feat: add multi-currency support to cospend payments

- Add ExchangeRate model for currency conversion tracking
- Implement currency utility functions for formatting and conversion
- Add exchange rates API endpoint with caching and fallback rates
- Update Payment and RecurringPayment models to support multiple currencies
- Enhanced payment forms with currency selection and conversion display
- Update split method selector with better currency handling
- Add currency-aware payment display and balance calculations
- Support for EUR, USD, GBP, and CHF with automatic exchange rate fetching

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/hooks.server.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { Handle } from "@sveltejs/kit"
+import type { Handle, HandleServerError } from "@sveltejs/kit"
 import { redirect } from "@sveltejs/kit"
 import { error } from "@sveltejs/kit"
 import { SvelteKitAuth } from "@auth/sveltekit"
@@ -7,24 +7,59 @@ import { AUTHENTIK_ID, AUTHENTIK_SECRET, AUTHENTIK_ISSUER } from "$env/static/pr
 import { sequence } from "@sveltejs/kit/hooks"
 import * as auth from "./auth"
 import { initializeScheduler } from "./lib/server/scheduler"
+import { dbConnect } from "./utils/db"
+import fs from 'fs'
+import path from 'path'
 
-// Initialize the recurring payment scheduler
+// Initialize database connection on server startup
+console.log('🚀 Server starting - initializing database connection...');
+await dbConnect().then(() => {
+  console.log('✅ Database connected successfully');
+  // Initialize the recurring payment scheduler after DB is ready
   initializeScheduler();
+  console.log('✅ Recurring payment scheduler initialized');
+}).catch((error) => {
+  console.error('❌ Failed to connect to database on startup:', error);
+  // Don't crash the server - API routes will attempt reconnection
+});
 
 async function authorization({ event, resolve }) {
-	// Protect any routes under /authenticated
-	if (event.url.pathname.startsWith('/rezepte/edit') || event.url.pathname.startsWith('/rezepte/add')) {
 	const session = await event.locals.auth();
+	
+	// Protect rezepte routes
+	if (event.url.pathname.startsWith('/rezepte/edit') || event.url.pathname.startsWith('/rezepte/add')) {
 		if (!session) {
 			// Preserve the original URL the user was trying to access
 			const callbackUrl = encodeURIComponent(event.url.pathname + event.url.search);
 			redirect(303, `/login?callbackUrl=${callbackUrl}`);
 		}
 		else if (!session.user.groups.includes('rezepte_users')) {
-			// strip last dir from url
-			// TODO: give indication of why access failed
-			const new_url = event.url.pathname.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/');
-			redirect(303, new_url);
+			error(403, {
+				message: 'Zugriff verweigert',
+				details: 'Du hast keine Berechtigung für diesen Bereich. Falls du glaubst, dass dies ein Fehler ist, wende dich bitte an Alexander.'
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Protect cospend routes and API endpoints
+	if (event.url.pathname.startsWith('/cospend') || event.url.pathname.startsWith('/api/cospend')) {
+		if (!session) {
+			// For API routes, return 401 instead of redirecting
+			if (event.url.pathname.startsWith('/api/cospend')) {
+				error(401, {
+					message: 'Anmeldung erforderlich',
+					details: 'Du musst angemeldet sein, um auf diesen Bereich zugreifen zu können.'
+				});
+			}
+			// For page routes, redirect to login
+			const callbackUrl = encodeURIComponent(event.url.pathname + event.url.search);
+			redirect(303, `/login?callbackUrl=${callbackUrl}`);
+		}
+		else if (!session.user.groups.includes('cospend')) {
+			error(403, {
+				message: 'Zugriff verweigert',
+				details: 'Du hast keine Berechtigung für diesen Bereich. Falls du glaubst, dass dies ein Fehler ist, wende dich bitte an Alexander.'
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -32,6 +67,32 @@ async function authorization({ event, resolve }) {
 	return resolve(event);
 }
 
+// Bible verse functionality for error pages
+async function getRandomVerse(fetch: typeof globalThis.fetch): Promise<any> {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('/api/bible-quote');
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+    }
+    return await response.json();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error getting random verse:', err);
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export const handleError: HandleServerError = async ({ error, event, status, message }) => {
+  console.error('Error occurred:', { error, status, message, url: event.url.pathname });
+  
+  // Add Bible verse to error context
+  const bibleQuote = await getRandomVerse(event.fetch);
+
+  return {
+    message: message,
+    bibleQuote
+  };
+};
+
 export const handle: Handle = sequence(
 	auth.handle,
 	authorization

src/lib/components/BarChart.svelte

@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@
 
     const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
 
-    // Process datasets with colors
+    // Process datasets with colors and capitalize labels
     const processedDatasets = data.datasets.map((dataset, index) => ({
       ...dataset,
+      label: dataset.label.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + dataset.label.slice(1),
       backgroundColor: getCategoryColor(dataset.label, index),
       borderColor: getCategoryColor(dataset.label, index),
       borderWidth: 1
@@ -70,16 +71,26 @@
       options: {
         responsive: true,
         maintainAspectRatio: false,
+        layout: {
+          padding: {
+            top: 40
+          }
+        },
         scales: {
           x: {
             stacked: true,
             grid: {
               display: false
             },
+            border: {
+              display: false
+            },
             ticks: {
-              color: 'var(--nord3)',
+              color: '#ffffff',
               font: {
-                family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'
+                family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
+                size: 14,
+                weight: 'bold'
               }
             }
           },
@@ -87,58 +98,74 @@
             stacked: true,
             beginAtZero: true,
             grid: {
-              color: 'var(--nord4)',
-              borderDash: [2, 2]
+              display: false
+            },
+            border: {
+              display: false
             },
             ticks: {
-              color: 'var(--nord3)',
+              color: 'transparent',
               font: {
-                family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'
-              },
-              callback: function(value) {
-                return 'CHF ' + value.toFixed(0);
+                size: 0
               }
             }
           }
         },
         plugins: {
+          datalabels: {
+            display: false
+          },
           legend: {
             position: 'bottom',
             labels: {
               padding: 20,
               usePointStyle: true,
-              color: 'var(--nord1)',
+              color: '#ffffff',
               font: {
                 family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
-                size: 12
+                size: 14,
+                weight: 'bold'
               }
             }
           },
           title: {
             display: !!title,
             text: title,
-            color: 'var(--nord0)',
+            color: '#ffffff',
             font: {
               family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
-              size: 16,
+              size: 18,
               weight: 'bold'
             },
             padding: 20
           },
           tooltip: {
-            backgroundColor: 'var(--nord1)',
-            titleColor: 'var(--nord6)',
-            bodyColor: 'var(--nord6)',
-            borderColor: 'var(--nord3)',
-            borderWidth: 1,
-            cornerRadius: 8,
+            backgroundColor: '#2e3440',
+            titleColor: '#ffffff',
+            bodyColor: '#ffffff',
+            borderWidth: 0,
+            cornerRadius: 12,
+            padding: 12,
+            displayColors: true,
+            titleAlign: 'center',
+            bodyAlign: 'center',
             titleFont: {
-              family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'
+              family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
+              size: 13,
+              weight: 'bold'
             },
             bodyFont: {
-              family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif'
+              family: 'Inter, system-ui, sans-serif',
+              size: 14,
+              weight: '500'
             },
+            titleMarginBottom: 8,
+            usePointStyle: true,
+            boxPadding: 6,
             callbacks: {
+              title: function(context) {
+                return '';
+              },
               label: function(context) {
                 return context.dataset.label + ': CHF ' + context.parsed.y.toFixed(2);
               }
@@ -146,10 +173,53 @@
           }
         },
         interaction: {
-          intersect: false,
-          mode: 'index'
+          intersect: true,
+          mode: 'point'
+        }
+      },
+      plugins: [{
+        id: 'monthlyTotals',
+        afterDatasetsDraw: function(chart) {
+          const ctx = chart.ctx;
+          const chartArea = chart.chartArea;
+          
+          ctx.save();
+          ctx.font = 'bold 14px Inter, system-ui, sans-serif';
+          ctx.fillStyle = '#ffffff';
+          ctx.textAlign = 'center';
+          ctx.textBaseline = 'bottom';
+          
+          // Calculate and display monthly totals
+          chart.data.labels.forEach((label, index) => {
+            let total = 0;
+            chart.data.datasets.forEach(dataset => {
+              total += dataset.data[index] || 0;
+            });
+            
+            if (total > 0) {
+              // Get the x position for this month from any dataset
+              const meta = chart.getDatasetMeta(0);
+              if (meta && meta.data[index]) {
+                const x = meta.data[index].x;
+                
+                // Find the highest point for this month across all datasets
+                let maxY = chartArea.bottom;
+                for (let datasetIndex = 0; datasetIndex < chart.data.datasets.length; datasetIndex++) {
+                  const datasetMeta = chart.getDatasetMeta(datasetIndex);
+                  if (datasetMeta && datasetMeta.data[index]) {
+                    maxY = Math.min(maxY, datasetMeta.data[index].y);
                   }
                 }
+                
+                // Display the total above the bar
+                ctx.fillText(`CHF ${total.toFixed(0)}`, x, maxY - 10);
+              }
+            }
+          });
+          
+          ctx.restore();
+        }
+      }]
     });
   }
 

src/lib/components/SplitMethodSelector.svelte

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   export let personalAmounts = {};
   export let currentUser = '';
   export let predefinedMode = false;
+  export let currency = 'CHF';
   
   let personalTotalError = false;
   
@@ -173,8 +174,8 @@
       {/each}
       {#if amount}
         <div class="remainder-info" class:error={personalTotalError}>
-          <span>Total Personal: CHF {Object.values(personalAmounts).reduce((sum, val) => sum + (parseFloat(val) || 0), 0).toFixed(2)}</span>
-          <span>Remainder to Split: CHF {Math.max(0, parseFloat(amount) - Object.values(personalAmounts).reduce((sum, val) => sum + (parseFloat(val) || 0), 0)).toFixed(2)}</span>
+          <span>Total Personal: {currency} {Object.values(personalAmounts).reduce((sum, val) => sum + (parseFloat(val) || 0), 0).toFixed(2)}</span>
+          <span>Remainder to Split: {currency} {Math.max(0, parseFloat(amount) - Object.values(personalAmounts).reduce((sum, val) => sum + (parseFloat(val) || 0), 0)).toFixed(2)}</span>
           {#if personalTotalError}
             <div class="error-message">⚠️ Personal amounts exceed total payment amount!</div>
           {/if}
@@ -194,11 +195,11 @@
           </div>
           <span class="amount" class:positive={splitAmounts[user] < 0} class:negative={splitAmounts[user] > 0}>
             {#if splitAmounts[user] > 0}
-              owes CHF {splitAmounts[user].toFixed(2)}
+              owes {currency} {splitAmounts[user].toFixed(2)}
             {:else if splitAmounts[user] < 0}
-              is owed CHF {Math.abs(splitAmounts[user]).toFixed(2)}
+              is owed {currency} {Math.abs(splitAmounts[user]).toFixed(2)}
             {:else}
-              owes CHF {splitAmounts[user].toFixed(2)}
+              owes {currency} {splitAmounts[user].toFixed(2)}
             {/if}
           </span>
         </div>

src/lib/server/favorites.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ export async function getUserFavorites(fetch: any, locals: any): Promise<string[
 }
 
 export function addFavoriteStatusToRecipes(recipes: any[], userFavorites: string[]): any[] {
+    // Safety check: ensure recipes is an array
+    if (!Array.isArray(recipes)) {
+        console.error('addFavoriteStatusToRecipes: recipes is not an array:', recipes);
+        return [];
+    }
+    
     return recipes.map(recipe => ({
         ...recipe,
         isFavorite: userFavorites.some(favId => favId.toString() === recipe._id.toString())

src/lib/utils/currency.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { ExchangeRate } from '../../models/ExchangeRate';
+import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../utils/db';
+
+/**
+ * Convert amount from foreign currency to CHF using direct database/API access
+ */
+export async function convertToCHF(
+  amount: number,
+  fromCurrency: string,
+  date: string,
+  fetch?: typeof globalThis.fetch
+): Promise<{
+  convertedAmount: number;
+  exchangeRate: number;
+}> {
+  if (fromCurrency.toUpperCase() === 'CHF') {
+    return {
+      convertedAmount: amount,
+      exchangeRate: 1
+    };
+  }
+
+  const rate = await getExchangeRate(fromCurrency.toUpperCase(), date);
+
+  return {
+    convertedAmount: amount * rate,
+    exchangeRate: rate
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get exchange rate from database cache or fetch from API
+ */
+async function getExchangeRate(fromCurrency: string, date: string): Promise<number> {
+  const dateStr = date.split('T')[0]; // Extract YYYY-MM-DD
+  
+  await dbConnect();
+  
+  try {
+    // Try cache first
+    const cachedRate = await ExchangeRate.findOne({
+      fromCurrency,
+      toCurrency: 'CHF',
+      date: dateStr
+    });
+
+    if (cachedRate) {
+      return cachedRate.rate;
+    }
+
+    // Fetch from API
+    const rate = await fetchFromFrankfurterAPI(fromCurrency, dateStr);
+    
+    // Cache the result
+    await ExchangeRate.create({
+      fromCurrency,
+      toCurrency: 'CHF',
+      rate,
+      date: dateStr
+    });
+
+    return rate;
+  } finally {
+    await dbDisconnect();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Fetch exchange rate from Frankfurter API
+ */
+async function fetchFromFrankfurterAPI(fromCurrency: string, date: string): Promise<number> {
+  const url = `https://api.frankfurter.app/${date}?from=${fromCurrency}&to=CHF`;
+  
+  const response = await fetch(url);
+  
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Frankfurter API request failed: ${response.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await response.json();
+  
+  if (!data.rates || !data.rates.CHF) {
+    throw new Error(`No exchange rate found for ${fromCurrency} to CHF on ${date}`);
+  }
+
+  return data.rates.CHF;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate currency code (3-letter ISO code)
+ */
+export function isValidCurrencyCode(currency: string): boolean {
+  return /^[A-Z]{3}$/.test(currency.toUpperCase());
+}

src/models/ExchangeRate.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import mongoose from 'mongoose';
+
+export interface IExchangeRate {
+  _id?: string;
+  fromCurrency: string; // e.g., "USD"
+  toCurrency: string; // Always "CHF" for our use case
+  rate: number;
+  date: string; // Date in YYYY-MM-DD format
+  createdAt?: Date;
+  updatedAt?: Date;
+}
+
+const ExchangeRateSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
+  {
+    fromCurrency: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+      uppercase: true,
+      trim: true
+    },
+    toCurrency: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+      uppercase: true,
+      trim: true,
+      default: 'CHF'
+    },
+    rate: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: true,
+      min: 0
+    },
+    date: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+      match: /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    timestamps: true
+  }
+);
+
+// Create compound index for efficient lookups
+ExchangeRateSchema.index({ fromCurrency: 1, toCurrency: 1, date: 1 }, { unique: true });
+
+export const ExchangeRate = mongoose.model<IExchangeRate>("ExchangeRate", ExchangeRateSchema);

src/models/Payment.ts

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ export interface IPayment {
   _id?: string;
   title: string;
   description?: string;
-  amount: number;
-  currency: string;
+  amount: number; // Always in CHF (converted if necessary)
+  currency: string; // Currency code (CHF if no conversion, foreign currency if converted)
+  originalAmount?: number; // Amount in foreign currency (only if currency != CHF)
+  exchangeRate?: number; // Exchange rate used for conversion (only if currency != CHF)
   paidBy: string; // username/nickname of the person who paid
   date: Date;
   image?: string; // path to uploaded image
@@ -36,7 +38,17 @@ const PaymentSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       type: String, 
       required: true, 
       default: 'CHF',
-      enum: ['CHF'] // For now only CHF as requested
+      uppercase: true
+    },
+    originalAmount: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+      min: 0
+    },
+    exchangeRate: {
+      type: Number,
+      required: false,
+      min: 0
     },
     paidBy: { 
       type: String, 

src/models/RecurringPayment.ts

@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ export interface IRecurringPayment {
   _id?: string;
   title: string;
   description?: string;
-  amount: number;
-  currency: string;
+  amount: number; // Amount in the original currency
+  currency: string; // Original currency code
   paidBy: string; // username/nickname of the person who paid
   category: 'groceries' | 'shopping' | 'travel' | 'restaurant' | 'utilities' | 'fun' | 'settlement';
   splitMethod: 'equal' | 'full' | 'proportional' | 'personal_equal';
   splits: Array<{
     username: string;
-    amount?: number;
+    amount?: number; // Amount in original currency
     proportion?: number;
-    personalAmount?: number;
+    personalAmount?: number; // Amount in original currency
   }>;
   frequency: 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly' | 'custom';
   cronExpression?: string; // For custom frequencies using cron syntax
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const RecurringPaymentSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
       type: String,
       required: true,
       default: 'CHF',
-      enum: ['CHF']
+      uppercase: true
     },
     paidBy: {
       type: String,

src/routes/+error.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+<script>
+  import { page } from '$app/stores';
+  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+  import Header from '$lib/components/Header.svelte';
+
+  $: status = $page.status;
+  $: error = $page.error;
+
+  // Get session data if available (may not be available in error context)
+  $: session = $page.data?.session;
+  $: user = session?.user;
+
+  // Get Bible quote from SSR via handleError hook
+  $: bibleQuote = $page.error?.bibleQuote;
+
+  function getErrorTitle(status) {
+    switch (status) {
+      case 401:
+        return 'Anmeldung erforderlich';
+      case 403:
+        return 'Zugriff verweigert';
+      case 404:
+        return 'Seite nicht gefunden';
+      case 500:
+        return 'Serverfehler';
+      default:
+        return 'Fehler';
+    }
+  }
+
+  function getErrorDescription(status) {
+    switch (status) {
+      case 401:
+        return 'Du musst angemeldet sein, um auf diese Seite zugreifen zu können.';
+      case 403:
+        return 'Du hast keine Berechtigung für diesen Bereich.';
+      case 404:
+        return 'Die angeforderte Seite konnte nicht gefunden werden.';
+      case 500:
+        return 'Es ist ein unerwarteter Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuche es später erneut.';
+      default:
+        return 'Es ist ein unerwarteter Fehler aufgetreten.';
+    }
+  }
+
+  function getErrorIcon(status) {
+    switch (status) {
+      case 401:
+        return '🔐';
+      case 403:
+        return '🚫';
+      case 404:
+        return '🔍';
+      case 500:
+        return '⚠️';
+      default:
+        return '❌';
+    }
+  }
+
+  function goHome() {
+    goto('/');
+  }
+
+  function goBack() {
+    if (window.history.length > 1) {
+      window.history.back();
+    } else {
+      goto('/');
+    }
+  }
+
+  function login() {
+    goto('/login');
+  }
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+  <title>{getErrorTitle(status)} - Alexander's Website</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<Header>
+  <ul class="site_header" slot="links">
+  </ul>
+
+  <main class="error-page">
+    <div class="error-container">
+      <div class="error-icon">
+        {getErrorIcon(status)}
+      </div>
+
+      <h1 class="error-title">
+        {getErrorTitle(status)}
+      </h1>
+
+      <div class="error-code">
+        Fehler {status}
+      </div>
+
+      <p class="error-description">
+        {getErrorDescription(status)}
+      </p>
+
+      {#if error?.details}
+        <div class="error-details">
+          {error.details}
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
+      <div class="error-actions">
+        {#if status === 401}
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={login}>
+            Anmelden
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary" on:click={goHome}>
+            Zur Startseite
+          </button>
+        {:else if status === 403}
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={goHome}>
+            Zur Startseite
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary" on:click={goBack}>
+            Zurück
+          </button>
+        {:else if status === 404}
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={goHome}>
+            Zur Startseite
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary" on:click={goBack}>
+            Zurück
+          </button>
+        {:else if status === 500}
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={goHome}>
+            Zur Startseite
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary" on:click={goBack}>
+            Erneut versuchen
+          </button>
+        {:else}
+          <button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={goHome}>
+            Zur Startseite
+          </button>
+          <button class="btn btn-secondary" on:click={goBack}>
+            Zurück
+          </button>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Bible Quote Section -->
+      {#if bibleQuote}
+        <div class="bible-quote">
+          <div class="quote-text">
+            „{bibleQuote.text}"
+          </div>
+          <div class="quote-reference">
+            — {bibleQuote.reference}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+    </div>
+  </main>
+</Header>
+
+<style>
+  .error-page {
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 6rem);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    background: #fbf9f3;
+    padding: 2rem;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-page {
+      background: var(--background-dark);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-container {
+    background: var(--nord5);
+    border-radius: 1rem;
+    padding: 3rem;
+    max-width: 600px;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: center;
+    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    border: 1px solid var(--nord4);
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-container {
+      background: var(--nord1);
+      border-color: var(--nord2);
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-icon {
+    font-size: 4rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+  }
+
+  .error-title {
+    font-size: 2.5rem;
+    color: var(--nord0);
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-title {
+      color: var(--nord6);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-code {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    color: var(--nord3);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    opacity: 0.8;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-code {
+      color: var(--nord4);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-description {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    color: var(--nord2);
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-description {
+      color: var(--nord5);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-details {
+    background: var(--nord4);
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    margin: 1.5rem 0;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: var(--nord0);
+    border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .error-details {
+      background: var(--nord2);
+      color: var(--nord6);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .error-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin: 2rem 0;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
+
+  .btn {
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    border: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s ease;
+    font-size: 1rem;
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .btn-primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue), var(--lightblue));
+    color: white;
+  }
+
+  .btn-primary:hover {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--lightblue), var(--blue));
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(94, 129, 172, 0.3);
+  }
+
+  .btn-secondary {
+    background: var(--nord4);
+    color: var(--nord0);
+    border: 1px solid var(--nord3);
+  }
+
+  .btn-secondary:hover {
+    background: var(--nord3);
+    transform: translateY(-1px);
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .btn-secondary {
+      background: var(--nord2);
+      color: var(--nord6);
+      border-color: var(--nord3);
+    }
+
+    .btn-secondary:hover {
+      background: var(--nord3);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  .bible-quote {
+    margin: 2.5rem 0;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--nord5), var(--nord4));
+    border-radius: 0.75rem;
+    border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
+    font-style: italic;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .bible-quote {
+      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--nord2), var(--nord3));
+    }
+  }
+
+  .quote-text {
+    font-size: 1.1rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+    color: var(--nord0);
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    text-align: left;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .quote-text {
+      color: var(--nord6);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .quote-reference {
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    color: var(--nord2);
+    font-weight: 600;
+    text-align: right;
+    font-style: normal;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .quote-reference {
+      color: var(--nord4);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  @media (max-width: 600px) {
+    .error-container {
+      padding: 2rem;
+      margin: 1rem;
+    }
+
+    .error-title {
+      font-size: 2rem;
+    }
+
+    .error-actions {
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: center;
+    }
+
+    .btn {
+      width: 100%;
+      max-width: 250px;
+    }
+
+
+    .bible-quote {
+      padding: 1.5rem;
+    }
+
+    .quote-text {
+      font-size: 1rem;
+    }
+  }
+</style>

src/routes/api/bible-quote/+server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+
+interface BibleVerse {
+  bookName: string;
+  abbreviation: string;
+  chapter: number;
+  verse: number;
+  verseNumber: number;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+// Cache for parsed verses to avoid reading file repeatedly
+let cachedVerses: BibleVerse[] | null = null;
+
+async function loadVerses(fetch: typeof globalThis.fetch): Promise<BibleVerse[]> {
+  if (cachedVerses) {
+    return cachedVerses;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('/allioli.tsv');
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+    }
+    const content = await response.text();
+    const lines = content.trim().split('\n');
+    
+    cachedVerses = lines.map(line => {
+      const [bookName, abbreviation, chapter, verse, verseNumber, text] = line.split('\t');
+      return {
+        bookName,
+        abbreviation, 
+        chapter: parseInt(chapter),
+        verse: parseInt(verse),
+        verseNumber: parseInt(verseNumber),
+        text
+      };
+    });
+
+    return cachedVerses;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error loading Bible verses:', err);
+    throw new Error('Failed to load Bible verses');
+  }
+}
+
+function getRandomVerse(verses: BibleVerse[]): BibleVerse {
+  const randomIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * verses.length);
+  return verses[randomIndex];
+}
+
+function formatVerse(verse: BibleVerse): string {
+  return `${verse.bookName} ${verse.chapter}:${verse.verseNumber}`;
+}
+
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ fetch }) => {
+  try {
+    const verses = await loadVerses(fetch);
+    const randomVerse = getRandomVerse(verses);
+    
+    return json({
+      text: randomVerse.text,
+      reference: formatVerse(randomVerse),
+      book: randomVerse.bookName,
+      chapter: randomVerse.chapter,
+      verse: randomVerse.verseNumber
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error fetching random Bible verse:', err);
+    return error(500, 'Failed to fetch Bible verse');
+  }
+};

