diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/LoadNew.py b/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/LoadNew.py
index 83b86c4542..0caf12e5b2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/LoadNew.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/LoadNew.py
@@ -53,5 +53,10 @@ match template_name:
         StartPage.postStart(False)
     case "architecture":
         FreeCADGui.runCommand('Std_New')
-        FreeCADGui.activateWorkbench("ArchWorkbench")
+        try:
+            import BimCommands
+        except Exception:
+            FreeCADGui.activateWorkbench("ArchWorkbench")
+        else:
+            FreeCADGui.activateWorkbench("BIMWorkbench")
         StartPage.postStart(False)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/TranslationTexts.py b/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/TranslationTexts.py
index 493e4ac774..706443fc98 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/TranslationTexts.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Start/StartPage/TranslationTexts.py
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ T_NEWFILE = translate("StartPage", "New file")
 T_TEMPLATE_EMPTYFILE_NAME = translate("StartPage", "Empty File")
 T_TEMPLATE_EMPTYFILE_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Create an empty FreeCAD file")
 T_TEMPLATE_IMPORTFILE_NAME = translate("StartPage", "Import File")
-T_TEMPLATE_IMPORTFILE_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Work on an existing CAD or 3D model file")
+T_TEMPLATE_IMPORTFILE_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Work on an existing CAD file or 3D model")
 T_TEMPLATE_PARAMETRICPART_NAME = translate("StartPage", "Parametric Part")
-T_TEMPLATE_PARAMETRICPART_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Template for a part with the Part Design workbench")
+T_TEMPLATE_PARAMETRICPART_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Create a part with the Part Design workbench")
 T_TEMPLATE_CSGPART_NAME = translate("StartPage", "CSG Part")
-T_TEMPLATE_CSGPART_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Template for a part with the Part workbench")
+T_TEMPLATE_CSGPART_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Create a part with the Part workbench")
 T_TEMPLATE_2DDRAFT_NAME = translate("StartPage", "2D Draft")
-T_TEMPLATE_2DDRAFT_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Template for a 2D draft with the Draft workbench")
-T_TEMPLATE_ARCHITECTURE_NAME = translate("StartPage", "Architecture")
-T_TEMPLATE_ARCHITECTURE_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Template for a an architecture project")
+T_TEMPLATE_2DDRAFT_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Create a 2D draft with the Draft workbench")
+T_TEMPLATE_ARCHITECTURE_NAME = translate("StartPage", "BIM/Architecture")
+T_TEMPLATE_ARCHITECTURE_DESC = translate("StartPage", "Create an architecture project")
 T_RECENTFILES = translate("StartPage", "Recent files")
 T_TIP = translate("StartPage", "Tip")
 T_ADJUSTRECENT = translate("StartPage", "Adjust the number of recent files to be shown here in menu Edit -> Preferences -> General -> Size of recent file list")