diff --git a/src/static/js/components.js b/src/static/js/components.js
index f2d9263..f6b2efe 100644
--- a/src/static/js/components.js
+++ b/src/static/js/components.js
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ const UI = {
 
     _progressStartTime: null,
     _progressTimer: null,
-    _progressCreepTimer: null,
-    _progressCurrentPercent: 0,
 
     /**
      * Fortschrittsanzeige einblenden und Status setzen.
@@ -281,25 +279,11 @@ const UI = {
             else if (i + 1 === step.active) el.classList.add('active');
         });
 
-        // Phasen-Bereiche für stetigen Fortschritt
-        const ranges = {
-            queued:            { from: 2,  to: 10 },
-            researching:       { from: 12, to: 30 },
-            deep_researching:  { from: 12, to: 30 },
-            analyzing:         { from: 33, to: 60 },
-            factchecking:      { from: 65, to: 92 },
-            cancelling:        { from: 0,  to: 5 },
-        };
-
-        const range = ranges[status] || ranges.queued;
         const fill = document.getElementById('progress-fill');
+        const percent = step.active === 0 ? 5 : Math.round((step.active / 3) * 100);
         if (fill) {
-            // Nicht rückwärts gehen, mindestens auf Phasen-Start springen
-            this._progressCurrentPercent = Math.max(this._progressCurrentPercent, range.from);
-            fill.style.width = this._progressCurrentPercent + '%';
-            this._startProgressCreep(range.to);
+            fill.style.width = percent + '%';
         }
-        const percent = Math.round(this._progressCurrentPercent);
 
         // ARIA-Werte auf der Progressbar aktualisieren
         bar.setAttribute('aria-valuenow', String(percent));
@@ -330,33 +314,6 @@ const UI = {
         }, 1000);
     },
 
-    /**
-     * Creep-Animation starten: Balken kriecht asymptotisch zum Ziel.
-     */
-    _startProgressCreep(target) {
-        this._stopProgressCreep();
-        this._progressCreepTimer = setInterval(() => {
-            const remaining = target - this._progressCurrentPercent;
-            if (remaining <= 0.1) return;
-            // 3% des Restwegs pro Tick → asymptotisch, nie überschießend
-            this._progressCurrentPercent += remaining * 0.03;
-            const fill = document.getElementById('progress-fill');
-            if (fill) fill.style.width = this._progressCurrentPercent + '%';
-            const bar = document.getElementById('progress-bar');
-            if (bar) bar.setAttribute('aria-valuenow', String(Math.round(this._progressCurrentPercent)));
-        }, 500);
-    },
-
-    /**
-     * Creep-Animation stoppen.
-     */
-    _stopProgressCreep() {
-        if (this._progressCreepTimer) {
-            clearInterval(this._progressCreepTimer);
-            this._progressCreepTimer = null;
-        }
-    },
-
     /**
      * Abschluss-Animation: Grüner Balken mit Summary-Text.
      */
@@ -364,10 +321,8 @@ const UI = {
         const bar = document.getElementById('progress-bar');
         if (!bar) return;
 
-        // Timer und Creep stoppen
+        // Timer stoppen
         this._stopProgressTimer();
-        this._stopProgressCreep();
-        this._progressCurrentPercent = 100;
 
         // Alle Steps auf done
         ['step-researching', 'step-analyzing', 'step-factchecking'].forEach(id => {
@@ -414,9 +369,8 @@ const UI = {
         if (!bar) return;
         bar.style.display = 'block';
 
-        // Timer und Creep stoppen
+        // Timer stoppen
         this._stopProgressTimer();
-        this._stopProgressCreep();
 
         // Error-Klasse
         bar.classList.remove('progress-bar--complete');
@@ -462,8 +416,6 @@ const UI = {
             bar.classList.remove('progress-bar--complete', 'progress-bar--error');
         }
         this._stopProgressTimer();
-        this._stopProgressCreep();
-        this._progressCurrentPercent = 0;
     },
 
     /**