diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
index c4274df..e8968c8 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { withMermaid } from "vitepress-plugin-mermaid";
+import { fileURLToPath, URL } from 'node:url'
 
 // https://vitepress.dev/reference/site-config
 export default withMermaid({
@@ -6,6 +7,18 @@ export default withMermaid({
   description: "Welcome to IronCore Documentation",
   base: '/',
   head: [['link', { rel: 'icon', href: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore/refs/heads/main/docs/assets/logo_borderless.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: [
@@ -23,14 +36,6 @@ export default withMermaid({
       text: 'Edit this page on GitHub'
     },
 
-    footer: {
-      copyright: 'Copyright © Linux Foundation Europe. IronCore is a project of NeoNephos Foundation. For applicable ' +
-          'policies including privacy policy, terms of use and trademark usage guidelines, please see ' +
-          'https://linuxfoundation.eu. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.' +
-          '<br><br>' +
-          '<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore-dev.github.io/refs/heads/main/docs/public/bmwe.png" style="max-width: 340px; display: block; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;">'
-    },
-
     logo: {
       src: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ironcore-dev/ironcore/refs/heads/main/docs/assets/logo_borderless.svg',
       width: 24,
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..899c9ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/theme/components/VPFooter.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+<!--
+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';
+import {withBase} from "vitepress";
+
+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="withBase('/bmwe.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>
+            IronCore 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);
+}
+
+/* Main Footer Container */
+.footer {
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--vp-c-divider);
+  background-color: var(--vp-c-bg-soft);
+  padding: 32px 24px;
+  margin-top: 64px;
+}
+
+.container {
+  max-width: 1152px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+}
+
+/* Columns for navigation links */
+.footer-columns {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 24px;
+  margin-bottom: 48px;
+}
+
+.footer-column {
+  flex-grow: 1;
+  min-width: 160px;
+}
+
+.footer-column h5 {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-1);
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.footer-column ul {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.footer-column li {
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+
+.footer-column a {
+  font-size: 14px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  transition: color 0.25s;
+}
+
+.footer-column a:hover {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+}
+
+/* Funding Notice Section */
+.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;
+}
+
+/* Final Copyright Line */
+.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;
+}
+
+.footer-legal-links {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+}
+
+.footer-legal-links a {
+  color: var(--vp-c-text-2);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  margin: 0 4px;
+  transition: color 0.2s;
+}
+
+.footer-legal-links a:hover {
+  color: var(--vp-c-brand-1);
+}
+
+.footer-legal-sep {
+  margin: 0 4px;
+  color: var(--vp-c-divider);
+}
+
+/* Responsive adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 768px) {
+  .footer-columns {
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+  }
+}
+</style>
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