diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f307739..a147fc2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ getaggte Releases (Kanal `stable`, optional `beta`) — niemals Entwicklungs-Bui
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+_Keine offenen Änderungen — der nächste Stand wird hier gesammelt und als `vX.Y.Z` getaggt._
+
+## [0.9.5] - 2026-06-17
+
 ### Geändert
+- **Erst-Admin nutzt jetzt das Standard-Passwort `clusev`** (statt eines Einmal-Zufallspassworts) —
+  vorhersehbarer Login. **`must_change_password` erzwingt den Wechsel beim ersten Login**, und
+  Banner/MOTD/README weisen ausdrücklich darauf hin, es **sofort** zu ändern (ein bekanntes Default
+  ist nur durch den erzwungenen Wechsel vertretbar). Idempotenz unverändert (kein Admin bei Re-Run).
 - **Host-MOTD deutlich aufgewertet.** Statt zwei Zeilen jetzt eine orange CLUSEV-Wortmarke, die
   Version, ein **Live-Stack-Status** („X/Y Dienste aktiv", grün/rot — bei jedem Login frisch aus
   `docker compose ps`), die Dashboard-URL, eine Login-Hinweiszeile (woher die Zugangsdaten kommen —
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index da22e90..d74facc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,15 +49,18 @@ The installer is idempotent (safe to re-run) and, in one pass:
    checks whether DNS already points here: if so a certificate is obtained automatically; if not, it
    warns you and lets you take the domain anyway (HTTP until DNS is correct) or continue on the IP.
 4. Generates all secrets (once — never regenerated on re-run), builds the image, starts the stack,
-   runs the migrations, and creates the first administrator with a one-time random password.
-5. Installs a themed host login banner (MOTD) showing the dashboard address.
+   runs the migrations, and creates the first administrator with the **default password `clusev`**
+   (you are forced to change it on first login).
+5. Installs a themed host login banner (MOTD) showing the dashboard address and live stack status.
 
 When it finishes, the terminal prints a single summary: the **dashboard URL**, the **admin login**
-(e-mail + one-time password), and the **`clusev` host user** + its password. These passwords are shown
-**only once** — note them down.
+(your e-mail + the default password **`clusev`**), and the **`clusev` host user** + its random
+password (shown **only once** — note it down).
 
-On first login the panel forces you to set your own password. 2FA is **optional but recommended** —
-enable TOTP and/or a security key from **Settings → Security** whenever you like.
+Log in with your admin e-mail and the password **`clusev`** — the panel then **forces you to set a
+new password immediately**. Do this right away: `clusev` is a known default, so the account is only
+safe once you've changed it. 2FA is **optional but recommended** — enable TOTP and/or a security key
+from **Settings → Security** whenever you like.
 
 ## Access, domain & TLS
 
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/Install.php b/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
index a373380..db8894f 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/Install.php
@@ -4,23 +4,27 @@ namespace App\Console\Commands;
 
 use App\Models\User;
 use Illuminate\Console\Command;
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
 /**
  * Idempotent first-run bootstrap (called by install.sh, phase 7).
  *
- * Creates the initial admin with a one-time random password that is printed
- * exactly once on stdout — never written to .env, a file, or the database in
- * plaintext. Re-running once an admin exists is a hard no-op (INSTALL_LOCK
- * idiom): no default credential, no "first-visitor-wins" claim window.
+ * Creates the initial admin with the standard default password (operator decision: a
+ * known, memorable default so login is never blocked by a missed one-time secret).
+ * `must_change_password` is set, so the onboarding gate FORCES a new password on the
+ * first login — the default is only valid until then. Re-running once an admin exists is
+ * a hard no-op. NOTE: a known default credential is only acceptable because of the forced
+ * rotation; the operator must change it immediately (banner / MOTD / README say so).
  */
 class Install extends Command
 {
+    /** Standard default admin password — forced to change on first login (must_change_password). */
+    private const DEFAULT_PASSWORD = 'clusev';
+
     protected $signature = "clusev:install
         {--email= : Admin-Login + Let's-Encrypt-E-Mail}
         {--name=Administrator : Anzeigename des Admins}";
 
-    protected $description = 'Idempotenter Erstlauf: legt den ersten Admin mit Einmal-Zufallspasswort an';
+    protected $description = 'Idempotenter Erstlauf: legt den ersten Admin mit Standard-Passwort an (Zwangswechsel beim ersten Login)';
 
     public function handle(): int
     {
@@ -39,22 +43,22 @@ class Install extends Command
             return self::FAILURE;
         }
 
