diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 50b260b59e..f6ffa5e004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       # Create a matrix of Node versions to test against (in parallel)
       matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x, 18.x]
+        node-version: [18.x, 20.x]
       # Do NOT exit immediately if one matrix job fails
       fail-fast: false
     # These are the actual CI steps to perform per job
diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 8c2ab38980..a8acfb0543 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -396,3 +396,17 @@ vocabularies:
 comcolSelectionSort:
   sortField: 'dc.title'
   sortDirection: 'ASC'
+
+# Live Region configuration
+# Live Region as defined by w3c, https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.1/#terms:
+# Live regions are perceivable regions of a web page that are typically updated as a
+# result of an external event when user focus may be elsewhere.
+#
+# The DSpace live region is a component present at the bottom of all pages that is invisible by default, but is useful
+# for screen readers. Any message pushed to the live region will be announced by the screen reader. These messages
+# usually contain information about changes on the page that might not be in focus.
+liveRegion:
+  # The duration after which messages disappear from the live region in milliseconds
+  messageTimeOutDurationMs: 30000
+  # The visibility of the live region. Setting this to true is only useful for debugging purposes.
+  isVisible: false
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 86959196d0..78f0cc9887 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     "filesize": "^6.1.0",
     "http-proxy-middleware": "^1.0.5",
     "http-terminator": "^3.2.0",
-    "isbot": "^3.6.10",
+    "isbot": "^5.1.17",
     "js-cookie": "2.2.1",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "json5": "^2.2.3",
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index 93f3e86876..23d29723c6 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import * as expressStaticGzip from 'express-static-gzip';
 /* eslint-enable import/no-namespace */
 import axios from 'axios';
 import LRU from 'lru-cache';
-import isbot from 'isbot';
+import { isbot } from 'isbot';
 import { createCertificate } from 'pem';
 import { createServer } from 'https';
 import { json } from 'body-parser';
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/related-entities/tabbed-related-entities-search/tabbed-related-entities-search.component.html b/src/app/item-page/simple/related-entities/tabbed-related-entities-search/tabbed-related-entities-search.component.html
index 1b6cc273df..3ce96b2ce3 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/related-entities/tabbed-related-entities-search/tabbed-related-entities-search.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/related-entities/tabbed-related-entities-search/tabbed-related-entities-search.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <ng-container *ngIf="relationTypes.length > 1">
-  <ul ngbNav #tabs="ngbNav" [destroyOnHide]="true" [activeId]="activeTab$ | async" (navChange)="onTabChange($event)" class="nav-tabs">
-    <li *ngFor="let relationType of relationTypes" [ngbNavItem]="relationType.filter" rel="presentation">
-      <a ngbNavLink>{{'item.page.relationships.' + relationType.label | translate}}</a>
+  <ul ngbNav #tabs="ngbNav" [destroyOnHide]="true" [activeId]="activeTab$ | async" (navChange)="onTabChange($event)" class="nav-tabs" role="tablist">
+    <li *ngFor="let relationType of relationTypes" [ngbNavItem]="relationType.filter" role="presentation">
+      <a ngbNavLink role="tab">
+        {{'item.page.relationships.' + relationType.label | translate}}
+      </a>
       <ng-template ngbNavContent>
         <div class="mt-4">
           <ds-related-entities-search [item]="item"
diff --git a/src/app/navbar/expandable-navbar-section/expandable-navbar-section.component.html b/src/app/navbar/expandable-navbar-section/expandable-navbar-section.component.html
index 00752e7c04..7f9b4a546f 100644
--- a/src/app/navbar/expandable-navbar-section/expandable-navbar-section.component.html
+++ b/src/app/navbar/expandable-navbar-section/expandable-navbar-section.component.html
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
        [attr.aria-expanded]="isActive"
        [attr.aria-controls]="expandableNavbarSectionId(section.id)"
        class="d-flex flex-row flex-nowrap align-items-center gapx-1 ds-menu-toggler-wrapper"
-       [class.disabled]="section.model?.disabled"
-       id="browseDropdown">
+       [class.disabled]="section.model?.disabled">
       <span class="flex-fill">
         <ng-container
           *ngComponentOutlet="(sectionMap$ | async).get(section.id).component; injector: (sectionMap$ | async).get(section.id).injector;"></ng-container>
diff --git a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
index b74408f0f5..bbf5feec15 100644
--- a/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/navbar/navbar.component.scss
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   /** Mobile menu styling **/
   @media screen and (max-width: map-get($grid-breakpoints, md)-0.02) {
     .navbar {
-      width: 100%;
+      width: 100vw;
       background-color: var(--bs-white);
       position: absolute;
       overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/src/app/root/root.component.html b/src/app/root/root.component.html
index 8f07951097..5f107a7349 100644
--- a/src/app/root/root.component.html
+++ b/src/app/root/root.component.html
@@ -31,3 +31,5 @@
 <div class="ds-full-screen-loader" *ngIf="shouldShowFullscreenLoader">
   <ds-themed-loading [showMessage]="false"></ds-themed-loading>
 </div>
+
+<ds-live-region></ds-live-region>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/vocabulary-treeview/vocabulary-treeview.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/vocabulary-treeview/vocabulary-treeview.component.html
index 432098b463..a0d320a854 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/vocabulary-treeview/vocabulary-treeview.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/vocabulary-treeview/vocabulary-treeview.component.html
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   <div class="col-12">
     <div class="input-group">
       <input type="text" class="form-control" [(ngModel)]="searchText" (keyup.enter)="search()"
+             [attr.aria-label]="'vocabulary-treeview.search.form.search-placeholder' | translate"
              [placeholder]="'vocabulary-treeview.search.form.search-placeholder' | translate">
       <div class="input-group-append" id="button-addon4">
         <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" type="button" (click)="search()" [disabled]="!isSearchEnabled()">
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.html b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a48f3ad52e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div class="live-region" [ngClass]="{'visually-hidden': !isVisible }" aria-live="assertive" role="log" aria-relevant="additions" aria-atomic="true">
+  <div class="live-region-message" *ngFor="let message of (messages$ | async)">{{ message }}</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.scss b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69844a93e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.live-region {
+  position: fixed;
+  bottom: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  padding-left: 60px;
+  height: 90px;
+  line-height: 18px;
+  color: var(--bs-white);
+  background-color: var(--bs-dark);
+  opacity: 0.94;
+  z-index: var(--ds-live-region-z-index);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e9797f9c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { LiveRegionComponent } from './live-region.component';
+import { ComponentFixture, waitForAsync, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { LiveRegionService } from './live-region.service';
+import { of } from 'rxjs';
+import { By } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+
+describe('liveRegionComponent', () => {
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<LiveRegionComponent>;
+  let liveRegionService: LiveRegionService;
+
+  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
+    liveRegionService = jasmine.createSpyObj('liveRegionService', {
+      getMessages$: of(['message1', 'message2']),
+      getLiveRegionVisibility: false,
+      setLiveRegionVisibility: undefined,
+    });
+
+    void TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [
+        TranslateModule.forRoot(),
+      ],
+      declarations: [LiveRegionComponent],
+      providers: [
+        { provide: LiveRegionService, useValue: liveRegionService },
+      ],
+    }).compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(LiveRegionComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should contain the current live region messages', () => {
+    const messages = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css('.live-region-message'));
+
+    expect(messages.length).toEqual(2);
+    expect(messages[0].nativeElement.textContent).toEqual('message1');
+    expect(messages[1].nativeElement.textContent).toEqual('message2');
+  });
+
+  it('should respect the live region visibility', () => {
+    const liveRegion = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.live-region'));
+    expect(liveRegion).toBeDefined();
+
+    const liveRegionHidden = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.visually-hidden'));
+    expect(liveRegionHidden).toBeDefined();
+
+    liveRegionService.getLiveRegionVisibility = jasmine.createSpy('getLiveRegionVisibility').and.returnValue(true);
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(LiveRegionComponent);
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const liveRegionVisible  = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css('.visually-hidden'));
+    expect(liveRegionVisible).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.ts b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a25c4657c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { LiveRegionService } from './live-region.service';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+
+/**
+ * The Live Region Component is an accessibility tool for screenreaders. When a change occurs on a page when the changed
+ * section is not in focus, a message should be displayed by this component so it can be announced by a screen reader.
+ *
+ * This component should not be used directly. Use the {@link LiveRegionService} to add messages.
+ */
+@Component({
+  selector: `ds-live-region`,
+  templateUrl: './live-region.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./live-region.component.scss'],
+})
