diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index de37b27..c3cca4b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@
     "prestart:app": "wait-on --log --timeout 30000 http-get://localhost:4000",
     "start:app": "vite",
     "build": "tsc && vite build",
-    "preview": "concurrently \"npm run localSettings\" \"npm run vite-preview\"",
-    "vite-preview": "vite preview",
+    "prepreview": "cross-env npm run build",
+    "preview": "concurrently --kill-others --success first \"npm:preview:*\"",
+    "preview:connectionStrings": "cross-env PORT=4000 node --watch -- public/connectionStrings.cjs",
+    "prepreview:app": "wait-on --log --timeout 30000 http-get://localhost:4000",
+    "preview:app": "cross-env PORT=4321 vite preview",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx --report-unused-disable-directives --max-warnings 0",
     "test": "vitest",
     "test:watch": "vitest --watch",
diff --git a/src/components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types.ts b/src/components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types.ts
index c3d59a5..19c6ce6 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type MainSectionType = {
   path?: string;
   authenticatedOnly?: boolean;
   component?: ReactNode;
+  lazy?: () => Promise<{ default: React.ComponentType<unknown> }>;
   permissions?: string[];
 };
 
@@ -14,5 +15,4 @@ export type SubsectionMenuItemType = {
   isInMenu: boolean;
   icon?: IconType;
   externalUrl?: string;
-  isEntryPoint?: boolean;
 } & MainSectionType;
diff --git a/src/features/formWizard/formWizard.tsx b/src/features/formWizard/formWizard.tsx
index a732389..de2fbad 100644
--- a/src/features/formWizard/formWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/formWizard/formWizard.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,8 @@ import * as z from "zod";
 
 import { CheckboxControl, InputControl } from "../../components/formControls";
 import { Wizard, WizardPage } from "../../components/wizard/wizard";
+import { delay } from "../../lib/helper";
 
-const sleep = async (ms: number) => new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
-
- 
 const _wizardSchema = z.object({
   firstName: z.string().min(6),
   lastname: z.string().min(6),
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ export default function WizardFormView() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const onSubmit = async (values: Schema) => {
-    await sleep(300);
+    await delay(300);
     window.alert(JSON.stringify(values, null, 2));
   };
 
@@ -39,31 +37,31 @@ export default function WizardFormView() {
     <Box>
       <Heading>{t("wizard_form_title")}</Heading>
       <Box marginTop={"20px"}>
-        <Wizard<Schema> 
+        <Wizard<Schema>
           onSubmit={onSubmit}
           formProps={{ mode: 'onChange', resolver: zodResolver(_wizardSchema) }}
         >
           <WizardPage>
             <Stack spacing={4}>
-              <InputControl name="firstName"  label={t('firstname')} placeholder={t("wizard_first_name_placeholder")} />
-              <InputControl name="lastName"   label={t('lastname')} placeholder={t("wizard_last_name_placeholder")} />
-              <InputControl name="email"      label={t('email')}    placeholder={t("wizard_email_placeholder")} />
-              <InputControl name="password"   label={t('password')}  placeholder={t("wizard_password_placeholder")} inputProps={{ type: 'password' }} />
+              <InputControl name="firstName" label={t('firstname')} placeholder={t("wizard_first_name_placeholder")} />
+              <InputControl name="lastName" label={t('lastname')} placeholder={t("wizard_last_name_placeholder")} />
+              <InputControl name="email" label={t('email')} placeholder={t("wizard_email_placeholder")} />
+              <InputControl name="password" label={t('password')} placeholder={t("wizard_password_placeholder")} inputProps={{ type: 'password' }} />
             </Stack>
           </WizardPage>
 
           <WizardPage>
             <Stack spacing={4}>
-              <InputControl name="phone"           label={t('Phone')}            placeholder={t("wizard_phone_placeholder")} />
-              <InputControl name="billingAddress"  label={t('billing_address')}  placeholder={t("wizard_billing_address_placeholder")} />
+              <InputControl name="phone" label={t('Phone')} placeholder={t("wizard_phone_placeholder")} />
+              <InputControl name="billingAddress" label={t('billing_address')} placeholder={t("wizard_billing_address_placeholder")} />
               <InputControl name="shippingAddress" label={t('shipping_address')} placeholder={t("wizard_shipping_address_placeholder")} />
             </Stack>
           </WizardPage>
 
           <WizardPage>
             <Stack spacing={4}>
-              <CheckboxControl name="newsletter"       label={t("wizard_newsletter_label")} />
-              <CheckboxControl name="specialOffers"    label={t("wizard_special_offers_label")} />
+              <CheckboxControl name="newsletter" label={t("wizard_newsletter_label")} />
+              <CheckboxControl name="specialOffers" label={t("wizard_special_offers_label")} />
               <CheckboxControl name="smsNotifications" label={t("wizard_sms_notifications_label")} />
             </Stack>
           </WizardPage>
diff --git a/src/lib/authentication/components/protectedRoute.tsx b/src/lib/authentication/components/protectedRoute.tsx
index cb20d2b..82d75bd 100644
--- a/src/lib/authentication/components/protectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/authentication/components/protectedRoute.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from "react";
+import type { PropsWithChildren } from "react";
 
 import { useAppSelector } from "../../../app/hooks";
 import { userSelector } from "../authenticationSlice";
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ import Unauthorized from "../unauthorized";
 
 type ProtectedRouteProps = {
   permissions?: string[];
-  children: React.ReactNode;
 };
 
-const ProtectedRoute = ({ permissions, children }: ProtectedRouteProps) => {
+const ProtectedRoute = ({ permissions, children }: PropsWithChildren<ProtectedRouteProps>) => {
   const user = useAppSelector(userSelector);
   const userPermissions = user?.permissions ?? ([] as string[]);
   const hasAllPermissions = permissions ? permissions.every(permission => userPermissions.includes(permission)) : true;
diff --git a/src/lib/router.tsx b/src/lib/router.tsx
index d45e409..42b7511 100644
--- a/src/lib/router.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/router.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
 import { Else, If, Then } from "react-if";
-import { Outlet, Route, createBrowserRouter, createRoutesFromChildren } from "react-router-dom";
+import type { RouteObject } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Outlet, createBrowserRouter } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import Layout from "../components/layout/layout";
 import type { MainSectionType, SubsectionMenuItemType } from "../components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types";
+import LazyLoad from "../components/lazyLoad";
 import PageNotFound from "../components/pageNotFound";
 import SEO from "../components/seo";
 import { mainSections } from "../siteMap/mainSections";
@@ -13,9 +16,16 @@ import ProtectedRoute from "./authentication/components/protectedRoute";
 import Unauthorized from "./authentication/unauthorized";
 import { ErrorFallback } from "./errorFallback";
 
-const wrapComponent = (x: MainSectionType) => {
+const wrapLazy = (x: MainSectionType) => {
   const checkPermissions = x.permissions && x.permissions.length > 0;
 
+  let element: ReactNode = <Outlet />;
+  if (x.component) element = x.component;
+  const lazy = x.lazy;
+  // key={x.label} is needed to force a rerender when the route changes due to https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/issues/12474
+  // assumption: x.label is unique across all routes
+  if (lazy) element = <LazyLoad loader={lazy} key={x.label} />;
+
   return (
     <>
       <SEO title={x.label} />
@@ -25,14 +35,22 @@ const wrapComponent = (x: MainSectionType) => {
             <Then>
               {() => (
                 <AuthenticatedOnly>
-                  <ProtectedRoute permissions={x.permissions}>{x.component ?? <Outlet />}</ProtectedRoute>
+                  <ProtectedRoute permissions={x.permissions}>
+                    {element}
+                  </ProtectedRoute>
                 </AuthenticatedOnly>
               )}
             </Then>
-            <Else>{() => <AuthenticatedOnly>{x.component ?? <Outlet />}</AuthenticatedOnly>}</Else>
+            <Else>
+              {() =>
+                <AuthenticatedOnly>
+                  {element}
+                </AuthenticatedOnly>
+              }
+            </Else>
           </If>
         </Then>
-        <Else>{() => <>{x.component ?? <Outlet />}</>}</Else>
+        <Else>{element}</Else>
       </If>
     </>
   );
@@ -41,48 +59,57 @@ const wrapComponent = (x: MainSectionType) => {
 const renderSections = (s?: SubsectionMenuItemType[]) => {
   return s
     ?.filter(x => x.path !== undefined)
-    .map((x, i) =>
+    .map((x): RouteObject =>
       x.path === "" && !x.subsections ? ( // index route, shall not have children
-        <Route key={i} index element={wrapComponent(x)} />
+        { index: true, element: wrapLazy(x) }
       ) : (
-        <Route key={i} path={x.path} element={wrapComponent(x)}>
-          {renderSections(x.subsections)}
-        </Route>
+        { path: x.path, element: wrapLazy(x), children: renderSections(x.subsections) }
       ),
     );
 };
 
 const routes = mainSections
   .filter(x => x.path !== undefined)
-  .map((x, i) =>
+  .map((x): RouteObject =>
     x.path === "" && !x.subsections ? ( // index route, shall not have children
-      <Route key={i} index element={wrapComponent(x)} />
+      { index: true, element: wrapLazy(x) }
     ) : (
-      <Route key={i} path={x.path} element={wrapComponent(x)}>
-        {renderSections(x.subsections)}
-      </Route>
+      { path: x.path, element: wrapLazy(x), children: renderSections(x.subsections) }
     ),
   );
 
