diff --git a/packages/web-app-admin-settings/src/index.ts b/packages/web-app-admin-settings/src/index.ts
index 849d676f37..7adb8e62f1 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-admin-settings/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-admin-settings/src/index.ts
@@ -3,42 +3,38 @@ import General from './views/General.vue'
 import Users from './views/Users.vue'
 import Groups from './views/Groups.vue'
 import Spaces from './views/Spaces.vue'
-import { Ability, urlJoin } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
+import { urlJoin } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
 import {
   ApplicationInformation,
   AppMenuItemExtension,
-  AppNavigationItem,
+  ClassicApplicationScript,
   defineWebApplication,
   useAbility,
   useUserStore
 } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
-import { RouteRecordRaw } from 'vue-router'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
-
-// just a dummy function to trick gettext tools
-function $gettext(msg: string) {
-  return msg
-}
+import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
 
 const appId = 'admin-settings'
 
-export const routes = ({ $ability }: { $ability: Ability }): RouteRecordRaw[] => [
+export const routes: ClassicApplicationScript['routes'] = ({ $ability, $gettext }) => [
   {
     path: '/',
-    redirect: () => {
+    component: General,
+    beforeEnter: (to, from, next) => {
       if ($ability.can('read-all', 'Setting')) {
-        return { name: 'admin-settings-general' }
+        next({ name: 'admin-settings-general' })
       }
       if ($ability.can('read-all', 'Account')) {
-        return { name: 'admin-settings-users' }
+        next({ name: 'admin-settings-users' })
       }
       if ($ability.can('read-all', 'Group')) {
-        return { name: 'admin-settings-groups' }
+        next({ name: 'admin-settings-groups' })
       }
       if ($ability.can('read-all', 'Drive')) {
-        return { name: 'admin-settings-spaces' }
+        next({ name: 'admin-settings-spaces' })
       }
-      throw Error('Insufficient permissions')
+      next({ path: '/' })
     }
   },
   {
@@ -103,7 +99,7 @@ export const routes = ({ $ability }: { $ability: Ability }): RouteRecordRaw[] =>
   }
 ]
 
-export const navItems = ({ $ability }: { $ability: Ability }): AppNavigationItem[] => [
+export const navItems: ClassicApplicationScript['navItems'] = ({ $ability, $gettext }) => [
   {
     name: $gettext('General'),
     icon: 'settings-4',
@@ -154,6 +150,7 @@ export default defineWebApplication({
   setup() {
     const { can } = useAbility()
     const userStore = useUserStore()
+    const { $gettext } = useGettext()
 
     const appInfo: ApplicationInformation = {
       name: $gettext('Admin Settings'),
diff --git a/packages/web-app-admin-settings/tests/unit/index.spec.ts b/packages/web-app-admin-settings/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
index ee4f0f1c07..47d40a20d7 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-admin-settings/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-admin-settings/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 import { navItems, routes } from '../../src/index'
 import { Ability } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
+import { AppNavigationItem, GlobalProperties } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { mock } from 'vitest-mock-extended'
+import { RouteRecordRaw } from 'vue-router'
 
 const getAbilityMock = (hasPermission: boolean) => mock<Ability>({ can: () => hasPermission })
+const callableNavItems = navItems as (args: GlobalProperties) => AppNavigationItem[]
+const callableRoutes = routes as (args: GlobalProperties) => RouteRecordRaw[]
+const getPropMock = (ability: Ability) =>
+  mock<GlobalProperties>({ $ability: ability, $gettext: (s: string) => s })
 
 describe('admin settings index', () => {
   describe('navItems', () => {
     describe('general', () => {
       it.each([true, false])('should be enabled according to the permissions', (enabled) => {
         expect(
-          navItems({ $ability: getAbilityMock(enabled) })
+          callableNavItems(getPropMock(getAbilityMock(enabled)))
             .find((n) => n.name === 'General')
             .isVisible()
         ).toBe(enabled)
@@ -18,7 +24,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
     describe('user management', () => {
       it.each([true, false])('should be enabled according to the permissions', (enabled) => {
         expect(
-          navItems({ $ability: getAbilityMock(enabled) })
+          callableNavItems(getPropMock(getAbilityMock(enabled)))
             .find((n) => n.name === 'Users')
             .isVisible()
         ).toBe(enabled)
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
     describe('group management', () => {
       it.each([true, false])('should be enabled according to the permissions', (enabled) => {
         expect(
-          navItems({ $ability: getAbilityMock(enabled) })
+          callableNavItems(getPropMock(getAbilityMock(enabled)))
             .find((n) => n.name === 'Groups')
             .isVisible()
         ).toBe(enabled)
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
     describe('space management', () => {
       it.each([true, false])('should be enabled according to the permissions', (enabled) => {
         expect(
-          navItems({ $ability: getAbilityMock(enabled) })
+          callableNavItems(getPropMock(getAbilityMock(enabled)))
             .find((n) => n.name === 'Spaces')
             .isVisible()
         ).toBe(enabled)
@@ -48,23 +54,29 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
       it('should redirect to general if permission given', () => {
         const ability = mock<Ability>()
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(true)
-        const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/')
-        expect((route.redirect as any)().name).toEqual('admin-settings-general')
+        const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/')
+        const nextMock = vi.fn()
+        ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
+        expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'admin-settings-general' })
       })
       it('should redirect to user management if permission given', () => {
         const ability = mock<Ability>()
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(false)
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(true)
-        const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/')
-        expect((route.redirect as any)().name).toEqual('admin-settings-users')
+        const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/')
+        const nextMock = vi.fn()
+        ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
+        expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'admin-settings-users' })
       })
       it('should redirect to group management if permission given', () => {
         const ability = mock<Ability>()
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(false)
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(false)
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(true)
-        const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/')
-        expect((route.redirect as any)().name).toEqual('admin-settings-groups')
+        const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/')
+        const nextMock = vi.fn()
+        ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
+        expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'admin-settings-groups' })
       })
       it('should redirect to space management if permission given', () => {
         const ability = mock<Ability>()
@@ -72,13 +84,18 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(false)
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(false)
         ability.can.mockReturnValueOnce(true)
-        const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/')
-        expect((route.redirect as any)().name).toEqual('admin-settings-spaces')
+        const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/')
+        const nextMock = vi.fn()
+        ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
+        expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ name: 'admin-settings-spaces' })
       })
-      it('should throw an error if permissions are insufficient', () => {
+      it('redirects to / if permissions are insufficient', () => {
         const ability = mock<Ability>()
         ability.can.mockReturnValue(false)
-        expect(routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/').redirect).toThrow()
+        const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/')
+        const nextMock = vi.fn()
+        ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
+        expect(nextMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ path: '/' })
       })
     })
     it.each([
@@ -86,7 +103,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
       { can: false, redirect: { path: '/' } }
     ])('redirects "/general" with sufficient permissions', ({ can, redirect }) => {
       const ability = mock<Ability>({ can: vi.fn(() => can) })
-      const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/general')
+      const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/general')
       const nextMock = vi.fn()
       ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
       const args = [...(redirect ? [redirect] : [])]
@@ -97,7 +114,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
       { can: false, redirect: { path: '/' } }
     ])('redirects "/users" with sufficient permissions', ({ can, redirect }) => {
       const ability = mock<Ability>({ can: vi.fn(() => can) })
-      const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/users')
+      const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/users')
       const nextMock = vi.fn()
       ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
       const args = [...(redirect ? [redirect] : [])]
@@ -108,7 +125,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
       { can: false, redirect: { path: '/' } }
     ])('redirects "/groups" with sufficient permissions', ({ can, redirect }) => {
       const ability = mock<Ability>({ can: vi.fn(() => can) })
-      const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/groups')
+      const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/groups')
       const nextMock = vi.fn()
       ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
       const args = [...(redirect ? [redirect] : [])]
@@ -119,7 +136,7 @@ describe('admin settings index', () => {
       { can: false, redirect: { path: '/' } }
     ])('redirects "/spaces" with sufficient permissions', ({ can, redirect }) => {
       const ability = mock<Ability>({ can: vi.fn(() => can) })
-      const route = routes({ $ability: ability }).find((n) => n.path === '/spaces')
+      const route = callableRoutes(getPropMock(ability)).find((n) => n.path === '/spaces')
       const nextMock = vi.fn()
       ;(route.beforeEnter as any)({}, {}, nextMock)
       const args = [...(redirect ? [redirect] : [])]
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/index.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/index.ts
index a4e368d3d5..d69bd81180 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import TrashOverview from './views/trash/Overview.vue'
 import translations from '../l10n/translations.json'
 import {
   ApplicationInformation,
+  ClassicApplicationScript,
   defineWebApplication,
   useCapabilityStore,
   useEmbedMode,
@@ -18,28 +19,22 @@ import {
 } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { extensions } from './extensions'
 import { buildRoutes } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
-import { AppNavigationItem } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 
 // dirty: importing view from other extension within project
 import SearchResults from '../../web-app-search/src/views/List.vue'
 import { isPersonalSpaceResource, isShareSpaceResource } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
-import { ComponentCustomProperties, unref } from 'vue'
+import { unref } from 'vue'
 import { extensionPoints } from './extensionPoints'
-
-// just a dummy function to trick gettext tools
-function $gettext(msg: string) {
-  return msg
-}
+import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
 
