diff --git a/app/(app)/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId]/page.tsx b/app/(app)/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId]/page.tsx
index 6ba4be9..83c49a4 100644
--- a/app/(app)/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId]/page.tsx
+++ b/app/(app)/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId]/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * @description Page component for viewing a specific channel and its messages.
  */
 
-import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { AppHeader } from "@/components/layout/AppHeader";
 import { ChatInput } from "@/components/chat/ChatInput";
 import { ChatMessages } from "@/components/chat/ChatMessages";
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ export default async function ChannelPage({
 }) {
   const { channelId } = await params;
 
-  // Paralleles Laden von Kanal-Daten und Nachrichten
+  // Parallel loading of channel data and messages
   const [channel, channelMessages] = await Promise.all([
     getChannelById(channelId),
     getChannelMessages(channelId),
   ]);
 
-  if (!channel) return notFound();
+  if (!channel) redirect("/");
 
   return (
     <div className="flex p-4 flex-col h-full bg-background">
diff --git a/lib/services/channel.service.ts b/lib/services/channel.service.ts
index 9ca7bfd..7a51bac 100644
--- a/lib/services/channel.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/channel.service.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,34 @@
 /**
  * @file lib/services/channel.service.ts
- * @description Service module providing database access methods for channel management.
+ * @description Service module providing database access methods for channel management and validation.
  */
 
 import { db } from "@/db";
 import { channels } from "@/db/schema";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const uuidSchema = z.uuid();
 
 /**
  * Retrieves a single channel record from the database by its unique identifier.
+ * Validates the UUID format before executing the database query.
  *
  * @param {string} channelId - The unique identifier of the channel to fetch.
- * @returns {Promise<Object | undefined>} The channel object if found, or undefined if no matching channel exists.
+ * @returns {Promise<Object | null>} The channel object if found, or null if no matching channel exists or an invalid ID was provided.
  */
 export async function getChannelById(channelId: string) {
-  return await db.query.channels.findFirst({
-    where: eq(channels.id, channelId),
-  });
+  if (!uuidSchema.safeParse(channelId).success) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const channel = await db.query.channels.findFirst({
+      where: eq(channels.id, channelId),
+    });
+    return channel ?? null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching channel ${channelId}:`, error);
+    return null;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/message.service.ts b/lib/services/message.service.ts
index 0812512..bda0e7a 100644
--- a/lib/services/message.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/message.service.ts
@@ -1,29 +1,43 @@
 /**
  * @file lib/services/message.service.ts
- * @description Data access service for retrieving and managing message entities from the database.
+ * @description Service module providing database access methods for fetching and managing channel messages and associated member profiles.
  */
 
 import { db } from "@/db";
 import { messages } from "@/db/schema";
-import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { eq, asc } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const uuidSchema = z.uuid();
 
 /**
- * Retrieves all messages belonging to a specific channel, ordered chronologically ascending,
- * including associated member and user details.
+ * Retrieves all messages for a specific channel sorted chronologically, including member and user details.
+ * Validates the UUID format before querying the database and handles potential runtime errors gracefully.
  *
- * @param {string} channelId - The unique identifier of the target channel.
- * @returns {Promise<Array<Object>>} A promise resolving to a list of message objects populated with nested member and user data.
+ * @param {string} channelId - The unique identifier of the channel whose messages are to be fetched.
+ * @returns {Promise<Array<Object>>} An array of message objects with nested member and user data, or an empty array if invalid or failed.
  */
 export async function getChannelMessages(channelId: string) {
-  return await db.query.messages.findMany({
-    where: eq(messages.channelId, channelId),
-    with: {
-      member: {
-        with: {
-          user: true,
+  if (!uuidSchema.safeParse(channelId).success) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const channelMessages = await db.query.messages.findMany({
+      where: eq(messages.channelId, channelId),
+      orderBy: [asc(messages.createdAt)],
+      with: {
+        member: {
+          with: {
+            user: true,
+          },
         },
       },
-    },
-    orderBy: (messages, { asc }) => [asc(messages.createdAt)],
-  });
+    });
+
+    return channelMessages;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching messages for channel ${channelId}:`, error);
+    return [];
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/services/server.service.ts b/lib/services/server.service.ts
index 37c75c5..16ab768 100644
--- a/lib/services/server.service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/server.service.ts
@@ -6,31 +6,47 @@
 import { db } from "@/db";
 import { members, servers } from "@/db/schema";
 import { eq, and } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+const uuidSchema = z.uuid();
 
 /**
  * Retrieves a server along with its channels sorted chronologically if the specified user is a verified member.
+ * Validates UUID formats prior to database execution to prevent database errors.
  *
  * @param {string} serverId - The unique identifier of the server to retrieve.
  * @param {string} userId - The unique identifier of the requesting user.
- * @returns {Promise<Object | null>} The server record with nested channels array, or null if the user is not a member or the server is not found.
+ * @returns {Promise<Object | null>} The server record with nested channels array, or null if the user is not a member, the server does not exist, or an invalid ID was provided.
  */
 export async function getServerWithChannels(serverId: string, userId: string) {
-  const isMember = await db.query.members.findFirst({
-    where: and(eq(members.serverId, serverId), eq(members.userId, userId)),
-  });
+  if (
+    !uuidSchema.safeParse(serverId).success ||
+    !uuidSchema.safeParse(userId).success
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
 
-  if (!isMember) return null;
+  try {
+    const isMember = await db.query.members.findFirst({
+      where: and(eq(members.serverId, serverId), eq(members.userId, userId)),
+    });
 
-  const server = await db.query.servers.findFirst({
-    where: eq(servers.id, serverId),
-    with: {
-      channels: {
-        orderBy: (channels, { asc }) => [asc(channels.createdAt)],
+    if (!isMember) return null;
+
+    const server = await db.query.servers.findFirst({
+      where: eq(servers.id, serverId),
+      with: {
+        channels: {
+          orderBy: (channels, { asc }) => [asc(channels.createdAt)],
+        },
       },
-    },
-  });
+    });
 
-  return server;
+    return server ?? null;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching server ${serverId}:`, error);
+    return null;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -40,18 +56,29 @@ export async function getServerWithChannels(serverId: string, userId: string) {
  * @returns {Promise<Array<Object>>} An array of server objects associated with the user.
  */
 export async function getUserServers(userId: string) {
-  const userMemberships = await db.query.members.findMany({
-    where: eq(members.userId, userId),
-    with: {
-      server: {
-        with: {
-          channels: {
-            orderBy: (channels, { asc }) => [asc(channels.createdAt)],
+  if (!uuidSchema.safeParse(userId).success) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const userMemberships = await db.query.members.findMany({
+      where: eq(members.userId, userId),
+      with: {
+        server: {
+          with: {
+            channels: {
+              orderBy: (channels, { asc }) => [asc(channels.createdAt)],
+            },
           },
         },
       },
-    },
-  });
+    });
 
-  return userMemberships.map((membership) => membership.server).filter(Boolean);
+    return userMemberships
+      .map((membership) => membership.server)
+      .filter(Boolean);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error fetching servers for user ${userId}:`, error);
+    return [];
+  }
 }