diff --git a/ERROR_CODES.md b/ERROR_CODES.md
index ea6bab1..ffed2f3 100644
--- a/ERROR_CODES.md
+++ b/ERROR_CODES.md
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ This error is thrown if the framework tries to register a field as a route provi
 with `@Route`.
 This should never happen if the framework is used correctly.
 
-### 3002: `Route '*' already leads to '*' but was tried to be registered for '*'.`
+### 3002: `Route '*' already leads to a controller/component of type '*'.`
 
 - Runtime: ✅
 - Annotation Processor: ❌
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ public class Routes {
 
 ### 3004: `Field '*' in class '*' is not a valid provider field.`
 
-- Runtime: ✅
+- Runtime: ❌
 - Annotation Processor: ✅
 
 This error is thrown when a field annotated with `@Route` is not a `Provider`.
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/FulibFxApp.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/FulibFxApp.java
index 1cfbf0a..5e107ba 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/FulibFxApp.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/FulibFxApp.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public static void setResourcesPath(@NotNull Path path) {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public @NotNull <T extends Node> T initAndRender(@NotNull String route, @NotNull Map<@NotNull String, @Nullable Object> params, @Nullable DisposableContainer onDestroy) {
-        Object component = this.frameworkComponent.router().getController(route);
+        Object component = this.frameworkComponent.router().getRoute(route);
         if (!ControllerUtil.isComponent(component)) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(error(1000).formatted(component.getClass().getName()));
         }
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/ControllerManager.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/ControllerManager.java
index c6a6ac5..880d146 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/ControllerManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/ControllerManager.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.event.OnKey;
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.event.OnRender;
 import org.fulib.fx.controller.building.ControllerBuildFactory;
-import org.fulib.fx.controller.exception.IllegalControllerException;
 import org.fulib.fx.controller.internal.FxSidecar;
 import org.fulib.fx.controller.internal.ReflectionSidecar;
 import org.fulib.fx.data.disposable.RefreshableCompositeDisposable;
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ public void init(@NotNull Object instance, @NotNull Map<@NotNull String, @Nullab
 
         // Check if the instance is a controller
         if (!ControllerUtil.isControllerOrComponent(instance)) {
-            throw new IllegalControllerException(error(1001).formatted(instance.getClass().getName()));
+            throw new RuntimeException(error(1001).formatted(instance.getClass().getName()));
         }
 
         getSidecar(instance).init(instance, parameters);
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/Router.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/Router.java
index 8fe86c2..90c42c4 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/Router.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/Router.java
@@ -4,16 +4,9 @@
 import javafx.scene.Node;
 import javafx.scene.Parent;
 import javafx.util.Pair;
-import org.fulib.fx.FulibFxApp;
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.Route;
-import org.fulib.fx.annotation.controller.Component;
-import org.fulib.fx.annotation.controller.Controller;
-import org.fulib.fx.controller.exception.ControllerDuplicatedRouteException;
-import org.fulib.fx.controller.exception.ControllerInvalidRouteException;
 import org.fulib.fx.data.*;
 import org.fulib.fx.util.ControllerUtil;
-import org.fulib.fx.util.FrameworkUtil;
-import org.fulib.fx.util.ReflectionUtil;
 import org.fulib.fx.util.reflection.Reflection;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -31,8 +24,8 @@
 @Singleton
 public class Router {
 
-    private final TraversableTree<Field> routes;
-    private final SizeableTraversableQueue<Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field>, Object>, Map<String, Object>>> history;
+    private final TraversableTree<Provider<?>> routes;
+    private final SizeableTraversableQueue<Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Provider<?>>, Object>, Map<String, Object>>> history;
 
     @Inject
     Lazy<ControllerManager> manager;
@@ -60,6 +53,15 @@ public void registerRoutes(@NotNull Object routes) {
         Reflection.getFieldsWithAnnotation(routes.getClass(), Route.class).forEach(this::registerRoute);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if a router class has been registered already.
+     *
+     * @return True if a router class has been registered already.
+     */
+    public boolean routesRegistered() {
+        return this.routerObject != null;
+    }
+
 
     /**
      * Registers a field as a route.
@@ -79,13 +81,53 @@ private void registerRoute(@NotNull Field field) {
         Route annotation = field.getAnnotation(Route.class);
         String route = annotation.value().equals("$name") ? "/" + field.getName() : annotation.value();
 
