diff --git a/.github/workflows/install-and-run-spsh-loadtest.yml b/.github/workflows/install-and-run-spsh-loadtest.yml
index cd91956..fa3b44b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/install-and-run-spsh-loadtest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/install-and-run-spsh-loadtest.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 ---
-name: Install SPSH Loadtest Action 
+name: Install SPSH Loadtest Action
 
-on: 
+on:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
-      branch:
+      branch_code:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: main
+      branch_img:
         type: string
         required: false
         default: main
@@ -13,9 +17,13 @@ on:
         required: false
         default: "login"
       config:
-        type: string 
+        type: string
         required: false
         default: "debug"
+      max_vus:
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: "10"
       scenario:
         type: string
         required: true
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@ on:
       execute:
         type: boolean
         required: true
-        default: true
+        default: false
 
     secrets:
       KUBECONFIG:
@@ -64,15 +72,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
   rollout:
-    runs-on: 'ubuntu-latest'
+    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     needs: branch_meta
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 #v4.1.1
         with:
-          repository: 'dBildungsplattform/schulportal-load-tests'
-          # change this ref to a branch to test changes
-          ref: "${{ inputs.branch }}"
+          repository: "dBildungsplattform/schulportal-load-tests"
+          ref: "${{ inputs.branch_code }}"
 
       - name: Install kubectl and Helm
         uses: azure/setup-kubectl@3e0aec4d80787158d308d7b364cb1b702e7feb7f #v4.0.0
@@ -83,23 +90,24 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}" > /home/runner/.kube/config
           chmod 600 /home/runner/.kube/config
 
-      - name: Rollout schulportal-load-tests Helm Chart 
+      - name: Rollout schulportal-load-tests Helm Chart
         run: |
-            helm upgrade --install \
-            schulportal-load-tests \
-            ./charts/schulportal-load-tests \
-            --namespace spsh \
-            --kubeconfig /home/runner/.kube/config \
-            --set branch="${{ inputs.branch }}" \
-            --set pattern="${{ inputs.pattern }}" \
-            --set config="${{ inputs.config }}" \
-            ${{ inputs.branch != 'main' && format('--set imageTag="{0}"', needs.branch_meta.outputs.ticket ) || '--set imageTag="latest"' }} \
-            --wait
+          helm upgrade --install \
+          schulportal-load-tests \
+          ./charts/schulportal-load-tests \
+          --namespace spsh \
+          --kubeconfig /home/runner/.kube/config \
+          --set branch="${{ inputs.branch_code }}" \
+          --set pattern="${{ inputs.pattern }}" \
+          --set config="${{ inputs.config }}" \
+          --set max_vus="${{ inputs.max_vus }}" \
+          ${{ inputs.branch_img != 'main' && format('--set imageTag="{0}"', needs.branch_meta.outputs.ticket ) || '--set imageTag="latest"' }} \
+          --wait
 
       - name: Convert branch name to lowercase
         id: convert_branch
         run: |
-          LOWERCASE_BRANCH=$(echo "${{ inputs.branch }}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+          LOWERCASE_BRANCH=$(echo "${{ inputs.branch_code }}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
           echo "Lowercase branch: $LOWERCASE_BRANCH"
           echo "::set-output name=lowercase_branch::$LOWERCASE_BRANCH"
 
@@ -107,4 +115,3 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.execute }}
         run: |
           kubectl create job --from=cronjob/loadtest-spsh-${{inputs.scenario}} ${{ inputs.scenario}}-${{steps.convert_branch.outputs.lowercase_branch}}-$(date +%d.%m.%Y-%H%M) -n spsh
-        # kubectl create job --from=cronjob/<cronjob-name> <job-name> -n <namespace-name>
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-push-to-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-push-to-branch.yml
index ee7a1b5..0a8ee98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-push-to-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-push-to-branch.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-name: 'Publish image to GHCR on push to branch'
+name: "Publish image to GHCR on push to branch"
 
 on:
   push:
     branches-ignore:
-      - 'main'
+      - "main"
 
