diff --git a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
index 1db6fea8..0121df22 100644
--- a/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
+++ b/server/vbv_lernwelt/importer/services.py
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ def create_or_update_trainer(course: Course, data: Dict[str, Any], language="de"
     # circle expert handling
     circle_data = parse_circle_group_string(data["Circles"])
     for circle_key in circle_data:
-        circle_name = LP_DATA[circle_key][language]["title"]
+        circle_slug = LP_DATA[circle_key][language]["slug"]
 
         # print(circle_name, groups)
         import_id = f"{data['Generation'].strip()} {group}"
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ def create_or_update_trainer(course: Course, data: Dict[str, Any], language="de"
             import_id=import_id, group=group
         ).first()
         circle = Circle.objects.filter(
-            slug=f"{course.slug}-lp-circle-{circle_name.lower()}"
+            slug=f"{course.slug}-lp-circle-{circle_slug}"
         ).first()
 
         if course_session and circle: