diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/model/configuration-models/sidebar.model.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/model/configuration-models/sidebar.model.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..691f71bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/model/configuration-models/sidebar.model.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+
+export class Sidebar {
+  
+  private _infoItems: SidebarItem[];
+  get infoItems(): SidebarItem[] {
+    return this._infoItems;
+  }
+  
+  private _footerItems: SidebarItem[];
+  get footerItems(): SidebarItem[] {
+    return this._footerItems;
+  }
+
+	public static parseValue(value: any): Sidebar {
+		const sidebarItemsObj: Sidebar = new Sidebar();
+
+    sidebarItemsObj._infoItems = [];
+    for (let infoItem of value.infoItems) {
+      const infoItemObj: SidebarItem = SidebarItem.parseValue(infoItem);
+      sidebarItemsObj._infoItems.push(infoItemObj);
+    }
+    
+		sidebarItemsObj._footerItems = [];
+    for (let footerItem of value.footerItems) {
+      const footerItemObj: SidebarItem = SidebarItem.parseValue(footerItem);
+      sidebarItemsObj._footerItems.push(footerItemObj);
+    }
+
+		return sidebarItemsObj;
+	}
+}
+
+export class SidebarItem {
+  private _routerPath: string;
+  get routerPath(): string {
+    return this._routerPath;
+  }
+  
+  private _title: string;
+  get title(): string {
+    return this._title;
+  }
+  
+  private _icon: string;
+  get icon(): string {
+    return this._icon;
+  }
+  
+  private _externalUrl?: string|null;
+  get externalUrl(): string|null {
+    return this._externalUrl;
+  }
+
+  private _accessLevel: AccessLevel;
+  get accessLevel(): AccessLevel {
+    return this._accessLevel;
+  }
+
+  get isExternalLink(): boolean {
+    return this.externalUrl != null && this.externalUrl != '';
+  }
+
+  public static parseValue(value: any): SidebarItem {
+		const obj: SidebarItem = new SidebarItem();
+		obj._routerPath = value.routerPath;
+		obj._title = value.title;
+		obj._icon = value.icon;
+		obj._externalUrl = value.externalUrl;
+		obj._accessLevel = value.accessLevel ?? AccessLevel.Public;
+		return obj;
+	}
+}
+
+export enum AccessLevel {
+  Authenticated = "authenticated",
+  Unauthenticated = "unauthenticated",
+  Public = "public",
+}
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/configuration/configuration.service.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/configuration/configuration.service.ts
index e6b1e2cc4..0182501a7 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/configuration/configuration.service.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/configuration/configuration.service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Guid } from '@common/types/guid';
 import { AuthProviders } from '@app/core/model/configuration-models/auth-providers.model';
 import { AnalyticsProviders } from '@app/core/model/configuration-models/analytics-providers.model';
 import { CssColorsTenantConfiguration } from '@app/core/model/tenant-configuaration/tenant-configuration';
+import { Sidebar } from '@app/core/model/configuration-models/sidebar.model';
 
 @Injectable({
 	providedIn: 'root',
@@ -161,6 +162,11 @@ export class ConfigurationService extends BaseComponent {
 		return this._analyticsProviders;
 	}
 
