diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index ec0693f..059a443 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ frontend/build
 frontend/dist
 backend/.env
 backend/node_modules
-frontend/node_modules
\ No newline at end of file
+frontend/node_modules
+backend/data/*.db*
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a0bef04..73df5de 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ COPY backend/ ./
 # public leeren
 RUN rm -rf ./public/*
 
+# frische Datenbank vorbereiten
+RUN rm -rf ./data && mkdir -p ./data && chown node:node ./data
+
 # Inhalt von dist inklusive Unterordner direkt nach public kopieren
 COPY --from=frontend-build /app/frontend/dist/. ./public/
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0110094..1202a14 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - "4001:4001"
+    volumes:
+      - stackpulse_data:/app/backend/data
     environment:
       PORTAINER_URL: "Your_Portainer_Server_Address"
       PORTAINER_API_KEY: "Your_Portainer_API_Key"
       PORTAINER_ENDPOINT_ID: "Your_Portainer_Endpoint_ID"
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  stackpulse_data: