diff --git a/app/components/members/index_page_header_component.rb b/app/components/members/index_page_header_component.rb
index 907a6cc2f4e3..70c416a30191 100644
--- a/app/components/members/index_page_header_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/members/index_page_header_component.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 class Members::IndexPageHeaderComponent < ApplicationComponent
   include OpPrimer::ComponentHelpers
   include ApplicationHelper
-  include Menus::MembersHelper
 
   def initialize(project: nil)
     super
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def current_query
     query_name = nil
     menu_header = nil
 
-    first_level_menu_items.find do |section|
+    Members::Menu.new(project: @project, params:).menu_items.find do |section|
       section.children.find do |menu_query|
         if !!menu_query.selected
           query_name = menu_query.title
diff --git a/app/components/projects/index_page_header_component.rb b/app/components/projects/index_page_header_component.rb
index f75f4e4b7b5b..6d4d5b121199 100644
--- a/app/components/projects/index_page_header_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/projects/index_page_header_component.rb
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ def current_breadcrumb_element
   def current_section
     return @current_section if defined?(@current_section)
 
-    projects_menu = Menus::Projects.new(controller_path:, params:, current_user:)
+    projects_menu = Projects::Menu.new(controller_path:, params:, current_user:)
 
-    @current_section = projects_menu.first_level_menu_items.find { |section| section.children.any?(&:selected) }
+    @current_section = projects_menu.menu_items.find { |section| section.children.any?(&:selected) }
   end
 
   def header_save_action(header:, message:, label:, href:, method: nil)
diff --git a/app/controllers/members/menus_controller.rb b/app/controllers/members/menus_controller.rb
index 75be7ba2c8c2..edfaec250776 100644
--- a/app/controllers/members/menus_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/members/menus_controller.rb
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@
 #++
 module Members
   class MenusController < ApplicationController
-    include Menus::MembersHelper
-
     before_action :find_project_by_project_id,
                   :authorize
 
     def show
-      @sidebar_menu_items = first_level_menu_items
+      @sidebar_menu_items = Members::Menu.new(project: @project, params:).menu_items
       render layout: nil
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/menus_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/menus_controller.rb
index cdecdf19bbdf..e339bbc5a180 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/menus_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/menus_controller.rb
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ class MenusController < ApplicationController
     no_authorization_required! :show
 
     def show
-      projects_menu = Menus::Projects.new(controller_path: params[:controller_path], params:, current_user:)
-
-      @sidebar_menu_items = projects_menu.first_level_menu_items
+      projects_menu = Projects::Menu.new(controller_path: params[:controller_path], params:, current_user:)
+      @sidebar_menu_items = projects_menu.menu_items
 
       render layout: nil
     end
diff --git a/app/helpers/menus/members_helper.rb b/app/menus/members/menu.rb
similarity index 66%
rename from app/helpers/menus/members_helper.rb
rename to app/menus/members/menu.rb
index 06fe2d4931d6..795148e108b8 100644
--- a/app/helpers/menus/members_helper.rb
+++ b/app/menus/members/menu.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #-- copyright
 # OpenProject is an open source project management software.
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2024 the OpenProject GmbH
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2024 the OpenProject GmbH
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
@@ -25,34 +25,30 @@
 #
 # See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
 #++
+module Members
+  class Menu < Submenu
+    attr_reader :project, :params
 
-module Menus
-  module MembersHelper
-    def first_level_menu_items
-      [OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: nil, children: user_status_options)] + nested_menu_items
+    def initialize(project: nil, params: nil)
+      super(view_type: nil, project:, params:)
     end
 
-    private
-
-    def user_status_options
+    def menu_items
       [
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: I18n.t("members.menu.all"),
-                                        href: project_members_path,
-                                        selected: active_filter_count == 0),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: I18n.t("members.menu.locked"),
-                                        href: project_members_path(status: :locked),
-                                        selected: selected?(:status, :locked)),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: I18n.t("members.menu.invited"),
-                                        href: project_members_path(status: :invited),
-                                        selected: selected?(:status, :invited))
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: nil, children: user_status_options),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.project_roles"), children: project_roles_entries),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.wp_shares"), children: permission_menu_entries),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.groups"), children: project_group_entries)
       ]
     end
 
-    def nested_menu_items
+    def user_status_options
       [
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.project_roles"), children: project_roles_entries),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.wp_shares"), children: permission_menu_entries),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t("members.menu.groups"), children: project_group_entries)
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: I18n.t("members.menu.all"),
+                                        href: project_members_path(project),
+                                        selected: active_filter_count == 0),
+        menu_item(I18n.t("members.menu.locked"), status: :locked),
+        menu_item(I18n.t("members.menu.invited"), status: :invited)
       ]
     end
 
@@ -61,13 +57,13 @@ def project_roles_entries
         .where(id: MemberRole.where(member_id: @project.members.select(:id)).select(:role_id))
         .distinct
         .pluck(:id, :name)
-        .map { |id, name| menu_item(:role_id, id, name) }
+        .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, role_id: id) }
     end
 
     def permission_menu_entries
       Members::UserFilterComponent
         .share_options
-        .map { |name, id| menu_item(:shared_role_id, id, name) }
+        .map { |name, id| menu_item(name, shared_role_id: id) }
     end
 
     def project_group_entries
@@ -76,19 +72,17 @@ def project_group_entries
         .order(lastname: :asc)
         .distinct
         .pluck(:id, :lastname)
-        .map { |id, name| menu_item(:group_id, id, name) }
+        .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, group_id: id) }
     end
 
-    def menu_item(filter_key, id, name)
-      OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: name,
-                                      href: project_members_path(filter_key => id),
-                                      selected: selected?(filter_key, id))
-    end
-
-    def selected?(filter_key, value)
+    def selected?(query_params)
       return false if active_filter_count > 1
 
-      params[filter_key] == value.to_s
+      super
+    end
+
+    def query_path(query_params)
+      project_members_path(project, query_params)
     end
 
     def active_filter_count
diff --git a/app/helpers/menus/projects.rb b/app/menus/projects/menu.rb
similarity index 70%
rename from app/helpers/menus/projects.rb
rename to app/menus/projects/menu.rb
index f3ea3b2e69e7..bf1f277c5d50 100644
--- a/app/helpers/menus/projects.rb
+++ b/app/menus/projects/menu.rb
@@ -26,33 +26,50 @@
 # See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
 #++
 
-module Menus
-  class Projects
+module Projects
+  class Menu < Submenu
     include Rails.application.routes.url_helpers
 
     attr_reader :controller_path, :params, :current_user
 
-    def initialize(controller_path:, params:, current_user:)
-      # rubocop:disable Rails/HelperInstanceVariable
-      @controller_path = controller_path
+    def initialize(params:, controller_path:, current_user:)
       @params = params
+      @controller_path = controller_path
       @current_user = current_user
-      # rubocop:enable Rails/HelperInstanceVariable
+
+      super(view_type:, project:, params:)
     end
 
-    def first_level_menu_items
+    def menu_items
       [
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: nil,
-                                         children: main_static_filters),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:"projects.lists.public"),
-                                         children: public_filters),
-        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:"projects.lists.my_private"),
-                                         children: my_filters),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: nil, children: main_static_filters),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:"projects.lists.public"), children: public_filters),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:"projects.lists.my_private"), children: my_filters),
         OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:"activerecord.attributes.project.status_code"),
                                          children: status_static_filters)
       ]
     end
 
+    def selected?(query_params)
+      case controller_path
+      when "projects"
+        case params[:query_id]
+        when nil
+          query_params[:query_id].to_s == Queries::Projects::Factory::DEFAULT_STATIC
+        when /\A\d+\z/
+          query_params[:query_id].to_s == params[:query_id]
+        else
+          query_params[:query_id].to_s == params[:query_id] unless modification_params?
+        end
+      when "projects/queries"
+        query_params[:query_id].to_s == params[:id]
+      end
+    end
+
+    def query_path(query_params)
+      projects_path(query_params)
+    end
+
     private
 
     def main_static_filters
@@ -74,7 +91,7 @@ def status_static_filters
 
     def static_filters(ids)
       ids.map do |id|
-        query_menu_item(::Queries::Projects::Factory.static_query(id), id:)
+        menu_item(::Queries::Projects::Factory.static_query(id).name, query_id: id)
       end
     end
 
@@ -82,36 +99,14 @@ def public_filters
       ::ProjectQuery
         .public_lists
         .order(:name)
-        .map { |query| query_menu_item(query) }
+        .map { |query| menu_item(query.name, query_id: query.id) }
     end
 
     def my_filters
       ::ProjectQuery
         .private_lists(user: current_user)
         .order(:name)
-        .map { |query| query_menu_item(query) }
-    end
-
-    def query_menu_item(query, id: nil)
-      OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: query.name,
-                                      href: projects_path(query_id: id || query.id),
-                                      selected: query_item_selected?(id || query.id))
-    end
-
-    def query_item_selected?(id)
-      case controller_path
-      when "projects"
-        case params[:query_id]
-        when nil
-          id.to_s == Queries::Projects::Factory::DEFAULT_STATIC
-        when /\A\d+\z/
-          id.to_s == params[:query_id]
-        else
-          id.to_s == params[:query_id] unless modification_params?
-        end
-      when "projects/queries"
-        id.to_s == params[:id]
-      end
+        .map { |query| menu_item(query.name, query_id: query.id) }
     end
 
     def modification_params?
diff --git a/app/menus/submenu.rb b/app/menus/submenu.rb
index e2866c67922f..0e495d4672d1 100644
--- a/app/menus/submenu.rb
+++ b/app/menus/submenu.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def starred_queries
     base_query
       .where("starred" => "t")
       .pluck(:id, :name)
-      .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+      .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
   end
 
   def default_queries
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def global_queries
       .where("starred" => "f")
       .where("public" => "t")
       .pluck(:id, :name)
-      .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+      .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
   end
 
   def custom_queries
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def custom_queries
       .where("starred" => "f")
       .where("public" => "f")
       .pluck(:id, :name)
-      .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+      .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
   end
 
   def base_query
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def query_params(id)
     { query_id: id }
   end
 
-  def menu_item(query_params, name)
+  def menu_item(name, query_params)
     OpenProject::Menu::MenuItem.new(title: name,
                                     href: query_path(query_params),
                                     selected: selected?(query_params))
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ def selected?(query_params)
       end
     end
 
+    if query_params.empty? && params[:filters].present?
+      return false
+    end
+
     true
   end
 
diff --git a/modules/boards/app/menus/boards/menu.rb b/modules/boards/app/menus/boards/menu.rb
index 0784b8145c76..75eba55b77b6 100644
--- a/modules/boards/app/menus/boards/menu.rb
+++ b/modules/boards/app/menus/boards/menu.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def global_queries
                   .references(:project)
                   .where(project: @project)
                   .pluck(:id, :name)
-                  .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+                  .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
     end
 
     def starred_queries
diff --git a/modules/gantt/app/menus/gantt/menu.rb b/modules/gantt/app/menus/gantt/menu.rb
index f243ec98bd40..2ee70ad4cb97 100644
--- a/modules/gantt/app/menus/gantt/menu.rb
+++ b/modules/gantt/app/menus/gantt/menu.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def default_queries
         next if params.nil?
 
         menu_item(
-          params,
-          I18n.t("js.queries.#{query_key}")
+          I18n.t("js.queries.#{query_key}"),
+          params
         )
       end
     end
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/controllers/meetings/menus_controller.rb b/modules/meeting/app/controllers/meetings/menus_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..51c3fd71435e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/controllers/meetings/menus_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2023 the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+# ++
+module Meetings
+  class MenusController < ApplicationController
+    before_action :load_and_authorize_in_optional_project
+
+    def show
+      @submenu_menu_items = ::Meetings::Menu.new(project: @project, params:).menu_items
+      @create_btn_options = if @project.present? && User.current.allowed_in_project?(:create_meetings, @project)
+                              { href: new_project_meeting_path(@project), module_key: "meeting" }
+                            elsif @project.nil? && User.current.allowed_in_any_project?(:create_meetings)
+                              { href: new_meeting_path, module_key: "meeting" }
+                            end
+
+      render layout: nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/helpers/meetings_helper.rb b/modules/meeting/app/helpers/meetings_helper.rb
index cbf86094711c..87b762d685d7 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/app/helpers/meetings_helper.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/helpers/meetings_helper.rb
@@ -27,103 +27,6 @@
 #++
 
 module MeetingsHelper
-  def top_level_sidebar_menu_items
-    [
-      menu_upcoming_meetings_item,
-      menu_past_meetings_item
-    ]
-  end
-
-  def involvement_sidebar_menu_items
-    [
-      menu_upcoming_invitations_item,
-      menu_past_invitations_item,
-      menu_attendee_item,
-      menu_creator_item
-    ]
-  end
-
-  def menu_upcoming_meetings_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path(
-      filters: [
-        { time: { operator: "=", values: ["future"] } }
-      ],
-      sort: "start_time"
-    )
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_upcoming_meetings)
-  end
-
-  def menu_past_meetings_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path(
-      filters: [{ time: { operator: "=", values: ["past"] } }],
-      sort: "start_time:desc"
-    )
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_past_meetings)
-  end
-
-  def menu_upcoming_invitations_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_upcoming_invitations)
-  end
-
-  def menu_past_invitations_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path(
-      filters: [
-        { time: { operator: "=", values: ["past"] } },
-        { invited_user_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }
-      ],
-      sort: "start_time:desc"
-    )
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_past_invitations)
-  end
-
-  def menu_attendee_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path(
-      filters: [{ attended_user_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }]
-    )
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_attendee)
-  end
-
-  def menu_creator_item
-    path = project_or_global_meetings_path(
-      filters: [{ author_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }]
-    )
-
-    menu_link_element path, t(:label_author)
-  end
-
-  def project_or_global_meetings_path(filters: nil, sort: nil)
-    return polymorphic_path([@project, :meetings]) if filters.blank? && sort.blank?
-
-    query_params = {}.tap do |query|
-      query[:filters] = filters.to_json if filters.present?
-      query[:sort] = sort if sort.present?
-    end
-
-    polymorphic_path([@project, :meetings], query_params)
-  end
-
-  def menu_link_element(path, label)
-    link_to path, class: menu_item_css_class(path), title: label do
-      content_tag(:span, class: "op-sidemenu--item-title") do
-        label
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
-  def menu_item_css_class(path)
-    "op-sidemenu--item-action#{menu_item_selected(path) ? ' selected' : ''}"
-  end
-
-  def menu_item_selected(menu_item_path)
-    menu_item_path == request.fullpath
-  end
-
   def format_participant_list(participants)
     if participants.any?
       user_links = participants
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/menus/meetings/menu.rb b/modules/meeting/app/menus/meetings/menu.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6528374a1ebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/menus/meetings/menu.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# -- copyright
+# OpenProject is an open source project management software.
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2023 the OpenProject GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
+#
+# OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
+# ++
+module Meetings
+  class Menu < Submenu
+    attr_reader :view_type, :project
+
+    def initialize(project: nil, params: nil)
+      @project = project
+      @params = params
+
+      super(view_type:, project:, params:)
+    end
+
+    def menu_items
+      [
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: nil, children: top_level_menu_items),
+        OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup.new(header: I18n.t(:label_involvement), children: involvement_sidebar_menu_items)
+      ]
+    end
+
+    def top_level_menu_items
+      upcoming_filter = [{ time: { operator: "=", values: ["future"] } }].to_json
+      past_filter = [{ time: { operator: "=", values: ["past"] } }].to_json
+
+      [
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_upcoming_meetings),
+                  filters: upcoming_filter, sort: "start_time"),
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_past_meetings),
+                  filters: past_filter, sort: "start_time:desc")
+      ]
+    end
+
+    def involvement_sidebar_menu_items
+      past_filter = [
+        { time: { operator: "=", values: ["past"] } },
+        { invited_user_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }
+      ].to_json
+      attendee_filter = [{ attended_user_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }].to_json
+      author_filter = [{ author_id: { operator: "=", values: [User.current.id.to_s] } }].to_json
+
+      [
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_upcoming_invitations),
+                  {}),
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_past_invitations),
+                  { filters: past_filter, sort: "start_time:desc" }),
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_attendee),
+                  { filters: attendee_filter }),
+        menu_item(I18n.t(:label_author),
+                  { filters: author_filter })
+      ]
+    end
+
+    def query_path(query_params)
+      if project.present?
+        project_meetings_path(project, params.permit(query_params.keys).merge!(query_params))
+      else
+        meetings_path(params.permit(query_params.keys).merge!(query_params))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/_menu_query_select.html.erb b/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/_menu_query_select.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 812a78d211fc..000000000000
--- a/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/_menu_query_select.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-<%#-- copyright
-OpenProject is an open source project management software.
-Copyright (C) 2012-2024 the OpenProject GmbH
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3.
-
-OpenProject is a fork of ChiliProject, which is a fork of Redmine. The copyright follows:
-Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Jean-Philippe Lang
-Copyright (C) 2010-2013 the ChiliProject Team
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
-of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
-
-See COPYRIGHT and LICENSE files for more details.
-
-++#%>
-
-<div class="op-sidebar">
-  <div class="op-sidebar--body">
-    <div class="op-sidemenu">
-      <ul class="op-sidemenu--items">
-        <% top_level_sidebar_menu_items.each do |menu_item| %>
-          <li class="op-sidemenu--item">
-            <%= menu_item %>
-          </li>
-        <% end %>
-      </ul>
-
-      <div class="op-sidemenu"
-           data-controller="menus--expandable-sidemenu"
-           data-application-target="dynamic">
-
-        <button class="op-sidemenu--title"
-                type="button"
-                data-action="click->menus--expandable-sidemenu#toggleContainer">
-          <%= t(:label_involvement) %>
-          <span class="icon-small icon-arrow-up1"
-                aria-hidden="true"
-                data-menus--expandable-sidemenu-target="indicator">
-          </span>
-        </button>
-
-        <ul class="op-sidemenu--items"
-            data-menus--expandable-sidemenu-target="container">
-          <% involvement_sidebar_menu_items.each do |menu_item| %>
-            <li class="op-sidemenu--item">
-              <%= menu_item %>
-            </li>
-          <% end %>
-        </ul>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="op-sidebar--footer">
-    <% if (@project && User.current.allowed_in_project?(:create_meetings, @project)) || (@project.nil? && User.current.allowed_in_any_project?(:create_meetings)) %>
-      <%= button_to polymorphic_path([:new, @project, :meeting]),
-                    { method: :get,
-                      class: 'button -primary -expand',
-                      aria: { label: t(:label_meeting_new) },
-                      title: t(:label_meeting_new) } do %>
-        <%= spot_icon('add') %>
-        <span><%= t(:label_meeting) %></span>
-      <% end %>
-    <% end %>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/_menu.html.erb b/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/_menu.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..74bacf441dd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/_menu.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+  <%= turbo_frame_tag "meeting_sidemenu",
+                      src: @project.present? ? menu_project_meetings_path(@project, **params.permit(:filters, :sort)) : meetings_menu_path(**params.permit(:filters, :sort)),
+                      target: '_top',
+                      data: { turbo: false },
+                      loading: :lazy %>
diff --git a/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/show.html.erb b/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/show.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..84fcb51f5019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/meeting/app/views/meetings/menus/show.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<%= turbo_frame_tag "meeting_sidemenu" do %>
+  <%= render OpenProject::Common::SubmenuComponent.new(sidebar_menu_items: @submenu_menu_items,
+                                                       create_btn_options: @create_btn_options) %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/modules/meeting/config/routes.rb b/modules/meeting/config/routes.rb
index 0044abb9ec46..9a23450880a3 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/config/routes.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/config/routes.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@
 
 Rails.application.routes.draw do
   resources :projects, only: %i[] do
-    resources :meetings, only: %i[index new create show]
+    resources :meetings, only: %i[index new create show] do
+      collection do
+        get "menu" => "meetings/menus#show"
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   resources :work_packages, only: %i[] do
@@ -47,6 +51,10 @@
     end
   end
 
+  namespace :meetings do
+    resource :menu, only: %[show]
+  end
+
   resources :meetings do
     member do
       get :cancel_edit
diff --git a/modules/meeting/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb b/modules/meeting/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
index d2a26c53b74c..0669e0933608 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/lib/open_project/meeting/engine.rb
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
                    { meetings: %i[index show download_ics participants_dialog history],
                      meeting_agendas: %i[history show diff],
                      meeting_minutes: %i[history show diff],
+                     "meetings/menus": %i[show],
                      work_package_meetings_tab: %i[index count] },
                    permissible_on: :project
         permission :create_meetings,
-                   { meetings: %i[new create copy] },
+                   { meetings: %i[new create copy],
+                     "meetings/menus": %i[show] },
                    permissible_on: :project,
                    require: :member,
                    contract_actions: { meetings: %i[create] }
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
       menu :project_menu,
            :meetings_query_select, { controller: "/meetings", action: "index" },
            parent: :meetings,
-           partial: "meetings/menu_query_select"
+           partial: "meetings/menus/menu"
 
       should_render_global_menu_item = Proc.new do
         (User.current.logged? || !Setting.login_required?) &&
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
       menu :global_menu,
            :meetings_query_select, { controller: "/meetings", action: "index", project_id: nil },
            parent: :meetings,
-           partial: "meetings/menu_query_select",
+           partial: "meetings/menus/menu",
            if: should_render_global_menu_item
 
       ActiveSupport::Inflector.inflections do |inflect|
diff --git a/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_global_menu_item_spec.rb b/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_global_menu_item_spec.rb
index 972eb8c567fc..09a36150a64d 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_global_menu_item_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_global_menu_item_spec.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 require_relative "../support/pages/meetings/index"
 
 RSpec.describe "Meetings global menu item",
+               :js,
                :with_cuprite do
   shared_let(:user_without_permissions) { create(:user) }
   shared_let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
diff --git a/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_index_spec.rb b/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_index_spec.rb
index e6ad768f830e..2cc760658268 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_index_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/spec/features/meetings_index_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 require_relative "../support/pages/meetings/index"
 
-RSpec.describe "Meetings", "Index", :with_cuprite do
+RSpec.describe "Meetings", "Index", :js, :with_cuprite do
   # The order the Projects are created in is important. By naming `project` alphanumerically
   # after `other_project`, we can ensure that subsequent specs that assert sorting is
   # correct for the right reasons (sorting by Project name and not id)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def invite_to_meeting(meeting)
       invite_to_meeting(yesterdays_meeting)
       invite_to_meeting(other_project_meeting)
 
