diff --git a/admin-compliance/app/sdk/company-profile/page.tsx b/admin-compliance/app/sdk/company-profile/page.tsx
index 18c0282..ff48e09 100644
--- a/admin-compliance/app/sdk/company-profile/page.tsx
+++ b/admin-compliance/app/sdk/company-profile/page.tsx
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ function StepBusinessModel({
         <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-4">
           Geschäftsmodell <span className="text-red-500">*</span>
         </label>
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
-          {Object.entries(BUSINESS_MODEL_LABELS).map(([value, label]) => (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-4">
+          {Object.entries(BUSINESS_MODEL_LABELS).map(([value, { short }]) => (
             <button
               key={value}
               type="button"
@@ -249,13 +249,15 @@ function StepBusinessModel({
                   : 'border-gray-200 hover:border-purple-300'
               }`}
             >
-              <div className="text-2xl mb-2">
-                {value === 'B2B' ? '🏢' : value === 'B2C' ? '👥' : value === 'B2B2C' ? '🏢🔗👥' : '🏢👥'}
-              </div>
-              <div className="font-medium text-sm">{label}</div>
+              <div className="font-semibold">{short}</div>
             </button>
           ))}
         </div>
+        {data.businessModel && (
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-2">
+            {BUSINESS_MODEL_LABELS[data.businessModel].description}
+          </p>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       <div>
@@ -1706,6 +1708,9 @@ export default function CompanyProfilePage() {
                   {(wizardSteps.find(s => s.id === currentStep) || wizardSteps[0]).name}
                 </h2>
                 <p className="text-gray-500">{(wizardSteps.find(s => s.id === currentStep) || wizardSteps[0]).description}</p>
+                {STEP_EXPLANATIONS[currentStep] && (
+                  <p className="text-sm text-blue-600 mt-2">{STEP_EXPLANATIONS[currentStep]}</p>
+                )}
               </div>
 
               {currentStep === 1 && <StepBasicInfo data={formData} onChange={updateFormData} />}
@@ -1779,33 +1784,9 @@ export default function CompanyProfilePage() {
 
           {/* Sidebar */}
           <div className="lg:col-span-1">
-            {/* Step-specific explanation */}
-            <div className="bg-blue-50 rounded-xl border border-blue-200 p-6">
-              <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                <svg
-                  className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 mt-0.5 flex-shrink-0"
-                  fill="none"
-                  stroke="currentColor"
-                  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-                >
-                  <path
-                    strokeLinecap="round"
-                    strokeLinejoin="round"
-                    strokeWidth={2}
-                    d="M13 16h-1v-4h-1m1-4h.01M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
-                  />
-                </svg>
-                <div>
-                  <div className="font-medium text-blue-800">Warum diese Fragen?</div>
-                  <div className="text-sm text-blue-700 mt-1">
-                    {STEP_EXPLANATIONS[currentStep] || 'Diese Informationen helfen uns, die für Ihr Unternehmen relevanten Regulierungen zu identifizieren.'}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
             {/* Generate Documents CTA */}
             {formData.isComplete && (
-              <div className="mt-6 bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 rounded-xl border border-purple-200 p-6">
+              <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-purple-50 to-indigo-50 rounded-xl border border-purple-200 p-6">
                 <h3 className="font-semibold text-purple-900 mb-2">Dokumente generieren</h3>
                 <p className="text-sm text-purple-700 mb-4">
                   Basierend auf Ihrem Profil können DSFA, VVT, TOM, Löschfristen und Pflichten automatisch als Entwürfe generiert werden.
diff --git a/admin-compliance/lib/sdk/types.ts b/admin-compliance/lib/sdk/types.ts
index b91273f..0e26140 100644
--- a/admin-compliance/lib/sdk/types.ts
+++ b/admin-compliance/lib/sdk/types.ts
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ export const COMPANY_SIZE_LABELS: Record<CompanySize, string> = {
   enterprise: 'Konzern (1000+ MA)',
 }
 
