diff --git a/Web/app.py b/Web/app.py
index c262169..0122a0e 100755
--- a/Web/app.py
+++ b/Web/app.py
@@ -8533,16 +8533,14 @@ def generate_compliant_password(length=16):
     lowers = string.ascii_lowercase
     uppers = string.ascii_uppercase
     digits = string.digits
-    symbols = "!@#$%^&*()_+~|}{[]:;?><,.-="
 
     # Ensure at least one character from each required category
     pwd = [
         secrets.choice(lowers),
         secrets.choice(uppers),
-        secrets.choice(digits),
-        secrets.choice(symbols)
+        secrets.choice(digits)
     ]
-    all_chars = lowers + uppers + digits + symbols
+    all_chars = lowers + uppers + digits
     pwd += [secrets.choice(all_chars) for _ in range(length - 4)]
 
     # Shuffle so guaranteed types aren't always at the start
@@ -8666,19 +8664,29 @@ def register_csv():
 
         # Benutzernamen & Passwort generieren
         username = us.build_unique_username_from_name(name, last_name)
-        password = generate_compliant_password(16)
+        password = generate_compliant_password(5)
 
-        # In DB speichern
-        success = us.add_user(
-            username=username,
-            password=password,
-            name=name,
-            last_name=last_name,
-            is_student=False,
-            student_card_id=None,
-            max_borrow_days=None,
-            permission_preset=permission_preset,
-        )
+        action_permissions = None
+        page_permissions = None
+
+        try:
+            us.add_user(
+                username,
+                password,
+                name,
+                last_name,
+                is_student=False,
+                student_card_id=None,
+                max_borrow_days=None,
+                permission_preset=permission_preset,
+                action_permissions=action_permissions,
+                page_permissions=page_permissions,
+            )
+            success = True
+        except Exception as e:
+            app.logger.error(f"Fehler beim Erstellen des Benutzers {username}: {e}")
+            success = False
+            continue
 
         if success:
             created_users.append({
diff --git a/Web/modules/database/user.py b/Web/modules/database/user.py
index a38c379..8b9db96 100755
--- a/Web/modules/database/user.py
+++ b/Web/modules/database/user.py
@@ -431,15 +431,14 @@ def check_password_strength(password):
     if password is None:
         return False
 
-    if len(password) < 12:
+    if len(password) < 5:
         return False
 
     has_lower = any(char.islower() for char in password)
     has_upper = any(char.isupper() for char in password)
     has_digit = any(char.isdigit() for char in password)
-    has_symbol = any(not char.isalnum() for char in password)
 
-    if not (has_lower and has_upper and has_digit and has_symbol):
+    if not (has_lower and has_upper and has_digit):
         return False
     return True
 
diff --git a/Web/templates/register.html b/Web/templates/register.html
index af07d7e..c43912b 100755
--- a/Web/templates/register.html
+++ b/Web/templates/register.html
@@ -88,11 +88,10 @@
                     <div class="password-rules" id="password-rules" aria-live="polite">
                         <p class="password-rules-title">Passwort-Anforderungen:</p>
                         <ul>
-                            <li id="pw-rule-length" class="pw-rule">Mindestens 12 Zeichen</li>
+                            <li id="pw-rule-length" class="pw-rule">Mindestens 5 Zeichen</li>
                             <li id="pw-rule-lower" class="pw-rule">Mindestens ein Kleinbuchstabe</li>
                             <li id="pw-rule-upper" class="pw-rule">Mindestens ein Grossbuchstabe</li>
                             <li id="pw-rule-digit" class="pw-rule">Mindestens eine Zahl</li>
-                            <li id="pw-rule-symbol" class="pw-rule">Mindestens ein Sonderzeichen</li>
                         </ul>
                     </div>
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@
                                    name="password"
                                    placeholder="Geben Sie ein sicheres Passwort ein"
                                    required
-                                   pattern="(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*[^a-zA-Z0-9]).{12,}">
+                                   pattern="(?=.*\d)(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z]).{5,}">
                             <button type="button" id="toggle-pw-btn" class="toggle-pw-btn" onclick="togglePasswordVisibility()" style="background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; padding-right:10px;">👁️</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ function generateUsername() {
 
 // PASSWORT GENERATOR
 function generateSecurePassword() {
-    const length = 12;
+    const length = 5;
     const charsetLower = "abcdefghijklmnpqrstuvwxyz";
     const charsetUpper = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ";
     const charsetNum = "123456789";