 const appInfo: ApplicationInformation = {
-  name: $gettext('Files'),
   id: 'files',
   icon: 'resource-type-folder',
   color: 'var(--oc-role-secondary)',
   extensions: []
 }
 
-export const navItems = (context: ComponentCustomProperties): AppNavigationItem[] => {
+export const navItems: ClassicApplicationScript['navItems'] = ({ $ability, $gettext }) => {
   const spacesStores = useSpacesStore()
   const userStore = useUserStore()
   const capabilityStore = useCapabilityStore()
@@ -75,7 +70,7 @@ export const navItems = (context: ComponentCustomProperties): AppNavigationItem[
         path: `/${appInfo.id}/favorites`
       },
       isVisible() {
-        return capabilityStore.filesFavorites && context.$ability.can('read', 'Favorite')
+        return capabilityStore.filesFavorites && $ability.can('read', 'Favorite')
       },
       priority: 20
     },
@@ -133,6 +128,9 @@ export const navItems = (context: ComponentCustomProperties): AppNavigationItem[
 
 export default defineWebApplication({
   setup() {
+    const { $gettext } = useGettext()
+    appInfo.name = $gettext('Files')
+
     return {
       appInfo,
       routes: buildRoutes({
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/index.spec.ts b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
index 9d8389547a..5201cf286b 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/index.spec.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from 'pinia'
 import { navItems } from '../../src/index'
-import { useSpacesStore } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
+import { AppNavigationItem, GlobalProperties, useSpacesStore } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { SpaceResource } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
 import { mock } from 'vitest-mock-extended'
 
+const callableNavItems = navItems as (args: GlobalProperties) => AppNavigationItem[]
+
 describe('Web app files', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     setActivePinia(createPinia())
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ describe('Web app files', () => {
         spacesStore.spaces = [
           mock<SpaceResource>({ id: '1', driveType: 'personal', isOwner: () => true })
         ]
-        const items = navItems(undefined)
+        const items = callableNavItems(mock<GlobalProperties>())
         expect(items[0].isVisible()).toBeTruthy()
       })
       it('should be disabled if user has no a personal space', () => {
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ describe('Web app files', () => {
         spacesStore.spaces = [
           mock<SpaceResource>({ id: '1', driveType: 'project', isOwner: () => false })
         ]
-        const items = navItems(undefined)
+        const items = callableNavItems(mock<GlobalProperties>())
         expect(items[0].isVisible()).toBeFalsy()
       })
     })
diff --git a/packages/web-app-search/src/index.ts b/packages/web-app-search/src/index.ts
index b644430d84..c77d11874c 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-search/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-search/src/index.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,21 @@
 import App from './App.vue'
 import List from './views/List.vue'
-
-// @ts-ignore
 import translations from '../l10n/translations.json'
-import { ApplicationInformation, defineWebApplication } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
+import { defineWebApplication } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { extensions } from './extensions'
 import { extensionPoints } from './extensionPoints'
-
-// just a dummy function to trick gettext tools
-const $gettext = (msg: string) => {
-  return msg
-}
-
-const appInfo: ApplicationInformation = {
-  name: $gettext('Search'),
-  id: 'search',
-  icon: 'folder'
-}
+import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
 