 concurrency:
   group: schulportal-load-tests-${{ github.ref }}
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ jobs:
       image_name: "schulportal-load-tests"
       run_trivy_scan: true
       image_tag_generation: "ticket_from_branch"
-      add_latest_tag: false 
-      container_registry: "ghcr.io"
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+      add_latest_tag: false
+      container_registry: "ghcr.io"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-tag.yml
index 4cd8cd6..8adb02d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image-on-tag.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: 'Publish image to GHCR and Helm chart to GH pages on tag'
+name: "Publish image to GHCR and Helm chart to GH pages on tag"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
       run_trivy_scan: true
       image_tag_generation: "version_git_tag"
       add_latest_tag: true
-      container_registry: "ghcr.io"
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+      container_registry: "ghcr.io"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-loadtest.yml b/.github/workflows/trigger-loadtest.yml
index 49b6970..c4ff338 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-loadtest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-loadtest.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,36 @@
 ---
-name: Trigger Loadtest 
+name: Trigger Loadtest
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      branch:
-        description: 'Branch to take tests and helm/cron setup  from'
+      branch_code:
+        description: "Branch to take test code and helm/cron setup from"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: main
+      branch_img:
+        description: "Branch to take Dockerfile/img from"
         required: false
         type: string
         default: main
       pattern:
-        description: 'sets PATTERN env var used as k6 input'
+        description: "sets PATTERN env var used as k6 input"
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "login"
       config:
-        description: 'sets CONFIG env var used as k6 input'
+        description: "sets CONFIG env var used as k6 input"
         required: false
         type: string
         default: "debug"
+      max_vus:
+        description: "sets the maximum number of virtual users"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+        default: "10"
       scenario:
-        description: 'name of test scenario defined in values.yaml'
+        description: "name of test scenario defined in values.yaml"
         type: string
         required: true
         default: dev-scenario
@@ -28,7 +38,7 @@ on:
         description: "execute cronjob scenario after install"
         type: boolean
         required: true
-        default: true
+        default: false
 
 jobs:
   install_loadtest:
@@ -38,12 +48,12 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/install-and-run-spsh-loadtest.yml
     with:
-      branch: ${{ inputs.branch }} 
-      pattern: ${{ inputs.pattern }} 
-      config: ${{ inputs.config }} 
+      branch_code: ${{ inputs.branch_code }}
+      branch_img: ${{ inputs.branch_img }}
+      pattern: ${{ inputs.pattern }}
+      config: ${{ inputs.config }}
+      max_vus: ${{ inputs.max_vus }}
       scenario: ${{ inputs.scenario }}
       execute: ${{ inputs.execute }}
-    secrets: 
+    secrets:
       KUBECONFIG: ${{ secrets.KUBECONFIG }}
-
-    
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diff --git a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/cronjob.yaml b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/cronjob.yaml
index c3db728..d464695 100644
--- a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/cronjob.yaml
+++ b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/cronjob.yaml
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ spec:
                 value: {{ $job_options.kc_base }}
               - name: PATTERN
                 value: {{ $.Values.pattern }}
+              - name: MAX_VUS
+                value: {{ $.Values.max_vus | quote }}
             command: ["sh", "-c", 
                         "git clone https://github.com/dBildungsplattform/schulportal-load-tests &&
                         cd schulportal-load-tests && 
                         git checkout {{ $.Values.branch }} && 
                         cp /data/json/users.json /home/k6/schulportal-load-tests/loadtest/data/users.json &&
                         chmod +x run.sh &&
-                        ./run.sh $SPSH_BASE $CONFIG $PATTERN $KC_BASE "]
+                        ./run.sh $SPSH_BASE $CONFIG $PATTERN $MAX_VUS $KC_BASE "]
             volumeMounts:
               - name: secret-volume
                 mountPath: /secrets
diff --git a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret-json.yaml b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret-json.yaml
index 855fae3..75d3452 100644
--- a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret-json.yaml
+++ b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret-json.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: OnePasswordItem
 metadata:
   name: spsh-loadtest-secret-json
   namespace: spsh
-  labels: 
+  labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: helm
 spec:
-  itemPath: "vaults/spsh-dev-schulportal/items/spsh-loadtest-secret-json"
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+  itemPath: "vaults/spsh-dev-schulportal/items/spsh-loadtest-secret-json"
diff --git a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret.yaml b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret.yaml
index f28e012..fe29cfb 100644
--- a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret.yaml
+++ b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/templates/spsh-loadtest-secret.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: OnePasswordItem
 metadata:
   name: spsh-loadtest-secret
   namespace: spsh
-  labels: 
+  labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: helm
 spec:
-  itemPath: "vaults/spsh-dev/items/spsh-loadtest-secret"
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+  itemPath: "vaults/spsh-dev/items/spsh-loadtest-secret"
diff --git a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/values.yaml b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/values.yaml
index b2fe49d..227c344 100644
--- a/charts/schulportal-load-tests/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/schulportal-load-tests/values.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ port: 5656
 schedule: 0 8 * * *
 pattern: "dummy_pattern"
 config: "dummy_config"
+max_vus: "10"
 
