diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/__main__.py b/backend/capellacollab/__main__.py
index 6566fbe2d0..4f0bc904e2 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/__main__.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/__main__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.backups.runs.interface as pipeline_runs_interface
 
 # This import statement is required and should not be removed! (Alembic will not work otherwise)
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import logging as core_logging
 from capellacollab.core.database import engine, migration
 from capellacollab.routes import router
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/alembic/env.py b/backend/capellacollab/alembic/env.py
index 4852e1352e..14aa99f202 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/alembic/env.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/alembic/env.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from alembic import context
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
 
-from capellacollab.config import config as cfg
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config as cfg
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/__init__.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/__init__.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/config/__init__.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/config/__init__.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/__init__.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/config/exceptions.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/exceptions.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/config/exceptions.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/exceptions.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/config/generate.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/generate.py
similarity index 88%
rename from backend/capellacollab/config/generate.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/generate.py
index be3f4e6fce..f2faf7257e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/config/generate.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/generate.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ def write_config() -> None:
     """Write the default configuration to a config file."""
 
     config_path = (
-        pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "config" / "config.yaml"
+        pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent
+        / "config"
+        / "config.yaml"
     )
 
     config_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/config/loader.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/loader.py
similarity index 96%
rename from backend/capellacollab/config/loader.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/loader.py
index 712a8a5e14..d1f944db99 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/config/loader.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/loader.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 config_locations: list[pathlib.Path] = [
     pathlib.Path(__file__).parents[0] / CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
-    pathlib.Path(__file__).parents[2] / "config" / CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
+    pathlib.Path(__file__).parents[3] / "config" / CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
     pathlib.Path(appdirs.user_config_dir("capellacollab", "db"))
     / CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
     pathlib.Path("/etc/capellacollab") / CONFIG_FILE_NAME,
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/config/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/config/models.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/app/models.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/core.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/core.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/core.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/core.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/crud.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/crud.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/crud.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/crud.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/models.py
similarity index 100%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/models.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/models.py
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/routes.py
similarity index 93%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/routes.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/routes.py
index c64b4f8317..bcda9ab5ba 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/routes.py
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
     tags=["Configuration"],
 )
 
-schema_router = fastapi.APIRouter(dependencies=[], tags=["Configuration"])
+router_without_authentication = fastapi.APIRouter(
+    dependencies=[], tags=["Configuration"]
+)
 
 
-@router.get(
+@router_without_authentication.get(
     "/unified",
 )
 def get_unified_config(
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ async def update_configuration(
     ).configuration
 
 
-@schema_router.get(
+@router_without_authentication.get(
     f"/{models.GlobalConfiguration._name}/schema", response_model=t.Any
 )
 async def get_json_schema():
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/util.py b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/util.py
similarity index 90%
rename from backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/util.py
rename to backend/capellacollab/configuration/util.py
index b9ddfe87ca..13051e68b9 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/settings/configuration/util.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/configuration/util.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import capellacollab
-from capellacollab.config import config
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
+
+from . import models
 
 
 def get_metadata(
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/api_key_cookie.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/api_key_cookie.py
index 9a6c34c3fb..d2ddf47191 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/api_key_cookie.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/api_key_cookie.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from fastapi import security
 from jwt import exceptions as jwt_exceptions
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 from . import exceptions, oidc
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/oidc.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/oidc.py
index f2ed30c8b3..52118bfbee 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/oidc.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/authentication/oidc.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import requests
 from oauthlib import common, oauth2
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 from . import exceptions, models
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/__init__.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/__init__.py
index 652e0becdf..b1c9863df1 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 engine = sa.create_engine(
     config.database.url,
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/migration.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/migration.py
index 99022aac1c..42ccd4feb9 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/migration.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/migration.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from capellacollab import core
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.events import crud as events_crud
 from capellacollab.projects import crud as projects_crud
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/models.py
index 8f2ac6e160..0a25eb9adf 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/database/models.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/database/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
 # These import statements of the models are required and should not be removed! (SQLAlchemy will not load the models otherwise)
 
