diff --git a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/pdf-document.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/pdf-document.service.ts
index 64525dcd7..3799c6d4b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/pdf-document.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/pdf-document.service.ts
@@ -165,12 +165,14 @@ export class PdfDocumentService {
         this.initFonts();
         this.imageUrls = imageUrls ? imageUrls : [];
         pdfMake.vfs = await this.initVfs();
+        const pageSize = this.configService.instant('general_export_pdf_pagesize');
+        const defaultMargins = pageSize === 'A5' ? [45, 30, 45, 45] : [75, 90, 75, 75];
         // needs to be done before, cause the footer is async
         this.loadFooterImages();
         const result = {
-            pageSize: 'A4',
+            pageSize: pageSize || 'A4',
             pageOrientation: landscape ? 'landscape' : 'portrait',
-            pageMargins: customMargins || [75, 90, 75, 75],
+            pageMargins: customMargins || defaultMargins,
             defaultStyle: {
                 font: 'PdfFont',
                 fontSize: this.configService.instant('general_export_pdf_fontsize')
diff --git a/openslides/core/config_variables.py b/openslides/core/config_variables.py
index c2b3082c9..e69fd4e40 100644
--- a/openslides/core/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/core/config_variables.py
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ def get_config_variables():
         subgroup="Export",
     )
 
+    yield ConfigVariable(
+        name="general_export_pdf_pagesize",
+        default_value="A4",
+        input_type="choice",
+        label="Standard page size in PDF",
+        choices=(
+            {"value": "A4", "display_name": "A4"},
+            {"value": "A5", "display_name": "A5"},
+        ),
+        weight=147,
+        group="General",
+        subgroup="Export",
+    )
+
     # Projector
 
     yield ConfigVariable(