diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93421a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "composer"
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2bbd19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+name: Build
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  build-php:
+    # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-where-your-workflow-runs/choosing-the-runner-for-a-job#standard-github-hosted-runners-for-public-repositories
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    environment: testing
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ ubuntu-24.04 ]
+        # Limited by https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php#github-hosted-runners
+        php-version: [ '8.3' ]
+        dependency-stability: [ prefer-stable ]
+
+    name: build-laravel - PHP ${{ matrix.php-version }} (${{ matrix.operating-system }})
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # Even better: using @<commit-SHA>
+
+    - name: Install PHP
+      uses: shivammathur/setup-php@2.31.1
+      with:
+        php-version: ${{ matrix.php-version }}
+
+    - name: Get Composer Cache Directory
+      id: composer-cache
+      run: |
+        echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+    - uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
+      id: actions-cache
+      with:
+        path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
+        # could be extended in case multiple PHP versions are in use
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
+        restore-keys: |
+          ${{ runner.os }}-composer-
+
+    - name: Restore vendor from cache
+      uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
+      id: vendor-cache
+      with:
+        path: vendor
+        key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
+
+    - name: Validate composer.json and composer.lock
+      run: composer validate --strict
+
+    - name: Install PHP Dependencies
+      if: steps.vendor-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+      run: composer install -q --no-ansi --no-interaction --no-scripts --no-progress --prefer-dist
+
+    - name: Directory Permissions
+      run: chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache
+
+  build-node:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    environment: testing
+
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        operating-system: [ ubuntu-24.04 ]
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # Even better: using @<commit-SHA>
+
+      - name: Setup Node
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4.0.4
+        with:
+          node-version: 20
+          cache: 'npm'
+
+      - name: Install Node Dependencies
+        # TODO: Test, whether --ignore-scripts work here, as this is helping in hardening (preventing postinstall scripts)
+        run: npm ci
+
+      - name: Build Frontend Assets
+        run: npm run build
+
+      - name: Upload Build Artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.0
+        with:
+          name: eventguru-build-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: public/build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index dbeda2d..c4ea880 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test Laravel Github action
+name: Tests
 on:
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -14,67 +14,56 @@ env:
   DB_DATABASE: testing
 
 jobs:
-  laravel-tests:
+  build:
+    uses: './.github/workflows/build.yaml'
+
+  php-tests:
+    needs: [ build ]
     # See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-where-your-workflow-runs/choosing-the-runner-for-a-job#standard-github-hosted-runners-for-public-repositories
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     environment: testing
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        operating-system: [ubuntu-24.04]
+        operating-system: [ ubuntu-24.04 ]
         # Limited by https://github.com/shivammathur/setup-php#github-hosted-runners
-        php-versions: [ '8.3' ]
+        php-version: [ '8.3' ]
         dependency-stability: [ prefer-stable ]
 
-    name: P${{ matrix.php-versions }} - L${{ matrix.laravel }} - ${{ matrix.dependency-stability }} - ${{ matrix.operating-system}}
+    name: php-tests - PHP ${{ matrix.php-version }} (${{ matrix.operating-system }})
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7 # Even better: using @<commit-SHA>
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
 
-    - name: Start MySQL service
-      run: sudo systemctl start mysql.service
+    - name: Start MySQL service & create testing database
+      run: |
+        sudo systemctl start mysql.service
+        mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS $DB_DATABASE;" -u"$DB_USER" -p"$DB_PASSWORD"
 
-    - name: Install PHP versions
+    - name: Install PHP
       uses: shivammathur/setup-php@2.31.1
       with:
-        php-version: ${{ matrix.php-versions }}
+        php-version: ${{ matrix.php-version }}
 
-    - name: Setup Node
-      uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+    - name: Download build artifact
+      id: download-build-artifact
+      uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
       with:
-        node-version: 20
-        cache: 'npm'
-
-    - name: Get Composer Cache Directory
-      id: composer-cache
-      run: |
-        echo "dir=$(composer config cache-files-dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        # Pick up the folder from build.yaml Upload (name must match)
+        name: eventguru-build-${{ github.run_id }}
+        path: public/build
 
-    - uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
-      id: actions-cache
-      with:
-        path: ${{ steps.composer-cache.outputs.dir }}
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
-        restore-keys: |
-          ${{ runner.os }}-composer-
-
-    - name: Cache PHP dependencies
+    - name: Restore vendor from Cache
       uses: actions/cache@v4.0.2
       id: vendor-cache
       with:
         path: vendor
         key: ${{ runner.OS }}-build-${{ hashFiles('**/composer.lock') }}
 
-    - name: Install PHP Dependencies
-      if: steps.vendor-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
-      run: composer install -q --no-ansi --no-interaction --no-scripts --no-progress --prefer-dist
-
-    - name: Install Node Dependencies
-      # TODO: Test, whether --ignore-scripts work here, as this is helping in hardening (preventing postinstall scripts)
-      run: npm ci
-
-    - name: Directory Permissions
-      run: chmod -R 777 storage bootstrap/cache
+    - name: Prepare Laravel Application
+      run: |
+        php -r "file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');"
+        php artisan key:generate
 
     - name: Prepare Laravel Application
       run: |
@@ -84,8 +73,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run Migrations
       run: php artisan migrate
 
-    - name: Build Frontend Assets
-      run: npm run build
-
     - name: Execute tests (Unit and Feature tests) via PestPHP
       run: php artisan test