerkammerprofil / Bowie-Dick", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "batch_release_docs", "number": None, "title": "Chargen- und Freigabedokumentation", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "release_docs", "number": "5.2", "title": "Freigabedokumentation / Routineprüfungen", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "indicators", "number": "5.3", "title": "Nachweis der umgeschlagenen Indikatoren", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "cycles", "number": "6", "title": "Programmabläufe / Zyklen des Sterilisators", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "practice_certificates", "number": "6.1", "title": "Zertifikate Praxis", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "risk", "number": "7", "title": "Risikoeinstufung der Praxis nach RKI", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "closing_talk", "number": "7.1", "title": "Abschlussgespräch zur Validierung", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "certificates", "number": "8", "title": "Zertifikate", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
+    {"key": "calibration_certificates", "number": "9", "title": "Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren", "toc": True, "component": "static"},
 ]
 
 TEXT_BLOCK_HEADINGS = {
@@ -252,15 +254,15 @@ class ReportTemplateService:
     def _create_children(self, template: ReportTemplate) -> None:
         paragraphs = self._read_docx_paragraphs()
         blocks = self._extract_blocks(paragraphs)
-        for index, (section_key, number, title, page_break) in enumerate(SECTION_DEFINITIONS, start=1):
+        for index, section in enumerate(REPORT_SECTIONS, start=1):
             self.session.add(
                 ReportSection(
                     template_id=template.id,
-                    section_key=section_key,
-                    number=number,
-                    title=title,
+                    section_key=str(section["key"]),
+                    number=section["number"],
+                    title=str(section["title"]),
                     order_index=index,
-                    page_break_before=page_break,
+                    page_break_before=section["number"] in {"1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"},
                     active=True,
                 )
             )
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.css b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.css
index 5144b649..d459d074 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.css
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.css
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 @page {
   size: A4;
-  margin: 34mm 18mm 24mm 18mm;
-  @top-left { content: element(report-header); }
-  @bottom-left { content: element(report-footer); }
 }
 
-@page:first {
+@page cover {
   margin: 20mm 18mm 20mm 18mm;
   @top-left { content: ""; }
   @bottom-left { content: ""; }
 }
 
+@page report {
+  margin: 34mm 18mm 24mm 18mm;
+  @top-left { content: element(report-header); }
+  @bottom-left { content: element(report-footer); }
+}
+
 * {
   box-sizing: border-box;
 }
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .report-meta {
+  display: none;
   string-set: report-number attr(data-report-number), report-version attr(data-report-version), report-date attr(data-report-date);
 }
 
@@ -130,11 +134,16 @@ body {
 }
 
 .cover-page {
+  page: cover;
   min-height: 245mm;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: flex-start;
-  page-break-after: always;
+  break-after: page;
+}
+
+.report-content {
+  page: report;
 }
 
 .cover-top {
@@ -207,6 +216,12 @@ h2 {
   line-height: 1.15;
   margin: 0 0 7mm 0;
   padding-bottom: 4mm;
+  bookmark-level: none;
+}
+
+h2[data-bookmark-label] {
+  bookmark-label: attr(data-bookmark-label);
+  bookmark-level: 1;
 }
 
 .chapter + .chapter {
@@ -286,9 +301,26 @@ dd {
 
 .toc-list a {
   color: #2E3B40;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 4mm;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 14mm;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+.toc-level-2 {
+  padding-left: 6mm;
+}
+
+.toc-level-3,
+.toc-level-4 {
+  padding-left: 12mm;
+}
+
+.toc-list a::after {
+  content: target-counter(attr(href), page);
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
 .figure-grid {
   display: grid;
   gap: 8mm;
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.py
index a850608e..f0c95373 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/app/modules/orion/templates/report.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ def render_document(context: ReportContext, chapters: list[str]) -> str:
     css = (Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "report.css").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     logo_uri = schubamed_logo_uri()
     title = f"Validierungsbericht {context.validation.report_number}"
-    chapter_markup = "\n".join(chapters)
+    cover_markup = chapters[0] if chapters else ""
+    content_markup = "\n".join(chapters[1:])
     return f"""<!doctype html>
 <html lang="de">
 <head>
@@ -49,9 +50,12 @@ def render_document(context: ReportContext, chapters: list[str]) -> str:
 </head>
 <body>
   <article class="report-document">
-    <div class="report-meta" data-report-number="{text(context.validation.report_number)}" data-report-version="{text(context.validation.version)}" data-report-date="{text(context.validation.updated_at)}"></div>
-    {render_report_chrome(context, logo_uri)}
-    {chapter_markup}
+    {cover_markup}
+    <section class="report-content">
+      <div class="report-meta" data-report-number="{text(context.validation.report_number)}" data-report-version="{text(context.validation.version)}" data-report-date="{text(context.validation.updated_at)}"></div>
+      {render_report_chrome(context, logo_uri)}
+      {content_markup}
+    </section>
   </article>
 </body>
 </html>"""
diff --git a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/tests/test_validation_workflow.py b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/tests/test_validation_workflow.py
index 2537ac57..c7bbb6d2 100644
--- a/validation-suite/backend/mercury/tests/test_validation_workflow.py
+++ b/validation-suite/backend/mercury/tests/test_validation_workflow.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
 from datetime import date
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ from app.services.validation_workflow import ValidationWorkflowService
 from app.schemas.domain import ValidationCreate
 from app.modules.orion.service import OrionReportService
 from app.modules.orion.assets import SCHUBAMED_LOGO_PATH, schubamed_logo_uri
-from app.modules.orion.template_service import ReportTemplateService
+from app.modules.orion.template_service import REPORT_SECTIONS, ReportTemplateService
 from app.modules.helios.service import HeliosImportService
 
