diff --git a/client/src/app/domain/models/organizations/organization.ts b/client/src/app/domain/models/organizations/organization.ts
index 6570152d47..25151d8c97 100644
--- a/client/src/app/domain/models/organizations/organization.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/domain/models/organizations/organization.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export class OrganizationSetting {
     public limit_of_meetings!: number;
     public limit_of_users!: number;
     public default_language!: string;
+    public require_duplicate_from!: boolean;
 
     public users_email_sender!: string; // default: OpenSlides
     public users_email_subject!: string; // default: OpenSlides access data
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export class Organization extends BaseModel<Organization> {
         `limit_of_meetings`,
         `limit_of_users`,
         `default_language`,
+        `require_duplicate_from`,
         `saml_enabled`,
         `saml_login_button_text`,
         `saml_attr_mapping`,
diff --git a/client/src/app/gateways/repositories/organization-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/gateways/repositories/organization-repository.service.ts
index cdb030b710..4ff8d2d92d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/gateways/repositories/organization-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/gateways/repositories/organization-repository.service.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export class OrganizationRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewOrganizati
             `users_email_replyto`,
             `users_email_sender`,
             `users_email_subject`,
+            `require_duplicate_from`,
             `saml_enabled`,
             `saml_login_button_text`,
             `saml_attr_mapping`,
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.html b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.html
index fc586663ab..07fcf2c8fe 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.html
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
                 <span>{{ 'Edit' | translate }}</span>
             </a>
         }
-        @if (!meeting.isArchived) {
+        @if (!meeting.isArchived && !isCMAndRequireDuplicateFrom) {
             <button mat-menu-item (click)="toggleTemplateMeeting()">
                 <mat-icon color="accent">
                     {{ isTemplateMeeting ? 'check_box' : 'check_box_outline_blank' }}
@@ -135,10 +135,12 @@
                 <span>{{ 'Public template' | translate }}</span>
             </button>
         }
-        <button mat-menu-item (click)="onDuplicate()">
-            <mat-icon>file_copy</mat-icon>
-            <span>{{ 'Duplicate' | translate }}</span>
-        </button>
+        @if (!isCMAndRequireDuplicateFrom) {
+            <button mat-menu-item (click)="onDuplicate()">
+                <mat-icon>file_copy</mat-icon>
+                <span>{{ 'Duplicate' | translate }}</span>
+            </button>
+        }
         @if (meeting.isActive) {
             <button mat-menu-item (click)="onArchive()">
                 <mat-icon>archive</mat-icon>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.ts
index 10590d18ef..7cd2977b75 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/modules/committee-meeting-preview/committee-meeting-preview.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { MeetingService } from '../services/meeting.service';
 export class CommitteeMeetingPreviewComponent {
     @Input() public meeting!: ViewMeeting;
     @Input() public committee!: ViewCommittee;
+    @Input() public isCMAndRequireDuplicateFrom!: boolean;
 
     public readonly OML = OML;
     public readonly CML = CML;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.html b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.html
index aba203757c..2d39443617 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <h2>{{ editMeetingLabel | translate }}</h2>
                     <mat-form-field subscriptSizing="dynamic">
                         <mat-label>{{ 'Duplicate from' | translate }}</mat-label>
                         <os-list-search-selector
-                            [includeNone]="true"
+                            [includeNone]="!isCommitteeManagerAndRequireDuplicateFrom"
                             [inputListValues]="availableMeetingsObservable"
                             [ngModel]="theDuplicateFromId"
                             [ngModelOptions]="{ standalone: true }"
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.ts
index f052968625..ca160610a9 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-meeting/components/meeting-edit/meeting-edit.component.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ export class MeetingEditComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
     public availableMeetingsObservable: Observable<Selectable[]> | null = null;
 
     public get isValid(): boolean {
+        if (this.isCommitteeManagerAndRequireDuplicateFrom) {
+            if (!this.theDuplicateFromId && this.isCreateView) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         return this.meetingForm?.valid;
     }
 
@@ -112,6 +117,7 @@ export class MeetingEditComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
     private committeeId!: Id;
 
     private cameFromList = false;
+    private requireDuplicateFrom = false;
 
     /**
      * The operating user received from the OperatorService
@@ -164,9 +170,17 @@ export class MeetingEditComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
                 this._committee_users_set = new Set(committees.flatMap(committee => committee.user_ids ?? []));
             })
         );
+        this.subscriptions.push(
+            this.orgaSettings
+                .get(`require_duplicate_from`)
+                .subscribe((value: boolean) => (this.requireDuplicateFrom = value))
+        );
 
         this.availableMeetingsObservable = this.orga.organizationObservable.pipe(
             map(organization => {
+                if (this.isCommitteeManagerAndRequireDuplicateFrom) {
+                    return [TEMPLATE_MEETINGS_LABEL, ...organization.template_meetings.sort(this.sortFn)];
+                }
                 return [
                     TEMPLATE_MEETINGS_LABEL,
                     ...organization.template_meetings.sort(this.sortFn),
@@ -423,6 +437,10 @@ export class MeetingEditComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
         }
     }
 