+        try {
+            field.setAccessible(true);
+            Provider<?> provider = (Provider<?>) field.get(routerObject);
+            registerRoute(route, provider);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Registers a route with the given provider.
+     * When adding a route, the route has to be unique, otherwise an exception will be thrown.
+     * <p>
+     * The route has to start with a slash, otherwise it will be added automatically.
+     * <p>
+     * This method doesn't check if the provider provides a valid controller or component.
+     *
+     * @param route    The route to register
+     * @param provider The provider to register
+     * @throws RuntimeException If the route is already registered
+     */
+    public void registerRoute(@NotNull String route, @NotNull Provider<?> provider) {
         // Make sure the route starts with a slash to prevent issues with the traversal
         route = route.startsWith("/") ? route : "/" + route;
 
+        checkDuplicatedRoute(route, provider);
+
+        this.routes.insert(route, provider);
+
+    }
+
+    private void checkDuplicatedRoute(String route, Provider<?> provider) {
         if (this.routes.containsPath(route)) {
-            throw new ControllerDuplicatedRouteException(route, field.getType(), this.routes.get(route).getType());
+            Object oldController = this.routes.get(route).get();
+            throw new RuntimeException(error(3002).formatted(route, oldController == null ? "null" : oldController.getClass().getName()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void checkContainsRoute(String route) {
+        if (!this.routes.containsPath(route)) {
+            String message = error(3005).formatted(route);
+            if (this.routes.containsPath("/" + route)) {
+                message += " " + note(3005).formatted("/" + route);
+            }
+            throw new RuntimeException(message);
         }
-        this.routes.insert(route, field);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,35 +137,27 @@ private void registerRoute(@NotNull Field field) {
      * @param route      The route of the controller
      * @param parameters The parameters to pass to the controller
      * @return A pair containing the controller instance and the rendered parent (will be the same if the controller is a component)
-     * @throws ControllerInvalidRouteException If the route couldn't be found
+     * @throws RuntimeException If the route couldn't be found
      */
     public @NotNull Pair<Object, Parent> renderRoute(@NotNull String route, @NotNull Map<@NotNull String, @Nullable Object> parameters) {
         // Check if the route exists and has a valid controller
-        if (!this.routes.containsPath(route)) {
-            String message = error(3005).formatted(route);
-            if (this.routes.containsPath("/" + route)) {
-                message += " " + note(3005).formatted("/" + route);
-            }
-            throw new ControllerInvalidRouteException(message);
-        }
+        checkContainsRoute(route);
 
         // Get the provider and the controller class
-        Field provider = this.routes.traverse(route);
-        TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field> node = ((TraversableNodeTree<Field>) this.routes).currentNode();
+        Provider<?> provider = this.routes.traverse(route);
+        TraversableNodeTree.Node<Provider<?>> node = ((TraversableNodeTree<Provider<?>>) this.routes).currentNode();
 
         // Since we visited this route with the given parameters, we can add it to the history
         this.addToHistory(new Pair<>(Either.left(node), parameters));
-        Class<?> controllerClass = ReflectionUtil.getProvidedClass(Objects.requireNonNull(provider));
 
-        // Check if the provider is providing a valid controller/component
-        if (controllerClass == null) {
-            throw new RuntimeException(error(3004).formatted(provider.getName(), routerObject.getClass().getName()));
-        }
-        if (!controllerClass.isAnnotationPresent(Controller.class) && !controllerClass.isAnnotationPresent(Component.class)) {
+        // Get the instance of the controller
+        Object controllerInstance = provider.get();
+        Class<?> controllerClass = controllerInstance.getClass();
+
+        if (!ControllerUtil.isControllerOrComponent(controllerClass)) {
             throw new RuntimeException(error(1001).formatted(controllerClass.getName()));
         }
-        // Get the instance of the controller
-        Object controllerInstance = ReflectionUtil.getInstanceOfProviderField(provider, this.routerObject);
+
         Node renderedNode = this.manager.get().initAndRender(controllerInstance, parameters);
 
         if (renderedNode instanceof Parent parent) {
@@ -134,18 +168,35 @@ private void registerRoute(@NotNull Field field) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns the controller with the given route without initializing and rendering it.
+     * Returns the controller or component with the given route without initializing and rendering it.
      * The route will be seen as absolute, meaning it will be treated as a full path.
      *
      * @param route The route of the controller
      * @return The controller instance
      */
-    public Object getController(String route) {
-        Field provider = this.routes.get(route.startsWith("/") ? route : "/" + route);
-        return ReflectionUtil.getInstanceOfProviderField(provider, this.routerObject);
+    public Object getRoute(String route) {
+        String absoluteRoute = absolute(route);
+        checkContainsRoute(absoluteRoute);
+        Provider<?> provider = this.routes.get(absoluteRoute);
+        return provider.get();
+    }
+
+    private String absolute(String route) {
+        return route.startsWith("/") ? route : "/" + route;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the router contains the given route.
+     * The route will be seen as absolute, meaning it will be treated as a full path.
+     *
+     * @param route The route to check
+     * @return True if the route exists
+     */
+    public boolean containsRoute(String route) {
+        return this.routes.containsPath(absolute(route));
     }
 
