added exporting files

.env.template

@@ -1,16 +1,29 @@
-# === SCHICHTPLANER DOCKER COMPOSE ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ===
+# .env.template
-# Diese Datei wird von docker-compose automatisch geladen
+# ============================================
+# DOCKER COMPOSE ENVIRONMENT TEMPLATE
+# Copy this file to .env and adjust values
+# ============================================
 
-# Security
+# Application settings
-JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET:-your-secret-key-please-change}
+NODE_ENV=production
-NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production}
+JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key-please-change
+HOSTNAME=localhost
+
+# Security & Network
+TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED=false
+TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS=127.0.0.1,::1
+FORCE_HTTPS=false
 
 # Database
-DB_PATH=${DB_PATH:-/app/data/database.db}
+DATABASE_PATH=/app/data/schichtplaner.db
 
-# Server
+# Optional features
-PORT=${PORT:-3002}
+ENABLE_PRO=false
+DEBUG=false
 
-# App Configuration
+# Port configuration
-APP_TITLE="Shift Planning App"
+APP_PORT=3002
-ENABLE_PRO=${ENABLE_PRO:-false}
+
+# ============================================
+# END OF TEMPLATE
+# ============================================

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -83,9 +83,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: '20'
 
+      - name: Create package-lock.json
+        working-directory: .
+        run: npm i --package-lock-only
+
       - name: Install backend dependencies
         working-directory: ./backend
-        run: npm install
+        run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run TypeScript check
         working-directory: ./backend

.gitignore

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 # Build outputs
 dist/
 build/
+package-lock.json
 
 # Environment variables
 .env

Dockerfile

@@ -1,22 +1,17 @@
 # Single stage build for workspaces
-FROM node:20-bullseye AS builder
+FROM node:20-bookworm AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install Python + OR-Tools
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip build-essential \
-  && pip install --no-cache-dir ortools
-
-# Create symlink so python3 is callable as python
-RUN ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
-
 # Copy root package files first
 COPY package*.json ./
 COPY tsconfig.base.json ./
 COPY ecosystem.config.cjs ./
 
 # Install root dependencies
-RUN npm install --only=production
+#RUN npm install --only=production
+RUN npm i --package-lock-only
+RUN npm ci
 
 # Copy workspace files
 COPY backend/ ./backend/
@@ -30,10 +25,7 @@ RUN npm install --workspace=frontend
 RUN npm run build --only=production --workspace=backend
 
 # Build frontend
-RUN npm run build --workspace=frontend
+RUN npm run build --only=production --workspace=frontend
-
-# Verify Python and OR-Tools installation
-RUN python -c "from ortools.sat.python import cp_model; print('OR-Tools installed successfully')"
 
 # Production stage
 FROM node:20-bookworm
@@ -57,7 +49,20 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/frontend/dist/ ./frontend-build/
 COPY --from=builder /app/ecosystem.config.cjs ./
 
 COPY --from=builder /app/backend/src/database/ ./dist/database/
-COPY --from=builder /app/backend/src/database/ ./database/
+# should be obsolete with the line above
+#COPY --from=builder /app/backend/src/database/ ./database/
+
+COPY --from=builder /app/backend/src/python-scripts/ ./python-scripts/
+
+# Install Python + OR-Tools
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y python3 python3-pip build-essential \
+  && pip install --no-cache-dir --break-system-packages ortools
+
+# Create symlink so python3 is callable as python
+RUN ln -sf /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
+
+# Verify Python and OR-Tools installation
+RUN python -c "from ortools.sat.python import cp_model; print('OR-Tools installed successfully')"
 
 # Copy init script and env template
 COPY docker-init.sh /usr/local/bin/

backend/package.json

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "npm run build && npx tsx src/server.ts",
+    "dev:single": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED=false npx tsx src/server.ts",
     "build": "tsc",
     "start": "node dist/server.js",
     "prestart": "npm run build",
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
+    "@types/node": "24.9.2",
+    "vite":"7.1.12",
     "bcrypt": "^6.0.0",
     "bcryptjs": "^2.4.3",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.0",
     "typescript": "^5.0.0",
-    "tsx": "^4.0.0"
+    "tsx": "^4.0.0",
+    "cross-env": "10.1.0"
   }
 }

backend/src/controllers/authController.ts

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const login = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'E-Mail und Passwort sind erforderlich' });
     }
 
-    // UPDATED: Get user from database with role from employee_roles table
+    // Get user from database with role from employee_roles table
     const user = await db.get<any>(
       `SELECT 
         e.id, e.email, e.password, e.firstname, e.lastname, 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export const getCurrentUser = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
       return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Nicht authentifiziert' });
     }
 
-    // UPDATED: Get user with role from employee_roles table
+    // Get user with role from employee_roles table
     const user = await db.get<any>(
       `SELECT 
         e.id, e.email, e.firstname, e.lastname,

backend/src/controllers/employeeController.ts

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export const createEmployee = async (req: AuthRequest, res: Response): Promise<v
     }
 
     // ✅ ENHANCED: Validate employee type exists and get category info
-    const employeeTypeInfo = await db.get<{type: string, category: string, has_contract_type: number}>(
+    const employeeTypeInfo = await db.get<{ type: string, category: string, has_contract_type: number }>(
       'SELECT type, category, has_contract_type FROM employee_types WHERE type = ?',
       [employeeType]
     );
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@ export const changePassword = async (req: AuthRequest, res: Response): Promise<v
       return;
     }
 
-    // For non-admin users, verify current password
+    // Verify current password
-    if (currentUser?.role !== 'admin') {
+    if (employee) {
       const isValidPassword = await bcrypt.compare(currentPassword, employee.password);
       if (!isValidPassword) {
         res.status(400).json({ error: 'Current password is incorrect' });
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ export const changePassword = async (req: AuthRequest, res: Response): Promise<v
     }
 
     // Validate new password
-    if (!newPassword || newPassword.length < 6) {
+    if (!newPassword || newPassword.length < 8) {
-      res.status(400).json({ error: 'New password must be at least 6 characters long' });
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'New password must be at least 8 characters long' });
       return;
     }
 

backend/src/controllers/setupController.ts

@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ export const setupAdmin = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> =>
     }
 
     // Password length validation
-    if (password.length < 6) {
+    if (password.length < 8) {
-      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Das Passwort muss mindestens 6 Zeichen lang sein' });
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Das Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein' });
       return;
     }
 

backend/src/middleware/Validation/Employee.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 ### \[CREATE\] Employee
 * `firstname` 1-100 characters and must not be empty
 * `lastname` 1-100 characters and must not be empty
-* `password` must be at least 6 characters (in create mode)
+* `password` must be at least 8 characters (in create mode)
 * `employeeType` must be `manager`, `personell`, `apprentice`, or `guest`
 * `canWorkAlone` optional boolean
 * `isTrainee` optional boolean

backend/src/middleware/auth.ts

@@ -52,3 +52,35 @@ export const requireRole = (roles: string[]) => {
     next();
   };
 };
+
+export const getClientIP = (req: Request): string => {
+  const trustedHeader = process.env.TRUSTED_PROXY_HEADER || 'x-forwarded-for';
+  const forwarded = req.headers[trustedHeader];
+  const realIp = req.headers['x-real-ip'];
+  
+  if (forwarded) {
+    if (Array.isArray(forwarded)) {
+      return forwarded[0].split(',')[0].trim();
+    } else if (typeof forwarded === 'string') {
+      return forwarded.split(',')[0].trim();
+    }
+  }
+  
+  if (realIp) {
+    return realIp.toString();
+  }
+  
+  return req.socket.remoteAddress || req.ip || 'unknown';
+};
+
+export const ipSecurityCheck = (req: AuthRequest, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void => {
+  const clientIP = getClientIP(req);
+  
+  // Log suspicious activity
+  const suspiciousPaths = ['/api/auth/login', '/api/auth/register'];
+  if (suspiciousPaths.includes(req.path)) {
+    console.log(`🔐 Auth attempt from IP: ${clientIP}, Path: ${req.path}`);
+  }
+  
+  next();
+}

backend/src/middleware/rateLimit.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,46 @@
 import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';
 import { Request } from 'express';
 
+// Secure IP extraction that works with proxy settings
+const getClientIP = (req: Request): string => {
+  // Read from environment which header to trust
+  const trustedHeader = process.env.TRUSTED_PROXY_HEADER || 'x-forwarded-for';
+  
+  const forwarded = req.headers[trustedHeader];
+  const realIp = req.headers['x-real-ip'];
+  const cfConnectingIp = req.headers['cf-connecting-ip']; // Cloudflare
+  
+  // If we have a forwarded header and trust proxy is configured
+  if (forwarded) {
+    if (Array.isArray(forwarded)) {
+      const firstIP = forwarded[0].split(',')[0].trim();
+      console.log(`🔍 Extracted IP from ${trustedHeader}: ${firstIP} (from: ${forwarded[0]})`);
+      return firstIP;
+    } else if (typeof forwarded === 'string') {
+      const firstIP = forwarded.split(',')[0].trim();
+      console.log(`🔍 Extracted IP from ${trustedHeader}: ${firstIP} (from: ${forwarded})`);
+      return firstIP;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // Cloudflare support
+  if (cfConnectingIp) {
+    console.log(`🔍 Using Cloudflare IP: ${cfConnectingIp}`);
+    return cfConnectingIp.toString();
+  }
+  
+  // Fallback to x-real-ip
+  if (realIp) {
+    console.log(`🔍 Using x-real-ip: ${realIp}`);
+    return realIp.toString();
+  }
+  
+  // Final fallback to connection remote address
+  const remoteAddress = req.socket.remoteAddress || req.ip || 'unknown';
+  console.log(`🔍 Using remote address: ${remoteAddress}`);
+  return remoteAddress;
+};
+
 // Helper to check if request should be limited
 const shouldSkipLimit = (req: Request): boolean => {
   const skipPaths = [
@@ -14,35 +54,92 @@ const shouldSkipLimit = (req: Request): boolean => {
     return true;
   }
   
+  // Skip for whitelisted IPs from environment
+  const whitelist = process.env.RATE_LIMIT_WHITELIST?.split(',') || [];
+  const clientIP = getClientIP(req);
+  if (whitelist.includes(clientIP)) {
+    console.log(`✅ IP whitelisted: ${clientIP}`);
+    return true;
+  }
+  
   return skipPaths.includes(req.path);
 };
 
+// Environment-based configuration
+const getRateLimitConfig = () => {
+  const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';
+  
+  return {
+    windowMs: parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS || '900000'), // 15 minutes default
+    max: isProduction 
+      ? parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS || '1000')  // Stricter in production
+      : parseInt(process.env.RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS || '5000'), // More lenient in development
+    
+    // Development-specific relaxations
+    skip: (req: Request) => {
+      // Skip all GET requests in development for easier testing
+      if (!isProduction && req.method === 'GET') {
+        return true;
+      }
+      
+      return shouldSkipLimit(req);
+    }
+  };
+};
+
 // Main API limiter - nur für POST/PUT/DELETE
 export const apiLimiter = rateLimit({
-  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000, // 15 minutes
+  ...getRateLimitConfig(),
-  max: 200, // 200 non-GET requests per 15 minutes
   message: { 
     error: 'Zu viele Anfragen, bitte verlangsamen Sie Ihre Aktionen' 
   },
   standardHeaders: true,
   legacyHeaders: false,
-  skip: (req) => {
+  keyGenerator: (req) => getClientIP(req),
-    // ✅ Skip für GET requests (Data Fetching)
+  handler: (req, res) => {
-    if (req.method === 'GET') return true;
+    const clientIP = getClientIP(req);
+    console.warn(`🚨 Rate limit exceeded for IP: ${clientIP}, Path: ${req.path}, Method: ${req.method}`);
     
-    // ✅ Skip für Health/Status Checks
+    res.status(429).json({ 
-    return shouldSkipLimit(req);
+      error: 'Zu viele Anfragen',
+      message: 'Bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut',
+      retryAfter: '15 Minuten',
+      clientIP: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' ? clientIP : undefined // Only expose IP in dev
+    });
   }
 });
 
 // Strict limiter for auth endpoints
 export const authLimiter = rateLimit({
   windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000,
-  max: 5,
+  max: parseInt(process.env.AUTH_RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS || '100'),
   message: { 
     error: 'Zu viele Login-Versuche, bitte versuchen Sie es später erneut' 
   },
   standardHeaders: true,
   legacyHeaders: false,
   skipSuccessfulRequests: true,
+  keyGenerator: (req) => getClientIP(req),
+  handler: (req, res) => {
+    const clientIP = getClientIP(req);
+    console.warn(`🚨 Auth rate limit exceeded for IP: ${clientIP}`);
+    
+    res.status(429).json({ 
+      error: 'Zu viele Login-Versuche',
+      message: 'Aus Sicherheitsgründen wurde Ihr Konto temporär gesperrt',
+      retryAfter: '15 Minuten'
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+// Separate limiter for expensive endpoints
+export const expensiveEndpointLimiter = rateLimit({
+  windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000,
+  max: parseInt(process.env.EXPENSIVE_ENDPOINT_LIMIT || '100'),
+  message: {
+    error: 'Zu viele Anfragen für diese Ressource'
+  },
+  standardHeaders: true,
+  legacyHeaders: false,
+  keyGenerator: (req) => getClientIP(req)
 });

backend/src/middleware/validation.ts

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export const validateChangePassword = [
     .isLength({ min: 1 })
     .withMessage('Current password is required for self-password change'),
 