+    public get isCommitteeManagerAndRequireDuplicateFrom(): boolean {
+        return this.requireDuplicateFrom && !this.operator.isOrgaManager;
+    }
+
     private filterAccountsForCommitteeAdmins(accounts: ViewUser[]): ViewUser[] {
         if (this.operator.hasOrganizationPermissions(OML.can_manage_users)) {
             return accounts;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.html b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.html
index e22a636d3c..4008772147 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.html
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ <h1>
             <os-committee-meeting-preview
                 class="meeting-preview-card"
                 [committee]="committee"
+                [isCMAndRequireDuplicateFrom]="isCMandRequireDuplicateFrom()"
                 [meeting]="meeting"
             ></os-committee-meeting-preview>
         }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.ts
index 32083d2adf..8a803dedd5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/committees/pages/committee-detail/modules/committee-detail-view/components/committee-detail-view/committee-detail-view.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Id } from 'src/app/domain/definitions/key-types';
 import { CML, OML } from 'src/app/domain/definitions/organization-permission';
 import { Committee } from 'src/app/domain/models/comittees/committee';
 import { ViewMeeting } from 'src/app/site/pages/meetings/view-models/view-meeting';
+import { OrganizationSettingsService } from 'src/app/site/pages/organization/services/organization-settings.service';
 import { OperatorService } from 'src/app/site/services/operator.service';
 import { BaseUiComponent } from 'src/app/ui/base/base-ui-component';
 import { PromptService } from 'src/app/ui/modules/prompt-dialog';
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export class CommitteeDetailViewComponent extends BaseUiComponent {
 
     public receiveExpanded = false;
     public forwardingExpanded = false;
+    public requireDuplicateFrom = false;
 
     public get canManageMeetingsInCommittee(): boolean {
         return this.operator.hasCommitteePermissionsNonAdminCheck(this.committeeId, CML.can_manage);
@@ -42,7 +44,8 @@ export class CommitteeDetailViewComponent extends BaseUiComponent {
         private router: Router,
         private operator: OperatorService,
         private committeeRepo: CommitteeControllerService,
-        private promptService: PromptService
+        private promptService: PromptService,
+        private orgaSettings: OrganizationSettingsService
     ) {
         super();
         this.subscriptions.push(
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ export class CommitteeDetailViewComponent extends BaseUiComponent {
                 }
             })
         );
+        this.subscriptions.push(
+            this.orgaSettings.get(`require_duplicate_from`).subscribe(value => (this.requireDuplicateFrom = value))
+        );
     }
 
     public onCreateMeeting(): void {
@@ -78,6 +84,10 @@ export class CommitteeDetailViewComponent extends BaseUiComponent {
         return this.operator.isSuperAdmin;
     }
 
+    public isCMandRequireDuplicateFrom(): boolean {
+        return this.requireDuplicateFrom && !this.isOrgaAdmin();
+    }
+
     public canAccessCommittee(committee: Committee): boolean {
         return (
             this.operator.hasCommitteePermissions(committee.id, CML.can_manage) ||
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.html b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.html
index 7a6b19d06c..86d90a5525 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.html
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ <h2>{{ 'General' | translate }}</h2>
                             }
                         </mat-select>
                     </mat-form-field>
+                    <!-- require_duplicate_from -->
+                    <section>
+                        <mat-checkbox formControlName="require_duplicate_from">
+                            {{ 'Enable meeting creation from templates only' | translate }}
+                        </mat-checkbox>
+                        <div class="checkbox-hint">
+                            {{
+                                'If this setting is activated, public meeting templates must have been created, as committee administrators can only create meetings based on public templates.'
+                                    | translate
+                            }}
+                        </div>
+                    </section>
                 </div>
             </mat-card-content>
         </mat-card>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.scss b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.scss
index af30c48e62..1ded6707ec 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.scss
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@
 mat-card mat-card-content h2 {
     margin-top: 0 !important;
 }
+
+.checkbox-hint {
+    padding-left: 16px;
+    padding-right: 16px;
+    padding-top: 0px;
+    padding-bottom: 0px;
+    font-size: 12px;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.ts
index 61f77420be..4dd909ce44 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/pages/organization/pages/settings/modules/settings-detail/components/organization-settings/organization-settings.component.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export class OrganizationSettingsComponent extends BaseComponent {
                 users_email_replyto: [this._currentOrgaSettings.users_email_replyto, [createEmailValidator()]],
                 users_email_sender: [this._currentOrgaSettings.users_email_sender],
                 users_email_subject: [this._currentOrgaSettings.users_email_subject],
-                default_language: [this._currentOrgaSettings.default_language]
+                default_language: [this._currentOrgaSettings.default_language],
+                require_duplicate_from: [this._currentOrgaSettings.require_duplicate_from ?? false]
             };
             if (this.operator.isSuperAdmin) {
                 rawSettingsForm = {
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/services/operator.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/services/operator.service.ts
index 174d247ea8..812fa75f23 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/services/operator.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/services/operator.service.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ export class OperatorService {
         return this.hasOrganizationPermissions(OML.can_manage_organization);
     }
 
+    public get isAccountAdmin(): boolean {
+        return this.hasOrganizationPermissions(OML.can_manage_users);
+    }
+
     private get isCommitteeManager(): boolean {
         return !!(this.user.committee_management_ids || []).length;
     }
diff --git a/client/src/meta b/client/src/meta
index 5eb31b946e..b281df4171 160000
--- a/client/src/meta
+++ b/client/src/meta
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5eb31b946e9a9aea2470597fde7ae5ec2e6a5da1
+Subproject commit b281df4171329cf74dfa0329deab1a1fb72f1bff