+	private _sidebar: Sidebar;
+	get sidebar(): Sidebar {
+		return this._sidebar;
+	}
+
 	private _researcherId: any;
 	get researcherId(): boolean {
 		return this._researcherId;
@@ -259,6 +265,7 @@ export class ConfigurationService extends BaseComponent {
 		this._newReleaseNotificationVersionCode = config.newReleaseNotification?.versionCode;
 		this._authProviders = AuthProviders.parseValue(config.authProviders);
 		this._analyticsProviders = AnalyticsProviders.parseValue(config.analytics);
+		this._sidebar = Sidebar.parseValue(config.sidebar);
 		this._researcherId = config.referenceTypes.researcherId;
 		this._grantId = config.referenceTypes.grantId;
 		this._organizationId = config.referenceTypes.organizationId;
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
index c761c0cf5..f60085aed 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.html
@@ -4,35 +4,42 @@
 		<div *ngIf="showItem(groupMenuItem);">
 			<hr *ngIf="!firstGroup">
 			<mat-list-item routerLinkActive="active" [isActiveMatchOptions]="{ paths: 'exact', queryParams: 'ignored' }" *ngFor="let groupMenuRoute of groupMenuItem.routes; let first = first" class="nav-item" [ngClass]="{'mt-4': first && firstGroup}">
-				<a class="new-dmp nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path !== '/contact-support' && groupMenuRoute.path !== '/co-branding' && groupMenuRoute.path !== '/feedback' && groupMenuRoute.path !== '/descriptions'" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]"  [ngClass]="{'dmp-tour': groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'}">
-					<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-					<i *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'" class="material-symbols-outlined icon-mask">person</i>
-					<span [ngClass]="{'pl-0': groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'}" style="text-wrap: wrap;">{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
-				</a>
-				<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/descriptions'" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]">
-					<span class="mb-3 inner-line"></span>
-					<div class="pl-0 pt-1 pb-1 container-fluid nav-subrow description-tour">
-						<i class="mb-1 material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-						<i class="mb-1 material-symbols-outlined icon-mask">person</i>
-						<span class="pl-0 mt-1" style="text-wrap: wrap;">{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
-					</div>
-				</a>
-				<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/co-branding'" href="/splash/resources/co-branding.html">
-					<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-					<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}} <span class="material-symbols-outlined icon-external">open_in_new</span></span>
-				</a>
-				<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/contact-support' && this.isAuthenticated()" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]">
-					<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-					<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
-				</a>
-				<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/contact-support' && !this.isAuthenticated()" href="/splash/contact.html">
-					<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-					<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}} <span class="material-symbols-outlined icon-external">open_in_new</span></span>
-				</a>
-				<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/feedback'" (click)="openFeedback(groupMenuRoute)">
-					<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
-					<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}} <span class="material-symbols-outlined icon-external">open_in_new</span></span>
-				</a>
+				<ng-container *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.routeType == routeType.System; else infoItems">
+					
+					<a class="new-dmp nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path !== '/descriptions'; else description" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]"  [ngClass]="{'dmp-tour': groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'}">
+						<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
+						<i *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'" class="material-symbols-outlined icon-mask">person</i>
+						<span [ngClass]="{'pl-0': groupMenuRoute.path == '/plans'}" style="text-wrap: wrap;">{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
+					</a>
+					
+					<ng-template #description>
+						<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path === '/descriptions'" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]">
+							<span class="mb-3 inner-line"></span>
+							<div class="pl-0 pt-1 pb-1 container-fluid nav-subrow description-tour">
+								<i class="mb-1 material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
+								<i class="mb-1 material-symbols-outlined icon-mask">person</i>
+								<span class="pl-0 mt-1" style="text-wrap: wrap;">{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
+							</div>
+						</a>
+					</ng-template>
+				</ng-container>
+
+				<ng-template #infoItems>
+
+					<ng-container *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.path && groupMenuRoute.path != ''; else externalLink">
+						<a class="nav-link nav-row" [routerLink]="[routerUtils.generateUrl(groupMenuRoute.path)]">
+							<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
+							<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}}</span>
+						</a>						
+					</ng-container>
+
+					<ng-template #externalLink>
+						<a class="nav-link nav-row" *ngIf="groupMenuRoute.externalUrl && groupMenuRoute.externalUrl!=''" href="{{groupMenuRoute.externalUrl}}" target="_blank">
+							<i class="material-symbols-outlined icon">{{ groupMenuRoute.icon }}</i>
+							<span>{{groupMenuRoute.title | translate}} <span class="material-symbols-outlined icon-external">open_in_new</span></span>
+						</a>		
+					</ng-template>
+				</ng-template>
 			</mat-list-item>
 		</div>
 	</mat-list>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
index e4ef8af3b..7e5521fcf 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/sidebar/sidebar.component.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,21 @@ import { AuthService } from '../../core/services/auth/auth.service';
 import { LanguageDialogComponent } from '../language/dialog/language-dialog.component';
 import { UserDialogComponent } from '../navbar/user-dialog/user-dialog.component';
 import { RouterUtilsService } from '@app/core/services/router/router-utils.service';
+import { ConfigurationService } from '@app/core/services/configuration/configuration.service';
+import { AccessLevel } from '@app/core/model/configuration-models/sidebar.model';
 
+enum RouteType {
+	System = 0,
+	Configurable = 1,
+}
 declare interface RouteInfo {
 	path: string;
 	title: string;
 	icon: string;
-	url?: string;
+	externalUrl?: string;
+	routeType: RouteType;
 }
-declare interface GroupMenuItem {
+class GroupMenuItem {
 	title: string;
 	routes: RouteInfo[];
 }
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 	infoItems: GroupMenuItem;
 	groupMenuItems: GroupMenuItem[] = [];
 	currentRoute: string;
+	routeType = RouteType;
 
 	constructor(
 		public translate: TranslateService,
@@ -46,6 +54,7 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 		private location: Location,
 		private analyticsService: AnalyticsService,
 		public routerUtils: RouterUtilsService,
+		private configurationService: ConfigurationService,
 	) { }
 
 	ngOnInit() {
@@ -68,7 +77,7 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			title: 'SIDE-BAR.GENERAL',
 			routes: [],
 		}
-		this.generalItems.routes.push({ path: '/home', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DASHBOARD', icon: 'home' });
+		this.generalItems.routes.push({ path: '/home', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DASHBOARD', icon: 'home', routeType: RouteType.System });
 