-  body('password')
+  body('newPassword')
     .isLength({ min: 8 })
     .withMessage('Password must be at least 8 characters')
     .matches(/^(?=.*[a-z])(?=.*[A-Z])(?=.*\d)(?=.*[!@#$%^&*()_+\-=\[\]{};':"\\|,.<>\/?])/)
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export const validateChangePassword = [
 
   body('confirmPassword')
     .custom((value, { req }) => {
-      if (value !== req.body.password) {
+      if (value !== req.body.newPassword) {
         throw new Error('Passwords do not match');
       }
       return true;

backend/src/models/helpers/employeeHelpers.ts

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ function generateEmail(firstname: string, lastname: string): string {
   return `${cleanFirstname}.${cleanLastname}@sp.de`;
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Validation for new employee model with employee types
+// Validation for new employee model with employee types
 export function validateEmployeeData(employee: CreateEmployeeRequest): string[] {
   const errors: string[] = [];
 
-  if (employee.password?.length < 6) {
+  if (employee.password?.length < 8) {
-    errors.push('Password must be at least 6 characters long');
+    errors.push('Password must be at least 8 characters long');
   }
 
   if (!employee.firstname?.trim() || employee.firstname.trim().length < 2) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function generateEmployeeEmail(firstname: string, lastname: string): stri
   return generateEmail(firstname, lastname);
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Business logic helpers for new employee types
+// Business logic helpers for new employee types
 export const isManager = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'manager';
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const isInternal = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
 export const isExternal = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'guest';
 
-// UPDATED: Trainee logic - now based on isTrainee field for personell type
+// Trainee logic - now based on isTrainee field for personell type
 export const isTrainee = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'personell' && employee.isTrainee;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export const isMaintenance = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
 export const isUser = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.roles?.includes('user') || false;
 
-// UPDATED: Work alone permission - managers and experienced personell can work alone
+// Work alone permission - managers and experienced personell can work alone
 export const canEmployeeWorkAlone = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.canWorkAlone && (isManager(employee) || isExperienced(employee));
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export function validateAvailabilityData(availability: Omit<EmployeeAvailability
   return errors;
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Helper to get employee type category
+// Helper to get employee type category
 export const getEmployeeCategory = (employee: Employee): 'internal' | 'external' => {
   return isInternal(employee) ? 'internal' : 'external';
 };

backend/src/models/helpers/shiftPlanHelpers.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function calculateTotalRequiredEmployees(plan: ShiftPlan): number {
   return plan.shifts.reduce((total, shift) => total + shift.requiredEmployees, 0);
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Get scheduled shift by date and time slot
+// Get scheduled shift by date and time slot
 export function getScheduledShiftByDateAndTime(
   plan: ShiftPlan, 
   date: string, 

backend/src/models/scheduling.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { Employee } from './Employee.js';
 import { ShiftPlan } from './ShiftPlan.js';
 
-// Updated Availability interface to match new schema
+// Availability interface
 export interface Availability {
   id: string;
   employeeId: string;

backend/src/routes/employees.ts

@@ -28,18 +28,18 @@ const router = express.Router();
 router.use(authMiddleware);
 
 // Employee CRUD Routes
-router.get('/', validatePagination, handleValidationErrors, getEmployees);
+router.get('/', validatePagination, handleValidationErrors, authMiddleware, getEmployees);
 router.get('/:id', validateId, handleValidationErrors, requireRole(['admin', 'maintenance']), getEmployee);
 router.post('/', validateEmployee, handleValidationErrors, requireRole(['admin']), createEmployee);
 router.put('/:id', validateId, validateEmployeeUpdate, handleValidationErrors, requireRole(['admin', 'maintenance']), updateEmployee);
 router.delete('/:id', validateId, handleValidationErrors, requireRole(['admin']), deleteEmployee);
 
 // Password & Login Routes
-router.put('/:id/password', validateId, validateChangePassword, handleValidationErrors, changePassword);
+router.put('/:id/password', validateId, validateChangePassword, handleValidationErrors, authMiddleware, changePassword);
-router.put('/:id/last-login', validateId, handleValidationErrors, updateLastLogin);
+router.put('/:id/last-login', validateId, handleValidationErrors, authMiddleware, updateLastLogin);
 
 // Availability Routes
-router.get('/:employeeId/availabilities', validateEmployeeId, handleValidationErrors, getAvailabilities);
+router.get('/:employeeId/availabilities', validateEmployeeId, handleValidationErrors, authMiddleware, getAvailabilities);
-router.put('/:employeeId/availabilities', validateEmployeeId, validateAvailabilities, handleValidationErrors, updateAvailabilities);
+router.put('/:employeeId/availabilities', validateEmployeeId, validateAvailabilities, handleValidationErrors, authMiddleware, updateAvailabilities);
 
 export default router;

backend/src/scripts/applyMigration.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function markMigrationAsApplied(migrationName: string) {
   );
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Function to handle schema changes for the new employee type system
+// Function to handle schema changes for the new employee type system
 async function applySchemaUpdates() {
   console.log('🔄 Applying schema updates for new employee type system...');
   
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async function applySchemaUpdates() {
       PRAGMA table_info(employees)
     `);
     
-    // FIXED: Check for employee_type column (not roles column)
+    // Check for employee_type column (not roles column)
     const hasEmployeeType = employeesTableInfo.some((col: TableColumnInfo) => col.name === 'employee_type');
     const hasIsTrainee = employeesTableInfo.some((col: TableColumnInfo) => col.name === 'is_trainee');
     

backend/src/scripts/initializeDatabase.ts

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export async function initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
 
       console.log('Existing tables found:', existingTables.map(t => t.name).join(', ') || 'none');
 
-      // UPDATED: Drop tables in correct dependency order for new schema
+      // Drop tables in correct dependency order for new schema
       const tablesToDrop = [
         'employee_availability',
         'shift_assignments',
@@ -95,16 +95,40 @@ export async function initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
       // Continue with schema creation even if table dropping fails
     }
 
-    // Execute schema creation in a transaction
+    // NEU: PRAGMA-Anweisungen außerhalb der Transaktion ausführen
-    await db.run('BEGIN EXCLUSIVE TRANSACTION');
+    console.log('Executing PRAGMA statements outside transaction...');
-    
+    const pragmaStatements = schema
-    // Execute each statement separately for better error reporting
-    const statements = schema
       .split(';')
       .map(stmt => stmt.trim())
       .filter(stmt => stmt.length > 0)
+      .filter(stmt => stmt.toUpperCase().startsWith('PRAGMA'))
+      .map(stmt => {
+        return stmt.split('\n')
+          .filter(line => !line.trim().startsWith('--'))
+          .join('\n')
+          .trim();
+      });
+
+    for (const statement of pragmaStatements) {
+      try {
+        console.log('Executing PRAGMA:', statement);
+        await db.run(statement);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('PRAGMA statement might have failed:', statement, error);
+        // Continue even if PRAGMA fails
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Schema-Erstellung in Transaktion
+    await db.run('BEGIN EXCLUSIVE TRANSACTION');
+
+    // Nur die CREATE TABLE und andere Anweisungen (ohne PRAGMA)
+    const schemaStatements = schema
+      .split(';')
+      .map(stmt => stmt.trim())
+      .filter(stmt => stmt.length > 0)
+      .filter(stmt => !stmt.toUpperCase().startsWith('PRAGMA'))
       .map(stmt => {
-        // Remove any single-line comments
         return stmt.split('\n')
           .filter(line => !line.trim().startsWith('--'))
           .join('\n')
@@ -112,7 +136,7 @@ export async function initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
       })
       .filter(stmt => stmt.length > 0);
 
-    for (const statement of statements) {
+    for (const statement of schemaStatements) {
       try {
         console.log('Executing statement:', statement.substring(0, 50) + '...');
         await db.run(statement);
@@ -124,7 +148,7 @@ export async function initializeDatabase(): Promise<void> {
       }
     }
 
-    // UPDATED: Insert default data in correct order
+    // Insert default data in correct order
     try {
       console.log('Inserting default employee types...');
       await db.run(`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO employee_types (type, category, has_contract_type) VALUES ('manager', 'internal', 1)`);

backend/src/server.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { initializeDatabase } from './scripts/initializeDatabase.js';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import helmet from 'helmet';
+import type { ViteDevServer } from 'vite';
 
 // Route imports
 import authRoutes from './routes/auth.js';
@@ -13,7 +14,12 @@ import shiftPlanRoutes from './routes/shiftPlans.js';
 import setupRoutes from './routes/setup.js';
 import scheduledShifts from './routes/scheduledShifts.js';
 import schedulingRoutes from './routes/scheduling.js';
-import { authLimiter, apiLimiter } from './middleware/rateLimit.js';
+import { 
+  apiLimiter, 
+  authLimiter, 
+  expensiveEndpointLimiter
+} from './middleware/rateLimit.js';
+import { ipSecurityCheck as authIpCheck } from './middleware/auth.js';
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
@@ -22,7 +28,50 @@ const app = express();
 const PORT = 3002;
 const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
 
-app.set('trust proxy', true);
+app.use(authIpCheck);
+
+let vite: ViteDevServer | undefined;
+
+if (isDevelopment) {
+  // Dynamically import and setup Vite middleware
+  const setupViteDevServer = async () => {
+    try {
+      const { createServer } = await import('vite');
+      vite = await createServer({
+        server: { middlewareMode: true },
+        appType: 'spa'
+      });
+      app.use(vite.middlewares);
+      console.log('🔧 Vite dev server integrated with Express');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.warn('⚠️ Vite integration failed, using static files:', error);
+    }
+  };
+  setupViteDevServer();
+}
+
+const configureStaticFiles = () => {
+  const staticConfig = {
+    maxAge: '1y',
+    etag: false,
+    immutable: true,
+    index: false
+  };
+
+  // Serve frontend build
+  const frontendPath = '/app/frontend-build';
+  if (fs.existsSync(frontendPath)) {
+    console.log('✅ Serving frontend from:', frontendPath);
+    app.use(express.static(frontendPath, staticConfig));
+  }
+
+  // Serve premium assets if available
+  const premiumPath = '/app/premium-dist';
+  if (fs.existsSync(premiumPath)) {
+    console.log('✅ Serving premium assets from:', premiumPath);
+    app.use('/premium-assets', express.static(premiumPath, staticConfig));
+  }
+};
 
 // Security configuration
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
@@ -34,6 +83,51 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
   }
 }
 
+const configureTrustProxy = (): string | string[] | boolean | number => {
+  const trustedProxyIps = process.env.TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS;
+  const trustProxyEnabled = process.env.TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED !== 'false';
+
+  // If explicitly disabled
+  if (!trustProxyEnabled) {
+    console.log('🔒 Trust proxy: Disabled');
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // If specific IPs are provided via environment variable
+  if (trustedProxyIps) {
+    console.log('🔒 Trust proxy: Using configured IPs:', trustedProxyIps);
+    
+    // Handle comma-separated list of IPs/CIDR ranges
+    if (trustedProxyIps.includes(',')) {
+      return trustedProxyIps.split(',').map(ip => ip.trim());
+    }
+    
+    // Handle single IP/CIDR
+    return trustedProxyIps.trim();
+  }
+
+  // Default behavior for reverse proxy setup
+  console.log('🔒 Trust proxy: Using reverse proxy defaults (trust all)');
+  return true; // Trust all proxies when behind nginx
+};
+
+app.set('trust proxy', configureTrustProxy());
+
+app.use((req, res, next) => {
+  const protocol = req.headers['x-forwarded-proto'] || req.protocol;
+  const isHttps = protocol === 'https';
+  
+  // Add security warning for HTTP requests
+  if (!isHttps && process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+    res.setHeader('X-Security-Warning', 'This application is being accessed over HTTP. For secure communication, please use HTTPS.');
+    
+    // Log HTTP access in production
+    console.warn(`⚠️  HTTP access detected: ${req.method} ${req.path} from ${req.ip}`);
+  }
+  
+  next();
+});
+
 // Security headers
 app.use(helmet({
   contentSecurityPolicy: {
@@ -47,9 +141,14 @@ app.use(helmet({
       objectSrc: ["'none'"],
       mediaSrc: ["'self'"],
       frameSrc: ["'none'"],
+      upgradeInsecureRequests: process.env.FORCE_HTTPS === 'true' ? [] : null
     },
   },
-  hsts: false,
+  hsts: {
+    maxAge: 31536000,
+    includeSubDomains: true,
+    preload: true
+  }, // Enable HSTS for HTTPS
   crossOriginEmbedderPolicy: false
 }));
 
@@ -66,9 +165,12 @@ app.use(express.json());
 
 // Rate limiting - weniger restriktiv in Development
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+  console.log('🔒 Applying production rate limiting');
   app.use('/api/', apiLimiter);
 } else {
-  console.log('🔧 Development: Rate limiting relaxed');
+  console.log('🔧 Development: Relaxed rate limiting applied');
+  // In development, you might want to be more permissive
+  app.use('/api/', apiLimiter);
 }
 
 // API Routes
@@ -77,7 +179,7 @@ app.use('/api/auth', authLimiter, authRoutes);
 app.use('/api/employees', employeeRoutes);
 app.use('/api/shift-plans', shiftPlanRoutes);
 app.use('/api/scheduled-shifts', scheduledShifts);
-app.use('/api/scheduling', schedulingRoutes);
+app.use('/api/scheduling', expensiveEndpointLimiter, schedulingRoutes);
 
 // Health route
 app.get('/api/health', (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) => {
@@ -118,6 +220,7 @@ const findFrontendBuildPath = (): string | null => {
 };
 
 const frontendBuildPath = findFrontendBuildPath();
+configureStaticFiles();
 
 if (frontendBuildPath) {
   app.use(express.static(frontendBuildPath));
@@ -130,12 +233,25 @@ if (frontendBuildPath) {
 }
 
