diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/de.json
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+{
+	"about-dialog": {
+		"header": "Über FacilMap {{version}}",
+		"license-text": "{{facilmap}} is unter der {{license}} verfügbar.",
+		"license-text-facilmap": "FacilMap",
+		"license-text-license": "GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3",
+		"issues-text": "Bitte melden Sie Fehler und Verbesserungsvorschläge auf {{tracker}}.",
+		"issues-text-tracker": "GitHub",
+		"help-text": "Wenn Sie Fragen haben, schauen Sie sich die {{documentation}} an, schreiben Sie ins {{discussions}} oder fragen im {{chat}}.",
+		"help-text-documentation": "Dokumentation",
+		"help-text-discussions": "Forum",
+		"help-text-chat": "Matrix-Chat",
+		"privacy-information": "Informationen zum Datenschutz",
+		"map-data": "Kartendaten",
+		"map-data-search": "Suche",
+		"map-data-pois": "POIs",
+		"map-data-directions": "Routenberechnung",
+		"map-data-geoip": "GeoIP",
+		"map-data-geoip-description": "Dieses Produkt enthält GeoLite2-Daten von Maxmind, verfügbar unter {{maxmind}}.",
+		"attribution-osm-contributors": "OSM-Mitwirkende",
+		"programs-libraries": "Programme/Bibliotheken",
+		"icons": "Symbole"
+	},
+
+	"click-marker-tab": {
+		"look-up-error": "Fehler beim Laden der Geoinformationen"
+	},
+
+	"client-provider": {
+		"loading-map-header": "Karte wird geladen",
+		"loading-map": "Karte wird geladen…",
+		"connecting-header": "Verbindung wird hergestellt",
+		"connecting": "Verbindung mit dem Server wird hergestellt…",
+		"map-deleted-header": "Karte gelöscht",
+		"map-deleted": "Die Karte wurde gelöscht.",
+		"close-map": "Karte schließen",
+		"connection-error": "Bei der Verbindung zum Server ist ein Fehler aufgetreten",
+		"open-map-error": "Beim Öffnen der Karte ist ein Fehler aufgetreten",
+		"disconnected-header": "Verbindung unterbrochen",
+		"disconnected": "Die Verbindung zum Server ist verloren gegangen. Verbindung wird wiederhergestellt…"
+	},
+
+	"edit-filter-dialog": {
+		"title": "Filter",
+		"apply": "Anwenden",
+		"introduction": "Hier können Sie eine Filterformel festlegen, die definiert, welche Marker/Linien basierend auf ihren Attributen angezeigt/versteckt werden sollen. Die Filterformel beeinflusst nur Ihre persönliche Ansicht der Karte, sie kann jedoch als Teil einer gespeicherten Ansicht oder eines geteilten Links wiederverwendet werden.",
+		"syntax-header": "Syntax",
+		"variable": "Variable",
+		"operator": "Operator",
+		"description": "Beschreibung",
+		"example": "Beispiel",
+		"name-description": "Name des Markers oder der Linie",
+		"type-description": "Art des Objekts: {{marker}} (Marker) / {{line}} (Linie)",
+		"typeId-description": "Typ des Objekts: {{items}})",
+		"typeId-description-item": "{{typeId}} ({{typeName}})",
+		"typeId-description-separator": " / ",
+		"data-description-1": "Feldwerte (Beispiel: {{example1}} oder {{example2}}).",
+		"data-description-2": "Für Checkbox-Felder ist der Wert {{uncheckedValue}} (nicht selektiert) oder {{checkedValue}} (selektiert).",
+		"lon-lat-description": "Koordinaten des Markers",
+		"colour-description": "Farbe des Markers oder der Linie",
+		"size-description": "Größe des Markers",
+		"symbol-description": "Symbol des Markers",
+		"shape-description": "Form des Markers",
+		"ele-description": "Höhe über NN des Markers",
+		"mode-description": "Routenmethode der Linie (z.\u202fB. {{straight}} (Luftlinie) / {{car}} (Auto) / {{bicycle}} (Fahrrad) / {{pedestrian}} (zu Fuß) / {{track}} (importierter GPX-Track))",
+		"width-description": "Dicke der Linie",
+		"stroke-description": "Kontur der Linie ({{solid}} (durchgezogen) / {{dashed}} (gestrichelt) / {{dotted}} (gepunktet))",
+		"distance-description": "Länge der Linie in Kilometern",
+		"time-description": "Reisedauer der Linie in Sekunden",
+		"ascent-descent-description": "Gesamteranstieg/-abstieg der Linie",
+		"routePoints-description": "Koordinaten der Wegpunkte der Linie",
+		"number-description": "Zahl",
+		"text-description": "Zeichenkette",
+		"mathematical-description": "Mathematische Operationen ({{modulo}}: modulo, {{power}}: Potenz)",
+		"logical-description": "Logische Operationen",
+		"ternary-description": "Wenn/dann/sonst-Operator",
+		"comparison-description": "Vergleich ({{notEqual}}: ungleich) (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)",
+		"list-description": "Listen-Operator ({{in}}: Wert kommt in der Liste vor, {{notIn}}: Wert kommt nicht in der Liste vor) (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)",
+		"regexp-description": "Regulärer Ausdruck (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)",
+		"lower-description": "Zu Kleinbuchstaben konvertieren",
+		"round-description": "Runden ({{round}}: kaufmännisch runden, {{ceil}}: aufrunden, {{floor}}: abrunden)",
+		"functions-description": "Mathematische Funktionen ({{abs}}: Betrag, {{log}}: Natürlicher Logarithmus, {{sqrt}}: Quadratwurzel)",
+		"min-max-description": "Kleinster/größter Wert"
+	},
+
+	"modal-dialog": {
+		"close": "Schließen",
+		"cancel": "Abbrechen",
+		"save": "Speichern"
+	},
+
+	"user-preferences-dialog": {
+		"title": "Benutzereinstellungen",
+		"introduction": "Diese Einstellungen werden als Cookies auf Ihrem Computer gespeichert und werden unabhängig von der geöffneten Karte angewendet.",
+		"language": "Sprache",
+		"units": "Einheiten",
+		"units-metric": "Metrisch",
+		"units-us": "US customary (Meilen und Füße)"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-add-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Erstellen",
+		"manage-types": "Objekttypen verwalten"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-collab-maps-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Kollaborative Karten",
+		"bookmark": "Karte „{{padName}}“ als Favoriten hinzufügen",
+		"manage-bookmarks": "Favoriten verwalten",
+		"create-map": "Neue Karte erstellen",
+		"open-map": "Existierende Karte öffnen",
+		"open-other-map": "Andere Karte öffnen",
+		"close-map": "Karte „{{padName}}“ schließen"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-help-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Hilfe",
+		"documentation": "Benutzerhandbuch",
+		"matrix-chat": "Matrix-Chat",
+		"bugtracker": "Fehler melden",
+		"forum": "Frage stellen",
+		"about": "Über {{appName}}"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-map-style-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Kartenstil",
