diff --git a/docs/guides/migrations.md b/docs/guides/migrations.md
index bfa6450ff4..02f3697ade 100644
--- a/docs/guides/migrations.md
+++ b/docs/guides/migrations.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ kb_sync_latest_only
 
 # Migrations
 
+## From 5.2 to 5.3
+
+With ICM 12.2.0, 11.11.1 or 7.10.41.3 the ICM server itself provides an OCI punchout URL (Pipeline) that works better for the OCI punchout functions `BACKGROUND_SEARCH` and `VALIDATE` than the similar now deprecated functionality in the PWA.
+For that reason the provided OCI Punchout URL is now pointing to the ICM pipeline `ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start` that handles the different functionalities and redirects to the PWA (configured as _External Base URL_ in ICM) only for catalog browsing and the detail function.
+
 ## From 5.1 to 5.2
 
 > [!NOTE]
diff --git a/src/app/core/facades/app.facade.ts b/src/app/core/facades/app.facade.ts
index 0c353cbc36..be1fb244f1 100644
--- a/src/app/core/facades/app.facade.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/facades/app.facade.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   getCurrentLocale,
   getDeviceType,
   getICMBaseURL,
+  getPipelineEndpoint,
   getRestEndpoint,
 } from 'ish-core/store/core/configuration';
 import { businessError, getGeneralError, getGeneralErrorType } from 'ish-core/store/core/error';
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export class AppFacade {
   breadcrumbData$ = this.store.pipe(select(getBreadcrumbData));
 
   getRestEndpoint$ = this.store.pipe(select(getRestEndpoint));
+  getPipelineEndpoint$ = this.store.pipe(select(getPipelineEndpoint));
 
   appWrapperClasses$ = combineLatest([
     this.store.pipe(
diff --git a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.effects.ts b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.effects.ts
index 2f4b00b76d..3da39ea0ec 100644
--- a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.effects.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.effects.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export class ConfigurationEffects {
           this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_BASE_URL', 'icmBaseURL'),
           this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_SERVER', 'icmServer'),
           this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_SERVER_STATIC', 'icmServerStatic'),
+          this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_SERVER_WEB', 'icmServerWeb'),
           this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_CHANNEL', 'icmChannel'),
           this.stateProperties.getStateOrEnvOrDefault<string>('ICM_APPLICATION', 'icmApplication'),
           this.stateProperties
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ export class ConfigurationEffects {
             baseURL,
             server,
             serverStatic,
+            serverWeb,
             channel,
             application,
             features,
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ export class ConfigurationEffects {
               baseURL,
               server,
               serverStatic,
+              serverWeb,
               channel,
               application,
               features,
diff --git a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.reducer.ts b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.reducer.ts
index 2429cb5d97..0fa2d65885 100644
--- a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.reducer.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.reducer.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface ConfigurationState {
   baseURL?: string;
   server?: string;
   serverStatic?: string;
+  serverWeb?: string;
   channel?: string;
   application?: string;
   hybridApplication?: string;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const initialState: ConfigurationState = {
   baseURL: undefined,
   server: undefined,
   serverStatic: undefined,
+  serverWeb: undefined,
   channel: undefined,
   application: undefined,
   hybridApplication: undefined,
diff --git a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.spec.ts b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.spec.ts
index e4c21c26b3..1a22d2ddc2 100644
--- a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.spec.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   getICMServerURL,
   getICMStaticURL,
   getIdentityProvider,
+  getPipelineEndpoint,
   getRestEndpoint,
 } from './configuration.selectors';
 
@@ -42,13 +43,14 @@ describe('Configuration Selectors', () => {
 
   describe('initial state', () => {
     it('should be undefined or empty values for most selectors', () => {
-      expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getICMBaseURL(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getICMServerURL(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getICMStaticURL(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getFeatures(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getDeviceType(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
       expect(getIdentityProvider(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
+      expect(getPipelineEndpoint(store$.state)).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 
@@ -59,18 +61,32 @@ describe('Configuration Selectors', () => {
           baseURL: 'http://example.org',
           server: 'api',
           serverStatic: 'static',
+          serverWeb: 'web',
           channel: 'site',
           features: ['compare', 'recently'],
         })
       );
+      store$.dispatch(
+        loadServerConfigSuccess({
+          config: {
+            general: {
+              defaultLocale: 'en_US',
+              defaultCurrency: 'USD',
+              locales: ['en_US', 'fr_BE', 'de_DE'],
+              currencies: ['USD', 'EUR'],
+            },
+          },
+        })
+      );
     });
 