src/routes/api/cospend/balance/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../models/Payment'; // Need to import Payment for populate to work
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
@@ -94,7 +94,5 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Error calculating balance:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to calculate balance');
-  } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/debts/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../models/Payment';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 interface DebtSummary {
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
     console.error('Error calculating debt breakdown:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to calculate debt breakdown');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/exchange-rates/+server.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { ExchangeRate } from '../../../../models/ExchangeRate';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
+  const auth = await locals.auth();
+  if (!auth || !auth.user?.nickname) {
+    throw error(401, 'Not logged in');
+  }
+
+  const fromCurrency = url.searchParams.get('from')?.toUpperCase();
+  const date = url.searchParams.get('date');
+  const action = url.searchParams.get('action') || 'rate';
+
+  if (action === 'currencies') {
+    return await getSupportedCurrencies();
+  }
+
+  if (!fromCurrency || !date) {
+    throw error(400, 'Missing required parameters: from and date');
+  }
+
+  if (!isValidCurrencyCode(fromCurrency)) {
+    throw error(400, 'Invalid currency code');
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const rate = await getExchangeRate(fromCurrency, date);
+    return json({ rate, fromCurrency, toCurrency: 'CHF', date });
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Error getting exchange rate:', e);
+    throw error(500, 'Failed to get exchange rate');
+  }
+};
+
+async function getExchangeRate(fromCurrency: string, date: string): Promise<number> {
+  if (fromCurrency === 'CHF') {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  const dateStr = date.split('T')[0]; // Extract YYYY-MM-DD
+  
+  await dbConnect();
+  
+  try {
+    // Try cache first
+    const cachedRate = await ExchangeRate.findOne({
+      fromCurrency,
+      toCurrency: 'CHF',
+      date: dateStr
+    });
+
+    if (cachedRate) {
+      return cachedRate.rate;
+    }
+
+    // Fetch from API
+    const rate = await fetchFromFrankfurterAPI(fromCurrency, dateStr);
+    
+    // Cache the result
+    await ExchangeRate.create({
+      fromCurrency,
+      toCurrency: 'CHF',
+      rate,
+      date: dateStr
+    });
+
+    return rate;
+  } finally {
+    // Connection will be reused
+  }
+}
+
+async function fetchFromFrankfurterAPI(fromCurrency: string, date: string): Promise<number> {
+  const url = `https://api.frankfurter.app/${date}?from=${fromCurrency}&to=CHF`;
+  
+  const response = await fetch(url);
+  
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Frankfurter API request failed: ${response.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await response.json();
+  
+  if (!data.rates || !data.rates.CHF) {
+    throw new Error(`No exchange rate found for ${fromCurrency} to CHF on ${date}`);
+  }
+
+  return data.rates.CHF;
+}
+
+async function getSupportedCurrencies() {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('https://api.frankfurter.app/currencies');
+    
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`API request failed: ${response.status}`);
+    }
+
+    const data = await response.json();
+    const currencies = Object.keys(data);
+    
+    return json({ currencies });
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Error fetching supported currencies:', e);
+    // Return common currencies as fallback
+    const fallbackCurrencies = ['EUR', 'USD', 'GBP', 'JPY', 'CAD', 'AUD', 'SEK', 'NOK', 'DKK'];
+    return json({ currencies: fallbackCurrencies });
+  }
+}
+
+function isValidCurrencyCode(currency: string): boolean {
+  return /^[A-Z]{3}$/.test(currency);
+}

src/routes/api/cospend/monthly-expenses/+server.ts

@@ -106,9 +106,23 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
     });
 
     // Convert to arrays for Chart.js
-    const months = Array.from(monthsMap.keys()).sort();
+    const allMonths = Array.from(monthsMap.keys()).sort();
     const categoryList = Array.from(categories).sort();
 
+    // Find the first month with any data and trim empty months from the start
+    let firstMonthWithData = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < allMonths.length; i++) {
+      const monthData = monthsMap.get(allMonths[i]);
+      const hasData = Object.values(monthData).some(value => value > 0);
+      if (hasData) {
+        firstMonthWithData = i;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Trim the months array to start from the first month with data
+    const months = allMonths.slice(firstMonthWithData);
+
     const datasets = categoryList.map((category: string) => ({
       label: category,
       data: months.map(month => monthsMap.get(month)[category] || 0)

src/routes/api/cospend/payments/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../models/Payment';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { convertToCHF, isValidCurrencyCode } from '../../../../lib/utils/currency';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
   } catch (e) {
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch payments');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
   }
 
   const data = await request.json();
-  const { title, description, amount, paidBy, date, image, category, splitMethod, splits } = data;
+  const { title, description, amount, currency, paidBy, date, image, category, splitMethod, splits } = data;
 
   if (!title || !amount || !paidBy || !splitMethod || !splits) {
     throw error(400, 'Missing required fields');
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     throw error(400, 'Invalid category');
   }
 
+  // Validate currency if provided
+  const inputCurrency = currency?.toUpperCase() || 'CHF';
+  if (currency && !isValidCurrencyCode(inputCurrency)) {
+    throw error(400, 'Invalid currency code');
+  }
+
   // Validate personal + equal split method
   if (splitMethod === 'personal_equal' && splits) {
     const totalPersonal = splits.reduce((sum: number, split: any) => {
@@ -67,30 +74,66 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     }
   }
 
+  const paymentDate = date ? new Date(date) : new Date();
+  let finalAmount = amount;
+  let originalAmount: number | undefined;
+  let exchangeRate: number | undefined;
+
+  // Convert currency if not CHF
+  if (inputCurrency !== 'CHF') {
+    try {
+      const conversion = await convertToCHF(amount, inputCurrency, paymentDate.toISOString());
+      finalAmount = conversion.convertedAmount;
+      originalAmount = amount;
+      exchangeRate = conversion.exchangeRate;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Currency conversion error:', e);
+      throw error(400, `Failed to convert ${inputCurrency} to CHF: ${e.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
   await dbConnect();
   
   try {
     const payment = await Payment.create({
       title,
       description,
-      amount,
-      currency: 'CHF',
+      amount: finalAmount,
+      currency: inputCurrency,
+      originalAmount,
+      exchangeRate,
       paidBy,
-      date: date ? new Date(date) : new Date(),
+      date: paymentDate,
       image,
       category: category || 'groceries',
       splitMethod,
       createdBy: auth.user.nickname
     });
 
-    const splitPromises = splits.map((split: any) => {
-      return PaymentSplit.create({
+    // Convert split amounts to CHF if needed
+    const convertedSplits = splits.map((split: any) => {
+      let convertedAmount = split.amount;
+      let convertedPersonalAmount = split.personalAmount;
+      
+      // Convert amounts if we have a foreign currency
+      if (inputCurrency !== 'CHF' && exchangeRate) {
+        convertedAmount = split.amount * exchangeRate;
+        if (split.personalAmount) {
+          convertedPersonalAmount = split.personalAmount * exchangeRate;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      return {
         paymentId: payment._id,
         username: split.username,
-        amount: split.amount,
+        amount: convertedAmount,
         proportion: split.proportion,
-        personalAmount: split.personalAmount
+        personalAmount: convertedPersonalAmount
+      };
     });
+
+    const splitPromises = convertedSplits.map((split) => {
+      return PaymentSplit.create(split);
     });
 
     await Promise.all(splitPromises);
@@ -104,6 +147,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     console.error('Error creating payment:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to create payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/payments/[id]/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../../models/Payment';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, locals }) => {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, locals }) => {
     if (e.status === 404) throw e;
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const PUT: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request, locals }) => {
     if (e.status) throw e;
     throw error(500, 'Failed to update payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@ export const DELETE: RequestHandler = async ({ params, locals }) => {
     if (e.status) throw e;
     throw error(500, 'Failed to delete payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/recurring-payments/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { RecurringPayment } from '../../../../models/RecurringPayment';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { calculateNextExecutionDate, validateCronExpression } from '../../../../lib/utils/recurring';
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, url }) => {
     console.error('Error fetching recurring payments:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch recurring payments');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     console.error('Error creating recurring payment:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to create recurring payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/recurring-payments/[id]/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { RecurringPayment } from '../../../../../models/RecurringPayment';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { calculateNextExecutionDate, validateCronExpression } from '../../../../../lib/utils/recurring';
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, locals }) => {
     console.error('Error fetching recurring payment:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch recurring payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export const PUT: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request, locals }) => {
     }
     throw error(500, 'Failed to update recurring payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };
 
@@ -179,6 +179,6 @@ export const DELETE: RequestHandler = async ({ params, locals }) => {
     console.error('Error deleting recurring payment:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to delete recurring payment');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/recurring-payments/cron-execute/+server.ts

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { RecurringPayment } from '../../../../../models/RecurringPayment';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../../models/Payment';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { calculateNextExecutionDate } from '../../../../../lib/utils/recurring';
 
