diff --git a/installer/setup.iss b/installer/setup.iss
index 975de1e1..e94c83c8 100644
--- a/installer/setup.iss
+++ b/installer/setup.iss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Name: "autostart"; Description: "Bei Windows-Anmeldung automatisch starten"; Gro
 
 [Files]
 ; Hauptanwendung - Pfad anpassen nach Build
-Source: "..\src\StarfaceOutlookSync\bin\Release\net4.8\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
+Source: "..\src\StarfaceOutlookSync\bin\Release\net8.0-windows\win-x64\*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: ignoreversion recursesubdirs createallsubdirs
 
 [Icons]
 Name: "{group}\{#MyAppName}"; Filename: "{app}\{#MyAppExeName}"
@@ -57,26 +57,35 @@ Filename: "taskkill"; Parameters: "/F /IM {#MyAppExeName}"; Flags: runhidden; Ru
 Type: filesandordirs; Name: "{userappdata}\StarfaceOutlookSync"
 
 [Code]
-// Pruefe ob .NET Framework 4.8 installiert ist
-function IsDotNetInstalled(): Boolean;
+// Pruefe ob .NET 8 Desktop Runtime installiert ist
+function IsDotNet8Installed(): Boolean;
 var
-  Version: Cardinal;
+  ResultCode: Integer;
 begin
-  Result := RegQueryDWordValue(HKLM, 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full', 'Release', Version);
+  // dotnet --list-runtimes enthaelt "Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.x"
+  Result := Exec('dotnet', '--list-runtimes', '', SW_HIDE, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode);
   if Result then
-    Result := Version >= 528040; // .NET 4.8
+    Result := ResultCode = 0;
+  // Einfacher Check: dotnet.exe muss existieren
+  Result := FileExists(ExpandConstant('{commonpf}\dotnet\dotnet.exe')) or
+            FileExists(ExpandConstant('{commonpf64}\dotnet\dotnet.exe'));
 end;
 
 function InitializeSetup(): Boolean;
 begin
   Result := True;
 
-  if not IsDotNetInstalled() then
+  if not IsDotNet8Installed() then
   begin
-    MsgBox('.NET Framework 4.8 oder hoeher wird benoetigt.' + #13#10 +
-           'Bitte installieren Sie es von:' + #13#10 +
-           'https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/net48',
-           mbError, MB_OK);
+    if MsgBox('.NET 8 Desktop Runtime wird benoetigt.' + #13#10 + #13#10 +
+              'Soll die Download-Seite geoeffnet werden?',
+              mbConfirmation, MB_YESNO) = IDYES then
+    begin
+      ShellExec('open', 'https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0/runtime', '', '', SW_SHOWNORMAL, ewNoWait, ResultCode);
+    end;
     Result := False;
   end;
 end;
+
+var
+  ResultCode: Integer;
diff --git a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/Services/OutlookContactsService.cs b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/Services/OutlookContactsService.cs
index 18ca90ec..36a1ae71 100644
--- a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/Services/OutlookContactsService.cs
+++ b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/Services/OutlookContactsService.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ namespace StarfaceOutlookSync.Services
         private Outlook.Application _outlookApp;
         private bool _weStartedOutlook;
 
+        // Marshal.GetActiveObject existiert nicht in .NET 8, daher P/Invoke
+        [DllImport("oleaut32.dll", PreserveSig = false)]
+        private static extern void GetActiveObject([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid rclsid, IntPtr pvReserved, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] out object ppunk);
+
+        private static object GetActiveComObject(string progId)
+        {
+            var clsid = Type.GetTypeFromProgID(progId, true).GUID;
+            GetActiveObject(clsid, IntPtr.Zero, out var obj);
+            return obj;
+        }
+
         private Outlook.Application GetOutlookApp()
         {
             if (_outlookApp != null) return _outlookApp;
@@ -18,7 +29,7 @@ namespace StarfaceOutlookSync.Services
             try
             {
                 // Versuche laufende Outlook-Instanz zu finden
-                _outlookApp = (Outlook.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("Outlook.Application");
+                _outlookApp = (Outlook.Application)GetActiveComObject("Outlook.Application");
                 _weStartedOutlook = false;
             }
             catch
diff --git a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/StarfaceOutlookSync.csproj b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/StarfaceOutlookSync.csproj
index 84d305d8..502bdcc6 100644
--- a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/StarfaceOutlookSync.csproj
+++ b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/StarfaceOutlookSync.csproj
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>net4.8</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0-windows</TargetFramework>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
-    <ApplicationIcon>Resources\app.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <AssemblyTitle>Starface Outlook Sync</AssemblyTitle>
     <Company>HackerSoft - Hacker-Net Telekommunikation</Company>
     <Product>Starface Outlook Sync</Product>
@@ -13,21 +12,14 @@
     <FileVersion>0.0.0.1</FileVersion>
     <Description>Synchronisiert Outlook-Kontakte mit Starface Telefonanlage</Description>
     <Copyright>Stefan Hacker - HackerSoft</Copyright>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <SelfContained>false</SelfContained>
+    <EnableWindowsTargeting>true</EnableWindowsTargeting>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook">
-      <HintPath>$(ProgramFiles)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\ADDINS\Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>false</Private>
-    </Reference>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\app.ico" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook" Version="15.0.4797.1004" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/UI/MainForm.cs b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/UI/MainForm.cs
index 0f12cf06..40bb020e 100644
--- a/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/UI/MainForm.cs
+++ b/src/StarfaceOutlookSync/UI/MainForm.cs
@@ -228,17 +228,17 @@ namespace StarfaceOutlookSync.UI
             }
         }
 
-        private async Task SyncSelectedProfile()
+        private Task SyncSelectedProfile()
         {
             if (_profileList.SelectedItems.Count == 0)
             {
                 MessageBox.Show("Bitte ein Profil auswaehlen.", "Sync",
                     MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
-                return;
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
             }
 
             var profile = _profileList.SelectedItems[0].Tag as SyncProfile;
-            if (profile == null) return;
+            if (profile == null) return Task.CompletedTask;
 
             using (var syncForm = new SyncProgressForm(profile))
             {
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ namespace StarfaceOutlookSync.UI
             }
 
             RefreshProfileList();
+            return Task.CompletedTask;
         }
 
         private async Task RunSync(SyncProfile profile)