     it('should have defined values for all selectors', () => {
-      expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api/site/-');
       expect(getICMBaseURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org');
       expect(getICMServerURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api');
       expect(getICMStaticURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/static/site/-');
       expect(getFeatures(store$.state)).toIncludeAllMembers(['compare', 'recently']);
+      expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api/site/-');
+      expect(getPipelineEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/web/site/en_US/-/USD');
     });
 
     describe('after setting application', () => {
@@ -83,11 +99,12 @@ describe('Configuration Selectors', () => {
       });
 
       it('should have defined values for all selectors', () => {
-        expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api/site/app');
         expect(getICMBaseURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org');
         expect(getICMServerURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api');
         expect(getICMStaticURL(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/static/site/app');
         expect(getFeatures(store$.state)).toIncludeAllMembers(['compare', 'recently']);
+        expect(getRestEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/api/site/app');
+        expect(getPipelineEndpoint(store$.state)).toEqual('http://example.org/web/site/en_US/app/USD');
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.ts b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.ts
index 142b5ee8f5..c9c31c9acc 100644
--- a/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/store/core/configuration/configuration.selectors.ts
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ export const getICMServerURL = createSelector(getConfigurationState, state =>
   state.baseURL && state.server ? `${ssrBaseUrl || state.baseURL}/${state.server}` : undefined
 );
 
-export const getRestEndpoint = createSelector(
-  getICMServerURL,
-  getConfigurationState,
-  getICMApplication,
-  (serverUrl, state, application) =>
-    serverUrl && state.channel ? `${serverUrl}/${state.channel}/${application}` : undefined
+const getICMServerWebURL = createSelector(getConfigurationState, state =>
+  state.baseURL && state.serverWeb ? `${ssrBaseUrl || state.baseURL}/${state.serverWeb}` : undefined
 );
 
 export const getICMStaticURL = createSelector(getConfigurationState, getICMApplication, (state, application) =>
@@ -136,3 +132,21 @@ export const getMultiSiteLocaleMap = createSelector(
   getConfigurationState,
   (state: ConfigurationState) => state.multiSiteLocaleMap
 );
+
+export const getRestEndpoint = createSelector(
+  getICMServerURL,
+  getConfigurationState,
+  getICMApplication,
+  (serverUrl, state, application) =>
+    serverUrl && state.channel ? `${serverUrl}/${state.channel}/${application}` : undefined
+);
+
+export const getPipelineEndpoint = createSelector(
+  getICMServerWebURL,
+  getConfigurationState,
+  getCurrentLocale,
+  getICMApplication,
+  getCurrentCurrency,
+  (serverUrl, state, locale, application, currency) =>
+    serverUrl && state.channel ? `${serverUrl}/${state.channel}/${locale}/${application}/${currency}` : undefined
+);
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.spec.ts b/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.spec.ts
index 116229d694..624e5f8aea 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable etc/no-deprecated */
 import { TestBed, fakeAsync, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Params, Router, UrlTree, convertToParamMap } from '@angular/router';
 import { MockStore, provideMockStore } from '@ngrx/store/testing';
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.ts b/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.ts
index 65d13c2244..ddfb4b181b 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.ts
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/identity-provider/punchout-identity-provider.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* eslint-disable etc/no-deprecated */
 import { HttpEvent, HttpHandler, HttpRequest } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRouteSnapshot, Router, UrlTree } from '@angular/router';
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ export class PunchoutIdentityProvider implements IdentityProvider {
     if (route.queryParamMap.get('FUNCTION') === 'DETAIL' && route.queryParamMap.get('PRODUCTID')) {
       return of(this.router.parseUrl(`/product/${route.queryParamMap.get('PRODUCTID')}`));
 
-      // Validation of Products
+      // Validation of Products - @deprecated This functionality should be handled by the ICM pipeline `ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start`.
     } else if (route.queryParamMap.get('FUNCTION') === 'VALIDATE' && route.queryParamMap.get('PRODUCTID')) {
       return this.punchoutService
         .getOciPunchoutProductData(route.queryParamMap.get('PRODUCTID'), route.queryParamMap.get('QUANTITY') || '1')
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ export class PunchoutIdentityProvider implements IdentityProvider {
           map(() => false)
         );
 