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.generalItems);
 
@@ -77,8 +86,8 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			routes: [],
 		}
 
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMyDmpPage)) this.dmpItems.routes.push({ path: '/plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MY-DMPS', icon: 'library_books' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMyDescriptionPage)) this.dmpItems.routes.push({ path: '/descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MY-DESCRIPTIONS', icon: 'dns' });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMyDmpPage)) this.dmpItems.routes.push({ path: '/plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MY-DMPS', icon: 'library_books', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMyDescriptionPage)) this.dmpItems.routes.push({ path: '/descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MY-DESCRIPTIONS', icon: 'dns', routeType: RouteType.System });
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.dmpItems);
 
 		this.descriptionItems = {
@@ -86,8 +95,8 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			routes: [],
 		}
 
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPublicDmpPage)) this.descriptionItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPublicDescriptionPage)) this.descriptionItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns' });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPublicDmpPage)) this.descriptionItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPublicDescriptionPage)) this.descriptionItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns', routeType: RouteType.System });
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.descriptionItems);
 
 		this.publicItems = {
@@ -95,8 +104,8 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			routes: [],
 		}
 		if (!this.isAuthenticated()) {
-			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books' });
-			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns' });
+			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-plans', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DMPS', icon: 'library_books', routeType: RouteType.System });
+			this.publicItems.routes.push({ path: '/explore-descriptions', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PUBLIC-DESC', icon: 'dns', routeType: RouteType.System });
 		}
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.publicItems);
 
@@ -104,32 +113,40 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			title: 'SIDE-BAR.ADMIN',
 			routes: [],
 		}
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDmpBlueprintPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/dmp-blueprints', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DMP-BLUEPRINTS', icon: 'library_books' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDescriptionTemplatePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/description-templates', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATES', icon: 'description' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDescriptionTemplateTypePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/description-template-type', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-TYPES', icon: 'stack' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewEntityLockPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/entity-locks', title: 'SIDE-BAR.ENTITY-LOCKS', icon: 'lock_person' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewReferencePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/references', title: 'SIDE-BAR.REFERENCES', icon: 'dataset_linked' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewReferenceTypePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/reference-type', title: 'SIDE-BAR.REFERENCE-TYPES', icon: 'add_link' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPrefillingSourcePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/prefilling-sources', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PREFILLING-SOURCES', icon: 'quick_reference_all' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenants', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANTS', icon: 'tenancy' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantConfigurationPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenant-configuration', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANT-CONFIGURATION', icon: 'settings' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewUserPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/users', title: 'SIDE-BAR.USERS', icon: 'people' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantUserPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenant-users', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANT-USERS', icon: 'people' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewLanguagePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/languages', title: 'SIDE-BAR.LANGUAGES', icon: 'language' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewSupportiveMaterialPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/supportive-material', title: 'SIDE-BAR.SUPPORTIVE-MATERIAL', icon: 'help_center' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewNotificationTemplatePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/notification-templates', title: 'SIDE-BAR.NOTIFICATION-TEMPLATES', icon: 'grid_guides' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewNotificationPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/notifications', title: 'SIDE-BAR.NOTIFICATIONS', icon: 'notifications' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewStatusPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/annotation-statuses', title: 'SIDE-BAR.ANNOTATION-STATUSES', icon: 'notifications' });
-		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMaintenancePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/maintenance-tasks', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MAINTENANCE', icon: 'build' });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDmpBlueprintPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/dmp-blueprints', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DMP-BLUEPRINTS', icon: 'library_books', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDescriptionTemplatePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/description-templates', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATES', icon: 'description', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewDescriptionTemplateTypePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/description-template-type', title: 'SIDE-BAR.DESCRIPTION-TEMPLATE-TYPES', icon: 'stack', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewEntityLockPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/entity-locks', title: 'SIDE-BAR.ENTITY-LOCKS', icon: 'lock_person', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewReferencePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/references', title: 'SIDE-BAR.REFERENCES', icon: 'dataset_linked', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewReferenceTypePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/reference-type', title: 'SIDE-BAR.REFERENCE-TYPES', icon: 'add_link', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewPrefillingSourcePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/prefilling-sources', title: 'SIDE-BAR.PREFILLING-SOURCES', icon: 'quick_reference_all', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenants', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANTS', icon: 'tenancy', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantConfigurationPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenant-configuration', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANT-CONFIGURATION', icon: 'settings', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewUserPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/users', title: 'SIDE-BAR.USERS', icon: 'people', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewTenantUserPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/tenant-users', title: 'SIDE-BAR.TENANT-USERS', icon: 'people', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewLanguagePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/languages', title: 'SIDE-BAR.LANGUAGES', icon: 'language', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewSupportiveMaterialPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/supportive-material', title: 'SIDE-BAR.SUPPORTIVE-MATERIAL', icon: 'help_center', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewNotificationTemplatePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/notification-templates', title: 'SIDE-BAR.NOTIFICATION-TEMPLATES', icon: 'grid_guides', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewNotificationPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/notifications', title: 'SIDE-BAR.NOTIFICATIONS', icon: 'notifications', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewStatusPage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/annotation-statuses', title: 'SIDE-BAR.ANNOTATION-STATUSES', icon: 'notifications', routeType: RouteType.System });
+		if (this.authentication.hasPermission(AppPermission.ViewMaintenancePage)) this.adminItems.routes.push({ path: '/maintenance-tasks', title: 'SIDE-BAR.MAINTENANCE', icon: 'build', routeType: RouteType.System });
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.adminItems);
 
