diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 6e0f41f4..003a176a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ steps:
     - test -d .ci/build && rm -r .ci/build
 
 
+
 - name: ffdd-ubuntu2004-build
   image: ubuntu:20.04
   commands:
@@ -94,22 +95,18 @@ steps:
     recursive: false
     delete: false
 
-#
-# u22.04 can't build uci
-# use u20.04 build for u22.04
-
-#- name: ffdd-ubuntu2004-clear
-#  image: ubuntu:20.04
-#  commands:
-#    - test -d .ci/build && rm -r .ci/build
+- name: ffdd-ubuntu2004-clear
+  image: ubuntu:20.04
+  commands:
+    - test -d .ci/build && rm -r .ci/build
 
 
-#- name: ffdd-ubuntu2204-build
-#  image: ubuntu:22.04
-#  commands:
-#    - cd .ci
-#    - bash install_deps.sh
-#    - bash build_uci.sh
+- name: ffdd-ubuntu2204-build
+  image: ubuntu:22.04
+  commands:
+    - cd .ci
+    - bash install_deps.sh
+    - bash build_uci.sh
 
 - name: ffdd-ubuntu2204-deploy
   image: drillster/drone-rsync
@@ -131,3 +128,32 @@ steps:
   image: ubuntu:22.04
   commands:
     - test -d .ci/build && rm -r .ci/build
+
+
+- name: ffdd-ubuntu2404-build
+  image: ubuntu:24.04
+  commands:
+    - cd .ci
+    - bash install_deps.sh
+    - bash build_uci.sh
+
+- name: ffdd-ubuntu2404-deploy
+  image: drillster/drone-rsync
+  settings:
+    hosts:
+      from_secret: HOST
+    port:
+      from_secret: PORT
+    key:
+      from_secret: SSH_PRIVATE_KEY
+    user:
+      from_secret: USER
+    source: .ci/build/*.deb
+    target: /var/www/files/server/packages/ubuntu24/
+    recursive: false
+    delete: false
+
+- name: ffdd-ubuntu2404-clear
+  image: ubuntu:24.04
+  commands:
+    - test -d .ci/build && rm -r .ci/build
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 50ee2548..58a2484f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ docker:ffdd-debian11:
 
 ffdd-debian11-staging:
   stage: deploy
-  image: debian:11
+  image: debian:12
   only:
     - master
   dependencies:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ docker:ffdd-debian12:
 
 ffdd-debian12-staging:
   stage: deploy
-  image: debian:11
+  image: debian:12
   only:
     - master
   dependencies:
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ ffdd-debian12-staging:
     - docker2
 
 
+
 docker:ffdd-ubuntu2004:
   except:
     - schedules
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ docker:ffdd-ubuntu2004:
 
 ffdd-ubuntu2004-staging:
   stage: deploy
-  image: debian:11
+  image: debian:12
   only:
     - master
   dependencies:
@@ -126,9 +127,9 @@ docker:ffdd-ubuntu2204:
   tags:
     - docker2
 
-ffdd-ubuntu2004-staging:
+ffdd-ubuntu2204-staging:
   stage: deploy
-  image: debian:11
+  image: debian:12
   only:
     - master
   dependencies:
@@ -143,3 +144,38 @@ ffdd-ubuntu2004-staging:
     - rsync -avz -e "ssh -p $PORT" .ci/build/* "$USER"@"$HOST":"$RPATH"/ubuntu22/
   tags:
     - docker2
+
+
+docker:ffdd-ubuntu2404:
+  except:
+    - schedules
+  image: ubuntu:24.04
+  stage: build
+  script:
+    - cd .ci
+    - bash install_deps.sh
+    - bash build_uci.sh
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - .ci/build/*.deb
+    expire_in: 24 hour
+  tags:
+    - docker2
+
+ffdd-ubuntu2404-staging:
+  stage: deploy
+  image: debian:12
+  only:
+    - master
+  dependencies:
+    - docker:ffdd-ubuntu2404
+  before_script:
+    - apt-get update -y && apt-get install -y openssh-client rsync
+    - eval $(ssh-agent -s)
+    - mkdir -p ~/.ssh ; chmod 700 ~/.ssh
+    - echo "$SSH_PRIVATE_KEY" | tr -d '\r' | ssh-add -
+    - ssh-keyscan -p "$PORT" "$HOST" >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+  script:
+    - rsync -avz -e "ssh -p $PORT" .ci/build/* "$USER"@"$HOST":"$RPATH"/ubuntu24/
+  tags:
+    - docker2
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 68305e05..2ca00c79 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # Freifunk Dresden: ffdd-server - Changelog
 `current version:` ![calver](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/freifunk-dresden/ffdd-server?include_prereleases)
 
