diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54e8e3b..8448f37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
     "migrate:spa-media": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts",
     "migrate:spa-pages": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts",
     "payload": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation payload",
+    "setup:fresh-db": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/setup-fresh-database.ts",
     "preload:blog-detail-cms": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts",
+    "preload:globals-cms": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/preload-globals-cms.ts",
     "preload:about-page-cms": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts",
     "preload:contact-page-cms": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts",
     "preload:datenschutz-page-cms": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation tsx src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts",
diff --git a/src/collections/Pages/datenschutzFields.ts b/src/collections/Pages/datenschutzFields.ts
index 8d80d5d..d173ed5 100644
--- a/src/collections/Pages/datenschutzFields.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Pages/datenschutzFields.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ const sectionAdmin = (description: string) => ({
   initCollapsed: true,
 })
 
+const sectionsDefault = datenschutzContent.sections.map(({ id, ...section }) => ({
+  ...section,
+  anchorId: id,
+}))
+
 export const datenschutzFields: Field[] = [
   {
     name: 'datenschutz',
@@ -60,9 +65,9 @@ export const datenschutzFields: Field[] = [
         type: 'array',
         dbName: 'data_sections',
         admin: sectionAdmin('Each section controls one heading, table-of-contents label, and ordered JSON body blocks.'),
-        defaultValue: datenschutzContent.sections,
+        defaultValue: sectionsDefault,
         fields: [
-          text('id', 'Anchor ID'),
+          text('anchorId', 'Anchor ID'),
           text('tocLabel', 'TOC label'),
           text('title', 'Section title'),
           {
diff --git a/src/collections/Pages/homeFields.ts b/src/collections/Pages/homeFields.ts
index 5e1a905..e2d7acb 100644
--- a/src/collections/Pages/homeFields.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Pages/homeFields.ts
@@ -180,8 +180,20 @@ export const homeFields: Field[] = [
             maxRows: 3,
             defaultValue: homeContent.status.phases,
             fields: [
-              text('num', 'Slide number'), text('tag', 'Badge'), { name: 'pulse', label: 'Show pulse dot', type: 'checkbox', defaultValue: true }, text('phase', 'Phase label'), text('headline', 'Headline'), textarea('body', 'Body copy'),
-              { name: 'cta', label: 'Slide CTA', type: 'group', fields: linkGroup('', '') }, text('accent', 'Accent color'), text('bg', 'Background color'), text('glow', 'Glow color'), text('meta', 'Meta label'), text('successApplications', 'Success applications number'), text('successWinners', 'Success winners number'), { name: 'membershipCta', label: 'Membership CTA', type: 'group', fields: linkGroup('Mitglied werden', '/mitglied-werden') },
+              text('num', 'Slide number'),
+              text('tag', 'Badge'),
+              { name: 'pulse', label: 'Show pulse dot', type: 'checkbox', defaultValue: true },
+              text('phase', 'Phase label'),
+              text('headline', 'Headline'),
+              textarea('body', 'Body copy'),
+              { name: 'cta', label: 'Slide CTA', type: 'group', fields: linkGroup('', '') },
+              text('accent', 'Accent color'),
+              text('bg', 'Background color'),
+              text('glow', 'Glow color'),
+              text('meta', 'Meta label'),
+              text('successApplications', 'Success applications number'),
+              text('successWinners', 'Success winners number'),
+              { name: 'membershipCta', label: 'Membership CTA', type: 'group', fields: linkGroup('Mitglied werden', '/mitglied-werden') },
             ],
           },
           text('noActionLabel', 'No CTA fallback label', homeContent.status.noActionLabel),
diff --git a/src/collections/Pages/impressumFields.ts b/src/collections/Pages/impressumFields.ts
index 199ad19..f4e6c24 100644
--- a/src/collections/Pages/impressumFields.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Pages/impressumFields.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ const sectionAdmin = (description: string) => ({
   initCollapsed: true,
 })
 
