diff --git a/index_theme.ts.template b/index_theme.ts.template
index 8542c9780..dbb7e473d 100644
--- a/index_theme.ts.template
+++ b/index_theme.ts.template
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ import State from "./State";
 import AvailableBaseLayersImplementation from "./Logic/Actors/AvailableBaseLayersImplementation";
 import ShowOverlayLayerImplementation from "./UI/ShowDataLayer/ShowOverlayLayerImplementation";
 import {DefaultGuiState} from "./UI/DefaultGuiState";
-
-
-
+import DashboardGui from "./UI/DashboardGui";
 
 
 document.getElementById("decoration-desktop").remove();
@@ -62,4 +60,10 @@ DefaultGuiState.state = guiState;
 // This 'leaks' the global state via the window object, useful for debugging
 // @ts-ignore
 window.mapcomplete_state = State.state;
-new DefaultGUI(State.state, guiState).setup()
+
+const mode = QueryParameters.GetQueryParameter("mode", "map", "The mode the application starts in, e.g. 'map' or 'dashboard'")
+if(mode.data === "dashboard"){
+    new DashboardGui(State.state, guiState).setup()
+}else{
+    new DefaultGUI(State.state, guiState).setup()
+}
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