diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f474a9c..faad5d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,12 +80,15 @@ Placeholders use `{{group.field}}`. Available values include:
   `member.mandate_signed_at`, `member.mandate_revoked_at`,
   `member.mandate_active`
 - Claim: `claim.id`, `claim.title`, `claim.due_date`, `claim.total`,
-  `claim.paid`, `claim.balance`, `claim.status`, `claim.items`
+  `claim.created_date`, `claim.created_at`, `claim.paid`, `claim.balance`,
+  `claim.status`, `claim.items`
 - Reminder: `reminder.id`, `reminder.level`, `reminder.name`,
   `reminder.status`, `reminder.created_at`, `reminder.sent_at`,
   `reminder.payment_deadline`, `reminder.payment_deadline_days`,
   `reminder.fee`, `reminder.detail`, `reminder.channel`
-- Document: `document.date`, `document.datetime`
+- Document: `document.created_date`, `document.created_at`; compatibility
+  aliases: `document.date`, `document.datetime`, `current_date`,
+  `current_datetime`
 - Organization: `organization.name`, `organization.street`,
   `organization.postal_code`, `organization.city`, `organization.country`,
   `organization.address_line`, `organization.email`, `organization.phone`,
diff --git a/src/ccma/assets/CHANGELOG.json b/src/ccma/assets/CHANGELOG.json
index 437fe1a..3613dc6 100644
--- a/src/ccma/assets/CHANGELOG.json
+++ b/src/ccma/assets/CHANGELOG.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
       "OpenDocument-Templates mit Platzhaltern, lokaler PDF-Erzeugung, Audit-Verknüpfung und Dokumentöffnung aus der Mitgliederakte ergänzt.",
       "Zentrale Vereins- und Absenderdaten sowie getrennte Mitgliedsbereiche für Anschrift, Telefon und validierte Bank-/SEPA-Daten ergänzt.",
       "Wiederholbare OpenDocument-Tabellenzeilen für beliebig viele Forderungspositionen eingeführt.",
+      "Eindeutige Templatefelder für Dokument-, aktuelle und Forderungs-Erstellungszeit ergänzt.",
       "Dropdowns zeigen deutsche Begriffe bei weiterhin englischen Speicher-Keys; der Hausmeisterstatus liegt einheitlich in housekeeper.json.",
       "Mehrstufiger Mahnworkflow mit Hausmeister-Regel, Entwurf, Versandbestätigung, Zahlungsfrist, optionaler Gebühr und Mahnsperre ergänzt.",
       "Splash-Screen auf das eingebettete CCMA-Hintergrundmotiv umgestellt und redundante Titeltexte entfernt.",
diff --git a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Forderung.fodt b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Forderung.fodt
index 26d817c..672cfc7 100644
--- a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Forderung.fodt
+++ b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Forderung.fodt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <office:text>
       <text:p text:style-name="Title">{{organization.name}}</text:p>
       <text:p>{{organization.address_line}} · {{organization.email}}</text:p>
-      <text:p>Erstellt am {{document.date}}</text:p>
+      <text:p>Erstellt am {{document.created_date}}</text:p>
       <text:p text:style-name="Heading">Forderung: {{claim.title}}</text:p>
       <text:p>Mitglied: {{member.full_name}} ({{member.number}})</text:p>
       <text:p>E-Mail: {{member.email}}</text:p>
diff --git a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mahnung.fodt b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mahnung.fodt
index 87afdb1..5656d94 100644
--- a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mahnung.fodt
+++ b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mahnung.fodt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <office:text>
       <text:p text:style-name="Title">{{organization.name}}</text:p>
       <text:p>{{organization.address_line}} · {{organization.email}}</text:p>
-      <text:p>{{document.date}}</text:p>
+      <text:p>{{document.created_date}}</text:p>
       <text:p>An {{member.full_name}} ({{member.number}})</text:p>
       <text:p>{{member.address_line}}</text:p>
       <text:p text:style-name="Heading">{{reminder.name}}</text:p>
diff --git a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mitglied.fodt b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mitglied.fodt
index e06374b..759eb44 100644
--- a/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mitglied.fodt
+++ b/src/ccma/assets/templates/Mitglied.fodt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <office:body>
     <office:text>
       <text:p text:style-name="Title">{{organization.name}}</text:p>
-      <text:p>Erstellt am {{document.date}}</text:p>
+      <text:p>Erstellt am {{document.created_date}}</text:p>
       <text:p text:style-name="Heading">Mitgliedsdaten</text:p>
       <text:p>Name: {{member.full_name}}</text:p>
       <text:p>Mitgliedsnummer: {{member.number}}</text:p>
diff --git a/src/ccma/services/documents.py b/src/ccma/services/documents.py
index 5b7b9a8..388c081 100644
--- a/src/ccma/services/documents.py
+++ b/src/ccma/services/documents.py
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ def _template_values(
     organization: dict | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[dict[str, str], dict[str, list[dict[str, str]]]]:
     organization = organization or {}
+    created_at = datetime.now().astimezone()
+    created_date = format_date_for_display(created_at.date().isoformat())
+    created_timestamp = created_at.strftime("%d.%m.%Y %H:%M")
     organization_address = " ".join(
         part
         for part in (
@@ -192,8 +195,12 @@ def _template_values(
         if part
     )
     values = {
-        "document.date": format_date_for_display(date.today().isoformat()),
-        "document.datetime": datetime.now().astimezone().strftime("%d.%m.%Y %H:%M"),
+        "document.date": created_date,
+        "document.datetime": created_timestamp,
+        "document.created_date": created_date,
+        "document.created_at": created_timestamp,
+        "current_date": created_date,
+        "current_datetime": created_timestamp,
         "member.id": member.member_id,
         "member.number": member.member_number,
         "member.first_name": member.first_name,
@@ -246,6 +253,10 @@ def _template_values(
                 "claim.id": claim_id,
                 "claim.title": str(claim.get("title", "")),
                 "claim.due_date": format_date_for_display(str(claim.get("due_date", ""))),
+                "claim.created_date": _display_date_from_timestamp(
+                    str(claim.get("created_at", ""))
+                ),
+                "claim.created_at": _display_timestamp(str(claim.get("created_at", ""))),
                 "claim.total": f"{money_text(claim_total(claim))} EUR",
                 "claim.paid": f"{money_text(allocated_total(data, claim_id))} EUR",
                 "claim.balance": f"{money_text(claim_balance(data, claim))} EUR",
@@ -516,5 +527,14 @@ def _display_timestamp(value: str) -> str:
         return value[:16]
 
