diff --git a/backend/services/falukantService.js b/backend/services/falukantService.js
index f90eaeb..b22069b 100644
--- a/backend/services/falukantService.js
+++ b/backend/services/falukantService.js
@@ -4409,7 +4409,6 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
         const characterId = character.id;
         const ageDays = character.birthdate ? calcAge(character.birthdate) : 0;
         const canApplyByAge = ageDays >= FalukantService.MIN_AGE_POLITICS_DAYS;
-        console.log('[getOpenPolitics] characterId=', characterId, 'birthdate=', character.birthdate, 'ageDays=', ageDays, 'MIN=', FalukantService.MIN_AGE_POLITICS_DAYS, 'canApplyByAge=', canApplyByAge);
         const rows = await sequelize.query(
             FalukantService.RECURSIVE_REGION_SEARCH,
             {
@@ -4485,7 +4484,6 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
                 };
             })
             .filter(election => !election.alreadyApplied); // Nur Positionen ohne bestehende Bewerbung
-        console.log('[getOpenPolitics] returning', result.length, 'entries, canApplyByAge on first:', result[0]?.canApplyByAge);
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -4502,9 +4500,7 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
 
         // 2) Mindestalter 16 (Spieljahre = 16 Tage Realzeit)
         const ageDays = character.birthdate ? calcAge(character.birthdate) : 0;
-        console.log('[applyForElections] characterId=', character.id, 'birthdate=', character.birthdate, 'ageDays=', ageDays, 'MIN=', FalukantService.MIN_AGE_POLITICS_DAYS);
         if (ageDays < FalukantService.MIN_AGE_POLITICS_DAYS) {
-            console.log('[applyForElections] rejected: too_young');
             throw new Error('too_young');
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/falukant.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/falukant.json
index 4ae1639..db0eda4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/falukant.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/falukant.json
@@ -1029,9 +1029,11 @@
                 "region": "Region",
                 "date": "Datum",
                 "candidacy": "Kandidatur",
+                "candidacyWithAge": "Kandidatur (ab 16 Jahren)",
                 "none": "Keine offenen Positionen.",
                 "apply": "Für ausgewählte Positionen kandidieren",
-                "minAgeHint": "Kandidatur erst ab 16 Jahren möglich."
+                "minAgeHint": "Kandidatur erst ab 16 Jahren möglich.",
+                "ageRequirement": "Für alle politischen Ämter gilt: Kandidatur erst ab 16 Jahren."
             },
             "too_young": "Dein Charakter ist noch zu jung. Eine Bewerbung ist erst ab 16 Jahren möglich.",
             "upcoming": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/falukant.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/falukant.json
index cde5ff4..14a6d19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/falukant.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/falukant.json
@@ -363,9 +363,11 @@
                 "region": "Region",
                 "date": "Date",
                 "candidacy": "Candidacy",
+                "candidacyWithAge": "Candidacy (from age 16)",
                 "none": "No open positions.",
                 "apply": "Apply for selected positions",
-                "minAgeHint": "Candidacy is only possible from age 16."
+                "minAgeHint": "Candidacy is only possible from age 16.",
+                "ageRequirement": "All political offices require candidates to be at least 16 years old."
             },
             "too_young": "Your character is too young. Applications are only possible from age 16.",
             "upcoming": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/falukant/EducationView.vue b/frontend/src/views/falukant/EducationView.vue
index 03814b3..83e26b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/falukant/EducationView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/falukant/EducationView.vue
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
                     <tbody>
                         <tr v-for="product in products" :key="product.id">
                             <td>{{ $t(`falukant.product.${product.labelTr}`) }}</td>
-                            <td>{{ product.knowledges[0].knowledge }} %</td>
+                            <td>{{ product.knowledges?.[0]?.knowledge ?? 0 }} %</td>
                             <td>
                                 <button
                                     v-if="ownRunningEducations.length === 0"
                                     @click="learnItem(product.id, 'self')"
                                 >
                                     {{ $t('falukant.education.learn') }}
-                                    ({{ formatCost(getSelfCost(product.knowledges[0].knowledge)) }})
+                                    ({{ formatCost(getSelfCost(product.knowledges?.[0]?.knowledge ?? 0)) }})
                                 </button>
                             </td>
                         </tr>
@@ -171,11 +171,23 @@ export default {
             activeChild: null,
         }
     },
+    watch: {
+        activeTab: {
+            async handler(tab) {
+                if (tab === 'director' && this.directors.length === 0) {
+                    await this.loadDirectors();
+                }
+                if (tab === 'children' && this.children.length === 0) {
+                    await this.loadChildren();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
     async mounted() {
         await this.loadProducts();
         await this.loadEducations();
-        await this.loadDirectors();
         await this.loadChildren();
+        if (this.activeTab === 'director') await this.loadDirectors();
     },
     methods: {
         // Basis-Funktion: lineare Interpolation
@@ -193,7 +205,8 @@ export default {
           return this.computeCost(knowledge, 'one');
         },
         getSelfAllCost() {
-          const avg = this.products.reduce((sum, p) => sum + (p.knowledges[0].knowledge||0), 0) / this.products.length;
+          if (!this.products?.length) return 0;
+          const avg = this.products.reduce((sum, p) => sum + (p.knowledges?.[0]?.knowledge || 0), 0) / this.products.length;
           return this.computeCost(avg, 'all');
         },
 
