diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java b/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
index 6e0b94f0..aa47ccf1 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import de.srsoftware.tools.ColorLogger;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.bookmarks.BookmarkApi;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.company.CompanyModule;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.contact.ContactModule;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.SettingsService;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.Util;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.exceptions.UmbrellaException;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.documents.DocumentApi;
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ public class Application {
 			new WebHandler().bindPath("/").on(server);
 			new WikiModule(config).bindPath("/api/wiki").on(server);
 			new FileModule(config).bindPath("/api/files").on(server);
+			new SettingsService(config).bindPath("/api/settings").on(server);
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			LOG.log(ERROR,"Startup failed",e);
 			System.exit(-1);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/SettingsService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/SettingsService.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1addfcb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/SettingsService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/* © SRSoftware 2025 */
+package de.srsoftware.umbrella.core;
+
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.ModuleRegistry.userService;
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Constants.CLASS;
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Field.*;
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Path.MENU;
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Text.*;
+import static de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Text.USERS;
+import static java.text.MessageFormat.format;
+
+import com.sun.net.httpserver.HttpExchange;
+import de.srsoftware.configuration.Configuration;
+import de.srsoftware.tools.Mappable;
+import de.srsoftware.tools.Path;
+import de.srsoftware.tools.SessionToken;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Module;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants.Text;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.exceptions.UmbrellaException;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.model.Token;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.model.UmbrellaUser;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.*;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+
+public class SettingsService extends BaseHandler {
+
+	private final Configuration config;
+
+	public SettingsService(Configuration config) {
+		this.config = config;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean doGet(Path path, HttpExchange ex) throws IOException {
+		addCors(ex);
+		try {
+			Optional<Token> token = SessionToken.from(ex).map(Token::of);
+			var user = userService().loadUser(token);
+			if (user.isEmpty()) return unauthorized(ex);
+			var head = path.pop();
+			return switch (head) {
+				case MENU -> getMenuSettings(user.get(), ex);
+				case null, default -> super.doGet(path, ex);
+			};
+		} catch (UmbrellaException e) {
+			return send(ex, e);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private record MenuEntry(int pos, String module, String clazz, String title) implements Mappable {
+		public static MenuEntry of(int pos, String module){
+			return new MenuEntry(pos, module, module, module);
+		}
+
+		public static MenuEntry of(int pos, String module, String title){
+			return new MenuEntry(pos,module,module,title);
+		}
+		public static MenuEntry of(int pos, String module, String clazz, String title){
+			return new MenuEntry(pos,module,clazz,title);
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public Map<String, Object> toMap() {
+			return Map.of(MODULE,module,CLASS,clazz,TITLE,title);
+		}
+	}
+	private boolean getMenuSettings(UmbrellaUser user, HttpExchange ex) throws IOException {
+		Optional<JSONObject> modules = config.get("umbrella.modules");
+		if (modules.isEmpty()) throw UmbrellaException.missingConfig("umbrella.modules");
+
+		var entries = new ArrayList<MenuEntry>();
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(1, Module.USER, USERS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(2, Module.COMPANY, COMPANIES));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(3, Module.PROJECT,Text.PROJECTS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(4,Module.TASK,Text.TASKS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(5,Module.TAGS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(6,Module.DOCUMENT,"doc",Text.DOCUMENTS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(7,Module.BOOKMARK,"mark",BOOKMARKS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(8,Module.NOTES,"note",Text.NOTES));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(9,Module.FILES,"file", FILES));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(10,Module.TIME, Text.TIMETRACKING));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(11,Module.WIKI));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(12,Module.CONTACT, CONTACTS));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(13,Module.STOCK));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(14,Module.MESSAGE, MESSAGES));
+		entries.add(MenuEntry.of(15,Module.POLL,Text.POLLS));
+
+		for (var i=0; i<entries.size(); i++){
+			var entry = entries.get(i);
+			var key = format("umbrella.modules.{0}.menuIndex",entry.module);
+			Optional<Integer> val = config.get(key);
+			if (val.isPresent()) {
+				var index = val.get();
+				if (index<0) {
+					entries.remove(i);
+					i--;
+					continue;
+				} else {
+					entry = MenuEntry.of(index,entry.module,entry.clazz,entry.title);
+					entries.set(i,entry);
+				}
+			}
+			key = format("umbrella.modules.{0}.baseUrl",entry.module);
+			Optional<String> baseUrl = config.get(key);
+			if (baseUrl.isPresent()) {
+				entry = MenuEntry.of(entry.pos,baseUrl.get(), entry.clazz,entry.title);
+				entries.set(i,entry);
+			}
+		}
+		var list = entries.stream().sorted((a,b) -> a.pos - b.pos)
+				.map(MenuEntry::toMap).toList();
+		return sendContent(ex,list);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Constants.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Constants.java
index b806bc56..8977aa1b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Constants.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Constants.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class Constants {
 		// prevent instantiation
 	}
 
+	public static final String CLASS                   = "class";
 	public static final String CONFIG_SESSION_DURATION = "umbrella.session.duration";
 	public static final String COUNT                   = "COUNT(*)";
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Field.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Field.java
index fa05afed..8ec434c6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Field.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Field.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class Field {
 	public static final String LOGIN       = "login";
 
 	public static final String MEMBERS     = "members";
+	public static final String MENU_INDEX  = "menu_index";
 	public static final String MESSAGE_ID  = "message_id";
 	public static final String MIME        = "mime";
 	public static final String MODULE      = "module";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Module.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Module.java
index fa319e50..f3b8512d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Module.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Module.java
@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@ package de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants;
 public class Module {
 	public static final String BOOKMARK = "bookmark";
 	public static final String COMPANY  = "company";
+	public static final String CONTACT  = "contact";
+	public static final String DOCUMENT = "document";
+	public static final String FILES    = "files";
+	public static final String MESSAGE  = "message";
+	public static final String NOTES    = "notes";
+	public static final String POLL     = "poll";
 	public static final String PROJECT  = "project";
+	public static final String STOCK    = "stock";
+	public static final String TAGS     = "tags";
 	public static final String TASK     = "task";
+	public static final String TIME     = "time";
 	public static final String USER     = "user";
 	public static final String WIKI     = "wiki";
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Path.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Path.java
index c7e61716..decc82f2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Path.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Path.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public class Path {
 	public static final String LOGIN     = "login";
 
 	public static final String LOGOUT     = "logout";
+
+	public static final String MENU = "menu";
+
 	public static final String PAGE       = "page";
 	public static final String PASSWORD   = "password";
 	public static final String PROJECT    = "project";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Text.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Text.java
index bf91a7c5..562c3e46 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Text.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/constants/Text.java
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ package de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.constants;
  * This is a collection of messages that appear throughout the project
  */
 public class Text {
-	public static final String BOOKMARK = "bookmark";
-	public static final String BOOLEAN  = "Boolean";
+	public static final String BOOKMARK  = "bookmark";
+	public static final String BOOKMARKS = "bookmarks";
+	public static final String BOOLEAN   = "Boolean";
 
 	public static final String COMPANIES         = "companies";
 	public static final String COMPANY           = "company";
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ public class Text {
 
 	public static final String EMAILS_FOR_RECEIVER = "emails for {email}";
 
+	public static final String FILES = "files";
+
 	public static final String INVALID_DB_CODE = "Encountered invalid dbCode: {code}";
 	public static final String ITEM            = "item";
 	public static final String ITEMS           = "items";
@@ -34,13 +37,16 @@ public class Text {
 	public static final String LONG          = "Long";
 
 	public static final String MESSAGE = "message";
+	public static final String MESSAGES = "messages";
 
 	public static final String NOTE         = "note";
+	public static final String NOTES        = "notes";
 	public static final String NOTE_WITH_ID = "note ({id})";
 	public static final String NUMBER       = "number";
 
 	public static final String PATH            = "path";
-	public static final String PROJECT         = "project";
+	public static final String POLLS           = "polls";
+	public static final String PROJECTS        = "projects";
 	public static final String PROJECT_WITH_ID = "project ({id})";
 	public static final String PROPERTIES      = "properties";
 	public static final String PROPERTY        = "property";
@@ -52,18 +58,21 @@ public class Text {
 	public static final String SERVICE_WITH_ID = "service ({id})";
 	public static final String SESSION         = "session";
 	public static final String SETTINGS        = "settings";
+	public static final String STOCK           = "stock";
 	public static final String STRING          = "string";
 
 	public static final String TABLE_WITH_NAME = "table {name}";
 	public static final String TAGS            = "tags";
 	public static final String TASK            = "task";
 	public static final String TASKS           = "tasks";
+	public static final String TIMETRACKING    = "timetracking";
 	public static final String TIME_WITH_ID    = "time ({id})";
 	public static final String TYPE            = "type";
 
 	public static final String UNIT         = "unit";
 	public static final String USER_WITH_ID = "user ({id})";
 
