diff --git a/app/seed.py b/app/seed.py
index 613e58f..ca35b8d 100644
--- a/app/seed.py
+++ b/app/seed.py
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ ENTRY_TARGET_CATEGORY = {
     "Kreditrate 2": "finanzen",
 }
 
+EXAMPLE_ENTRY_NAMES = {
+    entry_name
+    for account_data in ACCOUNT_TREE.values()
+    for entries in account_data["categories"].values()
+    for entry_name in entries
+}
+
 
 def slugify(value: str) -> str:
     return (
@@ -143,7 +150,29 @@ def slugify(value: str) -> str:
     )
 
 
-def seed_data() -> None:
+def _deactivate_placeholder_entries() -> None:
+    example_entries = (
+        Entry.query.filter(Entry.name.in_(sorted(EXAMPLE_ENTRY_NAMES)), Entry.is_active.is_(True)).all()
+    )
+    for entry in example_entries:
+        has_user_data = False
+        for value in entry.monthly_values:
+            if (
+                to_decimal(value.planned_amount) != Decimal("0.00")
+                or value.note
+                or value.created_by is not None
+                or value.updated_by is not None
+            ):
+                has_user_data = True
+                break
+        if entry.share_rules:
+            has_user_data = True
+        if has_user_data:
+            continue
+        entry.is_active = False
+
+
+def seed_data(include_example_entries: bool = False) -> None:
     # Basisdaten nur für die fachliche Grundstruktur, ohne Demo-Benutzer,
     # Beispiel-Personen oder vorausgefüllte Monatsdaten.
     community_accounts = {}
@@ -225,6 +254,8 @@ def seed_data() -> None:
                     category.community_account_id = community_accounts["hauptkonto"].id
             account_categories[account_slug][category_slug] = category
             category_sort += 1
+            if not include_example_entries:
+                continue
             for index, entry_name in enumerate(entries, start=1):
                 default_amount = Decimal("0.00")
                 if entry_name == "Miete":
@@ -293,47 +324,50 @@ def seed_data() -> None:
 
     gemeinschaft = Account.query.filter_by(slug="gemeinschaftskonto").first()
     if gemeinschaft:
-        target_categories = account_categories["gemeinschaftskonto"]
-        with db.session.no_autoflush:
-            for category in gemeinschaft.categories:
-                for entry in list(category.entries):
-                    target_slug = ENTRY_TARGET_CATEGORY.get(entry.name)
-                    if not target_slug:
-                        continue
-                    target_category = target_categories.get(target_slug)
-                    if not target_category:
-                        continue
-                    existing_target_entry = Entry.query.filter_by(
-                        category_id=target_category.id,
-                        slug=entry.slug,
-                    ).first()
-                    if existing_target_entry and existing_target_entry.id != entry.id:
-                        for monthly_value in entry.monthly_values:
-                            monthly_value.entry_id = existing_target_entry.id
-                        existing_rule_participants = {
-                            rule.participant_id for rule in existing_target_entry.share_rules
+        if include_example_entries:
+            target_categories = account_categories["gemeinschaftskonto"]
+            with db.session.no_autoflush:
+                for category in gemeinschaft.categories:
+                    for entry in list(category.entries):
+                        target_slug = ENTRY_TARGET_CATEGORY.get(entry.name)
+                        if not target_slug:
+                            continue
+                        target_category = target_categories.get(target_slug)
+                        if not target_category:
+                            continue
+                        existing_target_entry = Entry.query.filter_by(
+                            category_id=target_category.id,
+                            slug=entry.slug,
+                        ).first()
+                        if existing_target_entry and existing_target_entry.id != entry.id:
+                            for monthly_value in entry.monthly_values:
+                                monthly_value.entry_id = existing_target_entry.id
+                            existing_rule_participants = {
+                                rule.participant_id for rule in existing_target_entry.share_rules
+                            }
+                            for rule in list(entry.share_rules):
+                                if rule.participant_id in existing_rule_participants:
+                                    db.session.delete(rule)
+                                    continue
+                                rule.entry_id = existing_target_entry.id
+                            db.session.delete(entry)
+                            continue
+                        entry.category_id = target_category.id
+                        entry.benefit_scope = "all-users"
+                        entry.is_allocation_target = entry.name in {
+                            "Sparziel",
+                            "Reisebudget",
+                            "Freizeitbudget",
+                            "Person 1",
+                            "Person 2",
                         }
-                        for rule in list(entry.share_rules):
-                            if rule.participant_id in existing_rule_participants:
-                                db.session.delete(rule)
-                                continue
-                            rule.entry_id = existing_target_entry.id
-                        db.session.delete(entry)
-                        continue
-                    entry.category_id = target_category.id
-                    entry.benefit_scope = "all-users"
-                    entry.is_allocation_target = entry.name in {
-                        "Sparziel",
-                        "Reisebudget",
-                        "Freizeitbudget",
-                        "Person 1",
-                        "Person 2",
-                    }
-            for category in gemeinschaft.categories:
-                if category.slug not in ACCOUNT_TREE["gemeinschaftskonto"]["categories"]:
-                    category.is_active = False
-                elif category.community_account_id is None:
-                    category.community_account_id = community_accounts["hauptkonto"].id
+        else:
+            _deactivate_placeholder_entries()
+        for category in gemeinschaft.categories:
+            if category.slug not in ACCOUNT_TREE["gemeinschaftskonto"]["categories"]:
+                category.is_active = False
+            elif category.community_account_id is None:
+                category.community_account_id = community_accounts["hauptkonto"].id
 
     db.session.commit()
 
@@ -342,7 +376,7 @@ def seed_demo_data() -> None:
     from datetime import date
     from flask import current_app
 
-    seed_data()
+    seed_data(include_example_entries=True)
 
     admin = User.query.filter_by(username="admin").first()
     if admin is None: