diff --git a/docs/LOCALIZATION_AND_HELP_QUALITY.md b/docs/LOCALIZATION_AND_HELP_QUALITY.md
index 5787526..c5b27c3 100644
--- a/docs/LOCALIZATION_AND_HELP_QUALITY.md
+++ b/docs/LOCALIZATION_AND_HELP_QUALITY.md
@@ -18,6 +18,27 @@ The platform inventory recognizes both inline locale objects and generated
 catalogs declared as `const de` / `const en`. Its strict mode requires both
 locales and reports `de` explicitly as the reference locale.
 
+## Structured Documentation Localization
+
+`DocumentationTopic.translations` continues to own localized title, summary,
+and body prose. Topics whose metadata contains rendered prose opt into the
+separate `structured_translation_version="1"` contract and provide a complete
+same-shape value for each translated metadata key in
+`structured_translations`. Version 1 covers workflow prerequisites, steps,
+outcome, result and verification; reference fields; limitations, constraints,
+consequences and consequence classes; and the other rendered explanation
+fields declared by Core.
+
+The registry rejects an unversioned translation, an unsupported contract
+version, missing structured keys, changed object keys or list lengths, empty
+translated strings, and changed non-text values. Stable field IDs, routes,
+permission scopes, and other technical leaves therefore remain structurally
+bound to the source metadata. The Docs module overlays only a validated locale
+at response time and reports the selected structured locale separately from the
+title/body locale. Missing structured translations fall back to source content
+and remain visible in public coverage until the owning module adopts the
+contract.
+
 ## Help Resolution
 
 Every focusable field and action receives a stable derived F1 identity from the
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9531bc2..0c6dcb3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "govoplan-core"
-version = "0.1.36"
+version = "0.1.37"
 description = "Reusable GovOPlaN platform core, access, tenancy, and RBAC components."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
diff --git a/src/govoplan_core/core/modules.py b/src/govoplan_core/core/modules.py
index 17cfc2a..21a30c4 100644
--- a/src/govoplan_core/core/modules.py
+++ b/src/govoplan_core/core/modules.py
@@ -289,6 +289,30 @@ DocumentationSourceState = Literal["configured", "disabled", "unavailable"]
 CapabilityStability = Literal["experimental", "stable", "deprecated"]
 
 
+DOCUMENTATION_STRUCTURED_TRANSLATION_VERSION = "1"
+DOCUMENTATION_LOCALIZABLE_METADATA_KEYS = frozenset(
+    {
+        "admin_explanation",
+        "consequence_classes",
+        "consequences",
+        "constraints",
+        "current_configuration",
+        "fields",
+        "limitations",
+        "operational_consequences",
+        "outcome",
+        "prerequisites",
+        "privacy_notes",
+        "purpose",
+        "result",
+        "steps",
+        "user_explanation",
+        "verification",
+        "when_used",
+    }
+)
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
 class DocumentationLink:
     label: str
@@ -324,12 +348,142 @@ class DocumentationTopic:
     configuration_keys: tuple[str, ...] = ()
     i18n_key: str | None = None
     translations: Mapping[str, Mapping[str, str]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    structured_translation_version: str | None = None
+    structured_translations: Mapping[str, Mapping[str, Any]] = field(
+        default_factory=dict
+    )
     source_module_id: str | None = None
     version_min: str | None = None
     version_max_exclusive: str | None = None
     metadata: Mapping[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
+def localizable_documentation_metadata_keys(
+    topic: DocumentationTopic,
+) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """Return structured metadata keys whose values are public prose."""
+
+    return tuple(
+        sorted(DOCUMENTATION_LOCALIZABLE_METADATA_KEYS.intersection(topic.metadata))
+    )
+
+
+def localized_documentation_metadata(
+    topic: DocumentationTopic,
+    locale: str,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Overlay one validated structured translation onto source metadata."""
+
+    localized = dict(topic.metadata)
+    translation = topic.structured_translations.get(locale)
+    if translation:
+        localized.update(translation)
+    return localized
+
+
+def documentation_structured_translation_issues(
+    topic: DocumentationTopic,
+) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """Validate the opt-in, versioned structured-documentation translation."""
+
+    version = topic.structured_translation_version
+    translations = topic.structured_translations
+    if version is None:
+        if translations:
+            return (
+                "structured_translations require structured_translation_version",
+            )
+        return ()
+    if version != DOCUMENTATION_STRUCTURED_TRANSLATION_VERSION:
+        return (
+            "unsupported structured_translation_version "
+            f"{version!r}; expected {DOCUMENTATION_STRUCTURED_TRANSLATION_VERSION!r}",
+        )
+
+    localizable_keys = set(localizable_documentation_metadata_keys(topic))
+    issues: list[str] = []
+    for locale, translation in translations.items():
+        if not locale.strip():
+            issues.append("structured translation locale must not be empty")
+            continue
+        translated_keys = set(translation)
+        for key in sorted(translated_keys - localizable_keys):
+            issues.append(
+                f"structured translation {locale!r} contains non-localizable or missing metadata key {key!r}"
+            )
+        for key in sorted(localizable_keys - translated_keys):
+            issues.append(
+                f"structured translation {locale!r} is missing metadata key {key!r}"
+            )
+        for key in sorted(localizable_keys & translated_keys):
+            issues.extend(
+                _structured_translation_shape_issues(
+                    topic.metadata[key],
+                    translation[key],
+                    path=f"{locale}.{key}",
+                )
+            )
+    return tuple(issues)
+
+
+def _structured_translation_shape_issues(
+    source: object,
+    translated: object,
+    *,
+    path: str,
+) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    if isinstance(source, str):
+        if not isinstance(translated, str) or not translated.strip():
+            return (f"structured translation {path} must be a non-empty string",)
+        return ()
+    if isinstance(source, Mapping):
+        if not isinstance(translated, Mapping):
+            return (f"structured translation {path} must preserve object shape",)
+        issues: list[str] = []
+        source_keys = {str(key) for key in source}
+        translated_keys = {str(key) for key in translated}
+        if source_keys != translated_keys:
+            issues.append(
+                f"structured translation {path} must preserve object keys"
+            )
+            return tuple(issues)
+        for key, value in source.items():
+            issues.extend(
+                _structured_translation_shape_issues(
+                    value,
+                    translated[key],
+                    path=f"{path}.{key}",
+                )
+            )
+        return tuple(issues)
+    if isinstance(source, Sequence) and not isinstance(
+        source, (str, bytes, bytearray)
+    ):
+        if not isinstance(translated, Sequence) or isinstance(
+            translated, (str, bytes, bytearray)
+        ):
+            return (f"structured translation {path} must preserve list shape",)
+        if len(source) != len(translated):
+            return (f"structured translation {path} must preserve list length",)
+        issues: list[str] = []
+        for index, (source_item, translated_item) in enumerate(
+            zip(source, translated, strict=True)
+        ):
+            issues.extend(
+                _structured_translation_shape_issues(
+                    source_item,
+                    translated_item,
+                    path=f"{path}[{index}]",
+                )
+            )
+        return tuple(issues)
+    if translated != source:
+        return (
+            f"structured translation {path} must preserve non-text value {source!r}",
+        )
+    return ()
+
+
 def user_workflow_scope_condition_issues(topic: DocumentationTopic) -> tuple[str, ...]:
     """Return fail-closed authoring issues for a user-facing workflow topic.
 
diff --git a/src/govoplan_core/core/registry.py b/src/govoplan_core/core/registry.py
index f8947fd..314b69a 100644
--- a/src/govoplan_core/core/registry.py
+++ b/src/govoplan_core/core/registry.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from govoplan_core.core.modules import (
     TenantSummaryBatchProvider,
     TenantSummaryProvider,
     user_workflow_scope_condition_issues,
+    documentation_structured_translation_issues,
 )
 from govoplan_core.core.module_entitlements import (
     TenantModuleEntitlementResolver,
@@ -962,6 +963,10 @@ def _validate_manifest_shape(manifest: ModuleManifest) -> None:
             raise RegistryError(
                 f"Module {manifest.id!r} documentation topic {topic.id!r}: {issue}"
             )
+        for issue in documentation_structured_translation_issues(topic):
+            raise RegistryError(
+                f"Module {manifest.id!r} documentation topic {topic.id!r}: {issue}"
+            )
     _validate_documentation_extensions(manifest)
     _validate_architecture_declarations(manifest)
     _validate_workflow_definition_contributions(manifest)
diff --git a/tests/test_documentation_topic_contract.py b/tests/test_documentation_topic_contract.py
index 5e1bf8c..d7675fa 100644
--- a/tests/test_documentation_topic_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_documentation_topic_contract.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from govoplan_core.core.modules import (
     DocumentationSourceDefinition,
     DocumentationTopic,
     ModuleManifest,
+    localized_documentation_metadata,
     user_workflow_scope_condition_issues,
 )
 from govoplan_core.core.registry import PlatformRegistry, RegistryError
@@ -83,6 +84,58 @@ class DocumentationTopicContractTests(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(user_workflow_scope_condition_issues(user_reference), ())
         registry_for(scoped, admin_workflow, user_reference).validate()
 