 
@@ -224,9 +225,9 @@ def test_orion_renders_reference_main_chapters(tmp_path):
     html = OrionReportService(db, tmp_path).render_html(validation.id)
 
     assert "1 Funktionsqualifikation" in html
-    assert "2.2 Prüfmittel" in html
+    assert "2.2 Prüfmittel zur thermoelektrischen Untersuchung" in html
     assert "4 Ergebnisse der Validierung" in html
-    assert "9. Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren" in html
+    assert "9 Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren" in html
 
 
 def test_orion_renders_uploaded_images_as_real_images(tmp_path):
@@ -339,15 +340,89 @@ def test_orion_contains_required_reference_sections_and_three_runs(tmp_path):
         "Zusammenfassendes Ergebnis der Validierung",
         "1.1 Anlass und Ziel der Prüfung",
         "1.2 Gesetzliche Grundlagen",
-        "3.2 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 1",
-        "3.3 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 2",
-        "3.4 Standardbeladung – Testlauf 3",
+        "3.2 Standardbeladung (1. Durchlauf)",
+        "3.3 Standardbeladung (2. Durchlauf)",
+        "3.4 Standardbeladung (3. Durchlauf)",
     ]:
         assert title in html
     assert "Neutraler Logo-Platzhalter" not in html
     assert "report-header-brand" in html
 
 
+def test_orion_toc_uses_central_section_numbers_and_titles(tmp_path):
+    db = session()
+    customer, location, device = seed(db)
+    validation = valid_validation(customer, location, device)
+    db.add(validation)
+    db.flush()
+
+    html = OrionReportService(db, tmp_path).render_html(validation.id)
+
+    expected = [
+        "1.3 Angaben zum Gerät",
+        "1.8 Umgebungsbedingungen",
+        "2.3 Prüfkonfiguration",
+        "3.1.1 Vakuumtest",
+        "4.2 Empfehlungen und Auflagen",
+        "9 Werkskalibrierzertifikate Sensoren",
+    ]
+    for label in expected:
+        assert label in html
+    assert "3.1.1 Leistungsqualifikation" not in html
+    assert "4.2 Trocknung" not in html
+    assert html.index("1 Funktionsqualifikation") < html.index("9 Werkskalibrierzertifikate")
+
+
+def test_orion_html_has_single_cover_before_report_content(tmp_path):
+    db = session()
+    customer, location, device = seed(db)
+    validation = valid_validation(customer, location, device)
+    db.add(validation)
+    db.flush()
+
+    html = OrionReportService(db, tmp_path).render_html(validation.id)
+
+    assert html.count('class="cover-page"') == 1
+    assert html.index('class="cover-page"') < html.index('class="report-content"')
+    assert html.index('class="cover-page"') < html.index('class="report-meta"')
+    assert "<h1>PRÜFBERICHT ZUR VALIDIERUNG</h1>" in html
+
+
+def test_orion_pdf_first_page_is_cover_not_blank(tmp_path):
+    from pypdf import PdfReader
+
+    db = session()
+    customer, location, device = seed(db)
+    validation = valid_validation(customer, location, device)
+    db.add(validation)
+    db.flush()
+
+    pdf_path = OrionReportService(db, tmp_path).render_pdf(validation.id)
+    first_page_text = PdfReader(str(pdf_path)).pages[0].extract_text() or ""
+    normalized_text = re.sub(r"\s+", "", first_page_text.upper())
+
+    assert "PRÜFBERICHTZURVALIDIERUNG" in normalized_text
+    assert "FUNKTIONS-UNDLEISTUNGSQUALIFIKATION" in normalized_text
+
+
+def test_orion_bookmark_labels_are_created_from_central_sections(tmp_path):
+    db = session()
+    customer, location, device = seed(db)
+    validation = valid_validation(customer, location, device)
+    db.add(validation)
+    db.flush()
+
+    html = OrionReportService(db, tmp_path).render_html(validation.id)
+    bookmark_count = html.count("data-bookmark-label=")
+    toc_count = len([item for item in REPORT_SECTIONS if item.get("toc")])
+
+    assert bookmark_count == toc_count
+    for item in REPORT_SECTIONS:
+        number = item.get("number")
+        label = f"{number} {item['title']}" if number else item["title"]
+        assert f'data-bookmark-label="{label}"' in html
+
+
 def test_orion_appends_pdf_attachments(tmp_path):
     from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter