diff --git a/src/worker/politics.rs b/src/worker/politics.rs
index 75934b9..c97b391 100644
--- a/src/worker/politics.rs
+++ b/src/worker/politics.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ use crate::worker::sql::{
     QUERY_REJECT_CHURCH_APPLICATION,
     QUERY_CREATE_CHURCH_APPLICATION_JOB,
     QUERY_GET_CHARACTERS_FOR_CHURCH_OFFICE,
+    QUERY_GET_OLD_PENDING_CHURCH_APPLICATIONS,
+    QUERY_AUTO_APPROVE_CHURCH_APPLICATION,
 };
 
 pub struct PoliticsWorker {
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ impl PoliticsWorker {
     fn run_loop(pool: ConnectionPool, broker: MessageBroker, state: Arc<WorkerState>) {
         let mut last_execution: Option<Instant> = None;
         let mut last_church_office_run: Option<Instant> = None;
+        let mut last_auto_approve_run: Option<Instant> = None;
 
         while state.running_worker.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             let now = Instant::now();
@@ -140,6 +143,21 @@ impl PoliticsWorker {
                 }
             }
 
+            // Automatische Annahme alter Applications (stündlich)
+            let should_run_auto_approve = match last_auto_approve_run {
+                None => true,
+                Some(prev) => {
+                    now.saturating_duration_since(prev) >= Duration::from_secs(3600)
+                }
+            };
+
+            if should_run_auto_approve {
+                if let Err(err) = Self::auto_approve_old_church_applications(&pool, &broker) {
+                    eprintln!("[PoliticsWorker] Fehler bei auto_approve_old_church_applications: {err}");
+                }
+                last_auto_approve_run = Some(now);
+            }
+
             // Entspricht ungefähr der 5-Sekunden-Schleife im C++-Code
             for _ in 0..5 {
                 if !state.running_worker.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
@@ -999,6 +1017,94 @@ impl PoliticsWorker {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Automatische Annahme von Church Applications, die älter als 36 Stunden sind
+    fn auto_approve_old_church_applications(
+        pool: &ConnectionPool,
+        broker: &MessageBroker,
+    ) -> Result<(), DbError> {
+        let mut conn = pool
+            .get()
+            .map_err(|e| DbError::new(format!("DB-Verbindung fehlgeschlagen: {e}")))?;
+
+        // Alle alten pending Applications abrufen
+        conn.prepare(
+            "get_old_pending_church_applications",
+            QUERY_GET_OLD_PENDING_CHURCH_APPLICATIONS,
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            DbError::new(format!(
+                "[PoliticsWorker] prepare get_old_pending_church_applications: {e}"
+            ))
+        })?;
+
+        let rows = conn
+            .execute("get_old_pending_church_applications", &[])
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                DbError::new(format!(
+                    "[PoliticsWorker] exec get_old_pending_church_applications: {e}"
+                ))
+            })?;
+
+        let mut old_applications = Vec::new();
+        for row in rows {
+            let application_id = parse_i32(&row, "application_id", -1);
+            let character_id = parse_i32(&row, "character_id", -1);
+
+            if application_id >= 0 {
+                old_applications.push((application_id, character_id));
+            }
+        }
+
+        if old_applications.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        eprintln!(
+            "[PoliticsWorker] Gefunden: {} alte Church Applications (36h+), automatische Annahme",
+            old_applications.len()
+        );
+
+        // Prepare auto-approve query
+        conn.prepare(
+            "auto_approve_church_application",
+            QUERY_AUTO_APPROVE_CHURCH_APPLICATION,
+        )
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            DbError::new(format!(
+                "[PoliticsWorker] prepare auto_approve_church_application: {e}"
+            ))
+        })?;
+
+        // Alle alten Applications automatisch annehmen
+        for (application_id, character_id) in &old_applications {
+            let approve_rows = conn
+                .execute("auto_approve_church_application", &[application_id])
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    DbError::new(format!(
+                        "[PoliticsWorker] exec auto_approve_church_application: {e}"
+                    ))
+                })?;
+
+            if !approve_rows.is_empty() {
+                eprintln!(
+                    "[PoliticsWorker] Church Application {} automatisch angenommen (36h+ alt, character_id={})",
+                    application_id, character_id
+                );
+
+                // Benachrichtigung senden
+                if let Some(user_id) = Self::get_user_id_for_character(pool, *character_id)? {
+                    let msg = format!(
+                        r#"{{"event":"falukantUpdateStatus","user_id":{}}}"#,
+                        user_id
+                    );
+                    broker.publish(msg);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn get_user_id_for_character(
         pool: &ConnectionPool,
         character_id: i32,
diff --git a/src/worker/sql.rs b/src/worker/sql.rs
index 244959c..1d80545 100644
--- a/src/worker/sql.rs
+++ b/src/worker/sql.rs
@@ -1836,6 +1836,62 @@ pub const QUERY_REJECT_CHURCH_APPLICATION: &str = r#"
     RETURNING id;
 "#;
 
+pub const QUERY_GET_OLD_PENDING_CHURCH_APPLICATIONS: &str = r#"
+    SELECT 
+        ca.id AS application_id,
+        ca.office_type_id,
+        ca.character_id,
+        ca.region_id,
+        ca.supervisor_id
+    FROM falukant_data.church_application ca
+    WHERE ca.status = 'pending'
+        AND ca.created_at <= NOW() - INTERVAL '36 hours'
+    ORDER BY ca.created_at ASC;
+"#;
+
+pub const QUERY_AUTO_APPROVE_CHURCH_APPLICATION: &str = r#"
+    WITH updated_application AS (
+        UPDATE falukant_data.church_application
+        SET status = 'approved',
+            decision_date = NOW(),
+            updated_at = NOW()
+        WHERE id = $1
+            AND status = 'pending'
+            AND created_at <= NOW() - INTERVAL '36 hours'
+        RETURNING 
+            office_type_id,
+            character_id,
+            region_id,
+            supervisor_id
+    ),
+    inserted_office AS (
+        INSERT INTO falukant_data.church_office
+            (office_type_id, character_id, region_id, supervisor_id, created_at, updated_at)
+        SELECT 
+            office_type_id,
+            character_id,
+            region_id,
+            supervisor_id,
+            NOW(),
+            NOW()
+        FROM updated_application
+        WHERE NOT EXISTS(
+            SELECT 1 
+            FROM falukant_data.church_office co
+            WHERE co.office_type_id = updated_application.office_type_id
+                AND co.region_id = updated_application.region_id
+                AND co.character_id = updated_application.character_id
+        )
+        RETURNING id, office_type_id, character_id, region_id
+    )
+    SELECT 
+        id AS office_id,
+        office_type_id,
+        character_id,
+        region_id
+    FROM inserted_office;
+"#;
+
 pub const QUERY_CREATE_CHURCH_APPLICATION_JOB: &str = r#"
     INSERT INTO falukant_data.church_application
         (office_type_id, character_id, region_id, supervisor_id, status, created_at, updated_at)