diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c5dcbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Use an official Node.js runtime as the base image
+FROM node:18
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy package.json and package-lock.json to install dependencies
+COPY backend/package*.json ./
+
+# Install dependencies
+RUN npm install
+
+# Copy backend source files
+COPY backend /app/backend
+
+# Copy frontend files and serve them as static assets
+COPY frontend /app/frontend
+
+# Set environment variable to production
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+# Expose the port the app runs on
+EXPOSE 3000
+
+# Start the application
+CMD ["node", "backend/src/server.js"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/Express/ExpressManager.js b/backend/src/Express/ExpressManager.js
index 547b58c..63a4e5a 100644
--- a/backend/src/Express/ExpressManager.js
+++ b/backend/src/Express/ExpressManager.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const path = require("path");
 const DataBaseManager = require("../Database/DataBaseManager");
 const AccountRoute = require("./Routes/AccountRoute");
 const DashboardRoute = require("./Routes/DashboardRoute");
+require("dotenv").config();
 
 class ExpressManager{
     /**@param {DataBaseManager} dbManager*/
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class ExpressManager{
         this.app.use(bp.urlencoded({extended: false}));
         this.app.use(express.json());
         this.app.use(bp.json());
-        this.app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, "./../../../frontend")));
+        this.app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, process.env.FRONTEND_PATH || "./../../../frontend")));
 
         // Routen wo man für Angemeldet sein muss
         this.authRoutes = [