 // Root route
-app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+app.get('/', async (req, res) => {
-  if (!frontendBuildPath) {
+  // In development with Vite middleware
-    if (isDevelopment) {
+  if (vite) {
-      return res.redirect('http://localhost:3003');
+    try {
+      const template = fs.readFileSync(
+        path.resolve(__dirname, '../../frontend/index.html'),
+        'utf-8'
+      );
+      const html = await vite.transformIndexHtml(req.url, template);
+      res.send(html);
+    } catch (error) {
+      res.status(500).send('Vite dev server error');
     }
-    return res.status(500).send('Frontend build not found');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Fallback to static file serving
+  if (!frontendBuildPath) {
+    return res.status(500).send('Frontend not available');
   }
 
   const indexPath = path.join(frontendBuildPath, 'index.html');
@@ -143,20 +259,26 @@ app.get('/', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // Client-side routing fallback
-app.get('*', (req, res) => {
+app.get('*', (req, res, next) => {
+  // Skip API routes
   if (req.path.startsWith('/api/')) {
-    return res.status(404).json({ error: 'API endpoint not found' });
+    return next();
   }
 
-  if (!frontendBuildPath) {
+  // Skip file extensions (assets)
-    if (isDevelopment) {
+  if (req.path.match(/\.[a-z0-9]+$/i)) {
-      return res.redirect(`http://localhost:3003${req.path}`);
+    return next();
-    }
-    return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Frontend application not available' });
   }
 
-  const indexPath = path.join(frontendBuildPath, 'index.html');
+  // Serve React app for all other routes
-  res.sendFile(indexPath);
+  const frontendPath = '/app/frontend-build';
+  const indexPath = path.join(frontendPath, 'index.html');
+  
+  if (fs.existsSync(indexPath)) {
+    res.sendFile(indexPath);
+  } else {
+    res.status(404).send('Frontend not available');
+  }
 });
 
 // Error handling

docker-compose.yml

@@ -6,17 +6,22 @@ services:
     image: ghcr.io/donpat1to/schichtenplaner:v1.0.0
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
-      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET:-your-secret-key-please-change}
+      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
-    ports:
+      - TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED=true
-      - "3002:3002"
+      - TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS=nginx-proxy,172.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/8,192.168.0.0/16
+      - FORCE_HTTPS=${FORCE_HTTPS:-false}
+    networks:
+      - app-network
     volumes:
       - app_data:/app/data
     restart: unless-stopped
     healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:3002/api/health"]
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--no-verbose", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://localhost:3002/api/health"]
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 3
+    expose:
+      - "3002"
 
 volumes:
   app_data:

docker-init.sh

@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@ set -e
 
 echo "🚀 Container Initialisierung gestartet..."
 
-# Funktion zum Generieren eines sicheren Secrets
 generate_secret() {
     length=$1
     tr -dc 'A-Za-z0-9!@#$%^&*()_+-=' < /dev/urandom | head -c $length
 }
 
-# Prüfe ob .env existiert
+# Create .env if it doesn't exist
 if [ ! -f /app/.env ]; then
     echo "📝 Erstelle .env Datei..."
     
-    # Verwende vorhandenes JWT_SECRET oder generiere ein neues
     if [ -z "$JWT_SECRET" ] || [ "$JWT_SECRET" = "your-secret-key-please-change" ]; then
         export JWT_SECRET=$(generate_secret 64)
         echo "🔑 Automatisch sicheres JWT Secret generiert"
@@ -21,30 +19,37 @@ if [ ! -f /app/.env ]; then
         echo "🔑 Verwende vorhandenes JWT Secret aus Umgebungsvariable"
     fi
     
-    # Erstelle .env aus Template mit envsubst
+    # Create .env with all proxy settings
-    envsubst < /app/.env.template > /app/.env
+    cat > /app/.env << EOF
-    echo "✅ .env Datei erstellt"
+NODE_ENV=production
+JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED=${TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED:-true}
+TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS=${TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS:-172.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/8,192.168.0.0/16}
+HOSTNAME=${HOSTNAME:-localhost}
+EOF
     
+    echo "✅ .env Datei erstellt"
 else
     echo "ℹ️  .env Datei existiert bereits"
     
-    # Wenn .env existiert, aber JWT_SECRET Umgebungsvariable gesetzt ist, aktualisiere sie
+    # Update JWT_SECRET if provided
     if [ -n "$JWT_SECRET" ] && [ "$JWT_SECRET" != "your-secret-key-please-change" ]; then
         echo "🔑 Aktualisiere JWT Secret in .env Datei"
-        # Aktualisiere nur das JWT_SECRET in der .env Datei
         sed -i "s/^JWT_SECRET=.*/JWT_SECRET=$JWT_SECRET/" /app/.env
     fi
 fi
 
-# Validiere dass JWT_SECERT nicht der Standardwert ist
+# Validate JWT_SECRET
 if grep -q "JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key-please-change" /app/.env; then
     echo "❌ FEHLER: Standard JWT Secret in .env gefunden!"
     echo "❌ Bitte setzen Sie JWT_SECRET Umgebungsvariable"
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Setze sichere Berechtigungen
 chmod 600 /app/.env
 
+echo "🔧 Proxy Configuration:"
+echo "   - TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED: ${TRUST_PROXY_ENABLED:-true}"
+echo "   - TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS: ${TRUSTED_PROXY_IPS:-172.0.0.0/8,10.0.0.0/8,192.168.0.0/16}"
 echo "🔧 Starte Anwendung..."
 exec "$@"

frontend/index.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html lang="en">
   <head>
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />
-    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/vite.svg" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/donpat1to.svg" />
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <title>Shift Planning App</title>
   </head>

frontend/package.json

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     "react": "^19.0.0",
     "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.28.0",
-    "date-fns": "4.1.0"
+    "date-fns": "4.1.0",
+    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.3",
+    "vite": "^6.0.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "20.19.23",
@@ -25,10 +27,13 @@
     "esbuild": "^0.21.0",
     "terser": "5.44.0",
     "babel-plugin-transform-remove-console": "6.9.4",
-    "framer-motion": "12.23.24"
+    "framer-motion": "12.23.24",
+    "file-saver": "2.0.5",
+    "@types/file-saver": "2.0.5"
+
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "dev": "vite",
+    "dev": "vite dev",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
     "preview": "vite preview"
   }

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import EmployeeManagement from './pages/Employees/EmployeeManagement';
 import Settings from './pages/Settings/Settings';
 import Help from './pages/Help/Help';
 import Setup from './pages/Setup/Setup';
+import ErrorBoundary from './components/ErrorBoundary/ErrorBoundary';
+import SecurityWarning from './components/SecurityWarning/SecurityWarning';
 
 // Free Footer Link Pages (always available)
 import FAQ from './components/Layout/FooterLinks/FAQ/FAQ';
@@ -160,14 +162,17 @@ const AppContent: React.FC = () => {
 
 function App() {
   return (
-    <NotificationProvider>
+    <ErrorBoundary>
-      <AuthProvider>
+      <NotificationProvider>
-        <Router>
+        <AuthProvider>
-          <NotificationContainer />
+          <Router>
-          <AppContent />
+            <SecurityWarning />
-        </Router>
+            <NotificationContainer />
-      </AuthProvider>
+            <AppContent />
-    </NotificationProvider>
+          </Router>
+        </AuthProvider>
+      </NotificationProvider>
+    </ErrorBoundary>
   );
 }
 

frontend/src/components/ErrorBoundary/ErrorBoundary.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// src/components/ErrorBoundary/ErrorBoundary.tsx
+import React from 'react';
+
+interface Props {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  fallback?: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+interface State {
+  hasError: boolean;
+  error?: Error;
+}
+
+class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component<Props, State> {
+  constructor(props: Props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = { hasError: false };
+  }
+
+  static getDerivedStateFromError(error: Error): State {
+    return { hasError: true, error };
+  }
+
+  componentDidCatch(error: Error, errorInfo: React.ErrorInfo) {
+    console.error('🚨 Application Error:', error);
+    console.error('📋 Error Details:', errorInfo);
+    
+    // In production, send to your error reporting service
+    // logErrorToService(error, errorInfo);
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    if (this.state.hasError) {
+      // You can render any custom fallback UI
+      return this.props.fallback || (
+        <div style={{ 
+          padding: '40px', 
+          textAlign: 'center',
+          fontFamily: 'Arial, sans-serif'
+        }}>
+          <div style={{ fontSize: '48px', marginBottom: '20px' }}>⚠️</div>
+          <h2>Oops! Something went wrong</h2>
+          <p style={{ margin: '20px 0', color: '#666' }}>
+            We encountered an unexpected error. Please try refreshing the page.
+          </p>
+          <div style={{ marginTop: '30px' }}>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => window.location.reload()}
+              style={{
+                padding: '10px 20px',
+                backgroundColor: '#007bff',
+                color: 'white',
+                border: 'none',
+                borderRadius: '4px',
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+                marginRight: '10px'
+              }}
+            >
+              Refresh Page
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => this.setState({ hasError: false })}
+              style={{
+                padding: '10px 20px',
+                backgroundColor: '#6c757d',
+                color: 'white',
+                border: 'none',
+                borderRadius: '4px',
+                cursor: 'pointer'
+              }}
+            >
+              Try Again
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          {process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' && this.state.error && (
+            <details style={{ 
+              marginTop: '20px', 
+              textAlign: 'left',
+              background: '#f8f9fa',
+              padding: '15px',
+              borderRadius: '4px'
+            }}>
+              <summary>Error Details (Development)</summary>
+              <pre style={{ 
+                whiteSpace: 'pre-wrap',
+                fontSize: '12px',
+                color: '#dc3545'
+              }}>
+                {this.state.error.stack}
+              </pre>
+            </details>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      );
+    }
+
+    return this.props.children;
+  }
+}
+
+export default ErrorBoundary;

frontend/src/components/SecurityWarning/SecurityWarning.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// src/components/SecurityWarning/SecurityWarning.tsx
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+const SecurityWarning: React.FC = () => {
+  const [isHttp, setIsHttp] = useState(false);
+  const [isDismissed, setIsDismissed] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Check if current protocol is HTTP
+    const checkProtocol = () => {
+      setIsHttp(window.location.protocol === 'http:');
+    };
+
+    checkProtocol();
+    window.addEventListener('load', checkProtocol);
+    
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('load', checkProtocol);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!isHttp || isDismissed) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      position: 'fixed',
+      top: 0,
+      left: 0,
+      right: 0,
+      backgroundColor: '#ff6b35',
+      color: 'white',
+      padding: '10px 20px',
+      textAlign: 'center',
+      zIndex: 10000,
+      fontSize: '14px',
+      fontWeight: 'bold',
+      boxShadow: '0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)'
+    }}>
+      ⚠️ SECURITY WARNING: This site is being accessed over HTTP. 
+      For secure communication, please use HTTPS.
+      <button 
+        onClick={() => setIsDismissed(true)}
+        style={{
+          marginLeft: '15px',
+          background: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.2)',
+          border: '1px solid white',
+          color: 'white',
+          padding: '2px 8px',
+          borderRadius: '3px',
+          cursor: 'pointer'
+        }}
+      >
+        Dismiss
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SecurityWarning;

frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx

@@ -49,12 +49,21 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<AuthProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
   const checkSetupStatus = async (): Promise<void> => {
     try {
       console.log('🔍 Checking setup status...');
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/setup/status`);
+      const startTime = Date.now();
+      
+      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/setup/status`, {
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(5000)
+      });
+      
+      console.log(`✅ Setup status response received in ${Date.now() - startTime}ms`);
+      
       if (!response.ok) {
+        console.error('❌ Setup status response not OK:', response.status, response.statusText);
         throw new Error('Setup status check failed');
       }
+      
       const data = await response.json();
-      console.log('✅ Setup status response:', data);
+      console.log('✅ Setup status response data:', data);
       setNeedsSetup(data.needsSetup === true);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('❌ Error checking setup status:', error);
@@ -95,7 +104,6 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<AuthProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
     }
   };
 
-  // Add the updateUser function
   const updateUser = (userData: Employee) => {
     console.log('🔄 Updating user in auth context:', userData);
     setUser(userData);
@@ -161,6 +169,8 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<AuthProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
     initializeAuth();
   }, []);
 
+  const calculatedNeedsSetup = needsSetup === null ? true : needsSetup;
+
   const value: AuthContextType = {
     user,
     login,
@@ -168,7 +178,7 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<AuthProviderProps> = ({ children }) => {
     hasRole,
     loading,
     refreshUser,
-    needsSetup: needsSetup === null ? true : needsSetup,
+    needsSetup: calculatedNeedsSetup,
     checkSetupStatus,
     updateUser,
   };

frontend/src/hooks/useBackendValidation.ts

@@ -33,35 +33,19 @@ export const useBackendValidation = () => {
         const result = await apiCall();
         return result;
       } catch (error: any) {
-        if (error.validationErrors) {
+        if (error.validationErrors && Array.isArray(error.validationErrors)) {
           setValidationErrors(error.validationErrors);
 
-          // Show specific validation error messages
+          // Show specific validation error messages from backend
-          if (error.validationErrors.length > 0) {
+          error.validationErrors.forEach((validationError: ValidationError, index: number) => {
-            // Show the first validation error as the main notification
+            setTimeout(() => {
-            const firstError = error.validationErrors[0];
+              showNotification({
-            showNotification({
+                type: 'error',
-              type: 'error',
+                title: 'Validierungsfehler',
-              title: 'Validierungsfehler',
+                message: `${validationError.field ? `${validationError.field}: ` : ''}${validationError.message}`
-              message: firstError.message
+              });
-            });
+            }, index * 500); // Stagger the notifications
-
+          });
-            // If there are multiple errors, show additional notifications for each
-            if (error.validationErrors.length > 1) {
-              // Wait a bit before showing additional notifications to avoid overlap
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                error.validationErrors.slice(1).forEach((validationError: ValidationError, index: number) => {
-                  setTimeout(() => {
-                    showNotification({
-                      type: 'error',
-                      title: 'Weiterer Fehler',
-                      message: validationError.message
-                    });
-                  }, index * 300); // Stagger the notifications
-                });
-              }, 500);
-            }
-          }
         } else {
           // Show notification for other errors
           showNotification({

frontend/src/models/defaults/employeeDefaults.ts

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export const AVAILABILITY_PREFERENCES = {
 } as const;
 