-export const router = createBrowserRouter(
-  createRoutesFromChildren(
-    <Route path="/" element={<Layout />}>
-      <Route errorElement={<ErrorFallback />}>
-        <Route path="auth-callback" element={<AuthenticationCallback />} />
-        <Route path="Unauthorized" element={<Unauthorized />} />
-        {routes}
-        <Route path="/null" element={<></>} />
-        <Route path="*" element={<PageNotFound />} />
-      </Route>
-    </Route>,
-  ),
+export const router = createBrowserRouter([
+  {
+    path: "/",
+    Component: Layout,
+    children: [
+      {
+        errorElement: <ErrorFallback />,
+        children: [
+          {
+            path: "auth-callback",
+            Component: AuthenticationCallback
+          },
+          {
+            path: "Unauthorized",
+            Component: Unauthorized
+          },
+          ...routes,
+          {
+            path: "null",
+            element: null
+          },
+          {
+            path: "*",
+            Component: PageNotFound
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+],
   {
     future: {
-      v7_relativeSplatPath: true,
-      v7_fetcherPersist: true,
-      v7_normalizeFormMethod: true,
-      v7_partialHydration: true,
-      v7_skipActionErrorRevalidation: true
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/react.d.ts b/src/react.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b062ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/react.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// reason: https://stackoverflow.com/a/71017028
+declare namespace React {
+  function lazy<T extends ComponentType<unknown>>(factory: () => Promise<{ default: T }>): T;
+}
diff --git a/src/siteMap/mainSections.tsx b/src/siteMap/mainSections.tsx
index 6655cd6..9ebc3f3 100644
--- a/src/siteMap/mainSections.tsx
+++ b/src/siteMap/mainSections.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import { Navigate } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { Bomb } from "../components/Bomb";
 import type { MainSectionType } from "../components/layout/sideBar/menuItem/types";
-import LazyLoad from "../components/lazyLoad";
 import DetailsPage from "../features/detailsPage/detailsPage";
 import DetailsPageExampleMainView from "../features/detailsPage/detailsPageExampleMainView";
 import NoEntryPoint from "../features/staticPageExample/staticPage";
@@ -31,34 +30,30 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         path: "",
         label: "index",
         isInMenu: false,
-        component: <Navigate to="jsonplaceholder" />,
-        isEntryPoint: true,
+        component: <Navigate to="jsonplaceholder" />
       },
       {
         path: "jsonplaceholder",
         label: "Posts",
         icon: FaCloudUploadAlt,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/fetchApiExample/JsonPlaceHolder")} />,
-        isEntryPoint: true,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/fetchApiExample/JsonPlaceHolder"),
       },
       {
         path: "playground",
         label: "PlayGround",
         icon: FaPlay,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: (
-          <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/notificationPlayground/notificationPlaygroundView")} />
-        ),
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/notificationPlayground/notificationPlaygroundView")
+
       },
       {
         path: "globalLoadingBar",
         label: "GlobalLoadingBar",
         icon: FaPlay,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: (
-          <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/globalLoadingBar/globalLoadingPage")} />
-        ),
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/globalLoadingBar/globalLoadingPage")
+
       },
       {
         path: "permissionsPlayground",
@@ -66,9 +61,8 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         authenticatedOnly: true,
         icon: CiLock,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: (
-          <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/permissionsPlayground/permissionsPlaygroundView")} />
-        ),
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/permissionsPlayground/permissionsPlaygroundView")
+
       },
       {
         path: "protectedRoute",
@@ -77,7 +71,8 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         permissions: ["grant:admin"],
         icon: CiLock,
         isInMenu: false,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/permissionsPlayground/protectedRouteView")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/permissionsPlayground/protectedRouteView")
+        ,
       },
 
       {
@@ -85,21 +80,24 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         label: "Config Table",
         icon: FaTable,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/configTable/configTableExample")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/configTable/configTableExample")
+        ,
       },
       {
         path: "moviesTable",
         label: "Movie Paginated Table",
         icon: RiMovie2Line,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/paginatedTable/moviePage")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/paginatedTable/moviePage")
+        ,
       },
       {
         path: "videoGamesTable",
         label: "VideoGames Table",
         icon: FaGamepad,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/formExample/videoGamesPage")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/formExample/videoGamesPage")
+        ,
       },
 
       {
@@ -107,14 +105,16 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         label: "Wizard Form",
         icon: FaTable,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/formWizard/formWizard")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/formWizard/formWizard")
+        ,
       },
       {
         path: "translation",
         label: "Translation Sample",
         icon: FaFlag,
         isInMenu: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/localization/localizationPage")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/localization/localizationPage")
+        ,
       },
 
       {
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
         icon: FaLock,
         isInMenu: true,
         authenticatedOnly: true,
-        component: <LazyLoad loader={async () => import("../features/authentication/authInfoPage")} />,
+        lazy: async () => import("../features/authentication/authInfoPage")
+        ,
       },
       {
         path: "bomb",
@@ -213,16 +214,3 @@ export const mainSections: MainSectionType[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-export function getEntryPointPath(sections: MainSectionType[]): string {
-  for (const section of sections) {
-    for (const subsection of section.subsections ?? []) {
-      if (subsection.path === "/") {
-        return "/";
-      }
-      if (subsection.isEntryPoint) {
-        return (section.path ?? "" + subsection.path) || "/";
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  return "/";
-}