diff --git a/config/config.py b/config/config.py
index 9a50cb9..d013607 100644
--- a/config/config.py
+++ b/config/config.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 @dataclass
 class OpenAI:
     api_key: str
+    model: str
 
     def getattr(self, name: str):
         return getattr(self, name)
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index fdef22f..32f9353 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,25 @@
+__version__ = "0.2.1"
+__author__ = "Alexander Kirchner"
 __all__ = ["__version__", "__author__", "Icon", "settings"]
-from config import Config
 import os
 
+from config import Config
+from appdirs import AppDirs
+
+app = AppDirs("SemesterApparatsManager", "SAM")
+LOG_DIR = app.user_log_dir
+CONFIG_DIR = app.user_config_dir
+if not os.path.exists(LOG_DIR):
+    os.makedirs(LOG_DIR)
+if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_DIR):
+    os.makedirs(CONFIG_DIR)
+
 
 settings = Config("config/config.yaml")
 if not os.path.exists(settings.database.temp.expanduser()):
     settings.database.temp.expanduser().mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 from .utils.icon import Icon
 
-__version__ = "0.2.1"
-__author__ = "Alexander Kirchner"
-
-
 if not os.path.exists("logs"):
     os.mkdir("logs")
     # open and close the file to create it
diff --git a/src/backend/create_file.py b/src/backend/create_file.py
index 5be6d59..ce1e2b9 100644
--- a/src/backend/create_file.py
+++ b/src/backend/create_file.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ from src.backend.database import Database
 
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 db = Database()
diff --git a/src/backend/database.py b/src/backend/database.py
index 2341db3..90f765d 100644
--- a/src/backend/database.py
+++ b/src/backend/database.py
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-import os
-import sqlite3 as sql
-import tempfile
-from pathlib import Path
-from src import settings
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 import datetime
 import json
+import os
+import sqlite3 as sql
+import sys
+import tempfile
 from dataclasses import asdict
+from pathlib import Path
+from string import ascii_lowercase as lower
+from string import digits, punctuation
+from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+
+import loguru
+
+from src import LOG_DIR, settings
 from src.backend.db import (
     CREATE_ELSA_FILES_TABLE,
     CREATE_ELSA_MEDIA_TABLE,
@@ -19,20 +25,17 @@ from src.backend.db import (
     CREATE_TABLE_SUBJECTS,
     CREATE_TABLE_USER,
 )
-from pathlib import Path
 from src.errors import AppPresentError, NoResultError
-from src.logic import ApparatData, BookData, Prof, Apparat, ELSA
+from src.logic import ELSA, Apparat, ApparatData, BookData, Prof
 from src.logic.constants import SEMAP_MEDIA_ACCOUNTS
 from src.utils.blob import create_blob
+
 from .semester import Semester
-from string import ascii_lowercase as lower, digits, punctuation
-import loguru
-import sys
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/semester.py b/src/backend/semester.py
index 42a101a..392e593 100644
--- a/src/backend/semester.py
+++ b/src/backend/semester.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import datetime
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/thread_bookgrabber.py b/src/backend/thread_bookgrabber.py
index 36c99f9..0db468e 100644
--- a/src/backend/thread_bookgrabber.py
+++ b/src/backend/thread_bookgrabber.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from src.backend import Database
 from src.logic.webrequest import BibTextTransformer, WebRequest
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 # logger.add(sys.stderr, format="{time} {level} {message}", level="INFO")
diff --git a/src/backend/threads_autoadder.py b/src/backend/threads_autoadder.py
index fa73c55..6ac53bf 100644
--- a/src/backend/threads_autoadder.py
+++ b/src/backend/threads_autoadder.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import pyqtSignal as Signal
 from src.backend import Database
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 # from src.transformers import RDS_AVAIL_DATA
diff --git a/src/backend/threads_availchecker.py b/src/backend/threads_availchecker.py
index 7d6b3b4..b3b08c5 100644
--- a/src/backend/threads_availchecker.py
+++ b/src/backend/threads_availchecker.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread
 from PyQt6.QtCore import pyqtSignal as Signal
 
 from src.backend.database import Database
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 from src.logic.webrequest import BibTextTransformer, WebRequest
 
