diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed4f260479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+# This workflow will build a Java project with Maven
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/building-and-testing-java-with-maven
+
+name: Integration test suite
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+env:
+  TEST_IMAGE_NAME: 'local/tomcat-test:latest'
+  BUILD_PLATFORMS: 'linux/amd64'
+
+
+jobs:
+  # This way the env variables are accessible in the individual jobs
+  prepare_environment:
+    name: Prepare the environment variables
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      test_image_name: ${{ env.TEST_IMAGE_NAME }}
+      build_platforms: ${{ env.BUILD_PLATFORMS }}
+    steps:
+      - run: |
+          echo "Publish environment variables"
+  container-build-cache:
+    name: Docker Buildx cache
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: prepare_environment
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        id: buildx
+        with:
+          install: true
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: Cache the docker image
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /tmp/tomcat-test.tar
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-tomcat-test-${{ needs.prepare_environment.outputs.test_image_name }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-tomcat-test-
+      - name: Load the docker image from cache if available
+        run: |
+          if [ -f /tmp/tomcat-test.tar ]; then
+              podman load -i /tmp/tomcat-test.tar || echo "Could not load the image from cache. Building it."
+          fi
+      - name: Build the podman image for changes
+        run: |
+          ./.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/run.sh -i ${{ needs.prepare_environment.outputs.test_image_name }}
+      - name: Export the podman image again
+        run: |
+          podman save -o /tmp/tomcat-test.tar ${{ needs.prepare_environment.outputs.test_image_name }}
+  debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd:
+    name: Run Debian 12 Tomcat WAR systemd integration tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - prepare_environment
+      - container-build-cache
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        scenario: [ '0_*.sh', '1_*.sh', '2_*.sh' ]
+        image: [ ubuntu-latest ]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+        id: buildx
+        with:
+          install: true
+      - name: Set up JDK 17
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: '17'
+          cache: 'maven'
+      - name: Cache the docker image
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: /tmp/tomcat-test.tar
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-tomcat-test-${{ needs.prepare_environment.outputs.test_image_name }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-tomcat-test-
+      - name: Load the docker image from cache if available
+        run: |
+          if [ -f /tmp/tomcat-test.tar ]; then
+              podman load -i /tmp/tomcat-test.tar || { echo "Could not load the image from cache. Building it."; exit 1; }
+          fi
+      - name: Run integration tests
+        run: ./.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/run.sh -t -g '${{ matrix.scenario }}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
index 7b75805f56..5992791c95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-artifacts.yml
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
 
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml b/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
index 7c125c2a20..c57a6cff51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rpm-build.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
 
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_maven_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_maven_tests.yml
index b09b55c2fd..e45b3c0e19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_maven_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_maven_tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0
     - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v4
       with:
         distribution: 'temurin'
         java-version: '17'
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
         restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-sonar
     - name: Cache Maven packages
-      uses: actions/cache@v2
+      uses: actions/cache@v4
       with:
         path: ~/.m2
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scanning.yml b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scanning.yml
index 9d8c4aa6f4..1aa17ebcf0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scanning.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vulnerability-scanning.yml
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
       - name: Cache Maven packages
-        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: ~/.m2
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a8349fa6d5..090865537c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 *.iml
 *.ipr
 .DS_Store
+**/.m2/
 
 graphs/
 graphs-*/
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b6fa55fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# To execute this script locally, see the run.sh in the same folder
+FROM docker.io/debian:bookworm-slim as builder
+RUN apt-get update -y && \
+    apt-get install -y openjdk-17-jdk-headless maven curl init systemd vim yq jq
+
+# Create work directory init
+WORKDIR /build
+# Copy the project files into the container
+COPY ors-api ors-api
+COPY ors-engine ors-engine
+COPY ors-report-aggregation ors-report-aggregation
+COPY pom.xml pom.xml
+COPY ors-config.yml ors-config.yml
+
+ARG UNIT_TESTS=false
+# Build the project to cache the layers for faster builds
+RUN if [ "$UNIT_TESTS" = "true" ]; then mvn -B clean package -PbuildWar,apitests -DCI=true -T $(nproc); else mvn clean package -DskipTests -PbuildWar -T $(nproc); fi
+
+# Copy the integration scenarios folder into the container. This changes often so keep it after the mvn build
+COPY .integration-scenarios .integration-scenarios
+
+ARG TOMCAT_MAJOR=10
+ARG USER=ors
+
+# Create user and group and execute the script
+RUN useradd -m -U -s /bin/bash "$USER" && \
+    mkdir -p /home/$USER/ && \
+    .integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/install.sh -u $USER -w /build/ors-api/target/ors.war && \
+    systemctl enable openrouteservice.service
+
+WORKDIR /home/$USER
+
+# Expose ports
+EXPOSE 8080
+# Start systemd with the following command
+CMD [ "/usr/sbin/init" ]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile.dockerignore b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a8a188630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+.metadata/
+.git
+.gitignore
+**/*.pbf
+
+.idea/
+*.iml
+.DS_Store
+nohup.out
+.python-version
+.project
+
+# Ignore all ors and app config files except for the sample ones
+ors-api/src/main/resources/ors-config*
+ors-api/src/main/resources/ors-config-sample.json
+
+# folders generated by integration test runs
+**/graphs-apitests/
+ors-api/logs
+.integration-scenarios/
+
+# Ignore all target folders
+**/target/
+
+cgiar_provider/
+cgiar_cache/
+graphs/
+build/
+logs/
+docker/
+docs/
+.github/
+Dockerfile
+envs/
+.jqwik-database
+
+# Exclusions
+!.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/setenv.sh
+!.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/install.sh
+!ors-api/src/test/resources/application-test.yml
+!ors-api/src/test/files/
+!ors-engine/src/test/files/preprocessed_osm_data.pbf
+!.m2/
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/1_logging.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/1_logging.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ce273a793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/1_logging.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Logging related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+# #################################
+
+# Debug message in cyan
+function log_debug() {
+  if [[ "${container_log_level_int}" -le 10 ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[36m▢ $1\e[0m"
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+# Success message in green. Always printed
+function log_success() {
+  if [[ "${container_log_level_int}" -le 20 ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[32m✓ $1\e[0m"
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+# Info message in blue
+function log_info() {
+  if [[ "${container_log_level_int}" -le 30 ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[34mⓘ $1\e[0m"
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+# Warning message in yellow
+function log_warning() {
+  if [[ "${container_log_level_int}" -le 40 ]]; then
+    echo -e "\e[33m⚠ $1\e[0m"
+  fi
+  return 0
+}
+# Error message in red.
+function log_error() {
+  echo -e "\e[31m✗ $1\e[0m"
+  return 1
+}
+function set_log_level() {
+  local log_level=${1:-SUCCESS}
+  case ${log_level} in
+  "DEBUG")
+    container_log_level_int=10
+    ;;
+  "SUCCESS")
+    container_log_level_int=20
+    ;;
+  "INFO")
+    container_log_level_int=30
+    ;;
+  "WARN")
+    container_log_level_int=40
+    ;;
+  "ERROR")
+    container_log_level_int=50
+    ;;
+  *)
+    log_debug "No matching log level found: ${LOG_LEVEL}."
+    log_debug "Defaulting to INFO."
+    LOG_LEVEL="INFO"
+    container_log_level_int=20
+    ;;
+  esac
+  log_warning "LOG_LEVEL: ${LOG_LEVEL}. Set LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG for more details."
+}
+
+# Initialize the log level as soon as the script is sourced
+set_log_level "${LOG_LEVEL:-INFO}"
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/2_system.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/2_system.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdb9bb8262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/2_system.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Package related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+# #################################
+
+# Fail if CONTAINER_NAME is empty or not one of podman or docker
+if [ -z "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" ] || [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "podman" ] && [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "docker" ]; then
+    log_error "Please set the CONTAINER_ENGINE variable to either podman or docker."
+    return 1
+fi
+
+# Function to check the version of the installed and activated java package.
+# Usage: check_java_version <java_version>
+check_java_version() {
+    local java_version="$1"
+
+    local result
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "java -version 2>&1 | grep \"openjdk version \\\"$java_version.\"")
+    if [[ -z "$result" ]]; then
+        log_error "Java version should be $java_version but is not."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    log_success "Java version is $java_version as expected"
+}
+
+# Function to check if an RPM package is installed
+# Usage: check_rpm_installed <package>
+check_rpm_installed() {
+    local package="$1"
+    local should_be_installed="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "rpm -q $package")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_be_installed" = "true" && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Package $package should be installed but is not. Message was: $result"
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_be_installed" = "false" && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Package $package should not be installed but is. Message was: $result"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_be_installed" = "true" ]]; then
+        log_success "Package $package is installed as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "Package $package is not installed as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to check if a systemd service is enabled
+# Usage: check_systemd_service_enabled <service>
+check_systemd_service_enabled() {
+    local service="$1"
+    local should_be_enabled="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "systemctl is-enabled --quiet $service")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_be_enabled" = "true" && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Service $service should be enabled but is not. Message was: $result"
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_be_enabled" = "false" && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Service $service should not be enabled but is. Message was: $result"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_be_enabled" = "true" ]]; then
+        log_success "Service $service is enabled as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "Service $service is not enabled as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to have a turning pipe. This function returns the next "pipe" position based on a given.
+# $1 Start pipe position. Defaults to "|"
+piper() {
+
+  if [ "$1" == "|" ] || [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "/"
+  elif [ "$1" == "/" ]; then
+    echo "_"
+  elif [ "$1" == "_" ]; then
+    echo "\\"
+  elif [ "$1" == "\\" ]; then
+    echo "|"
+  fi
+}
+
+timer() {
+  # Return a well formatted time string in the format xx Days xx Hours xx Minutes xx Seconds from a start time.
+  # Use a start time like this: "local start=$(date +%s)"
+  # $1 Start time
+  local start=${1}
+  local end
+  local dt
+  local dd
+  local dt2
+  local dh
+  local dt3
+  local dm
+  local ds
+  end=$(date +%s)
+  dt=$(echo "$end - $start" | bc)
+  dd=$(echo "$dt/86400" | bc)
+  dt2=$(echo "$dt-86400*$dd" | bc)
+  dh=$(echo "$dt2/3600" | bc)
+  dt3=$(echo "$dt2-3600*$dh" | bc)
+  dm=$(echo "$dt3/60" | bc)
+  ds=$(echo "$dt3-60*$dm" | bc)
+  echo "${dd} Days ${dh} Hours ${dm} Minutes ${ds} Seconds"
+}
+
+# Function to wait for a PID to finish
+# Usage: wait_for_pid <pid> <message>
+wait_for_pid() {
+  # $1 PID
+  # $2 Waiting message. If empty none will be shown.
+  local program_pid=$1
+  local message=$2
+  local start
+  local pipe
+  start=$(date +%s)
+  sleep 3
+  while [ -e /proc/"$program_pid" ]; do
+    if [ -n "${message}" ]; then
+      pipe=$(piper "${pipe}")
+      echo -ne "\r${message} | Runtime: $(timer "$start") ${pipe}"
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+  done
+  echo -ne "\n"
+}
+
+# Function to check if a program is installed
+# Usage: check_program_installed <program>
+check_program_installed() {
+  if type -p $1 >/dev/null; then
+    log_success "Program $1 is installed."
+    return 0
+  else
+    log_error "Program $1 is not installed."
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/3_files.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/3_files.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5b9a38c5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/3_files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Path related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+# #################################
+
+# Fail if CONTAINER_NAME is empty or not one of podman or docker
+if [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "podman" ] && [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "docker" ]; then
+    log_error "Please set the CONTAINER_ENGINE variable to either podman or docker."
+    return 1
+fi
+
+# Function to check if a symlink exists
+# Usage: check_file_symlink <path_to_file> <should_exist>
+check_file_is_symlink() {
+    local path_to_file="$1"
+    local should_exist="$2"
+
+    # Check if directory exists. Else the symlink will fail if it doesn't exist
+    local _
+    local exit_code
+    _=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "test -f $path_to_file")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [ "$should_exist" = true ] && [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        log_error "Symlink at $path_to_file does not exist but should. Exit code was: $exit_code."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Check if directory is a symlink
+    local result
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "find $path_to_file -type l -xtype f | wc -l")
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $result -ne 1 ]]; then
+        log_error "A directory exists at $path_to_file but it is no symlink."
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $result -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "The Symlink at $path_to_file shouldn't exist but does."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    log_success "Symlink at $path_to_file exists as expected."
+}
+
+# Function to check if a directory exists
+# Usage: check_file_exists <path_to_file> <should_exist>
+check_file_exists() {
+    local path_to_file="$1"
+    local should_exist="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "test -f $path_to_file")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+            log_error "File or folder at $path_to_file should exist but does not."
+            return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+            log_error "File or folder at $path_to_file should not exist but does."
+            return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true ]]; then
+        log_success "File or folder at $path_to_file exists as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "File or folder at $path_to_file does not exist as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to check if a folder exists
+# Usage: check_folder_exists <path_to_folder> <should_exist>
+check_folder_exists() {
+    local path_to_folder="$1"
+    local should_exist="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "test -d $path_to_folder")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Folder at $path_to_folder should exist but does not."
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Folder at $path_to_folder should not exist but does."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true ]]; then
+        log_success "Folder at $path_to_folder exists as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "Folder at $path_to_folder does not exist as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to check for a line in a directory
+# Usage: check_line_in_file <line> <path_to_file> <should_exist>
+check_line_in_file() {
+    local line="$1"
+    local path_to_file="$2"
+    local should_exist="$3"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "grep '$line' $path_to_file")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Line '$line' should exist in directory $path_to_file but does not."
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Line '$line' should not exist in directory $path_to_file but does."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true ]]; then
+        log_success "Line '$line' exists in directory $path_to_file as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "Line '$line' does not exist in directory $path_to_file as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/4_permissions.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/4_permissions.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bb5ff1c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/4_permissions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Permission related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+# #################################
+
+# Fail if CONTAINER_NAME is empty or not one of podman or docker
+if [ -z "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" ] || [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "podman" ] && [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "docker" ]; then
+    log_error "Please set the CONTAINER_ENGINE variable to either podman or docker."
+    return 1
+fi
+
+
+# Function to check user and group permissions on a file or folder
+# Usage: check_user_group_permissions <path_to_file> <user> <group> <permissions>
+check_user_group_permissions() {
+    local path_to_file="$1"
+    local user="$2"
+    local group="$3"
+    local permissions="$4"
+
+    # Fail if any of the variables are empty
+    if [ -z "$path_to_file" ] || [ -z "$permissions" ]; then
+        log_error "Please provide all variables to the check_user_group_permissions function."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Fail if neither user nor group are set
+    if [ -z "$user" ] && [ -z "$group" ]; then
+        log_error "Please provide at least one of user or group to the check_user_group_permissions function."
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$user" ] && [ -z "$group" ]; then
+      # Set group to empty string
+      group=""
+      # If only user is set, get stats without group
+      local result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "stat -c '%a %U' $path_to_file")
+      if [[ "$result" != "$permissions $user" ]]; then
+          log_error "Permissions for $path_to_file should be $permissions $user but are $result"
+          return 1
+      fi
+      log_success "Permissions for $path_to_file are $permissions $user as expected."
+      return 0
+    elif [ -z "$user" ] && [ -n "$group" ]; then
+      # Check for group only
+      # Set user to empty string
+      user=""
+      local result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "stat -c '%a %G' $path_to_file")
+      if [[ "$result" != "$permissions $group" ]]; then
+          log_error "Permissions for $path_to_file should be $permissions $group but are $result"
+          return 1
+      fi
+      log_success "Permissions for $path_to_file are $permissions $group as expected."
+      return 0
+    else
+      # Check for user and group
+      local result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "stat -c '%a %U %G' $path_to_file")
+      if [[ "$result" != "$permissions $user $group" ]]; then
+          log_error "Permissions for $path_to_file should be $permissions $user $group but are $result"
+          return 1
+      fi
+    fi
+    log_success "Permissions for $path_to_file are $permissions $user $group as expected."
+}
+
+# Function to check if owned content count matches expected count
+# Usage: find_owned_content <folder> <user> <group> <count>
+find_owned_content() {
+    local folder="$1"
+    local user="$2"
+    local group="$3"
+    local count="$4"
+
+    local user_option=""
+    local group_option=""
+
+    if [ -n "$user" ]; then
+        user_option="-user $user"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$group" ]; then
+        group_option="-group $group"
+    fi
+
+    local result
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "find $folder $user_option $group_option | wc -l")
+    if [ "$result" != "$count" ]; then
+        log_error "Expected $count owned items in $folder but found $result"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    log_success "Found $count owned items in $folder for user $user | group $group as expected."
+}
+
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/5_time.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/5_time.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..203d5da9fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/5_time.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Time related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+#################################
+
+# Function to return the current date and time
+# Usage: get_date_time
+get_date_time() {
+    date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/6_users.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/6_users.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..714e3706b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/6_users.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: User related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+#################################
+
+# Fail if CONTAINER_NAME is empty or not one of podman or docker
+if [ -z "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" ] || [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "podman" ] && [ "$CONTAINER_ENGINE" != "docker" ]; then
+    log_error "Please set the CONTAINER_ENGINE variable to either podman or docker."
+    return 1
+fi
+
+
+# Function to check if a user is in a group
+# Usage: check_user_in_group <group_name> <user_name>
+check_user_in_group() {
+    local user_name="$1"
+    local group_name="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "getent group $group_name | grep $user_name")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "User $user_name should be in group $group_name but is not."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    log_success "User $user_name is in group $group_name as expected."
+}
+
+# Function to check if a user exists
+# Usage: check_user_exists <user_name> <should_exist>
+check_user_exists() {
+    local user_name="$1"
+    local should_exist="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "getent passwd $user_name")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+      log_error "User $user_name should exist but does not."
+      return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "User $user_name shouldn't exist but does."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true ]]; then
+        log_success "User $user_name exists as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "User $user_name does not exist as expected."
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to check if a group exists
+# Usage: check_group_exists <group_name> <should_exist>
+check_group_exists() {
+    local group_name="$1"
+    local should_exist="$2"
+
+    local result
+    local exit_code
+    result=$(${CONTAINER_ENGINE} exec -u root "$CONTAINER_NAME" bash -c "getent group $group_name")
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true && $exit_code -ne 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Group $group_name should exist but does not."
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$should_exist" = false && $exit_code -eq 0 ]]; then
+        log_error "Group $group_name shouldn't exist but does."
+        return 1
+    fi
+    # If should exist is true, the logging should be different
+    if [[ "$should_exist" = true ]]; then
+        log_success "Group $group_name exists as expected."
+    else
+        log_success "Group $group_name does not exist as expected."
+    fi
+}
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/7_networking.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/7_networking.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a984ab8c63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/7_networking.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#################################
+# Description: Network related functions
+# Author: Julian Psotta
+# Date: 2024-02-24
+# #################################
+
+# Function to check if a port is open
+# Usage: check_port_open <url> <timeout_sec> <exported_http_code> <sleep> <report_every>
+function wait_for_url() {
+  local url="$1"
+  local timeout_sec="$2"
+  local expected_http_code="$3"
+  local sleep=${4:-2}
+  local report_every=${5:-10}
+
+  start_time=$(date +%s)
+  turn=0
+  while true; do
+    response=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "${url}")
+    if [[ "$response" == "${expected_http_code}" ]]; then
+      log_success "Request succeeded for ${url} with expected http code ${expected_http_code}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+    current_time=$(date +%s)
+    elapsed_time=$((current_time - start_time))
+    remaining_time=$(( timeout_sec - elapsed_time))
+    if ((elapsed_time >= timeout_sec)); then
+      log_error "Timed out waiting for response after ${timeout_sec} seconds for ${url}"
+      return 1
+    fi
+    if [ $(( turn % report_every )) -eq "0" ]; then
+      log_warning "GET request failed with response code ${response} for ${url}, retrying for another ${remaining_time} seconds..."
+    fi
+    (( turn+=1 ))
+    sleep "$sleep"
+  done
+}
+
+# Function to return a free port
+# Usage: get_free_port <lower_port> <upper_port>
+get_free_port() {
+  # Check for open ports in a given range. Do not echo anything besides the port!
+  # If no range is given, it is chosen automatically
+  local lower_port=${1}
+  local upper_port=${2}
+  if [ -z "${lower_port}" ]; then
+    read -r lower_port _ </proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+  fi
+  if [ -z "${upper_port}" ]; then
+    read -r _ upper_port </proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
+  fi
+  local is_free
+  is_free="$(netstat -antp 2>/dev/null | grep "$lower_port")"
+
+  while [[ -n "$is_free" ]] && [[ $lower_port -le $upper_port ]]; do
+    local lower_port=$((lower_port + 1))
+    is_free=$(netstat -antp 2>/dev/null | grep "$lower_port")
+  done
+  if [[ "$lower_port" -gt "$upper_port" ]]; then
+    log_error "Could not find a free port to start the container."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "$lower_port"
+}
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..49bf82b648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Create a function from the above snippet
+# Usage: check_number_of_profiles_loaded <url> <expected_number_of_profiles>
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded() {
+  local url="$1"
+  local expected_number_of_profiles="$2"
+  if ! curl -s "${url}" | jq ".profiles | length == ${expected_number_of_profiles}" | grep -q true; then
+    log_error "Expected number of profiles ${expected_number_of_profiles} not found"
+    return 1
+  fi
+  log_success "Expected number of ${expected_number_of_profiles} profiles are loaded."
+  return 0
+}
+
+# Check specific profile is loaded
+# Usage: check_profile_loaded <url> <profile_name>
+check_profile_loaded() {
+  local url="$1"
+  local profile_name="$2"
+  local profile_expected=${3:-true}
+  # Get the return json and check if the profile is loaded
+  response=$(curl -s "${url}")
+  # If profiles not found or profiles empty return error if profile_expected is true
+  if ! echo "${response}" | jq ".profiles | length > 0" | grep -q true; then
+    if [[ "$profile_expected" == true ]]; then
+      log_error "No profiles found in the response"
+      return 1
+    else
+      log_success "Profile ${profile_name} is not loaded as expected."
+      return 0
+    fi
+  fi
+  # Iterate over profiles and check if the profile is loaded
+  if [ $profile_expected == true ] && ! echo "${response}" | jq -e ".profiles | to_entries[] | select(.value.profiles == \"${profile_name}\")" > /dev/null; then
+    log_error "Profile ${profile_name} should be loaded but is not."
+    return 1
+  elif [ $profile_expected == false ] && echo "${response}" | jq -e ".profiles | to_entries[] | select(.value.profiles == \"${profile_name}\")" > /dev/null; then
+    log_error "Profile ${profile_name} should not be loaded but is."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if [ $profile_expected == true ]; then
+    log_success "Profile ${profile_name} is loaded, as expected."
+    return 0
+  else
+    log_success "Profile ${profile_name} is not loaded, as expected."
+    return 0
+  fi
+}
+
+# Function to check for a valid avoid area request in Heidelberg
+# Usage: check_avoid_area_request <url> <expected_http_code>
+check_avoid_area_request() {
+  local url="$1"
+  local expected_http_code="$2"
+  local request_body='{"coordinates":[[8.681495,49.41461],[8.686507,49.41943],[8.687872,49.420318]],"options":{"avoid_polygons":{"coordinates":[[[8.684881031827587,49.41768066444595],[8.684881031827587,49.41699648134178],[8.685816955915811,49.41699648134178],[8.685816955915811,49.41768066444595],[8.684881031827587,49.41768066444595]]],"type":"Polygon"}}}'
+  response=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST "${url}" -H 'Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8' -H 'Accept: application/geo+json; charset=utf-8' -d "${request_body}")
+  if [[ "$response" == "${expected_http_code}" ]]; then
+    log_success "Avoid areas request succeeded for ${url} with expected http code ${expected_http_code}"
+    return 0
+  fi
+  log_error "Avoid areas request failed with response code ${response} for ${url}"
+  return 1
+}
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/run.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..cf952e2a8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+####### Description #######
+# This script is used to build and run the container that emulates the debian-12 with tomcat and a war file scenario.
+# Tomcat itself is started using systemd, and the war file is deployed to the webapps directory.
+###########################
+###################################
+# Initialize the helper functions #
+###################################
+export SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export CONTAINER_ENGINE="podman"
+export CONTAINER_NAME="tomcat-test"
+CONTAINER_IMAGE='local/tomcat-test:latest'
+
+# Get the absolute path of this script
+START_DIRECTORY="$(
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+  pwd -P
+)"
+
+
+#################################
+# Parse command-line options with long commands --something
+#################################
+# Function to display usage information
+display_usage() {
+    echo "This script is used to build and run the container that emulates the debian-12 with tomcat and a war file scenario."
+    echo "Usage: ./run.sh -c <true/false> -t <true/false> -u <true/false>"
+    echo "-c: Run in CI mode. Default is false."
+    echo "-t: Run integration tests. Default is false."
+    echo "-p: Run tests in parallel. Default is false."
+    echo "-u: Run unit tests. Default is false."
+    echo "-i: Container image to use. Default is '-i local/tomcat-test:latest'"
+    echo "-l: Log level. Default is '-l SUCCESS'"
+    echo "-h: Display this help message"
+}
+while getopts 'ctpu:g:i:l:h' opt; do
+    case ${opt} in
+        c)
+          CI=true
+          ;;
+        t)
+          RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS=true
+          ;;
+        p)
+          PARALLEL_TESTS=true
+          ;;
+        u)
+          UNIT_TESTS=true
+          ;;
+        g)
+          GLOB_PATTERN=${OPTARG}
+          ;;
+        i)
+          CONTAINER_IMAGE=${OPTARG}
+          ;;
+        l)
+          LOG_LEVEL=${OPTARG}
+          ;;
+        h)
+            display_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        \?)
+            warning "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+            display_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        :)
+            warning "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+            display_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+export CONTAINER_IMAGE=${CONTAINER_IMAGE}
+
+# Import logging
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/helpers/1_logging.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/helpers/2_system.sh"
+
+check_program_installed "podman" || exit 1
+check_program_installed "jq" || exit 1
+check_program_installed "bc" || exit 1
+check_program_installed "mvn" || exit 1
+
+# Set default values
+CI=${CI:-false}
+RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS=${RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS:-false}
+UNIT_TESTS=${UNIT_TESTS:-false}
+PARALLEL_TESTS=${PARALLEL_TESTS:-false}
+GLOB_PATTERN=${GLOB_PATTERN:-"[0-9]_*.sh"}
+export LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-"SUCCESS"}
+
+if [ "$CI" = "false" ]; then
+  log_info "Running in local mode. Tailing catalina.out file in the end."
+else
+  log_info "Running in CI mode. Skipping catalina.out tailing"
+fi
+
+#############################
+# Build the container image #
+#############################
+podman build -v ~/.m2:/root/.m2 --ignorefile ./.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile.dockerignore -t $CONTAINER_IMAGE --build-arg TOMCAT_MAJOR=10 --build-arg UNIT_TESTS=$UNIT_TESTS -f .integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/Dockerfile .
+
+
+##############################
+# Run the integration tests  #
+##############################
+# If parallel tests are enabled, we need to set the log level to ERROR to avoid too much output
+if [ "$PARALLEL_TESTS" = "true" ]; then
+  export LOG_LEVEL="ERROR"
+fi
+
+# declare array
+declare -A running_processes
+
+# Use the glob pattern to find all the tests in the tests folder
+for file in $START_DIRECTORY/tests/$GLOB_PATTERN; do
+  # Skip it run tests is false
+  if [ "$RUN_INTEGRATION_TESTS" = "false" ]; then
+    log_info "Skipping $file"
+    continue
+  fi
+  # Run the test in the background
+  if [ "$PARALLEL_TESTS" = "true" ]; then
+    log_info "Running parallel test: $file"
+    bash $file $CONTAINER_IMAGE &
+    running_processes[$file]=$!
+    sleep 5
+  else
+    log_info "Running sequential test: $file"
+    bash $file $CONTAINER_IMAGE
+  fi
+done
+
+# Reactivate the logging
+export LOG_LEVEL="SUCCESS"
+
+# Wait for all processes to finish
+for key in "${!running_processes[@]}"; do
+  pid=${running_processes[${key}]}
+  wait_for_pid $pid "Waiting for $key to finish"
+  log_success "$key finished."
+done
+
+##############################
+# Clean up the containers    #
+##############################
+
+# Get all containers starting with tomcat-test-* and clean them
+CONTAINERS=$(podman ps -a --format "{{.Names}}" | grep $CONTAINER_NAME)
+# If empty string, exit
+if [ -z "$CONTAINERS" ]; then
+  log_info "No containers to clean up"
+  exit 0
+else
+  # Remove dangling containers
+  for CONTAINER in $CONTAINERS; do
+    if [[ $CONTAINER == "tomcat-test-"* ]]; then
+      log_info "Cleanup container $CONTAINER"
+      podman rm -f $CONTAINER
+    fi
+  done
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/install.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f438bce647
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Function to display usage information
+display_usage() {
+    echo "This script is used to setup the openrouteservice environment on a debian 12 system with an external tomcat and systemd."
+    echo "Minimal usage: install.sh -w <WAR_FILE>"
+    echo "Full usage: install.sh -v <TOMCAT_VERSION> -u <USER> -t <TOMCAT_USER> -g <TOMCAT_GROUP> -w <WAR_FILE>"
+    echo "Example to install Tomcat 10 for user ors:"
+    echo ">> sudo install.sh -t 10 -u ors -w /path/to/ors.war"
+}
+
+# Function to log error messages
+log_error() {
+   echo -e "\e[31m✗ Error: $1\e[0m"
+   return 1
+}
+
+# Function to log success messages
+log_success() {
+   echo -e "\e[32m✓ $1\e[0m"
+   return 0
+}
+
+# Parse command-line options
+while getopts ":v:u:w:t:g:h" opt; do
+    case ${opt} in
+        h)
+            display_usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        v)
+            TOMCAT_VERSION=${OPTARG:-10}
+            ;;
+        u)
+            USER=${OPTARG:-ors}
+            ;;
+        t)
+            TOMCAT_USER=${OPTARG:-tomcat}
+            ;;
+        g)
+            TOMCAT_GROUP=${OPTARG:-tomcat}
+            ;;
+        w)
+            WAR_FILE=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
+        \?)
+            log_error "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+            display_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        :)
+            log_error "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+            display_usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Set default values
+TOMCAT_VERSION=${TOMCAT_VERSION:-10}
+USER=${USER:-ors}
+TOMCAT_USER=${TOMCAT_USER:-tomcat}
+TOMCAT_GROUP=${TOMCAT_GROUP:-tomcat}
+
+
+# Ensure required options are set
+if [ -z "$TOMCAT_VERSION" ] || [ -z "$USER" ] || [ -z "$WAR_FILE" ] || [ -z "$TOMCAT_USER" ] || [ -z "$TOMCAT_GROUP" ]; then
+  log_error "Missing one of the following options:"
+  echo "-v $TOMCAT_VERSION"
+  echo "-u $USER"
+  echo "-t $TOMCAT_USER"
+  echo "-g $TOMCAT_GROUP"
+  echo "-w $WAR_FILE"
+  display_usage
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ensure war file exists
+if [ ! -f "$WAR_FILE" ]; then
+  log_error "War file does not exist: $WAR_FILE"
+  display_usage
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ensure script is run as root
+if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]; then
+    log_error "Please run as root."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check that the script is running on debian and the version is 12.x
+if [ ! -f "/etc/debian_version" ] || [[ "$(cat /etc/debian_version)" != "12."* ]]; then
+  log_error "This script is only supported on debian 12."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Print a good message with script parameters
+echo "Script started with settings:"
+echo "TOMCAT_VERSION: $TOMCAT_VERSION"
+echo "USER: $USER"
+echo "TOMCAT_USER: $TOMCAT_USER"
+echo "TOMCAT_GROUP: $TOMCAT_GROUP"
+echo "WAR_FILE: $WAR_FILE"
+
+# Define variables
+HOME_FOLDER="/home/$USER"
+TOMCAT_FOLDER="/opt/tomcat/$TOMCAT_VERSION"
+
+# Install dependencies
+if ! apt-get update; then
+    log_error "Failed to update apt."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! apt-get install -y curl openjdk-17-jdk-headless systemd init maven; then
+    log_error "Failed to install dependencies."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create tomcat group if it does not exist
+if ! getent group "$TOMCAT_GROUP" &>/dev/null; then
+    if ! groupadd "$TOMCAT_GROUP"; then
+        log_error "Failed to create $TOMCAT_GROUP group."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Create tomcat user if it does not exist
+if ! id -u "$TOMCAT_USER" &>/dev/null; then
+    if ! useradd -g "$TOMCAT_GROUP" -m -d "$TOMCAT_FOLDER" -s /bin/false "$TOMCAT_USER"; then
+        log_error "Failed to create $TOMCAT_USER user."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Create user if it does not exist
+if ! id -u "$USER" &>/dev/null; then
+    if ! useradd -g "$TOMCAT_GROUP" -m -d "$HOME_FOLDER" -s /bin/bash "$USER"; then
+        log_error "Failed to create $USER."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Add user to tomcat group in case the user already existed
+if ! usermod -aG "$TOMCAT_GROUP" "$USER"; then
+    log_error "Failed to add $USER to $TOMCAT_USER group."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Add tomcat to tomcat group in case the user already existed
+if ! usermod -aG "$TOMCAT_GROUP" "$TOMCAT_USER"; then
+    log_error "Failed to add $TOMCAT_USER to $TOMCAT_USER group."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Download and install tomcat
+latest_tomcat_version=$(curl -s "https://dlcdn.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-${TOMCAT_VERSION}/" | grep -Po '(?<=(<a href="v)).*(?=/">v)' | sort -V | tail -n 1)
+TOMCAT_URL="https://dlcdn.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-${TOMCAT_VERSION}/v${latest_tomcat_version}/bin/apache-tomcat-${latest_tomcat_version}.tar.gz"
+OUTPUT_FILENAME="apache-tomcat-${latest_tomcat_version}.tar.gz"
+if ! curl -o "/tmp/$OUTPUT_FILENAME" "$TOMCAT_URL"; then
+    log_error "Failed to download Tomcat."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create tomcat folder
+if ! mkdir -p "$TOMCAT_FOLDER"; then
+    log_error "Failed to create $TOMCAT_FOLDER."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Extract tomcat archive
+if ! tar xzf "/tmp/$OUTPUT_FILENAME" -C "$TOMCAT_FOLDER" --strip-components=1; then
+    log_error "Failed to extract Tomcat archive."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Remove the downloaded archive
+if ! rm -rf "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/webapps/*"; then
+    log_error "Failed to remove webapps."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Populate the tomcat folders
+for folder in "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/logs" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/temp" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/conf" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/webapps"; do
+    mkdir -p "$folder" || { log_error "Failed to create $folder"; exit 1; }
+done
+
+# Populate the USER folders
+for folder in "$HOME_FOLDER/logs" "$HOME_FOLDER/graphs"; do
+    mkdir -p "$folder" || { log_error "Failed to create $folder"; exit 1; }
+done
+
+# Copy the war file to the tomcat webapps folder
+if ! cp -f "$WAR_FILE" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/webapps/ors.war"; then
+    log_error "Failed to copy war file."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Copy setenv file to the user folder
+if ! cp -f .integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/setenv.sh "$HOME_FOLDER/setenv.sh"; then
+    log_error "Failed to copy setenv.sh to $HOME_FOLDER/."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create the setenv. sh in the tomcat bin folder and source the user setenv.sh from there
+if ! echo ". $HOME_FOLDER/setenv.sh" > "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/bin/setenv.sh"; then
+    log_error "Failed to source setenv.sh."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create systemd service file
+if ! mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system; then
+    log_error "Failed to create /etc/systemd/system."