+		"openstreetmap": "OpenStreetMap",
+		"google-maps": "Google Maps",
+		"google-maps-satellite": "Google Maps (Satellit)",
+		"bing-maps": "Bing Maps"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-tools-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Werkzeuge",
+		"share": "Teilen",
+		"open-file": "Datei öffnen",
+		"export": "Exportieren",
+		"filter": "Filter",
+		"settings": "Eigenschaften",
+		"history": "Versionsgeschichte",
+		"user-preferences": "Benutzereinstellungen"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-views-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Ansichten",
+		"save-current-view": "Ansicht speichern",
+		"manage-views": "Ansichten verwalten"
+	}
+}
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-const messagesDe = {
-	"about-dialog": {
-		"header": `Über FacilMap {{version}}`,
-		"license-text": `{{facilmap}} is unter der {{license}} verfügbar.`,
-		"license-text-facilmap": `FacilMap`,
-		"license-text-license": `GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3`,
-		"issues-text": `Bitte melden Sie Fehler und Verbesserungsvorschläge auf {{tracker}}.`,
-		"issues-text-tracker": `GitHub`,
-		"help-text": `Wenn Sie Fragen haben, schauen Sie sich die {{documentation}} an, schreiben Sie ins {{discussions}} oder fragen im {{chat}}.`,
-		"help-text-documentation": `Dokumentation`,
-		"help-text-discussions": `Forum`,
-		"help-text-chat": `Matrix-Chat`,
-		"privacy-information": `Informationen zum Datenschutz`,
-		"map-data": `Kartendaten`,
-		"map-data-search": `Suche`,
-		"map-data-pois": `POIs`,
-		"map-data-directions": `Routenberechnung`,
-		"map-data-geoip": `GeoIP`,
-		"map-data-geoip-description": `Dieses Produkt enthält GeoLite2-Daten von Maxmind, verfügbar unter {{maxmind}}.`,
-		"attribution-osm-contributors": `OSM-Mitwirkende`,
-		"programs-libraries": `Programme/Bibliotheken`,
-		"icons": `Symbole`
-	},
-
-	"click-marker-tab": {
-		"look-up-error": `Fehler beim Laden der Geoinformationen`
-	},
-
-	"client-provider": {
-		"loading-map-header": `Karte wird geladen`,
-		"loading-map": `Karte wird geladen…`,
-		"connecting-header": `Verbindung wird hergestellt`,
-		"connecting": `Verbindung mit dem Server wird hergestellt…`,
-		"map-deleted-header": `Karte gelöscht`,
-		"map-deleted": `Die Karte wurde gelöscht.`,
-		"close-map": `Karte schließen`,
-		"connection-error": `Bei der Verbindung zum Server ist ein Fehler aufgetreten`,
-		"open-map-error": `Beim Öffnen der Karte ist ein Fehler aufgetreten`,
-		"disconnected-header": `Verbindung unterbrochen`,
-		"disconnected": `Die Verbindung zum Server ist verloren gegangen. Verbindung wird wiederhergestellt…`
-	},
-
-	"edit-filter-dialog": {
-		"title": `Filter`,
-		"apply": `Anwenden`,
-		"introduction": `Hier können Sie eine Filterformel festlegen, die definiert, welche Marker/Linien basierend auf ihren Attributen angezeigt/versteckt werden sollen. Die Filterformel beeinflusst nur Ihre persönliche Ansicht der Karte, sie kann jedoch als Teil einer gespeicherten Ansicht oder eines geteilten Links wiederverwendet werden.`,
-		"syntax-header": `Syntax`,
-		"variable": `Variable`,
-		"operator": `Operator`,
-		"description": `Beschreibung`,
-		"example": `Beispiel`,
-		"name-description": `Name des Markers oder der Linie`,
-		"type-description": `Art des Objekts: {{marker}} (Marker) / {{line}} (Linie)`,
-		"typeId-description": `Typ des Objekts: {{items}})`,
-		"typeId-description-item": `{{typeId}} ({{typeName}})`,
-		"typeId-description-separator": ` / `,
-		"data-description-1": `Feldwerte (Beispiel: {{example1}} oder {{example2}}).`,
-		"data-description-2": `Für Checkbox-Felder ist der Wert {{uncheckedValue}} (nicht selektiert) oder {{checkedValue}} (selektiert).`,
-		"lon-lat-description": `Koordinaten des Markers`,
-		"colour-description": `Farbe des Markers oder der Linie`,
-		"size-description": `Größe des Markers`,
-		"symbol-description": `Symbol des Markers`,
-		"shape-description": `Form des Markers`,
-		"ele-description": `Höhe über NN des Markers`,
-		"mode-description": `Routenmethode der Linie (z.\u202fB. {{straight}} (Luftlinie) / {{car}} (Auto) / {{bicycle}} (Fahrrad) / {{pedestrian}} (zu Fuß) / {{track}} (importierter GPX-Track))`,
-		"width-description": `Dicke der Linie`,
-		"stroke-description": `Kontur der Linie ({{solid}} (durchgezogen) / {{dashed}} (gestrichelt) / {{dotted}} (gepunktet))`,
-		"distance-description": `Länge der Linie in Kilometern`,
-		"time-description": `Reisedauer der Linie in Sekunden`,
-		"ascent-descent-description": `Gesamteranstieg/-abstieg der Linie`,
-		"routePoints-description": `Koordinaten der Wegpunkte der Linie`,
-		"number-description": `Zahl`,
-		"text-description": `Zeichenkette`,
-		"mathematical-description": `Mathematische Operationen ({{modulo}}: modulo, {{power}}: Potenz)`,
-		"logical-description": `Logische Operationen`,
-		"ternary-description": `Wenn/dann/sonst-Operator`,
-		"comparison-description": `Vergleich ({{notEqual}}: ungleich) (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)`,
-		"list-description": `Listen-Operator ({{in}}: Wert kommt in der Liste vor, {{notIn}}: Wert kommt nicht in der Liste vor) (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)`,
-		"regexp-description": `Regulärer Ausdruck (Groß-/Kleinschreibung relevant)`,
-		"lower-description": `Zu Kleinbuchstaben konvertieren`,
-		"round-description": `Runden ({{round}}: kaufmännisch runden, {{ceil}}: aufrunden, {{floor}}: abrunden)`,
-		"functions-description": `Mathematische Funktionen ({{abs}}: Betrag, {{log}}: Natürlicher Logarithmus, {{sqrt}}: Quadratwurzel)`,
-		"min-max-description": `Kleinster/größter Wert`
-	},
-
-	"modal-dialog": {
-		"close": "Schließen",
-		"cancel": "Abbrechen",
-		"save": "Speichern"
-	},
-
-	"user-preferences-dialog": {
-		"title": `Benutzereinstellungen`,
-		"introduction": `Diese Einstellungen werden als Cookies auf Ihrem Computer gespeichert und werden unabhängig von der geöffneten Karte angewendet.`,
-		"language": `Sprache`,
-		"units": `Einheiten`,
-		"units-metric": `Metrisch`,
-		"units-us": `US customary (Meilen und Füße)`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-add-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Erstellen`,
-		"manage-types": `Objekttypen verwalten`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-collab-maps-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Kollaborative Karten`,
-		"bookmark": `Karte „{{padName}}“ als Favoriten hinzufügen`,
