diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua
index 9b3f46f6..498233c5 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Assistants/I18N/allTexts.lua	
@@ -4357,9 +4357,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T80509
 -- Example text to embed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T816748904"] = "Example text to embed"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
@@ -4432,9 +4429,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T485526
 -- Open Dashboard
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T78223861"] = "Open Dashboard"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
@@ -4495,9 +4489,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T78
 -- Are you sure you want to delete the transcription provider '{0}'?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T789660305"] = "Are you sure you want to delete the transcription provider '{0}'?"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor
index 8cae7348..71f0e618 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor	
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@
                 <MudTh>@T("Actions")</MudTh>
             </HeaderContent>
             <GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <MudTh Class="mud-table-cell-custom-group" colspan="3">
-                    <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-2">
-                        @context.Key
-                    </MudText>
+                <MudTh Class="provider-group-header" colspan="4">
+                    @context.Key
                 </MudTh>
             </GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <RowTemplate>
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor.cs
index af021f63..f7b88c14 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelEmbeddings.razor.cs	
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public partial class SettingsPanelEmbeddings : SettingsPanelProviderBase
     private static readonly TableGroupDefinition<EmbeddingProvider> GROUP_CONFIG = new()
     {
         Expandable = true,
-        IsInitiallyExpanded = true,
+        IsInitiallyExpanded = false,
         Selector = provider => provider.UsedLLMProvider.ToName(),
     };
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor
index a359605e..426929f0 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor	
@@ -21,10 +21,8 @@
             <MudTh>@T("Actions")</MudTh>
         </HeaderContent>
         <GroupHeaderTemplate>
-            <MudTh Class="mud-table-cell-custom-group" colspan="3">
-                <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-2">
-                    @context.Key
-                </MudText>
+            <MudTh Class="provider-group-header" colspan="4">
+                @context.Key
             </MudTh>
         </GroupHeaderTemplate>
         <RowTemplate>
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor.cs
index 95f228b0..a308ab5a 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelProviders.razor.cs	
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public partial class SettingsPanelProviders : SettingsPanelProviderBase
     private static readonly TableGroupDefinition<AIStudio.Settings.Provider> GROUP_CONFIG = new()
     {
         Expandable = true,
-        IsInitiallyExpanded = true,
+        IsInitiallyExpanded = false,
         Selector = provider => provider.UsedLLMProvider.ToName(),
     };
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor
index cb22b969..93d22ba1 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor	
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@
                 <MudTh>@T("Actions")</MudTh>
             </HeaderContent>
             <GroupHeaderTemplate>
-                <MudTh Class="mud-table-cell-custom-group" colspan="3">
-                    <MudText Typo="Typo.h6" Class="mb-2">
-                        @context.Key
-                    </MudText>
+                <MudTh Class="provider-group-header" colspan="4">
+                    @context.Key
                 </MudTh>
             </GroupHeaderTemplate>
             <RowTemplate>
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor.cs
index 1359c1fb..25e3120b 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Components/Settings/SettingsPanelTranscription.razor.cs	
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public partial class SettingsPanelTranscription : SettingsPanelProviderBase
     private static readonly TableGroupDefinition<TranscriptionProvider> GROUP_CONFIG = new()
     {
         Expandable = true,
-        IsInitiallyExpanded = true,
+        IsInitiallyExpanded = false,
         Selector = provider => provider.UsedLLMProvider.ToName(),
     };
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/de-de-43065dbc-78d0-45b7-92be-f14c2926e2dc/plugin.lua b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/de-de-43065dbc-78d0-45b7-92be-f14c2926e2dc/plugin.lua
index e2c436b2..f99097b6 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/de-de-43065dbc-78d0-45b7-92be-f14c2926e2dc/plugin.lua	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/de-de-43065dbc-78d0-45b7-92be-f14c2926e2dc/plugin.lua	
@@ -4359,9 +4359,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T80509
 -- Example text to embed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T816748904"] = "Beispieltext zum Einbetten"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T900237532"] = "Anbieter"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T975426229"] = "Konfiguration exportieren"
 
@@ -4434,9 +4431,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T485526
 -- Open Dashboard
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T78223861"] = "Dashboard öffnen"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T900237532"] = "Anbieter"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T975426229"] = "Konfiguration exportieren"
 
@@ -4497,9 +4491,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T78
 -- Are you sure you want to delete the transcription provider '{0}'?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T789660305"] = "Möchten Sie den Anbieter für Transkriptionen „{0}“ wirklich löschen?"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T900237532"] = "Anbieter"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T975426229"] = "Konfiguration exportieren"
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/en-us-97dfb1ba-50c4-4440-8dfa-6575daf543c8/plugin.lua b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/en-us-97dfb1ba-50c4-4440-8dfa-6575daf543c8/plugin.lua
index df250bce..7d01f7fd 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/en-us-97dfb1ba-50c4-4440-8dfa-6575daf543c8/plugin.lua	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/languages/en-us-97dfb1ba-50c4-4440-8dfa-6575daf543c8/plugin.lua	
@@ -4359,9 +4359,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T80509
 -- Example text to embed
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T816748904"] = "Example text to embed"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELEMBEDDINGS::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
@@ -4434,9 +4431,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T485526
 -- Open Dashboard
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T78223861"] = "Open Dashboard"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELPROVIDERS::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
@@ -4497,9 +4491,6 @@ UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T78
 -- Are you sure you want to delete the transcription provider '{0}'?
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T789660305"] = "Are you sure you want to delete the transcription provider '{0}'?"
 
--- Provider
-UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T900237532"] = "Provider"
-
 -- Export configuration
 UI_TEXT_CONTENT["AISTUDIO::COMPONENTS::SETTINGS::SETTINGSPANELTRANSCRIPTION::T975426229"] = "Export configuration"
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/app.css b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/app.css
index 0a06f9e6..5d97fdea 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/app.css	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/wwwroot/app.css	
@@ -410,4 +410,25 @@
 
 .code-editor .lua-variable {
     color: var(--mw-code-editor-variable, #267f99);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Group headers of the provider tables in the settings (LLM providers, embedding providers,
+ * transcription providers). The rule targets the entire group row, so that the expand button
+ * gets the same compact padding and shading as the header cell itself.
+ */
+tr:has(> .provider-group-header) > .mud-table-cell {
+    padding-top: 0.25em;
+    padding-bottom: 0.25em;
+    background-color: var(--mud-palette-background-gray);
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--mud-palette-lines-default);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mud-palette-lines-default);
+}
+
+tr:has(> .provider-group-header) .mud-icon-button {
+    padding: 0.15em;
+}
+
+.provider-group-header {
+    font-weight: 600;
 }
\ No newline at end of file