diff --git a/src/components/FeatureCardsGrid.tsx b/src/components/FeatureCardsGrid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8a6e4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/FeatureCardsGrid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import type { Service } from '../data/Service';
+
+interface FeatureCardsGridProps {
+  featureCards: Service[];
+}
+
+export default function FeatureCardsGrid({ featureCards }: FeatureCardsGridProps) {
+  return (
+    <div
+      id="features"
+      className="about-section__features"
+      aria-labelledby="features-heading"
+    >
+      <h3 id="features-heading" className="sr-only">My Areas of Expertise</h3>
+
+      <div className="about-section__features-grid">
+        {featureCards.map((card, index) => {
+          const IconComponent = card.icon;
+          const cardId = card.title.toLowerCase().replaceAll(/\s+/g, '-');
+          return (
+            <article
+              key={cardId}
+              className={`about-section__feature-card about-section__feature-card--${card.colorClass}`}
+              aria-labelledby={`feature-${cardId}-title`}
+              aria-describedby={`feature-${cardId}-description`}
+            >
+              <header className="about-section__feature-header">
+                <IconComponent
+                  className={`about-section__feature-icon about-section__feature-icon--${card.colorClass}`}
+                  aria-hidden="true"
+                />
+                <h4
+                  id={`feature-${cardId}-title`}
+                  className={`about-section__feature-title about-section__feature-title--${card.colorClass}`}
+                >
+                  {card.title}
+                </h4>
+              </header>
+              <div className="about-section__feature-content">
+                <p
+                  id={`feature-${cardId}-description`}
+                  className={`about-section__feature-description about-section__feature-description--${card.colorClass}`}
+                >
+                  {card.description}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Status indicator for screen readers */}
+              <div className="sr-only">
+                Expertise area {index + 1} of {featureCards.length}
+              </div>
+            </article>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/sections/AboutSection.tsx b/src/components/sections/AboutSection.tsx
index 2ada3d9..faf3f93 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/AboutSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sections/AboutSection.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Code, Palette, ShieldCheck, Eye } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useLanguage } from '../../contexts/LanguageContext';
+import FeatureCardsGrid from '../FeatureCardsGrid';
 import type { Service } from '../../data/Service';
 import saschaImage from '../../assets/sascha.png';
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ export default function AboutSection(props: AboutSectionProps = {}) {
       icon: [Code, Palette, ShieldCheck, Eye][index] || Code,
       title: card.title,
       description: card.description,
-      colorClass: ["primary", "secondary", "tertiary", "quaternary"][index] || "primary"
+      colorClass: (["primary", "secondary", "tertiary", "quaternary"][index] || "primary") as "primary" | "secondary" | "tertiary" | "quaternary"
     }))
   } = props;
 
@@ -79,54 +80,7 @@ export default function AboutSection(props: AboutSectionProps = {}) {
         </main>
 
         {/* Feature Cards Grid */}
-        <div
-          id="features"
-          className="about-section__features"
-          aria-labelledby="features-heading"
-        >
-          <h3 id="features-heading" className="sr-only">My Areas of Expertise</h3>
-
-          <div className="about-section__features-grid">
-            {featureCards.map((card, index) => {
-              const IconComponent = card.icon;
-              const cardId = card.title.toLowerCase().replaceAll(/\s+/g, '-');
-              return (
-                <article
-                  key={cardId}
-                  className={`about-section__feature-card about-section__feature-card--${card.colorClass}`}
-                  aria-labelledby={`feature-${cardId}-title`}
-                  aria-describedby={`feature-${cardId}-description`}
-                >
-                  <header className="about-section__feature-header">
-                    <IconComponent
-                      className={`about-section__feature-icon about-section__feature-icon--${card.colorClass}`}
-                      aria-hidden="true"
-                    />
-                    <h4
-                      id={`feature-${cardId}-title`}
-                      className={`about-section__feature-title about-section__feature-title--${card.colorClass}`}
-                    >
-                      {card.title}
-                    </h4>
-                  </header>
-                  <div className="about-section__feature-content">
-                    <p
-                      id={`feature-${cardId}-description`}
-                      className={`about-section__feature-description about-section__feature-description--${card.colorClass}`}
-                    >
-                      {card.description}
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  {/* Status indicator for screen readers */}
-                  <div className="sr-only">
-                    Expertise area {index + 1} of {featureCards.length}
-                  </div>
-                </article>
-              );
-            })}
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <FeatureCardsGrid featureCards={featureCards} />
       </div>
     </section >
   );
diff --git a/src/components/sections/CertificationsSection.tsx b/src/components/sections/CertificationsSection.tsx
index a04aea4..36c4640 100644
--- a/src/components/sections/CertificationsSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sections/CertificationsSection.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Award } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useLanguage } from '../../contexts/LanguageContext';
+import { certificationsData } from '../../config/certifications-config';
 import type { Certification } from '../../data/Certification';
 
 interface CertificationsSectionProps {
@@ -17,12 +18,7 @@ export default function CertificationsSection(props: CertificationsSectionProps
   const {
     title = texts.title,
     subtitle = texts.subtitle,
-    certifications = texts.certificationItems.map((cert, index) => ({
-      name: cert.name,
-      issuer: cert.issuer,
-      year: ["2025", "2025", "2020", "2020", "2015"][index] || "2025",
-      icon: ""
-    }))
+    certifications = certificationsData
   } = props;
 
   // Sort certifications by year in descending order (newest first)
diff --git a/src/config/certifications-config.ts b/src/config/certifications-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b58b17d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/certifications-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { certifications } from './locales/en/certifications';
+import type { Certification } from '../data/Certification';
+
+const getCertificationText = (id: number) => {
+    const item = certifications.certificationItems.find(c => c.id === id);
+    if (!item) throw new Error(`Certification with id ${id} not found`);
+    return item;
+};
+
+export const certificationsData: Certification[] = [
+    {
+        id: 1,
+        name: getCertificationText(1).name,
+        issuer: getCertificationText(1).issuer,
+        year: '2025',
+        icon: '',
+    },
+    {
+        id: 2,
+        name: getCertificationText(2).name,
+        issuer: getCertificationText(2).issuer,
+        year: '2025',
+        icon: '',
+    },
+    {
+        id: 3,
+        name: getCertificationText(3).name,
+        issuer: getCertificationText(3).issuer,
+        year: '2020',
+        icon: '',
+    },
+    {
+        id: 4,
+        name: getCertificationText(4).name,
+        issuer: getCertificationText(4).issuer,
+        year: '2020',
+        icon: '',
+    },
+    {
+        id: 5,
+        name: getCertificationText(5).name,
+        issuer: getCertificationText(5).issuer,
+        year: '2015',
+        icon: '',
+    },
+].sort((a, b) => Number.parseInt(b.year) - Number.parseInt(a.year));
diff --git a/src/config/locales/de/certifications.ts b/src/config/locales/de/certifications.ts
index 5227ecc..39bb08c 100644
--- a/src/config/locales/de/certifications.ts
+++ b/src/config/locales/de/certifications.ts
@@ -3,22 +3,27 @@ export const certifications = {
   subtitle: 'Meine beruflichen Qualifikationen und kontinuierliche Weiterbildung',
   certificationItems: [
     {
+      id: 1,
       name: 'Practical Prompt Engineering Masterclass: Hands-On Learning',
       issuer: 'Udemy Kurs - Asif Farooqi, Abdullah Dar',
     },
     {
+      id: 2,
       name: 'Understanding Typescript',
       issuer: 'Udemy Kurs - Maximilian Schwarzmüller',
     },
     {
+      id: 3,
       name: 'Angular Step by Step',
       issuer: 'Udemy Kurs - Shivprasad Koirala',
     },
     {
+      id: 4,
       name: 'Angular and Typescript',
       issuer: 'LinkedIn TestDome',
     },
     {
+      id: 5,
       name: 'Bachelor of Science in Informatik',
       issuer: 'TU Darmstadt',
     },
diff --git a/src/config/locales/en/certifications.ts b/src/config/locales/en/certifications.ts
index 5591266..7b9db80 100644
--- a/src/config/locales/en/certifications.ts
+++ b/src/config/locales/en/certifications.ts
@@ -3,22 +3,27 @@ export const certifications = {
   subtitle: 'My professional qualifications and continuous learning',
   certificationItems: [
     {
+      id: 1,
       name: 'Practical Prompt Engineering Masterclass: Hands-On Learning',
       issuer: 'Udemy Lecture - Asif Farooqi, Abdullah Dar',
     },
     {
+      id: 2,
       name: 'Understanding Typescript',
       issuer: 'Udemy Lecture - Maximilian Schwarzmüller',
     },
     {
+      id: 3,
       name: 'Angular Step by Step',
       issuer: 'Udemy Lecture - Shivprasad Koirala',
     },
     {
+      id: 4,
       name: 'Angular and Typescript',
       issuer: 'LinkedIn TestDome',
     },
     {
+      id: 5,
       name: 'Bachelor of Science in Computer Science',
       issuer: 'TU Darmstadt',
     },