+export class LiveRegionComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  protected isVisible: boolean;
+
+  protected messages$: Observable<string[]>;
+
+  constructor(
+    protected liveRegionService: LiveRegionService,
+  ) {
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.isVisible = this.liveRegionService.getLiveRegionVisibility();
+    this.messages$ = this.liveRegionService.getMessages$();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.config.ts b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e545bfd254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Config } from '../../../config/config.interface';
+
+/**
+ * Configuration interface used by the LiveRegionService
+ */
+export class LiveRegionConfig implements Config {
+  messageTimeOutDurationMs: number;
+  isVisible: boolean;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..858ef88313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+import { LiveRegionService } from './live-region.service';
+import { fakeAsync, tick, flush } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { UUIDService } from '../../core/shared/uuid.service';
+
+describe('liveRegionService', () => {
+  let service: LiveRegionService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    service = new LiveRegionService(
+      new UUIDService(),
+    );
+  });
+
+  describe('addMessage', () => {
+    it('should correctly add messages', () => {
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(0);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message One');
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(service.getMessages()[0]).toEqual('Message One');
+
+      service.addMessage('Message Two');
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(service.getMessages()[1]).toEqual('Message Two');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('clearMessages', () => {
+    it('should clear the messages', () => {
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(0);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message One');
+      service.addMessage('Message Two');
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(2);
+
+      service.clear();
+      expect(service.getMessages().length).toEqual(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('messages$', () => {
+    it('should emit when a message is added and when a message is removed after the timeOut', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const results: string[][] = [];
+
+      service.getMessages$().subscribe((messages) => {
+        results.push(messages);
+      });
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(results[0]).toEqual([]);
+
+      service.addMessage('message');
+
+      tick();
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(results[1]).toEqual(['message']);
+
+      tick(service.getMessageTimeOutMs());
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(results[2]).toEqual([]);
+    }));
+
+    it('should only emit once when the messages are cleared', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const results: string[][] = [];
+
+      service.getMessages$().subscribe((messages) => {
+        results.push(messages);
+      });
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(results[0]).toEqual([]);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message One');
+      service.addMessage('Message Two');
+
+      tick();
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(results[2]).toEqual(['Message One', 'Message Two']);
+
+      service.clear();
+      flush();
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(4);
+      expect(results[3]).toEqual([]);
+    }));
+
+    it('should not pop messages added after clearing within timeOut period', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const results: string[][] = [];
+
+      service.getMessages$().subscribe((messages) => {
+        results.push(messages);
+      });
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(results[0]).toEqual([]);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message One');
+      tick(10000);
+      service.clear();
+      tick(15000);
+      service.addMessage('Message Two');
+
+      // Message Two should not be cleared after 5 more seconds
+      tick(5000);
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(4);
+      expect(results[3]).toEqual(['Message Two']);
+
+      // But should be cleared 30 seconds after it was added
+      tick(25000);
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(5);
+      expect(results[4]).toEqual([]);
+    }));
+
+    it('should respect configured timeOut', fakeAsync(() => {
+      const results: string[][] = [];
+
+      service.getMessages$().subscribe((messages) => {
+        results.push(messages);
+      });
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(1);
+      expect(results[0]).toEqual([]);
+
+      const timeOutMs = 500;
+      service.setMessageTimeOutMs(timeOutMs);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message One');
+      tick(timeOutMs - 1);
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(2);
+      expect(results[1]).toEqual(['Message One']);
+
+      tick(1);
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(3);
+      expect(results[2]).toEqual([]);
+
+      const timeOutMsTwo = 50000;
+      service.setMessageTimeOutMs(timeOutMsTwo);
+
+      service.addMessage('Message Two');