 export default defineWebApplication({
   setup() {
+    const { $gettext } = useGettext()
+
     return {
-      appInfo,
+      appInfo: {
+        name: $gettext('Search'),
+        id: 'search',
+        icon: 'folder'
+      },
       routes: [
         {
           name: 'search',
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/apps/types.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/apps/types.ts
index 3b60948a8e..6cd6521b51 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/apps/types.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/apps/types.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,41 @@
-import { App, ComponentCustomProperties, Ref } from 'vue'
-import { RouteLocationRaw, Router, RouteRecordRaw } from 'vue-router'
-import { Extension, ExtensionPoint } from '../composables/piniaStores'
-import { IconFillType } from '../helpers'
-import { Resource, SpaceResource } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
-import { Translations } from 'vue3-gettext'
+import type { App, ComponentCustomProperties, Ref } from 'vue'
+import type { RouteLocationRaw, Router, RouteRecordRaw } from 'vue-router'
+import type { Extension, ExtensionPoint } from '../composables/piniaStores'
+import type { IconFillType } from '../helpers'
+import type { Ability, Resource, SpaceResource } from '@opencloud-eu/web-client'
+import type { Language, Translations } from 'vue3-gettext'
+import type { Pinia } from 'pinia'
+import type {
+  AppProviderService,
+  ArchiverService,
+  ClientService,
+  LoadingService,
+  PasswordPolicyService,
+  PreviewService,
+  UppyService
+} from '../services'
+import type { AuthServiceInterface } from '../composables'
+import type { Wormhole } from 'portal-vue/types/types.js'
+
+export interface GlobalProperties extends ComponentCustomProperties, Language {
+  $ability: Ability
+  $appProviderService: AppProviderService
+  $archiverService: ArchiverService
+  $authService: AuthServiceInterface
+  $can: Ability['can']
+  $clientService: ClientService
+  $language: Language
+  $loadingService: LoadingService
+  $pinia: Pinia
+  $previewService: PreviewService
+  $router: Router
+  $uppyService: UppyService
+  $wormhole: Wormhole
+  passwordPolicyService: PasswordPolicyService
+}
 
 export interface AppReadyHookArgs {
-  globalProperties: ComponentCustomProperties & Record<string, any>
+  globalProperties: GlobalProperties
   router: Router
   instance?: App
   portal?: any
@@ -73,8 +102,8 @@ export interface ApplicationTranslations {
 /** ClassicApplicationScript reflects classic application script structure */
 export interface ClassicApplicationScript {
   appInfo?: ApplicationInformation
-  routes?: ((args: ComponentCustomProperties) => RouteRecordRaw[]) | RouteRecordRaw[]
-  navItems?: ((args: ComponentCustomProperties) => AppNavigationItem[]) | AppNavigationItem[]
+  routes?: ((args: GlobalProperties) => RouteRecordRaw[]) | RouteRecordRaw[]
+  navItems?: ((args: GlobalProperties) => AppNavigationItem[]) | AppNavigationItem[]
   translations?: ApplicationTranslations
   extensions?: Ref<Extension[]>
   extensionPoints?: Ref<ExtensionPoint<any>[]>
diff --git a/packages/web-runtime/src/container/application/classic.ts b/packages/web-runtime/src/container/application/classic.ts
index 4bf64fe82e..cfea8df414 100644
--- a/packages/web-runtime/src/container/application/classic.ts
+++ b/packages/web-runtime/src/container/application/classic.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { App } from 'vue'
 import { isFunction, isObject } from 'lodash-es'
 import { NextApplication } from './next'
 import { Router } from 'vue-router'
-import { RuntimeError, useAppsStore } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
+import { GlobalProperties, RuntimeError, useAppsStore } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { AppConfigObject, AppReadyHookArgs, ClassicApplicationScript } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 import { useExtensionRegistry } from '@opencloud-eu/web-pkg'
 
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ class ClassicApplication extends NextApplication {
   initialize(): Promise<void> {
     const { routes, navItems } = this.applicationScript
     const { globalProperties } = this.app.config
-    const _routes = typeof routes === 'function' ? routes(globalProperties) : routes
-    const _navItems = typeof navItems === 'function' ? navItems(globalProperties) : navItems
+    const _routes =
+      typeof routes === 'function' ? routes(globalProperties as GlobalProperties) : routes
+    const _navItems =
+      typeof navItems === 'function' ? navItems(globalProperties as GlobalProperties) : navItems
 
     routes && this.runtimeApi.announceRoutes(_routes)
     navItems && this.runtimeApi.announceNavigationItems(_navItems)
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ class ClassicApplication extends NextApplication {
         }),
         instance,
         router: this.runtimeApi.requestRouter(),
-        globalProperties: this.app.config.globalProperties
+        globalProperties: this.app.config.globalProperties as GlobalProperties
       })
   }
 }