diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bac9222..748ecda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The two worlds — ISO-9001 audits vs day-to-day engineering — have different
 | Code, tests, CI | source | obvious |
 | Customer-facing PDFs | **PDF via pandoc** from MD | formal handover of engineering artifacts |
 
-**Markdown templates are the source of truth**; Word is built from them via pandoc (`tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh`).
+**Markdown templates are the source of truth**; Word is built from them via pandoc (`tools/generate_word_templates.sh`).
 
 ## Monorepo structure
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ links:
  */
 ```
 
-Templates: `vorlagen/SA-vorlage.md`, `vorlagen/SWA-vorlage.md`.
+Templates: `templates/SA-template.md`, `templates/SWA-template.md`.
 
 ## Reviews
 
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ Runs on every push and PR:
 | `toolstack/toolstack.md` | Complete tool stack |
 | `gitea-aspice-setup.md` | Setting up Gitea for ASPICE |
 | `dev-process-schaubild.html` | V-model infographic |
-| `vorlagen/` | Markdown templates (source of truth) |
-| `vorlagen-word/` | Generated Word templates + master template `slohmaier-doc-template.docx` |
+| `templates/` | Markdown templates (source of truth) |
+| `templates-word/` | Generated Word templates + master template `slohmaier-doc-template.docx` |
 | `tools/build_word_template.py` | Builds the neutral Word master template with styles, cover page, document control |
-| `tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh` | Builds the `.docx` versions from the `.md` templates via pandoc |
+| `tools/generate_word_templates.sh` | Builds the `.docx` versions from the `.md` templates via pandoc |
 
 ## Regenerate Word templates
 
 ```bash
 # Rebuild master template + all derived Word templates
 python3 tools/build_word_template.py
-bash tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh
+bash tools/generate_word_templates.sh
 ```
 
 The master template is ISO-9001-compliant and includes:
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/MISRA-Deviation-Record-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/MISRA-Deviation-Record-template.docx
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rename from vorlagen-word/MISRA-Deviation-Record-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/MISRA-Deviation-Record-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/Non-Conformity-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/Non-Conformity-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/Non-Conformity-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/Non-Conformity-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/PID-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/PID-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/PID-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/PID-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/PM-Plan-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/PM-Plan-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/PM-Plan-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/PM-Plan-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/QA-Plan-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/QA-Plan-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/QA-Plan-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/QA-Plan-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/Review-Protokoll-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/Review-Minutes-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/Review-Protokoll-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/Review-Minutes-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/SWE-Plan-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/SWE-Plan-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/SWE-Plan-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/SWE-Plan-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/Test-Plan-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/Test-Plan-template.docx
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rename from vorlagen-word/Test-Plan-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/Test-Plan-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/angebot-vorlage.docx b/templates-word/quote-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/angebot-vorlage.docx
rename to templates-word/quote-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx b/templates-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx
rename to templates-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx
diff --git a/vorlagen/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-vorlage.md b/templates/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-template.md
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rename from vorlagen/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-vorlage.md
rename to templates/MISRA-Deviation-Permit-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/MISRA-Deviation-Record-vorlage.md b/templates/MISRA-Deviation-Record-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/MISRA-Deviation-Record-vorlage.md
rename to templates/MISRA-Deviation-Record-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/Non-Conformity-vorlage.md b/templates/Non-Conformity-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/Non-Conformity-vorlage.md
rename to templates/Non-Conformity-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/PID-vorlage.md b/templates/PID-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/PID-vorlage.md
rename to templates/PID-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/PM-Plan-vorlage.md b/templates/PM-Plan-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/PM-Plan-vorlage.md
rename to templates/PM-Plan-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/QA-Plan-vorlage.md b/templates/QA-Plan-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/QA-Plan-vorlage.md
rename to templates/QA-Plan-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/Review-Protokoll-vorlage.md b/templates/Review-Minutes-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/Review-Protokoll-vorlage.md
rename to templates/Review-Minutes-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/SA-vorlage.md b/templates/SA-template.md
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rename from vorlagen/SA-vorlage.md
rename to templates/SA-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/SWA-vorlage.md b/templates/SWA-template.md
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rename from vorlagen/SWA-vorlage.md
rename to templates/SWA-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/SWE-Plan-vorlage.md b/templates/SWE-Plan-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/SWE-Plan-vorlage.md
rename to templates/SWE-Plan-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/Test-Plan-vorlage.md b/templates/Test-Plan-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/Test-Plan-vorlage.md
rename to templates/Test-Plan-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/Traceability-Matrix-vorlage.md b/templates/Traceability-Matrix-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/Traceability-Matrix-vorlage.md
rename to templates/Traceability-Matrix-template.md
diff --git a/vorlagen/angebot-beispiel.html b/templates/quote-example.html
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/angebot-beispiel.html
rename to templates/quote-example.html
diff --git a/vorlagen/angebot-vorlage.md b/templates/quote-template.md
similarity index 100%
rename from vorlagen/angebot-vorlage.md
rename to templates/quote-template.md
diff --git a/tools/build_word_template.py b/tools/build_word_template.py
index 4bf1ea0..1839adb 100644
--- a/tools/build_word_template.py
+++ b/tools/build_word_template.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """
 Build the neutral slohmaier Word document template.
 
-Output: vorlagen-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx
+Output: templates-word/slohmaier-doc-template.docx
 
 The template is ISO 9001 / ASPICE-friendly:
 - Cover page with project, doc-ID, version, classification
@@ -579,5 +579,5 @@ def build_template(out_path: Path):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     out = Path(sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else
-               Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "vorlagen-word" / "slohmaier-doc-template.docx")
+               Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "templates-word" / "slohmaier-doc-template.docx")
     build_template(out)
diff --git a/tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh b/tools/generate_word_templates.sh
similarity index 72%
rename from tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh
rename to tools/generate_word_templates.sh
index 62edbf7..52a5807 100755
--- a/tools/generate_word_vorlagen.sh
+++ b/tools/generate_word_templates.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Convert the formal-document Markdown vorlagen to Word .docx
+# Convert the formal-document Markdown templates to Word .docx
 # using slohmaier-doc-template.docx as style reference.
 #
 # Word is the industry standard for formal release / ISO 9001 audits.
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)"
-SRC="$REPO_ROOT/vorlagen"
-DST="$REPO_ROOT/vorlagen-word"
+SRC="$REPO_ROOT/templates"
+DST="$REPO_ROOT/templates-word"
 TEMPLATE="$DST/slohmaier-doc-template.docx"
 
 if [[ ! -f "$TEMPLATE" ]]; then
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ fi
 
 # Formal documents (to Word):
 FORMAL_DOCS=(
-  PID-vorlage
-  PM-Plan-vorlage
-  QA-Plan-vorlage
-  SWE-Plan-vorlage
-  Test-Plan-vorlage
-  Review-Protokoll-vorlage
-  Non-Conformity-vorlage
-  MISRA-Deviation-Permit-vorlage
-  MISRA-Deviation-Record-vorlage
-  angebot-vorlage
+  PID-template
+  PM-Plan-template
+  QA-Plan-template
+  SWE-Plan-template
+  Test-Plan-template
+  Review-Minutes-template
+  Non-Conformity-template
+  MISRA-Deviation-Permit-template
+  MISRA-Deviation-Record-template
+  quote-template
 )
 
 mkdir -p "$DST"
diff --git a/toolstack/toolstack.md b/toolstack/toolstack.md
index f867ddf..6ac81cd 100644
--- a/toolstack/toolstack.md
+++ b/toolstack/toolstack.md
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ doorstop check                              # bidirectional, fails on gaps
 doorstop publish all docs/traceability/     # generate traceability matrix
 ```
 
-Templates under `dev-process/vorlagen/`:
-- `SA-vorlage.md` — System Architecture Element
-- `SWA-vorlage.md` — Software Architecture Element
+Templates under `dev-process/templates/`:
+- `SA-template.md` — System Architecture Element
+- `SWA-template.md` — Software Architecture Element
 
 SWD is only mandatory for ASIL-C/D; for QM/A/B, code + header comments are sufficient.
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Cppcheck with the MISRA addon checks C code for MISRA compliance. Free, runs in
 cppcheck --addon=misra --error-exitcode=1 src/
 ```
 
-Deviation permits and records are kept as Markdown files in the `misra/` directory. Templates under `dev-process/vorlagen/`.
+Deviation permits and records are kept as Markdown files in the `misra/` directory. Templates under `dev-process/templates/`.
 
 ---