diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 3b9144f3..9052575e 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ featured = 'featured'
     mainMenu = ['about']
     searchSections = ['news']
 
+    placeholder_image = "/images/l.jpg"
+
     # data for your imprint and contact page
     [params.imprintdata]
         tel = "(+) 49 5141 907 927"
diff --git a/themes/buha/assets/images/placeholder_article.jpg b/themes/buha/assets/images/placeholder_article.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4af2b7c7
Binary files /dev/null and b/themes/buha/assets/images/placeholder_article.jpg differ
diff --git a/themes/buha/layouts/partials/single/article.html b/themes/buha/layouts/partials/single/article.html
index c523bd71..e3ed240d 100644
--- a/themes/buha/layouts/partials/single/article.html
+++ b/themes/buha/layouts/partials/single/article.html
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 		{{ partial "structure/article_meta" (dict "context" . "visible" "all") }}
 		{{ $small := "solo" }}
 		{{ $big := "solo" }}
-		{{- if and (.Resources.ByType "image") (.Content) -}}
+		{{ $placeholder := "/images/placeholder_article.jpg" }}
+		{{ $img := resources.Get $placeholder }}
+		{{- if or (.Resources.ByType "image") (.Content) ($img) -}}
 			{{ $small = "multiple_small" }}
 			{{ $big = "multiple_big" }}
 		{{ else }}
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@
 				<div id="articlepicture" class="{{ $small }} borderrad25">
 					<img src="{{- $thumb.Permalink -}}" class="borderrad25" />
 				</div>
+			{{ else if $img }}
+				{{- $img = $img.Resize "1024x" }}
+				<div id="articlepicture" class="{{ $small }} borderrad25">
+					<img src="{{- $img.Permalink -}}" class="borderrad25" />
+				</div>
 			{{ end }}
 			{{- if .Content -}}
 				<div id="articletext" class="{{ $big }}">
diff --git a/themes/buha/layouts/partials/structure/list_article.html b/themes/buha/layouts/partials/structure/list_article.html
index d20d17f3..40962505 100644
--- a/themes/buha/layouts/partials/structure/list_article.html
+++ b/themes/buha/layouts/partials/structure/list_article.html
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 		{{ partial "structure/article_meta" (dict "context" . "visible" "price") }}
 		{{ $small := "solo" }}
 		{{ $big := "solo" }}
-		{{- if and (.Resources.ByType "image") (.Summary) -}}
+		{{ $placeholder := "/images/placeholder_article.jpg" }}
+		{{ $img := resources.Get $placeholder }}
+		{{- if or (.Resources.ByType "image") (.Summary) ($img) -}}
 			{{ $small = "multiple_small" }}
 			{{ $big = "multiple_big" }}
 		{{ else }}
@@ -24,6 +26,11 @@
 				<div id="articlepicture" class="{{ $small }} borderrad25">
 					<img src="{{- $thumb.Permalink -}}" class="borderrad25" />
 				</div>
+			{{ else if $img }}
+				{{- $img = $img.Resize "1024x" }}
+				<div id="articlepicture" class="{{ $small }} borderrad25">
+					<img src="{{- $img.Permalink -}}" class="borderrad25" />
+				</div>
 			{{ end }}
 			{{- if .Summary -}}
 				<div id="articletext" class="{{ $big }}">