snapshot: preserve reliability hardening and Workdock identity pass

.env.example

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ EMAIL_USE_TLS=0
 EMAIL_USE_SSL=0
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=onboarding@example.local
 TEST_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=hr@example.local
-IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=it@tub.co
+IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=it@workdock.de
-GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=ingo.einacker@tub.co
+GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=info@workdock.de
-BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=kommunikation@tub.co
+BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=cards@workdock.de
-HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=dittrich@tub.co
+HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=hr@workdock.de
-KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=minuth@tub.co
+KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL=keys@workdock.de
 
 NEXTCLOUD_BASE_URL=https://nextcloud.example.com/remote.php/dav/files/onboarding
 NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME=onboarding@example.com

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ on:
   push:
   pull_request:
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ci-${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 jobs:
-  django-tests:
+  python-validation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     services:
@@ -59,11 +63,80 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
+      - name: Install gettext
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y gettext
+
       - name: Django system check
         run: python manage.py check
 
       - name: Migration drift check
         run: python manage.py makemigrations --check --dry-run
 
+      - name: Compile translations
+        run: django-admin compilemessages
+
+      - name: Collect static assets
+        run: python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: python manage.py test workflows.tests -v 2
+
+  docker-release-gate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: python-validation
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Prepare environment file
+        run: cp .env.example .env
+
+      - name: Build and start stack
+        run: docker compose up -d --build db redis mailhog web worker
+
+      - name: Wait for web health
+        run: |
+          for i in $(seq 1 30); do
+            if curl --fail --silent --show-error --max-time 5 http://127.0.0.1:8088/healthz/ >/dev/null; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            sleep 2
+          done
+          echo "web health check did not become ready in time" >&2
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Django system check in container
+        run: docker compose exec -T web python manage.py check
+
+      - name: Backup verification gate
+        run: docker compose exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing
+
+      - name: Staging smoke gate
+        run: docker compose exec -T web python manage.py run_staging_e2e_check --cleanup --email-check none --skip-nextcloud
+
+      - name: Upload generated PDFs
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: staging-pdfs
+          path: backend/media/pdfs/
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
+      - name: Upload docker logs on failure
+        if: failure()
+        run: docker compose logs --no-color web worker db redis mailhog > docker-compose-ci.log
+
+      - name: Publish docker logs
+        if: failure()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: docker-compose-ci-logs
+          path: docker-compose-ci.log
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+
+      - name: Stop stack
+        if: always()
+        run: docker compose down -v

Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 COMPOSE ?= docker compose
 
-.PHONY: i18n-extract-en i18n-extract-de i18n-compile i18n-update-en i18n-update-de backup-create backup-verify
+.PHONY: i18n-extract-en i18n-extract-de i18n-compile i18n-update-en i18n-update-de backup-create backup-verify release-validate
 
 i18n-extract-en:
 	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web django-admin makemessages -l en
@@ -21,3 +21,11 @@ backup-create:
 backup-verify:
 	@if [ -z "$(BACKUP_DIR)" ]; then echo "Usage: make backup-verify BACKUP_DIR=backups/backup_YYYYmmdd_HHMMSS"; exit 1; fi
 	./scripts/backup_verify.sh "$(BACKUP_DIR)"
+
+release-validate:
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web python manage.py check
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web python manage.py test workflows.tests -v 2
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web django-admin compilemessages
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing
+	$(COMPOSE) exec -T web python manage.py run_staging_e2e_check --cleanup --email-check none --skip-nextcloud

PRODUCTIZATION_ROADMAP.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Goal
 
-Turn the current TUBCO-specific onboarding/offboarding portal into a reusable company portal product while preserving the current TUBCO deployment as a stable customer-specific baseline.
+Turn the current TUBCO-specific onboarding/offboarding portal into Workdock, a reusable company portal product, while preserving the current TUBCO deployment as a stable customer-specific baseline.
 
 Current branch roles:
 

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal
+# Workdock
 
-This is the standalone dockerized web application for the TUBCO onboarding and offboarding workflow.
+Workdock is the dockerized business operations platform that powers internal company apps such as onboarding, offboarding, requests, integrations, backups, and future modular workplace tools.
 
 ## Services
 - `web`: Django app (`http://localhost:8000`)
@@ -99,3 +99,20 @@ Verification behavior:
 - restores the dump into a temporary verification database
 - extracts media into a temporary directory
 - checks that the restored DB and media structure are readable
+
+## Release validation
+Use one local gate before shipping larger changes:
+
+- `make release-validate`
+
+What it runs:
+- Django system checks
+- full workflow test suite
+- translation compile
+- collectstatic
+- latest-backup verification
+- production-like onboarding/offboarding smoke check
+
+CI mirrors this split in two layers:
+- fast Python validation
+- Docker-based release gate with backup verification and smoke workflow checks

backend/config/settings.py

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
+    'workflows.middleware.RequestIDMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
@@ -116,11 +117,11 @@ EMAIL_USE_TLS = os.getenv('EMAIL_USE_TLS', '0') == '1'
 EMAIL_USE_SSL = os.getenv('EMAIL_USE_SSL', '0') == '1'
 DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = os.getenv('DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL', 'onboarding@example.local')
 TEST_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('TEST_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'hr@example.local')
-IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'it@tub.co')
+IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('IT_ONBOARDING_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'it@workdock.de')
-GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'ingo.einacker@tub.co')
+GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('GENERAL_INFO_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'info@workdock.de')
-BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'kommunikation@tub.co')
+BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('BUSINESS_CARD_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'cards@workdock.de')
-HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'dittrich@tub.co')
+HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('HR_WORKS_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'hr@workdock.de')
-KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'minuth@tub.co')
+KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL = os.getenv('KEY_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL', 'keys@workdock.de')
 EMAIL_TEST_MODE = os.getenv('EMAIL_TEST_MODE', '0') == '1'
 EMAIL_TEST_REDIRECT = os.getenv('EMAIL_TEST_REDIRECT', TEST_NOTIFICATION_EMAIL)
 
@@ -149,3 +150,52 @@ SMTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv('SMTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS', '20'))
 
 NEXTCLOUD_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv('NEXTCLOUD_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT_SECONDS', '30'))
 NEXTCLOUD_UPLOAD_RETRIES = int(os.getenv('NEXTCLOUD_UPLOAD_RETRIES', '2'))
+
+LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv('DJANGO_LOG_LEVEL', 'INFO')
+LOG_JSON = os.getenv('DJANGO_LOG_JSON', '1') == '1'
+
+LOGGING = {
+    'version': 1,
+    'disable_existing_loggers': False,
+    'filters': {
+        'request_context': {
+            '()': 'workflows.logging_utils.RequestContextFilter',
+        },
+    },
+    'formatters': {
+        'structured': {
+            '()': 'workflows.logging_utils.JsonFormatter',
+        },
+        'verbose': {
+            'format': '[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s %(name)s request_id=%(request_id)s task_id=%(task_id)s %(message)s',
+        },
+    },
+    'handlers': {
+        'console': {
+            'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+            'filters': ['request_context'],
+            'formatter': 'structured' if LOG_JSON else 'verbose',
+        },
+    },
+    'root': {
+        'handlers': ['console'],
+        'level': LOG_LEVEL,
+    },
+    'loggers': {
+        'django': {
+            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'level': LOG_LEVEL,
+            'propagate': False,
+        },
+        'workflows': {
+            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'level': LOG_LEVEL,
+            'propagate': False,
+        },
+        'celery': {
+            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'level': LOG_LEVEL,
+            'propagate': False,
+        },
+    },
+}

backend/workflows/admin.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django import forms
 
 from .emailing import send_system_email
-from .models import AdminAuditLog, EmployeeProfile, FormFieldConfig, FormOption, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, PortalAppConfig, PortalBranding, PortalCompanyConfig, PortalTrialConfig, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, SystemEmailConfig, WorkflowConfig
+from .models import AdminAuditLog, AsyncTaskLog, EmployeeProfile, FormFieldConfig, FormOption, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, PortalAppConfig, PortalBranding, PortalCompanyConfig, PortalTrialConfig, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, SystemEmailConfig, WorkflowConfig
 
 
 @admin.register(EmployeeProfile)
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ class AdminAuditLogAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     ordering = ('-created_at', '-id')
 
 
+@admin.register(AsyncTaskLog)
+class AsyncTaskLogAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = ('started_at', 'task_name', 'status', 'target_type', 'target_id', 'target_label', 'task_id')
+    list_filter = ('status', 'task_name', 'target_type', 'started_at')
+    search_fields = ('task_name', 'task_id', 'target_label', 'error_message')
+    ordering = ('-started_at', '-id')
+
+
 @admin.register(PortalBranding)
 class PortalBrandingAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = ('name', 'portal_title', 'company_name', 'company_domain', 'support_email', 'default_language', 'updated_at')

backend/workflows/app_registry.py

@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ APP_DEFINITIONS: tuple[AppDefinition, ...] = (
         action_label=_('Öffnen'),
         capability='manage_integrations',
     ),
+    AppDefinition(
+        key='job_monitor',
+        section=PortalAppConfig.SECTION_ADMIN,
+        route_name='job_monitor_page',
+        title=_('Job Monitor'),
+        description=_('Asynchrone Aufgaben, Fehler und letzte Worker-Läufe prüfen.'),
+        action_label=_('Öffnen'),
+        capability='view_job_monitor',
+    ),
     AppDefinition(
         key='users',
         section=PortalAppConfig.SECTION_ADMIN,
@@ -227,6 +236,12 @@ DEFAULT_ROLE_VISIBILITY = {
         ROLE_IT_STAFF: False,
         ROLE_STAFF: False,
     },
+    'job_monitor': {
+        ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN: True,
+        ROLE_ADMIN: True,
+        ROLE_IT_STAFF: False,
+        ROLE_STAFF: False,
+    },
     'users': {
         ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN: True,
         ROLE_ADMIN: False,

backend/workflows/backup_ops.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.dateparse import parse_datetime
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from .models import WorkflowConfig
@@ -113,6 +114,55 @@ def list_backup_bundles() -> list[dict]:
     return rows
 
 
+def latest_backup_health_snapshot(stale_after_hours: int = 48) -> dict:
+    rows = list_backup_bundles()
+    if not rows:
+        return {
+            'status': 'missing',
+            'label': str(_('Kein Backup vorhanden')),
+            'summary': str(_('Es wurde noch kein Backup-Bundle erstellt.')),
+            'bundle_name': '',
+            'is_stale': True,
+        }
+
+    latest = rows[0]
+    verified_at_raw = latest.get('verified_at') or ''
+    verified_at = parse_datetime(verified_at_raw) if verified_at_raw else None
+    if verified_at and timezone.is_naive(verified_at):
+        verified_at = timezone.make_aware(verified_at, timezone.get_current_timezone())
+
+    if latest.get('verify_status') != 'verified' or not verified_at:
+        return {
+            'status': 'unverified',
+            'label': str(_('Nicht verifiziert')),
+            'summary': str(_('Das neueste Backup-Bundle wurde noch nicht erfolgreich verifiziert.')),
+            'bundle_name': latest['name'],
+            'verified_at': verified_at_raw,
+            'is_stale': True,
+        }
+
+    age = timezone.now() - verified_at
+    is_stale = age.total_seconds() > stale_after_hours * 3600
+    if is_stale:
+        return {
+            'status': 'stale',
+            'label': str(_('Verifikation veraltet')),
+            'summary': _('Die letzte erfolgreiche Backup-Verifikation ist älter als %(hours)s Stunden.') % {'hours': stale_after_hours},
+            'bundle_name': latest['name'],
+            'verified_at': verified_at_raw,
+            'is_stale': True,
+        }
+
+    return {
+        'status': 'healthy',
+        'label': str(_('Verifikation aktuell')),
+        'summary': str(_('Das neueste Backup-Bundle wurde erfolgreich und rechtzeitig verifiziert.')),
+        'bundle_name': latest['name'],
+        'verified_at': verified_at_raw,
+        'is_stale': False,
+    }
+
+
 def _remote_backup_config() -> dict:
     config = WorkflowConfig.objects.filter(name='Default').order_by('-id').first() or WorkflowConfig.objects.order_by('id').first()
     if not config:
@@ -264,8 +314,6 @@ def verify_backup_bundle(backup_name: str) -> dict:
                 output=restore.stdout,
                 stderr=restore.stderr,
             )
-        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
-            pass
         table_count = subprocess.check_output(
             ['psql', *args, '-d', verify_db, '-t', '-A', '-c', "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM pg_tables WHERE schemaname='public';"],
             env=env,

backend/workflows/branding.py

@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ def get_portal_branding() -> PortalBranding:
     branding, _ = PortalBranding.objects.get_or_create(
         name='Default',
         defaults={
-            'portal_title': 'TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal',
+            'portal_title': 'Workdock',
-            'company_name': 'TUBCO',
+            'company_name': 'Workdock',
-            'company_domain': 'tub.co',
+            'company_domain': 'workdock.de',
-            'support_email': 'info@tub.co',
+            'support_email': 'info@workdock.de',
-            'sender_display_name': 'TUBCO',
+            'sender_display_name': 'Workdock',
             'login_subtitle': 'Bitte melden Sie sich mit Ihrem Benutzerkonto an.',
-            'footer_text': 'TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal',
+            'footer_text': 'Workdock',
-            'footer_text_en': 'TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal',
+            'footer_text_en': 'Workdock',
             'legal_notice': '',
             'legal_notice_en': '',
             'default_language': 'de',
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_portal_company_config() -> PortalCompanyConfig:
     company_config, _ = PortalCompanyConfig.objects.get_or_create(
         name='Default',
         defaults={
-            'legal_company_name': 'TUBCO GmbH',
+            'legal_company_name': 'Workdock',
             'country': 'Deutschland',
             'website_url': '',
             'imprint_url': '',
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def get_trial_context() -> dict[str, object]:
 def get_company_email_domain() -> str:
     branding = get_portal_branding()
     domain = (branding.company_domain or '').strip().lower().lstrip('@')
-    return domain or 'tub.co'
+    return domain or 'workdock.de'
 
 
 def get_portal_logo_url() -> str:
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def get_branding_context() -> dict[str, object]:
 
 def get_branding_email_copy() -> dict[str, str]:
     branding = get_portal_branding()
-    company_name = (branding.company_name or 'TUBCO').strip()
+    company_name = (branding.company_name or 'Workdock').strip()
     portal_title = (branding.portal_title or f'{company_name} Portal').strip()
     return {
         'company_name': company_name,
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ def get_branding_email_copy() -> dict[str, str]:
 def get_company_contact_copy() -> dict[str, str]:
     branding = get_portal_branding()
     company_config = get_portal_company_config()
-    company_name = (branding.company_name or 'TUBCO').strip()
+    company_name = (branding.company_name or 'Workdock').strip()
     legal_name = (company_config.legal_company_name or company_name).strip()
     domain = get_company_email_domain()
     support_email = (branding.support_email or '').strip()

backend/workflows/logging_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import contextvars
+import json
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from celery import current_task
+
+_request_id: contextvars.ContextVar[str] = contextvars.ContextVar('request_id', default='')
+
+
+def set_request_id(value: str) -> None:
+    _request_id.set(value or '')
+
+
+def get_request_id() -> str:
+    return _request_id.get('')
+
+
+def clear_request_id() -> None:
+    _request_id.set('')
+
+
+class RequestContextFilter(logging.Filter):
+    def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
+        record.request_id = get_request_id()
+        task = current_task
+        request = getattr(task, 'request', None) if task else None
+        record.task_id = getattr(request, 'id', '') if request else ''
+        record.task_name = getattr(task, 'name', '') if task else ''
+        return True
+
+
+class JsonFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+    def format(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> str:
+        payload = {
+            'timestamp': datetime.fromtimestamp(record.created, tz=timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+            'level': record.levelname,
+            'logger': record.name,
+            'message': record.getMessage(),
+        }
+        request_id = getattr(record, 'request_id', '') or ''
+        task_id = getattr(record, 'task_id', '') or ''
+        task_name = getattr(record, 'task_name', '') or ''
+        if request_id:
+            payload['request_id'] = request_id
+        if task_id:
+            payload['task_id'] = task_id
+        if task_name:
+            payload['task_name'] = task_name
+        if record.exc_info:
+            payload['exception'] = self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+        return json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False)

backend/workflows/management/commands/bootstrap_initial_users.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from workflows.roles import ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_STAFF, assign_user_role, e
 DEFAULT_USERS = [
     {
         'username': 'admin_test',
-        'email': 'admin_test@tub.co',
+        'email': 'admin_test@workdock.de',
         'password': 'admin12345',
         'first_name': 'Admin',
         'last_name': 'Test',
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DEFAULT_USERS = [
     },
     {
         'username': 'user_test',
-        'email': 'user_test@tub.co',
+        'email': 'user_test@workdock.de',
         'password': 'user12345',
         'first_name': 'Normal',
         'last_name': 'User',

backend/workflows/management/commands/run_staging_e2e_check.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+from workflows.branding import get_company_email_domain
 from workflows.models import EmployeeProfile, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingRequest
 from workflows.tasks import process_offboarding_request, process_onboarding_request
 
@@ -100,8 +101,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         run_id = timezone.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')
         employee_name = f'E2E Check {run_id}'
-        work_email = f'e2e.{run_id}@tub.co'
+        domain = get_company_email_domain()
-        requester_email = 'e2e.requester@tub.co'
+        work_email = f'e2e.{run_id}@{domain}'
+        requester_email = f'e2e.requester@{domain}'
 
         created_onboarding: OnboardingRequest | None = None
         created_offboarding: OffboardingRequest | None = None

backend/workflows/management/commands/verify_latest_backup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+
+from workflows.backup_ops import create_backup_bundle, list_backup_bundles, verify_backup_bundle
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    help = 'Verifies the latest backup bundle. Can create one first if no bundle exists yet.'
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--create-if-missing',
+            action='store_true',
+            help='Create a new backup bundle first if none exists yet.',
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        rows = list_backup_bundles()
+        if not rows:
+            if not options['create_if_missing']:
+                raise CommandError(_('Kein Backup-Bundle vorhanden.'))
+            created = create_backup_bundle()
+            backup_name = created['name']
+            self.stdout.write(self.style.WARNING(_('Kein Backup gefunden. Neues Bundle erstellt: %(name)s') % {'name': backup_name}))
+        else:
+            backup_name = rows[0]['name']
+
+        result = verify_backup_bundle(backup_name)
+        self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS(_('Backup erfolgreich verifiziert: %(name)s') % {'name': backup_name}))
+        self.stdout.write(result['summary'])

backend/workflows/middleware.py

@@ -1,9 +1,34 @@
+import uuid
+
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
 from .branding import is_trial_expired, is_trial_mode_enabled
+from .logging_utils import clear_request_id, set_request_id
 from .roles import ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, get_user_role_key
 
 
+class RequestIDMiddleware:
+    HEADER_NAME = 'X-Request-ID'
+
+    def __init__(self, get_response):
+        self.get_response = get_response
+
+    def __call__(self, request):
+        request_id = (
+            request.META.get('HTTP_X_REQUEST_ID')
+            or request.META.get('HTTP_X_CORRELATION_ID')
+            or uuid.uuid4().hex
+        )
+        request.request_id = request_id
+        set_request_id(request_id)
+        try:
+            response = self.get_response(request)
+        finally:
+            clear_request_id()
+        response[self.HEADER_NAME] = request_id
+        return response
+
+
 class TrialModeMiddleware:
     EXEMPT_PREFIXES = (
         '/healthz/',

backend/workflows/migrations/0044_asynctasklog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.5 on 2026-03-26 22:12
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('workflows', '0043_portaltrialconfig'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='AsyncTaskLog',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('task_name', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
+                ('task_id', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255)),
+                ('target_type', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=80)),
+                ('target_id', models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                ('target_label', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=255)),
+                ('status', models.CharField(choices=[('started', 'Gestartet'), ('succeeded', 'Erfolgreich'), ('failed', 'Fehlgeschlagen')], default='started', max_length=20)),
+                ('error_message', models.TextField(blank=True)),
+                ('started_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('finished_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Async Task Log',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Async Task Logs',
+                'ordering': ['-started_at', '-id'],
+            },
+        ),
+    ]

backend/workflows/migrations/0045_alter_portalbranding_company_domain_and_more.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.5 on 2026-03-26 23:25
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('workflows', '0044_asynctasklog'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='company_domain',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default='workdock.de', max_length=120),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='company_name',
+            field=models.CharField(default='Workdock', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='footer_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default='Workdock', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='footer_text_en',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default='Workdock', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='portal_title',
+            field=models.CharField(default='Workdock', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='sender_display_name',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default='Workdock', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='portalbranding',
+            name='support_email',
+            field=models.EmailField(blank=True, default='info@workdock.de', max_length=254),
+        ),
+    ]

backend/workflows/models.py

@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ class EmployeeProfile(models.Model):
 
 class PortalBranding(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=80, default='Default', unique=True)
-    portal_title = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal')
+    portal_title = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='Workdock')
-    company_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='TUBCO')
+    company_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='Workdock')
-    company_domain = models.CharField(max_length=120, blank=True, default='tub.co')
+    company_domain = models.CharField(max_length=120, blank=True, default='workdock.de')
-    support_email = models.EmailField(blank=True, default='info@tub.co')
+    support_email = models.EmailField(blank=True, default='info@workdock.de')
-    sender_display_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='TUBCO')
+    sender_display_name = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='Workdock')
     login_subtitle = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='Bitte melden Sie sich mit Ihrem Benutzerkonto an.')
-    footer_text = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal')
+    footer_text = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='Workdock')
-    footer_text_en = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='TUBCO Onboarding & Offboarding Portal')
+    footer_text_en = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True, default='Workdock')
     legal_notice = models.TextField(blank=True, default='')
     legal_notice_en = models.TextField(blank=True, default='')
     default_language = models.CharField(
@@ -170,6 +170,32 @@ class PortalAppConfig(models.Model):
         return self._translated_value('action_label_override', language_code)
 
 
+class AsyncTaskLog(models.Model):
+    STATUS_CHOICES = [
+        ('started', _('Gestartet')),
+        ('succeeded', _('Erfolgreich')),
+        ('failed', _('Fehlgeschlagen')),
+    ]
+
+    task_name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    task_id = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
+    target_type = models.CharField(max_length=80, blank=True)
+    target_id = models.PositiveIntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
+    target_label = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
+    status = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=STATUS_CHOICES, default='started')
+    error_message = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    started_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    finished_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['-started_at', '-id']
+        verbose_name = 'Async Task Log'
+        verbose_name_plural = 'Async Task Logs'
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f'{self.task_name} | {self.status} | {self.target_label or self.target_type}'
+
+
 class AdminAuditLog(models.Model):
     actor = models.ForeignKey(
         settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,

backend/workflows/roles.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ CAPABILITIES = {
     'manage_integrations': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
     'manage_welcome_emails': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
     'manage_builders': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
+    'view_job_monitor': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
     'view_audit_log': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
     'manage_backups': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
     'view_docs': {ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, ROLE_ADMIN},
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ def template_role_context(user) -> dict[str, object]:
         'can_manage_integrations': user_has_capability(user, 'manage_integrations'),
         'can_manage_welcome_emails': user_has_capability(user, 'manage_welcome_emails'),
         'can_manage_builders': user_has_capability(user, 'manage_builders'),
+        'can_view_job_monitor': user_has_capability(user, 'view_job_monitor'),
         'can_view_audit_log': user_has_capability(user, 'view_audit_log'),
         'can_manage_backups': user_has_capability(user, 'manage_backups'),
         'can_view_docs': user_has_capability(user, 'view_docs'),

backend/workflows/services.py

@@ -78,12 +78,16 @@ def _ensure_nextcloud_directory(base_url: str, directory: str, auth: tuple[str,
     current_parts: list[str] = []
     for part in [p for p in directory.split('/') if p]:
         current_parts.append(part)
+        try:
             response = requests.request(
                 'MKCOL',
                 f"{base_url}/{'/'.join(current_parts)}",
                 auth=auth,
                 timeout=timeout,
             )
+        except requests.RequestException as exc:
+            logger.warning('Nextcloud directory ensure error for %s: %s', '/'.join(current_parts), exc)
+            return False
         if response.status_code in (201, 301, 405):
             continue
         logger.warning('Nextcloud directory ensure failed with status %s for %s', response.status_code, '/'.join(current_parts))

backend/workflows/static/workflows/js/offboarding_form.js

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       const fullName = byName('full_name');
       const workEmail = byName('work_email');
       const form = fullName ? fullName.closest('form') : null;
-      const emailDomain = (((form && form.dataset.emailDomain) || 'tub.co') + '').replace(/^@+/, '').trim();
+      const emailDomain = (((form && form.dataset.emailDomain) || 'workdock.de') + '').replace(/^@+/, '').trim();
       if (!fullName || !workEmail) return;
 
       let lastSuggested = '';

backend/workflows/static/workflows/js/onboarding_form.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       const btnNext = document.getElementById('btn-next');
       const btnSubmit = document.getElementById('btn-submit');
       const form = document.getElementById('onboarding-form');
-      const emailDomain = ((form && form.dataset.emailDomain) || 'tub.co').replace(/^@+/, '').trim();
+      const emailDomain = ((form && form.dataset.emailDomain) || 'workdock.de').replace(/^@+/, '').trim();
       let current = 0;
       form.setAttribute('novalidate', 'novalidate');
 

backend/workflows/tasks.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import base64
 import mimetypes
 import re
 
-from celery import shared_task
+from celery import current_task, shared_task
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils import timezone
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ from jinja2 import Template
 from pypdf import PageObject, PdfReader, PdfWriter
 from xhtml2pdf import pisa
 
-from .branding import get_company_contact_copy, get_default_notification_templates, get_portal_letterhead_path
+from .branding import get_branding_email_copy, get_company_contact_copy, get_default_notification_templates, get_portal_letterhead_path
-from .models import EmployeeProfile, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, WorkflowConfig
+from .models import AsyncTaskLog, EmployeeProfile, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, WorkflowConfig
 from .emailing import send_system_email
 from .services import upload_to_nextcloud
 from .services import get_email_test_redirect, is_email_test_mode
@@ -247,6 +247,27 @@ DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_TEMPLATES = {
     },
 }
 
+
+def _start_task_log(task_name: str, *, target_type: str = '', target_id: int | None = None, target_label: str = '') -> AsyncTaskLog:
+    task_request = getattr(current_task, 'request', None)
+    return AsyncTaskLog.objects.create(
+        task_name=task_name,
+        task_id=getattr(task_request, 'id', '') or '',
+        target_type=target_type,
+        target_id=target_id,
+        target_label=target_label,
+        status='started',
+    )
+
+
+def _finish_task_log(task_log: AsyncTaskLog | None, *, status: str, error_message: str = '') -> None:
+    if not task_log:
+        return
+    task_log.status = status
+    task_log.error_message = error_message
+    task_log.finished_at = timezone.now()
+    task_log.save(update_fields=['status', 'error_message', 'finished_at'])
+
 def _split_name(full_name: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
     parts = full_name.split()
     if not parts:
@@ -1196,6 +1217,12 @@ def _generate_offboarding_pdf(request_obj: OffboardingRequest) -> Path:
 @shared_task
 def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
     request_obj = OnboardingRequest.objects.get(id=onboarding_request_id)
+    task_log = _start_task_log(
+        'process_onboarding_request',
+        target_type='onboarding_request',
+        target_id=request_obj.id,
+        target_label=request_obj.full_name,
+    )
     request_obj.processing_status = 'processing'
     request_obj.last_error = ''
     request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
@@ -1301,16 +1328,24 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
         request_obj.processing_status = 'completed'
         request_obj.last_error = ''
         request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
     except Exception as exc:
         request_obj.processing_status = 'failed'
         request_obj.last_error = str(exc)
         request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='failed', error_message=str(exc))
         raise
 
 
 @shared_task
 def process_offboarding_request(offboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
     request_obj = OffboardingRequest.objects.get(id=offboarding_request_id)
+    task_log = _start_task_log(
+        'process_offboarding_request',
+        target_type='offboarding_request',
+        target_id=request_obj.id,
+        target_label=request_obj.full_name,
+    )
     request_obj.processing_status = 'processing'
     request_obj.last_error = ''
     request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
@@ -1380,10 +1415,12 @@ def process_offboarding_request(offboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
         request_obj.processing_status = 'completed'
         request_obj.last_error = ''
         request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
     except Exception as exc:
         request_obj.processing_status = 'failed'
         request_obj.last_error = str(exc)
         request_obj.save(update_fields=['processing_status', 'last_error'])
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='failed', error_message=str(exc))
         raise
 
 
@@ -1392,15 +1429,24 @@ def send_scheduled_welcome_email(scheduled_email_id: int, force_now: bool = Fals
     scheduled = ScheduledWelcomeEmail.objects.select_related('onboarding_request').filter(id=scheduled_email_id).first()
     if not scheduled:
         return
+    task_log = _start_task_log(
+        'send_scheduled_welcome_email',
+        target_type='scheduled_welcome_email',
+        target_id=scheduled.id,
+        target_label=scheduled.recipient_email,
+    )
     if scheduled.status in {'sent', 'cancelled'} and not force_now:
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
         return
     if scheduled.status == 'paused' and not force_now:
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
         return
 
     if not force_now and timezone.now() < scheduled.send_at:
         async_result = send_scheduled_welcome_email.apply_async(args=[scheduled.id], eta=scheduled.send_at)
         scheduled.celery_task_id = async_result.id or scheduled.celery_task_id
         scheduled.save(update_fields=['celery_task_id', 'updated_at'])
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
         return
 
     request_obj = scheduled.onboarding_request
@@ -1441,9 +1487,11 @@ def send_scheduled_welcome_email(scheduled_email_id: int, force_now: bool = Fals
         scheduled.status = 'sent'
         scheduled.sent_at = timezone.now()
         scheduled.last_error = ''
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='succeeded')
     except Exception as exc:
         scheduled.status = 'failed'
         scheduled.last_error = str(exc)
+        _finish_task_log(task_log, status='failed', error_message=str(exc))
         raise
     finally:
         scheduled.save(update_fields=['status', 'sent_at', 'last_error', 'updated_at'])

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/backup_recovery.html

@@ -14,6 +14,32 @@
 
 {% include 'workflows/includes/messages.html' %}
 
+<section class="card">
+  <div class="toolbar">
+    <div>
+      <h2 style="margin:0;">{% trans "Backup-Status" %}</h2>
+      <div class="hint">{{ backup_health.summary }}</div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="actions">
+      {% if backup_health.status == 'healthy' %}
+        <span class="badge sent">{{ backup_health.label }}</span>
+      {% elif backup_health.status == 'stale' %}
+        <span class="badge failed">{{ backup_health.label }}</span>
+      {% elif backup_health.status == 'unverified' %}
+        <span class="badge paused">{{ backup_health.label }}</span>
+      {% else %}
+        <span class="badge cancelled">{{ backup_health.label }}</span>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if backup_health.bundle_name %}
+        <span class="badge scheduled"><code>{{ backup_health.bundle_name }}</code></span>
+      {% endif %}
+      {% if backup_health.verified_at %}
+        <span class="hint">{% trans "Zuletzt verifiziert:" %} {{ backup_health.verified_at|slice:":16"|cut:"T" }}</span>
+      {% endif %}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</section>
+
 <section class="card">
   <div class="toolbar">
     <div>
@@ -27,6 +53,12 @@
   </div>
 </section>
 
+<section class="card">
+  <h2>{% trans "Automation" %}</h2>
+  <div class="hint">{% trans "Für einen geplanten Verify-Run außerhalb der UI:" %}</div>
+  <pre><code>docker compose exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing</code></pre>
+</section>
+
 <section class="card">
   <h2>{% trans "Verfügbare Backup-Bundles" %}</h2>
   {% if rows %}

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/branding_settings.html

@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
       </section>
     </div>
     <div class="toolbar" style="margin-top:1.25rem;">
-      <div class="hint">{% trans "TUBCO bleibt als Standard erhalten, bis hier Werte geändert oder Dateien hochgeladen werden." %}</div>
+      <div class="hint">{% trans "Die aktuell gesetzte Deployment-Branding bleibt erhalten, bis hier Werte geändert oder Dateien hochgeladen werden." %}</div>
       <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Branding speichern" %}</button>
     </div>
   </form>

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/developer_handbook.html

@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ make backup-verify BACKUP_DIR=backups/backup_YYYYmmdd_HHMMSS</code></pre>
       <li>Remote backup target configuration is managed in <code>Integrationen → Backup-Ziel</code>.</li>
       <li>Current remote target support: <code>nextcloud</code> implemented, <code>s3</code> and <code>nfs</code> config-ready but not yet implemented.</li>
       <li>Verification is non-destructive: it restores into a temporary verification database and extracts media into a temporary directory.</li>
+      <li>For scheduled operational hygiene, verify the newest bundle directly from the app container:
+        <pre><code>docker compose exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing</code></pre>
+      </li>
+      <li>The Backup &amp; Recovery page now shows whether the latest verification is current, stale, missing, or still unverified.</li>
       <li>Real restore is explicit and destructive by design:
         <pre><code>./scripts/backup_restore.sh --yes-restore backend/backups/backup_YYYYmmdd_HHMMSS</code></pre>
       </li>

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/job_monitor.html

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+{% extends 'workflows/base_shell.html' %}
+{% load static i18n %}
+
+{% block title %}{% trans "Job Monitor" %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block extra_css %}
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'workflows/css/admin_tools.css' %}" />
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block shell_body %}
+{% include 'workflows/includes/app_header.html' with header_show_home=1 header_show_lang=1 header_inside_shell=1 %}
+<h1>{% trans "Job Monitor" %}</h1>
+<p class="sub">{% trans "Asynchrone Aufgaben, Fehler und letzte Worker-Läufe zentral prüfen." %}</p>
+
+{% include 'workflows/includes/messages.html' %}
+
+<section class="card">
+  <form method="get" class="app-registry-filters">
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="task-filter">{% trans "Task" %}</label>
+      <select id="task-filter" name="task">
+        <option value="">{% trans "Alle" %}</option>
+        {% for task_name in task_names %}
+        <option value="{{ task_name }}" {% if task_filter == task_name %}selected{% endif %}>{{ task_name }}</option>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </select>
+    </div>
+    <div class="field">
+      <label for="status-filter">{% trans "Status" %}</label>
+      <select id="status-filter" name="status">
+        <option value="">{% trans "Alle" %}</option>
+        {% for key, label in status_choices %}
+        <option value="{{ key }}" {% if status_filter == key %}selected{% endif %}>{{ label }}</option>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </select>
+    </div>
+    <div class="field actions" style="align-items:end;">
+      <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="submit">{% trans "Filtern" %}</button>
+    </div>
+  </form>
+</section>
+
+<section class="card">
+  <div class="table-wrap">
+    <table>
+      <thead>
+        <tr>
+          <th>{% trans "Start" %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans "Task" %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans "Status" %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans "Ziel" %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans "Task ID" %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans "Fehler" %}</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        {% for log in logs %}
+        <tr>
+          <td>{{ log.started_at|date:"d.m.Y H:i:s" }}</td>
+          <td>{{ log.task_name }}</td>
+          <td><span class="badge {% if log.status == 'failed' %}failed{% elif log.status == 'succeeded' %}sent{% else %}scheduled{% endif %}">{{ log.get_status_display }}</span></td>
+          <td>{{ log.target_label|default:log.target_type }}</td>
+          <td><code>{{ log.task_id|default:"-" }}</code></td>
+          <td>{% if log.error_message %}<code>{{ log.error_message|truncatechars:180 }}</code>{% else %}-{% endif %}</td>
+        </tr>
+        {% empty %}
+        <tr><td colspan="6">{% trans "Noch keine Task-Läufe vorhanden." %}</td></tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</section>
+{% endblock %}

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/project_wiki.html

@@ -207,9 +207,13 @@
       <li>Backup standard: create DB+media bundles under <code>backups/</code> and verify them with a temporary restore before using a real restore.</li>
       <li>Staff UI shortcut: Admin Apps → <code>Backup &amp; Recovery</code> for create, verify, and delete actions.</li>
       <li>Each backup row shows both local bundle availability and remote backup state.</li>
+      <li>The backup page also shows whether the latest verification is current, stale, missing, or still pending.</li>
       <li>Remote backup target configuration lives under Admin Apps → <code>Integrationen</code> → <code>Backup-Ziel</code>.</li>
       <li>Nextcloud remote backups must use a separate backup directory, not the normal onboarding/offboarding document directory.</li>
       <li>Longer-running admin actions such as backup create/verify and integration tests use the same shared progress overlay after confirmation.</li>
+      <li>For scheduled verification outside the browser, run:
+        <pre><code>docker compose exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing</code></pre>
+      </li>
       <li>Brand assets such as logo and PDF letterhead are managed separately under Admin Apps → <code>Branding</code>.</li>
       <li>Trial deployments can force safe integration behavior: Nextcloud is treated as disabled and email remains in test mode while the trial restriction is active.</li>
       <li>Expired trials should be cleaned with the dedicated command, not from the browser:

backend/workflows/templates/workflows/release_checklist.html

@@ -40,9 +40,15 @@ docker compose up -d --build web worker</code></pre>
           <li>{% trans "Run tests or a targeted verification command for the changed area." %}</li>
           <li>{% trans "Compile translations after UI/content changes." %}</li>
           <li>{% trans "If dependencies changed, verify imports do not emit warnings." %}</li>
+          <li>{% trans "Verify the latest backup bundle before release if operational tooling, storage, or restore behavior changed." %}</li>
+          <li>{% trans "Prefer the single local release gate command so local validation matches CI." %}</li>
         </ul>
-        <pre><code>docker compose exec -T web python manage.py check
+        <pre><code>make release-validate
+
+# individual commands if needed:
+docker compose exec -T web python manage.py check
 docker compose exec -T web python manage.py test
+docker compose exec -T web python manage.py verify_latest_backup --create-if-missing
 make i18n-compile
 docker compose exec -T web python -c "import requests"</code></pre>
       </section>

backend/workflows/tests/test_app_registry_permissions.py

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from workflows.app_registry import build_portal_app_sections, ensure_portal_app_configs
+from workflows.models import PortalAppConfig
+from workflows.roles import ROLE_ADMIN, ROLE_IT_STAFF, ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_STAFF, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, assign_user_role
+
+
+class AppRegistryPermissionTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        user_model = get_user_model()
+        self.platform_owner = user_model.objects.create_user(username='platform_owner_case', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.platform_owner, ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER)
+
+        self.super_admin = user_model.objects.create_user(username='super_admin_case', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.super_admin, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN)
+
+        self.admin = user_model.objects.create_user(username='admin_case', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.admin, ROLE_ADMIN)
+
+        self.it_staff = user_model.objects.create_user(username='it_staff_case', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.it_staff, ROLE_IT_STAFF)
+
+        self.staff = user_model.objects.create_user(username='staff_case', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.staff, ROLE_STAFF)
+
+        ensure_portal_app_configs()
+
+    def _visible_keys(self, user):
+        sections = build_portal_app_sections(user)
+        return {app['key'] for section in sections for app in section['apps']}
+
+    def test_onboarding_and_offboarding_visible_to_staff_by_default(self):
+        keys = self._visible_keys(self.staff)
+        self.assertIn('onboarding', keys)
+        self.assertIn('offboarding', keys)
+
+    def test_trial_management_is_platform_only(self):
+        self.assertIn('trial_management', self._visible_keys(self.platform_owner))
+        self.assertNotIn('trial_management', self._visible_keys(self.super_admin))
+        self.assertNotIn('trial_management', self._visible_keys(self.admin))
+
+    def test_requests_dashboard_can_be_hidden_from_staff_via_registry(self):
+        config = PortalAppConfig.objects.get(key='requests_dashboard')
+        config.visible_to_staff = False
+        config.save(update_fields=['visible_to_staff', 'updated_at'])
+
+        self.assertNotIn('requests_dashboard', self._visible_keys(self.staff))
+        self.assertIn('requests_dashboard', self._visible_keys(self.it_staff))
+