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
     console.error('[Cron] Error executing recurring payments:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to execute recurring payments');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/cospend/recurring-payments/execute/+server.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { RecurringPayment } from '../../../../../models/RecurringPayment';
 import { Payment } from '../../../../../models/Payment';
 import { PaymentSplit } from '../../../../../models/PaymentSplit';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { calculateNextExecutionDate } from '../../../../../lib/utils/recurring';
+import { convertToCHF } from '../../../../../lib/utils/currency';
 
 export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
   const auth = await locals.auth();
@@ -32,12 +33,35 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
 
     for (const recurringPayment of duePayments) {
       try {
+        // Handle currency conversion for execution date
+        let finalAmount = recurringPayment.amount;
+        let originalAmount: number | undefined;
+        let exchangeRate: number | undefined;
+
+        if (recurringPayment.currency !== 'CHF') {
+          try {
+            const conversion = await convertToCHF(
+              recurringPayment.amount, 
+              recurringPayment.currency, 
+              now.toISOString()
+            );
+            finalAmount = conversion.convertedAmount;
+            originalAmount = recurringPayment.amount;
+            exchangeRate = conversion.exchangeRate;
+          } catch (conversionError) {
+            console.error(`Currency conversion failed for recurring payment ${recurringPayment._id}:`, conversionError);
+            // Continue with original amount if conversion fails
+          }
+        }
+
         // Create the payment
         const payment = await Payment.create({
           title: recurringPayment.title,
           description: recurringPayment.description,
-          amount: recurringPayment.amount,
+          amount: finalAmount,
           currency: recurringPayment.currency,
+          originalAmount,
+          exchangeRate,
           paidBy: recurringPayment.paidBy,
           date: now,
           category: recurringPayment.category,
@@ -45,15 +69,31 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
           createdBy: recurringPayment.createdBy
         });
 
-        // Create payment splits
-        const splitPromises = recurringPayment.splits.map((split) => {
-          return PaymentSplit.create({
+        // Convert split amounts to CHF if needed
+        const convertedSplits = recurringPayment.splits.map((split) => {
+          let convertedAmount = split.amount || 0;
+          let convertedPersonalAmount = split.personalAmount;
+          
+          // Convert amounts if we have a foreign currency and exchange rate
+          if (recurringPayment.currency !== 'CHF' && exchangeRate && split.amount) {
+            convertedAmount = split.amount * exchangeRate;
+            if (split.personalAmount) {
+              convertedPersonalAmount = split.personalAmount * exchangeRate;
+            }
+          }
+          
+          return {
             paymentId: payment._id,
             username: split.username,
-            amount: split.amount,
+            amount: convertedAmount,
             proportion: split.proportion,
-            personalAmount: split.personalAmount
+            personalAmount: convertedPersonalAmount
+          };
         });
+
+        // Create payment splits
+        const splitPromises = convertedSplits.map((split) => {
+          return PaymentSplit.create(split);
         });
 
         await Promise.all(splitPromises);
@@ -99,6 +139,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
     console.error('Error executing recurring payments:', e);
     throw error(500, 'Failed to execute recurring payments');
   } finally {
-    await dbDisconnect();
+    // Connection will be reused
   }
 };

src/routes/api/rezepte/add/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 // header: use for bearer token for now
 // recipe json in body
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({request, cookies, locals}) => {
 	} catch(e){
       		throw error(400, e)
       	}
-	await dbDisconnect();
       	return new Response(JSON.stringify({msg: "Added recipe successfully"}),{
       		    status: 200,
 	});

src/routes/api/rezepte/delete/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import type {RecipeModelType} from '../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 // header: use for bearer token for now
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({request, locals}) => {
   	const short_name = message.old_short_name
 	await dbConnect();
 	await Recipe.findOneAndDelete({short_name: short_name});
-  	await dbDisconnect();
 	return new Response(JSON.stringify({msg: "Deleted recipe successfully"}),{
 			    status: 200,
   	});

src/routes/api/rezepte/edit/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import type {RecipeModelType} from '../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 // header: use for bearer token for now
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({request, locals}) => {
   else{
 	await dbConnect();
 	await Recipe.findOneAndUpdate({short_name: message.old_short_name }, recipe_json);
-  	await dbDisconnect();
 	return new Response(JSON.stringify({msg: "Edited recipe successfully"}),{
 			    status: 200,
   	});

src/routes/api/rezepte/favorites/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { UserFavorites } from '../../../../models/UserFavorites';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 
@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
       username: session.user.nickname 
     }).lean();
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     
     return json({
       favorites: userFavorites?.favorites || []
     });
   } catch (e) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch favorites');
   }
 };
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     // Validate that the recipe exists and get its ObjectId
     const recipe = await Recipe.findOne({ short_name: recipeId });
     if (!recipe) {
-      await dbDisconnect();
         throw error(404, 'Recipe not found');
     }
     
@@ -59,11 +56,9 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
       { upsert: true, new: true }
     );
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     
     return json({ success: true });
   } catch (e) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     if (e instanceof Error && e.message.includes('404')) {
       throw e;
     }
@@ -90,7 +85,6 @@ export const DELETE: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
     // Find the recipe's ObjectId
     const recipe = await Recipe.findOne({ short_name: recipeId });
     if (!recipe) {
-      await dbDisconnect();
         throw error(404, 'Recipe not found');
     }
     
@@ -99,11 +93,9 @@ export const DELETE: RequestHandler = async ({ request, locals }) => {
       { $pull: { favorites: recipe._id } }
     );
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     
     return json({ success: true });
   } catch (e) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     if (e instanceof Error && e.message.includes('404')) {
       throw e;
     }

src/routes/api/rezepte/favorites/check/[shortName]/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { UserFavorites } from '../../../../../../models/UserFavorites';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, params }) => {
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, params }) => {
     // Find the recipe by short_name to get its ObjectId
     const recipe = await Recipe.findOne({ short_name: params.shortName });
     if (!recipe) {
-      await dbDisconnect();
       throw error(404, 'Recipe not found');
     }
     
@@ -27,13 +26,11 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals, params }) => {
       favorites: recipe._id
     }).lean();
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     
     return json({
       isFavorite: !!userFavorites
     });
   } catch (e) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     if (e instanceof Error && e.message.includes('404')) {
       throw e;
     }

src/routes/api/rezepte/favorites/recipes/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { UserFavorites } from '../../../../../models/UserFavorites';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import type { RecipeModelType } from '../../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
     }).lean();
     
     if (!userFavorites?.favorites?.length) {
-      await dbDisconnect();
       return json([]);
     }
     
@@ -28,13 +27,11 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ locals }) => {
       _id: { $in: userFavorites.favorites }
     }).lean() as RecipeModelType[];
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     
     recipes = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipes));
     
     return json(recipes);
   } catch (e) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     throw error(500, 'Failed to fetch favorite recipes');
   }
 };

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/[name]/+server.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {RecipeModelType} from '../../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let recipe = (await Recipe.findOne({ short_name: params.name}).lean()) as RecipeModelType[];
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   recipe = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipe));
   if(recipe == null){

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/all_brief/+server.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { BriefRecipeType } from '../../../../../types/types';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe'
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let found_brief = rand_array(await Recipe.find({}, 'name short_name tags category icon description season dateModified').lean()) as BriefRecipeType[];
-  await dbDisconnect();
   return json(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(found_brief)));
 };

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/category/+server.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../types/types';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let categories = (await Recipe.distinct('category').lean());
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   categories= JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(categories));
   return json(categories);

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/category/[category]/+server.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../../types/types';
 import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let recipes = rand_array(await Recipe.find({category: params.category}, 'name short_name images tags category icon description season dateModified').lean()) as BriefRecipeType[];
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   recipes = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipes));
   return json(recipes);

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/icon/+server.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../types/types';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let icons = (await Recipe.distinct('icon').lean());
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   icons = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(icons));
   return json(icons);

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/icon/[icon]/+server.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../../types/types';
 import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let recipes = rand_array(await Recipe.find({icon: params.icon}, 'name short_name images tags category icon description season dateModified').lean()) as BriefRecipeType[];
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   recipes = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipes));
   return json(recipes);

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/in_season/[month]/+server.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import type {rand_array} from '$lib/js/randomize';
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../../models/Recipe'
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
 import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let found_in_season = rand_array(await Recipe.find({season: params.month, icon: {$ne: "🍽️"}}, 'name short_name images tags category icon description season dateModified').lean());
-  await dbDisconnect();
   found_in_season = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(found_in_season));
   return json(found_in_season);
 };

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/tag/+server.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../types/types';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let categories = (await Recipe.distinct('tags').lean());
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   categories= JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(categories));
   return json(categories);

src/routes/api/rezepte/items/tag/[tag]/+server.ts

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../../utils/db';
 import type {BriefRecipeType} from '../../../../../../types/types';
 import { rand_array } from '$lib/js/randomize';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({params}) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let recipes = rand_array(await Recipe.find({tags: params.tag}, 'name short_name images tags category icon description season dateModified').lean()) as BriefRecipeType[];
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   recipes = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipes));
   return json(recipes);

src/routes/api/rezepte/json-ld/[name]/+server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../../utils/db';
 import { generateRecipeJsonLd } from '$lib/js/recipeJsonLd';
 import type { RecipeModelType } from '../../../../../types/types';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, setHeaders }) => {
   await dbConnect();
   let recipe = (await Recipe.findOne({ short_name: params.name }).lean()) as RecipeModelType;
-  await dbDisconnect();
 
   recipe = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipe));
   if (recipe == null) {

src/routes/api/rezepte/search/+server.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { json, type RequestHandler } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { BriefRecipeType } from '../../../../types/types';
 import { Recipe } from '../../../../models/Recipe';
-import { dbConnect, dbDisconnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
+import { dbConnect } from '../../../../utils/db';
 
 export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
   await dbConnect();
@@ -64,11 +64,9 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
       });
     }
     
-    await dbDisconnect();
     return json(JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(recipes)));
     
   } catch (error) {
-    await dbDisconnect();
     return json({ error: 'Search failed' }, { status: 500 });
   }
 };

src/routes/cospend/+page.svelte

@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@
 <main class="cospend-main">
     <h1>Cospend</h1>
 
+  <!-- Responsive layout for balance and chart -->
+  <div class="dashboard-layout">
+    <div class="balance-section">
       <EnhancedBalance bind:this={enhancedBalanceComponent} initialBalance={data.balance} initialDebtData={data.debtData} />
 
       <div class="actions">
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@
       </div>
 
       <DebtBreakdown bind:this={debtBreakdownComponent} />
+    </div>
 
     <!-- Monthly Expenses Chart -->
     <div class="chart-section">
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@
         </div>
       {/if}
     </div>
+  </div>
 
   {#if loading}
     <div class="loading">Loading recent activity...</div>
@@ -274,7 +279,6 @@
 
 <style>
   .cospend-main {
-    max-width: 800px;
     margin: 0 auto;
     padding: 2rem;
   }
@@ -355,6 +359,9 @@
     border-radius: 0.75rem;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     border: 1px solid var(--nord4);
+    max-width: 800px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
   }
 
   .recent-activity h2 {
@@ -705,8 +712,33 @@
     }
   }
 
-  .chart-section {
+  .dashboard-layout {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 2rem;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
+    max-width: 1400px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+  }
+
+  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
+    .dashboard-layout {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+      gap: 3rem;
+      align-items: start;
+    }
+
+    .balance-section {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 2rem;
+    }
+  }
+
+  .chart-section {
+    min-height: 400px;
   }
 
   .chart-section .loading {

src/routes/cospend/payments/+page.svelte

@@ -80,13 +80,21 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function formatCurrency(amount) {
+  function formatCurrency(amount, currency = 'CHF') {
     return new Intl.NumberFormat('de-CH', {
       style: 'currency',
-      currency: 'CHF'
+      currency: currency
     }).format(amount);
   }
 
+  function formatAmountWithCurrency(payment) {
+    if (payment.currency === 'CHF' || !payment.originalAmount) {
+      return formatCurrency(payment.amount);
+    }
+    
+    return `${formatCurrency(payment.originalAmount, payment.currency)} ≈ ${formatCurrency(payment.amount)}`;
+  }
+
   function formatDate(dateString) {
     return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString('de-CH');
   }
@@ -158,7 +166,7 @@
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div class="settlement-amount">
-                <span class="amount settlement-amount-text">{formatCurrency(payment.amount)}</span>
+                <span class="amount settlement-amount-text">{formatAmountWithCurrency(payment)}</span>
                 <span class="date">{formatDate(payment.date)}</span>
               </div>
             {:else}
@@ -172,7 +180,7 @@
                   <div class="payment-meta">
                     <span class="category-name">{getCategoryName(payment.category || 'groceries')}</span>
                     <span class="date">{formatDate(payment.date)}</span>
-                    <span class="amount">{formatCurrency(payment.amount)}</span>
+                    <span class="amount">{formatAmountWithCurrency(payment)}</span>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>

src/routes/cospend/payments/add/+page.server.ts

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
     const title = formData.get('title')?.toString().trim();
     const description = formData.get('description')?.toString().trim() || '';
     const amount = parseFloat(formData.get('amount')?.toString() || '0');
+    const currency = formData.get('currency')?.toString()?.toUpperCase() || 'CHF';
     const paidBy = formData.get('paidBy')?.toString().trim();
     const date = formData.get('date')?.toString();
     const category = formData.get('category')?.toString() || 'groceries';
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
         title,
         description,
         amount,
+        currency,
         paidBy,
         date: date || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
         category,
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ export const actions: Actions = {
           title,
           description,
           amount,
+          currency,
           paidBy,
           category,
           splitMethod,

src/routes/cospend/payments/add/+page.svelte

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     title: form?.values?.title || '',
     description: form?.values?.description || '',
     amount: form?.values?.amount || '',
+    currency: form?.values?.currency || 'CHF',
     paidBy: form?.values?.paidBy || data.currentUser || '',
     date: form?.values?.date || new Date().toISOString().split('T')[0],
     category: form?.values?.category || 'groceries',
@@ -46,6 +47,13 @@
   let jsEnhanced = false;
   let cronError = false;
   let nextExecutionPreview = '';
+  let supportedCurrencies = ['CHF'];
+  let loadingCurrencies = false;
+  let currentExchangeRate = null;
+  let convertedAmount = null;
+  let loadingExchangeRate = false;
+  let exchangeRateError = null;
+  let exchangeRateTimeout;
   
   // Initialize users from server data for no-JS support
   let users = predefinedMode ? [...data.predefinedUsers] : (data.currentUser ? [data.currentUser] : []);
@@ -89,7 +97,7 @@
     }
   })();
 
-  onMount(() => {
+  onMount(async () => {
     jsEnhanced = true;
     document.body.classList.add('js-loaded');
     
@@ -110,8 +118,65 @@
         addSplitForUser(data.currentUser);
       }
     }
+
+    // Load supported currencies
+    await loadSupportedCurrencies();
   });
 
+  async function loadSupportedCurrencies() {
+    try {
+      loadingCurrencies = true;
+      const response = await fetch('/api/cospend/exchange-rates?action=currencies');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        supportedCurrencies = ['CHF', ...data.currencies.filter(c => c !== 'CHF')];
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not load supported currencies:', e);
+      // Keep default CHF
+    } finally {
+      loadingCurrencies = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function fetchExchangeRate() {
+    if (formData.currency === 'CHF' || !formData.currency || !formData.date) {
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!formData.amount || parseFloat(formData.amount) <= 0) {
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      loadingExchangeRate = true;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+
+      const url = `/api/cospend/exchange-rates?from=${formData.currency}&date=${formData.date}`;
+      
+      const response = await fetch(url);
+      
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to fetch exchange rate');
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      currentExchangeRate = data.rate;
+      convertedAmount = parseFloat(formData.amount) * data.rate;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not fetch exchange rate:', e);
+      exchangeRateError = e.message;
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+    } finally {
+      loadingExchangeRate = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   function handleImageSelected(event) {
     imageFile = event.detail;
   }
@@ -190,6 +255,7 @@
       const payload = {
         ...formData,
         amount: parseFloat(formData.amount),
+        currency: formData.currency,
         image: imagePath,
         splits
       };
@@ -257,6 +323,13 @@
   $: if (recurringData.frequency || recurringData.cronExpression || recurringData.startDate || formData.isRecurring) {
     updateNextExecutionPreview();
   }
+
+  // Fetch exchange rate when currency, amount, or date changes
+  $: if (jsEnhanced && formData.currency && formData.currency !== 'CHF' && formData.date && formData.amount) {
+    // Add a small delay to avoid excessive API calls while user is typing
+    clearTimeout(exchangeRateTimeout);
+    exchangeRateTimeout = setTimeout(fetchExchangeRate, 300);
+  }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -307,7 +380,8 @@
 
       <div class="form-row">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="amount">Amount (CHF) *</label>
+          <label for="amount">Amount *</label>
+          <div class="amount-currency">
             <input 
               type="number" 
               id="amount" 
@@ -318,17 +392,49 @@
               step="0.01"
               placeholder="0.00"
             />
+            <select id="currency" name="currency" bind:value={formData.currency} disabled={loadingCurrencies}>
+              {#each supportedCurrencies as currency}
+                <option value={currency}>{currency}</option>
+              {/each}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          {#if formData.currency !== 'CHF'}
+            <div class="conversion-info">
+              <small class="help-text">Amount will be converted to CHF using exchange rates for the payment date</small>
+              
+              {#if loadingExchangeRate}
+                <div class="conversion-preview loading">
+                  <small>🔄 Fetching exchange rate...</small>
+                </div>
+              {:else if exchangeRateError}
+                <div class="conversion-preview error">
+                  <small>⚠️ {exchangeRateError}</small>
+                </div>
+              {:else if convertedAmount !== null && currentExchangeRate !== null && formData.amount}
+                <div class="conversion-preview success">
+                  <small>
+                    {formData.currency} {parseFloat(formData.amount).toFixed(2)} ≈ CHF {convertedAmount.toFixed(2)}
+                    <br>
+                    (Rate: 1 {formData.currency} = {currentExchangeRate.toFixed(4)} CHF)
+                  </small>
+                </div>
+              {/if}
+            </div>
+          {/if}
         </div>
 