+import capellacollab.configuration.models
 import capellacollab.events.models
 import capellacollab.feedback.models
 import capellacollab.notices.models
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 import capellacollab.projects.tools.models
 import capellacollab.projects.users.models
 import capellacollab.sessions.models
-import capellacollab.settings.configuration.models
 import capellacollab.settings.integrations.purevariants.models
 import capellacollab.settings.modelsources.git.models
 import capellacollab.settings.modelsources.t4c.instance.models
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/email/send.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/email/send.py
index 304839fc87..c3f8621465 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/email/send.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/email/send.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import pydantic
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 from . import exceptions, models
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/__init__.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/__init__.py
index 605bf3b2ac..79db6ddc40 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/__init__.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 import fastapi
 from starlette.middleware import base
 
-from capellacollab import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import injectables as auth_injectables
 
-LOGGING_LEVEL = config.config.logging.level
+LOGGING_LEVEL = config.logging.level
 
 
 class CustomFormatter(logging.Formatter):
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/loki.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/loki.py
index 3546cd80ec..089a6e8816 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/loki.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/logging/loki.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 import requests
 from requests import auth
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
-from capellacollab.config import models as config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import models as config_models
 
 from . import exceptions
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/core/responses.py b/backend/capellacollab/core/responses.py
index 5caed9b193..46c45e7727 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/core/responses.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/core/responses.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import fastapi
 import pydantic
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import pydantic as core_pydantic
 from capellacollab.projects.users import models as projects_users_models
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/feedback/util.py b/backend/capellacollab/feedback/util.py
index e0d5e84ee6..e48f3b3f71 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/feedback/util.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/feedback/util.py
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@
 
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration import core as config_core
+from capellacollab.configuration import models as settings_config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core.email import exceptions as email_exceptions
 from capellacollab.core.email import models as email_models
 from capellacollab.core.email import send as email_send
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import core as config_core
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import (
-    models as settings_config_models,
-)
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
 
 from . import exceptions, models
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/routes.py
index 8e6927bace..ef52128383 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/routes.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import requests
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
+from capellacollab.configuration import core as configuration_core
 from capellacollab.core import credentials, database
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import injectables as auth_injectables
 from capellacollab.projects.toolmodels import (
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@
 )
 from capellacollab.projects.users import models as projects_users_models
 from capellacollab.sessions import operators
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import core as configuration_core
 from capellacollab.settings.modelsources.t4c.instance.repositories import (
     interface as t4c_repository_interface,
 )
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/runs/interface.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/runs/interface.py
index 8fcb674bc8..c1ba6f303e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/runs/interface.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/backups/runs/interface.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from kubernetes.client import exceptions as k8s_exceptions
 from starlette import concurrency as starlette_concurrency
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.core.logging import loki
 from capellacollab.projects.toolmodels import (
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/github/handler.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/github/handler.py
index c9e68fd878..f339276f1e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/github/handler.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/github/handler.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 from .. import exceptions as git_exceptions
 from ..handler import handler
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/gitlab/handler.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/gitlab/handler.py
index 709aab069a..cb9a581621 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/gitlab/handler.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/modelsources/git/gitlab/handler.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import aiohttp
 import requests
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 
 from .. import exceptions as git_exceptions
 from ..handler import handler
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/routes.py
index 3a30672f9f..9f606f9158 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/routes.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import fastapi
 
+from capellacollab.configuration import routes as configuration_routes
 from capellacollab.core import responses as auth_responses
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import routes as authentication_routes
 from capellacollab.events import routes as events_router
@@ -77,5 +78,15 @@
     settings_routes.router_without_authentication,
     prefix="/settings",
 )
+router.include_router(
+    configuration_routes.router,
+    prefix="/configurations",
+    responses=auth_responses.api_exceptions(include_authentication=True),
+)
+router.include_router(
+    configuration_routes.router_without_authentication,
+    prefix="/configurations",
+)
+
 
 router.include_router(authentication_routes.router, prefix="/authentication")
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/guacamole.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/guacamole.py
index 4ea12c157c..05635c41a0 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/guacamole.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/guacamole.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from requests import auth as requests_auth
 from requests import exceptions as requests_exceptions
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import credentials
 
 from . import interface
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/log_collector.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/log_collector.py
index 2e0c3e02a3..7b4ecd54c3 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/log_collector.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/hooks/log_collector.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import yaml
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.sessions import models as sessions_models
 from capellacollab.sessions.operators import models as operators_models
 from capellacollab.tools import models as tools_models
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/idletimeout.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/idletimeout.py
index d3fd0f6a1c..9f3121d069 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/idletimeout.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/idletimeout.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import requests
 from starlette import concurrency
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 
 from . import crud, operators, util
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/injection.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/injection.py
index 9a375bf0f1..7887ac5dc9 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/injection.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/injection.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import requests
 
