diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f63f2b2d..95a64eba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 name: CI
 
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - release
-      - release/*
-      - feature/*
-      - fix/*
-      - develop
-      - master
-
-    tags:
-      - '*'
+on: push
 
 env:
   NPM_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GA_TOKEN}}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/argument-error.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/argument-error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62904fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/argument-error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { BaseError } from './base-error';
+
+/**
+ * An error thrown when a function is called with invalid arguments.
+ */
+export class ArgumentError extends BaseError {
+  public readonly name = ArgumentError.name;
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiates the error.
+   *
+   * @param message A message which describes the error.
+   * @param value The value of the invalid argument.
+   * @param cause The underlying error.
+   */
+  constructor(message: string, public value: unknown, cause?: Error) {
+    super(message, cause);
+
+    Object.setPrototypeOf(this, ArgumentError.prototype);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/base-error.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/base-error.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcea3cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/errors/base-error.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * A base error which takes a cause.
+ */
+export class BaseError extends Error {
+  public readonly name = BaseError.name;
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiates an error.
+   *
+   * @param messsage Describes the error.
+   * @param cause The underlying cause of the error.
+   */
+  constructor(messsage: string, public cause: Error) {
+    super(messsage);
+
+    Object.setPrototypeOf(this, BaseError.prototype);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/index.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/index.ts
index ec2ae53b..09cbc2de 100644
--- a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
  * Exports the modules of the package.
  */
 export * from './collections/collection';
+export * from './errors/argument-error';
+export * from './errors/base-error';
+export * from './logging/console-logger';
+export * from './logging/logger-level';
+export * from './logging/logger';
 export * from './stores/memory-store';
 export * from './stores/resource';
 export * from './stores/store';
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.spec.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb9f1fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { ConsoleLogger } from './console-logger';
+import { LoggerLevel } from './logger-level';
+
+describe('ConsoleLogger', () => {
+  let service: ConsoleLogger;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    service = new ConsoleLogger(LoggerLevel.silly, LoggerLevel.silly);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    // clear spies
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should be correctly instantiated', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  describe('log', () => {
+
+    const levels = [ 'info', 'debug', 'warn', 'error' ];
+
+    it('LoggerLevel.silly should call console.log', () => {
+      const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'log');
+      service.log(LoggerLevel.silly, 'TestService', 'test message', 'data');
+      expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    for (const level of levels) {
+      if (level) {
+        it(`LoggerLevel.${level} should call console.${level}`, () => {
+          const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, level as any);
+          service.log(LoggerLevel[level], 'TestService', 'test message', 'data');
+          expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    const params = {
+      level: LoggerLevel.info,
+      typeName: ' TestService',
+      message: 'test message',
+    };
+    const args = Object.keys(params);
+    args.forEach((argument) => {
+      it(`should throw error when ${argument} is null or undefined`, () => {
+        const testArgs = args.map((arg) => arg === argument ? null : arg);
+        expect(() => service.log.apply(service.log, testArgs))
+          .toThrow(`${argument} should be set`);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('level logs', () => {
+
+    const levels = [ 'info', 'debug', 'warn', 'error' ];
+
+    for (const level of levels) {
+      if (level) {
+        it(`should log a ${level} message`, () => {
+          const loggerSpy = jest.spyOn(service, 'log');
+          if (level === 'error') {
+            service[level]('TestService', 'test message', 'test error', 'error');
+            expect(loggerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(LoggerLevel.error, 'TestService', 'test message', { error: 'test error', caught: 'error' });
+          } else {
+            service[level]('TestService', 'test message', 'test data');
+            expect(loggerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(LoggerLevel[level], 'TestService', 'test message', 'test data');
+          }
+        });
+
+        // test arguments for null or undefined
+        const params = {
+          level: LoggerLevel.info,
+          typeName: ' TestService',
+        };
+        const args = Object.keys(params);
+        args.forEach((argument) => {
+          it(`should throw error when ${argument} is null or undefined`, () => {
+            const testArgs = args.map((arg) => arg === argument ? null : arg);
+            expect(() => service.log.apply(service[level], testArgs))
+              .toThrow(`${argument} should be set`);
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3608cf80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/console-logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console -- this is a logger service */
+
+import { ArgumentError } from '../errors/argument-error';
+import { Logger } from './logger';
+import { LoggerLevel } from './logger-level';
+
+/**
+ * JavaScript console-based logger service
+ */
+export class ConsoleLogger extends Logger {
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiates the logger.
+   *
+   * @param minimumLevel The minimum level of a log to be printed.
+   * @param minimumLevelPrintData The minimum level of a log for data to be printed.
+   */
+  constructor(
+    protected readonly minimumLevel: LoggerLevel,
+    protected readonly minimumLevelPrintData: LoggerLevel,
+  ) {
+    super(minimumLevel, minimumLevelPrintData);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logs a message
+   *
+   * @param level Severity level of the log
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param data Any relevant data that should be logged
+   */
+  log(level: LoggerLevel, typeName: string, message: string, data?: any) {
+    if (level === null || level === undefined) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('level should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!typeName) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('typeName should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!message) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('message should be set', message);
+    }
+
+    const timestamp: string = new Date().toISOString();
+
+    if (level <= this.minimumLevel) {
+      const logMessage = `[${timestamp} ${typeName}] ${message}`;
+      const logData = level >= this.minimumLevelPrintData ? '' : data||'';
+      const log = [ logMessage, logData ];
+      switch (level) {
+
+      case LoggerLevel.info:
+        console.info(...log);
+        break;
+
+      case LoggerLevel.debug:
+        console.debug(...log);
+        break;
+
+      case LoggerLevel.warn:
+        console.warn(...log);
+        break;
+
+      case LoggerLevel.error:
+        console.error(...log);
+        break;
+
+      default:
+        console.log(...log);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger-level.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger-level.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af23204e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger-level.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Level of log severity based on node.js'
+ */
+export enum LoggerLevel {
+  error = 0,
+  warn = 1,
+  info = 2,
+  http = 3,
+  verbose = 4,
+  debug = 5,
+  silly = 6,
+}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8a8006f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/lib/logging/logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console -- this is a logger service */
+
+import { ArgumentError } from '../errors/argument-error';
+import { LoggerLevel } from './logger-level';
+
+/**
+ * An abstract definition of a logger.
+ */
+export abstract class Logger {
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiates the logger.
+   *
+   * @param minimumLevel The minimum level of a log to be printed.
+   * @param minimumLevelPrintData The minimum level of a log for data to be printed.
+   */
+  constructor(
+    protected readonly minimumLevel: LoggerLevel,
+    protected readonly minimumLevelPrintData: LoggerLevel,
+  ) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Logs an info message
+   *
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param data Any relevant data that should be logged
+   */
+  info(typeName: string, message: string, data?: any) {
+    if (!typeName) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Typename should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!message) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Message should be set', message);
+    }
+
+    this.log(LoggerLevel.info, typeName, message, data);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logs a debug message
+   *
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param data Any relevant data that should be logged
+   */
+  debug(typeName: string, message: string, data?: any) {
+    if (!typeName) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Typename should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!message) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Message should be set', message);
+    }
+
+    this.log(LoggerLevel.debug, typeName, message, data);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logs a warning message
+   *
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param data Any relevant data that should be logged
+   */
+  warn(typeName: string, message: string, data?: any) {
+    if (!typeName) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Typename should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!message) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Message should be set', message);
+    }
+
+    this.log(LoggerLevel.warn, typeName, message, data);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logs an error message
+   *
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param error The error that was thrown
+   * @param caught The error that was caught
+   */
+  error(typeName: string, message: string, error?: Error | any, caught?: any) {
+    if (!typeName) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Typename should be set', typeName);
+    }
+
+    if (!message) {
+      throw new ArgumentError('Message should be set', message);
+    }
+
+    this.log(LoggerLevel.error, typeName, message, { error, caught });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Logs a message
+   *
+   * @param level Severity level of the log
+   * @param typeName The location of the log
+   * @param message Message that should be logged
+   * @param data Any relevant data that should be logged
+   */
+  abstract log(level: LoggerLevel, typeName: string, message: string, data?: any): void;
+
+}
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/tsconfig.json b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/tsconfig.json
index 49710eda..063b5447 100644
--- a/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/tsconfig.json
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-core/tsconfig.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "noImplicitReturns": true,
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
     "downlevelIteration": true,
+    "suppressImplicitAnyIndexErrors": true,
   },
   "include": ["lib"],
   "exclude": [
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/app.root.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/app.root.ts
index b91d3b71..f3b3b03f 100644
--- a/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/app.root.ts
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/app.root.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { interpret, State } from 'xstate';
 import { RxLitElement } from 'rx-lit';
 import { from } from 'rxjs';
 import { tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { ConsoleLogger, Logger, LoggerLevel } from '@digita-ai/nde-erfgoed-core';
 import { AppActors, appMachine } from './app.machine';
 import { CollectionsRootComponent } from './features/collections/root/collections-root.component';
 import { AppStates } from './app.states';
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ import { AppContext } from './app.context';
  */
 export class AppRootComponent extends RxLitElement {
 