-    public void addToHistory(Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field>, Object>, Map<String, Object>> pair) {
+    public void addToHistory(Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Provider<?>>, Object>, Map<String, Object>> pair) {
         this.history.insert(pair);
     }
 
@@ -177,12 +228,12 @@ public Pair<Object, Node> forward() {
         }
     }
 
-    private Pair<Object, Node> navigate(Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field>, Object>, Map<String, Object>> pair) {
+    private Pair<Object, Node> navigate(Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Provider<?>>, Object>, Map<String, Object>> pair) {
         var either = pair.getKey();
-        either.getLeft().ifPresent(node -> ((TraversableNodeTree<Field>) routes).setCurrentNode(node)); // If the history contains a route, set it as the current node
+        either.getLeft().ifPresent(node -> ((TraversableNodeTree<Provider<?>>) routes).setCurrentNode(node)); // If the history contains a route, set it as the current node
 
         Object controller = either.isLeft() ?
-                ReflectionUtil.getInstanceOfProviderField(either.getLeft().orElseThrow().value(), this.routerObject) : // Get the controller instance from the provider
+                Objects.requireNonNull(either.getLeft().orElseThrow().value()).get() : // Get the controller instance from the provider
                 either.getRight().orElseThrow(); // Get the controller instance from the history
 
         this.manager.get().cleanup(); // Cleanup the current controller
@@ -201,17 +252,10 @@ private Pair<Object, Node> navigate(Pair<Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field>,
      * @return The current controller object and its parameters
      */
     public Pair<Object, Map<String, Object>> current() {
-        Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Field>, Object> either = this.history.current().getKey();
+        Either<TraversableNodeTree.Node<Provider<?>>, Object> either = this.history.current().getKey();
         return new Pair<>(
                 either.isLeft() ?
-                        either.getLeft().map(node -> {
-                            try {
-                                Objects.requireNonNull(node.value()).setAccessible(true);
-                                return ((Provider<?>) Objects.requireNonNull(node.value()).get(routerObject)).get();
-                            } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
-                                throw new RuntimeException(e);
-                            }
-                        }).orElseThrow() :
+                        either.getLeft().map(node -> ((Provider<?>) Objects.requireNonNull(node.value()).get())).orElseThrow() :
                         either.getRight().orElseThrow(),
                 this.history.current().getValue()
         );
@@ -226,4 +270,10 @@ public Pair<Object, Map<String, Object>> current() {
     public void setHistorySize(int size) {
         this.history.setSize(size);
     }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "Router(\n" + this.routes + "\n)";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerDuplicatedRouteException.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerDuplicatedRouteException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index d3c78a2..0000000
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerDuplicatedRouteException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package org.fulib.fx.controller.exception;
-
-import static org.fulib.fx.util.FrameworkUtil.error;
-
-/**
- * Exception thrown if a route has been added to the router twice.
- */
-public class ControllerDuplicatedRouteException extends RuntimeException {
-
-    public ControllerDuplicatedRouteException(String route, Class<?> oldController, Class<?> newController) {
-        super(error(3002).formatted(route, oldController.getName(), newController.getName()));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerInvalidRouteException.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerInvalidRouteException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d6e9dc..0000000
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/ControllerInvalidRouteException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package org.fulib.fx.controller.exception;
-
-/**
- * Thrown when navigating to an invalid route.
- */
-public class ControllerInvalidRouteException extends RuntimeException {
-
-    public ControllerInvalidRouteException(String message) {
-        super(message);
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/IllegalControllerException.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/IllegalControllerException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cd7fe7..0000000
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/IllegalControllerException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package org.fulib.fx.controller.exception;
-
-public class IllegalControllerException extends RuntimeException {
-    public IllegalControllerException(String message) {
-        super(message);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/InvalidRouteFieldException.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/InvalidRouteFieldException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index f61a489..0000000
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/controller/exception/InvalidRouteFieldException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package org.fulib.fx.controller.exception;
-
-import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-
-import static org.fulib.fx.util.FrameworkUtil.error;
-
-public class InvalidRouteFieldException extends RuntimeException {
-
-    public InvalidRouteFieldException(Field field) {
-        super(error(3003).formatted(field.getName(), field.getDeclaringClass().getName()));
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/data/TraversableNodeTree.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/data/TraversableNodeTree.java
index 900f816..182696b 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/data/TraversableNodeTree.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/data/TraversableNodeTree.java
@@ -198,4 +198,19 @@ public void removeChild(Node<E> child) {
 