+      tick(timeOutMsTwo - 1);
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(4);
+      expect(results[3]).toEqual(['Message Two']);
+
+      tick(1);
+
+      expect(results.length).toEqual(5);
+      expect(results[4]).toEqual([]);
+    }));
+  });
+
+  describe('liveRegionVisibility', () => {
+    it('should be false by default', () => {
+      expect(service.getLiveRegionVisibility()).toBeFalse();
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly update', () => {
+      service.setLiveRegionVisibility(true);
+      expect(service.getLiveRegionVisibility()).toBeTrue();
+      service.setLiveRegionVisibility(false);
+      expect(service.getLiveRegionVisibility()).toBeFalse();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.ts b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72940c1a0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/live-region/live-region.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
+import { UUIDService } from '../../core/shared/uuid.service';
+
+/**
+ * The LiveRegionService is responsible for handling the messages that are shown by the {@link LiveRegionComponent}.
+ * Use this service to add or remove messages to the Live Region.
+ */
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class LiveRegionService {
+
+  constructor(
+    protected uuidService: UUIDService,
+  ) {
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The duration after which the messages disappear in milliseconds
+   * @protected
+   */
+  protected messageTimeOutDurationMs: number = environment.liveRegion.messageTimeOutDurationMs;
+
+  /**
+   * Array containing the messages that should be shown in the live region,
+   * together with a uuid, so they can be uniquely identified
+   * @protected
+   */
+  protected messages: { message: string, uuid: string }[] = [];
+
+  /**
+   * BehaviorSubject emitting the array with messages every time the array updates
+   * @protected
+   */
+  protected messages$: BehaviorSubject<string[]> = new BehaviorSubject([]);
+
+  /**
+   * Whether the live region should be visible
+   * @protected
+   */
+  protected liveRegionIsVisible: boolean = environment.liveRegion.isVisible;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a copy of the array with the current live region messages
+   */
+  getMessages(): string[] {
+    return this.messages.map(messageObj => messageObj.message);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the BehaviorSubject emitting the array with messages every time the array updates
+   */
+  getMessages$(): BehaviorSubject<string[]> {
+    return this.messages$;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a message to the live-region messages array
+   * @param message
+   * @return The uuid of the message
+   */
+  addMessage(message: string): string {
+    const uuid = this.uuidService.generate();
+    this.messages.push({ message, uuid });
+    setTimeout(() => this.clearMessageByUUID(uuid), this.messageTimeOutDurationMs);
+    this.emitCurrentMessages();
+    return uuid;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Clears the live-region messages array
+   */
+  clear() {
+    this.messages = [];
+    this.emitCurrentMessages();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Removes the message with the given UUID from the messages array
+   * @param uuid The uuid of the message to clear
+   */
+  clearMessageByUUID(uuid: string) {
+    const index = this.messages.findIndex(messageObj => messageObj.uuid === uuid);
+
+    if (index !== -1) {
+      this.messages.splice(index, 1);
+      this.emitCurrentMessages();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Makes the messages$ BehaviorSubject emit the current messages array
+   * @protected
+   */
+  protected emitCurrentMessages() {
+    this.messages$.next(this.getMessages());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a boolean specifying whether the live region should be visible.
+   * Returns 'true' if the region should be visible and false otherwise.
+   */
+  getLiveRegionVisibility(): boolean {
+    return this.liveRegionIsVisible;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the visibility of the live region.
+   * Setting this to true will make the live region visible which is useful for debugging purposes.
+   * @param isVisible
+   */
+  setLiveRegionVisibility(isVisible: boolean) {
+    this.liveRegionIsVisible = isVisible;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the current message timeOut duration in milliseconds
+   */
+  getMessageTimeOutMs(): number {
+    return this.messageTimeOutDurationMs;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the message timeOut duration
+   * @param timeOutMs the message timeOut duration in milliseconds
+   */
+  setMessageTimeOutMs(timeOutMs: number) {
+    this.messageTimeOutDurationMs = timeOutMs;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index d6b6e861ce..159b94ddba 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ import { NgxPaginationModule } from 'ngx-pagination';
 import { ThemedLangSwitchComponent } from './lang-switch/themed-lang-switch.component';
 import {ThemedUserMenuComponent} from './auth-nav-menu/user-menu/themed-user-menu.component';
 import { OrcidBadgeAndTooltipComponent } from './orcid-badge-and-tooltip/orcid-badge-and-tooltip.component';
+import { LiveRegionComponent } from './live-region/live-region.component';
 