+## version 1.6.0rc1
+	- add support for ubuntu 24.04 (LTS)
+
 ## version 1.5.1rc1
 	- fix salt installation and change to new salt repo
 	- install 'saltext-apache' extensions to replace deprecated 'apache' functionality in salt
 	- add persistent keepalive for wireguard vpn gateway connections
-	- update dns for vpn5 and vpn21
+	- update bind (dns) zonefiles
 	- fix monitorix sources
 
 ## version 1.5.0
diff --git a/init_server.sh b/init_server.sh
index b9fda423..6708f55e 100755
--- a/init_server.sh
+++ b/init_server.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-#version="1.5.1"
+#version="1.6.0"
 
 # check if user has set the environment variable REV, then use this
 REV="T_RELEASE_latest" # means git rev/branch/tag
@@ -33,16 +33,17 @@ install_uci() {
 	libuci='libuci_20200427_amd64.deb'
 	uci='uci_20200427_amd64.deb'
 
-	pkgs=("$libubox" "$libuci" "$uci")
+	PKGS=("$libubox" "$libuci" "$uci")
+	DIST="$1"
 
-	for PKG in "${pkgs[@]}"; do
+	for PKG in "${PKGS[@]}"; do
 		PKG_NAME="$(echo "$PKG" | cut -d'_' -f 1)"
 		PKG_VERSION="$(echo "$PKG" | cut -d'_' -f 2 | grep -o '[0-9]*')"
 		# check pkg is not installed or has another version
 		if [ "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Status}' "$PKG_NAME" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "ok installed")" -eq 0 ] || \
 			[ "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' "$PKG_NAME")" != "$PKG_VERSION" ]; then
 				TEMP_DEB="$(mktemp)" &&
-				wget -O "$TEMP_DEB" "$DL_URL/$1/$PKG" &&
+				wget -O "$TEMP_DEB" "$DL_URL/$DIST/$PKG" &&
 				dpkg -i "$TEMP_DEB"
 				rm -f "$TEMP_DEB"
 		fi
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ print_not_supported_os() {
 	printf 'OS is not supported! (for more Informations read the Repository README.md)\n'
 	printf 'Supported OS List:\n'
 	printf ' - Debian (11/12)\n'
-	printf ' - Ubuntu Server LTS (20.04/22.04)\n'
+	printf ' - Ubuntu Server LTS (20.04/22.04/24.04)\n'
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@ elif [ "$os_id" = 'ubuntu' ]; then
 		22.04*) PKGMNGR='apt-get'
 				install_uci ubuntu22
 		;;
+		24.04*) PKGMNGR='apt-get'
+				install_uci ubuntu24
+		;;
 		*)		print_not_supported_os ;;
 	esac
 	printf '\nOK.\n'
diff --git a/salt/freifunk/base/bmxd/init.sls b/salt/freifunk/base/bmxd/init.sls
index 8d893262..2efce22d 100644
--- a/salt/freifunk/base/bmxd/init.sls
+++ b/salt/freifunk/base/bmxd/init.sls
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ bmxd:
 {% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'jammy' %}
       - bmxd: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu22/bmxd-{{ bmxd_version }}-ubuntu-jammy-amd64.deb
 
