diff --git a/0_application/coldrun.bat b/0_application/coldrun.bat
index 9ef7c02..4edcd6e 100644
--- a/0_application/coldrun.bat
+++ b/0_application/coldrun.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 @echo off
+chcp 65001 >nul
+set "PYTHONUTF8=1"
 title Tätigkeitsnachweis-Generator – Cold Run
 echo ========================================
 echo   Cold Run – Headless-Generierung
diff --git a/0_application/start.bat b/0_application/start.bat
index ab2d3e3..cd31ee0 100644
--- a/0_application/start.bat
+++ b/0_application/start.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
+chcp 65001 >nul
+set "PYTHONUTF8=1"
+cd /d "%~dp0"
 title Tätigkeitsnachweis-Generator
 echo ========================================
 echo   Tätigkeitsnachweis-Generator
diff --git a/1_build-pipeline/build.bat b/1_build-pipeline/build.bat
index 1485ab7..ce543ab 100644
--- a/1_build-pipeline/build.bat
+++ b/1_build-pipeline/build.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @echo off
 chcp 65001 >nul
 setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+set "PYTHONUTF8=1"
 
 cd /d "%~dp0"
 cd ..