diff --git a/apps/production/branding/alpenglow.jpg b/apps/production/branding/alpenglow.jpg
index e436107..b8c9ea5 100644
Binary files a/apps/production/branding/alpenglow.jpg and b/apps/production/branding/alpenglow.jpg differ
diff --git a/apps/production/kustomization.yaml b/apps/production/kustomization.yaml
index f3df647..7cd3141 100644
--- a/apps/production/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/apps/production/kustomization.yaml
@@ -97,15 +97,10 @@ configMapGenerator:
     namespace: matrix
     files:
       - branding/logo.png
+      - branding/alpenglow.jpg
       - branding/favicon.ico
       - branding/favicons/favicon-32x32.png
       - branding/favicons/favicon-16x16.png
       - branding/favicons/android-chrome-192x192.png
       - branding/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png
       - branding/favicons/mstile-150x150.png
-  # Hintergrundbild separat: alpenglow.jpg (604 KB) würde die obige ConfigMap ans
-  # 1-MiB-Limit bringen. Eigene ConfigMap, eigener Mount-Pfad (/_assets/img/bg/).
-  - name: platform-branding-bg
-    namespace: matrix
-    files:
-      - branding/alpenglow.jpg
diff --git a/apps/production/wikijs-config.py b/apps/production/wikijs-config.py
index 86df6b0..f29c629 100644
--- a/apps/production/wikijs-config.py
+++ b/apps/production/wikijs-config.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def ensure_theming(jwt: str):
     # wikijs.yaml + platform-branding ConfigMap): öffentlich ausgeliefert, kein read:assets
     # für Guests, keine externe URL. Dark als Default (#0050).
     logo = "/_assets/img/branding/logo.png"
-    bg = "/_assets/img/bg/alpenglow.jpg"
+    bg = "/_assets/img/branding/alpenglow.jpg"
     tc = gql('{theming{config{theme iconset darkMode tocPosition injectCSS injectHead injectBody}}}',
              jwt)["theming"]["config"]
     gql('mutation($t:String!,$i:String!,$d:Boolean!,$tp:String,$c:String,$h:String,$b:String){'
diff --git a/apps/production/wikijs.yaml b/apps/production/wikijs.yaml
index 9382535..f076392 100644
--- a/apps/production/wikijs.yaml
+++ b/apps/production/wikijs.yaml
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ spec:
             - name: branding
               mountPath: /wiki/assets/img/branding
               readOnly: true
-            - name: branding-bg
-              mountPath: /wiki/assets/img/bg
-              readOnly: true
             # Favicon (#0050): serve-favicon liest /wiki/assets/favicon.ico; der
             # Browser-Tab nutzt zusätzlich die PNGs unter /_assets/favicons/. Einzelne
             # Dateien per subPath überlagern, ohne die restlichen Default-Favicons zu verdecken.
@@ -113,9 +110,6 @@ spec:
         - name: branding
           configMap:
             name: platform-branding
-        - name: branding-bg
-          configMap:
-            name: platform-branding-bg
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service