diff --git a/db_management/db_management.go b/db_management/db_management.go
index 216b035..e3ea62c 100644
--- a/db_management/db_management.go
+++ b/db_management/db_management.go
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ var DB *sql.DB
 func InitDB() {
 	var err error
 	// Öffnet bot.db im aktuellen Verzeichnis
-	DB, err = sql.Open("sqlite", "./bot.db")
+	dbPath := os.Getenv("DB_PATH")
+	if dbPath == "" {
+		dbPath = "./bot.db"
+	}
+
+	DB, err = sql.Open("sqlite", dbPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 8920b43..1d04fe4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -2,14 +2,20 @@ version: '3.8'
 
 services:
   app:
-    # Build-Anweisung: Portainer sucht nach dem 'Dockerfile' im selben Ordner
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    image: discord_vc_bot:latest # So heißt dein lokal gebautes Image dann
-    pull_policy: build # Sagt Portainer: "Wenn sich das Repo ändert, bau neu!"
+    image: discord_vc_bot:latest
+    pull_policy: build
     container_name: docker_vc_bot
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+    volumes:
+      - discord_db:/app/data  
+
+    environment:
+      - DB_PATH=/app/data/bot.db  
+
     deploy:
       resources:
         limits:
@@ -17,14 +23,20 @@ services:
           memory: 256M
         reservations:
           memory: 64M
+
     logging:
       driver: "json-file"
       options:
         max-size: "10m"
         max-file: "3"
+
     networks:
       - discord_backend_net
 
 networks:
   discord_backend_net:
-    driver: bridge
\ No newline at end of file
+    driver: bridge
+
+volumes:
+  discord_db:
+    external: true  
\ No newline at end of file