diff --git a/control-pipeline/api/control_generator_routes.py b/control-pipeline/api/control_generator_routes.py
index 0d95fcf..3a10dd4 100644
--- a/control-pipeline/api/control_generator_routes.py
+++ b/control-pipeline/api/control_generator_routes.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class GenerateRequest(BaseModel):
     max_controls: int = 50
     max_chunks: int = 1000  # Default: process max 1000 chunks per job (respects document boundaries)
     batch_size: int = 5
-    skip_web_search: bool = False
+    skip_web_search: bool = True  # Default True — Anchors nachtraeglich batchen
     dry_run: bool = False
     regulation_filter: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Only process these regulation_code prefixes
     regulation_exclude: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Skip these regulation_code prefixes
diff --git a/control-pipeline/services/control_generator.py b/control-pipeline/services/control_generator.py
index a05dacc..f1ac8d1 100644
--- a/control-pipeline/services/control_generator.py
+++ b/control-pipeline/services/control_generator.py
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class GeneratorConfig(BaseModel):
     max_controls: int = 0  # 0 = unlimited (process ALL chunks)
     max_chunks: int = 0  # 0 = unlimited; >0 = stop after N chunks (respects document boundaries)
     skip_processed: bool = True
-    skip_web_search: bool = False
+    skip_web_search: bool = True  # Default True — Anchor-Search verlangsamt 5x, nachtraeglich batchen
     dry_run: bool = False
     existing_job_id: Optional[str] = None  # If set, reuse this job instead of creating a new one
     regulation_filter: Optional[List[str]] = None  # Only process chunks matching these regulation_code prefixes