diff --git a/vue3/src/components/dialogs/ModelMergeDialog.vue b/vue3/src/components/dialogs/ModelMergeDialog.vue
index 84232b805a..572b217758 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/dialogs/ModelMergeDialog.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/dialogs/ModelMergeDialog.vue
@@ -1,16 +1,36 @@
 <template>
     <v-dialog max-width="600px" :activator="props.activator" v-model="dialog">
         <v-card :loading="loading">
-            <v-card-title>{{ $t('merge_title', {type: getGenericModelFromString(props.model).model.name}) }}</v-card-title>
-            <!-- TODO localize model name -->
+            <v-closable-card-title
+                :title="$t('merge_title', {type: $t(genericModel.model.localizationKey)})"
+                :sub-title="genericModel.getLabel(props.source)"
+                :icon="genericModel.model.icon"
+                v-model="dialog"
+            ></v-closable-card-title>
+            <v-divider></v-divider>
+
             <v-card-text>
-                {{ $t('merge_selection', {source: '', type: getGenericModelFromString(props.model).model.name}) }}
-                <model-select  :model="props.model" v-model="target"></model-select>
-                <model-select append-to-body :model="props.model" v-model="target"></model-select>
+                {{ $t('merge_selection', {source: genericModel.getLabel(props.source), type: $t(genericModel.model.localizationKey)}) }}
+                <model-select :model="props.model" v-model="target" allow-create></model-select>
+
+                <v-row>
+                    <v-col class="text-center">
+                        <v-card color="warning" variant="tonal">
+                            <v-card-title>{{ genericModel.getLabel(props.source) }}</v-card-title>
+                        </v-card>
+                        <v-icon icon="fa-solid fa-arrow-down" class="mt-4 mb-4"></v-icon>
+                        <v-card color="success" variant="tonal">
+                            <v-card-title v-if="!target">?</v-card-title>
+                            <v-card-title v-else>{{ genericModel.getLabel(target) }}</v-card-title>
+                        </v-card>
+                    </v-col>
+                </v-row>
+
+
             </v-card-text>
             <v-card-actions>
-                <v-btn>{{ $t('Cancel') }}</v-btn>
-                <v-btn color="warning" @click="mergeModel()">{{ $t('Merge') }}</v-btn>
+                <v-btn :disabled="loading">{{ $t('Cancel') }}</v-btn>
+                <v-btn color="warning" @click="mergeModel()" :loading="loading">{{ $t('Merge') }}</v-btn>
             </v-card-actions>
         </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
@@ -20,31 +40,40 @@
 
 import ModelSelect from "@/components/inputs/ModelSelect.vue";
 import {PropType, ref} from "vue";
-import {EditorSupportedModels, getGenericModelFromString} from "@/types/Models";
+import {EditorSupportedModels, EditorSupportedTypes, getGenericModelFromString} from "@/types/Models";
 import {ApiApi, Food} from "@/openapi";
 import {ErrorMessageType, PreparedMessage, useMessageStore} from "@/stores/MessageStore";
+import {useI18n} from "vue-i18n";
+import VClosableCardTitle from "@/components/dialogs/VClosableCardTitle.vue";
 
 const props = defineProps({
     model: {type: String as PropType<EditorSupportedModels>, required: true},
-    sourceId: {type: Number},
+    source: {type: {} as PropType<EditorSupportedTypes>, required: true},
     activator: {type: String, default: 'parent'},
 })
 
+const {t} = useI18n()
+
 const dialog = defineModel<boolean>({default: false})
 const loading = ref(false)
 
-const target = ref({} as Food)
+const genericModel = getGenericModelFromString(props.model, t)
+const target = ref<null | EditorSupportedTypes>(null)
 
