diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
index c6af086..488bcc9 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -1,14 +1,25 @@
-import { defineConfig } from 'vitepress'
 import { withMermaid } from "vitepress-plugin-mermaid";
 import { generateSidebar } from 'vitepress-sidebar';
-
+import { fileURLToPath, URL } from 'node:url'
 
 // https://vitepress.dev/reference/site-config
-export default defineConfig(withMermaid({
+export default withMermaid({
   title: "CobaltCore",
-  description: "Opinionated OpenStack distribution that builds upon IronCore’s foundation to support non-cloud-native workloads",
+  description: "Opinionated OpenStack distribution that builds upon IronCore's foundation to support non-cloud-native workloads",
   base: "/docs/",
   head: [['link', { rel: 'icon', href: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobaltcore-dev/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/Logo_Cobalt_Core_background_white.svg' }]],
+  vite: {
+    resolve: {
+      alias: [
+        {
+          find: /^.*\/VPFooter\.vue$/,
+          replacement: fileURLToPath(
+            new URL('./theme/components/VPFooter.vue', import.meta.url)
+          )
+        },
+      ]
+    }
+  },
   themeConfig: {
     // https://vitepress.dev/reference/default-theme-config
     nav: [
@@ -31,12 +42,12 @@ export default defineConfig(withMermaid({
       text: 'Edit this page on GitHub'
     },
 
+    logo: { src: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobaltcore-dev/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/Logo_Cobalt_Core_background_white.svg', width: 24, height: 24 },
+
     footer: {
-      copyright: `Copyright ${new Date().getFullYear()} SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and cobaltcore-dev contributors.`
+      message: '',
     },
 
-    logo: { src: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobaltcore-dev/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/Logo_Cobalt_Core_background_white.svg', width: 24, height: 24 },
-
     search: {
       provider: 'local'
     },
@@ -55,4 +66,4 @@ export default defineConfig(withMermaid({
       { icon: 'github', link: 'https://github.com/cobaltcore-dev' }
     ],
   },
-}))
+})
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47c47c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+<!--
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2019-present, Yuxi (Evan) You
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.
+-->
+
+<!--
+Copied and adapted from: https://github.com/vuejs/vitepress/blob/main/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFooter.vue
+-->
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useSidebar } from 'vitepress/theme';
+
+const { hasSidebar } = useSidebar()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <footer class="VPFooter" :class="{ 'has-sidebar': hasSidebar }">
+    <div class="container">
+      <div class="funding-notice">
+        <div class="funding-image">
+          <img src="https://apeirora.eu/assets/img/BMWK-EU.png" alt="EU and German government funding logos">
+        </div>
+        <div class="funding-text">
+          <p>
+            <strong>Funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.</strong>
+          </p>
+          <p>
+            The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for them.
+          </p>
+          <div class="copyright">
+            <p>
+              <strong>
+                Copyright © Linux Foundation Europe.
+              </strong>
+            </p>
+            CobaltCore is a project of Linux Foundation Europe.
+            For applicable policies including privacy policy, terms of use and trademark usage guidelines, please see <a href="https://linuxfoundation.eu">https://linuxfoundation.eu</a>.
+            Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </footer>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.VPFooter {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: var(--vp-z-index-footer);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--vp-c-gutter);
+  padding: 32px 24px;
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg);
+}
+
+.VPFooter.has-sidebar {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.VPFooter :deep(a) {
+  text-decoration-line: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 2px;
+  transition: color 0.25s;
+}
+
+.VPFooter :deep(a:hover) {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+}
+
+@media (min-width: 768px) {
+  .VPFooter {
+    padding: 32px;
+  }
+}
+
+.container {
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  max-width: var(--vp-layout-max-width);
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.message,
+.copyright {
+  line-height: 24px;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+
+.funding-notice {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 24px;
+  padding: 0 0 24px 0;
+}
+
+.funding-image img {
+  max-width: 300px;
+  height: auto;
+  display: block;
+}
+
+.funding-text {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 280px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  text-align: left;
+}
+
+.funding-text p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.copyright {
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
+  padding-top: 24px;
+  text-align: left;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  margin-top: 24px;
+  line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .funding-notice {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.js b/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.js
index 508d8b4..42fe9a9 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.js
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import DefaultTheme from 'vitepress/theme'
 import './custom.css'
 
-export default DefaultTheme
\ No newline at end of file
+export default DefaultTheme
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 9d0d139..9a6e066 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 layout: home
 
 hero:
-  name: "CobaltCore"
-  text: "Cloud-Native OpenStack distribution to support non-Cloud-Native workloads"
+  name: "CobaltCore Project"
+  text: "Infrastructure Management for Cloud Native and Traditional Workloads"
   image:
     src: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cobaltcore-dev/.github/refs/heads/main/assets/Logo_Cobalt_Core_background_black.svg
     alt: CobaltCore logo
 
-  tagline: Leverage the power of OpenStack and IronCore bring your workloads to the cloud
+  tagline: Get your cloud running in weeks with Kubernetes-native orchestration and OpenStack-influenced services, fully open source.
   actions:
     - theme: brand
       text: Usage
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ features:
     details: Integrated monitoring and management tools powered by Greenhouse to keep your OpenStack environment healthy
 ---
 
-
-![Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE)-EU funding logo](https://apeirora.eu/assets/img/BMWK-EU.png "apeirora_logo")