@@ -209,12 +222,14 @@ export default {
         },
         getChildrenAllCost(childId) {
           const child = this.children.find(c => c.id === childId);
-          const avg = (child.knowledge || []).reduce((s,k) => s + k.knowledge, 0) / (child.knowledge?.length||1);
+          if (!child || !Array.isArray(child.knowledge)) return 0;
+          const avg = child.knowledge.reduce((s, k) => s + (k.knowledge || 0), 0) / (child.knowledge.length || 1);
           return this.computeCost(avg, 'all');
         },
         childNotInLearning() {
           const child = this.children.find(c => c.id === this.activeChild);
-          return !this.childrenRunningEducations.some(e => e.learningCharacter.id === child.id);
+          if (!child) return true;
+          return !this.childrenRunningEducations.some(e => e.learningCharacter?.id === child.id);
         },
 
         // DIRECTOR
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/falukant/PoliticsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/falukant/PoliticsView.vue
index 1f8b6bb..e767a6d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/falukant/PoliticsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/falukant/PoliticsView.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
             <!-- OPEN Tab: hier zeigen wir 'openPolitics' -->
             <div v-else-if="activeTab === 'openPolitics'" class="tab-pane">
+                <p class="politics-age-requirement">{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.ageRequirement') }}</p>
                 <div v-if="loading.openPolitics" class="loading">{{ $t('loading') }}</div>
                 <div v-else class="table-scroll">
                     <table class="politics-table">
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
                                 <th>{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.office') }}</th>
                                 <th>{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.region') }}</th>
                                 <th>{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.date') }}</th>
-                                <th>{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.candidacy') }}</th>
+                                <th>{{ $t('falukant.politics.open.candidacyWithAge') }}</th>
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
@@ -247,10 +248,6 @@ export default {
             try {
                 const { data } = await apiClient.get('/api/falukant/politics/open');
                 this.openPolitics = Array.isArray(data) ? data : [];
-                // Debug: Alters-Flag prüfen
-                if (this.openPolitics.length > 0) {
-                    console.log('[PoliticsView] loadOpenPolitics: count=', this.openPolitics.length, 'first.canApplyByAge=', this.openPolitics[0].canApplyByAge, 'first.id=', this.openPolitics[0].id);
-                }
                 // Bereits beworbene Positionen vorselektieren, damit die Checkbox
                 // sichtbar markiert bleibt.
                 this.selectedApplications = this.openPolitics
@@ -435,6 +432,13 @@ h2 {
     overflow: hidden;
 }
 
+.politics-age-requirement {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
+    font-size: 0.95em;
+    color: #555;
+}
+
 .table-scroll {
     flex: 1;
     overflow-y: auto;