 # from src.transformers import RDS_AVAIL_DATA
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import sys
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/logic/openai.py b/src/logic/openai.py
index f8b00a7..6ee11fe 100644
--- a/src/logic/openai.py
+++ b/src/logic/openai.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from openai import OpenAI
 from src import settings
 import json
+from src import LOG_DIR
 
-model = "gpt-4o"
+model = settings.openAI.model
 api_key = settings.openAI.api_key
 client = OpenAI(api_key = api_key)
 
diff --git a/src/logic/webrequest.py b/src/logic/webrequest.py
index ee12047..19505d1 100644
--- a/src/logic/webrequest.py
+++ b/src/logic/webrequest.py
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ from src.transformers import ARRAYData, BibTeXData, COinSData, RDSData, RISData
 from src.transformers.transformers import RDS_AVAIL_DATA, RDS_GENERIC_DATA
 import loguru
 import sys
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 # logger.add(sys.stderr, format="{time} {level} {message}", level="INFO")
 
diff --git a/src/logic/wordparser.py b/src/logic/wordparser.py
index c113e16..e3741c9 100644
--- a/src/logic/wordparser.py
+++ b/src/logic/wordparser.py
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
-import pandas as pd
-from docx import Document
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-from src.backend import Semester
-from typing import Union, Any
-from src.logic.openai import name_tester, run_shortener, semester_converter
-import zipfile
-from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
-import loguru
 import sys
+import zipfile
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any, Union
+
+import loguru
+import pandas as pd
+from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from docx import Document
+
+from src import LOG_DIR
+from src.backend import Semester
+from src.logic.openai import name_tester, run_shortener, semester_converter
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/transformers/transformers.py b/src/transformers/transformers.py
index 84f8a22..a7ef88a 100644
--- a/src/transformers/transformers.py
+++ b/src/transformers/transformers.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from dataclasses import field as dataclass_field
 from typing import Any, List
 
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 from src.logic.dataclass import BookData
 import loguru
 import sys
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import sys
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 ###Pydatnic models
diff --git a/src/ui/dialogs/login.py b/src/ui/dialogs/login.py
index a446ec0..39b8fd1 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialogs/login.py
+++ b/src/ui/dialogs/login.py
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 import hashlib
+import sys
 
+import loguru
 from PyQt6 import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
-
+from src import LOG_DIR, Icon
 from src.backend.admin_console import AdminCommands
 from src.backend.database import Database
 
 from .dialog_sources.login_ui import Ui_Dialog
-import sys
-import loguru
-from src import Icon
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 class LoginDialog(Ui_Dialog):
diff --git a/src/ui/dialogs/mail.py b/src/ui/dialogs/mail.py
index 7b59e9b..c631610 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialogs/mail.py
+++ b/src/ui/dialogs/mail.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ from .dialog_sources.Ui_mail_preview import Ui_eMailPreview as MailPreviewDialog
 from .mailTemplate import MailTemplateDialog
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/dialogs/parsed_titles.py b/src/ui/dialogs/parsed_titles.py
index e1f2777..cf4d50f 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialogs/parsed_titles.py
+++ b/src/ui/dialogs/parsed_titles.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ from src.backend import AutoAdder
 from .dialog_sources.parsed_titles_ui import Ui_Form
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 class ParsedTitles(QtWidgets.QWidget, Ui_Form):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
diff --git a/src/ui/dialogs/settings.py b/src/ui/dialogs/settings.py
index 51ed07b..bdd4502 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialogs/settings.py
+++ b/src/ui/dialogs/settings.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from .dialog_sources.settings_ui import Ui_Dialog as _settings
 from src.ui.widgets.iconLine import IconWidget
 import loguru
 import sys
+from src import LOG_DIR
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/userInterface.py b/src/ui/userInterface.py
index f79c41f..8003f86 100644
--- a/src/ui/userInterface.py
+++ b/src/ui/userInterface.py
@@ -1,70 +1,68 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 import atexit
 import os
-import time
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import time
 import webbrowser
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Union
 