+/**
+ * merge source into selected target
+ */
 function mergeModel() {
-    let api = new ApiApi()
     if (target.value != null) {
         loading.value = true
-        api.apiFoodMergeUpdate({id: props.sourceId!, food: {} as Food, target: target.value.id!}).then(r => {
+
+        genericModel.merge(props.source, target.value).then(r => {
             useMessageStore().addPreparedMessage(PreparedMessage.UPDATE_SUCCESS)
         }).catch(err => {
             useMessageStore().addError(ErrorMessageType.UPDATE_ERROR, err)
         }).finally(() => {
             loading.value = false
+            dialog.value = false
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/vue3/src/components/inputs/StepEditor.vue b/vue3/src/components/inputs/StepEditor.vue
index 0028ba16a3..5bef2c4f42 100644
--- a/vue3/src/components/inputs/StepEditor.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/components/inputs/StepEditor.vue
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
                                                 :min="0"></v-number-input>
                             </v-col>
                             <v-col cols="3">
-                                <model-select model="Unit" v-model="ingredient.unit" hide-details></model-select>
+                                <model-select model="Unit" v-model="ingredient.unit" allow-create hide-details></model-select>
                             </v-col>
                             <v-col cols="3">
-                                <model-select model="Food" v-model="ingredient.food" hide-details></model-select>
+                                <model-select model="Food" v-model="ingredient.food" allow-create hide-details></model-select>
                             </v-col>
                             <v-col cols="3" @keydown.tab="event => handleIngredientNoteTab(event, index)">
                                 <v-text-field :label="$t('Note')" v-model="ingredient.note" hide-details></v-text-field>
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
                 <v-form>
                     <v-number-input v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].amount" inset control-variant="stacked" autofocus :label="$t('Amount')"
                                     :min="0"></v-number-input>
-                    <model-select model="Unit" v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].unit" :label="$t('Unit')"></model-select>
-                    <model-select model="Food" v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].food" :label="$t('Food')"></model-select>
+                    <model-select model="Unit" v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].unit" :label="$t('Unit')" allow-create></model-select>
+                    <model-select model="Food" v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].food" :label="$t('Food')" allow-create></model-select>
                     <v-text-field :label="$t('Note')" v-model="step.ingredients[editingIngredientIndex].note"></v-text-field>
                 </v-form>
             </v-card-text>
diff --git a/vue3/src/composables/useModelEditorFunctions.ts b/vue3/src/composables/useModelEditorFunctions.ts
index 7886e9b764..b0590eded9 100644
--- a/vue3/src/composables/useModelEditorFunctions.ts
+++ b/vue3/src/composables/useModelEditorFunctions.ts
@@ -155,14 +155,7 @@ export function useModelEditorFunctions<T>(modelName: EditorSupportedModels, emi
 
 
         if (editingObj.value.id) {
-            if (useUserPreferenceStore().serverSettings.debug) {
-                name += '#' + editingObj.value.id
-            }
-
-            modelClass.value.model.toStringKeys.forEach(key => {
-                let value = getNestedProperty(editingObj.value, key)
-                name += ' ' + ((value != null) ? value : '')
-            })
+            name =  modelClass.value.getLabel(editingObj.value, useUserPreferenceStore().serverSettings.debug)
         }
 
         if (name == '') {
diff --git a/vue3/src/pages/ModelListPage.vue b/vue3/src/pages/ModelListPage.vue
index 087ec8bda5..d471d93e39 100644
--- a/vue3/src/pages/ModelListPage.vue
+++ b/vue3/src/pages/ModelListPage.vue
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@
                     <template v-slot:item.action="{ item }">
                         <v-btn class="float-right" icon="$menu" variant="plain">
                             <v-icon icon="$menu"></v-icon>
-                            <v-menu activator="parent">
-                                <v-list>
+                            <v-menu activator="parent" close-on-content-click>
+                                <v-list density="compact">
                                     <v-list-item prepend-icon="$edit" :to="{name: 'ModelEditPage', params: {model: model, id: item.id}}">
                                         {{ $t('Edit') }}
                                     </v-list-item>
                                     <v-list-item prepend-icon="fa-solid fa-arrows-to-dot" link>
                                         {{ $t('Merge') }}
-                                        <model-merge-dialog :model="model" :source-id="item.id" activator="parent"></model-merge-dialog>
+                                        <model-merge-dialog :model="model" :source-id="item.id" :source="item" activator="parent"></model-merge-dialog>
                                     </v-list-item>
                                 </v-list>
                             </v-menu>
diff --git a/vue3/src/stores/MessageStore.ts b/vue3/src/stores/MessageStore.ts
index f0591c5611..94cbae1edc 100644
--- a/vue3/src/stores/MessageStore.ts
+++ b/vue3/src/stores/MessageStore.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ export enum PreparedMessage {
     UPDATE_SUCCESS = 'UPDATE_SUCCESS',
     CREATE_SUCCESS = 'CREATE_SUCCESS',
     DELETE_SUCCESS = 'DELETE_SUCCESS',
+    MERGE_SUCCESS = 'MERGE_SUCCESS',
+    MOVE_SUCCESS = 'MOVE_SUCCESS',
     NOT_FOUND = 'NOT_FOUND',
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +146,12 @@ export const useMessageStore = defineStore('message_store', () => {
         if (preparedMessage == PreparedMessage.CREATE_SUCCESS) {
             addMessage(MessageType.SUCCESS, {title: t('Created'), text: ''} as StructuredMessage, 6000, data)
         }
+        if (preparedMessage == PreparedMessage.MERGE_SUCCESS) {
+            addMessage(MessageType.SUCCESS, {title: t('Merge'), text: ''} as StructuredMessage, 6000, data)
+        }
+        if (preparedMessage == PreparedMessage.MOVE_SUCCESS) {
+            addMessage(MessageType.SUCCESS, {title: t('Move'), text: ''} as StructuredMessage, 6000, data)
+        }
         if (preparedMessage == PreparedMessage.NOT_FOUND) {
             addMessage(MessageType.WARNING, {title: t('NotFound'), text: t('NotFoundHelp')} as StructuredMessage, 6000, data)
         }
diff --git a/vue3/src/types/Models.ts b/vue3/src/types/Models.ts
index 67414509c4..dc36406a9a 100644
--- a/vue3/src/types/Models.ts
+++ b/vue3/src/types/Models.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
-import {ApiApi} from "@/openapi";
+import {
+    AccessToken,
+    ApiApi, Automation,
+    Food,
+    Ingredient,
+    InviteLink, Keyword,
+    MealPlan,
+    MealType,
+    Property, PropertyType,
+    Recipe, ShoppingListEntry,
+    Step,
+    Supermarket,
+    SupermarketCategory,
+    Unit,
+    UnitConversion, User, UserFile,
+    UserSpace
+} from "@/openapi";
 import {VDataTable} from "vuetify/components";
+import {getNestedProperty} from "@/utils/utils";
+import {useUserPreferenceStore} from "@/stores/UserPreferenceStore";
 