 from capellacollab import core
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.sessions import models2 as sessions_models2
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/models.py
index a468298d33..3dedb1a62e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/models.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/models.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.core import models as core_models
 from capellacollab.core import pydantic as core_pydantic
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/operators/k8s.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/operators/k8s.py
index a6527d0d70..e116428751 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/operators/k8s.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/operators/k8s.py
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 from kubernetes import client
 from kubernetes.client import exceptions
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
-from capellacollab.config import models as config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import models as config_models
 from capellacollab.sessions import models as sessions_models
 from capellacollab.tools import models as tools_models
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/util.py b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/util.py
index 692ebfedd3..cecc61e5e6 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/sessions/util.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/sessions/util.py
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@
 
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import credentials
 from capellacollab.core import models as core_models
-from capellacollab.sessions import hooks
 from capellacollab.sessions.hooks import interface as hooks_interface
-from capellacollab.sessions.operators import k8s
 from capellacollab.tools import models as tools_models
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/instance/repositories/interface.py b/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/instance/repositories/interface.py
index 05a3d372b1..8d41f2765e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/instance/repositories/interface.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/instance/repositories/interface.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import requests
 from requests import auth
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import credentials
 from capellacollab.settings.modelsources.t4c.instance import (
     models as t4c_models,
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/license_server/interface.py b/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/license_server/interface.py
index 9aa6e23863..5aec567b30 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/license_server/interface.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/settings/modelsources/t4c/license_server/interface.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import requests
 
-from capellacollab import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import pydantic as core_pydantic
 
 from . import exceptions
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_t4c_license_server_version(usage_api: str) -> str | None:
     try:
         r = requests.get(
             f"{usage_api}/status/json",
-            timeout=config.config.requests.timeout,
+            timeout=config.requests.timeout,
         )
     except requests.Timeout:
         return None
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def get_t4c_license_server_usage(usage_api: str) -> T4CLicenseServerUsage:
     try:
         r = requests.get(
             f"{usage_api}/status/json",
-            timeout=config.config.requests.timeout,
+            timeout=config.requests.timeout,
         )
     except requests.Timeout:
         raise exceptions.T4CLicenseServerTimeoutError()
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/settings/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/settings/routes.py
index 8a8ebfdc01..e2137d8a7a 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/settings/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/settings/routes.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import fastapi
 
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import injectables as auth_injectables
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import routes as configuration_routes
 from capellacollab.settings.integrations.purevariants import (
     routes as purevariants_routes,
 )
@@ -29,7 +28,3 @@
 router.include_router(
     purevariants_routes.router, prefix="/integrations/pure-variants"
 )
-router.include_router(configuration_routes.router, prefix="/configurations")
-router_without_authentication.include_router(
-    configuration_routes.schema_router, prefix="/configurations"
-)
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/tools/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/tools/models.py
index a9dc9fb73b..c045e21326 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/tools/models.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/tools/models.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
 from capellacollab import core
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.core import pydantic as core_pydantic
 from capellacollab.core.database import decorator
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/tools/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/tools/routes.py
index 8bfc81bac3..4d1eb70886 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/tools/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/tools/routes.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.crud as projects_models_crud
 import capellacollab.settings.modelsources.t4c.instance.crud as settings_t4c_crud
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.core import exceptions as core_exceptions
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import injectables as auth_injectables
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/users/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/users/routes.py
index 6684372a0c..2d72687027 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/users/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/users/routes.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import fastapi
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
+from capellacollab.configuration import core as config_core
 from capellacollab.core import database
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import injectables as auth_injectables
 from capellacollab.events import crud as events_crud
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@
 from capellacollab.projects import models as projects_models
 from capellacollab.projects.users import crud as projects_users_crud
 from capellacollab.sessions import routes as session_routes
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import core as config_core
 from capellacollab.users import injectables as users_injectables
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
 from capellacollab.users.tokens import routes as tokens_routes
diff --git a/backend/tests/config/test_app_configuration.py b/backend/tests/config/test_app_configuration.py
index 7137de9f29..2785f9a468 100644
--- a/backend/tests/config/test_app_configuration.py
+++ b/backend/tests/config/test_app_configuration.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 import pytest
 import yaml
 
-from capellacollab.config import exceptions as config_exceptions
-from capellacollab.config import loader
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import exceptions as config_exceptions
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import loader
 
 
 def test_loader_unique_key_loader_succeeds():
diff --git a/backend/tests/core/test_auth_routes.py b/backend/tests/core/test_auth_routes.py
index dfb01d7af3..de4ed486b6 100644
--- a/backend/tests/core/test_auth_routes.py
+++ b/backend/tests/core/test_auth_routes.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from fastapi import status, testclient
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import api_key_cookie, exceptions, oidc
 from capellacollab.core.authentication import routes as auth_routes
 from capellacollab.users import crud as users_crud
diff --git a/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/pipelines/pipeline-runs/test_pipeline_runs.py b/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/pipelines/pipeline-runs/test_pipeline_runs.py
index 073f0a5c71..6c308a40ba 100644
--- a/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/pipelines/pipeline-runs/test_pipeline_runs.py
+++ b/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/pipelines/pipeline-runs/test_pipeline_runs.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.backups.runs.models as pipeline_runs_models
 import capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.models as toolmodels_models
 from capellacollab.__main__ import app
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.core.logging import loki
 from capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.backups.runs import (
     injectables as runs_injectables,
diff --git a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_environment.py b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_environment.py
index 763ccb4c99..30a07e53bb 100644
--- a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_environment.py
+++ b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_environment.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import pytest
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab import config
-from capellacollab.config import models as config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import models as config_models
 from capellacollab.core import models as core_models
 from capellacollab.sessions import crud as sessions_crud
 from capellacollab.sessions import hooks as sessions_hooks
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def fixture_patch_irrelevant_request_session_calls(
     )
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(
-        config.config,
+        config,
         "general",
         config_models.GeneralConfig(
             host="localhost", port=8080, scheme="http"
diff --git a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_idletimeout.py b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_idletimeout.py
index bc5c55420d..9cc62b46dd 100644
--- a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_idletimeout.py
+++ b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_idletimeout.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import requests
 
 import capellacollab.sessions.idletimeout
-from capellacollab.config import models as config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import models as config_models
 from capellacollab.sessions.idletimeout import terminate_idle_session
 
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_injection.py b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_injection.py
index 387579f67c..08fa48e7d8 100644
--- a/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_injection.py
+++ b/backend/tests/sessions/test_session_injection.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from fastapi import status
 
 from capellacollab import core
-from capellacollab.config import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.sessions import injection
 from capellacollab.sessions import models2 as models2_sessions
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/settings/test_global_configuration.py b/backend/tests/settings/test_global_configuration.py
index 3b3377256d..bb7610e9ea 100644
--- a/backend/tests/settings/test_global_configuration.py
+++ b/backend/tests/settings/test_global_configuration.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from fastapi import testclient
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
+from capellacollab.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("admin")
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def test_get_default_configuration(
 ):
     """Test that the default configuration is returned if no configuration is set."""
 
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/global")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/global")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["metadata"]["environment"] == "-"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_get_general_configuration(
         db, "global", {"metadata": {"environment": "test"}}
     )
 
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/global")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/global")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["metadata"]["environment"] == "test"
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_get_general_configuration(
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("executor_name")
 def test_get_configuration_schema(client: testclient.TestClient):
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/global/schema")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/global/schema")
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert "$defs" in response.json()
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def test_update_general_configuration(
     }
 
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "metadata": {
                 "provider": "The best team in the world!",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_update_general_configuration(
     )
 
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "metadata": {
                 "provider": "Still the best team in the world!",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_update_general_configuration_additional_properties_fails(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global", json={"test": "test"}
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global", json={"test": "test"}
     )
 
     assert response.status_code == 422
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def test_metadata_is_updated(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "metadata": {
                 "privacy_policy_url": "https://example.com/privacy-policy",
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_metadata_is_updated(
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/unified")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/unified")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["metadata"]["environment"] == "test"
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def test_navbar_is_updated(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "navbar": {
                 "external_links": [
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def test_navbar_is_updated(
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/unified")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/unified")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["navbar"]["external_links"][0] == {
         "name": "Example",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_global_configuration_invalid_pipelines(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={"pipelines": {"cron": "invalid", "timezone": "Berlin"}},
     )
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_beta.py b/backend/tests/test_beta.py
index 029ae5fb94..972aed8996 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_beta.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_beta.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fastapi import testclient
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
+from capellacollab.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
 from capellacollab.users import crud as users_crud
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_disable_beta_un_enroll(
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
     client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={"beta": {"enabled": False}},
     )
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_event_creation.py b/backend/tests/test_event_creation.py
index cf2fc54174..8fd3b5e3d3 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_event_creation.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_event_creation.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from fastapi import testclient
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
 from capellacollab.events import models as events_models
 from capellacollab.projects import models as projects_models
 from capellacollab.projects.users import crud as projects_users_crud
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def fixture_unique_username() -> str:
 
