diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f525dbf..5fc601d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Notes:
- live introduction protocol PDF
- Remaining bilingual gap is mostly long-form handbook/wiki copy and a few secondary admin/help texts.
- CI now validates that translation catalogs compile successfully on push and pull request.
+- Automated bilingual smoke coverage now verifies DE/EN request language capture plus English email-template selection for onboarding and welcome flows.
- Dependency stability hardening pins `chardet==5.2.0` so `requests` runs without compatibility warnings in the Docker stack.
## Current implemented scope
diff --git a/backend/workflows/tasks.py b/backend/workflows/tasks.py
index e8e0a78..22358f0 100644
--- a/backend/workflows/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/workflows/tasks.py
@@ -1235,11 +1235,13 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
context=email_context,
to=[it_email],
attachments=[pdf_path],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
_send_templated_email(
template_key='onboarding_general_info',
context=email_context,
to=[general_info_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
if request_obj.order_business_cards:
@@ -1247,6 +1249,7 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
template_key='onboarding_business_card',
context=email_context,
to=[business_card_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
if 'HR Works' in request_obj.needed_accesses:
@@ -1254,6 +1257,7 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
template_key='onboarding_hr_works',
context=email_context,
to=[hr_works_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
if 'Schlüssel' in request_obj.needed_devices:
@@ -1261,6 +1265,7 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
template_key='onboarding_key',
context=email_context,
to=[key_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
if request_obj.onboarded_by_email:
@@ -1269,6 +1274,7 @@ def process_onboarding_request(onboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
context=email_context,
to=[request_obj.onboarded_by_email],
attachments=[pdf_path],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
_apply_notification_rules(
@@ -1305,11 +1311,13 @@ def process_offboarding_request(offboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
context=email_context,
to=[it_email],
attachments=[pdf_path],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
_send_templated_email(
template_key='offboarding_general_info',
context=email_context,
to=[general_info_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
had_hr_works = OnboardingRequest.objects.filter(
@@ -1321,6 +1329,7 @@ def process_offboarding_request(offboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
template_key='offboarding_hr_works_disable',
context=email_context,
to=[hr_works_email],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
_send_templated_email(
@@ -1328,6 +1337,7 @@ def process_offboarding_request(offboarding_request_id: int) -> None:
context=email_context,
to=[request_obj.requested_by_email],
attachments=[pdf_path],
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
_apply_notification_rules(
@@ -1389,6 +1399,7 @@ def send_scheduled_welcome_email(scheduled_email_id: int, force_now: bool = Fals
to=[scheduled.recipient_email],
attachments=attachments,
from_email=from_email or None,
+ language_code=request_obj.preferred_language,
)
scheduled.status = 'sent'
scheduled.sent_at = timezone.now()
diff --git a/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/developer_handbook.html b/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/developer_handbook.html
index ca66e2d..4c6431d 100644
--- a/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/developer_handbook.html
+++ b/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/developer_handbook.html
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ docker compose exec -T web python manage.py run_staging_e2e_check
Use targeted shell checks for render validation when changing templates or routes.
Use real PDF generation tests when changing PDF templates or intro/offboarding document logic.
Use the dedicated Release Checklist page as the final go/no-go runbook before shipping changes.
+ The automated bilingual smoke tests now cover DE/EN request language capture and English email-template rendering.
12) Deployment and Release Checklist
diff --git a/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/project_wiki.html b/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/project_wiki.html
index 585a1b5..4a8b623 100644
--- a/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/project_wiki.html
+++ b/backend/workflows/templates/workflows/project_wiki.html
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
PDF phase added: fixed PDF headings, labels, notes, and confirmation text now render in German or English based on the request language, with German as the fallback.
Editing path: these DE/EN values are maintained directly in the frontend builder pages, not only in Django admin.
Not fully bilingual yet: the main remaining gaps are long-form handbook/wiki copy and a few secondary admin/help texts.
+ Smoke coverage: automated tests now verify DE/EN request language capture and English email-template selection for onboarding and welcome email flows.