+import loguru
 from natsort import natsorted
 from PyQt6 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QRegularExpressionValidator
 
-from src import Icon
-from src.backend import Database, BookGrabber, AvailChecker, DocumentationThread
-from src.backend.semester import Semester
+from src import LOG_DIR, Icon
+from src.backend import AvailChecker, BookGrabber, Database, DocumentationThread
 from src.backend.create_file import recreateFile
 from src.backend.delete_temp_contents import delete_temp_contents as tempdelete
-from src.ui import Ui_Semesterapparat
+from src.backend.semester import Semester
 from src.logic import (
     APP_NRS,
+    Apparat,
     # PROF_TITLES,
     ApparatData,
     BookData,
+    Prof,
+    SemapDocument,
     csv_to_list,
     word_to_semap,
-    SemapDocument,
-    Prof,
-    Apparat,
 )
+from src.ui import Ui_Semesterapparat
 from src.ui.dialogs import (
-    popus_confirm,
-    MedienAdder,
     About,
     ApparatExtendDialog,
-    Mail_Dialog,
-    Settings,
     BookDataUI,
+    DocumentPrintDialog,
     LoginDialog,
+    Mail_Dialog,
+    MedienAdder,
     ParsedTitles,
     ReminderDialog,
-    DocumentPrintDialog,
+    Settings,
+    popus_confirm,
 )
 from src.ui.widgets import (
-    ElsaDialog,
-    MessageCalendar,
-    FilePicker,
     CalendarEntry,
-    UserCreate,
-    SearchStatisticPage,
-    EditUser,
     EditProf,
+    EditUser,
+    ElsaDialog,
+    FilePicker,
+    MessageCalendar,
+    SearchStatisticPage,
+    UserCreate,
 )
 
-from datetime import datetime
-
-import loguru
-
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 log.add(
-    f"logs/{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}.log",
+    f"{LOG_DIR}/{datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}.log",
     rotation="1 day",
     retention="1 month",
 )
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/MessageCalendar.py b/src/ui/widgets/MessageCalendar.py
index 00ee0d0..47b0a62 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/MessageCalendar.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/MessageCalendar.py
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ from typing import Any
 import darkdetect
 import loguru
 import sys
+from src import LOG_DIR
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 color = "#ddfb00" if darkdetect.isDark() else "#2204ff"
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/admin_edit_prof.py b/src/ui/widgets/admin_edit_prof.py
index d4f4384..4ef209a 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/admin_edit_prof.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/admin_edit_prof.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from src.logic import Prof
 from src.backend import Database
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/elsa_main.py b/src/ui/widgets/elsa_main.py
index ef3052f..1c83a6d 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/elsa_main.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/elsa_main.py
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ from src.ui.widgets import FilePicker, DataGraph
 from src.backend import recreateElsaFile
 import loguru
 import sys
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/graph.py b/src/ui/widgets/graph.py
index e17523c..93f2cde 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/graph.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/graph.py
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import pyqtgraph as pg
 from PyQt6 import QtWidgets
 import loguru
 import sys
+from src import LOG_DIR
 
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
 
 
 def mergedicts(d1: dict[str, Any], d2: dict[str, Any]):
diff --git a/src/ui/widgets/searchPage.py b/src/ui/widgets/searchPage.py
index 27b556f..3a298d9 100644
--- a/src/ui/widgets/searchPage.py
+++ b/src/ui/widgets/searchPage.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from src.backend import Database, Semester
 from src.logic import custom_sort, Prof, sort_semesters_list
 from src.ui.dialogs import Mail_Dialog, ApparatExtendDialog, ReminderDialog
 from src.ui.widgets import DataGraph, StatusWidget
-
+from src import LOG_DIR
 from natsort import natsorted
 import loguru
 import sys
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import sys
 log = loguru.logger
 log.remove()
 log.add(sys.stdout, level="INFO")
-log.add("logs/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")
+log.add(f"{LOG_DIR}/application.log", rotation="1 MB", retention="10 days")