-		"manage-bookmarks": `Favoriten verwalten`,
-		"create-map": `Neue Karte erstellen`,
-		"open-map": `Existierende Karte öffnen`,
-		"open-other-map": `Andere Karte öffnen`,
-		"close-map": `Karte „{{padName}}“ schließen`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-help-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Hilfe`,
-		"documentation": `Benutzerhandbuch`,
-		"matrix-chat": `Matrix-Chat`,
-		"bugtracker": `Fehler melden`,
-		"forum": `Frage stellen`,
-		"about": `Über {{appName}}`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-map-style-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Kartenstil`,
-		"openstreetmap": `OpenStreetMap`,
-		"google-maps": `Google Maps`,
-		"google-maps-satellite": `Google Maps (Satellit)`,
-		"bing-maps": `Bing Maps`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-tools-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Werkzeuge`,
-		"share": `Teilen`,
-		"open-file": `Datei öffnen`,
-		"export": `Exportieren`,
-		"filter": `Filter`,
-		"settings": `Eigenschaften`,
-		"history": `Versionsgeschichte`,
-		"user-preferences": `Benutzereinstellungen`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-views-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Ansichten`,
-		"save-current-view": `Ansicht speichern`,
-		"manage-views": `Ansichten verwalten`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesDe;
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+{
+	"about-dialog": {
+		"header": "About FacilMap {{version}}",
+		"license-text": "{{facilmap}} is available under the {{license}}.",
+		"license-text-facilmap": "FacilMap",
+		"license-text-license": "GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3",
+		"issues-text": "If something does not work or you have a suggestion for improvement, please report on the {{tracker}}.",
+		"issues-text-tracker": "issue tracker",
+		"help-text": "If you have a question, please have a look at the {{documentation}}, raise a question in the {{discussions}} or ask in the {{chat}}.",
+		"help-text-documentation": "documentation",
+		"help-text-discussions": "discussion forum",
+		"help-text-chat": "Matrix chat",
+		"privacy-information": "Privacy information",
+		"map-data": "Map data",
+		"map-data-search": "Search",
+		"map-data-pois": "POIs",
+		"map-data-directions": "Directions",
+		"map-data-geoip": "GeoIP",
+		"map-data-geoip-description": "This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from {{maxmind}}.",
+		"attribution-osm-contributors": "OSM Contributors",
+		"programs-libraries": "Programs/libraries",
+		"icons": "Icons"
+	},
+
+	"click-marker-tab": {
+		"look-up-error": "Error looking up point"
+	},
+
+	"client-provider": {
+		"loading-map-header": "Loading",
+		"loading-map": "Loading map…",
+		"connecting-header": "Connecting",
+		"connecting": "Connecting to server…",
+		"map-deleted-header": "Map deleted",
+		"map-deleted": "This map has been deleted.",
+		"close-map": "Close map",
+		"connection-error": "Error connecting to server",
+		"open-map-error": "Error opening map",
+		"disconnected-header": "Disconnected",
+		"disconnected": "The connection to the server was lost. Trying to reconnect…"
+	},
+
+	"edit-filter-dialog": {
+		"title": "Filter",
+		"apply": "Apply",
+		"introduction": "Here you can set an advanced expression to show/hide certain markers/lines based on their attributes. The filter expression only applies to your view of the map, but it can be persisted as part of a saved view or a shared link.",
+		"syntax-header": "Syntax",
+		"variable": "Variable",
+		"operator": "Operator",
+		"description": "Description",
+		"example": "Example",
+		"name-description": "Marker/Line name",
+		"type-description": "{{marker}} / {{line}}",
+		"typeId-description": "{{items}})",
+		"typeId-description-item": "{{typeId}} ({{typeName}})",
+		"typeId-description-separator": " / ",
+		"data-description-1": "Field values (example: {{example1}} or {{example2}}).",
+		"data-description-2": "For checkbox fields, the value is {{uncheckedValue}} (unchecked) or {{checkedValue}} (checked).",
+		"lon-lat-description": "Marker coordinates",
+		"colour-description": "Marker/line colour",
+		"size-description": "Marker size",
+		"symbol-description": "Marker icon",
+		"shape-description": "Marker shape",
+		"ele-description": "Marker elevation",
+		"mode-description": "Line routing mode ({{straight}} / {{car}} / {{bicycle}} / {{pedestrian}} / {{track}})",
+		"width-description": "Line width",
+		"stroke-description": "Line stroke ({{solid}} (solid) / {{dashed}} / {{dotted}})",
+		"distance-description": "Line distance in kilometers",
+		"time-description": "Line routing time in seconds",
+		"ascent-descent-description": "Total ascent/descent of line",
+		"routePoints-description": "Line point coordinates",
+		"number-description": "Numerical value",
+		"text-description": "Text value",
+		"mathematical-description": "Mathematical operations ({{modulo}}: modulo, {{power}}: power)",
+		"logical-description": "Logical operators",
+		"ternary-description": "if/then/else operator",
+		"comparison-description": "Comparison ({{notEqual}}: not equal) (case sensitive)",
+		"list-description": "List operator (case sensitive)",
+		"regexp-description": "Regular expression match (case sensitive)",
+		"lower-description": "Convert to lower case",
+		"round-description": "Round ({{ceil}}: up, {{floor}}: down)",
+		"functions-description": "Mathematical functions",
+		"min-max-description": "Smallest/highest value"
+	},
+
+	"modal-dialog": {
+		"close": "Close",
+		"cancel": "Cancel",
+		"save": "Save"
+	},
+
+	"user-preferences-dialog": {
+		"title": "User preferences",
+		"introduction": "These settings are stored on your computer as a cookie and are applied independently of the opened map.",
+		"language": "Language",
+		"units": "Units",
+		"units-metric": "Metric",
+		"units-us": "US customary (miles, feet)"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-add-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Add",
+		"manage-types": "Manage types"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-collab-maps-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Collaborative maps",
+		"bookmark": "Bookmark map “{{padName}}”",
+		"manage-bookmarks": "Manage bookmarks",
+		"create-map": "Create a new map",
+		"open-map": "Open an existing map",
+		"open-other-map": "Open another map",