 
 def test_create_admin_user_by_system(db: orm.Session):
-    user = users_crud.get_user_by_name(db, config.config.initial.admin)
+    user = users_crud.get_user_by_name(db, config.initial.admin)
     assert user is not None
 
     events: list[events_models.DatabaseUserHistoryEvent] = (
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_feedback.py b/backend/tests/test_feedback.py
index 60d6a211ed..92c72211d6 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_feedback.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_feedback.py
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 from fastapi import testclient
 from sqlalchemy import orm
 
-from capellacollab.config import config
-from capellacollab.config import models as config_models
+from capellacollab.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import config
+from capellacollab.configuration.app import models as config_models
 from capellacollab.feedback import crud as feedback_crud
 from capellacollab.feedback import metrics as feedback_metrics
 from capellacollab.feedback import models as feedback_models
-from capellacollab.settings.configuration import crud as configuration_crud
 from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
 from capellacollab.users import routes as users_routes
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def test_feedback_is_updated(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "feedback": {
                 "enabled": True,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def test_feedback_is_updated(
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/unified")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/unified")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["feedback"] == {
         "enabled": True,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def test_activate_feedback_without_smtp(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "feedback": {
                 "enabled": True,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def test_activate_feedback_without_recipients(
     client: testclient.TestClient,
 ):
     response = client.put(
-        "/api/v1/settings/configurations/global",
+        "/api/v1/configurations/global",
         json={
             "feedback": {
                 "enabled": True,
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def test_activate_feedback_without_recipients(
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("user", "smtp_config_not_set", "feedback_enabled")
 def test_feedback_is_disabled_without_smtp(client: testclient.TestClient):
-    response = client.get("/api/v1/settings/configurations/unified")
+    response = client.get("/api/v1/configurations/unified")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["feedback"]["enabled"] is False
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/openapi/api/configuration.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/openapi/api/configuration.service.ts
index 5d01ac8243..0d108462c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/openapi/api/configuration.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/openapi/api/configuration.service.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export class ConfigurationService {
             }
         }
 
-        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/settings/configurations/global`;
+        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/configurations/global`;
         return this.httpClient.request<GlobalConfigurationOutput>('get', `${this.configuration.basePath}${localVarPath}`,
             {
                 context: localVarHttpContext,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ export class ConfigurationService {
             }
         }
 
-        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/settings/configurations/global/schema`;
+        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/configurations/global/schema`;
         return this.httpClient.request<any>('get', `${this.configuration.basePath}${localVarPath}`,
             {
                 context: localVarHttpContext,
@@ -237,13 +237,6 @@ export class ConfigurationService {
 
         let localVarHeaders = this.defaultHeaders;
 
-        let localVarCredential: string | undefined;
-        // authentication (PersonalAccessToken) required
-        localVarCredential = this.configuration.lookupCredential('PersonalAccessToken');
-        if (localVarCredential) {
-            localVarHeaders = localVarHeaders.set('Authorization', 'Basic ' + localVarCredential);
-        }
-
         let localVarHttpHeaderAcceptSelected: string | undefined = options && options.httpHeaderAccept;
         if (localVarHttpHeaderAcceptSelected === undefined) {
             // to determine the Accept header
@@ -278,7 +271,7 @@ export class ConfigurationService {
             }
         }
 
-        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/settings/configurations/unified`;
+        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/configurations/unified`;
         return this.httpClient.request<UnifiedConfig>('get', `${this.configuration.basePath}${localVarPath}`,
             {
                 context: localVarHttpContext,
@@ -358,7 +351,7 @@ export class ConfigurationService {
             }
         }
 
-        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/settings/configurations/global`;
+        let localVarPath = `/api/v1/configurations/global`;
         return this.httpClient.request<GlobalConfigurationOutput>('put', `${this.configuration.basePath}${localVarPath}`,
             {
                 context: localVarHttpContext,