 const MODULES = [
   CommonModule,
@@ -469,7 +470,8 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   AdvancedClaimedTaskActionRatingComponent,
   EpersonGroupListComponent,
   EpersonSearchBoxComponent,
-  GroupSearchBoxComponent
+  GroupSearchBoxComponent,
+  LiveRegionComponent,
 ];
 
 const PROVIDERS = [
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/de.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/de.json5
index 8efda0390e..36b092178c 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/de.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/de.json5
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
   // "401.unauthorized": "unauthorized",
   "401.unauthorized": "unautorisiert",
 
-
-
   // "403.help": "You don't have permission to access this page. You can use the button below to get back to the home page.",
   "403.help": "Sie sind nicht berechtigt, auf diese Seite zuzugreifen. Über den Button unten auf der Seite gelangen Sie zurück zur Startseite.",
 
@@ -20,8 +18,6 @@
   // "403.forbidden": "forbidden",
   "403.forbidden": "verboten",
 
-
-
   // "404.help": "We can't find the page you're looking for. The page may have been moved or deleted. You can use the button below to get back to the home page. ",
   "404.help": "Die Seite konnte nicht gefunden werden. Eventuell wurde sie verschoben oder gelöscht. Über den Button unten auf der Seite gelangen Sie zurück zur Startseite.",
 
@@ -31,6 +27,16 @@
   // "404.page-not-found": "page not found",
   "404.page-not-found": "Seite nicht gefunden",
 
+  // "500.page-internal-server-error": "Service unavailable",
+  "500.page-internal-server-error": "Dienst nicht verfügbar",
+
+  // "500.help": "The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.",
+  "500.help": "Der Dienst steht momentan nicht zur Verfügung. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.",
+
+  // "500.link.home-page": "Take me to the home page",
+  "500.link.home-page": "Zur Startseite",
+
+
   // "admin.access-control.epeople.breadcrumbs": "EPeople",
   "admin.access-control.epeople.breadcrumbs": "Personen suchen",
 
@@ -5143,10 +5149,10 @@
   "submission.sections.general.deposit_error_notice": "Beim Einreichen des Items ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.",
 
   // "submission.sections.general.deposit_success_notice": "Submission deposited successfully.",
-  "submission.sections.general.deposit_success_notice": "Veröffentlichung erfolgreich eingereicht",
+  "submission.sections.general.deposit_success_notice": "Veröffentlichung erfolgreich eingereicht.",
 
   // "submission.sections.general.discard_error_notice": "There was an issue when discarding the item, please try again later.",
-  "submission.sections.general.discard_error_notice": "Beim Verwerfen der Einreichung ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal",
+  "submission.sections.general.discard_error_notice": "Beim Verwerfen der Einreichung ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Bitte versuchen Sie es später noch einmal.",
 
   // "submission.sections.general.discard_success_notice": "Submission discarded successfully.",
   "submission.sections.general.discard_success_notice": "Einreichung erfolgreich verworfen.",
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 3f85e8b687..57c690f9ab 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@
 
   "community.edit.notifications.unauthorized": "You do not have privileges to make this change",
 
-  "community.edit.notifications.error": "An error occured while editing the community",
+  "community.edit.notifications.error": "An error occurred while editing the community",
 
   "community.edit.return": "Back",
 
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@
 
   "curation.form.submit.error.head": "Running the curation task failed",
 
-  "curation.form.submit.error.content": "An error occured when trying to start the curation task.",
+  "curation.form.submit.error.content": "An error occurred when trying to start the curation task.",
 
   "curation.form.submit.error.invalid-handle": "Couldn't determine the handle for this object",
 
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@
 
   "forgot-email.form.error.head": "Error when trying to reset password",
 
-  "forgot-email.form.error.content": "An error occured when attempting to reset the password for the account associated with the following email address: {{ email }}",
+  "forgot-email.form.error.content": "An error occurred when attempting to reset the password for the account associated with the following email address: {{ email }}",
 