+		"close-map": "Close map “{{padName}}”"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-help-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Help",
+		"documentation": "Documentation",
+		"matrix-chat": "Matrix chat room",
+		"bugtracker": "Report a problem",
+		"forum": "Ask a question",
+		"about": "About {{appName}}"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-map-style-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Map style",
+		"openstreetmap": "OpenStreetMap",
+		"google-maps": "Google Maps",
+		"google-maps-satellite": "Google Maps (Satellite)",
+		"bing-maps": "Bing Maps"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-tools-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Tools",
+		"share": "Share",
+		"open-file": "Open file",
+		"export": "Export",
+		"filter": "Filter",
+		"settings": "Settings",
+		"history": "History",
+		"user-preferences": "User preferences"
+	},
+
+	"toolbox-views-dropdown": {
+		"label": "Views",
+		"save-current-view": "Save current view",
+		"manage-views": "Manage views"
+	}
+}
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-const messagesEn = {
-	"about-dialog": {
-		"header": `About FacilMap {{version}}`,
-		"license-text": `{{facilmap}} is available under the {{license}}.`,
-		"license-text-facilmap": `FacilMap`,
-		"license-text-license": `GNU Affero General Public License, Version 3`,
-		"issues-text": `If something does not work or you have a suggestion for improvement, please report on the {{tracker}}.`,
-		"issues-text-tracker": `issue tracker`,
-		"help-text": `If you have a question, please have a look at the {{documentation}}, raise a question in the {{discussions}} or ask in the {{chat}}.`,
-		"help-text-documentation": `documentation`,
-		"help-text-discussions": `discussion forum`,
-		"help-text-chat": `Matrix chat`,
-		"privacy-information": `Privacy information`,
-		"map-data": `Map data`,
-		"map-data-search": `Search`,
-		"map-data-pois": `POIs`,
-		"map-data-directions": `Directions`,
-		"map-data-geoip": `GeoIP`,
-		"map-data-geoip-description": `This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from {{maxmind}}.`,
-		"attribution-osm-contributors": `OSM Contributors`,
-		"programs-libraries": `Programs/libraries`,
-		"icons": `Icons`
-	},
-
-	"click-marker-tab": {
-		"look-up-error": `Error looking up point`
-	},
-
-	"client-provider": {
-		"loading-map-header": `Loading`,
-		"loading-map": `Loading map…`,
-		"connecting-header": `Connecting`,
-		"connecting": `Connecting to server…`,
-		"map-deleted-header": `Map deleted`,
-		"map-deleted": `This map has been deleted.`,
-		"close-map": `Close map`,
-		"connection-error": `Error connecting to server`,
-		"open-map-error": `Error opening map`,
-		"disconnected-header": `Disconnected`,
-		"disconnected": `The connection to the server was lost. Trying to reconnect…`
-	},
-
-	"edit-filter-dialog": {
-		"title": `Filter`,
-		"apply": `Apply`,
-		"introduction": `Here you can set an advanced expression to show/hide certain markers/lines based on their attributes. The filter expression only applies to your view of the map, but it can be persisted as part of a saved view or a shared link.`,
-		"syntax-header": `Syntax`,
-		"variable": `Variable`,
-		"operator": `Operator`,
-		"description": `Description`,
-		"example": `Example`,
-		"name-description": `Marker/Line name`,
-		"type-description": `{{marker}} / {{line}}`,
-		"typeId-description": `{{items}})`,
-		"typeId-description-item": `{{typeId}} ({{typeName}})`,
-		"typeId-description-separator": ` / `,
-		"data-description-1": `Field values (example: {{example1}} or {{example2}}).`,
-		"data-description-2": `For checkbox fields, the value is {{uncheckedValue}} (unchecked) or {{checkedValue}} (checked).`,
-		"lon-lat-description": `Marker coordinates`,
-		"colour-description": `Marker/line colour`,
-		"size-description": `Marker size`,
-		"symbol-description": `Marker icon`,
-		"shape-description": `Marker shape`,
-		"ele-description": `Marker elevation`,
-		"mode-description": `Line routing mode ({{straight}} / {{car}} / {{bicycle}} / {{pedestrian}} / {{track}})`,
-		"width-description": `Line width`,
-		"stroke-description": `Line stroke ({{solid}} (solid) / {{dashed}} / {{dotted}})`,
-		"distance-description": `Line distance in kilometers`,
-		"time-description": `Line routing time in seconds`,
-		"ascent-descent-description": `Total ascent/descent of line`,
-		"routePoints-description": `Line point coordinates`,
-		"number-description": `Numerical value`,
-		"text-description": `Text value`,
-		"mathematical-description": `Mathematical operations ({{modulo}}: modulo, {{power}}: power)`,
-		"logical-description": `Logical operators`,
-		"ternary-description": `if/then/else operator`,
-		"comparison-description": `Comparison ({{notEqual}}: not equal) (case sensitive)`,
-		"list-description": `List operator (case sensitive)`,
-		"regexp-description": `Regular expression match (case sensitive)`,
-		"lower-description": `Convert to lower case`,
-		"round-description": `Round ({{ceil}}: up, {{floor}}: down)`,
-		"functions-description": `Mathematical functions`,
-		"min-max-description": `Smallest/highest value`
-	},
-
-	"modal-dialog": {
-		"close": "Close",
-		"cancel": "Cancel",
-		"save": "Save"
-	},
-
-	"user-preferences-dialog": {
-		"title": `User preferences`,
-		"introduction": `These settings are stored on your computer as a cookie and are applied independently of the opened map.`,
-		"language": `Language`,
-		"units": `Units`,
-		"units-metric": `Metric`,
-		"units-us": `US customary (miles, feet)`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-add-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Add`,
-		"manage-types": `Manage types`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-collab-maps-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Collaborative maps`,
-		"bookmark": `Bookmark map “{{padName}}”`,
-		"manage-bookmarks": `Manage bookmarks`,
-		"create-map": `Create a new map`,
-		"open-map": `Open an existing map`,
-		"open-other-map": `Open another map`,
-		"close-map": `Close map “{{padName}}”`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-help-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Help`,
-		"documentation": `Documentation`,
-		"matrix-chat": `Matrix chat room`,
-		"bugtracker": `Report a problem`,
-		"forum": `Ask a question`,
-		"about": `About {{appName}}`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-map-style-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Map style`,
-		"openstreetmap": `OpenStreetMap`,
-		"google-maps": `Google Maps`,
-		"google-maps-satellite": `Google Maps (Satellite)`,
-		"bing-maps": `Bing Maps`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-tools-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Tools`,
-		"share": `Share`,
-		"open-file": `Open file`,
-		"export": `Export`,
-		"filter": `Filter`,
-		"settings": `Settings`,
-		"history": `History`,
-		"user-preferences": `User preferences`
-	},
-
-	"toolbox-views-dropdown": {
-		"label": `Views`,
-		"save-current-view": `Save current view`,
-		"manage-views": `Manage views`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesEn;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/utils/i18n.ts b/frontend/src/lib/utils/i18n.ts
index 540b7320..bb3953a0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/utils/i18n.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/utils/i18n.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /// <reference types="vite/client" />
 import { type i18n } from "i18next";
 import { defineComponent, ref } from "vue";
-import messagesEn from "../../i18n/en";
-import messagesDe from "../../i18n/de";
+import messagesEn from "../../i18n/en.json";
+import messagesDe from "../../i18n/de.json";
 import { decodeQueryString, getRawI18n, onI18nReady, setCurrentUnitsGetter } from "facilmap-utils";
 import { cookies } from "./cookies";
 import { unitsValidator } from "facilmap-types";
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 });
 
 if (import.meta.hot) {
-	import.meta.hot.accept("../../i18n/en", (m) => {
+	import.meta.hot.accept("../../i18n/en.json", (m) => {
 		onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 			i18n.addResourceBundle("en", namespace, m!.default);
 		});
 	});
 
-	import.meta.hot.accept("../../i18n/de", (m) => {
+	import.meta.hot.accept("../../i18n/de.json", (m) => {
 		onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 			i18n.addResourceBundle("de", namespace, m!.default);
 		});
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.json b/frontend/tsconfig.json
index a1b4f18e..8dca6117 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.json
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.json
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 		{ "path": "../utils/tsconfig.json" },
 		{ "path": "../tsconfig.json" }
 	],
-	"include": ["src/**/*"]
+	"include": ["src/**/*", "src/**/*.json"]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/i18n.ts b/server/src/i18n.ts
index 159d13ab..101ee03f 100644
--- a/server/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/server/src/i18n.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { defaultI18nGetter, getRawI18n, onI18nReady, setLanguageDetector, setI18nGetter, isCustomLanguageDetector, isCustomI18nGetter, LANG_QUERY, LANG_COOKIE, setCurrentUnitsGetter } from "facilmap-utils";
-import messagesEn from "./i18n/en";
-import messagesDe from "./i18n/de";
+import messagesEn from "./i18n/en.json";
+import messagesDe from "./i18n/de.json";
 import type { i18n } from "i18next";
 import type { Domain } from "domain";
 import { Router } from "express";
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/de.json b/server/src/i18n/de.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..772951a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/i18n/de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+	"pad-not-found-error": "Karte {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden.",
+	"pad-read-not-found-error": "Karte mit der Lese-ID {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden.",
+
+	"database": {
+		"type-not-found-error": "Typ {{typeId}} existiert nicht.",
+		"object-not-found-in-pad-error": "Objekt {{id}} vom Typ „{{type}}“ konnte auf der Karte {{padId}} nicht gefunden werden.",
+		"old-pad-data-not-available-error": "Alte Karteneinstellungen nicht verfügbar.",
+		"unknown-type-error": "Unbekannter Typ „{{type}}“.",
+		"route-points-not-an-array-error": "routePoints ist kein Array",
+		"route-points-less-than-two-points-error": "Eine Linie kann nicht weniger als zwei Routenpunkte haben.",
+		"cannot-use-type-for-line-error": "Typ der Art „{{type}}“ kann nicht für Linien benutzt werden.",
+		"cannot-use-type-for-marker-error": "Typ der Art „{{type}}“ kann nicht für Marker benutzt werden.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-error": "Lese-ID, Schreib-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-read-write-error": "Lese-ID und Schreib-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-read-admin-error": "Lese-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-write-admin-error": "Schreib-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.",
+		"pad-id-taken-error": "ID „{{id}}“ ist bereits vergeben.",
+		"pad-disappeared-error": "Karte wurde während des Abspeicherns gelöscht."
+	},
+
+	"routing": {
+		"ors-token-warning": "Warnung: Kein ORS-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable ORS_TOKEN zu setzen.",
+		"too-much-distance-error": "Die Distanz zwischen den Routenpunkten ist zu groß. Versuchen Sie, einige Zwischenpunkte hinzuzufügen.",
+		"invalid-response-error": "Ungültige Antwort vom Routenserver.",
+		"mapbox-token-warning": "Kein Mapbox-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable MAPBOX_TOKEN zu setzen.",
+		"mapbox-error": "Route konnte nicht berechnet werden ({{code}})."
+	},
+
+	"socket": {
+		"only-in-admin-error": "Nur im Admin-Modus verfügbar.",
+		"only-in-write-error": "Nur im Schreib-Modus verfügbar.",
+		"pad-id-set-error": "Karten-ID bereits gesetzt.",
+		"pad-not-exist-error": "Diese Karte existiert nicht.",
+		"pad-already-loaded-error": "Karte bereits geladen.",
+		"no-map-open-error": "Keine Karte geöffnet.",
+		"unknown-format-error": "Unbekanntes Format",
+		"route-not-available-error": "Route nicht verfügbar.",
+		"route-name": "FacilMap-Route",
+		"already-listening-to-history-error": "Änderungsgeschichte bereits abonniert.",
+		"not-listening-to-history-error": "Änderungsgeschichte nicht abonniert.",
+		"admin-revert-error": "Diese Änderung kann nur im Admin-Modus rückgängig gemacht werden."
+	},
+
+	"search": {
+		"url-request-error": "Laden von „{{url}}“ fehlgeschlagen (Status: {{status}}).",
+		"url-response-error": "Ungültige Antwort vom Server.",
+		"url-unknown-format-error": "Unbekanntes Dateiformat."
+	},
+
+	"webserver": {
+		"map-not-found-error": "Karte mit der ID {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden."
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/de.ts b/server/src/i18n/de.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b04fd0ec..00000000
--- a/server/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-const messagesDe = {
-	"pad-not-found-error": `Karte {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden.`,
-	"pad-read-not-found-error": `Karte mit der Lese-ID {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden.`,
-
-	"database": {
-		"type-not-found-error": `Typ {{typeId}} existiert nicht.`,
-		"object-not-found-in-pad-error": `Objekt {{id}} vom Typ „{{type}}“ konnte auf der Karte {{padId}} nicht gefunden werden.`,
-		"old-pad-data-not-available-error": `Alte Karteneinstellungen nicht verfügbar.`,
-		"unknown-type-error": `Unbekannter Typ „{{type}}“.`,
-		"route-points-not-an-array-error": `routePoints ist kein Array`,
-		"route-points-less-than-two-points-error": `Eine Linie kann nicht weniger als zwei Routenpunkte haben.`,
-		"cannot-use-type-for-line-error": `Typ der Art „{{type}}“ kann nicht für Linien benutzt werden.`,
-		"cannot-use-type-for-marker-error": `Typ der Art „{{type}}“ kann nicht für Marker benutzt werden.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-error": `Lese-ID, Schreib-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-read-write-error": `Lese-ID und Schreib-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-read-admin-error": `Lese-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-write-admin-error": `Schreib-ID und Admin-ID müssen unterschiedlich sein.`,
-		"pad-id-taken-error": `ID „{{id}}“ ist bereits vergeben.`,
-		"pad-disappeared-error": `Karte wurde während des Abspeicherns gelöscht.`
-	},
-
-	"routing": {
-		"ors-token-warning": `Warnung: Kein ORS-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable ORS_TOKEN zu setzen.`,
-		"too-much-distance-error": `Die Distanz zwischen den Routenpunkten ist zu groß. Versuchen Sie, einige Zwischenpunkte hinzuzufügen.`,
-		"invalid-response-error": `Ungültige Antwort vom Routenserver.`,
-		"mapbox-token-warning": `Kein Mapbox-Token konfiguriert. Bitten Sie den Administrator, die Umgebungsvariable MAPBOX_TOKEN zu setzen.`,
-		"mapbox-error": `Route konnte nicht berechnet werden ({{code}}).`
-	},
-
-	"socket": {
-		"only-in-admin-error": `Nur im Admin-Modus verfügbar.`,
-		"only-in-write-error": `Nur im Schreib-Modus verfügbar.`,
-		"pad-id-set-error": `Karten-ID bereits gesetzt.`,
-		"pad-not-exist-error": `Diese Karte existiert nicht.`,
-		"pad-already-loaded-error": `Karte bereits geladen.`,
-		"no-map-open-error": `Keine Karte geöffnet.`,
-		"unknown-format-error": `Unbekanntes Format`,
-		"route-not-available-error": `Route nicht verfügbar.`,
-		"route-name": `FacilMap-Route`,
-		"already-listening-to-history-error": `Änderungsgeschichte bereits abonniert.`,
-		"not-listening-to-history-error": `Änderungsgeschichte nicht abonniert.`,
-		"admin-revert-error": `Diese Änderung kann nur im Admin-Modus rückgängig gemacht werden.`
-	},
-
-	"search": {
-		"url-request-error": `Laden von „{{url}}“ fehlgeschlagen (Status: {{status}}).`,
-		"url-response-error": `Ungültige Antwort vom Server.`,
-		"url-unknown-format-error": `Unbekanntes Dateiformat.`
-	},
-
-	"webserver": {
-		"map-not-found-error": `Karte mit der ID {{padId}} konnte nicht gefunden werden.`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesDe;
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/en.json b/server/src/i18n/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddf06b4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{
+	"pad-not-found-error": "Map {{padId}} could not be found.",
+	"pad-read-not-found-error": "Map with read-only ID {{padId}} could not be found.",
+
+	"database": {
+		"type-not-found-error": "Type {{typeId}} does not exist.",
+		"object-not-found-in-pad-error": "{{type}} {{id}} of map {{padId}} could not be found.",
+		"old-pad-data-not-available-error": "Old map data not available.",
+		"unknown-type-error": "Unknown type \"{{type}}\".",
+		"route-points-not-an-array-error": "routePoints is not an array",
+		"route-points-less-than-two-points-error": "A line cannot have less than two route points.",
+		"cannot-use-type-for-line-error": "Cannot use {{type}} type for line.",
+		"cannot-use-type-for-marker-error": "Cannot use {{type}} type for marker.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-error": "Read-only, read-write and admin ID have to be different from each other.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-read-write-error": "Read-only and read-write ID cannot be the same.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-read-admin-error": "Read-only and admin ID cannot be the same.",
+		"unique-pad-ids-write-admin-error": "Read-write and admin ID cannot be the same.",
+		"pad-id-taken-error": "ID '{{id}}' is already taken.",
+		"pad-disappeared-error": "Map has disappeared after updating."
+	},
+
+	"routing": {
+		"ors-token-warning": "Warning: No ORS token configured. Please ask the administrator to set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.",
+		"too-much-distance-error": "Too much distance between route points. Consider adding some via points.",
+		"invalid-response-error": "Invalid response from routing server.",
+		"mapbox-token-warning": "No Mapbox token configured. Please ask the administrator to set MAPBOX_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.",
+		"mapbox-error": "Route could not be calculated ({{code}})."
+	},
+
+	"socket": {
+		"only-in-admin-error": "Only available in admin mode.",
+		"only-in-write-error": "Only available in write mode.",
+		"pad-id-set-error": "Map ID already set",
+		"pad-not-exist-error": "This map does not exist",
+		"pad-already-loaded-error": "Map already loaded.",
+		"no-map-open-error": "No map opened.",
+		"unknown-format-error": "Unknown format",
+		"route-not-available-error": "Route not available.",
+		"route-name": "FacilMap route",
+		"already-listening-to-history-error": "Already listening to history.",
+		"not-listening-to-history-error": "Not listening to history.",
+		"admin-revert-error": "This kind of change can only be reverted in admin mode."
+	},
+
+	"search": {
+		"url-request-error": "Request to \"{{url}}\" failed with status {{status}}.",
+		"url-response-error": "Invalid response from server.",
+		"url-unknown-format-error": "Unknown file format."
+	},
+
+	"webserver": {
+		"map-not-found-error": "Map with ID {{padId}} could not be found."