 // Default availability for new employees (all shifts unavailable as level 3)
-// UPDATED: Now uses shiftId instead of timeSlotId + dayOfWeek
+// Now uses shiftId instead of timeSlotId + dayOfWeek
 export function createDefaultAvailabilities(employeeId: string, planId: string, shiftIds: string[]): Omit<EmployeeAvailability, 'id'>[] {
   const availabilities: Omit<EmployeeAvailability, 'id'>[] = [];
   

frontend/src/models/helpers/employeeHelpers.ts

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ function generateEmail(firstname: string, lastname: string): string {
   return `${cleanFirstname}.${cleanLastname}@sp.de`;
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Validation for new employee model with employee types
+// Validation for new employee model with employee types
 export function validateEmployeeData(employee: CreateEmployeeRequest): string[] {
   const errors: string[] = [];
 
-  if (employee.password?.length < 6) {
+  if (employee.password?.length < 8) {
-    errors.push('Password must be at least 6 characters long');
+    errors.push('Password must be at least 8 characters long');
   }
 
   if (!employee.firstname?.trim() || employee.firstname.trim().length < 2) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function generateEmployeeEmail(firstname: string, lastname: string): stri
   return generateEmail(firstname, lastname);
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Business logic helpers for new employee types
+// Business logic helpers for new employee types
 export const isManager = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'manager';
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const isInternal = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
 export const isExternal = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'guest';
 
-// UPDATED: Trainee logic - now based on isTrainee field for personell type
+// Trainee logic - now based on isTrainee field for personell type
 export const isTrainee = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.employeeType === 'personell' && employee.isTrainee;
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export const isMaintenance = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
 export const isUser = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.roles?.includes('user') || false;
 
-// UPDATED: Work alone permission - managers and experienced personell can work alone
+// Work alone permission - managers and experienced personell can work alone
 export const canEmployeeWorkAlone = (employee: Employee): boolean =>
   employee.canWorkAlone && (isManager(employee) || isExperienced(employee));
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export function validateAvailabilityData(availability: Omit<EmployeeAvailability
   return errors;
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Helper to get employee type category
+// Helper to get employee type category
 export const getEmployeeCategory = (employee: Employee): 'internal' | 'external' => {
   return isInternal(employee) ? 'internal' : 'external';
 };

frontend/src/models/helpers/shiftPlanHelpers.ts

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function calculateTotalRequiredEmployees(plan: ShiftPlan): number {
   return plan.shifts.reduce((total, shift) => total + shift.requiredEmployees, 0);
 }
 
-// UPDATED: Get scheduled shift by date and time slot
+// Get scheduled shift by date and time slot
 export function getScheduledShiftByDateAndTime(
   plan: ShiftPlan, 
   date: string, 

frontend/src/models/scheduling.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { Employee } from './Employee.js';
 import { ShiftPlan } from './ShiftPlan.js';
 
-// Updated Availability interface to match new schema
+// Availability interface to match
 export interface Availability {
   id: string;
   employeeId: string;

frontend/src/pages/Auth/Login.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// frontend/src/pages/Auth/Login.tsx - UPDATED PASSWORD SECTION
+// frontend/src/pages/Auth/Login.tsx
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';

frontend/src/pages/Employees/components/EmployeeForm.tsx

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ const useEmployeeForm = (mode: 'create' | 'edit', employee?: Employee) => {
 
     // Determine if can work alone based on employee type
     const canWorkAlone = employeeType === 'manager' ||
-                        (employeeType === 'personell' && !formData.isTrainee);
+      (employeeType === 'personell' && !formData.isTrainee);
 
     // Reset isTrainee if not personell
     const isTrainee = employeeType === 'personell' ? formData.isTrainee : false;
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ const useEmployeeForm = (mode: 'create' | 'edit', employee?: Employee) => {
           await executeWithValidation(() =>
             employeeService.changePassword(employee.id, {
               currentPassword: '',
-              newPassword: passwordForm.newPassword
+              newPassword: passwordForm.newPassword,
+              confirmPassword: passwordForm.confirmPassword
             })
           );
         }
@@ -365,8 +366,8 @@ const useEmployeeForm = (mode: 'create' | 'edit', employee?: Employee) => {
     switch (stepIndex) {
       case 0:
         return !!formData.firstname.trim() &&
-               !!formData.lastname.trim();
+          !!formData.lastname.trim();
-               // REMOVE: (mode === 'edit' || formData.password.length >= 6)
+      // REMOVE: (mode === 'edit' || formData.password.length >= 6)
       case 1:
         return !!formData.employeeType;
       case 2:
@@ -711,7 +712,7 @@ const Step2Content: React.FC<StepContentProps> = ({
             {contractTypeOptions.map(contract => {
               const isFlexibleDisabled = contract.value === 'flexible' && formData.employeeType === 'personell';
               const isSmallLargeDisabled = (contract.value === 'small' || contract.value === 'large') &&
-                                        (formData.employeeType === 'manager' || formData.employeeType === 'apprentice');
+                (formData.employeeType === 'manager' || formData.employeeType === 'apprentice');
               const isDisabled = isFlexibleDisabled || isSmallLargeDisabled;
 
               return (
@@ -867,8 +868,8 @@ const Step3Content: React.FC<StepContentProps> = ({
               {formData.employeeType === 'manager'
                 ? 'Chefs sind automatisch als eigenständig markiert.'
                 : formData.employeeType === 'personell' && formData.isTrainee
-                ? 'Auszubildende können nicht als eigenständig markiert werden.'
+                  ? 'Auszubildende können nicht als eigenständig markiert werden.'
-                : 'Dieser Mitarbeiter kann komplexe Aufgaben eigenständig lösen und benötigt keine ständige Betreuung.'
+                  : 'Dieser Mitarbeiter kann komplexe Aufgaben eigenständig lösen und benötigt keine ständige Betreuung.'
               }
             </div>
           </div>

frontend/src/pages/Employees/components/EmployeeList.tsx

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interface EmployeeListProps {
 type SortField = 'name' | 'employeeType' | 'canWorkAlone' | 'role' | 'lastLogin';
 type SortDirection = 'asc' | 'desc';
 
-// FIXED: Use the actual employee types from the Employee interface
+// Use the actual employee types from the Employee interface
 type EmployeeType = 'manager' | 'personell' | 'apprentice' | 'guest';
 
 const EmployeeList: React.FC<EmployeeListProps> = ({
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const EmployeeList: React.FC<EmployeeListProps> = ({
   const getEmployeeTypeBadge = (type: EmployeeType, isTrainee: boolean = false) => {
     const config = EMPLOYEE_TYPE_CONFIG[type];
 
-    // FIXED: Updated color mapping for actual employee types
+    // Color mapping for actual employee types
     const bgColor =
       type === 'manager'
         ? '#fadbd8' // light red
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ const EmployeeList: React.FC<EmployeeListProps> = ({
         </div>
 
         {sortedEmployees.map(employee => {
-          // FIXED: Type assertion to ensure type safety
+          // Type assertion to ensure type safety
           const employeeType = getEmployeeTypeBadge(employee.employeeType as EmployeeType, employee.isTrainee);
           const independence = getIndependenceBadge(employee.canWorkAlone);
           const roleInfo = getRoleBadge(employee.roles);

frontend/src/pages/Settings/Settings.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-// frontend/src/pages/Settings/Settings.tsx - UPDATED WITH NEW STYLES
+// frontend/src/pages/Settings/Settings.tsx - UPDATED WITH VALIDATION STRATEGY
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
 import { employeeService } from '../../services/employeeService';
 import { useNotification } from '../../contexts/NotificationContext';
+import { useBackendValidation } from '../../hooks/useBackendValidation';
 import AvailabilityManager from '../Employees/components/AvailabilityManager';
 import { Employee } from '../../models/Employee';
 import { styles } from './type/SettingsType';
@@ -10,11 +11,12 @@ import { styles } from './type/SettingsType';
 const Settings: React.FC = () => {
   const { user: currentUser, updateUser } = useAuth();
   const { showNotification } = useNotification();
+  const { executeWithValidation, clearErrors, isSubmitting } = useBackendValidation();
+
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'profile' | 'password' | 'availability'>('profile');
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [showAvailabilityManager, setShowAvailabilityManager] = useState(false);
 
-  // Profile form state - updated for firstname/lastname
+  // Profile form state
   const [profileForm, setProfileForm] = useState({
     firstname: currentUser?.firstname || '',
     lastname: currentUser?.lastname || ''
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     }));
   };
 
-  // Password visibility handlers for current password
+  // Password visibility handlers
   const handleCurrentPasswordMouseDown = () => {
     currentPasswordTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       setShowCurrentPassword(true);
@@ -88,7 +90,6 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     setShowCurrentPassword(false);
   };
 
-  // Password visibility handlers for new password
   const handleNewPasswordMouseDown = () => {
     newPasswordTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       setShowNewPassword(true);
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     setShowNewPassword(false);
   };
 
-  // Password visibility handlers for confirm password
   const handleConfirmPasswordMouseDown = () => {
     confirmPasswordTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       setShowConfirmPassword(true);
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     cleanup();
   };
 
-  // Prevent context menu
   const handleContextMenu = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
   };
@@ -138,40 +137,46 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (!currentUser) return;
 
-    // Validation
+    // BASIC FRONTEND VALIDATION: Only check required fields
-    if (!profileForm.firstname.trim() || !profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
+    if (!profileForm.firstname.trim()) {
       showNotification({
         type: 'error',
         title: 'Fehler',
-        message: 'Vorname und Nachname sind erforderlich'
+        message: 'Vorname ist erforderlich'
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'error',
+        title: 'Fehler',
+        message: 'Nachname ist erforderlich'
       });
       return;
     }
 
     try {
-      setLoading(true);
+      // Use executeWithValidation to handle backend validation
-      await employeeService.updateEmployee(currentUser.id, {
+      await executeWithValidation(async () => {
-        firstname: profileForm.firstname.trim(),
+        const updatedEmployee = await employeeService.updateEmployee(currentUser.id, {
-        lastname: profileForm.lastname.trim()
+          firstname: profileForm.firstname.trim(),
-      });
+          lastname: profileForm.lastname.trim()
+        });
 
-      // Update the auth context with new user data
+        // Update the auth context with new user data
-      const updatedUser = await employeeService.getEmployee(currentUser.id);
+        updateUser(updatedEmployee);
-      updateUser(updatedUser);
 
-      showNotification({
+        showNotification({
-        type: 'success',
+          type: 'success',
-        title: 'Erfolg',
+          title: 'Erfolg',
-        message: 'Profil erfolgreich aktualisiert'
+          message: 'Profil erfolgreich aktualisiert'
+        });
       });
-    } catch (error: any) {
+    } catch (error) {
-      showNotification({
+      // Backend validation errors are already handled by executeWithValidation
-        type: 'error',
+      // We only need to handle unexpected errors here
-        title: 'Fehler',
+      console.error('Unexpected error:', error);
-        message: error.message || 'Profil konnte nicht aktualisiert werden'
-      });
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -179,12 +184,30 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (!currentUser) return;
 
-    // Validation
+    // BASIC FRONTEND VALIDATION: Only check minimum requirements
-    if (passwordForm.newPassword.length < 6) {
+    if (!passwordForm.currentPassword) {
       showNotification({
         type: 'error',
         title: 'Fehler',
-        message: 'Das neue Passwort muss mindestens 6 Zeichen lang sein'
+        message: 'Aktuelles Passwort ist erforderlich'
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!passwordForm.newPassword) {
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'error',
+        title: 'Fehler',
+        message: 'Neues Passwort ist erforderlich'
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (passwordForm.newPassword.length < 8) {
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'error',
+        title: 'Fehler',
+        message: 'Das neue Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein'
       });
       return;
     }
@@ -199,34 +222,30 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     }
 
     try {
-      setLoading(true);
+      // Use executeWithValidation to handle backend validation
+      await executeWithValidation(async () => {
+        await employeeService.changePassword(currentUser.id, {
+          currentPassword: passwordForm.currentPassword,
+          newPassword: passwordForm.newPassword,
+          confirmPassword: passwordForm.confirmPassword
+        });
 
-      // Use the actual password change endpoint
+        showNotification({
-      await employeeService.changePassword(currentUser.id, {
+          type: 'success',
-        currentPassword: passwordForm.currentPassword,
+          title: 'Erfolg',
-        newPassword: passwordForm.newPassword
+          message: 'Passwort erfolgreich geändert'
-      });
+        });
 
-      showNotification({
+        // Clear password form
-        type: 'success',
+        setPasswordForm({
-        title: 'Erfolg',
+          currentPassword: '',
-        message: 'Passwort erfolgreich geändert'
+          newPassword: '',
+          confirmPassword: ''
+        });
       });
-
+    } catch (error) {
-      // Clear password form
+      // Backend validation errors are already handled by executeWithValidation
-      setPasswordForm({
+      console.error('Unexpected error:', error);
-        currentPassword: '',
-        newPassword: '',
-        confirmPassword: ''
-      });
-    } catch (error: any) {
-      showNotification({
-        type: 'error',
-        title: 'Fehler',
-        message: error.message || 'Passwort konnte nicht geändert werden'
-      });
-    } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -243,6 +262,12 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
     setShowAvailabilityManager(false);
   };
 