   "forgot-password.title": "Forgot Password",
 
@@ -3518,7 +3518,7 @@
 
   "register-page.registration.error.head": "Error when trying to register email",
 
-  "register-page.registration.error.content": "An error occured when registering the following email address: {{ email }}",
+  "register-page.registration.error.content": "An error occurred when registering the following email address: {{ email }}",
 
   "register-page.registration.error.recaptcha": "Error when trying to authenticate with recaptcha",
 
diff --git a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
index 69aeab7cbf..a2bf0cb876 100644
--- a/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
+++ b/src/config/app-config.interface.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
 import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
+import { LiveRegionConfig } from '../app/shared/live-region/live-region.config';
 
 interface AppConfig extends Config {
   ui: UIServerConfig;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ interface AppConfig extends Config {
   markdown: MarkdownConfig;
   vocabularies: FilterVocabularyConfig[];
   comcolSelectionSort: DiscoverySortConfig;
+  liveRegion: LiveRegionConfig;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/config/default-app-config.ts b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
index e7024d5075..a3a490538c 100644
--- a/src/config/default-app-config.ts
+++ b/src/config/default-app-config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { HomeConfig } from './homepage-config.interface';
 import { MarkdownConfig } from './markdown-config.interface';
 import { FilterVocabularyConfig } from './filter-vocabulary-config';
 import { DiscoverySortConfig } from './discovery-sort.config';
+import { LiveRegionConfig } from '../app/shared/live-region/live-region.config';
 
 export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
   production = false;
@@ -435,4 +436,10 @@ export class DefaultAppConfig implements AppConfig {
     sortField:'dc.title',
     sortDirection:'ASC',
   };
+
+  // Live Region configuration, used by the LiveRegionService
+  liveRegion: LiveRegionConfig = {
+    messageTimeOutDurationMs: 30000,
+    isVisible: false,
+  };
 }
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.test.ts b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
index 1fb8d1d43b..cfd54781e6 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.test.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.test.ts
@@ -314,5 +314,10 @@ export const environment: BuildConfig = {
       vocabulary: 'srsc',
       enabled: true
     }
-  ]
+  ],
+
+  liveRegion: {
+    messageTimeOutDurationMs: 30000,
+    isVisible: false,
+  },
 };
diff --git a/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss b/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
index 1109a6d459..7171aea689 100644
--- a/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
+++ b/src/styles/_custom_variables.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   --ds-login-logo-width:72px;
   --ds-submission-header-z-index: 1001;
   --ds-submission-footer-z-index: 999;
+  --ds-live-region-z-index: 1030;
 
   --ds-main-z-index: 1;
   --ds-nav-z-index: 10;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index efc65983c6..2a4fd40b5a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7188,10 +7188,10 @@ isbinaryfile@^4.0.8:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/isbinaryfile/-/isbinaryfile-4.0.10.tgz"
   integrity sha512-iHrqe5shvBUcFbmZq9zOQHBoeOhZJu6RQGrDpBgenUm/Am+F3JM2MgQj+rK3Z601fzrL5gLZWtAPH2OBaSVcyw==
 
-isbot@^3.6.10:
-  version "3.6.10"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/isbot/-/isbot-3.6.10.tgz#7b66334e81794f0461794debb567975cf08eaf2b"
-  integrity sha512-+I+2998oyP4oW9+OTQD8TS1r9P6wv10yejukj+Ksj3+UR5pUhsZN3f8W7ysq0p1qxpOVNbl5mCuv0bCaF8y5iQ==
+isbot@^5.1.17:
+  version "5.1.17"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/isbot/-/isbot-5.1.17.tgz#ad7da5690a61bbb19056a069975c9a73182682a0"
+  integrity sha512-/wch8pRKZE+aoVhRX/hYPY1C7dMCeeMyhkQLNLNlYAbGQn9bkvMB8fOUXNnk5I0m4vDYbBJ9ciVtkr9zfBJ7qA==
 
 isexe@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"