+{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'noble' %}
+      - bmxd: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu24/bmxd-{{ bmxd_version }}-ubuntu-noble-amd64.deb
+
 {% endif %}
 
 
diff --git a/salt/freifunk/base/devel.sls b/salt/freifunk/base/devel.sls
index 0e146fb0..1edb3bf0 100644
--- a/salt/freifunk/base/devel.sls
+++ b/salt/freifunk/base/devel.sls
@@ -12,22 +12,16 @@ devel:
       - libssl-dev
       - libnacl-dev
       - libjson-c-dev
-
-{% if grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'focal' %}
-      - libcurl4
       {# dep. to build fastd2 #}
       - libmnl-dev
 
-{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'jammy' %}
-      - libcurl4
-      {# dep. to build fastd2 #}
-      - libmnl-dev
-
-{% elif grains['os'] == 'Debian' and grains['oscodename'] == 'bullseye' %}
+{% if grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'noble' %}
+      - libcurl4t64
+{% else %}
       - libcurl4
-      {# dep. to build fastd2 #}
-      - libmnl-dev
+{% endif %}
 
+{% if grains['os'] == 'Debian' and grains['oscodename'] == 'bullseye' %}
 {# workaround for fastd libjson-c-dev #}
 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libjson-c.so.3:
   file.symlink:
@@ -35,13 +29,4 @@ devel:
     - force: true
     - require:
       - pkg: libjson-c-dev
-
-{% elif grains['os'] == 'Debian' and grains['oscodename'] == 'bookworm' %}
-      - libcurl4
-      {# dep. to build fastd2 #}
-      - libmnl-dev
-
-{% else %}
-      - libcurl3
-
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/freifunk/base/install_pkg.sls b/salt/freifunk/base/install_pkg.sls
index 74f59909..8ad6d816 100644
--- a/salt/freifunk/base/install_pkg.sls
+++ b/salt/freifunk/base/install_pkg.sls
@@ -50,22 +50,6 @@ install_pkg:
 
       - jq
 
-{% if grains['os'] == 'Debian' and grains['oscodename'] == 'bullseye' %}
-      - python-apt-common
-      - iptraf-ng
-{% elif grains['os'] == 'Debian' and grains['oscodename'] == 'bookworm' %}
-      - python-apt-common
-      - iptraf-ng
-{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'jammy' %}
-      - python3-apt
-      - python3-pycurl
-      - iptraf-ng
-{% else %}
-      - python-apt
-      - iptraf
-{% endif %}
-
-
 {% if grains['os'] == 'Debian' %}
       - firmware-linux
 {% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' %}
@@ -75,5 +59,18 @@ install_pkg:
 
 
 {% if grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'focal' %}
+      - python-apt
       - python-pycurl
+      - iptraf
+{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'jammy' %}
+      - python3-apt
+      - python3-pycurl
+      - iptraf-ng
+{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'noble' %}
+      - python3-apt
+      - python3-pycurl
+      - iptraf-ng
+{% if grains['os'] == 'Debian' %}
+      - python-apt-common
+      - iptraf-ng
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/salt/freifunk/base/uci/init.sls b/salt/freifunk/base/uci/init.sls
index 1d5c8cd5..1331961c 100644
--- a/salt/freifunk/base/uci/init.sls
+++ b/salt/freifunk/base/uci/init.sls
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ uci:
       - libuci: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu22/libuci_{{ libuci_version }}_amd64.deb
       - uci: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu22/uci_{{ uci_version }}_amd64.deb
 
+{% elif grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' and grains['oscodename'] == 'noble' %}
+      - libubox: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu24/libubox_{{ libubox_version }}_amd64.deb
+      - libuci: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu24/libuci_{{ libuci_version }}_amd64.deb
+      - uci: {{ freifunk_dl_url }}/ubuntu24/uci_{{ uci_version }}_amd64.deb
+
 {% endif %}
 
 uci_ldconfig: