diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index 625ea01..bc6f4b4 100644
--- a/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/config/settings/base.py
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@
 ]
 
 WAGTAILMODELTRANSLATION_TRANSLATE_SLUGS = False
+WAGTAILMODELTRANSLATION_LOCALE_PICKER_DEFAULT = ('de', 'en')
 
 # WAGTAIL
 WAGTAIL_SITE_NAME = 'MPI CMS'