+	public static final String WIKI       = "wiki";
 	public static final String WIKI_PAGE  = "wiki page";
 	public static final String WIKI_PAGES = "wiki pages";
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/Components/Menu.svelte b/frontend/src/Components/Menu.svelte
index 603ccc41..afb6035b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Components/Menu.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/Components/Menu.svelte
@@ -2,27 +2,25 @@
 import { onMount }       from 'svelte';
 import { useTinyRouter } from 'svelte-tiny-router';
 
-import { logout, user }  from '../user.svelte.js';
-import { t }             from '../translations.svelte.js';
+import { api, get }      from '../urls.svelte';
+import { error }         from '../warn.svelte';
+import { logout, user }  from '../user.svelte';
+import { t }             from '../translations.svelte';
 
 import TimeRecorder from './TimeRecorder.svelte';
 
 let key = $state(null);
 const router  = useTinyRouter();
-const modules = $state([]);
+let modules = $state(null);
 let expand = $state(false);
 
 async function fetchModules(){
-    const url  = `${location.protocol}//${location.host.replace('5173','8080')}/legacy/user/modules`;
-    const resp = await fetch(url,{credentials:'include'});
-    if (resp.ok){
-        const arr = await resp.json();
-        for (let entry of arr) {
-            let name = t('module.'+entry.module);
-            if (name) modules.push({name:name,url:entry.url});
-        }
+    let url = api('settings/menu');
+    const res = await get(url);
+    if (res.ok){
+        modules = await res.json();
     } else {
-        console.log('error');
+        error(res);
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +28,11 @@ function onclick(e){
     e.preventDefault();
     expand = false;
     let href = e.target.getAttribute('href');
-    if (href) router.navigate(href);
+    if (href) {
+        if (href.includes('://')) {
+            window.location.href = href;
+        } else router.navigate(href);
+    }
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -55,27 +57,13 @@ onMount(fetchModules);
         <input type="text" bind:value={key} />
         <button type="submit">{t('search')}</button>
     </form>
-	<button class="symbol" onclick={e => expand = !expand}></button>
-    <a href="/user"     {onclick} class="user">{t('users')}</a>
-    <a href="/company"  {onclick} class="company">{t('companies')}</a>
-    <a href="/project"  {onclick} class="project">{t('projects')}</a>
-    <a href="/task"     {onclick} class="task">{t('tasks')}</a>
-    <a href="/tags"     {onclick} class="tags">{t('tags')}</a>
-    <a href="/document" {onclick} class="doc">{t('documents')}</a>
-    <a href="/bookmark" {onclick} class="mark">{t('bookmarks')}</a>
-    <a href="/notes"    {onclick} class="note">{t('notes')}</a>
-    <a href="/files"    {onclick} class="file">{t('files')}</a>
-    <a href="/time"     {onclick} class="time">{t('timetracking')}</a>
-    <a href="/wiki"     {onclick} class="wiki">{t('wiki')}</a>
-    <a href="/contact"  {onclick} class="contact">{t('contacts')}</a>
-    <a href="/stock"    {onclick} class="stock">{t('stock')}</a>
-    <a href="/message"  {onclick} class="message">{@html t('messages')}</a>
+    <button class="symbol" onclick={e => expand = !expand}> </button>
+    {#each modules as module,i}
+    <a href={module.module} {onclick} class={module.class}>{@html t(module.title)}</a>
+    {/each}
     {#if user.id == 2}
     <a href="https://svelte.dev/tutorial/svelte/state" target="_blank">{t('tutorial')}</a>
     {/if}
-    {#each modules as module,i}
-    {#if module.name.trim()}<a href={module.url}>{module.name}</a>{/if}
-    {/each}
     {#if user.name }
     <a class="logout" onclick={logout}>{t('logout_user',{user:user.name})}</a>
     {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/bloodshed-color.css b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/bloodshed-color.css
index 3dd8414d..3bfa709a 100644
--- a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/bloodshed-color.css
+++ b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/bloodshed-color.css
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ tr:hover .taglist .tag button {
     color: black;
 }
 
+.code{
+	color: orangered;
+}
+
 .error {
   background-color: red;
   color: black;
diff --git a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
index aebd5788..0556d377 100644
--- a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
+++ b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ tr:hover .taglist .tag button {
     color: black;
 }
 
+.code{
+	color: chocolate;
+}
+
 .em {
     background: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.09);
 }
diff --git a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/winter-color.css b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/winter-color.css
index cef9b6fc..f0c53407 100644
--- a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/winter-color.css
+++ b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/winter-color.css
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ tr:hover .taglist .tag button {
     color: black;
 }
 
+.code{
+	color: black;
+}
+
 .error {
   background-color: red;
   color: black;