 
+def _display_date_from_timestamp(value: str) -> str:
+    if not value:
+        return ""
+    try:
+        return format_date_for_display(datetime.fromisoformat(value).date().isoformat())
+    except ValueError:
+        return value[:10]
+
+
 def _local_name(tag: str) -> str:
     return tag.rsplit("}", 1)[-1]
diff --git a/tests/test_documents.py b/tests/test_documents.py
index 2bdc8fb..4eb7219 100644
--- a/tests/test_documents.py
+++ b/tests/test_documents.py
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ from xml.etree import ElementTree
 import pytest
 
 import ccma.services.documents as document_module
-from ccma.services.documents import DocumentError, DocumentService, _replace_xml_placeholders
+from ccma.domain.models import ContributionData, Member
+from ccma.services.documents import (
+    DocumentError,
+    DocumentService,
+    _replace_xml_placeholders,
+    _template_values,
+)
 from ccma.services.housekeeper import Housekeeper
 from ccma.storage.repository import MemberRepository, RepositoryError
 
@@ -32,6 +38,24 @@ def test_unknown_placeholder_is_reported() -> None:
         _replace_xml_placeholders(source, {})
 
 
+def test_document_and_claim_creation_time_placeholders() -> None:
+    member = Member("member-1", "CCMA-1", "Ada", "Lovelace")
+    claim = {
+        "claim_id": "claim-1",
+        "title": "Test",
+        "amount": "10.00",
+        "created_at": "2026-06-21T14:35:00+02:00",
+    }
+    data = ContributionData(claims=[claim])
+
+    values, _repeats = _template_values(member, data=data, claim=claim)
+
+    assert values["document.created_date"] == values["document.date"] == values["current_date"]
+    assert values["document.created_at"] == values["document.datetime"] == values["current_datetime"]
+    assert values["claim.created_date"] in {"21.06.2026", "2026-06-21"}
+    assert values["claim.created_at"] == "21.06.2026 14:35"
+
+
 def test_claim_item_loop_clones_formatted_table_row() -> None:
     source = b"""<office:document
  xmlns:office="urn:oasis:names:tc:opendocument:xmlns:office:1.0"