+  // Clear validation errors when switching tabs
+  const handleTabChange = (tab: 'profile' | 'password' | 'availability') => {
+    clearErrors();
+    setActiveTab(tab);
+  };
+
   if (!currentUser) {
     return <div style={{
       textAlign: 'center',
@@ -273,7 +298,7 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
 
         <div style={styles.tabs}>
           <button
-            onClick={() => setActiveTab('profile')}
+            onClick={() => handleTabChange('profile')}
             style={{
               ...styles.tab,
               ...(activeTab === 'profile' ? styles.tabActive : {})
@@ -301,7 +326,7 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
           </button>
 
           <button
-            onClick={() => setActiveTab('password')}
+            onClick={() => handleTabChange('password')}
             style={{
               ...styles.tab,
               ...(activeTab === 'password' ? styles.tabActive : {})
@@ -329,7 +354,7 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
           </button>
 
           <button
-            onClick={() => setActiveTab('availability')}
+            onClick={() => handleTabChange('availability')}
             style={{
               ...styles.tab,
               ...(activeTab === 'availability' ? styles.tabActive : {})
@@ -480,28 +505,28 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
               <div style={styles.actions}>
                 <button
                   type="submit"
-                  disabled={loading || !profileForm.firstname.trim() || !profileForm.lastname.trim()}
+                  disabled={isSubmitting || !profileForm.firstname.trim() || !profileForm.lastname.trim()}
                   style={{
                     ...styles.button,
                     ...styles.buttonPrimary,
-                    ...((loading || !profileForm.firstname.trim() || !profileForm.lastname.trim()) ? styles.buttonDisabled : {})
+                    ...((isSubmitting || !profileForm.firstname.trim() || !profileForm.lastname.trim()) ? styles.buttonDisabled : {})
                   }}
                   onMouseEnter={(e) => {
-                    if (!loading && profileForm.firstname.trim() && profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
+                    if (!isSubmitting && profileForm.firstname.trim() && profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
                       e.currentTarget.style.background = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.background;
                       e.currentTarget.style.transform = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.transform;
                       e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.boxShadow;
                     }
                   }}
                   onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-                    if (!loading && profileForm.firstname.trim() && profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
+                    if (!isSubmitting && profileForm.firstname.trim() && profileForm.lastname.trim()) {
                       e.currentTarget.style.background = styles.buttonPrimary.background;
                       e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'none';
                       e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = styles.buttonPrimary.boxShadow;
                     }
                   }}
                 >
-                  {loading ? '⏳ Wird gespeichert...' : 'Profil aktualisieren'}
+                  {isSubmitting ? '⏳ Wird gespeichert...' : 'Profil aktualisieren'}
                 </button>
               </div>
             </form>
@@ -575,9 +600,9 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
                       value={passwordForm.newPassword}
                       onChange={handlePasswordChange}
                       required
-                      minLength={6}
+                      minLength={8}
                       style={styles.fieldInputWithIcon}
-                      placeholder="Mindestens 6 Zeichen"
+                      placeholder="Mindestens 8 Zeichen"
                       onFocus={(e) => {
                         e.target.style.borderColor = '#1a1325';
                         e.target.style.boxShadow = '0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)';
@@ -606,7 +631,7 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
                     </button>
                   </div>
                   <div style={styles.fieldHint}>
-                    Das Passwort muss mindestens 6 Zeichen lang sein.
+                    Das Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein.
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
@@ -657,28 +682,28 @@ const Settings: React.FC = () => {
               <div style={styles.actions}>
                 <button
                   type="submit"
-                  disabled={loading || !passwordForm.currentPassword || !passwordForm.newPassword || !passwordForm.confirmPassword}
+                  disabled={isSubmitting || !passwordForm.currentPassword || !passwordForm.newPassword || !passwordForm.confirmPassword}
                   style={{
                     ...styles.button,
                     ...styles.buttonPrimary,
-                    ...((loading || !passwordForm.currentPassword || !passwordForm.newPassword || !passwordForm.confirmPassword) ? styles.buttonDisabled : {})
+                    ...((isSubmitting || !passwordForm.currentPassword || !passwordForm.newPassword || !passwordForm.confirmPassword) ? styles.buttonDisabled : {})
                   }}
                   onMouseEnter={(e) => {
-                    if (!loading && passwordForm.currentPassword && passwordForm.newPassword && passwordForm.confirmPassword) {
+                    if (!isSubmitting && passwordForm.currentPassword && passwordForm.newPassword && passwordForm.confirmPassword) {
                       e.currentTarget.style.background = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.background;
                       e.currentTarget.style.transform = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.transform;
                       e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = styles.buttonPrimaryHover.boxShadow;
                     }
                   }}
                   onMouseLeave={(e) => {
-                    if (!loading && passwordForm.currentPassword && passwordForm.newPassword && passwordForm.confirmPassword) {
+                    if (!isSubmitting && passwordForm.currentPassword && passwordForm.newPassword && passwordForm.confirmPassword) {
                       e.currentTarget.style.background = styles.buttonPrimary.background;
                       e.currentTarget.style.transform = 'none';
                       e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = styles.buttonPrimary.boxShadow;
                     }
                   }}
                 >
-                  {loading ? '⏳ Wird geändert...' : 'Passwort ändern'}
+                  {isSubmitting ? '⏳ Wird geändert...' : 'Passwort ändern'}
                 </button>
               </div>
             </form>

frontend/src/pages/Settings/type/SettingsType.tsx

@@ -1,275 +1,275 @@
-// frontend/src/pages/Settings/type/SettingsType.tsx - CORRECTED
+// frontend/src/pages/Settings/type/SettingsType.tsx
 export const styles = {
-    container: {
+  container: {
-      display: 'flex',
+    display: 'flex',
-      minHeight: 'calc(100vh - 120px)',
+    minHeight: 'calc(100vh - 120px)',
-      background: '#FBFAF6',
+    background: '#FBFAF6',
-      padding: '2rem',
+    padding: '2rem',
-      maxWidth: '1200px',
+    maxWidth: '1200px',
-      margin: '0 auto',
+    margin: '0 auto',
-      gap: '2rem',
+    gap: '2rem',
-    },
+  },
-    sidebar: {
+  sidebar: {
-      width: '280px',
+    width: '280px',
-      background: '#FBFAF6',
+    background: '#FBFAF6',
-      borderRadius: '16px',
+    borderRadius: '16px',
-      border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)',
+    border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)',
-      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)',
+    boxShadow: '0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)',
-      padding: '1.5rem',
+    padding: '1.5rem',
-      height: 'fit-content',
+    height: 'fit-content',
-      position: 'sticky' as const,
+    position: 'sticky' as const,
-      top: '2rem',
+    top: '2rem',
-    },
+  },
-    header: {
+  header: {
-      marginBottom: '2rem',
+    marginBottom: '2rem',
-      paddingBottom: '1.5rem',
+    paddingBottom: '1.5rem',
-      borderBottom: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    borderBottom: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-    },
+  },
-    title: {
+  title: {
-      fontSize: '1.5rem',
+    fontSize: '1.5rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      margin: '0 0 0.5rem 0',
+    margin: '0 0 0.5rem 0',
-    },
+  },
-    subtitle: {
+  subtitle: {
-      fontSize: '0.95rem',
+    fontSize: '0.95rem',
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      fontWeight: 400,
+    fontWeight: 400,
-      lineHeight: 1.5,
+    lineHeight: 1.5,
-    },
+  },
-    tabs: {
+  tabs: {
-      display: 'flex',
+    display: 'flex',
-      flexDirection: 'column' as const,
+    flexDirection: 'column' as const,
-      gap: '0.5rem',
+    gap: '0.5rem',
-    },
+  },
-    tab: {
+  tab: {
-      display: 'flex',
+    display: 'flex',
-      alignItems: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
-      gap: '1rem',
+    gap: '1rem',
-      padding: '1rem 1.25rem',
+    padding: '1rem 1.25rem',
-      background: 'transparent',
+    background: 'transparent',
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      border: 'none',
+    border: 'none',
-      borderRadius: '8px',
+    borderRadius: '8px',
-      cursor: 'pointer',
+    cursor: 'pointer',
-      fontWeight: 500,
+    fontWeight: 500,
-      transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+    transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-      textAlign: 'left' as const,
+    textAlign: 'left' as const,
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-    },
+  },
-    tabActive: {
+  tabActive: {
-      background: '#51258f',
+    background: '#51258f',
-      color: '#FBFAF6',
+    color: '#FBFAF6',
-      boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.15)',
+    boxShadow: '0 4px 12px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.15)',
-    },
+  },
-    tabHover: {
+  tabHover: {
-      background: 'rgba(81, 37, 143, 0.1)',
+    background: 'rgba(81, 37, 143, 0.1)',
-      color: '#1a1325',
+    color: '#1a1325',
-      transform: 'translateX(4px)',
+    transform: 'translateX(4px)',
-    },
+  },
-    content: {
+  content: {
-      flex: 1,
+    flex: 1,
-      background: '#FBFAF6',
+    background: '#FBFAF6',
-      padding: '2.5rem',
+    padding: '2.5rem',
-      borderRadius: '16px',
+    borderRadius: '16px',
-      border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)',
+    border: '1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)',
-      boxShadow: '0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)',
+    boxShadow: '0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04)',
-      backdropFilter: 'blur(10px)',
+    backdropFilter: 'blur(10px)',
-      minHeight: '100px',
+    minHeight: '100px',
-    },
+  },
-    section: {
+  section: {
-      marginBottom: '2rem',
+    marginBottom: '2rem',
-    },
+  },
-    sectionTitle: {
+  sectionTitle: {
-      fontSize: '1.75rem',
+    fontSize: '1.75rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      margin: '0 0 0.5rem 0',
+    margin: '0 0 0.5rem 0',
-    },
+  },
-    sectionDescription: {
+  sectionDescription: {
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      fontSize: '1rem',
+    fontSize: '1rem',
-      margin: 0,
+    margin: 0,
-      lineHeight: 1.5,
+    lineHeight: 1.5,
-    },
+  },
-    formGrid: {
+  formGrid: {
-      display: 'grid',
+    display: 'grid',
-      gap: '1.5rem',
+    gap: '1.5rem',
-    },
+  },
-    formGridCompact: {
+  formGridCompact: {
-      display: 'grid',
+    display: 'grid',
-      gap: '1.5rem',
+    gap: '1.5rem',
-      maxWidth: '500px',
+    maxWidth: '500px',
-    },
+  },
-    infoCard: {
+  infoCard: {
-      padding: '1.5rem',
+    padding: '1.5rem',
-      background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.02)',
+    background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.02)',
-      borderRadius: '12px',
+    borderRadius: '12px',
-      border: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    border: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-    },
+  },
-    infoCardTitle: {
+  infoCardTitle: {
-      fontSize: '1rem',
+    fontSize: '1rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      color: '#1a1325',
+    color: '#1a1325',
-      margin: '0 0 1rem 0',
+    margin: '0 0 1rem 0',
-    },
+  },
-    infoGrid: {
+  infoGrid: {
-      display: 'grid',
+    display: 'grid',
-      gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr',
+    gridTemplateColumns: '1fr 1fr',
-      gap: '1rem',
+    gap: '1rem',
-    },
+  },
-    field: {
+  field: {
-      display: 'flex',
+    display: 'flex',
-      flexDirection: 'column' as const,
+    flexDirection: 'column' as const,
-      gap: '0.5rem',
+    gap: '0.5rem',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-    },
+  },
-    fieldLabel: {
+  fieldLabel: {
-      fontSize: '0.9rem',
+    fontSize: '0.9rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-    },
+  },
-    fieldInputContainer: {
+  fieldInputContainer: {
-      position: 'relative' as const,
+    position: 'relative' as const,
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-    },
+  },
-    fieldInput: {
+  fieldInput: {
-      padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
+    padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
-      border: '1.5px solid #e8e8e8',
+    border: '1.5px solid #e8e8e8',
-      borderRadius: '8px',
+    borderRadius: '8px',
-      fontSize: '0.95rem',
+    fontSize: '0.95rem',
-      background: '#FBFAF6',
+    background: '#FBFAF6',
-      transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+    transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-      boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
+    boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
-    },
+  },
-    fieldInputWithIcon: {
+  fieldInputWithIcon: {
-      padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
+    padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
-      border: '1.5px solid #e8e8e8',
+    border: '1.5px solid #e8e8e8',
-      borderRadius: '8px',
+    borderRadius: '8px',
-      fontSize: '0.95rem',
+    fontSize: '0.95rem',
-      background: '#FBFAF6',
+    background: '#FBFAF6',
-      transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+    transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-      paddingRight: '40px',
+    paddingRight: '40px',
-      boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
+    boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
-    },
+  },
-    fieldInputDisabled: {
+  fieldInputDisabled: {
-      padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
+    padding: '0.875rem 1rem',
-      border: '1.5px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    border: '1.5px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-      borderRadius: '8px',
+    borderRadius: '8px',
-      fontSize: '0.95rem',
+    fontSize: '0.95rem',
-      background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.05)',
+    background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.05)',
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      cursor: 'not-allowed',
+    cursor: 'not-allowed',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-      boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
+    boxSizing: 'border-box' as const,
-    },
+  },
-    fieldHint: {
+  fieldHint: {
-      fontSize: '0.8rem',
+    fontSize: '0.8rem',
-      color: '#888',
+    color: '#888',
-      marginTop: '0.25rem',
+    marginTop: '0.25rem',
-      width: '100%',
+    width: '100%',
-    },
+  },
-    passwordToggleButton: {
+  passwordToggleButton: {
-      position: 'absolute' as const,
+    position: 'absolute' as const,
-      right: '10px',
+    right: '10px',
-      top: '50%',
+    top: '50%',
-      transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
+    transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
-      background: 'none',
+    background: 'none',
-      border: 'none',
+    border: 'none',
-      cursor: 'pointer',
+    cursor: 'pointer',
-      padding: '5px',
+    padding: '5px',
-      borderRadius: '4px',
+    borderRadius: '4px',
-      transition: 'background-color 0.2s',
+    transition: 'background-color 0.2s',
-      userSelect: 'none' as const,
+    userSelect: 'none' as const,
-      WebkitUserSelect: 'none' as const,
+    WebkitUserSelect: 'none' as const,
-      touchAction: 'manipulation' as const,
+    touchAction: 'manipulation' as const,
-    },
+  },
-    actions: {
+  actions: {
-      display: 'flex',
+    display: 'flex',
-      justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+    justifyContent: 'flex-end',
-      marginTop: '2.5rem',
+    marginTop: '2.5rem',
-      paddingTop: '1.5rem',
+    paddingTop: '1.5rem',
-      borderTop: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    borderTop: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-    },
+  },
-    button: {
+  button: {
-      padding: '0.875rem 2rem',
+    padding: '0.875rem 2rem',
-      border: 'none',
+    border: 'none',
-      borderRadius: '8px',
+    borderRadius: '8px',
-      fontSize: '0.95rem',
+    fontSize: '0.95rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      cursor: 'pointer',
+    cursor: 'pointer',
-      transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
+    transition: 'all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1)',
-      position: 'relative' as const,
+    position: 'relative' as const,
-      overflow: 'hidden' as const,
+    overflow: 'hidden' as const,
-    },
+  },
-    buttonPrimary: {
+  buttonPrimary: {
-      background: '#1a1325',
+    background: '#1a1325',
-      color: '#FBFAF6',
+    color: '#FBFAF6',
-      boxShadow: '0 2px 8px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.2)',
+    boxShadow: '0 2px 8px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.2)',
-    },
+  },
-    buttonPrimaryHover: {
+  buttonPrimaryHover: {
-      background: '#24163a',
+    background: '#24163a',
-      transform: 'translateY(-1px)',
+    transform: 'translateY(-1px)',
-      boxShadow: '0 4px 16px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.3)',
+    boxShadow: '0 4px 16px rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.3)',
-    },
+  },
-    buttonDisabled: {
+  buttonDisabled: {
-      background: '#ccc',
+    background: '#ccc',
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      cursor: 'not-allowed',
+    cursor: 'not-allowed',
-      transform: 'none',
+    transform: 'none',
-      boxShadow: 'none',
+    boxShadow: 'none',
-    },
+  },
-    availabilityCard: {
+  availabilityCard: {
-      padding: '3rem 2rem',
+    padding: '3rem 2rem',
-      textAlign: 'center' as const,
+    textAlign: 'center' as const,
-      background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.03)',
+    background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.03)',
-      borderRadius: '16px',
+    borderRadius: '16px',
-      border: '2px dashed rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    border: '2px dashed rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-      backdropFilter: 'blur(10px)',
+    backdropFilter: 'blur(10px)',
-    },
+  },
-    availabilityIcon: {
+  availabilityIcon: {
-      fontSize: '3rem',
+    fontSize: '3rem',
-      marginBottom: '1.5rem',
+    marginBottom: '1.5rem',
-      opacity: 0.8,
+    opacity: 0.8,
-    },
+  },
-    availabilityTitle: {
+  availabilityTitle: {
-      fontSize: '1.5rem',
+    fontSize: '1.5rem',
-      fontWeight: 600,
+    fontWeight: 600,
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      margin: '0 0 1rem 0',
+    margin: '0 0 1rem 0',
-    },
+  },
-    availabilityDescription: {
+  availabilityDescription: {
-      color: '#666',
+    color: '#666',
-      marginBottom: '2rem',
+    marginBottom: '2rem',
-      lineHeight: 1.6,
+    lineHeight: 1.6,
-      maxWidth: '500px',
+    maxWidth: '500px',
-      marginLeft: 'auto',
+    marginLeft: 'auto',
-      marginRight: 'auto',
+    marginRight: 'auto',
-    },
+  },
-    infoHint: {
+  infoHint: {
-      padding: '1.25rem',
+    padding: '1.25rem',
-      background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.05)',
+    background: 'rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.05)',
-      border: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
+    border: '1px solid rgba(26, 19, 37, 0.1)',
-      borderRadius: '12px',
+    borderRadius: '12px',
-      fontSize: '0.9rem',
+    fontSize: '0.9rem',
-      color: '#161718',
+    color: '#161718',
-      textAlign: 'left' as const,
+    textAlign: 'left' as const,
-      maxWidth: '400px',
+    maxWidth: '400px',
-      margin: '0 auto',
+    margin: '0 auto',
-    },
+  },
-    infoList: {
+  infoList: {
-      margin: '0.75rem 0 0 1rem',
+    margin: '0.75rem 0 0 1rem',
-      padding: 0,
+    padding: 0,
-      listStyle: 'none',
+    listStyle: 'none',
-    },
+  },
-    infoListItem: {
+  infoListItem: {
-      marginBottom: '0.5rem',
+    marginBottom: '0.5rem',
-      position: 'relative' as const,
+    position: 'relative' as const,
-      paddingLeft: '1rem',
+    paddingLeft: '1rem',
-    },
+  },
-  };
+};

