diff --git a/priv/repo/seeds.exs b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
index 97eb136..f9a9b3c 100644
--- a/priv/repo/seeds.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 alias Mv.Membership
 alias Mv.Accounts
 alias Mv.MembershipFees.MembershipFeeType
+alias Mv.MembershipFees.CycleGenerator
 
 # Create example membership fee types
 for fee_type_attrs <- [
@@ -131,7 +132,10 @@ Accounts.create_user!(%{email: "admin@mv.local"}, upsert?: true, upsert_identity
 all_fee_types = MembershipFeeType |> Ash.read!() |> Enum.to_list()
 
 # Create sample members for testing - use upsert to prevent duplicates
-# Assign each member to a fee type using round-robin distribution
+# Member 1: Hans - All cycles paid
+# Member 2: Greta - All cycles unpaid
+# Member 3: Friedrich - Mixed cycles (paid, unpaid, suspended)
+# Member 4: Marianne - No membership fee type
 member_attrs_list = [
   %{
     first_name: "Hans",
@@ -142,7 +146,9 @@ member_attrs_list = [
     city: "München",
     street: "Hauptstraße",
     house_number: "42",
-    postal_code: "80331"
+    postal_code: "80331",
+    membership_fee_type_id: Enum.at(all_fee_types, 0).id,
+    cycle_status: :all_paid
   },
   %{
     first_name: "Greta",
@@ -154,7 +160,9 @@ member_attrs_list = [
     street: "Lindenstraße",
     house_number: "17",
     postal_code: "20095",
-    notes: "Interessiert an Fortgeschrittenen-Kursen"
+    notes: "Interessiert an Fortgeschrittenen-Kursen",
+    membership_fee_type_id: Enum.at(all_fee_types, 1).id,
+    cycle_status: :all_unpaid
   },
   %{
     first_name: "Friedrich",
@@ -164,7 +172,9 @@ member_attrs_list = [
     phone_number: "+49301122334",
     city: "Berlin",
     street: "Kastanienallee",
-    house_number: "8"
+    house_number: "8",
+    membership_fee_type_id: Enum.at(all_fee_types, 2).id,
+    cycle_status: :mixed
   },
   %{
     first_name: "Marianne",
@@ -175,21 +185,74 @@ member_attrs_list = [
     city: "Berlin",
     street: "Kastanienallee",
     house_number: "8"
+    # No membership_fee_type_id - member without fee type
   }
 ]
 
-# Assign fee types to members using round-robin
-Enum.with_index(member_attrs_list)
-|> Enum.each(fn {member_attrs, index} ->
-  # Round-robin assignment: cycle through fee types
-  fee_type = Enum.at(all_fee_types, rem(index, length(all_fee_types)))
-  member_attrs_with_fee_type = Map.put(member_attrs, :membership_fee_type_id, fee_type.id)
+# Create members and generate cycles
+Enum.each(member_attrs_list, fn member_attrs ->
+  cycle_status = Map.get(member_attrs, :cycle_status)
+  member_attrs_without_status = Map.delete(member_attrs, :cycle_status)
 
   # Use upsert to prevent duplicates based on email
-  Membership.create_member!(member_attrs_with_fee_type,
-    upsert?: true,
-    upsert_identity: :unique_email
-  )
+  member =
+    Membership.create_member!(member_attrs_without_status,
+      upsert?: true,
+      upsert_identity: :unique_email
+    )
+
+  # Generate cycles if member has a fee type
+  if member.membership_fee_type_id do
+    # Load member with cycles to check if they already exist
+    member_with_cycles =
+      member
+      |> Ash.load!(:membership_fee_cycles)
+
+    # Only generate if no cycles exist yet (to avoid duplicates on re-run)
+    cycles =
+      if Enum.empty?(member_with_cycles.membership_fee_cycles) do
+        # Generate cycles
+        {:ok, new_cycles, _notifications} =
+          CycleGenerator.generate_cycles_for_member(member.id, skip_lock?: true)
+
+        new_cycles
+      else
+        # Use existing cycles
+        member_with_cycles.membership_fee_cycles
+      end
+
+    # Set cycle statuses based on member type
+    if cycle_status do
+      cycles
+      |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.cycle_start, Date)
+      |> Enum.with_index()
+      |> Enum.each(fn {cycle, index} ->
+        status =
+          case cycle_status do
+            :all_paid ->
+              :paid
+
+            :all_unpaid ->
+              :unpaid
+
+            :mixed ->
+              # Mix: first paid, second unpaid, third suspended, then repeat
+              case rem(index, 3) do
+                0 -> :paid
+                1 -> :unpaid
+                2 -> :suspended
+              end
+          end
+
+        # Only update if status is different
+        if cycle.status != status do
+          cycle
+          |> Ash.Changeset.for_update(:update, %{status: status})
+          |> Ash.update!()
+        end
+      end)
+    end
+  end
 end)
 
 # Create additional users for user-member linking examples
@@ -250,26 +313,64 @@ Enum.with_index(linked_members)
 
   # Round-robin assignment: continue cycling through fee types
   # Start from where previous members ended
-  fee_type_index = rem(length(member_attrs_list) + index, length(all_fee_types))
+  fee_type_index = rem(3 + index, length(all_fee_types))
   fee_type = Enum.at(all_fee_types, fee_type_index)
 
   member_attrs_with_fee_type =
     Map.put(member_attrs_without_user, :membership_fee_type_id, fee_type.id)
 
   # Check if user already has a member
-  if user.member_id == nil do
-    # User is free, create member and link - use upsert to prevent duplicates
-    Membership.create_member!(
-      Map.put(member_attrs_with_fee_type, :user, %{id: user.id}),
-      upsert?: true,
-      upsert_identity: :unique_email
-    )
-  else
-    # User already has a member, just create the member without linking - use upsert to prevent duplicates
-    Membership.create_member!(member_attrs_with_fee_type,
-      upsert?: true,
-      upsert_identity: :unique_email
-    )
+  member =
+    if user.member_id == nil do
+      # User is free, create member and link - use upsert to prevent duplicates
+      Membership.create_member!(
+        Map.put(member_attrs_with_fee_type, :user, %{id: user.id}),
+        upsert?: true,
+        upsert_identity: :unique_email
+      )
+    else
+      # User already has a member, just create the member without linking - use upsert to prevent duplicates
+      Membership.create_member!(member_attrs_with_fee_type,
+        upsert?: true,
+        upsert_identity: :unique_email
+      )
+    end
+
+  # Generate cycles for linked members
+  if member.membership_fee_type_id do
+    # Load member with cycles to check if they already exist
+    member_with_cycles =
+      member
+      |> Ash.load!(:membership_fee_cycles)
+
+    # Only generate if no cycles exist yet (to avoid duplicates on re-run)
+    cycles =
+      if Enum.empty?(member_with_cycles.membership_fee_cycles) do
+        # Generate cycles
+        {:ok, new_cycles, _notifications} =
+          CycleGenerator.generate_cycles_for_member(member.id, skip_lock?: true)
+
+        new_cycles
+      else
+        # Use existing cycles
+        member_with_cycles.membership_fee_cycles
+      end
+
+    # Set some cycles to paid for linked members (mixed status)
+    cycles
+    |> Enum.sort_by(& &1.cycle_start, Date)
+    |> Enum.with_index()
+    |> Enum.each(fn {cycle, index} ->
+      # Every other cycle is paid, rest unpaid
+      status = if rem(index, 2) == 0, do: :paid, else: :unpaid
+
+      # Only update if status is different
+      if cycle.status != status do
+        cycle
+        |> Ash.Changeset.for_update(:update, %{status: status})
+        |> Ash.update!()
+      end
+    end)
   end
 end)
 
diff --git a/test/seeds_test.exs b/test/seeds_test.exs
index 8075078..d72618e 100644
--- a/test/seeds_test.exs
+++ b/test/seeds_test.exs
@@ -43,18 +43,19 @@ defmodule Mv.SeedsTest do
              "CustomFields count should remain same after re-running seeds"
     end
 
-    test "all members have membership fee type assigned" do
+    test "at least one member has no membership fee type assigned" do
       # Run the seeds script
       assert Code.eval_file("priv/repo/seeds.exs")
 
       # Get all members
       {:ok, members} = Ash.read(Mv.Membership.Member)
 
-      # All members should have a membership_fee_type_id
-      Enum.each(members, fn member ->
-        assert member.membership_fee_type_id != nil,
-               "Member #{member.first_name} #{member.last_name} should have a membership fee type assigned"
-      end)
+      # At least one member should have no membership_fee_type_id
+      members_without_fee_type =
+        Enum.filter(members, fn member -> member.membership_fee_type_id == nil end)
+
+      assert length(members_without_fee_type) > 0,
+             "At least one member should have no membership fee type assigned"
     end
 
     test "each membership fee type has at least one member" do
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@ defmodule Mv.SeedsTest do
       {:ok, fee_types} = Ash.read(Mv.MembershipFees.MembershipFeeType)
       {:ok, members} = Ash.read(Mv.Membership.Member)
 
-      # Group members by fee type
+      # Group members by fee type (excluding nil)
       members_by_fee_type =
         members
+        |> Enum.filter(&(&1.membership_fee_type_id != nil))
         |> Enum.group_by(& &1.membership_fee_type_id)
 
       # Each fee type should have at least one member
@@ -78,5 +80,38 @@ defmodule Mv.SeedsTest do
                "Membership fee type #{fee_type.name} should have at least one member assigned"
       end)
     end
+
+    test "members with fee types have cycles with various statuses" do
+      # Run the seeds script
+      assert Code.eval_file("priv/repo/seeds.exs")
+
+      # Get all members with fee types
+      {:ok, members} = Ash.read(Mv.Membership.Member)
+
+      members_with_fee_types =
+        members
+        |> Enum.filter(&(&1.membership_fee_type_id != nil))
+
+      # At least one member should have cycles
+      assert length(members_with_fee_types) > 0,
+             "At least one member should have a membership fee type"
+
+      # Check that cycles exist and have various statuses
+      all_cycle_statuses =
+        members_with_fee_types
+        |> Enum.flat_map(fn member ->
+          Mv.MembershipFees.MembershipFeeCycle
+          |> Ash.Query.filter(member_id == ^member.id)
+          |> Ash.read!()
+        end)
+        |> Enum.map(& &1.status)
+
+      # At least one cycle should be paid
+      assert :paid in all_cycle_statuses, "At least one cycle should be paid"
+      # At least one cycle should be unpaid
+      assert :unpaid in all_cycle_statuses, "At least one cycle should be unpaid"
+      # At least one cycle should be suspended
+      assert :suspended in all_cycle_statuses, "At least one cycle should be suspended"
+    end
   end
 end