 cronjobs:
   dev-scenario:
@@ -18,12 +19,10 @@ cronjobs:
     serviceName: hpa-scenario
     spsh_base: "https://dbp-1021.dev.spsh.dbildungsplattform.de"
     kc_base: "kc_base"
-    # jobsParallelism: not used yet but available? test it
-  # staging-scenario:
-  #   serviceName: staging-scenario
-  #   image: ghcr.io/dbildungsplattform/schulportal-load-tests:latest
-  #   environment: spsh.staging.dbildungsplattform.de
-  # prod-scenario: 
+  staging-scenario:
+    serviceName: staging-scenario
+    spsh_base: "https://spsh.staging.spsh.dbildungsplattform.de"
+  # prod-scenario:
   #   serviceName: prod-scenario
   #   image: ghcr.io/dbildungsplattform/schulportal-load-tests:latest
   #   environment: spsh.dbildungsplattform.de
diff --git a/loadtest/usecases/1_login.ts b/loadtest/usecases/1_login.ts
index 3589270..6f81a69 100644
--- a/loadtest/usecases/1_login.ts
+++ b/loadtest/usecases/1_login.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const successfulLoginDuration = new Trend("successful_logins_duration", true);
 const users = getDefaultUserMix();
 
 export const options = {
-  ...getDefaultOptions(users),
+  ...getDefaultOptions(),
 };
 
 export default wrapTestFunction(main);
diff --git a/loadtest/util/config.ts b/loadtest/util/config.ts
index 0569ea2..d0f9782 100644
--- a/loadtest/util/config.ts
+++ b/loadtest/util/config.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { UserMix } from "./users.ts";
-
 const SPSH_BASE = __ENV["SPSH_BASE"];
+const MAX_VUS = Number.parseInt(__ENV["MAX_VUS"]);
 
 export enum CONFIG {
   SPIKE = "spike",
@@ -17,11 +16,9 @@ export function getConfig(): CONFIG {
   throw Error(`Invalid value for config '${config}'`);
 }
 
-export function getDefaultOptions(users?: UserMix) {
+export function getDefaultOptions() {
   const config = getConfig();
-  // Use this for real setup only; Traffic will be high
-  const maxVUs = users ? users.getTotalUserNumber() : 100;
-  // const maxVUs = 10;
+  const maxVUs = MAX_VUS ?? 10;
   switch (config) {
     case CONFIG.SPIKE:
       return {
@@ -47,12 +44,12 @@ export function getDefaultOptions(users?: UserMix) {
         stages: [{ duration: "10m", target: 10 * maxVUs }],
         thresholds: {
           http_req_failed: [{ threshold: "rate<0.10", abortOnFail: true }],
-          http_req_duration: [{ threshold: "p(95)<2000", abortOnFail: true }],
+          http_req_duration: [{ threshold: "p(95)<5000", abortOnFail: true }],
         },
       };
     case CONFIG.DEBUG:
       return {
-        stages: [{ duration: "10s", target: 10 }],
+        stages: [{ duration: "1s", target: maxVUs }],
       };
   }
 }
diff --git a/loadtest/util/users.ts b/loadtest/util/users.ts
index 11f20fc..f906ffb 100644
--- a/loadtest/util/users.ts
+++ b/loadtest/util/users.ts
@@ -142,12 +142,4 @@ export class UserMix {
       this.tracker.set(key, value);
     }
   }
-
-  getTotalUserNumber() {
-    return this.maxUsers
-      ? this.maxUsers
-      : this.activeRoles.reduce((total, role) => {
-          return total + mapRoleToCount(role);
-        }, 0);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 60935a3..99f22e3 100644
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 SPSH_BASE=$1
 CONFIG=$2 # stage configuration (spike, stress, breakpoint)
 
-echo  SPSH_BASE="$SPSH_BASE"  CONFIG="$CONFIG"  KC_BASE="$KC_BASE" 
-
 if [[ -z "$CONFIG" ]]; then
     echo "no config specified"
     return 1
@@ -12,7 +10,10 @@ if [[ -z "$PATTERN" ]]; then
     PATTERN="*"
 fi
 
-KC_BASE=$4 # not needed yet
+MAX_VUS=$4
+KC_BASE=$5 # not needed yet
+
+echo SPSH_BASE="$SPSH_BASE" CONFIG="$CONFIG" PATTERN="$PATTERN" MAX_VUS="$MAX_VUS" KC_BASE="$KC_BASE" 
 
 IS_LOCAL=1
 if [[ "$SPSH_BASE" =~ "localhost" ]]; then
@@ -45,6 +46,6 @@ for uc in loadtest/usecases/*; do
         fi
         K6_PROMETHEUS_RW_SERVER_URL=http://application-kube-prometheu-prometheus.monitoring:9090/api/v1/write \
         K6_PROMETHEUS_RW_TREND_STATS="p(99)","p(90)","p(50)",min,max,avg \
-        k6 run $options -e SPSH_BASE="$SPSH_BASE" -e CONFIG="$CONFIG" -e KC_BASE="$KC_BASE" --tag hostname="$(hostname)" --tag usecase="$filename" --tag started="$(date -u +%s)" "$uc"
+        k6 run $options -e SPSH_BASE="$SPSH_BASE" -e CONFIG="$CONFIG" -e MAX_VUS="$MAX_VUS" -e KC_BASE="$KC_BASE" --tag hostname="$(hostname)" --tag usecase="$filename" --tag started="$(date -u +%s)" "$uc"
     fi
 done
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