+    exit 1
+fi
+cat <<EOF > /etc/systemd/system/openrouteservice.service
+[Unit]
+Description=Apache Tomcat Web Application Container for openrouteservice
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=forking
+# Decide where ors will look for the ors-config.yml file
+WorkingDirectory=$HOME_FOLDER
+Environment=CATALINA_PID=$TOMCAT_FOLDER/temp/tomcat.pid
+Environment=CATALINA_HOME=$TOMCAT_FOLDER
+Environment=CATALINA_BASE=$TOMCAT_FOLDER
+Environment=JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64
+# CATALINA_OPTS are extended by $HOME_FOLDER/setenv.sh
+Environment=CATALINA_OPTS=""
+# JAVA_OPTS are extended by $HOME_FOLDER/setenv.sh
+Environment=JAVA_OPTS=""
+ExecStart=$TOMCAT_FOLDER/bin/startup.sh
+ExecStop=$TOMCAT_FOLDER/bin/shutdown.sh
+User=$TOMCAT_USER
+Group=$TOMCAT_GROUP
+UMask=0777
+Restart=always
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
+EOF
+
+# Set correct permissions for the systemd service file
+if ! chmod 664 "/etc/systemd/system/openrouteservice.service"; then
+    log_error "Failed to set permissions for openrouteservice.service."
+    exit 1
+fi
+# Copy relevant files
+if ! cp -rf ors-api/src/test/files "$HOME_FOLDER/files"; then
+    log_error "Failed to copy heidelberg.osm.gz."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! cp -rf ors-api/src/test/files/elevation "$HOME_FOLDER/elevation_cache"; then
+    log_error "Failed to copy elevation."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! cp -f ors-config.yml "$HOME_FOLDER/ors-config.yml"; then
+    log_error "Failed to copy ors-config.yml."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Fix permissions and ownerships
+if ! chown -R "$TOMCAT_USER:tomcat" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/"; then
+    log_error "Failed to set permissions and ownerships for $TOMCAT_FOLDER."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! chown -R "$USER:tomcat" "$HOME_FOLDER/"; then
+    log_error "Failed to set permissions and ownerships for $HOME_FOLDER."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! chgrp -R tomcat "$TOMCAT_FOLDER" "$HOME_FOLDER"; then
+    log_error "Failed to set permissions."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! chmod -R 770 "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/conf" "$TOMCAT_FOLDER/logs" "$HOME_FOLDER"; then
+    log_error "Failed to set permissions."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+cat <<EOF > "$HOME_FOLDER/README.md"
+Tomcat $TOMCAT_VERSION has been installed with a systemd service file to start and stop the service.
+Alongside, a user '$USER' has been created and added to the tomcat group.
+The user should be used to do further configurations in the $HOME_FOLDER folder.
+--------------------- Manual steps ------------------------
+0. Investigate the service file with: sudo systemctl cat openrouteservice
+1. Adjust the default ors-config.yml and setenv.sh files in $HOME_FOLDER
+Note: Everything defined in setenv.sh overwrites the default ors-config.yml file via ENVs.
+Note: The default configs run an example setup with the heidelberg.osm.gz file. You should replace this with your own data.
+2. Start tomcat using the command: sudo systemctl start openrouteservice
+3. Check tomcat logs with: cat $TOMCAT_FOLDER/logs/catalina.out
+4. Check ors logs with: cat $HOME_FOLDER/logs/ors.log
+5. Make the openrouteservice tomcat process permanent: sudo systemctl enable openrouteservice
+-----------------------------------------------------------
+EOF
+
+log_success "Successfully installed Tomcat $TOMCAT_VERSION with systemd service file. Check the README.md file in $HOME_FOLDER for further instructions."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/setenv.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/setenv.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcf1752815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/setup/setenv.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# This script sets environment variables for the openrouteservice systemd webapp
+# There is no other way to pass environment variables to the webapp
+export CATALINA_OPTS="$CATALINA_OPTS \
+-Xms100M \
+-Xmx600M \
+-server \
+-XX:+UseParallelGC\
+"
+
+export JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Dors.engine.source_file=/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz"
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/0_test_default.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/0_test_default.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d455a26fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/0_test_default.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Test the default container
+#################################
+
+# Define container name
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export CONTAINER_NAME="tomcat-test-$SCRIPT_NAME"
+export CONTAINER_IMAGE="${1:-'local/tomcat-test:latest'}"
+export CONTAINER_ENGINE="podman"
+
+# Get the absolute path of this script
+START_DIRECTORY="$(
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+  pwd -P
+)"
+
+
+
+# Import logging and networking
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/1_logging.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/2_system.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/3_files.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/4_permissions.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/7_networking.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh"
+
+log_info "Running test suite $SCRIPT_NAME with container $CONTAINER_NAME from image $CONTAINER_IMAGE"
+# Check if the container exists and remove it
+if podman ps -a | grep -q $CONTAINER_NAME; then podman rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME; fi
+# Start container
+PORT=$(get_free_port)
+podman run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME --systemd true -p ${PORT}:8080 $CONTAINER_IMAGE
+
+# Check the java version
+check_java_version "17" || exit 1
+
+# Check if the systemd service is enabled
+check_systemd_service_enabled "openrouteservice" true || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 1 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+
+# Check that the graphs are properly build
+find_owned_content "/home/ors/" "ors" "tomcat" 12 || exit 1
+find_owned_content "/home/ors/graphs/" "ors" "tomcat" 1 || exit 1
+find_owned_content "/home/ors/graphs/car" "tomcat" "tomcat" 28 || exit 1
+
+# Check that each of the following folders exist
+folders_to_expect=(
+  "/opt/tomcat/10/webapps/ors"
+  "/opt/tomcat/10/temp"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/car"
+  "/home/ors/elevation_cache"
+)
+for folder in "${folders_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_folder_exists $folder true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that each of the following files exist
+files_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/ors-config.yml"
+  "/home/ors/logs/ors.log"
+  "/home/ors/setenv.sh"
+  "/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz"
+  "/opt/tomcat/10/bin/setenv.sh"
+  "/opt/tomcat/10/webapps/ors.war"
+  "/etc/systemd/system/openrouteservice.service"
+)
+for file in "${files_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_file_exists $file true || exit 1
+done
+
+# assert export JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Dors.engine.source_file=/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz" in file setenv.sh
+check_line_in_file "export JAVA_OPTS=\"\$JAVA_OPTS -Dors.engine.source_file=/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz\"" /home/ors/setenv.sh true || exit 1
+
+# Assert source /home/ors/setenv.sh in file /opt/tomcat/10/bin/setenv.sh
+check_line_in_file ". /home/ors/setenv.sh" /opt/tomcat/10/bin/setenv.sh true || exit 1
+
+# Check that /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder doesnt exist yet
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" false || exit 1
+
+# Check that the server responds with a 200 status code for an avoid polygon request
+check_avoid_area_request "http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/directions/driving-car/geojson" 200 || exit 1
+
+# Check that  /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder exists now
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" true || exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/1_test_activate_second_profile_with_config.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/1_test_activate_second_profile_with_config.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..346f5a1e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/1_test_activate_second_profile_with_config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Test the default container
+#################################
+
+# Define container name
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export CONTAINER_NAME="tomcat-test-$SCRIPT_NAME"
+export CONTAINER_IMAGE="${1:-'local/tomcat-test:latest'}"
+export CONTAINER_ENGINE="podman"