+		let infoItems: RouteInfo[] = this.configurationService?.sidebar?.infoItems.map(infoItem => {
+			if (infoItem.accessLevel == AccessLevel.Authenticated && !this.isAuthenticated()) return null;
+			if (infoItem.accessLevel == AccessLevel.Unauthenticated && this.isAuthenticated()) return null;
+
+			if (infoItem.isExternalLink) {
+				return { title: infoItem.title, icon: infoItem.icon, externalUrl: infoItem.externalUrl, routeType: RouteType.Configurable } as RouteInfo;
+			} else {
+				return { title: infoItem.title, icon: infoItem.icon, path: infoItem.routerPath, routeType: RouteType.Configurable } as RouteInfo;
+			}
+		})?.filter(x => x!=null);
 		this.infoItems = {
 			title: "",
-			routes: [],
+			routes: infoItems ?? []
 		}
-		this.infoItems.routes.push({ path: '/co-branding', title: 'SIDE-BAR.CO-BRANDING', icon: 'toll' });
-		this.infoItems.routes.push({ path: '/contact-support', title: 'SIDE-BAR.SUPPORT', icon: 'help' });
-		this.infoItems.routes.push({ path: '/feedback', title: 'SIDE-BAR.FEEDBACK', icon: 'feedback', url: 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12RSCrUjdSDp2LZLpjDKOi44cN1fLDD2q1-F66SqZIis/viewform?edit_requested=true' });
+
 		this.groupMenuItems.push(this.infoItems);
 	}
 
@@ -189,9 +206,4 @@ export class SidebarComponent implements OnInit {
 			});
 		}
 	}
-
-	public openFeedback(groupMenuRoute: RouteInfo) {
-		window.open(groupMenuRoute.url, '_blank');
-	}
-
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/config/config.json b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/config/config.json
index c6860fd7e..cee52e543 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/assets/config/config.json
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/assets/config/config.json
@@ -79,5 +79,42 @@
 	},
 	"deposit":{
 		"recordUrlIdPlaceholder": "{doi_id}"
+	},
+	"sidebar": {
+		"infoItems": [
+			{
+				"title": "SIDE-BAR.CO-BRANDING",
+				"icon": "toll",
+				"externalUrl": "/splash/resources/co-branding.html",
+				"accessLevel": "public"
+			},
+			{ 
+				"title": "SIDE-BAR.SUPPORT", 
+				"icon": "help",
+				"routerPath": "/contact-support",
+				"accessLevel": "authenticated"
+			},
+			{ 
+				"title": "SIDE-BAR.SUPPORT", 
+				"icon": "help",
+				"externalUrl": "/splash/contact.html",
+				"accessLevel": "unauthenticated"
+			},
+			{
+				"title": "SIDE-BAR.FEEDBACK",
+				"icon": "feedback",
+				"externalUrl": "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12RSCrUjdSDp2LZLpjDKOi44cN1fLDD2q1-F66SqZIis/viewform?edit_requested=true",
+				"accessLevel": "public"
+			}
+		],
+		"footerItems": [
+			{
+				"routerPath": "/feedback",
+				"title": "SIDE-BAR.FEEDBACK",
+				"icon": "feedback",
+				"externalUrl": "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12RSCrUjdSDp2LZLpjDKOi44cN1fLDD2q1-F66SqZIis/viewform?edit_requested=true",
+				"accessLevel": true
+			}
+		]
 	}
 }