+    def test_versioned_structured_translation_preserves_metadata_shape(self) -> None:
+        topic = DocumentationTopic(
+            id="example.workflow.localized",
+            title="Run task",
+            summary="Run the task.",
+            metadata={
+                "kind": "workflow",
+                "steps": ["Review", "Execute"],
+                "verification": "Confirm the result.",
+            },
+            structured_translation_version="1",
+            structured_translations={
+                "de": {
+                    "steps": ["Prüfen", "Ausführen"],
+                    "verification": "Das Ergebnis bestätigen.",
+                }
+            },
+        )
+
+        registry_for(topic).validate()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ["Prüfen", "Ausführen"],
+            localized_documentation_metadata(topic, "de")["steps"],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "workflow", localized_documentation_metadata(topic, "de")["kind"]
+        )
+
+    def test_structured_translation_requires_version_and_complete_shape(self) -> None:
+        missing_version = DocumentationTopic(
+            id="example.localized.missing-version",
+            title="Localized",
+            summary="Invalid contract.",
+            metadata={"limitations": ["One", "Two"]},
+            structured_translations={"de": {"limitations": ["Eins", "Zwei"]}},
+        )
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(
+            RegistryError, "require structured_translation_version"
+        ):
+            registry_for(missing_version).validate()
+
+        incomplete_shape = DocumentationTopic(
+            id="example.localized.incomplete",
+            title="Localized",
+            summary="Invalid shape.",
+            metadata={"limitations": ["One", "Two"]},
+            structured_translation_version="1",
+            structured_translations={"de": {"limitations": ["Eins"]}},
+        )
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RegistryError, "preserve list length"):
+            registry_for(incomplete_shape).validate()
+
     def test_documentation_configuration_and_source_extensions_are_validated(self) -> None:
         resolver = lambda _context, keys: {  # noqa: E731
             key: DocumentationConfigurationDecision(key=key, state="enabled")
diff --git a/webui/package-lock.json b/webui/package-lock.json
index 1c305f7..ff4b706 100644
--- a/webui/package-lock.json
+++ b/webui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-  "version": "0.1.36",
+  "version": "0.1.37",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-      "version": "0.1.36",
+      "version": "0.1.37",
       "dependencies": {
         "@govoplan/access-webui": "file:../../govoplan-access/webui",
         "@govoplan/addresses-webui": "file:../../govoplan-addresses/webui",
diff --git a/webui/package-lock.release.json b/webui/package-lock.release.json
index eb066e1..09584a8 100644
--- a/webui/package-lock.release.json
+++ b/webui/package-lock.release.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-  "version": "0.1.36",
+  "version": "0.1.37",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-      "version": "0.1.36",
+      "version": "0.1.37",
       "dependencies": {
         "@govoplan/access-webui": "git+ssh://git@git.add-ideas.de/GovOPlaN/govoplan-access.git#v0.1.20",
         "@govoplan/admin-webui": "git+ssh://git@git.add-ideas.de/GovOPlaN/govoplan-admin.git#v0.1.19",
diff --git a/webui/package.json b/webui/package.json
index 61da970..f4f7b3d 100644
--- a/webui/package.json
+++ b/webui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-  "version": "0.1.36",
+  "version": "0.1.37",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",
diff --git a/webui/package.release.json b/webui/package.release.json
index 26fc809..76772d6 100644
--- a/webui/package.release.json
+++ b/webui/package.release.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@govoplan/core-webui",
-  "version": "0.1.36",
+  "version": "0.1.37",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/index.ts",