+  private logger: Logger = new ConsoleLogger(LoggerLevel.silly, LoggerLevel.silly);
+
   /**
    * The constructor of the application root component,
    * which starts the root machine actor.
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ export class AppRootComponent extends RxLitElement {
     super.firstUpdated(changed);
 
     this.subscribe('state', from(this.actor).pipe(
-      tap((state) => console.log('AppState change', state)),
+      tap((state) => this.logger.debug(CollectionsRootComponent.name, 'AppState change:', state)),
     ));
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/features/collections/root/collections-root.component.ts b/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/features/collections/root/collections-root.component.ts
index cbc2b84a..022ec44f 100644
--- a/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/features/collections/root/collections-root.component.ts
+++ b/packages/nde-erfgoed-manage/lib/features/collections/root/collections-root.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-/* eslint-disable no-console */
 import { css, html, property, PropertyValues, internalProperty } from 'lit-element';
-import { Collection } from '@digita-ai/nde-erfgoed-core';
+import { Collection, ConsoleLogger, Logger, LoggerLevel } from '@digita-ai/nde-erfgoed-core';
 import { map, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { from, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { SpawnedActorRef, State} from 'xstate';
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ import { CollectionsStates } from '../collections.states';
  */
 export class CollectionsRootComponent extends RxLitElement {
 
+  private logger: Logger = new ConsoleLogger(LoggerLevel.silly, LoggerLevel.silly);
+
   /**
    * The actor controlling this component.
    */
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export class CollectionsRootComponent extends RxLitElement {
     super.firstUpdated(changed);
 
     this.subscribe('state', from(this.actor).pipe(
-      tap((state) => console.log('CollectionState change:', state)),
+      tap((state) => this.logger.debug(CollectionsRootComponent.name, 'CollectionState change:', state)),
     ));
 
     this.subscribe('collections', from(this.actor).pipe(