diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 1eba4b1..1a98a5c 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ type Config struct {
 func ReadConfigFile(filename string, conf *Config) error {
 	configData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error reading config file: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error reading config file: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 	err = json.Unmarshal(configData, conf)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error parsing config file as json: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error parsing config file as json: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 	return validateConfig(conf)
diff --git a/controllers/addOfficeHourHandler.go b/controllers/addOfficeHourHandler.go
index 1bdaf5d..a99a40a 100644
--- a/controllers/addOfficeHourHandler.go
+++ b/controllers/addOfficeHourHandler.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/mail"
 	"officeHours/config"
 	"officeHours/models"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -148,12 +150,19 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) AddOfficeHourHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Requ
 		id, err := b.officeHourRepo.Add(officeHour)
 		if err != nil {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			b.serveTemplate(w, "addFailure", err)
+			templating.ServeTemplate(w, "addFailure", err)
 			return
 		}
-		officeHour, _ = b.officeHourRepo.FindById(id)
-		b.requestRepo.Add(officeHour, models.RequestActivate)
-		b.serveTemplate(w, "addSuccess", nil)
+		officeHour, err = b.officeHourRepo.FindById(id)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error finding new office hour by id %d: %s", id, err.Error())
+		}
+		_, err = b.requestRepo.Add(officeHour, models.RequestActivate)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error adding request: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+		templating.ServeTemplate(w, "addSuccess", nil)
+
 	}
 }
 
@@ -164,5 +173,5 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) writeAddOfficeHourMask(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Re
 	if len(data.Errors) != 0 {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 	}
-	b.serveTemplate(w, "addMask", data)
+	templating.ServeTemplate(w, "addMask", data)
 }
diff --git a/controllers/confirmRequestHandler.go b/controllers/confirmRequestHandler.go
index 7f2060f..98a485d 100644
--- a/controllers/confirmRequestHandler.go
+++ b/controllers/confirmRequestHandler.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 )
 
 func (b *BaseHandler) ConfirmRequestHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
@@ -9,15 +10,17 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) ConfirmRequestHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Req
 	request, err := b.requestRepo.FindBySecret(secret)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		b.serveTemplate(w, "requestNotFound", nil)
+		// TODO: header 404
+		templating.ServeTemplate(w, "requestNotFound", nil)
 		return
 	}
 
 	err = b.requestRepo.Execute(request)
 	if err != nil {
-		b.serveTemplate(w, "executeFailure", err.Error())
+		// TODO: write header 500
+		templating.ServeTemplate(w, "executeFailure", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	b.serveTemplate(w, "executeSuccess", nil)
+	templating.ServeTemplate(w, "executeSuccess", nil)
 
 }
diff --git a/controllers/deleteOfficeHourHandler.go b/controllers/deleteOfficeHourHandler.go
index 233dc34..f694872 100644
--- a/controllers/deleteOfficeHourHandler.go
+++ b/controllers/deleteOfficeHourHandler.go
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ package controllers
 import (
 	"net/http"
 	"officeHours/models"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
 func (b *BaseHandler) DeleteOfficeHourHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	// TODO: error handling here is by no means sufficient, furthermore
+	//	400 BadRequest is for technically wrong stuff (most promimently GET instead of POST)
 	if req.FormValue("id") != "" {
 		id, err := strconv.Atoi(req.FormValue("id"))
 		if err != nil {
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) DeleteOfficeHourHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.R
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 		}
 		_, err = b.requestRepo.Add(officeHour, models.RequestDelete)
-		b.serveTemplate(w, "deleteSuccess", nil)
+		templating.ServeTemplate(w, "deleteSuccess", nil)
 	} else {
 		officeHours, _ := b.officeHourRepo.GetAll(true)
 		timetable, slots := b.GetTimetable(officeHours)
diff --git a/controllers/getHandlers.go b/controllers/getHandlers.go
index 50d055e..5bdc516 100644
--- a/controllers/getHandlers.go
+++ b/controllers/getHandlers.go
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ package controllers
 
 import (
 	"html/template"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"officeHours/models"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) GetByRoomHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)
 		b.RootHandler(w, req)
 		return
 	}
-	officeHours, _ := b.officeHourRepo.FindByRoom(room, true)
+	officeHours, err := b.officeHourRepo.FindByRoom(room, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error getting office hours for room %s: %s", room.Name, err.Error())
+	}
 	timetable, slots := b.GetTimetable(officeHours)
 	b.writeTimetablePage(w, req, b.printTimetable(timetable, slots, false))
 }
@@ -34,7 +39,10 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) GetByCourseHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Reques
 		b.RootHandler(w, req)
 		return
 	}
-	officeHours, _ := b.officeHourRepo.FindByCourse(course, true)
+	officeHours, err := b.officeHourRepo.FindByCourse(course, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error getting office hours for course %s: %s", course.Name, err.Error())
+	}
 	timetable, slots := b.GetTimetable(officeHours)
 	b.writeTimetablePage(w, req, b.printTimetable(timetable, slots, false))
 }
@@ -51,5 +59,5 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) writeTimetablePage(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Reques
 		SelectedRoom   int
 		SelectedCourse int
 	}{courses, rooms, timetable, selectedRoom, selectedCourse}
-	b.serveTemplate(w, "index", data)
+	templating.ServeTemplate(w, "index", data)
 }
diff --git a/controllers/templates.go b/controllers/templates.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 7dd1a78..0000000
--- a/controllers/templates.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package controllers
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"html/template"
-	"log"
-	"net/http"
-	"officeHours/models"
-	"os"
-)
-
-var funcs = template.FuncMap{
-	"DayName": models.DayName,
-	"divide":  func(i int, j int) int { return i / j },
-}
-var baseTemplate = template.Must(template.ParseFiles("templates/base.html")).New("base.html").Funcs(funcs)
-
-// Execute a rendered full HTML page.
-//
-// If you just want to fill a template snippet, use the RawTemplates object.
-//
-// Parameters:
-//   - name is the name of the template file inside templates/, without .html suffix.
-//   - data is passed through to the template
-func (b *BaseHandler) serveTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, name string, data any) {
-	full_name := "templates/" + name + ".html"
-	// check that template exists
-	info, err := os.Stat(full_name)
-	if (err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err)) || info.IsDir() {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Template %s nicht gefunden", full_name)
-		log.Println(errMsg)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
-		w.Write([]byte(errMsg))
-		return
-	}
-
-	tmpl, err := baseTemplate.ParseFiles(full_name)
-	if err != nil {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Template %s konnte nicht geparst werden : %s", full_name, err.Error())
-		log.Println(errMsg)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		w.Write([]byte(errMsg))
-		return
-	}
-	// TODO: cache templates in parsed state, but not executed
-	err = template.Must(tmpl.Clone()).Execute(w, data)
-	if err != nil {
-		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("Template %s konnte nicht ausgeführt werden : %s", full_name, err.Error())
-		log.Println(errMsg)
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		w.Write([]byte(errMsg))
-		return
-	}
-}
-
-// standalone templates that should not be wrapped into the base.html
-var RawTemplates = template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(funcs).ParseFiles(
-	"templates/confirmationMail",
-	"templates/td.html",
-	"templates/officeHourTable.html"))
diff --git a/controllers/timetable.go b/controllers/timetable.go
index 7162026..b1d5eb1 100644
--- a/controllers/timetable.go
+++ b/controllers/timetable.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
+	"log"
 	"officeHours/models"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 )
 
 func (b *BaseHandler) GetTimetable(officeHours []models.OfficeHour) (timetable map[models.Date]map[int]models.OfficeHour, slots []int) {
@@ -84,7 +86,12 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) printTimetable(timetable map[models.Date]map[int]models.Of
 								MinuteGranularity int
 								DeleteIcons       bool
 							}{OfficeHour: current, MinuteGranularity: b.config.Date.MinuteGranularity, DeleteIcons: deleteIcons}
-							RawTemplates.ExecuteTemplate(&celldata, "td.html", data)
+							err := templating.WriteTemplate(&celldata, "td", data)
+							if err != nil {
+								err = fmt.Errorf("writing table cell failed:\n%w", err)
+								log.Println(err.Error())
+								// TODO: better error wrapping up to top-level request handler
+							}
 							tableBody += celldata.String()
 						}
 					} else {
@@ -116,6 +123,11 @@ func (b *BaseHandler) printTimetable(timetable map[models.Date]map[int]models.Of
 		slots[4],
 		template.HTML(tableBody),
 	}
-	RawTemplates.ExecuteTemplate(&table, "officeHourTable.html", tableData)
+	err := templating.WriteTemplate(&table, "officeHourTable", tableData)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("writing table failed:\n%w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		// TODO: better error wrapping up to top-level request handler
+	}
 	return template.HTML(table.String())
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 67e773e..00423f5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"officeHours/controllers"
 	"officeHours/repositories"
 	"officeHours/sqldb"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 	"os"
 )
 
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 	if e == nil {
 		log.SetOutput(logwriter)
 	}
+
 	configFile := flag.String(
 		"config",
 		"config/config.json",
@@ -37,8 +39,17 @@ func main() {
 
 	// serve static files
 	staticHandler := http.FileServer(http.Dir("./static"))
-
-	db := sqldb.Connect(conf)
+	// parse templates
+	if err = templating.InitTemplates(); err != nil {
+		log.Print(err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(">>>\nFatal error occurred, aborting program\n<<<\n")
+	}
+	// database connection
+	db, err := sqldb.Connect(conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Print(err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(">>>\nFatal error occurred, aborting program\n<<<\n")
+	}
 	// Create repos
 	roomRepo := repositories.NewRoomRepo(db)
 	courseRepo := repositories.NewCourseRepo(db)
diff --git a/repositories/course.go b/repositories/course.go
index 68dd801..e721130 100644
--- a/repositories/course.go
+++ b/repositories/course.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package repositories
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"officeHours/models"
 )
 
@@ -17,26 +20,17 @@ func NewCourseRepo(db *sql.DB) *CourseRepo {
 }
 
 func (r *CourseRepo) FindByName(name string) (models.Course, error) {
-	row := r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM course WHERE name=?", name)
-	var course models.Course
-	if err := row.Scan(&course.Id, &course.Name); err != nil {
-		return models.Course{}, err
-	}
-	return course, nil
+	return r.getFromRow(r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM course WHERE name=?", name))
 }
 
 func (r *CourseRepo) FindById(id int) (models.Course, error) {
-	row := r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM course WHERE id=?", id)
-	var course models.Course
-	if err := row.Scan(&course.Id, &course.Name); err != nil {
-		return models.Course{}, err
-	}
-	return course, nil
+	return r.getFromRow(r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM course WHERE id=?", id))
 }
 
 func (r *CourseRepo) GetAll() ([]models.Course, error) {
 	rows, err := r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM course")
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error getting all courses: %s", err.Error())
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
@@ -49,9 +43,22 @@ func (r *CourseRepo) getFromRows(rows *sql.Rows) ([]models.Course, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var course models.Course
 		if err := rows.Scan(&course.Id, &course.Name); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error scanning course row: %s", err.Error())
 			return courses, err
 		}
 		courses = append(courses, course)
 	}
 	return courses, nil
 }
+
+func (r *CourseRepo) getFromRow(row *sql.Row) (models.Course, error) {
+	var course models.Course
+	if err := row.Scan(&course.Id, &course.Name); err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting course row: %w", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Printf(err.Error())
+		}
+		return models.Course{}, err
+	}
+	return course, nil
+}
diff --git a/repositories/officeHour.go b/repositories/officeHour.go
index dae2213..e92093f 100644
--- a/repositories/officeHour.go
+++ b/repositories/officeHour.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package repositories
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"officeHours/config"
 	"officeHours/models"
 )
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) GetAll(activeOnly bool) ([]models.OfficeHour, error) {
 		rows, err = r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM officeHour")
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error getting all officeHours from database: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting all officeHours from database: %w", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
 	return r.getFromRows(rows)
@@ -49,10 +55,14 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) FindByCourse(course models.Course, activeOnly bool) ([]
 	} else {
 		rows, err = r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM officeHour WHERE course=?", course.Id)
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by course from database: %s", err.Error())
-	}
 	defer rows.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by course from database: %w", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return r.getFromRows(rows)
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +75,11 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) FindByRoom(room models.Room, activeOnly bool) ([]models
 		rows, err = r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM officeHour WHERE room=?", room.Id)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by room from database: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by room from database: %w", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
 	return r.getFromRows(rows)
@@ -75,11 +89,16 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) FindById(id int) (models.OfficeHour, error) {
 	return r.getFromRow(r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM officeHour WHERE id=?", id))
 }
 
-func (r *OfficeHourRepo) Add(officeHour models.OfficeHour) (id int, err error) {
+func (r *OfficeHourRepo) Add(officeHour models.OfficeHour) (int, error) {
 	// Find correct tutor or add if not existent
-	r.tutorRepo.Add(officeHour.Tutor)
+	_, err := r.tutorRepo.Add(officeHour.Tutor)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
 	officeHour.Tutor, err = r.tutorRepo.FindByNameAndEmail(officeHour.Tutor.Name, officeHour.Tutor.Email)
 	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Newly added tutor not found: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
@@ -111,14 +130,19 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) Add(officeHour models.OfficeHour) (id int, err error) {
 		officeHour.Info,
 		officeHour.Active,
 		officeHour.Duration)
-	id64, _ := sqlResult.LastInsertId()
-	return int(id64), err
+	id, lastInsertIdErr := sqlResult.LastInsertId()
+	if lastInsertIdErr != nil {
+		log.Printf("Error getting Id for new tutor: %s", lastInsertIdErr.Error())
+	}
+	return int(id), err
 }
 
 func (r *OfficeHourRepo) Delete(officeHour models.OfficeHour) error {
 	_, err := r.db.Exec("DELETE FROM officeHour WHERE id=?", officeHour.Id)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error deleting officeHour from database: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error deleting officeHour from database: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -128,12 +152,29 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) getFromRow(row *sql.Row) (models.OfficeHour, error) {
 	var week, day, hour, minute, tutorId, courseId, roomId int
 	err := row.Scan(&officeHour.Id, &tutorId, &day, &hour, &minute, &roomId, &courseId, &week, &officeHour.Info, &officeHour.Active, &officeHour.Duration)
 	if err != nil {
-		return models.OfficeHour{}, fmt.Errorf("Error getting single officeHours row from database: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting single officeHour row from database: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return models.OfficeHour{}, err
 	}
 	officeHour.Date = models.Date{Week: week, Day: day, Hour: hour, Minute: minute}
-	officeHour.Room, _ = r.roomRepo.FindById(roomId)
-	officeHour.Tutor, _ = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorId)
-	officeHour.Course, _ = r.courseRepo.FindById(courseId)
+	officeHour.Room, err = r.roomRepo.FindById(roomId)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding room by id %d for office hour: %w", roomId, err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return officeHour, err
+	}
+	officeHour.Tutor, err = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorId)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding tutor by id %d for office hour: %w", tutorId, err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return officeHour, err
+	}
+	officeHour.Course, err = r.courseRepo.FindById(courseId)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding course by id %d for office hour: %w", courseId, err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return officeHour, err
+	}
 	return officeHour, nil
 }
 
@@ -142,13 +183,29 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) getFromRows(rows *sql.Rows) ([]models.OfficeHour, error
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var officeHour models.OfficeHour
 		var week, day, hour, minute, tutorId, roomId, courseId int
+		var err error
 		if err := rows.Scan(&officeHour.Id, &tutorId, &day, &hour, &minute, &roomId, &courseId, &week, &officeHour.Info, &officeHour.Active, &officeHour.Duration); err != nil {
-			return officeHours, fmt.Errorf("Error getting multiple officeHour rows from database: %s", err.Error())
+			return officeHours, fmt.Errorf("Error getting multiple officeHour rows from database: %w", err)
 		}
 		officeHour.Date = models.Date{Week: week, Day: day, Hour: hour, Minute: minute}
-		officeHour.Room, _ = r.roomRepo.FindById(roomId)
-		officeHour.Tutor, _ = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorId)
-		officeHour.Course, _ = r.courseRepo.FindById(courseId)
+		officeHour.Room, err = r.roomRepo.FindById(roomId)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding room by id %d for office hour: %w", roomId, err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+			return officeHours, err
+		}
+		officeHour.Tutor, err = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorId)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding tutor by id %d for office hour: %w", tutorId, err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+			return officeHours, err
+		}
+		officeHour.Course, err = r.courseRepo.FindById(courseId)
+		if err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error finding course by id %d for office hour: %w", courseId, err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+			return officeHours, err
+		}
 		officeHours = append(officeHours, officeHour)
 	}
 	return officeHours, nil
@@ -163,7 +220,9 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) NumberByTimeSpanAndRoom(date models.Date, duration int,
 		rows, err = r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM officeHour WHERE room=?", room.Id)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by timespan and room from database: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting officeHours by timespan and room from database: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return 0, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
 	officeHours, err := r.getFromRows(rows)
diff --git a/repositories/request.go b/repositories/request.go
index 2ebdb73..e6273e9 100644
--- a/repositories/request.go
+++ b/repositories/request.go
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"math/big"
 	"net/smtp"
 	"officeHours/config"
-	"officeHours/controllers"
 	"officeHours/models"
+	"officeHours/templating"
 )
 
 type RequestRepo struct {
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) FindByOfficeHour(officeHour models.OfficeHour) ([]models.R
 		var request models.Request
 		var officeHourId int
 		if err := rows.Scan(&request.Id, &officeHourId, &request.Action, &request.Secret); err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error scanning request row: %w", err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
 			return requests, err
 		}
 		request.OfficeHour, err = r.officeHourRepo.FindById(officeHourId)
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) FindByOfficeHour(officeHour models.OfficeHour) ([]models.R
 
 func (r *RequestRepo) Add(officeHour models.OfficeHour, action int) (int, error) {
 	existents, err := r.FindByOfficeHour(officeHour)
-	if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	/* Resend confirmation mail if identical request exists,
@@ -100,10 +103,10 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) Execute(request models.Request) error {
 		_, err = r.db.Exec("UPDATE officeHour SET active=true WHERE id=?", request.OfficeHour.Id)
 		r.db.Exec("DELETE FROM request WHERE officeHour=?", request.OfficeHour.Id)
 	case models.RequestDelete:
-		r.officeHourRepo.Delete(request.OfficeHour)
+		err = r.officeHourRepo.Delete(request.OfficeHour)
 		r.db.Exec("DELETE FROM request WHERE officeHour=?", request.OfficeHour.Id)
 	default:
-		r.db.Exec("DELETE FROM request WHERE id=?", request.Id)
+		_, err = r.db.Exec("DELETE FROM request WHERE id=?", request.Id)
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -112,10 +115,10 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) newSecret() (string, error) {
 	var err error
 	var secret string
 	// find unused secret
-	for err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+	for !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		secret = randomString(r.config.Request.SecretLength)
 		_, err = r.FindBySecret(secret)
-		if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
@@ -128,11 +131,13 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) sendConfirmationMail(request models.Request) error {
 		Config  config.Config
 		Request models.Request
 	}{r.config, request}
-	err := controllers.RawTemplates.ExecuteTemplate(&message, "confirmationMail", data)
+	err := templating.WriteTemplate(&message, "confirmationMail", data)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error parsing confirmation Mail: %s", err.Error())
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error parsing confirmation Mail: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
+
 	switch r.config.Mailer.Type {
 	case "Stdout":
 		fmt.Println(message.String())
@@ -142,7 +147,12 @@ func (r *RequestRepo) sendConfirmationMail(request models.Request) error {
 		if r.config.Mailer.SmtpUseAuth {
 			auth = smtp.PlainAuth(r.config.Mailer.SmtpIdentity, r.config.Mailer.FromAddress, r.config.Mailer.SmtpPassword, r.config.Mailer.SmtpHost)
 		}
-		return smtp.SendMail(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", r.config.Mailer.SmtpHost, r.config.Mailer.SmtpPort), auth, string(r.config.Mailer.FromName), to, message.Bytes())
+		err = smtp.SendMail(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", r.config.Mailer.SmtpHost, r.config.Mailer.SmtpPort), auth, string(r.config.Mailer.FromName), to, message.Bytes())
+		if err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error sending mail by smtp: %w", err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
+		return err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -154,7 +164,10 @@ func randomString(n int) string {
 
 	s := make([]rune, n)
 	for i := range s {
-		position, _ := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(letters))))
+		position, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(letters))))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error getting random position in randomString(n int): %s", err.Error())
+		}
 		s[i] = letters[position.Int64()]
 	}
 	return string(s)
diff --git a/repositories/room.go b/repositories/room.go
index 2ad0c69..771eb8c 100644
--- a/repositories/room.go
+++ b/repositories/room.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package repositories
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"officeHours/models"
 )
 
@@ -29,6 +32,10 @@ func (r *RoomRepo) FindById(id int) (models.Room, error) {
 	row := r.db.QueryRow("SELECT * FROM room WHERE id=?", id)
 	var room models.Room
 	if err := row.Scan(&room.Id, &room.Name, &room.MaxOccupy); err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error scanning row to get room: %w", err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			log.Println(err.Error())
+		}
 		return models.Room{}, err
 	}
 	return room, nil
@@ -37,6 +44,8 @@ func (r *RoomRepo) FindById(id int) (models.Room, error) {
 func (r *RoomRepo) GetAll() ([]models.Room, error) {
 	rows, err := r.db.Query("SELECT * FROM room")
 	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("Error getting all rooms: %w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
@@ -45,15 +54,10 @@ func (r *RoomRepo) GetAll() ([]models.Room, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var room models.Room
 		if err := rows.Scan(&room.Id, &room.Name, &room.MaxOccupy); err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error scanning row to get room: %w", err)
 			return rooms, err
 		}
 		rooms = append(rooms, room)
 	}
 	return rooms, nil
 }
-func (r *RoomRepo) Save(room models.Room) error {
-	return nil
-}
-func (r *RoomRepo) Add(room models.Room) error {
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/repositories/tutor.go b/repositories/tutor.go
index c5693c1..3c84819 100644
--- a/repositories/tutor.go
+++ b/repositories/tutor.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package repositories
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"officeHours/models"
 )
 
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ func (r *TutorRepo) FindByEmail(email string) ([]models.Tutor, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var tutor models.Tutor
 		if err := rows.Scan(&tutor.Id, &tutor.Name, &tutor.Email); err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error scanning tutor row: %w", err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
 			return tutors, err
 		}
 		tutors = append(tutors, tutor)
@@ -63,23 +68,24 @@ func (r *TutorRepo) GetAll() ([]models.Tutor, error) {
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var tutor models.Tutor
 		if err := rows.Scan(&tutor.Id, &tutor.Name, &tutor.Email); err != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Error scanning tutor row: %w", err)
+			log.Println(err.Error())
 			return tutors, err
 		}
 		tutors = append(tutors, tutor)
 	}
 	return tutors, nil
 }
-func (r *TutorRepo) Save(tutor models.Tutor) error {
-	return nil
-}
 func (r *TutorRepo) Add(tutor models.Tutor) (int, error) {
 	//Don't add identical tutors
 	existentTutor, err := r.FindByNameAndEmail(tutor.Name, tutor.Email)
-	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+	if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		sqlResult, err := r.db.Exec("INSERT INTO `tutor` (name, email) VALUES (?,?)", tutor.Name, tutor.Email)
-		id, _ := sqlResult.LastInsertId()
+		id, lastInsertIdErr := sqlResult.LastInsertId()
+		if lastInsertIdErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error getting Id for new tutor: %s", lastInsertIdErr.Error())
+		}
 		return int(id), err
 	}
 	return existentTutor.Id, err
-
 }
diff --git a/sqldb/sqldb.go b/sqldb/sqldb.go
index 783ba88..f4c5e26 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqldb.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqldb.go
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ package sqldb
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"officeHours/config"
 
 	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 )
 
-func Connect(config config.Config) *sql.DB {
+func Connect(config config.Config) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	switch config.SQL.Type {
 	case "SQLite":
 		return connectSQLite(config.SQL.SQLiteFile)
@@ -21,30 +20,28 @@ func Connect(config config.Config) *sql.DB {
 			config.SQL.MysqlPort,
 			config.SQL.MysqlDatabase)
 	default:
-		log.Fatal("Type of database not recognised.")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Type of database not recognised: %s", config.SQL.Type)
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
-func connectSQLite(file string) *sql.DB {
+func connectSQLite(file string) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", file)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+		return db, fmt.Errorf("Error opening SQLite database: %w", err)
 	}
-
-	return db
+	return db, nil
 }
 