+
+# Get the absolute path of this script
+START_DIRECTORY="$(
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+  pwd -P
+)"
+
+
+# Import logging and networking
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/1_logging.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/2_system.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/3_files.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/7_networking.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh"
+
+log_info "Running test suite $SCRIPT_NAME with container $CONTAINER_NAME from image $CONTAINER_IMAGE"
+# Check if the container exists and remove it
+if podman ps -a | grep -q $CONTAINER_NAME; then podman rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME; fi
+
+# Start container
+PORT=$(get_free_port)
+podman run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME --systemd true -p ${PORT}:8080 $CONTAINER_IMAGE
+
+# Check the java version
+check_java_version "17" || exit 1
+
+# Check if the systemd service is enabled
+check_systemd_service_enabled "openrouteservice" true || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 1 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+
+# Activate the hgv profile
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "yq -y -i '.ors.engine.profiles.hgv.enabled = true' /home/ors/ors-config.yml" || exit 1
+
+# Restart the container silently
+log_info "Restarting the container to activate the hgv profile"
+podman restart $CONTAINER_NAME > /dev/null || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 2 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-hgv" true|| exit 1
+
+# Check that each of the following folders exist
+folders_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/graphs/car"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/hgv"
+)
+for folder in "${folders_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_folder_exists $folder true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that each of the following files exist
+files_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/ors-config.yml"
+)
+for file in "${files_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_file_exists $file true || exit 1
+done
+
+# assert export JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Dors.engine.source_file=/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz" in file setenv.sh
+check_line_in_file "export JAVA_OPTS=\"\$JAVA_OPTS -Dors.engine.source_file=/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz\"" /home/ors/setenv.sh true || exit 1
+
+# Check that /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder doesnt exist yet
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" false || exit 1
+
+# Check that the server responds with a 200 status code for an avoid polygon request
+check_avoid_area_request "http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/directions/driving-hgv/geojson" 200 || exit 1
+
+# Check that  /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder exists now
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" true || exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/2_test_activate_three_profiles_with_env.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/2_test_activate_three_profiles_with_env.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..65738b0ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/2_test_activate_three_profiles_with_env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Test the default container
+#################################
+
+# Define container name
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export CONTAINER_NAME="tomcat-test-$SCRIPT_NAME"
+export CONTAINER_IMAGE="${1:-'local/tomcat-test:latest'}"
+export CONTAINER_ENGINE="podman"
+
+# Get the absolute path of this script
+START_DIRECTORY="$(
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+  pwd -P
+)"
+
+
+# Import logging and networking
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/1_logging.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/2_system.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/3_files.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/7_networking.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh"
+
+log_info "Running test suite $SCRIPT_NAME with container $CONTAINER_NAME from image $CONTAINER_IMAGE"
+# Check if the container exists and remove it
+if podman ps -a | grep -q $CONTAINER_NAME; then podman rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME; fi
+
+# Start container
+PORT=$(get_free_port)
+podman run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME --systemd true -p ${PORT}:8080 $CONTAINER_IMAGE
+
+# Check the java version
+check_java_version "17" || exit 1
+
+# Check if the systemd service is enabled
+check_systemd_service_enabled "openrouteservice" true || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 1 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+
+log_info "Deactivating the hgv profile explicitly"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "yq -y -i '.ors.engine.profiles.hgv.enabled = false' /home/ors/ors-config.yml" || exit 1
+
+log_info "Set the source file to heidelberg.osm.gz through the ors-config.yml"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "yq -y -i '.ors.engine.source_file = \"/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz\"' /home/ors/ors-config.yml" || exit 1
+
+log_info "Activating the hgv and bike-regular profiles through the setenv.sh"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "echo 'export JAVA_OPTS=\"\$JAVA_OPTS \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.bike-regular.enabled=true\"' > /home/ors/setenv.sh" || exit 1
+
+
+# Restart the container silently
+log_info "Restarting the container to activate the hgv and bike-regular profiles"
+podman restart $CONTAINER_NAME > /dev/null || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 3 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-hgv" true|| exit 1
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "cycling-regular" true|| exit 1
+
+# Check that each of the following folders exist
+folders_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/graphs/car"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/hgv"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/bike-regular"
+)
+for folder in "${folders_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_folder_exists $folder true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that each of the following files exist
+files_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/ors-config.yml"
+  "/home/ors/setenv.sh"
+)
+for file in "${files_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_file_exists $file true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder doesnt exist yet
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" false || exit 1
+
+# Check that the server responds with a 200 status code for an avoid polygon request
+check_avoid_area_request "http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/directions/cycling-regular/geojson" 200 || exit 1
+
+# Check that  /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder exists now
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" true || exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/3_build_all_profiles.sh b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/3_build_all_profiles.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c2b79aa397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.integration-scenarios/debian-12-tomcat-war-systemd/tests/3_build_all_profiles.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#################################
+# Description: Test the default container
+#################################
+
+# Define container name
+SCRIPT_NAME=$(basename "$0")
+export CONTAINER_NAME="tomcat-test-$SCRIPT_NAME"
+export CONTAINER_IMAGE="${1:-'local/tomcat-test:latest'}"
+export CONTAINER_ENGINE="podman"
+
+# Get the absolute path of this script
+START_DIRECTORY="$(
+  cd "$(dirname "$0")" >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1
+  pwd -P
+)"
+
+
+# Import logging and networking
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/1_logging.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/2_system.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/3_files.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/7_networking.sh"
+. "$START_DIRECTORY/../helpers/8_openrouteservice.sh"
+
+log_info "Running test suite $SCRIPT_NAME with container $CONTAINER_NAME from image $CONTAINER_IMAGE"
+# Check if the container exists and remove it
+if podman ps -a | grep -q $CONTAINER_NAME; then podman rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME; fi
+
+# Start container
+PORT=$(get_free_port)
+podman run -d --name $CONTAINER_NAME --systemd true -p ${PORT}:8080 $CONTAINER_IMAGE
+
+# Check the java version
+check_java_version "17" || exit 1
+
+# Check if the systemd service is enabled