+const sectionsDefault = impressumContent.sections.map(({ id, ...section }) => ({
+  ...section,
+  anchorId: id,
+}))
+
 export const impressumFields: Field[] = [
   {
     name: 'impressum',
@@ -60,9 +65,9 @@ export const impressumFields: Field[] = [
         type: 'array',
         dbName: 'imp_sections',
         admin: sectionAdmin('Each section controls one heading, table-of-contents label, and ordered JSON body blocks.'),
-        defaultValue: impressumContent.sections,
+        defaultValue: sectionsDefault,
         fields: [
-          text('id', 'Anchor ID'),
+          text('anchorId', 'Anchor ID'),
           text('tocLabel', 'TOC label'),
           text('title', 'Section title'),
           {
diff --git a/src/collections/Pages/mitgliedWerdenFields.ts b/src/collections/Pages/mitgliedWerdenFields.ts
index f170e9d..f57fdb3 100644
--- a/src/collections/Pages/mitgliedWerdenFields.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Pages/mitgliedWerdenFields.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ const sectionAdmin = (description: string) => ({
 const statFields: Field[] = [text('value', 'Value'), text('label', 'Label')]
 const factFields: Field[] = [text('num', 'Number'), text('label', 'Label'), textarea('body', 'Body')]
 const faqFields: Field[] = [text('q', 'Question'), textarea('a', 'Answer')]
+const applicationOptionDefaults = mitgliedWerdenContent.applicationOptions.items.map(({ id, ...item }) => ({
+  ...item,
+  stableId: id,
+}))
 const testimonialFields: Field[] = [
   textarea('quote', 'Quote'),
   text('initials', 'Initials'),
@@ -204,9 +208,9 @@ export const mitgliedWerdenFields: Field[] = [
             label: 'Options',
             type: 'array',
             dbName: 'member_app_options',
-            defaultValue: mitgliedWerdenContent.applicationOptions.items,
+            defaultValue: applicationOptionDefaults,
             fields: [
-              text('id', 'Stable ID'),
+              text('stableId', 'Stable ID'),
               text('number', 'Number'),
               text('eyebrow', 'Eyebrow'),
               text('title', 'Title'),
diff --git a/src/collections/Pages/netzwerkFields.ts b/src/collections/Pages/netzwerkFields.ts
index 609562b..acc53d8 100644
--- a/src/collections/Pages/netzwerkFields.ts
+++ b/src/collections/Pages/netzwerkFields.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const juryMemberFields: Field[] = [
 const rowFields: Field[] = [text('num', 'Number'), text('label', 'Label'), textarea('body', 'Body')]
 
 const partnerFields: Field[] = [
-  text('id', 'Stable ID'),
+  text('stableId', 'Stable ID'),
   text('name', 'Name'),
   text('role', 'Role'),
   numberField('tier', 'Tier'),
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ const partnerFields: Field[] = [
 const benefitFields: Field[] = [text('num', 'Number'), text('label', 'Label'), text('sub', 'Subline')]
 const packageFields: Field[] = [text('value', 'Value'), text('title', 'Title'), textarea('desc', 'Description')]
 const formStepFields: Field[] = [text('label', 'Label')]
+const partnerDefaults = netzwerkContent.partners.items.map(({ id, ...partner }) => ({
+  ...partner,
+  stableId: id,
+}))
 
 export const netzwerkFields: Field[] = [
   {
@@ -252,7 +256,7 @@ export const netzwerkFields: Field[] = [
             label: 'Partners',
             type: 'array',
             dbName: 'network_partners',
-            defaultValue: netzwerkContent.partners.items,
+            defaultValue: partnerDefaults,
             fields: partnerFields,
           },
         ],
diff --git a/src/payload-types.ts b/src/payload-types.ts
index a2f5760..2487358 100644
--- a/src/payload-types.ts
+++ b/src/payload-types.ts
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ export interface Page {
      */
     sections?:
       | {
-          id?: string | null;
+          anchorId?: string | null;
           tocLabel?: string | null;
           title?: string | null;
           /**
@@ -1373,6 +1373,7 @@ export interface Page {
             | number
             | boolean
             | null;
+          id?: string | null;
         }[]
       | null;
   };
@@ -1402,7 +1403,7 @@ export interface Page {
      */
     sections?:
       | {
-          id?: string | null;
+          anchorId?: string | null;
           tocLabel?: string | null;
           title?: string | null;
           /**
@@ -1417,6 +1418,7 @@ export interface Page {
             | number
             | boolean
             | null;
+          id?: string | null;
         }[]
       | null;
   };
@@ -1823,7 +1825,7 @@ export interface Page {
       };
       items?:
         | {
-            id?: string | null;
+            stableId?: string | null;
             name?: string | null;
             role?: string | null;
             tier?: number | null;
@@ -1838,6 +1840,7 @@ export interface Page {
             website?: string | null;
             linkedin?: string | null;
             heroImg?: string | null;
+            id?: string | null;
           }[]
         | null;
     };
@@ -2022,7 +2025,7 @@ export interface Page {
     applicationOptions?: {
       items?:
         | {
-            id?: string | null;
+            stableId?: string | null;
             number?: string | null;
             eyebrow?: string | null;
             title?: string | null;
@@ -2030,6 +2033,7 @@ export interface Page {
             href?: string | null;
             file?: (number | null) | Media;
             download?: boolean | null;
+            id?: string | null;
           }[]
         | null;
     };
@@ -4304,10 +4308,11 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
         sections?:
           | T
           | {
-              id?: T;
+              anchorId?: T;
               tocLabel?: T;
               title?: T;
               items?: T;
+              id?: T;
             };
       };
   datenschutz?:
@@ -4331,10 +4336,11 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
         sections?:
           | T
           | {
-              id?: T;
+              anchorId?: T;
               tocLabel?: T;
               title?: T;
               items?: T;
+              id?: T;
             };
       };
   preistraegerIndex?:
@@ -4703,7 +4709,7 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
               items?:
                 | T
                 | {
-                    id?: T;
+                    stableId?: T;
                     name?: T;
                     role?: T;
                     tier?: T;
@@ -4718,6 +4724,7 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
                     website?: T;
                     linkedin?: T;
                     heroImg?: T;
+                    id?: T;
                   };
             };
         sponsoring?:
@@ -4887,7 +4894,7 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
               items?:
                 | T
                 | {
-                    id?: T;
+                    stableId?: T;
                     number?: T;
                     eyebrow?: T;
                     title?: T;
@@ -4895,6 +4902,7 @@ export interface PagesSelect<T extends boolean = true> {
                     href?: T;
                     file?: T;
                     download?: T;
+                    id?: T;
                   };
             };
         formIntro?:
diff --git a/src/scripts/mediaByFilename.ts b/src/scripts/mediaByFilename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80a0b11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/mediaByFilename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import path from 'path'
+import type { Payload } from 'payload'
+
+const escapeRegExp = (value: string) => value.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')
+
+export async function findMediaByFilename(payload: Payload, filename: string) {
+  const exact = await payload.find({
+    collection: 'media',
+    depth: 0,
+    limit: 1,
+    pagination: false,
+    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
+  })
+
+  if (exact.docs[0]) return exact.docs[0]
+
+  const ext = path.extname(filename)
+  const basename = path.basename(filename, ext)
+  const suffixedFilename = new RegExp(`^${escapeRegExp(basename)}-\\d+${escapeRegExp(ext)}$`)
+
+  const candidates = await payload.find({
+    collection: 'media',
+    depth: 0,
+    limit: 100,
+    pagination: false,
+    sort: '-createdAt',
+    where: { filename: { contains: basename } },
+  })
+
+  return candidates.docs.find((doc) => doc.filename && suffixedFilename.test(doc.filename))
+}
+
+export async function mediaByFilename(payload: Payload, filename: string) {
+  return (await findMediaByFilename(payload, filename))?.id
+}
diff --git a/src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts b/src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts
index d1949c9..5ed0fdc 100644
--- a/src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 import fs from 'fs/promises'
 import path from 'path'
 import { getPayload, type File, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { findMediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 const root = process.cwd()
 const spaDir = path.join(root, 'src/spa')
@@ -132,13 +133,7 @@ function altForSource(source: string) {
 }
 
 async function findExistingMedia(payload: Payload, filename: string) {
-  const existing = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    depth: 0,
-    limit: 1,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return existing.docs[0]
+  return findMediaByFilename(payload, filename)
 }
 
 async function main() {
diff --git a/src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts b/src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts
index e89be09..6ef6a74 100644
--- a/src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { events } from '@/spa/data/events'
 import { preistraegerDetailContent } from '@/spa/preistraegerDetailContent'
 import { WINNERS } from '@/spa/data/winners'
 import { spaPages, type SpaPageRegistryEntry } from '@/spa/pageRegistry'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 type Payload = Awaited<ReturnType<typeof getPayload>>
 type TargetCollection = 'pages' | 'posts' | 'events' | 'preistraeger'
@@ -96,25 +97,7 @@ function baseData(page: SpaPageRegistryEntry) {
 }
 
 function pageData(page: SpaPageRegistryEntry) {
-  return {
-    ...baseData(page),
-    hero: {
-      type: 'none' as const,
-    },
-    layout: [
-      {
-        blockType: 'content' as const,
-        columns: [
-          {
-            size: 'full' as const,
-            richText: emptyRichText(
-              `Diese Seite wird aktuell noch von der migrierten SPA gerendert. Über „Preview“ kann der aktuelle Stand unter ${page.path} betrachtet werden.`,
-            ),
-          },
-        ],
-      },
-    ],
-  }
+  return baseData(page)
 }
 
 function postData(page: SpaPageRegistryEntry, mediaMap: MediaMap) {
@@ -299,15 +282,8 @@ async function loadMediaMap(payload: Payload): Promise<MediaMap> {
   ])
   const assets = await Promise.all(
     [...sources].map(async (source) => {
-      const existing = await payload.find({
-        collection: 'media',
-        depth: 0,
-        limit: 1,
-        pagination: false,
-        where: { filename: { equals: filenameForSource(source) } },
-      })
-      const media = existing.docs[0]
-      return media ? ([source, media.id] as const) : undefined
+      const media = await mediaByFilename(payload, filenameForSource(source))
+      return media ? ([source, media] as const) : undefined
     }),
   )
 
@@ -320,7 +296,12 @@ async function main() {
   payload.logger.info(`Migrating ${spaPages.length} SPA routes into Payload collections...`)
 
   for (const page of spaPages) {
-    await upsertPage(payload, page, mediaMap)
+    try {
+      await upsertPage(payload, page, mediaMap)
+    } catch (error) {
+      payload.logger.error({ msg: `Failed to migrate SPA route ${page.path} into ${targetForPage(page)}`, err: error })
+      throw error
+    }
   }
 
   payload.logger.info('SPA page migration complete.')
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts
index 99de9b4..28b4b4b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import crypto from 'crypto'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { aboutContent } from '@/spa/aboutContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 const safeRemoteName = (url: string) => {
   const parsed = new URL(url)
   const ext = parsed.pathname.split('/').pop()?.includes('.') ? `.${parsed.pathname.split('.').pop()}` : '.jpg'
@@ -104,6 +95,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded About CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts
index 044bbee..bb3c0ce 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { blogDetailContent } from '@/spa/blogDetailContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
   const fallbackImage = await mediaByFilename(payload, blogDetailContent.fallbackImageFilename)
@@ -47,6 +38,7 @@ async function main() {
   )
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Blog detail CMS fields for ${posts.docs.length} records`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts
index f447dbd..56b033b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { contactContent } from '@/spa/contactContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -61,6 +52,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded contact CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts
index e9ed87a..2b28d96 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import { getPayload } from 'payload'
 
 import { datenschutzContent } from '@/spa/datenschutzContent'
 
+const contentForPayload = {
+  ...datenschutzContent,
+  sections: datenschutzContent.sections.map(({ id, ...section }) => ({
+    ...section,
+    anchorId: id,
+  })),
+}
+
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -28,11 +36,12 @@ async function main() {
     overrideAccess: true,
     context: { disableRevalidate: true },
     data: {
-      datenschutz: datenschutzContent,
+      datenschutz: contentForPayload,
     } as never,
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Datenschutz CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-event-detail-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-event-detail-cms.ts
index 4b2fe46..924a54a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-event-detail-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-event-detail-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { eventDetailContent } from '@/spa/eventDetailContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
   const fallbackImage = await mediaByFilename(payload, eventDetailContent.fallbackImageFilename)
@@ -47,6 +38,7 @@ async function main() {
   )
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Event detail CMS fields for ${events.docs.length} records`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-formular-upload-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-formular-upload-page-cms.ts
index db55689..493130a 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-formular-upload-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-formular-upload-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { formularUploadContent } from '@/spa/formularUploadContent'
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Formular upload CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-globals-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-globals-cms.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b597ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-globals-cms.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import 'dotenv/config'
+
+import config from '@payload-config'
+import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
+
+import { defaultFooterData, defaultHeaderData } from '@/spa/cmsNavigation'
+import { defaultSiteSettings } from '@/spa/siteSettings'
+
+async function main() {
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config })
+
+  const [logo, ewifLogo, partnerLogos, skylineImage] = await Promise.all([
+    mediaByFilename(payload, 'bmp-logo.png'),
+    mediaByFilename(payload, 'ewif-logo.png'),
+    mediaByFilename(payload, 'partner-logos.png'),
+    mediaByFilename(payload, 'munich-skyline.jpg'),
+  ])
+
+  const { logo: _headerLogo, languages, ...headerData } = defaultHeaderData
+  const { logo: _footerLogo, partnerLogos: _defaultPartnerLogos, ...footerData } = defaultFooterData
+  const { skylineImageUrl: _skylineImageUrl, ...siteSettingsData } = defaultSiteSettings
+
+  await Promise.all([
+    payload.updateGlobal({
+      slug: 'header',
+      context: { disableRevalidate: true },
+      data: {
+        ...headerData,
+        logo,
+        languages: languages.map((label) => ({ label })),
+      } as never,
+    }),
+    payload.updateGlobal({
+      slug: 'footer',
+      context: { disableRevalidate: true },
+      data: {
+        ...footerData,
+        logo,
+        partnerLogos: [
+          { alt: 'EWIF – Europäisches Wirtschaftsforum', image: ewifLogo },
+          {
+            alt: 'Hochschule für angewandtes Management · Gipfeldialog Altaussee',
+            image: partnerLogos,
+          },
+        ].filter((item) => item.image),
+      } as never,
+    }),
+    payload.updateGlobal({
+      slug: 'site-settings',
+      context: { disableRevalidate: true },
+      data: {
+        ...siteSettingsData,
+        skylineImage,
+      } as never,
+    }),
+  ])
+
+  payload.logger.info('Preloaded global CMS settings.')
+  await payload.destroy()
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error)
+  process.exit(1)
+})
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-home-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-home-page-cms.ts
index 46e3193..cb3f676 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-home-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-home-page-cms.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import crypto from 'crypto'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { homeContent } from '@/spa/homeContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 const safeRemoteName = (url: string) => {
   const parsed = new URL(url)
   const ext = parsed.pathname.split('/').pop()?.includes('.') ? `.${parsed.pathname.split('.').pop()}` : '.jpg'
@@ -115,6 +106,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded home CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-impressum-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-impressum-page-cms.ts
index 938e50f..4f9d9dd 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-impressum-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-impressum-page-cms.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ import { getPayload } from 'payload'
 
 import { impressumContent } from '@/spa/impressumContent'
 
+const contentForPayload = {
+  ...impressumContent,
+  sections: impressumContent.sections.map(({ id, ...section }) => ({
+    ...section,
+    anchorId: id,
+  })),
+}
+
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -28,11 +36,12 @@ async function main() {
     overrideAccess: true,
     context: { disableRevalidate: true },
     data: {
-      impressum: impressumContent,
+      impressum: contentForPayload,
     } as never,
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Impressum CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-mitglied-werden-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-mitglied-werden-page-cms.ts
index a5e6579..eeee1b0 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-mitglied-werden-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-mitglied-werden-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { mitgliedWerdenContent } from '@/spa/mitgliedWerdenContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -42,9 +33,10 @@ async function main() {
   const formImage = await mediaByFilename(payload, mitgliedWerdenContent.formIntro.imageFilename)
   const applicationItems = await Promise.all(
     mitgliedWerdenContent.applicationOptions.items.map(async (item) => {
-      const { fileFilename, ...rest } = item
+      const { fileFilename, id, ...rest } = item
       return {
         ...rest,
+        stableId: id,
         file: fileFilename ? await mediaByFilename(payload, fileFilename) : undefined,
       }
     }),
@@ -52,6 +44,10 @@ async function main() {
 
   const { imageFilename: _heroFilename, ...heroContent } = mitgliedWerdenContent.hero
   const { imageFilename: _formFilename, ...formIntroContent } = mitgliedWerdenContent.formIntro
+  const aboutContent = {
+    ...mitgliedWerdenContent.about,
+    paragraphs: mitgliedWerdenContent.about.paragraphs.map((text) => ({ text })),
+  }
 
   await payload.update({
     collection: 'pages',
@@ -65,6 +61,7 @@ async function main() {
           ...heroContent,
           image: heroImage,
         },
+        about: aboutContent,
         applicationOptions: {
           ...mitgliedWerdenContent.applicationOptions,
           items: applicationItems,
@@ -78,6 +75,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Mitglied werden CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-netzwerk-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-netzwerk-page-cms.ts
index c0ac4a8..4264fa2 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-netzwerk-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-netzwerk-page-cms.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import crypto from 'crypto'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { netzwerkContent } from '@/spa/netzwerkContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 const safeRemoteName = (url: string) => {
   const parsed = new URL(url)
   const ext = parsed.pathname.split('/').pop()?.includes('.') ? `.${parsed.pathname.split('.').pop()}` : '.jpg'
@@ -39,6 +30,11 @@ const itemsWithImageUploads = async <T extends { image?: string }>(payload: Payl
     }),
   )
 
+const partnersForPayload = netzwerkContent.partners.items.map(({ id, ...partner }) => ({
+  ...partner,
+  stableId: id,
+}))
+
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -89,11 +85,16 @@ async function main() {
           ...sponsoringContent,
           image: sponsoringImage,
         },
+        partners: {
+          ...netzwerkContent.partners,
+          items: partnersForPayload,
+        },
       },
     } as never,
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Netzwerk CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-participation-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-participation-page-cms.ts
index 405c8a5..88c64ac 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-participation-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-participation-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { participationContent } from '@/spa/participationContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
 
@@ -70,6 +61,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded participation CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-detail-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-detail-cms.ts
index fd6db1b..e86f755 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-detail-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-detail-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { preistraegerDetailContent } from '@/spa/preistraegerDetailContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
   const [fallbackImage, sideImage] = await Promise.all([
@@ -54,6 +45,7 @@ async function main() {
   )
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Preisträger detail CMS fields for ${winners.docs.length} records`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-index-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-index-page-cms.ts
index 9371510..b07321b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-index-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-index-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { preistraegerIndexContent } from '@/spa/preistraegerIndexContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 async function main() {
   const payload = await getPayload({ config })
   const fallbackImage = await mediaByFilename(payload, preistraegerIndexContent.card.fallbackImageFilename)
@@ -51,6 +42,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Preisträger index CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/preload-press-index-page-cms.ts b/src/scripts/preload-press-index-page-cms.ts
index 69e8be3..955f199 100644
--- a/src/scripts/preload-press-index-page-cms.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/preload-press-index-page-cms.ts
@@ -2,19 +2,10 @@ import 'dotenv/config'
 
 import config from '@payload-config'
 import { getPayload, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { mediaByFilename } from './mediaByFilename'
 
 import { pressIndexContent } from '@/spa/pressIndexContent'
 
-const mediaByFilename = async (payload: Payload, filename: string) => {
-  const result = await payload.find({
-    collection: 'media',
-    limit: 1,
-    pagination: false,
-    where: { filename: { equals: filename } },
-  })
-  return result.docs[0]?.id
-}
-
 const filenameFromPath = (source: string) => source.split('?')[0]?.split('/').filter(Boolean).pop()
 
 const fallbackItemsWithImages = async <T extends { img?: string }>(
@@ -93,6 +84,7 @@ async function main() {
   })
 
   payload.logger.info(`Preloaded Press index CMS fields for page ${page.id}`)
+  process.exit(0)
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/scripts/setup-fresh-database.ts b/src/scripts/setup-fresh-database.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12314a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/setup-fresh-database.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import 'dotenv/config'
+
+import config from '@payload-config'
+import { spawnSync } from 'node:child_process'
+import { getPayload } from 'payload'
+
+const orderedScripts = [
+  {
+    label: 'Import media assets',
+    path: 'src/scripts/migrate-spa-media.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Create base pages, posts, events, and Preisträger records',
+    path: 'src/scripts/migrate-spa-pages.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Store header, footer, and site settings defaults',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-globals-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload detail page copy for blog posts',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-blog-detail-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload detail page copy for events',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-event-detail-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload detail page copy for Preisträger',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-detail-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload home page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-home-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload about page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-about-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload contact page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-contact-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload Datenschutz page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-datenschutz-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload formular upload page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-formular-upload-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload Impressum page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-impressum-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload Mitglied werden page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-mitglied-werden-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload Netzwerk page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-netzwerk-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload participation page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-participation-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload Preisträger index page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-preistraeger-index-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Preload press index page',
+    path: 'src/scripts/preload-press-index-page-cms.ts',
+  },
+]
+
+async function initializeSchema() {
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config })
+
+  payload.logger.info(
+    `Initialized Payload schema for ${Object.keys(payload.collections).length} collections and ${
+      Object.keys(payload.globals.config).length
+    } globals.`,
+  )
+
+  await payload.destroy()
+}
+
+function runScript(scriptPath: string) {
+  const result = spawnSync('tsx', [scriptPath], {
+    env: process.env,
+    stdio: 'inherit',
+  })
+
+  if (result.error) throw result.error
+  if (result.status !== 0) throw new Error(`${scriptPath} failed with exit code ${result.status ?? 'unknown'}`)
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log('Setting up a fresh Payload database...')
+  console.log('1. Initialize Payload tables')
+  await initializeSchema()
+
+  for (const [index, script] of orderedScripts.entries()) {
+    console.log(`${index + 2}. ${script.label}`)
+    runScript(script.path)
+  }
+
+  console.log('Fresh database setup complete.')
+}
+
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error)
+  process.exit(1)
+})
diff --git a/src/spa/components/legal/LegalPage.tsx b/src/spa/components/legal/LegalPage.tsx
index 4150047..b24bc64 100644
--- a/src/spa/components/legal/LegalPage.tsx
+++ b/src/spa/components/legal/LegalPage.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ export type LegalPageContent = {
 }
 
 type LegalPageCms = Partial<LegalPageContent>
+type LegalSectionCms = LegalSectionContent & {
+  anchorId?: string
+}
 
 const fallbackText = (value: unknown, fallback: string) => (typeof value === 'string' && value.length > 0 ? value : fallback)
 
