diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 62d2b7d..86d1d88 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -51,17 +51,67 @@ jobs:
       # =====================
       # PROD DEPLOY (FTP)
       # =====================
-      - name: Deploy to PROD via FTP
+      - name: Deploy to PROD via SSH
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
+        env:
+          SSH_HOST: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_HOST }}
+          SSH_USER: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_USER }}
+          SSH_PORT: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_PORT }}
+          SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.PROD_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          HOST_WP_ROOT: ${{ secrets.PROD_HOST_WP_ROOT }}
+          HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH: ${{ secrets.PROD_HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH }}
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y lftp
+          # openssh-client to auth; tar for packaging with excludes
+          apt-get install -y openssh-client tar
 
-          lftp -u "${{ secrets.FTP_USER }},${{ secrets.FTP_PASS }}" ftp://${{ secrets.FTP_HOST }}:${{ secrets.FTP_PORT }} <<EOF
-          set ftp:ssl-allow no
-          set net:timeout 20
-          set net:max-retries 2
-          set mirror:parallel-transfer-count 2
-          mirror -R --delete --verbose ./ /httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/konficastle-workshopwahl/
-          quit
-          EOF
+          # Prepare SSH key
+          mkdir -p ~/.ssh
+          # Write the multiline private key exactly as provided
+          printf "%s\n" "$SSH_KEY" > ~/.ssh/prod_docker_key
+          chmod 600 ~/.ssh/prod_docker_key
+
+          # Write SSH config so DOCKER_HOST can reference a named host
+          cat > ~/.ssh/config <<CFG
+          Host prod-docker
+            HostName ${SSH_HOST}
+            User ${SSH_USER}
+            Port ${SSH_PORT}
+            IdentityFile ~/.ssh/prod_docker_key
+            IdentitiesOnly yes
+            PubkeyAuthentication yes
+            StrictHostKeyChecking accept-new
+          CFG
+
+          # Prime known_hosts (optional, StrictHostKeyChecking accept-new will handle first connect)
+          ssh-keyscan -p "$SSH_PORT" "$SSH_HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts || true
+
+          # Create a tarball with excludes to avoid copying VCS and CI folders
+          TAR_FILE="/tmp/kc-plugin.tar.gz"
+          tar -czf "$TAR_FILE" \
+            --exclude .git \
+            --exclude .gitea \
+            --exclude .github \
+            --exclude Notes \
+            --exclude "*.yml" \
+            --exclude "*.yaml" \
+            --exclude "*.md" \
+            .
+          
+          # Choose target path: prefer absolute plugin path; otherwise derive from HOST_WP_ROOT
+          if [ -n "${HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH}" ]; then
+            echo "Deploying to absolute host path: ${HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH}"
+            REMOTE_PATH_DECL="PLUGIN_PATH=\"${HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH%/}\""
+          elif [ -n "${HOST_WP_ROOT}" ]; then
+            echo "Deploying to host path relative to remote home: \$HOME/${HOST_WP_ROOT%/}/wp-content/plugins/konficastle-workshopwahl"
+            REMOTE_PATH_DECL="PLUGIN_PATH=\$HOME/${HOST_WP_ROOT%/}/wp-content/plugins/konficastle-workshopwahl"
+          else
+            echo "Error: set PROD_HOST_ABS_PLUGIN_PATH (absolute) or PROD_HOST_WP_ROOT (relative)" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Upload tarball to host home and extract
+          scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new -o IdentitiesOnly=yes -i ~/.ssh/prod_docker_key "$TAR_FILE" prod-docker:~/kc-plugin.tar.gz
+          # Use \$HOME for remote expansion (tilde does not expand inside quotes)
+          ssh prod-docker "$REMOTE_PATH_DECL; mkdir -p \"\$PLUGIN_PATH\" && rm -rf \"\$PLUGIN_PATH\"/* && tar -xzf \"\$HOME/kc-plugin.tar.gz\" -C \"\$PLUGIN_PATH\" && rm -f \"\$HOME/kc-plugin.tar.gz\" && ls -la \"\$PLUGIN_PATH\" | head -n 50"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 157bba0..dad92b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,3 +48,7 @@ Dieses WordPress-Plugin ermöglicht die Verwaltung und Durchführung von Worksho
 
 Für Detailfragen zu Datenbankstruktur, Shortcodes oder Zuteilungslogik siehe die jeweiligen Dateien im `includes/`-Verzeichnis.
 
+## Release Notes
+
+Siehe die ausführlichen Hinweise zur Version 1.0 in [RELEASE_NOTES.md](RELEASE_NOTES.md).
+
diff --git a/includes/admin-workshops.php b/includes/admin-workshops.php
index a03c672..d06296f 100644
--- a/includes/admin-workshops.php
+++ b/includes/admin-workshops.php
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ function kc_workshops_page() {
     // Liste aller Wahlen für Auswahl
     $wahlen_liste = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM {$prefix}kc_wahlen ORDER BY id DESC");
     
-    // Liste aller Phasen für Auswahl
-    $phasen_liste = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT * FROM {$prefix}kc_phasen ORDER BY nummer");
+    // Phasen werden pro Wahl über die Spalte `anzahl_einheiten` in `kc_wahlen` bestimmt.
+    // Eine separate Tabelle `kc_phasen` wird nicht benötigt.
+    $phasen_liste = [];
 
     // Workshop löschen
     if (isset($_GET['delete_workshop'])) {
diff --git a/includes/frontend-form.php b/includes/frontend-form.php
index d0be839..a706958 100644
--- a/includes/frontend-form.php
+++ b/includes/frontend-form.php
@@ -5,14 +5,8 @@ add_shortcode('konficastle_workshopwahl', function($atts) {
 
     global $wpdb;
     
-    // KRITISCHER TEST: Ausgabe ganz am Anfang
-    //$debug_output = '<div style="background:yellow;padding:20px;margin:20px 0;border:3px solid red;">';
-    //$debug_output .= '<h3>DEBUG INFO</h3>';
-    //$debug_output .= 'Shortcode läuft!<br>';
-    //$debug_output .= 'REQUEST_METHOD: ' . ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] ?? 'NICHT GESETZT') . '<br>';
-    //$debug_output .= 'POST vorhanden: ' . (empty($_POST) ? 'NEIN' : 'JA') . '<br>';
-    //$debug_output .= 'POST Inhalt: <pre>' . print_r($_POST, true) . '</pre>';
-    //$debug_output .= '</div>';
+    // Optionales Debug-Ausgabe-Fragment (standardmäßig leer, um Warnungen zu vermeiden)
+    $debug_output = '';
     
     $wahl = $wpdb->get_row($wpdb->prepare("SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->prefix}kc_wahlen WHERE id=%d", $wahl_id));
     if(!$wahl || !$wahl->freigegeben) {