+check_systemd_service_enabled "openrouteservice" true || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 100 200 1 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 1 || exit 1
+
+# Check that 'driving-car' is loaded
+check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" "driving-car" true|| exit 1
+
+
+log_info "Set the source file to heidelberg.osm.gz through the ors-config.yml"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "yq -y -i '.ors.engine.source_file = \"/home/ors/files/heidelberg.osm.gz\"' /home/ors/ors-config.yml" || exit 1
+
+log_info "Activating all profiles through the setenv.sh"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "echo 'export JAVA_OPTS=\"\$JAVA_OPTS \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.bike-regular.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.bike-mountain.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.bike-road.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.bike-electric.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.walking.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hiking.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.wheelchair.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.public-transport.enabled=true \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.Borders.boundaries=/home/ors/files/borders/borders\.geojson \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.Borders.ids=/home/ors/files/borders/ids.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.Borders.openborders=/home/ors/files/borders/openborders.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.HereTraffic.streets=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/Streets.shp \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.HereTraffic.ref_pattern=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/ref_pattern.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.car.ext_storages.HereTraffic.pattern_15min=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/pattern_kph_15min.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.Borders.boundaries=/home/ors/files/borders/borders.geojson \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.Borders.ids=/home/ors/files/borders/ids.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.Borders.openborders=/home/ors/files/borders/openborders.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.HereTraffic.streets=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/Streets.shp \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.HereTraffic.ref_pattern=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/ref_pattern.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hgv.ext_storages.HereTraffic.pattern_15min=/home/ors/files/traffic_data/here/pattern_kph_15min.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.walking.ext_storages.GreenIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/green_streets_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.walking.ext_storages.NoiseIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/noise_data_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.walking.ext_storages.ShadowIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/shadow_index_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.walking.ext_storages.csv.filepath=/home/ors/files/csv_data_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hiking.ext_storages.GreenIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/green_streets_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hiking.ext_storages.NoiseIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/noise_data_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hiking.ext_storages.ShadowIndex.filepath=/home/ors/files/shadow_index_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.hiking.ext_storages.csv.filepath=/home/ors/files/csv_data_hd.csv \
+-Dors.engine.profiles.public-transport.gtfs_file=/home/ors/files/vrn_gtfs_cut.zip\"' > /home/ors/setenv.sh" || exit 1
+
+log_info "Cleaning the current graphs under /home/ors/graphs"
+podman exec -it $CONTAINER_NAME /bin/bash -c "rm -rf /home/ors/graphs/*" || exit 1
+
+
+# Restart the container silently
+log_info "Restarting the container to activate the hgv and bike-regular profiles"
+podman restart $CONTAINER_NAME > /dev/null || exit 1
+
+# Wait for the container to start
+wait_for_url "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/health" 300 200 5 5 || exit 1
+
+# Check that one profile is loaded
+check_number_of_profiles_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" 10 || exit 1
+
+profiles_to_be_loaded=(
+  "driving-car"
+  "driving-hgv"
+  "cycling-regular"
+  "cycling-mountain"
+  "cycling-road"
+  "cycling-electric"
+  "foot-walking"
+  "foot-hiking"
+  "wheelchair"
+  "public-transport"
+)
+for profile in "${profiles_to_be_loaded[@]}"; do
+  check_profile_loaded "127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/status" $profile true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that each of the following folders exist
+folders_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/graphs/car"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/hgv"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/bike-regular"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/bike-mountain"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/bike-road"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/bike-electric"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/walking"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/hiking"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/wheelchair"
+  "/home/ors/graphs/public-transport"
+)
+for folder in "${folders_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_folder_exists $folder true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that each of the following files exist
+files_to_expect=(
+  "/home/ors/ors-config.yml"
+  "/home/ors/setenv.sh"
+)
+for file in "${files_to_expect[@]}"; do
+  check_file_exists $file true || exit 1
+done
+
+# Check that /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder doesnt exist yet
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" false || exit 1
+
+# Check that the server responds with a 200 status code for an avoid polygon request
+check_avoid_area_request "http://127.0.0.1:${PORT}/ors/v2/directions/cycling-regular/geojson" 200 || exit 1
+
+# Check that  /opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools folder exists now
+check_folder_exists "/opt/tomcat/10/temp/GeoTools" true || exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ors-api/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/api/ORSEnvironmentPostProcessor.java b/ors-api/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/api/ORSEnvironmentPostProcessor.java
index 5ea9e50c88..c6f6379db7 100644
--- a/ors-api/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/api/ORSEnvironmentPostProcessor.java
+++ b/ors-api/src/main/java/org/heigit/ors/api/ORSEnvironmentPostProcessor.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public void postProcessEnvironment(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, SpringAp
         // Override values from application.yml with contents of custom config yml file.
         List<String> configLocations = new ArrayList<>();
         log.info("");
+        log.info("Configuration lookup started.");
         if (!StringUtility.isNullOrEmpty(System.getProperty(ORS_CONFIG_LOCATION_PROPERTY))) {
             configLocations.add(System.getProperty(ORS_CONFIG_LOCATION_PROPERTY));
             log.info("Configuration file set by program argument.");
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public void postProcessEnvironment(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, SpringAp
                     break;
                 }
             } catch (IllegalStateException | IOException ignored) {
+                log.debug("Log file '%s' not found.".formatted(path));
             }
         }
         var relevantPrefixes = List.of(
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ public void postProcessEnvironment(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, SpringAp
                 "spring.",
                 "SERVER_",
                 "server.");
-        var relevantENVs = System.getenv().entrySet().stream()
+        var relevantENVs = environment.getSystemProperties().entrySet().stream()
                 .filter(env -> relevantPrefixes.stream().anyMatch(env.getKey()::startsWith))
                 .sorted(Entry.comparingByKey()).toList();
         if (!relevantENVs.isEmpty()) {
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ public void postProcessEnvironment(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, SpringAp
             log.info("Environment variables overriding openrouteservice configuration parameters detected: ");
             relevantENVs.forEach(env -> log.info("%s=%s".formatted(env.getKey(), env.getValue())));
         }
+        log.info("Configuration lookup finished.");
         log.info("");
     }
 }