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ export default function LegalPage({ content, cmsKey }: { content: LegalPageConte
   const cms = (useCmsRoute()?.doc?.[cmsKey] || {}) as LegalPageCms
   const hero = { ...content.hero, ...(cms.hero || {}) }
   const navigation = { ...content.navigation, ...(cms.navigation || {}) }
-  const sections = fallbackArray<LegalSectionContent>(cms.sections, content.sections)
+  const sections = fallbackArray<LegalSectionCms>(cms.sections, content.sections).map((section) => ({
+    ...section,
+    id: section.anchorId || section.id,
+  }))
 
   return (
     <div style={{ background: CREAM, minHeight: '100vh' }}>
diff --git a/src/spa/homeContent.ts b/src/spa/homeContent.ts
index 82300cd..24109a6 100644
--- a/src/spa/homeContent.ts
+++ b/src/spa/homeContent.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const homeContent = {
         headline: 'DIE JURY BEWERTET GERADE.',
         body:
           'Die Anmeldephase 2026 ist geschlossen. Unsere unabhängige Expertenjury aus Wissenschaft und Praxis sichtet und bewertet derzeit alle Einreichungen.',
-        cta: null,
+        cta: {},
         accent: '#4A8FC9',
         bg: '#060D1C',
         glow: 'rgba(74,143,201,0.12)',
diff --git a/src/spa/pages/Home.tsx b/src/spa/pages/Home.tsx
index d3b59be..90195c5 100644
--- a/src/spa/pages/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/spa/pages/Home.tsx
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ function StatusSlider({ data }: { data?: HomeCms }) {
   const phases = fallbackArray(data?.phases, homeContent.status.phases).map((phase, i) => {
     const phaseRecord = phase as StatusPhase
     const fallbackPhase = homeContent.status.phases[i]
-    const fallbackCta = fallbackPhase?.cta
+    const fallbackCta = fallbackPhase?.cta?.label
       ? { label: fallbackPhase.cta.label, to: fallbackPhase.cta.url }
       : null
     const cta = phaseRecord?.cta?.label
diff --git a/src/spa/pages/Netzwerk.tsx b/src/spa/pages/Netzwerk.tsx
index 8ee511c..b6a55b0 100644
--- a/src/spa/pages/Netzwerk.tsx
+++ b/src/spa/pages/Netzwerk.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type NetzwerkCms = Partial<typeof netzwerkContent> & {
 
 type PatronPerson = (typeof netzwerkContent.patronage.people)[number] & { imageUpload?: unknown }
 type JuryMember = (typeof netzwerkContent.jury.members)[number] & { imageUpload?: unknown }
-type Partner = (typeof netzwerkContent.partners.items)[number] & { tier: 1 | 2 | 3; heroImg?: string; linkedin?: string; logoSubtext?: string }
+type Partner = (typeof netzwerkContent.partners.items)[number] & { stableId?: string; tier: 1 | 2 | 3; heroImg?: string; linkedin?: string; logoSubtext?: string }
 type PartnerTier = (typeof netzwerkContent.partners.tiers)[number]
 type ExpertiseRow = (typeof netzwerkContent.expertise.rows)[number]
 type StatItem = (typeof netzwerkContent.juryIntro.stats)[number]
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ const Netzwerk: React.FC = () => {
   const defaultLogoColor = fallbackText(partnerSection.defaultLogoColor, netzwerkContent.partners.defaultLogoColor);
   const partners = fallbackArray<Partner>(partnerSection.items, netzwerkContent.partners.items as Partner[]).map((partner) => ({
     ...partner,
+    id: partner.stableId || partner.id,
     logoColor: fallbackText(partner.logoColor, defaultLogoColor),
   }));
   const partnerTiers = fallbackArray<PartnerTier>(partnerSection.tiers, netzwerkContent.partners.tiers);