-      // Background Search
+      // Background Search - @deprecated: is now handled by the ICM ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start pipeline
     } else if (route.queryParamMap.get('FUNCTION') === 'BACKGROUND_SEARCH' && route.queryParamMap.get('SEARCHSTRING')) {
       return this.punchoutService.getOciPunchoutSearchData(route.queryParamMap.get('SEARCHSTRING')).pipe(
         tap(data => this.punchoutService.submitOciPunchoutData(data, false)),
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.html b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.html
index be6702c23c..571a034e16 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.html
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ <h2 class="mt-1">
         <p>
           {{ 'account.punchout.oci.info.url.helptext' | translate }}
         </p>
-        <p>{{ ociPunchoutUrl }}</p>
+        <p>{{ ociPunchoutUrl$ | async }}</p>
       </ng-template>
       <ng-template [ngSwitchCase]="'cxml'">
         <p>
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.spec.ts b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.spec.ts
index 65c68dba83..daa8fd0e13 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.spec.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ describe('Account Punchout Page Component', () => {
     when(punchoutFacade.punchoutUsersByRoute$()).thenReturn(of(users));
     when(punchoutFacade.selectedPunchoutType$).thenReturn(of('oci'));
     when(appFacade.getRestEndpoint$).thenReturn(of('https://myBaseServerURL/INTERSHOP/rest/WFS/myChannel/rest'));
+    when(appFacade.getPipelineEndpoint$).thenReturn(
+      of('https://myBaseServerURL/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/myChannel/en_US/rest/USD')
+    );
     when(punchoutFacade.punchoutLoading$).thenReturn(of(false));
   });
 
@@ -114,4 +117,15 @@ describe('Account Punchout Page Component', () => {
       done();
     });
   });
+
+  it('should determine oci punchout url on init', done => {
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    component.ociPunchoutUrl$.subscribe(url => {
+      expect(url).toMatchInlineSnapshot(
+        `"https://myBaseServerURL/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/myChannel/en_US/rest/USD/ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start?USERNAME=<USERNAME>&PASSWORD=<PASSWORD>&HOOK_URL=<HOOK_URL>"`
+      );
+      done();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.ts b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.ts
index c59866a676..0799122bb9 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/pages/account-punchout/account-punchout-page.component.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ export class AccountPunchoutPageComponent implements OnInit {
   loading$: Observable<boolean>;
   error$: Observable<HttpError>;
 
-  ociPunchoutUrl = `${window.location.origin}/punchout?USERNAME=<USERNAME>&PASSWORD=<PASSWORD>&HOOK_URL=<HOOK_URL>`;
   cxmlPunchoutUrl$: Observable<string>;
+  ociPunchoutUrl$: Observable<string>;
 
   constructor(
     private accountFacade: AccountFacade,
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ export class AccountPunchoutPageComponent implements OnInit {
       withLatestFrom(this.accountFacade.customer$),
       map(([url, customer]) => `${url}/customers/${customer?.customerNo}/punchouts/cxml1.2/setuprequest`)
     );
+    this.ociPunchoutUrl$ = this.appFacade.getPipelineEndpoint$.pipe(
+      map(url => `${url}/ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start?USERNAME=<USERNAME>&PASSWORD=<PASSWORD>&HOOK_URL=<HOOK_URL>`)
+    );
   }
 
   deleteUser(user: PunchoutUser) {
diff --git a/src/app/extensions/punchout/services/punchout/punchout.service.ts b/src/app/extensions/punchout/services/punchout/punchout.service.ts
index 13b8254e20..39e40be803 100644
--- a/src/app/extensions/punchout/services/punchout/punchout.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/extensions/punchout/services/punchout/punchout.service.ts
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ export class PunchoutService {
    *
    * @param productId   The product id (SKU) of the product to validate.
    * @param quantity     The quantity for the validation (default: '1').
+   *
+   * @deprecated This functionality should be handled by the ICM pipeline `ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start`.
    */
   getOciPunchoutProductData(productId: string, quantity = '1'): Observable<Attribute<string>[]> {
     if (!productId) {
@@ -420,6 +422,8 @@ export class PunchoutService {
    * Gets a JSON object with the necessary OCI punchout data for the background search.
    *
    * @param searchString   The search string to search punchout products.
+   *
+   * @deprecated This functionality should be handled by the ICM pipeline `ViewOCICatalogPWA-Start`.
    */
   getOciPunchoutSearchData(searchString: string): Observable<Attribute<string>[]> {
     if (!searchString) {
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.model.ts b/src/environments/environment.model.ts
index 9bf3f0a723..55aebdcbd5 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.model.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.model.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Environment {
   icmBaseURL: string;
   icmServer: string;
   icmServerStatic: string;
+  icmServerWeb: string;
   icmChannel: string;
   icmApplication?: string;
   hybridApplication?: string;
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export const ENVIRONMENT_DEFAULTS: Omit<Environment, 'icmChannel'> = {
   icmBaseURL: 'https://develop.icm.intershop.de',
   icmServer: 'INTERSHOP/rest/WFS',
   icmServerStatic: 'INTERSHOP/static/WFS',
+  icmServerWeb: 'INTERSHOP/web/WFS',
   icmApplication: '-',
 
   /* FEATURE TOGGLES */