-        $password = Str::password(20);
+        $password = self::DEFAULT_PASSWORD;
 
         $user = User::create([
             'name' => (string) ($this->option('name') ?: 'Administrator'),
             'email' => $email,
             'password' => $password,            // 'hashed' cast hashes on save
-            'must_change_password' => true,     // forces rotate + 2FA on first login
+            'must_change_password' => true,     // forces a new password on first login
         ]);
 
-        // One-time password marker — the ONLY place the plaintext appears.
-        // install.sh greps these two lines for the closing banner; never stored.
+        // install.sh greps these two lines for the closing banner. The password is the
+        // standard default and must be changed on first login (must_change_password).
         $this->newLine();
         $this->line('CLUSEV_ADMIN_EMAIL='.$user->email);
         $this->line('CLUSEV_ADMIN_PASSWORD='.$password);
         $this->newLine();
-        $this->info('Admin angelegt. Passwort erscheint nur jetzt und wird nicht gespeichert.');
+        $this->info('Admin angelegt. Standard-Passwort — beim ersten Login sofort aendern.');
 
         return self::SUCCESS;
     }
diff --git a/config/clusev.php b/config/clusev.php
index 68bfac8..3e1b35e 100644
--- a/config/clusev.php
+++ b/config/clusev.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 return [
     // First tagged release is v0.1.0 (semantic, not -dev). The live build hash
     // is resolved from .git at runtime (see App\Livewire\Versions\Index).
-    'version' => '0.9.4',
+    'version' => '0.9.5',
 
     // Default user channel. Only 'stable' and 'beta' are ever offered to users.
     'channel' => 'stable',
diff --git a/docker/motd/00-clusev b/docker/motd/00-clusev
index 9b95fba..0e8aaec 100644
--- a/docker/motd/00-clusev
+++ b/docker/motd/00-clusev
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ printf '  %s%s▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ ▀▀▀ ▀▀▀  ▀ %s   %sFlee
 printf '  %s──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────%s\n' "$D" "$R"
 printf '   %sDashboard%s   %s%s%s\n'   "$D" "$R" "$O" "$URL" "$R"
 printf '   %sStack%s       %s\n'        "$D" "$R" "$(stack_status)"
-printf '   %sLogin%s       %sAdmin-Zugang stand einmalig im Install-Banner · zuruecksetzen: clusev:reset-admin%s\n' "$D" "$R" "$D" "$R"
+printf '   %sLogin%s       %sStandard-Passwort: clusev — beim ersten Login aendern · Reset: clusev:reset-admin%s\n' "$D" "$R" "$D" "$R"
 printf '   %sVerwalten%s   %sdocker compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml ps | logs -f | restart%s\n' "$D" "$R" "$D" "$R"
 printf '  %s──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────%s\n' "$D" "$R"
 printf '%s\n' ""
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9872840..fdc653c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ info "+----------------------------------------------------------+"
 info "  Dashboard:    ${ACCESS_URL}"
 info "  Admin-Login:  ${ADMIN_MAIL:-<bestehend>}"
 if [ -n "$ADMIN_PW" ]; then
-  info "  Admin-Passwort: ${ADMIN_PW}"
+  info "  Admin-Passwort: ${ADMIN_PW}  (Standard — beim ersten Login sofort aendern!)"
 else
   info "  Admin-Passwort: <bereits installiert — kein neuer Admin angelegt>"
 fi
diff --git a/tests/Feature/InstallCommandTest.php b/tests/Feature/InstallCommandTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a81c7be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/InstallCommandTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * clusev:install (install.sh phase 8) — first-admin bootstrap. The operator chose a known
+ * default password ('clusev') for predictable login; must_change_password forces a new one
+ * on first login, which is what keeps the default acceptable.
+ */
+class InstallCommandTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_creates_admin_with_default_password_and_forced_change(): void
+    {
+        $this->artisan('clusev:install', ['--email' => 'admin@example.test'])->assertSuccessful();
+
+        $user = User::where('email', 'admin@example.test')->first();
+        $this->assertNotNull($user);
+        $this->assertTrue(Hash::check('clusev', $user->password), 'admin password must be the default "clusev"');
+        $this->assertTrue((bool) $user->must_change_password, 'first login must be forced to change it');
+    }
+
+    public function test_is_a_noop_when_an_admin_already_exists(): void
+    {
+        User::factory()->create();
+
+        $this->artisan('clusev:install', ['--email' => 'second@example.test'])->assertSuccessful();
+
+        $this->assertSame(1, User::count());
+        $this->assertNull(User::where('email', 'second@example.test')->first());
+    }
+}