diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 89ee91b..d75841e 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ window.CONFIG = {
     debug: 1,
     theme: 'ash',
     units: 'metric',
-    language: 'de'
+    language: 'en'
 };
 
 // List of available themes. The key is the theme id (used in config.theme),
diff --git a/i18n.js b/i18n.js
index de7fc55..ce383ab 100644
--- a/i18n.js
+++ b/i18n.js
@@ -49,10 +49,16 @@ window.TRANSLATIONS = {
 };
 
 window.getTranslation = function(key) {
-    var lang = (window.CONFIG && window.CONFIG.language) || 'de';
+    var lang = (window.CONFIG && window.CONFIG.language) || 'en';
     var entry = window.TRANSLATIONS[key];
     if (!entry) return key;
-    return entry[lang] || entry.de || key;
+    // Fallback chain: requested language → 'en' → first available → key
+    if (entry[lang]) return entry[lang];
+    if (entry.en) return entry.en;
+    for (var k in entry) {
+        if (entry.hasOwnProperty(k) && entry[k]) return entry[k];
+    }
+    return key;
 };
 
 window.t = window.getTranslation;
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 74a0da0..e776962 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1277,8 +1277,8 @@ window.weatherThemes = {
         ];
 
         var LANGUAGE_OPTIONS = [
-            { value: 'de', label: 'DE' },
-            { value: 'en', label: 'EN' }
+            { value: 'en', label: 'EN' },
+            { value: 'de', label: 'DE' }
         ];
 
         function applyI18n() {