diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 3aabd6d..63f4e75 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
         "__split_buffer": "cpp",
         "__tree": "cpp",
         "queue": "cpp",
-        "stack": "cpp"
+        "stack": "cpp",
+        "ranges": "cpp"
     },
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 12f4794..d3d0250 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## Next Release
 
+### Enum
+
 - introduce `MSTD_ENUM_BITFLAG` for bitwise operations on enums
 
+### String
+
+- introduce new string library
+- add `join` function to concatenate string_view like ranges with a delimiter
+
+### Type Traits
+
+- add concept `joinable_range`
+
 <!-- insertion marker -->
 ## [0.0.3](https://github.com/repo/owner/releases/tag/0.0.3) - 2026-02-08
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 59ab53c..9ec9b32 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 23)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 project(mstd
     VERSION 0.1.0
     LANGUAGES CXX
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@ target_include_directories(mstd
 
 target_compile_features(mstd
     INTERFACE
-    cxx_std_20
+    cxx_std_23
 )
 
 if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU")
diff --git a/include/mstd/string.hpp b/include/mstd/string.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f73a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mstd/string.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+<GPL_HEADER>
+
+    mstd library
+    Copyright (C) 2025-now  Jakob Gamper
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+<GPL_HEADER>
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __MSTD__STRING_HPP__
+#define __MSTD__STRING_HPP__
+
+#include "string/join.hpp"   // IWYU pragma: export
+
+#endif   // __MSTD__STRING_HPP__
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diff --git a/include/mstd/string/join.hpp b/include/mstd/string/join.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30062ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mstd/string/join.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+<GPL_HEADER>
+
+    mstd library
+    Copyright (C) 2025-now  Jakob Gamper
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+<GPL_HEADER>
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __MSTD__STRING__JOIN_HPP__
+#define __MSTD__STRING__JOIN_HPP__
+
+#include <ranges>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "mstd/type_traits/ranges_traits.hpp"
+
+namespace mstd
+{
+    /**
+     * @brief Join a range of strings into a single string with a delimiter
+     *
+     * @tparam R
+     * @param r
+     * @param delim
+     * @return std::string
+     */
+    template <joinable_range R>
+    std::string join(R&& r, std::string_view delim)
+    {
+        auto joined = std::ranges::views::join_with(std::forward<R>(r), delim);
+
+        return {joined.begin(), joined.end()};
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief overload of join that uses an empty string as delimiter
+     *
+     * @tparam R
+     * @param r
+     * @return std::string
+     */
+    template <joinable_range R>
+    std::string join(R&& r)
+    {
+        return join(std::forward<R>(r), "");
+    }
+
+}   // namespace mstd
+
+#endif   // __MSTD__STRING__JOIN_HPP__
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diff --git a/include/mstd/type_traits.hpp b/include/mstd/type_traits.hpp
index 4449fe5..dc30437 100644
--- a/include/mstd/type_traits.hpp
+++ b/include/mstd/type_traits.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "type_traits/math_traits.hpp"       // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "type_traits/pack_traits.hpp"       // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "type_traits/quantity_traits.hpp"   // IWYU pragma: export
+#include "type_traits/ranges_traits.hpp"     // IWYU pragma: export
 #include "type_traits/ratio_traits.hpp"      // IWYU pragma: export
 
 #endif   // __MSTD__TYPE_TRAITS_HPP__
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diff --git a/include/mstd/type_traits/ranges_traits.hpp b/include/mstd/type_traits/ranges_traits.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75d3c2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mstd/type_traits/ranges_traits.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+<GPL_HEADER>
+
+    mstd library
+    Copyright (C) 2025-now  Jakob Gamper
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+<GPL_HEADER>
+******************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __MSTD__TYPE_TRAITS__RANGES_TRAITS_HPP__
+#define __MSTD__TYPE_TRAITS__RANGES_TRAITS_HPP__
+
+#include <ranges>
+
+namespace mstd
+{
+    /**
+     * @brief concept for ranges that can be joined into a string with a
+     * delimiter
+     *
+     * @tparam Range
+     */
+    template <typename Range>
+    concept joinable_range = std::ranges::input_range<Range> &&
+                             std::convertible_to<
+                                 std::ranges::range_reference_t<Range>,
+                                 std::string_view>;
+}   // namespace mstd
+
+#endif   // __MSTD__TYPE_TRAITS__RANGES_TRAITS_HPP__
\ No newline at end of file