-      meetings_page.navigate_by_modules_menu
+      meetings_page.visit!
       meetings_page.expect_meetings_listed(meeting, other_project_meeting)
       meetings_page.expect_meetings_not_listed(yesterdays_meeting)
     end
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def invite_to_meeting(meeting)
       let(:permissions) { %i(view_meetings create_meetings) }
 
       it "shows the create new buttons" do
-        meetings_page.navigate_by_modules_menu
+        meetings_page.visit!
 
         meetings_page.expect_create_new_buttons
       end
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def invite_to_meeting(meeting)
       let(:permissions) { %i[view_meetings] }
 
       it "doesn't show a create new button" do
-        meetings_page.navigate_by_modules_menu
+        meetings_page.visit!
 
         meetings_page.expect_no_create_new_buttons
       end
diff --git a/modules/meeting/spec/support/pages/meetings/index.rb b/modules/meeting/spec/support/pages/meetings/index.rb
index 6c810b3797c5..79384ee10bfb 100644
--- a/modules/meeting/spec/support/pages/meetings/index.rb
+++ b/modules/meeting/spec/support/pages/meetings/index.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def expect_no_create_new_buttons
       expect(page).not_to have_test_selector("add-meeting-button")
 
       within "#main-menu" do
-        expect(page).to have_no_button "Meeting"
+        expect(page).not_to have_test_selector "meeting--create-button"
       end
     end
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def expect_create_new_buttons
       expect(page).to have_test_selector("add-meeting-button")
 
       within "#main-menu" do
-        expect(page).to have_button "Meeting"
+        expect(page).to have_test_selector "meeting--create-button"
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/modules/reporting/app/menus/cost_reports/menu.rb b/modules/reporting/app/menus/cost_reports/menu.rb
index 8677d824ebbd..fabd29c03f6e 100644
--- a/modules/reporting/app/menus/cost_reports/menu.rb
+++ b/modules/reporting/app/menus/cost_reports/menu.rb
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ def menu_items
     def global_queries
       CostQuery.public(project)
         .pluck(:id, :name)
-        .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+        .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
     end
 
     def custom_queries
       CostQuery.private(project, User.current)
         .pluck(:id, :name)
-        .map { |id, name| menu_item(query_params(id), name) }
+        .map { |id, name| menu_item(name, query_params(id)) }
     end
 
     def selected?(query_params)
diff --git a/spec/helpers/menus/projects_spec.rb b/spec/menus/projects/menu_spec.rb
similarity index 94%
rename from spec/helpers/menus/projects_spec.rb
rename to spec/menus/projects/menu_spec.rb
index 43bf0c7f2254..461ef99de5bf 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/menus/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/menus/projects/menu_spec.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 require "spec_helper"
 
-RSpec.describe Menus::Projects do
+RSpec.describe Projects::Menu do
   let(:instance) { described_class.new(controller_path:, params:, current_user:) }
   let(:controller_path) { "foo" }
   let(:params) { {} }
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@
     ProjectQuery.create!(name: "Public query", user: build(:user), public: true)
   end
 
-  subject(:first_level_menu_items) { instance.first_level_menu_items }
+  subject(:menu_items) { instance.menu_items }
 
   it "returns 4 menu groups" do
-    expect(first_level_menu_items).to all(be_a(OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup))
-    expect(first_level_menu_items.length).to eq(4)
+    expect(menu_items).to all(be_a(OpenProject::Menu::MenuGroup))
+    expect(menu_items.length).to eq(4)
   end
 
   describe "children items" do
-    subject(:children_menu_items) { first_level_menu_items.flat_map(&:children) }
+    subject(:children_menu_items) { menu_items.flat_map(&:children) }
 
     context "when the current user is an admin" do
       before do
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
   end
 
   describe "selected children items" do
-    subject(:selected_menu_items) { first_level_menu_items.flat_map(&:children).select(&:selected) }
+    subject(:selected_menu_items) { menu_items.flat_map(&:children).select(&:selected) }
 
     context "when on homescreen page" do
       let(:controller_path) { "homescreen" }