diff --git a/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/PublishController.php b/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/PublishController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ce8a44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Controller/Administrative/Assignment/PublishController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Controller\Administrative\Assignment;
+
+use App\Controller\Traits\ReturnUrlTrait;
+use App\Entity\Assignment;
+use App\Htmx\HxRedirectResponse;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Attribute\Route;
+
+class PublishController extends AbstractController
+{
+    use ReturnUrlTrait;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
+        private readonly LoggerInterface $logger,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    #[Route('/administrative/assignment/publish/{uuid}', name: 'app_administrative_assignment_publish')]
+    public function index(Assignment $assignment, Request $request): Response
+    {
+        $returnUrl = $this->getReturnUrl($request, 'app_administrative_assignment_index');
+
+        $assignment->setStatus(Assignment::STATUS_PUBLISHED);
+        $this->entityManager->flush();
+
+        $this->addFlash('success', 'Der Einsatz wurde veröffentlicht');
+
+        $this->logger->info('Publish assignment', [
+            'assignment_id' => $assignment->getId(),
+            'destination' => (string) $assignment->getDestination(),
+            'job_profile' => $assignment->getJobProfile()->getName(),
+        ]);
+
+        return new HxRedirectResponse($returnUrl);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Security/Voter/AssignmentVoter.php b/src/Security/Voter/AssignmentVoter.php
index 0737ca0..95188cd 100644
--- a/src/Security/Voter/AssignmentVoter.php
+++ b/src/Security/Voter/AssignmentVoter.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class AssignmentVoter extends Voter
     public const VIEW = 'VIEW';
     public const EDIT = 'EDIT';
     public const APPLY = 'APPLY';
+    public const PUBLISH = 'PUBLISH';
 
     public function __construct(
         private readonly Security $security,
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class AssignmentVoter extends Voter
             return false;
         }
 
-        return in_array($attribute, [static::VIEW, static::EDIT, static::APPLY]);
+        return in_array($attribute, [static::VIEW, static::EDIT, static::APPLY, static::PUBLISH]);
     }
 
     protected function voteOnAttribute(string $attribute, mixed $subject, TokenInterface $token): bool
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ class AssignmentVoter extends Voter
             return $this->security->isGranted('ROLE_ADMINISTRATIVE');
         }
 
+        // Only users with administrative role may publish assignments currently in draft
+        if (static::PUBLISH === $attribute) {
+            return Assignment::STATUS_DRAFT === $assignment->getStatus()
+                && $this->security->isGranted('ROLE_ADMINISTRATIVE');
+        }
+
         // Only allow applications to published assignments
         if (Assignment::STATUS_DRAFT === $assignment->getStatus()) {
             return false;
diff --git a/templates/administrative/assignment/index.html.twig b/templates/administrative/assignment/index.html.twig
index f6a354c..fb3001c 100644
--- a/templates/administrative/assignment/index.html.twig
+++ b/templates/administrative/assignment/index.html.twig
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@
                                         bearbeiten
                                     </a>
                                 {% endif %}
+                                {% if is_granted('PUBLISH', assignment) %}
+                                    <button type="button"
+                                            class="block px-4 py-2 text-sm w-full text-left"
+                                            role="menuitem"
+                                            tabindex="-1"
+                                            hx-post="{{ path('app_administrative_assignment_publish', { 'uuid': assignment.uuid }) }}">
+                                        veröffentlichen
+                                    </button>
+                                {% endif %}
                             </twig:DropDown>
                         </td>
                     </tr>