backend/workflows/tests/test_async_task_logging.py

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from datetime import date
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from workflows.models import AsyncTaskLog, OnboardingRequest, ScheduledWelcomeEmail
+from workflows.tasks import process_onboarding_request, send_scheduled_welcome_email
+
+
+@override_settings(PDF_OUTPUT_DIR=Path('/tmp/onoff_test_pdfs'))
+class AsyncTaskLoggingTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.onboarding = OnboardingRequest.objects.create(
+            full_name='Task Failure',
+            gender='herr',
+            job_title='Engineer',
+            department='IT-Service',
+            work_email='task.failure@tub.co',
+            contract_start=date(2026, 11, 1),
+            employment_type='unbefristet',
+            onboarded_by_email='requester@tub.co',
+            agreement='accepted',
+        )
+
+    @patch('workflows.tasks._generate_onboarding_pdf', side_effect=RuntimeError('pdf failed'))
+    def test_failed_onboarding_task_creates_failed_async_log(self, _mock_generate_pdf):
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            process_onboarding_request(self.onboarding.id)
+
+        log = AsyncTaskLog.objects.filter(task_name='process_onboarding_request').latest('id')
+        self.assertEqual(log.status, 'failed')
+        self.assertEqual(log.target_id, self.onboarding.id)
+        self.assertIn('pdf failed', log.error_message)
+
+    @patch('workflows.tasks._send_templated_email', side_effect=RuntimeError('smtp failed'))
+    def test_failed_welcome_email_creates_failed_async_log(self, _mock_send):
+        scheduled = ScheduledWelcomeEmail.objects.create(
+            onboarding_request=self.onboarding,
+            recipient_email='task.failure@tub.co',
+            send_at=timezone.now(),
+            status='scheduled',
+        )
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            send_scheduled_welcome_email(scheduled.id, True)
+
+        log = AsyncTaskLog.objects.filter(task_name='send_scheduled_welcome_email').latest('id')
+        self.assertEqual(log.status, 'failed')
+        self.assertEqual(log.target_id, scheduled.id)
+        self.assertIn('smtp failed', log.error_message)

backend/workflows/tests/test_backup_reliability.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import json
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.core.management import call_command
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from workflows.backup_ops import latest_backup_health_snapshot
+
+
+class BackupReliabilityTests(TestCase):
+    @override_settings(BACKUP_OUTPUT_DIR=tempfile.gettempdir())
+    def test_latest_backup_health_reports_missing_when_no_bundle_exists(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            with override_settings(BACKUP_OUTPUT_DIR=tmpdir):
+                snapshot = latest_backup_health_snapshot()
+
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot['status'], 'missing')
+        self.assertTrue(snapshot['is_stale'])
+
+    def test_latest_backup_health_reports_stale_when_verification_is_old(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            backup_dir = Path(tmpdir) / 'backup_20260326_010101'
+            backup_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+            (backup_dir / 'db.dump').write_text('db', encoding='utf-8')
+            (backup_dir / 'media.tar.gz').write_text('media', encoding='utf-8')
+            (backup_dir / 'backup_meta.json').write_text(
+                json.dumps(
+                    {
+                        'created_at': timezone.now().isoformat(),
+                        'verify_status': 'verified',
+                        'verified_at': (timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(hours=72)).isoformat(),
+                    }
+                ),
+                encoding='utf-8',
+            )
+
+            with override_settings(BACKUP_OUTPUT_DIR=tmpdir):
+                snapshot = latest_backup_health_snapshot(stale_after_hours=48)
+
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot['status'], 'stale')
+        self.assertEqual(snapshot['bundle_name'], 'backup_20260326_010101')
+
+    @patch('workflows.management.commands.verify_latest_backup.verify_backup_bundle')
+    @patch('workflows.management.commands.verify_latest_backup.list_backup_bundles')
+    def test_verify_latest_backup_command_uses_existing_latest_bundle(self, list_bundles, verify_bundle):
+        list_bundles.return_value = [{'name': 'backup_20260326_020202'}]
+        verify_bundle.return_value = {'name': 'backup_20260326_020202', 'summary': 'ok'}
+
+        call_command('verify_latest_backup')
+
+        verify_bundle.assert_called_once_with('backup_20260326_020202')
+
+    @patch('workflows.management.commands.verify_latest_backup.verify_backup_bundle')
+    @patch('workflows.management.commands.verify_latest_backup.create_backup_bundle')
+    @patch('workflows.management.commands.verify_latest_backup.list_backup_bundles')
+    def test_verify_latest_backup_command_can_create_when_missing(self, list_bundles, create_bundle, verify_bundle):
+        list_bundles.return_value = []
+        create_bundle.return_value = {'name': 'backup_20260326_030303'}
+        verify_bundle.return_value = {'name': 'backup_20260326_030303', 'summary': 'ok'}
+
+        call_command('verify_latest_backup', create_if_missing=True)
+
+        create_bundle.assert_called_once()
+        verify_bundle.assert_called_once_with('backup_20260326_030303')

backend/workflows/tests/test_nextcloud_service.py

@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ class NextcloudServiceTests(TestCase):
         NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME='u',
         NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD='p',
     )
+    @patch('workflows.services.requests.request')
     @patch('workflows.services.requests.put')
-    def test_upload_calls_webdav_and_accepts_201(self, mock_put):
+    def test_upload_calls_webdav_and_accepts_201(self, mock_put, mock_request):
         temp_file = Path('/tmp/nextcloud_mock_upload.txt')
         temp_file.write_text('hello', encoding='utf-8')
+        mock_request.return_value.status_code = 201
         mock_put.return_value.status_code = 201
 
         try:
@@ -45,8 +47,9 @@ class NextcloudServiceTests(TestCase):
         NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME='env-user',
         NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD='env-pass',
     )
+    @patch('workflows.services.requests.request')
     @patch('workflows.services.requests.put')
-    def test_upload_prefers_workflowconfig_overrides(self, mock_put):
+    def test_upload_prefers_workflowconfig_overrides(self, mock_put, mock_request):
         WorkflowConfig.objects.update_or_create(
             name='Default',
             defaults={
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ class NextcloudServiceTests(TestCase):
         )
         temp_file = Path('/tmp/nextcloud_override_upload.txt')
         temp_file.write_text('hello', encoding='utf-8')
+        mock_request.return_value.status_code = 201
         mock_put.return_value.status_code = 201
 
         try:

backend/workflows/tests/test_request_id_logging.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import Client, TestCase
+
+
+class RequestIDMiddlewareTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        user_model = get_user_model()
+        self.user = user_model.objects.create_user(
+            username='request_id_user',
+            password='secret123',
+            email='requestid@tub.co',
+        )
+
+    def test_response_contains_request_id_header(self):
+        client = Client(HTTP_HOST='127.0.0.1')
+        client.force_login(self.user)
+
+        response = client.get('/')
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertIn('X-Request-ID', response.headers)
+        self.assertTrue(response.headers['X-Request-ID'])
+
+    def test_incoming_request_id_is_preserved(self):
+        client = Client(HTTP_HOST='127.0.0.1', HTTP_X_REQUEST_ID='external-request-123')
+        client.force_login(self.user)
+
+        response = client.get('/')
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.headers['X-Request-ID'], 'external-request-123')

