diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 74c342f..031317a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up JDK 11
+    - name: Set up JDK 21
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 11
+        java-version: 21
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f10e04..3302c97 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- release -->
-		<matsim.version>14.0</matsim.version>
+		<matsim.version>2024.0</matsim.version>
 
 		<!-- PR-labelled release -->
 		<!--<matsim.version>14.0-PR1452</matsim.version>-->
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 		
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
 		<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-		<maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
-		<maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
+		<maven.compiler.source>21</maven.compiler.source>
+		<maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
 		
 	</properties>
 
@@ -71,14 +71,6 @@
 			<version>${matsim.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 
-		<dependency>
-			<!-- Include the JUnit testing library.  Not transitive. -->
-			<groupId>junit</groupId>
-			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.13.1</version>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-
 		<dependency>
 			<!--MATSim test infrastructure.  Not transitive.-->
 			<groupId>org.matsim</groupId>
@@ -108,6 +100,21 @@
 			<artifactId>osm</artifactId>
 			<version>${matsim.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<!-- JUnit Jupiter Engine to run tests -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+			<artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
+			<version>5.10.2</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+
+		<!-- JUnit Platform Launcher to launch the JUnit Platform -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
+			<artifactId>junit-platform-launcher</artifactId>
+			<version>1.9.0</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/prepare/CreatePopulation.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/prepare/CreatePopulation.java
index c0339bc..f699603 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/prepare/CreatePopulation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/prepare/CreatePopulation.java
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 package org.matsim.prepare;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.geotools.data.simple.SimpleFeatureIterator;
 import org.locationtech.jts.geom.Geometry;
 import org.locationtech.jts.geom.Point;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
  */
 public class CreatePopulation {
 
-	private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(CreatePopulation.class);
+	private static final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(CreatePopulation.class);
 
 	private int personCounter = 0;
 	private final Map<String, SimpleFeature> features = new HashMap<>();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/RunSerengetiParkScenario.java b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/RunSerengetiParkScenario.java
index c1220b5..9f4910e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/RunSerengetiParkScenario.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/matsim/run/RunSerengetiParkScenario.java
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Id;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.network.Link;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
 import org.matsim.core.config.ConfigGroup;
 import org.matsim.core.config.ConfigUtils;
-import org.matsim.core.config.groups.PlansCalcRouteConfigGroup;
+import org.matsim.core.config.groups.RoutingConfigGroup;
 import org.matsim.core.controler.Controler;
 import org.matsim.core.controler.OutputDirectoryLogging;
 import org.matsim.core.gbl.Gbl;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 
 public final class RunSerengetiParkScenario {
 
-	private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(RunSerengetiParkScenario.class );
+	private static final Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(RunSerengetiParkScenario.class );
 
 
 	// Demand
@@ -209,9 +210,9 @@ public static Config prepareConfig( String [] args, ConfigGroup... customModules
 		
 //		config.controler().setRoutingAlgorithmType( FastAStarLandmarks );
 				
-		config.plansCalcRoute().setRoutingRandomness( 0. );
+		config.routing().setRoutingRandomness( 0. );
 						
-		config.plansCalcRoute().setAccessEgressType(PlansCalcRouteConfigGroup.AccessEgressType.accessEgressModeToLink);
+		config.routing().setAccessEgressType(RoutingConfigGroup.AccessEgressType.accessEgressModeToLink);
 		config.qsim().setUsingTravelTimeCheckInTeleportation( true );
 		
 		ConfigUtils.applyCommandline( config, typedArgs ) ;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/matsim/project/RunSerengetiParkScenarioTest.java b/src/test/java/org/matsim/project/RunSerengetiParkScenarioTest.java
index 131c7e6..5361d94 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/matsim/project/RunSerengetiParkScenarioTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/matsim/project/RunSerengetiParkScenarioTest.java
@@ -18,15 +18,16 @@
  * *********************************************************************** */
 package org.matsim.project;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.junit.Assert;
-import org.junit.Rule;
-import org.junit.Test;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
 import org.matsim.api.core.v01.Scenario;
 import org.matsim.core.config.Config;
 import org.matsim.core.controler.Controler;
 import org.matsim.run.RunSerengetiParkScenario;
 import org.matsim.testcases.MatsimTestUtils;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
 
 /**
  * @author ikaddoura
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@
  */
 public class RunSerengetiParkScenarioTest {
 	
-	@Rule public MatsimTestUtils utils = new MatsimTestUtils() ;
+	@RegisterExtension
+	public MatsimTestUtils utils = new MatsimTestUtils() ;
 
 	@Test
 	public final void test() {
@@ -51,10 +53,10 @@ public final void test() {
 			controler.run();
 			
 		} catch ( Exception ee ) {
-			Logger.getLogger(this.getClass()).fatal("there was an exception: \n" + ee ) ;
+			LogManager.getLogger(this.getClass()).fatal("there was an exception: \n" + ee ) ;
 
 			// if one catches an exception, then one needs to explicitly fail the test:
-			Assert.fail();
+			fail();
 		}