frontend/src/pages/Setup/Setup.tsx

@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ const useSetup = () => {
   };
 
   const validateStep2 = (): boolean => {
-    if (formData.password.length < 6) {
+    if (formData.password.length < 8) {
-      setError('Das Passwort muss mindestens 6 Zeichen lang sein.');
+      setError('Das Passwort muss mindestens 8 Zeichen lang sein.');
       return false;
     }
     if (formData.password !== formData.confirmPassword) {
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ const useSetup = () => {
   const isStepCompleted = (stepIndex: number): boolean => {
     switch (stepIndex) {
       case 0:
-        return formData.password.length >= 6 && 
+        return formData.password.length >= 8 &&
-               formData.password === formData.confirmPassword;
+          formData.password === formData.confirmPassword;
       case 1:
         return !!formData.firstname.trim() && !!formData.lastname.trim();
       default:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ const Step2Content: React.FC<StepContentProps> = ({
           fontSize: '1rem',
           transition: 'border-color 0.3s ease'
         }}
-        placeholder="Mindestens 6 Zeichen"
+        placeholder="Mindestens 8 Zeichen"
         required
         autoComplete="new-password"
       />

frontend/src/pages/ShiftPlans/ShiftPlanView.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// frontend/src/pages/ShiftPlans/ShiftPlanView.tsx - UPDATED
+// frontend/src/pages/ShiftPlans/ShiftPlanView.tsx
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuth } from '../../contexts/AuthContext';
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ShiftPlan, TimeSlot, ScheduledShift } from '../../models/ShiftPlan';
 import { Employee, EmployeeAvailability } from '../../models/Employee';
 import { useNotification } from '../../contexts/NotificationContext';
 import { formatDate, formatTime } from '../../utils/foramatters';
+import { saveAs } from 'file-saver';
 
 // Local interface extensions (same as AvailabilityManager)
 interface ExtendedTimeSlot extends TimeSlot {
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
   const [scheduledShifts, setScheduledShifts] = useState<ScheduledShift[]>([]);
   const [showAssignmentPreview, setShowAssignmentPreview] = useState(false);
   const [recreating, setRecreating] = useState(false);
+  const [exporting, setExporting] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadShiftPlanData();
@@ -240,6 +242,66 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
     };
   };
 
+  const handleExportExcel = async () => {
+    if (!shiftPlan) return;
+
+    try {
+      setExporting(true);
+      
+      // Call the export service
+      const blob = await shiftPlanService.exportShiftPlanToExcel(shiftPlan.id);
+      
+      // Use file-saver to download the file
+      saveAs(blob, `Schichtplan_${shiftPlan.name}_${new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}.xlsx`);
+      
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'success',
+        title: 'Export erfolgreich',
+        message: 'Der Schichtplan wurde als Excel-Datei exportiert.'
+      });
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error exporting to Excel:', error);
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'error',
+        title: 'Export fehlgeschlagen',
+        message: 'Der Excel-Export konnte nicht durchgeführt werden.'
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setExporting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleExportPDF = async () => {
+    if (!shiftPlan) return;
+
+    try {
+      setExporting(true);
+      
+      // Call the PDF export service
+      const blob = await shiftPlanService.exportShiftPlanToPDF(shiftPlan.id);
+      
+      // Use file-saver to download the file
+      saveAs(blob, `Schichtplan_${shiftPlan.name}_${new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0]}.pdf`);
+      
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'success',
+        title: 'Export erfolgreich',
+        message: 'Der Schichtplan wurde als PDF exportiert.'
+      });
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error exporting to PDF:', error);
+      showNotification({
+        type: 'error',
+        title: 'Export fehlgeschlagen',
+        message: 'Der PDF-Export konnte nicht durchgeführt werden.'
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setExporting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const loadShiftPlanData = async () => {
     if (!id) return;
     
@@ -399,12 +461,12 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
       console.log('- Scheduled Shifts:', scheduledShifts.length);
 
       // DEBUG: Show shift pattern IDs
-      if (shiftPlan.shifts) {
+      /*if (shiftPlan.shifts) {
         console.log('📋 SHIFT PATTERN IDs:');
         shiftPlan.shifts.forEach((shift, index) => {
           console.log(`   ${index + 1}. ${shift.id} (Day ${shift.dayOfWeek}, TimeSlot ${shift.timeSlotId})`);
         });
-      }
+      }*/
 
       const constraints = {
         enforceNoTraineeAlone: true,
@@ -650,6 +712,20 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
     return employeesWithoutAvailabilities.length === 0;
   };
 
+  const canPublishAssignment = (): boolean => {
+    if (!assignmentResult) return false;
+    
+    // Check if assignment was successful
+    if (assignmentResult.success === false) return false;
+    
+    // Check if there are any critical violations
+    const hasCriticalViolations = assignmentResult.violations.some(v => 
+      v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('KRITISCH:')
+    );
+    
+    return !hasCriticalViolations;
+  };
+
   const getAvailabilityStatus = () => {
     const totalEmployees = employees.length;
     const employeesWithAvailabilities = new Set(
@@ -1005,7 +1081,50 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
           </div>
         </div>
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '10px', alignItems: 'center' }}>
-            {shiftPlan.status === 'published' && hasRole(['admin', 'maintenance']) && (
+          {shiftPlan.status === 'published' && hasRole(['admin', 'maintenance']) && (
+            <>
+              <button
+                onClick={handleExportExcel}
+                disabled={exporting}
+                style={{
+                  padding: '10px 20px',
+                  backgroundColor: '#27ae60',
+                  color: 'white',
+                  border: 'none',
+                  borderRadius: '4px',
+                  cursor: exporting ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                  fontWeight: 'bold',
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  gap: '8px'
+                }}
+              >
+                {exporting ? '🔄' : '📊'} {exporting ? 'Exportiert...' : 'Excel Export'}
+              </button>
+              
+              <button
+                onClick={handleExportPDF}
+                disabled={exporting}
+                style={{
+                  padding: '10px 20px',
+                  backgroundColor: '#e74c3c',
+                  color: 'white',
+                  border: 'none',
+                  borderRadius: '4px',
+                  cursor: exporting ? 'not-allowed' : 'pointer',
+                  fontWeight: 'bold',
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  gap: '8px'
+                }}
+              >
+                {exporting ? '🔄' : '📄'} {exporting ? 'Exportiert...' : 'PDF Export'}
+              </button>
+            </>
+          )}
+          
+          {/* Your existing "Zuweisungen neu berechnen" button */}
+          {shiftPlan.status === 'published' && hasRole(['admin', 'maintenance']) && (
             <button
               onClick={handleRecreateAssignments}
               disabled={recreating}
@@ -1118,7 +1237,7 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Assignment Preview Modal - FIXED CONDITION */}
+      {/* Assignment Preview Modal */}
       {(showAssignmentPreview || assignmentResult) && (
         <div style={{
           position: 'fixed',
@@ -1197,15 +1316,13 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
               </div>
             )}
               
-            {/* KORRIGIERTE ZUSAMMENFASSUNG */}
+            {/* ZUSAMMENFASSUNG */}
             {assignmentResult && (
               <div style={{ marginBottom: '20px' }}>
                 <h4>Zusammenfassung:</h4>
                 
                 {/* Entscheidung basierend auf tatsächlichen kritischen Problemen */}
-                {assignmentResult.violations.filter(v => 
+                {(assignmentResult.violations.length === 0) || assignmentResult.success == true ? (
-                  v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('❌ KRITISCH:')
-                ).length === 0 ? (
                   <div style={{
                     padding: '15px',
                     backgroundColor: '#d4edda',
@@ -1291,29 +1408,21 @@ const ShiftPlanView: React.FC = () => {
               {/* KORRIGIERTER BUTTON MIT TYPESCRIPT-FIX */}
               <button
                 onClick={handlePublish}
-                disabled={publishing || (assignmentResult ? assignmentResult.violations.filter(v => 
+                disabled={publishing || !canPublishAssignment()}
-                  v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('❌ KRITISCH:')
-                ).length > 0 : true)}
                 style={{
                   padding: '10px 20px',
-                  backgroundColor: assignmentResult ? (assignmentResult.violations.filter(v => 
+                  backgroundColor: canPublishAssignment() ? '#2ecc71' : '#95a5a6',
-                    v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('❌ KRITISCH:')
-                  ).length === 0 ? '#2ecc71' : '#95a5a6') : '#95a5a6',
                   color: 'white',
                   border: 'none',
                   borderRadius: '4px',
-                  cursor: assignmentResult ? (assignmentResult.violations.filter(v => 
+                  cursor: canPublishAssignment() ? 'pointer' : 'not-allowed',
-                    v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('❌ KRITISCH:')
-                  ).length === 0 ? 'pointer' : 'not-allowed') : 'not-allowed',
                   fontWeight: 'bold',
                   fontSize: '16px'
                 }}
               >
                 {publishing ? 'Veröffentliche...' : (
                   assignmentResult ? (
-                    assignmentResult.violations.filter(v => 
+                    canPublishAssignment() 
-                      v.includes('ERROR:') || v.includes('❌ KRITISCH:')
-                    ).length === 0 
                       ? 'Schichtplan veröffentlichen' 
                       : 'Kritische Probleme müssen behoben werden'
                   ) : 'Lade Zuordnungen...'

frontend/src/services/apiClient.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { ValidationError, ErrorService } from './errorService';
+
+export class ApiError extends Error {
+  public validationErrors: ValidationError[];
+  public statusCode: number;
+  public originalError?: any;
+
+  constructor(message: string, validationErrors: ValidationError[] = [], statusCode: number = 0, originalError?: any) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'ApiError';
+    this.validationErrors = validationErrors;
+    this.statusCode = statusCode;
+    this.originalError = originalError;
+  }
+}
+
+export class ApiClient {
+  private baseURL: string;
+
+  constructor() {
+    this.baseURL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '/api';
+  }
+
+  private getAuthHeaders(): HeadersInit {
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+    return token ? { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` } : {};
+  }
+
+  private async handleApiResponse<T>(response: Response, responseType: 'json' | 'blob' = 'json'): Promise<T> {
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      let errorData;
+      
+      try {
+        // Try to parse error response as JSON
+        const responseText = await response.text();
+        errorData = responseText ? JSON.parse(responseText) : {};
+      } catch {
+        // If not JSON, create a generic error object
+        errorData = { error: `HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}` };
+      }
+      
+      // Extract validation errors using your existing ErrorService
+      const validationErrors = ErrorService.extractValidationErrors(errorData);
+
+      if (validationErrors.length > 0) {
+        // Throw error with validationErrors property for useBackendValidation hook
+        throw new ApiError(
+          errorData.error || 'Validation failed',
+          validationErrors,
+          response.status,
+          errorData
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Throw regular error for non-validation errors
+      throw new ApiError(
+        errorData.error || errorData.message || `HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`,
+        [],
+        response.status,
+        errorData
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Handle blob responses (for file downloads)
+    if (responseType === 'blob') {
+      return response.blob() as Promise<T>;
+    }
+
+    // For successful JSON responses, try to parse as JSON
+    try {
+      const responseText = await response.text();
+      return responseText ? JSON.parse(responseText) : {} as T;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If response is not JSON but request succeeded (e.g., 204 No Content)
+      return {} as T;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async request<T>(endpoint: string, options: RequestInit = {}, responseType: 'json' | 'blob' = 'json'): Promise<T> {
+    const url = `${this.baseURL}${endpoint}`;
+    
+    const config: RequestInit = {
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        ...this.getAuthHeaders(),
+        ...options.headers,
+      },
+      ...options,
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(url, config);
+      return await this.handleApiResponse<T>(response, responseType);
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Re-throw the error to be caught by useBackendValidation
+      if (error instanceof ApiError) {
+        throw error;
+      }
+      
+      // Wrap non-ApiError errors
+      throw new ApiError(
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error occurred',
+        [],
+        0,
+        error
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Standardized HTTP methods
+  get = <T>(endpoint: string) => this.request<T>(endpoint);
+  
+  post = <T>(endpoint: string, data?: any) => 
+    this.request<T>(endpoint, { 
+      method: 'POST', 
+      body: data ? JSON.stringify(data) : undefined 
+    });
+  
+  put = <T>(endpoint: string, data?: any) => 
+    this.request<T>(endpoint, { 
+      method: 'PUT', 
+      body: data ? JSON.stringify(data) : undefined 
+    });
+  
+  patch = <T>(endpoint: string, data?: any) => 
+    this.request<T>(endpoint, { 
+      method: 'PATCH', 
+      body: data ? JSON.stringify(data) : undefined 
+    });
+  
+  delete = <T>(endpoint: string) => 
+    this.request<T>(endpoint, { method: 'DELETE' });
+}
+
+export const apiClient = new ApiClient();

frontend/src/services/authService.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-// frontend/src/services/authService.ts
 import { Employee } from '../models/Employee';
-const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || '/api';
+import { apiClient } from './apiClient';
 
 export interface LoginRequest {
   email: string;
@@ -24,18 +23,7 @@ class AuthService {
   private token: string | null = null;
 
   async login(credentials: LoginRequest): Promise<AuthResponse> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/login`, {
+    const data = await apiClient.post<AuthResponse>('/auth/login', credentials);
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify(credentials)
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Login fehlgeschlagen');
-    }
-
-    const data: AuthResponse = await response.json();
     this.token = data.token;
     localStorage.setItem('token', data.token);
     localStorage.setItem('employee', JSON.stringify(data.employee));
@@ -43,17 +31,7 @@ class AuthService {
   }
 
   async register(userData: RegisterRequest): Promise<AuthResponse> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees`, {
+    await apiClient.post('/employees', userData);
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify(userData)
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Registrierung fehlgeschlagen');
-    }
-
     return this.login({
       email: userData.email,
       password: userData.password
@@ -67,34 +45,23 @@ class AuthService {
 
   async fetchCurrentEmployee(): Promise<Employee | null> {
     const token = this.getToken();
-    if (!token) {
+    if (!token) return null;
-      return null;
-    }
 
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/me`, {
+      const data = await apiClient.get<{ user: Employee }>('/auth/me');
-        headers: {
+      localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(data.user));
-          'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+      return data.user;
-        }
-      });
-
-      if (response.ok) {
-        const data = await response.json();
-        const user = data.user;
-        localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(user));
-        return user;
-      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching current user:', error);
+      return null;
     }
-
-    return null;
   }
 
   logout(): void {
     this.token = null;
     localStorage.removeItem('token');
     localStorage.removeItem('user');
+    localStorage.removeItem('employee');
   }
 
   getToken(): string | null {

frontend/src/services/employeeService.ts

@@ -1,154 +1,58 @@
-// frontend/src/services/employeeService.ts
 import { Employee, CreateEmployeeRequest, UpdateEmployeeRequest, EmployeeAvailability } from '../models/Employee';
-import { ErrorService, ValidationError } from './errorService';
+import { apiClient } from './apiClient';
-
-const API_BASE_URL = '/api';
-
-const getAuthHeaders = () => {
-  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
-  return {
-    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-    'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
-  };
-};
 
 export class EmployeeService {
-  private async handleApiResponse<T>(response: Response): Promise<T> {
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
-      const validationErrors = ErrorService.extractValidationErrors(errorData);
-      
-      if (validationErrors.length > 0) {
-        const error = new Error('Validation failed');
-        (error as any).validationErrors = validationErrors;
-        throw error;
-      }
-      
-      throw new Error(errorData.error || `HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
-    }
-    
-    return response.json();
-  }
-
   async getEmployees(includeInactive: boolean = false): Promise<Employee[]> {
     console.log('🔄 Fetching employees from API...');
 
-    const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+    try {
-    console.log('🔑 Token exists:', !!token);
+      const employees = await apiClient.get<Employee[]>(`/employees?includeInactive=${includeInactive}`);
-    
+      console.log('✅ Employees received:', employees.length);
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees?includeInactive=${includeInactive}`, {
+      return employees;
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
+    } catch (error) {
-    });
+      console.error('❌ Error fetching employees:', error);
-    
+      throw error; // Let useBackendValidation handle this
-    console.log('📡 Response status:', response.status);
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorText = await response.text();
-      console.error('❌ API Error:', errorText);
-      throw new Error('Failed to fetch employees');
     }
-    
-    const employees = await response.json();
-    console.log('✅ Employees received:', employees.length);
-    
-    return employees;
   }
 
   async getEmployee(id: string): Promise<Employee> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${id}`, {
+    return apiClient.get<Employee>(`/employees/${id}`);
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error('Failed to fetch employee');
-    }
-    
-    return response.json();
   }
 
   async createEmployee(employee: CreateEmployeeRequest): Promise<Employee> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees`, {
+    return apiClient.post<Employee>('/employees', employee);
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-      body: JSON.stringify(employee),
-    });
-    
-    return this.handleApiResponse<Employee>(response);
   }
 
   async updateEmployee(id: string, employee: UpdateEmployeeRequest): Promise<Employee> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${id}`, {
+    return apiClient.put<Employee>(`/employees/${id}`, employee);
-      method: 'PUT',
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-      body: JSON.stringify(employee),
-    });
-    
-    return this.handleApiResponse<Employee>(response);
   }
 
   async deleteEmployee(id: string): Promise<void> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${id}`, {
+    await apiClient.delete(`/employees/${id}`);
-      method: 'DELETE',
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const error = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(error.error || 'Failed to delete employee');
-    }
   }
 
   async getAvailabilities(employeeId: string): Promise<EmployeeAvailability[]> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${employeeId}/availabilities`, {
+    return apiClient.get<EmployeeAvailability[]>(`/employees/${employeeId}/availabilities`);
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error('Failed to fetch availabilities');
-    }
-    
-    return response.json();
   }
 
-  async updateAvailabilities(employeeId: string, data: { planId: string, availabilities: Omit<EmployeeAvailability, 'id' | 'employeeId'>[] }): Promise<EmployeeAvailability[]> {
+  async updateAvailabilities(
+    employeeId: string, 
+    data: { planId: string, availabilities: Omit<EmployeeAvailability, 'id' | 'employeeId'>[] }
+  ): Promise<EmployeeAvailability[]> {
     console.log('🔄 Updating availabilities for employee:', employeeId);
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${employeeId}/availabilities`, {
+    return apiClient.put<EmployeeAvailability[]>(`/employees/${employeeId}/availabilities`, data);
-      method: 'PUT',
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-      body: JSON.stringify(data),
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const error = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(error.error || 'Failed to update availabilities');
-    }
-    
-    return response.json();
   }
 
-  async changePassword(id: string, data: { currentPassword: string, newPassword: string }): Promise<void> {
+  async changePassword(
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${id}/password`, {
+    id: string, 
-      method: 'PUT',
+    data: { currentPassword: string, newPassword: string, confirmPassword: string }
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
+  ): Promise<void> {
-      body: JSON.stringify(data),
+    return apiClient.put<void>(`/employees/${id}/password`, data);
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const error = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(error.error || 'Failed to change password');
-    }
   }
 
   async updateLastLogin(employeeId: string): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/employees/${employeeId}/last-login`, {
+      await apiClient.patch(`/employees/${employeeId}/last-login`);
-        method: 'PATCH',
-        headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-      });
-
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error('Failed to update last login');
-      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error updating last login:', error);
       throw error;

frontend/src/services/shiftAssignmentService.ts

@@ -1,65 +1,15 @@
-// frontend/src/services/shiftAssignmentService.ts - WEEKLY PATTERN VERSION
 import { ShiftPlan, ScheduledShift } from '../models/ShiftPlan';
 import { Employee, EmployeeAvailability } from '../models/Employee';
-import { authService } from './authService';
 import { AssignmentResult, ScheduleRequest } from '../models/scheduling';
-
+import { apiClient } from './apiClient';
-const API_BASE_URL = '/api';
-
-// Helper function to get auth headers
-const getAuthHeaders = () => {
-  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
-  return {
-    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-    ...(token && { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` })
-  };
-};
 
 export class ShiftAssignmentService {
   async updateScheduledShift(id: string, updates: { assignedEmployees: string[] }): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      //console.log('🔄 Updating scheduled shift via API:', { id, updates });
+      console.log('🔄 Updating scheduled shift via API:', { id, updates });
       
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/scheduled-shifts/${id}`, {
+      await apiClient.put(`/scheduled-shifts/${id}`, updates);
-        method: 'PUT',
+      console.log('✅ Scheduled shift updated successfully');
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
-        },
-        body: JSON.stringify(updates)
-      });
-
-      // First, check if we got any response
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        // Try to get error message from response
-        const responseText = await response.text();
-        console.error('❌ Server response:', responseText);
-        
-        let errorMessage = `HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`;
-        
-        // Try to parse as JSON if possible
-        try {
-          const errorData = JSON.parse(responseText);
-          errorMessage = errorData.error || errorMessage;
-        } catch (e) {
-          // If not JSON, use the text as is
-          errorMessage = responseText || errorMessage;
-        }
-        
-        throw new Error(errorMessage);
-      }
-
-      // Try to parse successful response
-      const responseText = await response.text();
-      let result;
-      try {
-        result = responseText ? JSON.parse(responseText) : {};
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.warn('⚠️ Response was not JSON, but request succeeded');
-        result = { message: 'Update successful' };
-      }
-      
-      console.log('✅ Scheduled shift updated successfully:', result);
       