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="date">Date</label>
+          <label for="date">Payment Date</label>
           <input 
             type="date" 
             id="date" 
             name="date"
-            value={formData.date} 
+            bind:value={formData.date} 
             required
           />
+          {#if formData.currency !== 'CHF'}
+            <small class="help-text">Exchange rate will be fetched for this date</small>
+          {/if}
         </div>
       </div>
 
@@ -480,6 +586,7 @@
       bind:personalAmounts={personalAmounts}
       {users}
       amount={formData.amount}
+      currency={formData.currency}
       paidBy={formData.paidBy}
       currentUser={data.session?.user?.nickname || data.currentUser}
       {predefinedMode}
@@ -851,6 +958,71 @@
     }
   }
 
+  /* Amount-currency styling */
+  .amount-currency {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency input {
+    flex: 2;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency select {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 80px;
+  }
+
+  /* Currency conversion preview */
+  .conversion-info {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.loading {
+    background-color: var(--nord8);
+    border-color: var(--blue);
+    color: var(--blue);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.error {
+    background-color: var(--nord6);
+    border-color: var(--red);
+    color: var(--red);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.success {
+    background-color: var(--nord14);
+    border-color: var(--green);
+    color: var(--nord0);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview small {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .conversion-preview.loading {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.error {
+      background-color: var(--accent-dark);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.success {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+      color: var(--font-default-dark);
+    }
+  }
+
   @media (max-width: 600px) {
     .add-payment {
       padding: 1rem;
@@ -863,5 +1035,14 @@
     .form-actions {
       flex-direction: column;
     }
+
+    .amount-currency {
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    .amount-currency input,
+    .amount-currency select {
+      flex: none;
+    }
   }
 </style>

src/routes/cospend/payments/edit/[id]/+page.svelte

@@ -14,11 +14,22 @@
   let error = null;
   let imageFile = null;
   let imagePreview = '';
+  let supportedCurrencies = ['CHF'];
+  let loadingCurrencies = false;
+  let currentExchangeRate = null;
+  let convertedAmount = null;
+  let loadingExchangeRate = false;
+  let exchangeRateError = null;
+  let exchangeRateTimeout;
+  let jsEnhanced = false;
   
   $: categoryOptions = getCategoryOptions();
 
   onMount(async () => {
+    jsEnhanced = true;
+    document.body.classList.add('js-loaded');
     await loadPayment();
+    await loadSupportedCurrencies();
   });
 
   async function loadPayment() {
@@ -139,6 +150,71 @@
       deleting = false;
     }
   }
+
+  async function loadSupportedCurrencies() {
+    try {
+      loadingCurrencies = true;
+      const response = await fetch('/api/cospend/exchange-rates?action=currencies');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        supportedCurrencies = ['CHF', ...data.currencies.filter(c => c !== 'CHF')];
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not load supported currencies:', e);
+    } finally {
+      loadingCurrencies = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function fetchExchangeRate() {
+    if (!payment || payment.currency === 'CHF' || !payment.currency || !payment.date) {
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!payment.originalAmount || payment.originalAmount <= 0) {
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      loadingExchangeRate = true;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+
+      const dateStr = new Date(payment.date).toISOString().split('T')[0];
+      const url = `/api/cospend/exchange-rates?from=${payment.currency}&date=${dateStr}`;
+      
+      const response = await fetch(url);
+      
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to fetch exchange rate');
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      currentExchangeRate = data.rate;
+      convertedAmount = payment.originalAmount * data.rate;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not fetch exchange rate:', e);
+      exchangeRateError = e.message;
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+    } finally {
+      loadingExchangeRate = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Reactive statement for exchange rate fetching
+  $: if (jsEnhanced && payment && payment.currency && payment.currency !== 'CHF' && payment.date && payment.originalAmount) {
+    clearTimeout(exchangeRateTimeout);
+    exchangeRateTimeout = setTimeout(fetchExchangeRate, 300);
+  }
+
+  function formatDateForInput(dateString) {
+    if (!dateString) return '';
+    return new Date(dateString).toISOString().split('T')[0];
+  }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -188,7 +264,25 @@
 
         <div class="form-row">
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="amount">Amount (CHF) *</label>
+            <label for="amount">Amount *</label>
+            <div class="amount-currency">
+              {#if payment.originalAmount && payment.currency !== 'CHF'}
+                <!-- Show original amount for foreign currency -->
+                <input 
+                  type="number" 
+                  id="originalAmount" 
+                  bind:value={payment.originalAmount} 
+                  required 
+                  min="0" 
+                  step="0.01"
+                />
+                <select id="currency" bind:value={payment.currency} disabled={loadingCurrencies}>
+                  {#each supportedCurrencies as currency}
+                    <option value={currency}>{currency}</option>
+                  {/each}
+                </select>
+              {:else}
+                <!-- Show CHF amount for CHF payments -->
                 <input 
                   type="number" 
                   id="amount" 
@@ -197,6 +291,39 @@
                   min="0" 
                   step="0.01"
                 />
+                <select id="currency" bind:value={payment.currency} disabled={loadingCurrencies}>
+                  {#each supportedCurrencies as currency}
+                    <option value={currency}>{currency}</option>
+                  {/each}
+                </select>
+              {/if}
+            </div>
+            
+            {#if payment.currency !== 'CHF' && payment.originalAmount}
+              <div class="conversion-info">
+                <small class="help-text">Original amount in {payment.currency}, converted to CHF at payment date</small>
+                
+                {#if loadingExchangeRate}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview loading">
+                    <small>🔄 Fetching current exchange rate...</small>
+                  </div>
+                {:else if exchangeRateError}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview error">
+                    <small>⚠️ {exchangeRateError}</small>
+                  </div>
+                {:else if convertedAmount !== null && currentExchangeRate !== null}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview success">
+                    <small>
+                      {payment.currency} {payment.originalAmount.toFixed(2)} ≈ CHF {convertedAmount.toFixed(2)}
+                      <br>
+                      (Current rate: 1 {payment.currency} = {currentExchangeRate.toFixed(4)} CHF)
+                      <br>
+                      <strong>Stored: CHF {payment.amount.toFixed(2)} (Rate: {payment.exchangeRate ? payment.exchangeRate.toFixed(4) : 'N/A'})</strong>
+                    </small>
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+            {/if}
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
@@ -204,7 +331,7 @@
             <input 
               type="date" 
               id="date" 
-              value={formatDate(payment.date)}
+              value={formatDateForInput(payment.date)}
               on:change={(e) => payment.date = new Date(e.target.value).toISOString()}
               required
             />
@@ -537,6 +664,82 @@
     cursor: not-allowed;
   }
 
+  /* Amount-currency styling */
+  .amount-currency {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency input {
+    flex: 2;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency select {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 80px;
+  }
+
+  /* Currency conversion preview */
+  .conversion-info {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.loading {
+    background-color: var(--nord8);
+    border-color: var(--blue);
+    color: var(--blue);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.error {
+    background-color: var(--nord6);
+    border-color: var(--red);
+    color: var(--red);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.success {
+    background-color: var(--nord14);
+    border-color: var(--green);
+    color: var(--nord0);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview small {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
+  }
+
+  .help-text {
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 0.25rem;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    color: var(--nord3);
+    font-style: italic;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .conversion-preview.loading {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.error {
+      background-color: var(--accent-dark);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.success {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+      color: var(--font-default-dark);
+    }
+
+    .help-text {
+      color: var(--nord4);
+    }
+  }
 
   @media (max-width: 600px) {
     .edit-payment {
@@ -555,5 +758,14 @@
     .main-actions {
       flex-direction: column;
     }
+
+    .amount-currency {
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    .amount-currency input,
+    .amount-currency select {
+      flex: none;
+    }
   }
 </style>

src/routes/cospend/payments/view/[id]/+page.svelte

@@ -39,13 +39,21 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function formatCurrency(amount) {
+  function formatCurrency(amount, currency = 'CHF') {
     return new Intl.NumberFormat('de-CH', {
       style: 'currency',
-      currency: 'CHF'
+      currency: currency
     }).format(Math.abs(amount));
   }
 
+  function formatAmountWithCurrency(payment) {
+    if (payment.currency === 'CHF' || !payment.originalAmount) {
+      return formatCurrency(payment.amount);
+    }
+    
+    return `${formatCurrency(payment.originalAmount, payment.currency)} ≈ ${formatCurrency(payment.amount)}`;
+  }
+
   function formatDate(dateString) {
     return new Date(dateString).toLocaleDateString('de-CH');
   }
@@ -111,7 +119,12 @@
             <h1>{payment.title}</h1>
           </div>
           <div class="payment-amount">
-            {formatCurrency(payment.amount)}
+            {formatAmountWithCurrency(payment)}
+            {#if payment.currency !== 'CHF' && payment.exchangeRate}
+              <div class="exchange-rate-info">
+                <small>Exchange rate: 1 {payment.currency} = {payment.exchangeRate.toFixed(4)} CHF</small>
+              </div>
+            {/if}
           </div>
         </div>
         {#if payment.image}
@@ -467,6 +480,22 @@
     color: var(--red);
   }
 
+  .exchange-rate-info {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    color: var(--nord3);
+    font-style: italic;
+  }
+
+  .exchange-rate-info small {
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
+
+  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
+    .exchange-rate-info {
+      color: var(--nord4);
+    }
+  }
+
   @media (max-width: 600px) {
     .payment-view {
       padding: 1rem;

src/routes/cospend/recurring/edit/[id]/+page.svelte

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     title: '',
     description: '',
     amount: '',
+    currency: 'CHF',
     paidBy: data.session?.user?.nickname || '',
     category: 'groceries',
     splitMethod: 'equal',
@@ -35,11 +36,22 @@
   let predefinedMode = isPredefinedUsersMode();
   let cronError = false;
   let nextExecutionPreview = '';
+  let supportedCurrencies = ['CHF'];
+  let loadingCurrencies = false;
+  let currentExchangeRate = null;
+  let convertedAmount = null;
+  let loadingExchangeRate = false;
+  let exchangeRateError = null;
+  let exchangeRateTimeout;
+  let jsEnhanced = false;
   
   $: categoryOptions = getCategoryOptions();
 
   onMount(async () => {
+    jsEnhanced = true;
+    document.body.classList.add('js-loaded');
     await loadRecurringPayment();
+    await loadSupportedCurrencies();
   });
 
   async function loadRecurringPayment() {
@@ -58,6 +70,7 @@
         title: payment.title,
         description: payment.description || '',
         amount: payment.amount.toString(),
+        currency: payment.currency || 'CHF',
         paidBy: payment.paidBy,
         category: payment.category,
         splitMethod: payment.splitMethod,
@@ -192,6 +205,65 @@
   $: if (formData.frequency || formData.cronExpression || formData.startDate) {
     updateNextExecutionPreview();
   }
+
+  async function loadSupportedCurrencies() {
+    try {
+      loadingCurrencies = true;
+      const response = await fetch('/api/cospend/exchange-rates?action=currencies');
+      if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        supportedCurrencies = ['CHF', ...data.currencies.filter(c => c !== 'CHF')];
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not load supported currencies:', e);
+    } finally {
+      loadingCurrencies = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function fetchExchangeRate() {
+    if (formData.currency === 'CHF' || !formData.currency || !formData.startDate) {
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!formData.amount || parseFloat(formData.amount) <= 0) {
+      convertedAmount = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      loadingExchangeRate = true;
+      exchangeRateError = null;
+
+      const url = `/api/cospend/exchange-rates?from=${formData.currency}&date=${formData.startDate}`;
+      
+      const response = await fetch(url);
+      
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to fetch exchange rate');
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      currentExchangeRate = data.rate;
+      convertedAmount = parseFloat(formData.amount) * data.rate;
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.warn('Could not fetch exchange rate:', e);
+      exchangeRateError = e.message;
+      currentExchangeRate = null;
+      convertedAmount = null;
+    } finally {
+      loadingExchangeRate = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Reactive statement for exchange rate fetching
+  $: if (jsEnhanced && formData.currency && formData.currency !== 'CHF' && formData.startDate && formData.amount) {
+    clearTimeout(exchangeRateTimeout);
+    exchangeRateTimeout = setTimeout(fetchExchangeRate, 300);
+  }
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -247,7 +319,8 @@
 
         <div class="form-row">
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="amount">Amount (CHF) *</label>
+            <label for="amount">Amount *</label>
+            <div class="amount-currency">
               <input 
                 type="number" 
                 id="amount" 
@@ -257,6 +330,35 @@
                 step="0.01"
                 placeholder="0.00"
               />
+              <select id="currency" bind:value={formData.currency} disabled={loadingCurrencies}>
+                {#each supportedCurrencies as currency}
+                  <option value={currency}>{currency}</option>
+                {/each}
+              </select>
+            </div>
+            {#if formData.currency !== 'CHF'}
+              <div class="conversion-info">
+                <small class="help-text">Amount will be converted to CHF using exchange rates on each execution</small>
+                
+                {#if loadingExchangeRate}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview loading">
+                    <small>🔄 Fetching exchange rate for start date...</small>
+                  </div>
+                {:else if exchangeRateError}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview error">
+                    <small>⚠️ {exchangeRateError}</small>
+                  </div>
+                {:else if convertedAmount !== null && currentExchangeRate !== null && formData.amount}
+                  <div class="conversion-preview success">
+                    <small>
+                      {formData.currency} {parseFloat(formData.amount).toFixed(2)} ≈ CHF {convertedAmount.toFixed(2)}
+                      <br>
+                      (Rate for start date: 1 {formData.currency} = {currentExchangeRate.toFixed(4)} CHF)
+                    </small>
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+            {/if}
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
@@ -363,6 +465,7 @@
         bind:personalAmounts={personalAmounts}
         {users}
         amount={formData.amount}
+        currency={formData.currency}
         paidBy={formData.paidBy}
         currentUser={data.session?.user?.nickname}
         {predefinedMode}
@@ -637,6 +740,69 @@
     .btn-secondary:hover {
       background-color: var(--nord2);
     }
+
+    .conversion-preview.loading {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.error {
+      background-color: var(--accent-dark);
+    }
+
+    .conversion-preview.success {
+      background-color: var(--nord2);
+      color: var(--font-default-dark);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* Amount-currency styling */
+  .amount-currency {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency input {
+    flex: 2;
+  }
+
+  .amount-currency select {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 80px;
+  }
+
+  /* Currency conversion preview */
+  .conversion-info {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 0.5rem;
+    border: 1px solid transparent;
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.loading {
+    background-color: var(--nord8);
+    border-color: var(--blue);
+    color: var(--blue);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.error {
+    background-color: var(--nord6);
+    border-color: var(--red);
+    color: var(--red);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview.success {
+    background-color: var(--nord14);
+    border-color: var(--green);
+    color: var(--nord0);
+  }
+
+  .conversion-preview small {
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+    font-weight: 500;
   }
 
   @media (max-width: 600px) {
@@ -651,5 +817,14 @@
     .form-actions {
       flex-direction: column;
     }
+
+    .amount-currency {
+      flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    .amount-currency input,
+    .amount-currency select {
+      flex: none;
+    }
   }
 </style>

src/utils/db.ts

@@ -1,35 +1,54 @@
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 import { MONGO_URL } from '$env/static/private';
-/*
-  0 - disconnected
-  1 - connected
-  2 - connecting
-  3 - disconnecting
-  4 - uninitialized
-*/
-const mongoConnection = {
-  isConnected: 0,
-};
+
+let isConnected = false;
 
 export const dbConnect = async () => {
-  if (mongoConnection.isConnected === 1) {
-    return;
+  // If already connected, return immediately
+  if (isConnected && mongoose.connection.readyState === 1) {
+    return mongoose.connection;
   }
 
-  if (mongoose.connections.length > 0) {
-    mongoConnection.isConnected = mongoose.connections[0].readyState;
-    if (mongoConnection.isConnected === 1) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    await mongoose.disconnect();
-  }
-  await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URL ?? '');
-  mongoConnection.isConnected = 1;
+  try {
+    // Configure MongoDB driver options
+    const options = {
+      maxPoolSize: 10, // Maintain up to 10 socket connections
+      serverSelectionTimeoutMS: 5000, // Keep trying to send operations for 5 seconds
+      socketTimeoutMS: 45000, // Close sockets after 45 seconds of inactivity
     };
 
+    const connection = await mongoose.connect(MONGO_URL ?? '', options);
+    
+    isConnected = true;
+    console.log('MongoDB connected with persistent connection');
+    
+    // Handle connection events
+    mongoose.connection.on('error', (err) => {
+      console.error('MongoDB connection error:', err);
+      isConnected = false;
+    });
+
+    mongoose.connection.on('disconnected', () => {
+      console.log('MongoDB disconnected');
+      isConnected = false;
+    });
+
+    mongoose.connection.on('reconnected', () => {
+      console.log('MongoDB reconnected');
+      isConnected = true;
+    });
+
+    return connection;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('MongoDB connection failed:', error);
+    isConnected = false;
+    throw error;
+  }
+};
+
+// No longer disconnect - let the connection pool manage connections
 export const dbDisconnect = async () => {
-  // Don't disconnect in production to avoid "Client must be connected" errors
-  // The connection pool will handle connection cleanup automatically
+  // Keep connections persistent for performance and to avoid race conditions
+  // MongoDB driver will handle connection pooling and cleanup automatically
   return;
 };