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return this.toString(this.root, 0);
+    }
+
+    private String toString(Node<E> node, int depth) {
+        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+        builder.append("\t".repeat(Math.max(0, depth)));
+        builder.append(node.id.isBlank() ? "[empty]" : node.id).append(" ").append(node.value()).append("\n");
+        for (Node<E> child : node.children()) {
+            builder.append(toString(child, depth + 1));
+        }
+        return builder.delete(builder.length() - 2, builder.length()).toString();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/util/ControllerUtil.java b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/util/ControllerUtil.java
index c40c45b..fa234fe 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/util/ControllerUtil.java
+++ b/framework/src/main/java/org/fulib/fx/util/ControllerUtil.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.event.OnInit;
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.event.OnKey;
 import org.fulib.fx.annotation.event.OnRender;
-import org.fulib.fx.controller.exception.InvalidRouteFieldException;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -98,6 +97,16 @@ public static boolean isController(@Nullable Class<?> clazz) {
         return clazz != null && clazz.isAnnotationPresent(Controller.class) && !clazz.isAnnotationPresent(Component.class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if a class is a controller or a component.
+     *
+     * @param clazz The class to check
+     * @return True if the class is a controller or a component
+     */
+    public static boolean isControllerOrComponent(@Nullable Class<?> clazz) {
+        return isController(clazz) || isComponent(clazz);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if the given field is a field that can provide a component.
      *
@@ -128,11 +137,11 @@ public static boolean canProvideSubComponent(Field field) {
      * A valid route field is a field that is annotated with {@link Route} and is of type {@link Provider} where the generic type is a class annotated with {@link Controller} or {@link Component}.
      *
      * @param field The field to check
-     * @throws InvalidRouteFieldException If the field is not a valid route field
+     * @throws RuntimeException If the field is not a valid route field
      */
     public static void requireControllerProvider(@NotNull Field field) {
-        if (isControllerOrComponent(getProvidedClass(field))) {
-            throw new InvalidRouteFieldException(field);
+        if (!isControllerOrComponent(getProvidedClass(field))) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(error(3003).formatted(field.getName(), field.getDeclaringClass().getName()));
         }
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +166,7 @@ public static boolean isEventMethod(@NotNull Method method) {
      * If a method overrides another method and the overridden method is an event method, calling the superclass method
      * results in the subclass method being called twice due to how java handles method overrides.
      *
-     * @param method     The method to check
+     * @param method The method to check
      */
     public static void checkOverrides(Method method) {
         Method overridden = ReflectionUtil.getOverriding(method);
diff --git a/framework/src/main/resources/org/fulib/fx/lang/error.properties b/framework/src/main/resources/org/fulib/fx/lang/error.properties
index 9ec2b30..624cae9 100644
--- a/framework/src/main/resources/org/fulib/fx/lang/error.properties
+++ b/framework/src/main/resources/org/fulib/fx/lang/error.properties
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # Routes
 3000=Class '%s' has already been registered as the router class.
 3001=Field '%s' is not annotated with @Route
-3002=Route '%s' already leads to '%s' but was tried to be registered for '%s'.
+3002=Route '%s' already leads to a controller/component of type '%s'.
 3003=Field '%s' in class '%s' is annotated with @Route but is not a Provider<T> providing a controller/component.
 3004=Field '%s' in class '%s' is not a valid provider field.
 3005=Route '%s' could not be found.
diff --git a/framework/src/test/java/org/fulib/fx/app/FrameworkTest.java b/framework/src/test/java/org/fulib/fx/app/FrameworkTest.java
index b0480eb..4da22b5 100644
--- a/framework/src/test/java/org/fulib/fx/app/FrameworkTest.java
+++ b/framework/src/test/java/org/fulib/fx/app/FrameworkTest.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import org.fulib.fx.app.controller.subcomponent.basic.ButtonSubComponent;
 import org.fulib.fx.app.controller.types.BasicComponent;
 import org.fulib.fx.constructs.Modals;
-import org.fulib.fx.controller.exception.ControllerInvalidRouteException;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.testfx.framework.junit5.ApplicationTest;
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ public void controllerTypes() {
         verifyThat("Root Component", Node::isVisible);
         sleep(200);
 
-        assertThrows(ControllerInvalidRouteException.class, () -> app.show("/controller/invalid"));
+        assertThrows(RuntimeException.class, () -> app.show("/controller/invalid"));
     }
 
     /**