# Featured image: Karenzzeit

**Last Updated:** 2026-04-01

## Scene type

- **Topic:** Dual HR meaning — pause/absence (Krankmeldung, Warte bis Nachweis) vs. Übergang nach Jobende (Wettbewerbsverbot-Phase).
- **Scene:** Wide editorial office photograph, slightly asymmetrical: empty team table in morning light, two chairs partly pulled out; on one chair a soft folded scarf or cardigan (Abwesenheit, jemand ist zuhause); shallow depth of field toward a frosted glass corridor or partition (Übergang, nächste Phase) — no people, no faces.
- **Avoid overlap:** Kein Kalender mit Zahlen, keine lesbaren Dokumente/Verträge, keine Checklisten, kein Laptop mit UI, kein generischer „blue sphere“ oder abstrakte Säulen.

## Prompt

Professional editorial photograph for a German HR workplace article about waiting periods and transitions at work. Wide shot, slight low angle: modern light-wood meeting table, two simple chairs, one with a casually draped soft gray scarf suggesting someone is away; background softly blurred frosted glass wall and cool daylight from large windows. Color palette: muted cool blues, warm neutrals, one subtle teal glass or object on the table (no labels). Natural texture, lived-in feel, soft film-like quality — not sterile or overly perfect. Absolutely no text, logos, numbers, calendars, certificates, or readable screens; no letterboxing; full-frame 16:9 composition. Avoid: blue sphere, sundial, generic clock, floating charts, stock laptop hero, abstract flowing nodes, vertical column graphics.

## Generated assets

- Source PNG: `v2/img/insights/karenzzeit-featured.png` (optional keep after WebP)
- WebP: `v2/img/insights/karenzzeit-{640,1024,1280,1792}w.webp` → public URLs `/insights/bilder/karenzzeit-*w.webp`
- Command: `python3 v2/scripts/blog/optimize-blog-featured-image.py --input=v2/img/insights/karenzzeit-featured.png --post=karenzzeit --category=lexikon`