diff --git a/admin-compliance/app/sdk/iace/[projectId]/benchmark/_components/HazardComparisonTable.tsx b/admin-compliance/app/sdk/iace/[projectId]/benchmark/_components/HazardComparisonTable.tsx
index 34bf8253..303647f9 100644
--- a/admin-compliance/app/sdk/iace/[projectId]/benchmark/_components/HazardComparisonTable.tsx
+++ b/admin-compliance/app/sdk/iace/[projectId]/benchmark/_components/HazardComparisonTable.tsx
@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ function MatchedTable({ pairs }: { pairs: HazardMatchPair[] }) {
   )
 }
 
+const LIFECYCLE_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  startup: 'Hochfahren', homing: 'Referenzfahrt', automatic_operation: 'Automatikbetrieb',
+  manual_operation: 'Handbetrieb', teach_mode: 'Einrichtbetrieb', maintenance: 'Wartung',
+  cleaning: 'Reinigung', emergency_stop: 'Not-Halt', recovery_mode: 'Wiederanlauf',
+  normal_operation: 'Automatikbetrieb', setup: 'Einrichten', changeover: 'Umruesten',
+  fault_clearing: 'Fehlersuche/Stoerungsbeseitigung', commissioning: 'Inbetriebnahme',
+  decommissioning: 'Demontage/Ausserbetriebnahme', transport: 'Transport',
+  assembly: 'Montage/Installation', inspection: 'Inspektion/Pruefung',
+}
+
+function formatLifecycles(raw: string): string {
+  if (!raw) return '-'
+  return raw.split(',').map(s => s.trim()).map(s => LIFECYCLE_LABELS[s] || s).join(', ')
+}
+
 /** Side-by-side detail comparison of GT entry vs. Engine hazard */
 function DetailComparison({ gt, engine }: { gt: GroundTruthEntry; engine: HazardSummary }) {
   return (
@@ -144,7 +159,7 @@ function DetailComparison({ gt, engine }: { gt: GroundTruthEntry; engine: Hazard
         <DetailRow label="Szenario" gt={engine.scenario || engine.description || '-'} />
         <DetailRow label="Gefahrenstelle" gt={engine.zone || '-'} />
         {engine.lifecycle_phase && (
-          <DetailRow label="Lebensphasen" gt={engine.lifecycle_phase} />
+          <DetailRow label="Lebensphasen" gt={formatLifecycles(engine.lifecycle_phase)} />
         )}
         <DetailRow label="Moeglicher Schaden" gt={engine.possible_harm || '-'} />
         <DetailRow label="Trigger" gt={engine.trigger_event || '-'} />
diff --git a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_init.go b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_init.go
index e14823a2..30d944b6 100644
--- a/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_init.go
+++ b/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/api/handlers/iace_handler_init.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/breakpilot/ai-compliance-sdk/internal/iace"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -204,11 +205,8 @@ func (h *IACEHandler) InitializeProject(c *gin.Context) {
 					}
 				}
 
-				// Join applicable lifecycles for the LifecyclePhase field
-				lifecycleStr := ""
-				if len(mp.ApplicableLifecycles) > 0 {
-					lifecycleStr = mp.ApplicableLifecycles[0]
-				}
+				// Join all applicable lifecycles as comma-separated string
+				lifecycleStr := strings.Join(mp.ApplicableLifecycles, ",")
 
 				hz, cerr := h.store.CreateHazard(ctx, iace.CreateHazardRequest{
 					ProjectID:      projectID,