 type VDataTableProps = InstanceType<typeof VDataTable>['$props']
 
@@ -32,7 +50,7 @@ function registerModel(model: Model) {
 export function getListModels() {
     let modelList: Model[] = []
     SUPPORTED_MODELS.forEach((model) => {
-        if(!model.disableListView){
+        if (!model.disableListView) {
             modelList.push(model)
         }
     })
@@ -71,8 +89,8 @@ export type Model = {
     icon: string,
     toStringKeys: Array<string>,
 
-    itemValue: string|undefined,
-    itemLabel: string|undefined,
+    itemValue: string | undefined,
+    itemLabel: string | undefined,
 
     disableList?: boolean | undefined,
     disableRetrieve?: boolean | undefined,
@@ -90,6 +108,7 @@ export type Model = {
 }
 export let SUPPORTED_MODELS = new Map<string, Model>()
 
+// used for (string) name based passing of models (to configure model selects, editor, ...)
 export type EditorSupportedModels =
     'UnitConversion'
     | 'AccessToken'
@@ -112,6 +131,29 @@ export type EditorSupportedModels =
     | 'ShoppingListEntry'
     | 'User'
 
+// used to type methods/parameters in conjunction with configuration type
+export type EditorSupportedTypes =
+    UnitConversion
+    | AccessToken
+    | InviteLink
+    | UserSpace
+    | MealType
+    | MealPlan
+    | Property
+    | Recipe
+    | Step
+    | Ingredient
+    | Food
+    | Unit
+    | Supermarket
+    | SupermarketCategory
+    | PropertyType
+    | Automation
+    | Keyword
+    | UserFile
+    | ShoppingListEntry
+    | User
+
 export const TFood = {
     name: 'Food',
     localizationKey: 'Food',
@@ -136,6 +178,7 @@ export const TUnit = {
     icon: 'fa-solid fa-scale-balanced',
 
     isPaginated: true,
+    isMerge: true,
     toStringKeys: ['name'],
 
     tableHeaders: [
@@ -152,6 +195,7 @@ export const TKeyword = {
     icon: 'fa-solid fa-tags',
 
     isPaginated: true,
+    isMerge: true,
     toStringKeys: ['name'],
 
     tableHeaders: [
@@ -287,6 +331,7 @@ export const TSupermarketCategory = {
     icon: 'fa-solid fa-boxes-stacked',
 
     isPaginated: true,
+    isMerge: true,
     toStringKeys: ['name'],
 
     tableHeaders: [
@@ -551,7 +596,7 @@ export class GenericModel {
      * @param obj object to create
      * @return promise of request
      */
-    create(obj: any) {
+    create(obj: EditorSupportedTypes) {
         if (this.model.disableCreate) {
             throw new Error('Cannot create on this model!')
         } else {
@@ -568,7 +613,7 @@ export class GenericModel {
      * @param obj object to update
      * @return promise of request
      */
-    update(id: number, obj: any) {
+    update(id: number, obj: EditorSupportedTypes) {
         if (this.model.disableUpdate) {
             throw new Error('Cannot update on this model!')
         } else {
@@ -611,4 +656,41 @@ export class GenericModel {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * merge the given source into the target by updating all entries using source to use target instead and deleting source
+     * @param source object to be replaced by target
+     * @param target object replacing source
+     */
+    merge(source: EditorSupportedTypes, target: EditorSupportedTypes) {
+        if (!this.model.isMerge) {
+            throw new Error('Cannot merge on this model!')
+        } else {
+            let mergeRequestParams: any = {id: source.id, target: target.id}
+            mergeRequestParams[this.model.name.toLowerCase()] = {}
+
+            return this.api[`api${this.model.name}MergeUpdate`](mergeRequestParams)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * gets a label for a specific object instance using the model toStringKeys property
+     * @param obj obj to get label for
+     * @param includeId debug function to include the ID as part of the object label
+     */
+    getLabel(obj: EditorSupportedTypes, includeId?: boolean) {
+        let name = ''
+
+        if (obj) {
+            if (includeId) {
+                name += '#' + obj.id
+            }
+
+            this.model.toStringKeys.forEach(key => {
+                let value = getNestedProperty(obj, key)
+                name += ' ' + ((value != null) ? value : '')
+            })
+        }
+        return name
+    }
+
 }
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