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/i18n/en.ts b/server/src/i18n/en.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b194441..00000000
--- a/server/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-const messagesEn = {
-	"pad-not-found-error": `Map {{padId}} could not be found.`,
-	"pad-read-not-found-error": `Map with read-only ID {{padId}} could not be found.`,
-
-	"database": {
-		"type-not-found-error": `Type {{typeId}} does not exist.`,
-		"object-not-found-in-pad-error": `{{type}} {{id}} of map {{padId}} could not be found.`,
-		"old-pad-data-not-available-error": `Old map data not available.`,
-		"unknown-type-error": `Unknown type "{{type}}".`,
-		"route-points-not-an-array-error": `routePoints is not an array`,
-		"route-points-less-than-two-points-error": `A line cannot have less than two route points.`,
-		"cannot-use-type-for-line-error": `Cannot use {{type}} type for line.`,
-		"cannot-use-type-for-marker-error": `Cannot use {{type}} type for marker.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-error": `Read-only, read-write and admin ID have to be different from each other.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-read-write-error": `Read-only and read-write ID cannot be the same.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-read-admin-error": `Read-only and admin ID cannot be the same.`,
-		"unique-pad-ids-write-admin-error": `Read-write and admin ID cannot be the same.`,
-		"pad-id-taken-error": `ID '{{id}}' is already taken.`,
-		"pad-disappeared-error": `Map has disappeared after updating.`
-	},
-
-	"routing": {
-		"ors-token-warning": `Warning: No ORS token configured. Please ask the administrator to set ORS_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.`,
-		"too-much-distance-error": `Too much distance between route points. Consider adding some via points.`,
-		"invalid-response-error": `Invalid response from routing server.`,
-		"mapbox-token-warning": `No Mapbox token configured. Please ask the administrator to set MAPBOX_TOKEN in the environment or in config.env.`,
-		"mapbox-error": `Route could not be calculated ({{code}}).`
-	},
-
-	"socket": {
-		"only-in-admin-error": `Only available in admin mode.`,
-		"only-in-write-error": `Only available in write mode.`,
-		"pad-id-set-error": `Map ID already set`,
-		"pad-not-exist-error": `This map does not exist`,
-		"pad-already-loaded-error": `Map already loaded.`,
-		"no-map-open-error": `No map opened.`,
-		"unknown-format-error": `Unknown format`,
-		"route-not-available-error": `Route not available.`,
-		"route-name": `FacilMap route`,
-		"already-listening-to-history-error": `Already listening to history.`,
-		"not-listening-to-history-error": `Not listening to history.`,
-		"admin-revert-error": `This kind of change can only be reverted in admin mode.`
-	},
-
-	"search": {
-		"url-request-error": `Request to "{{url}}" failed with status {{status}}.`,
-		"url-response-error": `Invalid response from server.`,
-		"url-unknown-format-error": `Unknown file format.`
-	},
-
-	"webserver": {
-		"map-not-found-error": `Map with ID {{padId}} could not be found.`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesEn;
diff --git a/server/tsconfig.json b/server/tsconfig.json
index ac8b52c5..3278a0dc 100644
--- a/server/tsconfig.json
+++ b/server/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	],
 	"include": [
 		"src/**/*",
+		"src/**/*.json",
 		"vite.config.ts",
 		"server.ts"
 	]
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index cb536557..fb4dda98 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		"strict": true,
 		"moduleResolution": "bundler",
 		"skipLibCheck": true,
-		"verbatimModuleSyntax": true
+		"verbatimModuleSyntax": true,
+		"resolveJsonModule": true
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/utils/src/i18n.ts b/utils/src/i18n.ts
index 23d610e8..b294390a 100644
--- a/utils/src/i18n.ts
+++ b/utils/src/i18n.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /// <reference types="vite/client" />
 import type { i18n } from "i18next";
 import { getRawI18n, onI18nReady } from "./i18n-utils";
-import messagesDe from "./i18n/de";
-import messagesEn from "./i18n/en";
+import messagesDe from "./i18n/de.json";
+import messagesEn from "./i18n/en.json";
 
 const namespace = "facilmap-utils";
 
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 });
 
 if (import.meta.hot) {
-	import.meta.hot.accept("./i18n/en", (m) => {
+	import.meta.hot.accept("./i18n/en.json", (m) => {
 		onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 			i18n.addResourceBundle("en", namespace, m!.default);
 		});
 	});
 
-	import.meta.hot.accept("./i18n/de", (m) => {
+	import.meta.hot.accept("./i18n/de.json", (m) => {
 		onI18nReady((i18n) => {
 			i18n.addResourceBundle("de", namespace, m!.default);
 		});
diff --git a/utils/src/i18n/de.json b/utils/src/i18n/de.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..027ab48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/i18n/de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+	"elevation": {
+		"http-error": "Unerwarteter Fehler beim Laden der Höhe über NN (Status {{status}})."
+	},
+
+	"format": {
+		"time": "{{hours}}:{{minutes}}",
+		"route-time": "{{time}} {{mode}}",
+		"distance-km": "{{distance}}\u202fkm",
+		"distance-mi": "{{distance}}\u202fmi",
+		"elevation-m": "{{elevation}}\u202fm",
+		"elevation-ft": "{{elevation}}\u202fft"
+	},
+
+	"objects": {
+		"untitled-marker": "Unbenannter Marker",
+		"untitled-lined": "Unbenannte Linie"
+	},
+
+	"pads": {
+		"unnamed-map": "Unbenannte Karte",
+		"page-title": "{{padName}} – {{appName}}",
+		"fallback-page-description": "Eine vielseitige Karte auf OpenStreetMap-Basis, auf der Marker und Linien mit Live-Kollaboration gesetzt werden können."
+	},
+
+	"routing": {
+		"route-mode-hgv": "mit dem LKW",
+		"route-mode-car": "mit dem Auto",
+		"route-mode-road-bike": "mit dem Rennrad",
+		"route-mode-mountain-bike": "mit dem Mountain Bike",
+		"route-mode-electric-bike": "mit dem E-Bike",
+		"route-mode-bicycle": "mit dem Fahrrad",
+		"route-mode-wheelchair": "mit dem Rollstuhl",
+		"route-mode-foot": "zu Fuß",
+		"route-time": "{{time}}\u202Fh {{mode}}"
+	},
+
+	"search": {
+		"http-error": "Unerwarteter Fehler bei der Suche (Status {{status}}).",
+		"from": "von",
+		"to": "nach",
+		"via": "über",
+		"hgv": "mit dem LKW",
+		"car": "mit dem Auto",
+		"road-bike": "mit dem Rennrad",
+		"mountain-bike": "mit dem Mountain Bike",
+		"electric-bike": "mit dem E-Bike|mit dem Pedelec",
+		"bicycle": "mit dem Rad|mit dem Fahrrad",
+		"wheelchair": "mit dem Rollstuhl",
+		"foot": "zu Fuß",
+		"straight": "Luftlinie"
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/utils/src/i18n/de.ts b/utils/src/i18n/de.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 1f37fe07..00000000
--- a/utils/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-const messagesDe = {
-	"elevation": {
-		"http-error": `Unerwarteter Fehler beim Laden der Höhe über NN (Status {{status}}).`
-	},
-
-	"format": {
-		"time": `{{hours}}:{{minutes}}`,
-		"route-time": `{{time}} {{mode}}`,
-		"distance-km": `{{distance}}\u202fkm`,
-		"distance-mi": `{{distance}}\u202fmi`,
-		"elevation-m": `{{elevation}}\u202fm`,
-		"elevation-ft": `{{elevation}}\u202fft`
-	},
-
-	"objects": {
-		"untitled-marker": `Unbenannter Marker`,
-		"untitled-lined": `Unbenannte Linie`
-	},
-
-	"pads": {
-		"unnamed-map": `Unbenannte Karte`,
-		"page-title": `{{padName}} – {{appName}}`,
-		"fallback-page-description": `Eine vielseitige Karte auf OpenStreetMap-Basis, auf der Marker und Linien mit Live-Kollaboration gesetzt werden können.`
-	},
-
-	"routing": {
-		"route-mode-hgv": `mit dem LKW`,
-		"route-mode-car": `mit dem Auto`,
-		"route-mode-road-bike": `mit dem Rennrad`,
-		"route-mode-mountain-bike": `mit dem Mountain Bike`,
-		"route-mode-electric-bike": `mit dem E-Bike`,
-		"route-mode-bicycle": `mit dem Fahrrad`,
-		"route-mode-wheelchair": `mit dem Rollstuhl`,
-		"route-mode-foot": `zu Fuß`,
-		"route-time": `{{time}}\u202Fh {{mode}}`
-	},
-
-	"search": {
-		"http-error": `Unerwarteter Fehler bei der Suche (Status {{status}}).`,
-		"from": `von`,
-		"to": `nach`,
-		"via": `über`,
-		"hgv": `mit dem LKW`,
-		"car": `mit dem Auto`,
-		"road-bike": `mit dem Rennrad`,
-		"mountain-bike": `mit dem Mountain Bike`,
-		"electric-bike": `mit dem E-Bike|mit dem Pedelec`,
-		"bicycle": `mit dem Rad|mit dem Fahrrad`,
-		"wheelchair": `mit dem Rollstuhl`,
-		"foot": `zu Fuß`,
-		"straight": `Luftlinie`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesDe;
diff --git a/utils/src/i18n/en.json b/utils/src/i18n/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bbfdedb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+	"elevation": {
+		"http-error": "Looking up elevations failed with status {{status}}."
+	},
+
+	"format": {
+		"time": "{{hours}}:{{minutes}}\u202Fh",
+		"route-time": "{{time}} {{mode}}",
+		"distance-km": "{{distance}}\u202fkm",
+		"distance-mi": "{{distance}}\u202fmi",
+		"elevation-m": "{{elevation}}\u202fm",
+		"elevation-ft": "{{elevation}}\u202fft"
+	},
+
+	"objects": {
+		"untitled-marker": "Untitled marker",
+		"untitled-line": "Untitled line"
+	},
+
+	"pads": {
+		"unnamed-map": "Unnamed map",
+		"page-title": "{{padName}} – {{appName}}",
+		"fallback-page-description": "A fully-featured OpenStreetMap-based map where markers and lines can be added with live collaboration."
+	},
+
+	"routing": {
+		"route-mode-hgv": "by HGV",
+		"route-mode-car": "by car",
+		"route-mode-road-bike": "by road bike",
+		"route-mode-mountain-bike": "by mountain bike",
+		"route-mode-electric-bike": "by electric bike",
+		"route-mode-bicycle": "by bicycle",
+		"route-mode-wheelchair": "by wheelchair",
+		"route-mode-foot": "on foot"
+	},
+
+	"search": {
+		"http-error": "Search failed with status {{status}}.",
+		"from": "from",
+		"to": "to",
+		"via": "via",
+		"hgv": "by HGV",
+		"car": "by car",
+		"road-bike": "by road bike",
+		"mountain-bike": "by mountain bike",
+		"electric-bike": "by electric bike",
+		"bicycle": "by bicycle|by bike",
+		"wheelchair": "by wheelchair",
+		"foot": "on foot|by walk|by walking|walking",
+		"straight": "straight|by helicopter"
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/utils/src/i18n/en.ts b/utils/src/i18n/en.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e887ca76..00000000
--- a/utils/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-const messagesEn = {
-	"elevation": {
-		"http-error": `Looking up elevations failed with status {{status}}.`
-	},
-
-	"format": {
-		"time": `{{hours}}:{{minutes}}\u202Fh`,
-		"route-time": `{{time}} {{mode}}`,
-		"distance-km": `{{distance}}\u202fkm`,
-		"distance-mi": `{{distance}}\u202fmi`,
-		"elevation-m": `{{elevation}}\u202fm`,
-		"elevation-ft": `{{elevation}}\u202fft`
-	},
-
-	"objects": {
-		"untitled-marker": `Untitled marker`,
-		"untitled-line": `Untitled line`
-	},
-
-	"pads": {
-		"unnamed-map": `Unnamed map`,
-		"page-title": `{{padName}} – {{appName}}`,
-		"fallback-page-description": `A fully-featured OpenStreetMap-based map where markers and lines can be added with live collaboration.`
-	},
-
-	"routing": {
-		"route-mode-hgv": `by HGV`,
-		"route-mode-car": `by car`,
-		"route-mode-road-bike": `by road bike`,
-		"route-mode-mountain-bike": `by mountain bike`,
-		"route-mode-electric-bike": `by electric bike`,
-		"route-mode-bicycle": `by bicycle`,
-		"route-mode-wheelchair": `by wheelchair`,
-		"route-mode-foot": `on foot`
-	},
-
-	"search": {
-		"http-error": `Search failed with status {{status}}.`,
-		"from": `from`,
-		"to": `to`,
-		"via": `via`,
-		"hgv": `by HGV`,
-		"car": `by car`,
-		"road-bike": `by road bike`,
-		"mountain-bike": `by mountain bike`,
-		"electric-bike": `by electric bike`,
-		"bicycle": `by bicycle|by bike`,
-		"wheelchair": `by wheelchair`,
-		"foot": `on foot|by walk|by walking|walking`,
-		"straight": `straight|by helicopter`
-	}
-};
-
-export default messagesEn;
diff --git a/utils/tsconfig.json b/utils/tsconfig.json
index 1dcd74a7..175e9a0f 100644
--- a/utils/tsconfig.json
+++ b/utils/tsconfig.json
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 		{ "path": "./tsconfig.node.json" },
 		{ "path": "../types/tsconfig.json" }
 	],
-	"include": ["src/**/*"]
+	"include": ["src/**/*", "src/**/*.json"]
 }
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