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('❌ Error updating scheduled shift:', error);
@@ -69,48 +19,16 @@ export class ShiftAssignmentService {
 
   async getScheduledShift(id: string): Promise<any> {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/scheduled-shifts/${id}`, {
+      return await apiClient.get(`/scheduled-shifts/${id}`);
-        headers: {
-          'Authorization': `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem('token')}`
-        }
-      });
-
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        const responseText = await response.text();
-        let errorMessage = `HTTP ${response.status}: ${response.statusText}`;
-        
-        try {
-          const errorData = JSON.parse(responseText);
-          errorMessage = errorData.error || errorMessage;
-        } catch (e) {
-          errorMessage = responseText || errorMessage;
-        }
-        
-        throw new Error(errorMessage);
-      }
-
-      const responseText = await response.text();
-      return responseText ? JSON.parse(responseText) : {};
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching scheduled shift:', error);
       throw error;
     }
   }
 
-  // New method to get all scheduled shifts for a plan
   async getScheduledShiftsForPlan(planId: string): Promise<ScheduledShift[]> {
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/scheduled-shifts/plan/${planId}`, {
+      const shifts = await apiClient.get<ScheduledShift[]>(`/scheduled-shifts/plan/${planId}`);
-        headers: {
-          'Authorization': `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem('token')}`
-        }
-      });
-
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error(`Failed to fetch scheduled shifts: ${response.status}`);
-      }
-
-      const shifts = await response.json();
       
       // DEBUG: Check the structure of returned shifts
       console.log('🔍 SCHEDULED SHIFTS STRUCTURE:', shifts.slice(0, 3));
@@ -132,21 +50,7 @@ export class ShiftAssignmentService {
   }
 
   private async callSchedulingAPI(request: ScheduleRequest): Promise<AssignmentResult> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/scheduling/generate-schedule`, {
+    return await apiClient.post<AssignmentResult>('/scheduling/generate-schedule', request);
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
-        },
-      body: JSON.stringify(request)
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.json();
-      throw new Error(errorData.error || 'Scheduling failed');
-    }
-
-    return response.json();
   }
 
   async assignShifts(

frontend/src/services/shiftPlanService.ts

@@ -1,199 +1,115 @@
-// frontend/src/services/shiftPlanService.ts
-import { authService } from './authService';
 import { ShiftPlan, CreateShiftPlanRequest } from '../models/ShiftPlan';
 import { TEMPLATE_PRESETS } from '../models/defaults/shiftPlanDefaults';
-
+import { apiClient } from './apiClient';
-const API_BASE_URL = '/api/shift-plans';
-
-// Helper function to get auth headers
-const getAuthHeaders = () => {
-  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
-  return {
-    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-    ...(token && { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}` })
-  };
-};
-
-// Helper function to handle responses
-const handleResponse = async (response: Response) => {
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Unknown error' }));
-    throw new Error(errorData.error || `HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
-  }
-  return response.json();
-};
 
 export const shiftPlanService = {
   async getShiftPlans(): Promise<ShiftPlan[]> {
-    const response = await fetch(API_BASE_URL, {
+    try {
-      headers: {
+      const plans = await apiClient.get<ShiftPlan[]>('/shift-plans');
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
-      }
-    });
       
-    if (!response.ok) {
+      // Ensure scheduledShifts is always an array
-      if (response.status === 401) {
+      return plans.map((plan: any) => ({
-        authService.logout();
+        ...plan,
+        scheduledShifts: plan.scheduledShifts || []
+      }));
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
+        // You might want to import and use authService here if needed
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
         throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
       }
       throw new Error('Fehler beim Laden der Schichtpläne');
     }
-    
-    const plans = await response.json();
-    
-    // Ensure scheduledShifts is always an array
-    return plans.map((plan: any) => ({
-      ...plan,
-      scheduledShifts: plan.scheduledShifts || []
-    }));
   },
 
   async getShiftPlan(id: string): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${id}`, {
+    try {
-      headers: {
+      return await apiClient.get<ShiftPlan>(`/shift-plans/${id}`);
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    } catch (error: any) {
-        ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
-      }
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
-    });
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (response.status === 401) {
-        authService.logout();
         throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
       }
       throw new Error('Schichtplan nicht gefunden');
     }
-    
-    return await response.json();
   },
 
   async createShiftPlan(plan: CreateShiftPlanRequest): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-    const response = await fetch(API_BASE_URL, {
+    try {
-      method: 'POST',
+      return await apiClient.post<ShiftPlan>('/shift-plans', plan);
-      headers: {
+    } catch (error: any) {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
-        ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
-      },
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
-      body: JSON.stringify(plan)
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (response.status === 401) {
-        authService.logout();
         throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
       }
       throw new Error('Fehler beim Erstellen des Schichtplans');
     }
-
-    return response.json();
   },
 
   async updateShiftPlan(id: string, plan: Partial<ShiftPlan>): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${id}`, {
+    try {
-      method: 'PUT',
+      return await apiClient.put<ShiftPlan>(`/shift-plans/${id}`, plan);
-      headers: {
+    } catch (error: any) {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
-        ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
-      },
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
-      body: JSON.stringify(plan)
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (response.status === 401) {
-        authService.logout();
         throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
       }
       throw new Error('Fehler beim Aktualisieren des Schichtplans');
     }
-
-    return response.json();
   },
 
   async deleteShiftPlan(id: string): Promise<void> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${id}`, {
+    try {
-      method: 'DELETE',
+      await apiClient.delete(`/shift-plans/${id}`);
-      headers: {
+    } catch (error: any) {
-        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
-        ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
-      }
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      if (response.status === 401) {
-        authService.logout();
         throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
       }
       throw new Error('Fehler beim Löschen des Schichtplans');
     }
   },
 
-  // Get specific template or plan
+  async getTemplate(id: string): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-  getTemplate: async (id: string): Promise<ShiftPlan> => {
+    return await apiClient.get<ShiftPlan>(`/shift-plans/${id}`);
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${id}`, {
-      headers: getAuthHeaders()
-    });
-    return handleResponse(response);
   },
 
-
+  async regenerateScheduledShifts(planId: string): Promise<void> {
-  async regenerateScheduledShifts(planId: string):Promise<void> {
     try {
-        console.log('🔄 Attempting to regenerate scheduled shifts...');
+      console.log('🔄 Attempting to regenerate scheduled shifts...');
-        
+      await apiClient.post(`/shift-plans/${planId}/regenerate-shifts`);
-        // You'll need to add this API endpoint to your backend
+      console.log('✅ Scheduled shifts regenerated');
-        const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${planId}/regenerate-shifts`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-            'Authorization': `Bearer ${localStorage.getItem('token')}`
-        }
-        });
-
-        if (response.ok) {
-        console.log('✅ Scheduled shifts regenerated');
-        } else {
-        console.error('❌ Failed to regenerate shifts');
-        }
     } catch (error) {
-        console.error('❌ Error regenerating shifts:', error);
+      console.error('❌ Error regenerating shifts:', error);
+      throw error;
     }
   },
 
-  // Create new plan
+  async createPlan(data: CreateShiftPlanRequest): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-  createPlan: async (data: CreateShiftPlanRequest): Promise<ShiftPlan> => {
+    return await apiClient.post<ShiftPlan>('/shift-plans', data);
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}`, {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
-      body: JSON.stringify(data),
-    });
-    return handleResponse(response);
   },
 
-  createFromPreset: async (data: {
+  async createFromPreset(data: {
     presetName: string;
     name: string;
     startDate: string;
     endDate: string;
     isTemplate?: boolean;
-  }): Promise<ShiftPlan> => {
+  }): Promise<ShiftPlan> {
-    const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/from-preset`, {
+    try {
-      method: 'POST',
+      return await apiClient.post<ShiftPlan>('/shift-plans/from-preset', data);
-      headers: getAuthHeaders(),
+    } catch (error: any) {
-      body: JSON.stringify(data),
+      throw new Error(error.message || `HTTP error! status: ${error.statusCode}`);
-    });
-    
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Unknown error' }));
-      throw new Error(errorData.error || `HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
     }
-    
-    return response.json();
   },
 
-  getTemplatePresets: async (): Promise<{name: string, label: string, description: string}[]> => {
+  async getTemplatePresets(): Promise<{name: string, label: string, description: string}[]> {
-    // name = label
+    return Object.entries(TEMPLATE_PRESETS).map(([key, preset]) => ({
-     return Object.entries(TEMPLATE_PRESETS).map(([key, preset]) => ({
       name: key,
       label: preset.name,
       description: preset.description
@@ -203,25 +119,67 @@ export const shiftPlanService = {
   async clearAssignments(planId: string): Promise<void> {
     try {
       console.log('🔄 Clearing assignments for plan:', planId);
-      
+      await apiClient.post(`/shift-plans/${planId}/clear-assignments`);
-      const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/${planId}/clear-assignments`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: {
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-          ...authService.getAuthHeaders()
-        }
-      });
-
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Unknown error' }));
-        throw new Error(errorData.error || `Failed to clear assignments: ${response.status}`);
-      }
-
       console.log('✅ Assignments cleared successfully');
-      
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('❌ Error clearing assignments:', error);
       throw error;
     }
   },
+
+  async exportShiftPlanToExcel(planId: string): Promise<Blob> {
+    try {
+      console.log('📊 Exporting shift plan to Excel:', planId);
+      
+      // Use the apiClient with blob response handling
+      const blob = await apiClient.request<Blob>(`/shift-plans/${planId}/export/excel`, {
+        method: 'GET',
+      }, 'blob');
+      
+      console.log('✅ Excel export successful');
+      return blob;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('❌ Error exporting to Excel:', error);
+      
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
+        throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
+      }
+      
+      if (error.statusCode === 404) {
+        throw new Error('Schichtplan nicht gefunden');
+      }
+      
+      throw new Error('Fehler beim Excel-Export des Schichtplans');
+    }
+  },
+
+  async exportShiftPlanToPDF(planId: string): Promise<Blob> {
+    try {
+      console.log('📄 Exporting shift plan to PDF:', planId);
+      
+      // Use the apiClient with blob response handling
+      const blob = await apiClient.request<Blob>(`/shift-plans/${planId}/export/pdf`, {
+        method: 'GET',
+      }, 'blob');
+      
+      console.log('✅ PDF export successful');
+      return blob;
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      console.error('❌ Error exporting to PDF:', error);
+      
+      if (error.statusCode === 401) {
+        localStorage.removeItem('token');
+        localStorage.removeItem('employee');
+        throw new Error('Nicht authorisiert - bitte erneut anmelden');
+      }
+      
+      if (error.statusCode === 404) {
+        throw new Error('Schichtplan nicht gefunden');
+      }
+      
+      throw new Error('Fehler beim PDF-Export des Schichtplans');
+    }
+  },
 };

frontend/vite.config.ts

@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
-// vite.config.ts
 import { defineConfig, loadEnv } from 'vite'
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
 import { resolve } from 'path'
 
 export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
   const isProduction = mode === 'production'
-  const isDevelopment = mode === 'development'
-
   const env = loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), '')
 
-  // 🆕 WICHTIG: Relative Pfade für Production
-  const clientEnv = {
-    NODE_ENV: mode,
-    ENABLE_PRO: env.ENABLE_PRO || 'false',
-    VITE_APP_TITLE: env.APP_TITLE || 'Shift Planning App',
-    VITE_API_URL: isProduction ? '/api' : '/api',
-  }
-
   return {
     plugins: [react()],
 
-    server: {
+    // Development proxy
+    server: isProduction ? undefined : {
       port: 3003,
       host: true,
-      //open: isDevelopment,
       proxy: {
         '/api': {
           target: 'http://localhost:3002',
@@ -33,25 +22,38 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       }
     },
 
+    // Production build optimized for Express serving
     build: {
       outDir: 'dist',
-      sourcemap: isDevelopment,
+      sourcemap: false, // Disable in production
-      base: isProduction ? '/' : '/',
+      minify: 'terser',
+      
+      // Bundle optimization
       rollupOptions: {
         output: {
+          // Efficient chunking
+          manualChunks: {
+            vendor: ['react', 'react-dom', 'react-router-dom'],
+            utils: ['date-fns']
+          },
+          // Cache-friendly naming
           chunkFileNames: 'assets/[name]-[hash].js',
           entryFileNames: 'assets/[name]-[hash].js',
           assetFileNames: 'assets/[name]-[hash].[ext]',
         }
       },
-      minify: isProduction ? 'terser' : false,
+      
-      terserOptions: isProduction ? {
+      // Performance optimizations
+      terserOptions: {
         compress: {
           drop_console: true,
           drop_debugger: true,
-          pure_funcs: ['console.log', 'console.debug', 'console.info']
+          pure_funcs: ['console.log', 'console.debug']
         }
-      } : undefined,
+      },
+      
+      // Reduce chunking overhead
+      chunkSizeWarningLimit: 800
     },
 
     resolve: {
@@ -67,9 +69,11 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       }
     },
 
-    define: Object.keys(clientEnv).reduce((acc, key) => {
+    // Environment variables
-      acc[`import.meta.env.${key}`] = JSON.stringify(clientEnv[key])
+    define: {
-      return acc
+      'import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL': JSON.stringify(isProduction ? '/api' : '/api'),
-    }, {} as Record<string, string>)
+      'import.meta.env.ENABLE_PRO': JSON.stringify(env.ENABLE_PRO || 'false'),
+      'import.meta.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify(mode)
+    }
   }
 })

package.json

@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@
   "scripts": {
     "docker:build": "docker build -t schichtplan-app .",
     "docker:run": "docker run -p 3002:3002 schichtplan-app",
-    "build:all": "npm run build --workspace=backend && npm run build --workspace=frontend"
+    "build:all": "npm run build --workspace=backend && npm run build --workspace=frontend",
+    "dev": "concurrently \"npm run dev:backend\" \"npm run dev:frontend\"",
+    "dev:frontend": "cd frontend && npm run dev",
+    "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev:single"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "typescript": "^5.3.3"
+    "typescript": "^5.3.3",
+    "concurrently": "9.2.1"
   }
 }