-func connectMysql(user string, password string, address string, port int, database string) *sql.DB {
+func connectMysql(user string, password string, address string, port int, database string) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s", user, password, address, port, database))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error connecting to database: %s", err)
+		return db, fmt.Errorf("Error connecting to Mysql database: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = db.Ping()
 	// handle error
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Error pinging database: %s", err)
+		return db, fmt.Errorf("Error pinging Mysql database: %w", err)
 	}
-	return db
+	return db, nil
 }
diff --git a/templating/templates.go b/templating/templates.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..982b2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templating/templates.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package templating
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"html/template"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"officeHours/models"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// parsed templates available for execution
+var templates map[string]*template.Template = map[string]*template.Template{}
+
+// Initialise and parse templates.
+//
+// Should only be called once.
+//
+// Since this is something which may error and feels like
+// it should not be done automatically on import,
+// put it into a function.
+func InitTemplates() error {
+	const templateDir = "templating/templates/"
+	var funcs = template.FuncMap{
+		"DayName": models.DayName,
+		"divide":  func(i int, j int) int { return i / j },
+	}
+	var emptyTemplate = template.New("").Funcs(funcs)
+	var baseTemplate, err = template.ParseFiles(templateDir + "base.html")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parsing base template failed:\n%w", err)
+	}
+	baseTemplate.Funcs(funcs)
+
+	type toCache struct {
+		filename   string
+		standalone bool
+	}
+	var toParse = map[string]toCache{
+		// full html templates
+		"addFailure":      {"addFailure.html", false},
+		"addMask":         {"addMask.html", false},
+		"addSuccess":      {"addSuccess.html", false},
+		"deleteSuccess":   {"deleteSuccess.html", false},
+		"executeFailure":  {"executeFailure.html", false},
+		"executeSuccess":  {"executeSuccess.html", false},
+		"index":           {"index.html", false},
+		"requestNotFound": {"requestNotFound.html", false},
+		// standalone templates
+		"confirmationMail": {"confirmationMail", true},
+		"officeHourTable":  {"officeHourTable.html", true},
+		"td":               {"td.html", true},
+	}
+
+	// parse templates and add to global mapping
+	for key, tmpl := range toParse {
+		if _, exists := templates[key]; exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("template '%s' already parsed", key)
+		}
+		fullName := templateDir + tmpl.filename
+		// check that template file
+		info, err := os.Stat(fullName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("adding template %s failed:\n%w", tmpl.filename, err)
+		}
+		if info.IsDir() {
+			return fmt.Errorf("adding template %s failed: is a directory", tmpl.filename)
+		}
+		// parse
+		var parsed *template.Template
+		if tmpl.standalone {
+			parsed, err = emptyTemplate.Clone()
+			parsed = parsed.New(tmpl.filename)
+		} else {
+			parsed, err = baseTemplate.Clone()
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("cloning base template failed:\n%w", err)
+		}
+		parsed, err = parsed.ParseFiles(fullName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("parsing template %s failed:\n%w", tmpl.filename, err)
+		}
+		templates[key] = parsed
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Execute a template and write it to the given writer.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - name: name of the template to execute
+//   - data: passed through to the template
+func WriteTemplate(w io.Writer, name string, data any) error {
+	tmpl, exists := templates[name]
+	if !exists {
+		return fmt.Errorf("template %s not available", name)
+	}
+	tmpl, err := tmpl.Clone()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cloning template failed:\n%w", err)
+	}
+	err = tmpl.Execute(w, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("template execution failed:\n%w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Execute a template and write it to a http writer.
+//
+// Similar to WriteTemplate, but in error case this adds a corresponding
+// status code and writes an error message to the writer.
+//
+// Typically, this is the final action in handling an http request.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - name: name of the template to execute
+//   - data: passed through to the template
+func ServeTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, name string, data any) {
+	// TODO: make this return an error, handle on top of every request handler
+	err := WriteTemplate(w, name, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("writing template failed:\n%w", err)
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		io.WriteString(w, `Internal Server Error.
+
+Du kannst uns helfen, indem du folgende Fehlermeldung per Mail
+an sprechstunden@mathebau.de sendest:
+
+Fehler um\n
+`+time.Now().String()+"\n"+err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/templates/addFailure.html b/templating/templates/addFailure.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/addFailure.html
rename to templating/templates/addFailure.html
diff --git a/templates/addMask.html b/templating/templates/addMask.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/addMask.html
rename to templating/templates/addMask.html
diff --git a/templates/addSuccess.html b/templating/templates/addSuccess.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/addSuccess.html
rename to templating/templates/addSuccess.html
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templating/templates/base.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/base.html
rename to templating/templates/base.html
diff --git a/templates/confirmationMail b/templating/templates/confirmationMail
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/confirmationMail
rename to templating/templates/confirmationMail
diff --git a/templates/deleteSuccess.html b/templating/templates/deleteSuccess.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/deleteSuccess.html
rename to templating/templates/deleteSuccess.html
diff --git a/templates/executeFailure.html b/templating/templates/executeFailure.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/executeFailure.html
rename to templating/templates/executeFailure.html
diff --git a/templates/executeSuccess.html b/templating/templates/executeSuccess.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/executeSuccess.html
rename to templating/templates/executeSuccess.html
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templating/templates/index.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/index.html
rename to templating/templates/index.html
diff --git a/templates/officeHourTable.html b/templating/templates/officeHourTable.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/officeHourTable.html
rename to templating/templates/officeHourTable.html
diff --git a/templates/requestNotFound.html b/templating/templates/requestNotFound.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/requestNotFound.html
rename to templating/templates/requestNotFound.html
diff --git a/templates/td.html b/templating/templates/td.html
similarity index 100%
rename from templates/td.html
rename to templating/templates/td.html