Implementation: Django i18n with locale middleware, translation catalogs, and a DE/EN language switch in the main UI.
diff --git a/backend/workflows/tests/test_bilingual_smoke.py b/backend/workflows/tests/test_bilingual_smoke.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7a3f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/workflows/tests/test_bilingual_smoke.py
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+from datetime import date
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from workflows.models import EmployeeProfile, NotificationTemplate, OffboardingRequest, OnboardingRequest, ScheduledWelcomeEmail
+from workflows.tasks import process_onboarding_request, send_scheduled_welcome_email
+
+
+@override_settings(PDF_OUTPUT_DIR=Path('/tmp/onoff_test_pdfs'))
+class BilingualSmokeTests(TestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ user_model = get_user_model()
+ self.user = user_model.objects.create_user(
+ username='bilingual_user',
+ password='secret123',
+ email='requester@tub.co',
+ first_name='Mia',
+ last_name='Beispiel',
+ )
+ self.client.force_login(self.user)
+ self.profile = EmployeeProfile.objects.create(
+ full_name='Lara Beispiel',
+ first_name='Lara',
+ last_name='Beispiel',
+ department='IT-Service',
+ job_title='Engineer',
+ work_email='lara.beispiel@tub.co',
+ )
+
+ @patch('workflows.views.process_onboarding_request.delay')
+ def test_onboarding_submit_persists_english_language(self, mock_delay):
+ payload = {
+ 'first_name': 'Max',
+ 'last_name': 'Mustermann',
+ 'gender': 'herr',
+ 'job_title': 'Consultant',
+ 'department': 'IT-Service',
+ 'work_email': 'max.mustermann@tub.co',
+ 'contract_start': '2026-11-01',
+ 'employment_type': 'unbefristet',
+ 'group_mailboxes_required_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_hardware_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_software_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_access_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'successor_required_choice': 'nein',
+ 'inherit_phone_number_choice': 'nein',
+ 'agreement_confirm': 'on',
+ }
+
+ response = self.client.post('/onboarding/new/', payload, HTTP_HOST='localhost', HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE='en')
+
+ self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+ obj = OnboardingRequest.objects.get(work_email='max.mustermann@tub.co')
+ self.assertEqual(obj.preferred_language, 'en')
+ mock_delay.assert_called_once_with(obj.id)
+
+ @patch('workflows.views.process_onboarding_request.delay')
+ def test_onboarding_submit_persists_german_language(self, mock_delay):
+ payload = {
+ 'first_name': 'Erika',
+ 'last_name': 'Muster',
+ 'gender': 'frau',
+ 'job_title': 'Consultant',
+ 'department': 'IT-Service',
+ 'work_email': 'erika.muster@tub.co',
+ 'contract_start': '2026-11-02',
+ 'employment_type': 'unbefristet',
+ 'group_mailboxes_required_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_hardware_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_software_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'additional_access_needed_choice': 'nein',
+ 'successor_required_choice': 'nein',
+ 'inherit_phone_number_choice': 'nein',
+ 'agreement_confirm': 'on',
+ }
+
+ response = self.client.post('/onboarding/new/', payload, HTTP_HOST='localhost', HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE='de')
+
+ self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+ obj = OnboardingRequest.objects.get(work_email='erika.muster@tub.co')
+ self.assertEqual(obj.preferred_language, 'de')
+ mock_delay.assert_called_once_with(obj.id)
+
+ @patch('workflows.views.process_offboarding_request.delay')
+ def test_offboarding_submit_persists_english_language(self, mock_delay):
+ payload = {
+ 'full_name': self.profile.full_name,
+ 'work_email': self.profile.work_email,
+ 'department': self.profile.department,
+ 'job_title': self.profile.job_title,
+ 'last_working_day': '2026-12-31',
+ 'notes': 'Disable accounts.',
+ }
+
+ response = self.client.post(
+ f'/offboarding/new/?profile={self.profile.id}',
+ payload,
+ HTTP_HOST='localhost',
+ HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE='en',
+ )
+
+ self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+ obj = OffboardingRequest.objects.get(work_email=self.profile.work_email)
+ self.assertEqual(obj.preferred_language, 'en')
+ mock_delay.assert_called_once_with(obj.id)
+
+ @patch('workflows.tasks._apply_notification_rules')
+ @patch('workflows.tasks._schedule_welcome_email')
+ @patch('workflows.tasks.upload_to_nextcloud')
+ @patch('workflows.tasks._send_workflow_email')
+ @patch('workflows.tasks._generate_onboarding_pdf')
+ def test_onboarding_task_uses_english_template_for_english_request(
+ self,
+ mock_generate_pdf,
+ mock_send_workflow_email,
+ mock_upload,
+ mock_schedule,
+ mock_rules,
+ ):
+ pdf_path = Path('/tmp/onoff_test_pdfs/onboarding_letter_English_Person.pdf')
+ pdf_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+ pdf_path.write_bytes(b'%PDF-1.4\n%test\n')
+ mock_generate_pdf.return_value = pdf_path
+ NotificationTemplate.objects.update_or_create(
+ key='onboarding_it',
+ defaults={
+ 'subject_template': 'DE IT',
+ 'subject_template_en': 'EN IT',
+ 'body_template': 'DE body',
+ 'body_template_en': 'EN body',
+ 'is_active': True,
+ },
+ )
+ request_obj = OnboardingRequest.objects.create(
+ full_name='English Person',
+ gender='herr',
+ job_title='Engineer',
+ department='IT-Service',
+ work_email='english.person@tub.co',
+ contract_start=date(2026, 11, 1),
+ employment_type='unbefristet',
+ onboarded_by_email='requester@tub.co',
+ onboarded_by_name='Mia Beispiel',
+ agreement='accepted',
+ preferred_language='en',
+ )
+
+ process_onboarding_request(request_obj.id)
+
+ first_call = mock_send_workflow_email.call_args_list[0].kwargs
+ self.assertEqual(first_call['subject'], 'EN IT')
+ self.assertEqual(first_call['body'], 'EN body')
+
+ @patch('workflows.tasks._send_workflow_email')
+ def test_welcome_email_uses_english_template_for_english_request(self, mock_send_workflow_email):
+ NotificationTemplate.objects.update_or_create(
+ key='onboarding_welcome',
+ defaults={
+ 'subject_template': 'DE Welcome',
+ 'subject_template_en': 'EN Welcome',
+ 'body_template': 'DE Welcome Body',
+ 'body_template_en': 'EN Welcome Body',
+ 'is_active': True,
+ },
+ )
+ onboarding = OnboardingRequest.objects.create(
+ full_name='Welcome Person',
+ gender='frau',
+ job_title='Manager',
+ department='IT-Service',
+ work_email='welcome.person@tub.co',
+ contract_start=date(2026, 11, 1),
+ employment_type='unbefristet',
+ onboarded_by_email='requester@tub.co',
+ agreement='accepted',
+ preferred_language='en',
+ )
+ scheduled = ScheduledWelcomeEmail.objects.create(
+ onboarding_request=onboarding,
+ recipient_email='welcome.person@tub.co',
+ send_at=timezone.now(),
+ status='scheduled',
+ )
+
+ send_scheduled_welcome_email(scheduled.id, True)
+
+ kwargs = mock_send_workflow_email.call_args.kwargs
+ self.assertEqual(kwargs['subject'], 'EN Welcome')
+ self.assertEqual(kwargs['body'], 'EN Welcome Body')
diff --git a/backend/workflows/views.py b/backend/workflows/views.py
index 71417e9..4f25449 100644
--- a/backend/workflows/views.py
+++ b/backend/workflows/views.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def onboarding_create(request):
if form.is_valid():
obj = form.save()
obj.onboarded_by_name = _display_user_name(request.user)
- obj.preferred_language = (get_language() or 'de').split('-')[0]
+ obj.preferred_language = ((getattr(request, 'LANGUAGE_CODE', '') or get_language() or 'de').split('-')[0])
obj.save(update_fields=['onboarded_by_name', 'preferred_language'])
process_onboarding_request.delay(obj.id)
return redirect(f"/onboarding/new/?saved=1&id={obj.id}")
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ def offboarding_create(request):
else:
obj.requested_by_email = settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL
obj.requested_by_name = _display_user_name(request.user)
- obj.preferred_language = (get_language() or 'de').split('-')[0]
+ obj.preferred_language = ((getattr(request, 'LANGUAGE_CODE', '') or get_language() or 'de').split('-')[0])
obj.save()
process_offboarding_request.delay(obj.id)
return redirect(f"/offboarding/new/?saved=1&id={obj.id}")