-export const BUSINESS_MODEL_LABELS: Record<BusinessModel, string> = {
-  B2B: 'B2B (Geschäftskunden)',
-  B2C: 'B2C (Privatkunden)',
-  B2B_B2C: 'B2B und B2C',
-  B2B2C: 'B2B2C (über Partner an Endkunden)',
+export const BUSINESS_MODEL_LABELS: Record<BusinessModel, { short: string; description: string }> = {
+  B2B: { short: 'B2B', description: 'Verkauf an Geschäftskunden' },
+  B2C: { short: 'B2C', description: 'Verkauf an Privatkunden' },
+  B2B_B2C: { short: 'B2B + B2C', description: 'Verkauf an Geschäfts- und Privatkunden' },
+  B2B2C: { short: 'B2B2C', description: 'Über Partner an Endkunden (z.B. Plattform, White-Label)' },
 }
 
 export const OFFERING_TYPE_LABELS: Record<OfferingType, { label: string; description: string }> = {
diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/company_profile_routes.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/company_profile_routes.py
index 0b44a86..d8c2740 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/company_profile_routes.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/company_profile_routes.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException, Header
 from pydantic import BaseModel
+from sqlalchemy import text
 
 from database import SessionLocal
 
@@ -224,9 +225,9 @@ def log_audit(db, tenant_id: str, action: str, changed_fields: Optional[dict], c
     """Write an audit log entry."""
     try:
         db.execute(
-            """INSERT INTO compliance_company_profile_audit
+            text("""INSERT INTO compliance_company_profile_audit
                (tenant_id, action, changed_fields, changed_by)
-               VALUES (:tenant_id, :action, :fields::jsonb, :changed_by)""",
+               VALUES (:tenant_id, :action, :fields::jsonb, :changed_by)"""),
             {
                 "tenant_id": tenant_id,
                 "action": action,
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ async def get_company_profile(
     db = SessionLocal()
     try:
         result = db.execute(
-            f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tenant_id",
+            text(f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tenant_id"),
             {"tenant_id": tid},
         )
         row = result.fetchone()
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ async def upsert_company_profile(
     try:
         # Check if profile exists
         existing = db.execute(
-            "SELECT id FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text("SELECT id FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ async def upsert_company_profile(
         completed_at_clause = ", completed_at = NOW()" if profile.is_complete else ", completed_at = NULL"
 
         db.execute(
-            f"""INSERT INTO compliance_company_profiles
+            text(f"""INSERT INTO compliance_company_profiles
                (tenant_id, company_name, legal_form, industry, founded_year,
                 business_model, offerings, company_size, employee_count, annual_revenue,
                 headquarters_country, headquarters_city, has_international_locations,
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ async def upsert_company_profile(
                  supervisory_authority = EXCLUDED.supervisory_authority,
                  review_cycle_months = EXCLUDED.review_cycle_months,
                  updated_at = NOW()
-                 {completed_at_clause}""",
+                 {completed_at_clause}"""),
             {
                 "tid": tid,
                 "company_name": profile.company_name,
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ async def upsert_company_profile(
 
         # Fetch and return
         result = db.execute(
-            f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text(f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         )
         row = result.fetchone()
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ async def delete_company_profile(
     db = SessionLocal()
     try:
         existing = db.execute(
-            "SELECT id FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text("SELECT id FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ async def delete_company_profile(
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Company profile not found")
 
         db.execute(
-            "DELETE FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text("DELETE FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         )
 
@@ -451,7 +452,7 @@ async def get_template_context(
     db = SessionLocal()
     try:
         result = db.execute(
-            f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text(f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         )
         row = result.fetchone()
@@ -513,11 +514,11 @@ async def get_audit_log(
     db = SessionLocal()
     try:
         result = db.execute(
-            """SELECT id, action, changed_fields, changed_by, created_at
+            text("""SELECT id, action, changed_fields, changed_by, created_at
                FROM compliance_company_profile_audit
                WHERE tenant_id = :tid
                ORDER BY created_at DESC
-               LIMIT 100""",
+               LIMIT 100"""),
             {"tid": tid},
         )
         rows = result.fetchall()
diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/generation_routes.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/generation_routes.py
index cce3719..ce8f452 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/generation_routes.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/generation_routes.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _get_template_context(db, tid: str) -> dict:
     cp_db = SessionLocal()
     try:
         result = cp_db.execute(
-            f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid",
+            text(f"SELECT {_BASE_COLUMNS} FROM compliance_company_profiles WHERE tenant_id = :tid"),
             {"tid": tid},
         )
         row = result.fetchone()