diff --git a/.nvmrc b/.nvmrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bd5a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nvmrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+22
diff --git a/deploy-production.sh b/deploy-production.sh
index 560ab94..a85f393 100755
--- a/deploy-production.sh
+++ b/deploy-production.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,67 @@ install_dependencies() {
   fi
 }
 
+use_project_node() {
+  export NVM_DIR="${NVM_DIR:-$HOME/.nvm}"
+  if [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
+    if [ -f ".nvmrc" ]; then
+      echo "   Using Node version from .nvmrc..."
+      nvm use
+    fi
+  fi
+}
+
+ensure_node_version() {
+  if ! command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "ERROR: Node.js ist nicht im PATH."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  local node_version
+  node_version="$(node -p 'process.versions.node')"
+  if ! node -e 'const [major, minor] = process.versions.node.split(".").map(Number); process.exit(major > 22 || (major === 22 && minor >= 12) ? 0 : 1)' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "ERROR: Node.js >= 22.12.0 wird benötigt, aktuell ist $node_version aktiv."
+    echo "Bitte Node 22 installieren/aktivieren, z.B.:"
+    echo "  nvm install 22"
+    echo "  nvm alias default 22"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "   Node.js $node_version"
+}
+
+sync_public_documents_to_build() {
+  if [ ! -d "public/documents" ]; then
+    echo "   No public/documents directory to sync"
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if [ ! -d ".output/public" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: .output/public fehlt, kann public/documents nicht synchronisieren."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  mkdir -p ".output/public/documents"
+  cp -a "public/documents/." ".output/public/documents/"
+  echo "   ✓ public/documents -> .output/public/documents synchronisiert"
+
+  local template_pdf="beitrittserklärung_template.pdf"
+  if [ -f "public/documents/$template_pdf" ]; then
+    local source_size output_size
+    source_size=$(stat -f%z "public/documents/$template_pdf" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s "public/documents/$template_pdf" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+    output_size=$(stat -f%z ".output/public/documents/$template_pdf" 2>/dev/null || stat -c%s ".output/public/documents/$template_pdf" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
+
+    if [ "$source_size" != "$output_size" ] || [ "$source_size" = "0" ]; then
+      echo "ERROR: .output/public/documents/$template_pdf stimmt nicht mit public/documents überein (Source: $source_size, Output: $output_size)."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "   ✓ $template_pdf im Build verifiziert ($output_size bytes)"
+  fi
+}
+
 echo "0. Ensuring persistent data directories (recommended)..."
 # IMPORTANT: Only symlink server/data if it's not tracked by git.
 if has_tracked_files_under "server/data"; then
@@ -174,6 +235,8 @@ fi
 # 3. Install dependencies
 echo ""
 echo "3. Installing dependencies..."
+use_project_node
+ensure_node_version
 install_dependencies
 
 # 4. Remove old build (but keep data!)
@@ -238,6 +301,10 @@ if [ "$BUILD_EXIT_CODE" -ne 0 ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+echo ""
+echo "   Synchronizing public documents into build output..."
+sync_public_documents_to_build
+
 # Prüfe auf Warnungen im Build-Output, die auf Probleme hinweisen
 if echo "$BUILD_OUTPUT" | grep -qi "error\|failed\|missing"; then
   echo ""
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd96a6b..3a68ec2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "harheimertc-website",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "harheimertc-website",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@pinia/nuxt": "^0.11.2",
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
         "tailwindcss": "^3.4.0",
         "vitest": "^4.0.16",
         "vue-eslint-parser": "^10.2.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=22.12.0",
+        "npm": ">=10"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@alloc/quick-lru": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 33e9496..5d399fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
   "description": "Moderne Webseite für den Harheimer Tischtennis Club",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=22.12.0",
+    "npm": ">=10"
+  },
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "nuxt dev --port 3100",
     "build": "nuxt build",