backend/workflows/tests/test_trial_lifecycle.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import Client, TestCase
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from workflows.branding import get_portal_trial_config
+from workflows.roles import ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_STAFF, assign_user_role
+from workflows.services import is_email_test_mode, is_nextcloud_enabled
+
+
+class TrialLifecycleTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        user_model = get_user_model()
+
+        self.platform_owner = user_model.objects.create_user(username='trial_platform_owner', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.platform_owner, ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER)
+
+        self.staff = user_model.objects.create_user(username='trial_staff', password='secret123')
+        assign_user_role(self.staff, ROLE_STAFF)
+
+        self.trial = get_portal_trial_config()
+        self.original_values = (
+            self.trial.is_trial_mode,
+            self.trial.trial_started_at,
+            self.trial.trial_expires_at,
+            self.trial.restrict_production_integrations,
+            self.trial.auto_cleanup_enabled,
+        )
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        (
+            self.trial.is_trial_mode,
+            self.trial.trial_started_at,
+            self.trial.trial_expires_at,
+            self.trial.restrict_production_integrations,
+            self.trial.auto_cleanup_enabled,
+        ) = self.original_values
+        self.trial.save()
+
+    def test_staff_is_blocked_after_trial_expiry(self):
+        self.trial.is_trial_mode = True
+        self.trial.trial_started_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=10)
+        self.trial.trial_expires_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=1)
+        self.trial.save()
+
+        client = Client(HTTP_HOST='127.0.0.1')
+        client.force_login(self.staff)
+        response = client.get('/requests/')
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+        self.assertIn('Trial abgelaufen', response.content.decode('utf-8'))
+
+    def test_platform_owner_keeps_access_after_trial_expiry(self):
+        self.trial.is_trial_mode = True
+        self.trial.trial_started_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=10)
+        self.trial.trial_expires_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=1)
+        self.trial.save()
+
+        client = Client(HTTP_HOST='127.0.0.1')
+        client.force_login(self.platform_owner)
+        response = client.get('/requests/')
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+    def test_trial_restriction_forces_safe_integration_modes(self):
+        self.trial.is_trial_mode = True
+        self.trial.trial_started_at = timezone.now() - timezone.timedelta(days=1)
+        self.trial.trial_expires_at = timezone.now() + timezone.timedelta(days=2)
+        self.trial.restrict_production_integrations = True
+        self.trial.save()
+
+        self.assertFalse(is_nextcloud_enabled())
+        self.assertTrue(is_email_test_mode())
+

backend/workflows/urls.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('admin-tools/trial/save/', views.save_portal_trial_config, name='save_portal_trial_config'),
     path('admin-tools/apps/', views.portal_app_registry_page, name='portal_app_registry_page'),
     path('admin-tools/apps/save/', views.save_portal_app_registry, name='save_portal_app_registry'),
+    path('admin-tools/jobs/', views.job_monitor_page, name='job_monitor_page'),
     path('admin-tools/users/', views.user_management_page, name='user_management_page'),
     path('admin-tools/users/create/', views.create_user_from_admin, name='create_user_from_admin'),
     path('admin-tools/users/<int:user_id>/update/', views.update_user_from_admin, name='update_user_from_admin'),

backend/workflows/views.py

@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ from django.utils.translation import get_language, override
 from django.urls import reverse
 
 from .app_registry import build_portal_app_sections, get_portal_app_registry_rows
-from .backup_ops import create_backup_bundle, delete_backup_bundle, list_backup_bundles, verify_backup_bundle
+from .backup_ops import (
+    create_backup_bundle,
+    delete_backup_bundle,
+    latest_backup_health_snapshot,
+    list_backup_bundles,
+    verify_backup_bundle,
+)
 from .branding import get_branding_email_copy, get_company_email_domain, get_default_notification_templates, get_portal_trial_config, is_trial_expired
 from .forms import OffboardingRequestForm, OnboardingRequestForm, PortalBrandingForm, PortalCompanyConfigForm, PortalTrialConfigForm, UserManagementCreateForm
 from .form_builder import (
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ from .form_builder import (
     ONBOARDING_PAGE_ORDER,
     ensure_form_field_configs,
 )
-from .models import AdminAuditLog, EmployeeProfile, FormFieldConfig, FormOption, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, PortalAppConfig, PortalBranding, PortalCompanyConfig, PortalTrialConfig, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, SystemEmailConfig, WorkflowConfig
+from .models import AdminAuditLog, AsyncTaskLog, EmployeeProfile, FormFieldConfig, FormOption, IntroChecklistItem, NotificationRule, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingIntroductionSession, OnboardingRequest, PortalAppConfig, PortalBranding, PortalCompanyConfig, PortalTrialConfig, ScheduledWelcomeEmail, SystemEmailConfig, WorkflowConfig
 from .emailing import send_system_email
 from .roles import ROLE_GROUP_NAMES, ROLE_LABELS, ROLE_PLATFORM_OWNER, ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN, assign_user_role, get_user_role_key, get_user_role_label, user_has_capability
 from .services import get_email_test_redirect, is_email_test_mode, is_nextcloud_enabled, upload_to_nextcloud
@@ -355,6 +361,30 @@ def portal_app_registry_page(request):
     )
 
 
+@_require_capability('view_job_monitor')
+def job_monitor_page(request):
+    status_filter = (request.GET.get('status') or '').strip()
+    task_filter = (request.GET.get('task') or '').strip()
+    logs = AsyncTaskLog.objects.all()
+    if status_filter:
+        logs = logs.filter(status=status_filter)
+    if task_filter:
+        logs = logs.filter(task_name=task_filter)
+    logs = logs.order_by('-started_at', '-id')[:200]
+    task_names = list(AsyncTaskLog.objects.order_by('task_name').values_list('task_name', flat=True).distinct())
+    return render(
+        request,
+        'workflows/job_monitor.html',
+        {
+            'logs': logs,
+            'status_filter': status_filter,
+            'task_filter': task_filter,
+            'task_names': task_names,
+            'status_choices': [('started', _('Gestartet')), ('succeeded', _('Erfolgreich')), ('failed', _('Fehlgeschlagen'))],
+        },
+    )
+
+
 @_require_capability('manage_app_registry')
 @require_POST
 def save_portal_app_registry(request):
@@ -893,11 +923,13 @@ def audit_log_page(request):
 
 @_require_capability('manage_backups')
 def backup_recovery_page(request):
+    rows = list_backup_bundles()
     return render(
         request,
         'workflows/backup_recovery.html',
         {
-            'rows': list_backup_bundles(),
+            'rows': rows,
+            'backup_health': latest_backup_health_snapshot(),
         },
     )