diff --git a/packages/reservation-platform/Dockerfile b/packages/reservation-platform/Dockerfile
index c341ce0..d1ee86a 100644
--- a/packages/reservation-platform/Dockerfile
+++ b/packages/reservation-platform/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ FROM node:20-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Install system dependencies 
-RUN apk add --no-cache python3 build-base g++ make sqlite sqlite-dev
+# Install system dependencies for SQLite and native modules
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 build-base g++ make sqlite sqlite-dev gcc musl-dev git libffi-dev openssl-dev cmake
 
 # Install pnpm
 RUN npm install -g pnpm
@@ -11,10 +11,20 @@ RUN npm install -g pnpm
 # Copy package files
 COPY package.json pnpm-lock.yaml ./
 
-# Install dependencies with native bindings build approval
+# Install dependencies with native bindings build approval, ensuring to build from source for all platforms
+ENV CFLAGS="-fPIC" \
+    LDFLAGS="-fPIC" \
+    CXXFLAGS="-fPIC" \
+    npm_config_build_from_source=true \
+    npm_config_sqlite=/usr/local \
+    npm_config_sqlite_libname=sqlite3
+
+# Durchführen der Installation mit umfassenden Flags für native Bindungen
 RUN pnpm install --unsafe-perm --no-optional --frozen-lockfile
-# Rebuild better-sqlite3 with explicit platform options for ARM compatibility
-RUN npm_config_build_from_source=true pnpm rebuild better-sqlite3
+
+# Explizit better-sqlite3 für die aktuelle Plattform neu bauen
+RUN cd /app/node_modules/better-sqlite3 && \
+    npm run build-release
 
 # Install tsx for running TypeScript files directly
 RUN pnpm add -D tsx
@@ -36,20 +46,26 @@ RUN echo '#!/bin/sh' > /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'set -e' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'mkdir -p /app/db' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'echo "Starting application..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'echo "Attempting database setup..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'echo "Konfiguriere DB-Verzeichnis..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'DB_FILE="/app/db/sqlite.db"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'if [ ! -f "$DB_FILE" ]; then' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo '  echo "Creating empty database file..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo '  touch "$DB_FILE"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo '  chmod 666 "$DB_FILE"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     echo 'fi' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'echo "Rebuilding native bindings..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'npm_config_build_from_source=true pnpm rebuild better-sqlite3 || echo "Rebuild failed but continuing..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'echo "Attempting database migration..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'NODE_ENV=production npx tsx ./src/server/db/migrate.ts || echo "Migration failed but continuing..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'echo "Migration completed or skipped"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'pnpm build || echo "Build failed, but continuing with existing build..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
-    echo 'pnpm start || pnpm dev' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'chmod 666 "$DB_FILE"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'chmod -R 777 /app/db' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'export DB_PATH=$DB_FILE' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'echo "Datenbank wird unter $DB_PATH verwendet"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'echo "Führe Datenbank-Migration aus..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'NODE_ENV=production npx tsx ./src/server/db/migrate.ts' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'echo "Migration abgeschlossen"' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'echo "Starte Next.js Anwendung..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'if [ -d ".next" ]; then' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo '  pnpm start' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'else' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo '  echo "Build directory nicht gefunden, führe Build aus..."' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo '  pnpm build && pnpm start' >> /app/startup.sh && \
+    echo 'fi' >> /app/startup.sh && \
     chmod +x /app/startup.sh
 
 # Start the application
diff --git a/packages/reservation-platform/src/server/db/index.ts b/packages/reservation-platform/src/server/db/index.ts
index 443ee4b..aa45893 100644
--- a/packages/reservation-platform/src/server/db/index.ts
+++ b/packages/reservation-platform/src/server/db/index.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
 import { env } from "@/utils/env";
+import Database from "better-sqlite3";
+import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3";
 import * as schema from "@/server/db/schema";
 
-// Wrap database initialization in try-catch to handle native binding errors
-let sqlite;
-let db;
+// Stellen sicher, dass DB_PATH tatsächlich gesetzt ist
+const dbPath = env.DB_PATH || "/app/db/sqlite.db";
 
-try {
-  // Dynamically import better-sqlite3 to handle binding errors more gracefully
-  const Database = require("better-sqlite3");
-  sqlite = new Database(env.DB_PATH);
-  
-  const { drizzle } = require("drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3");
-  db = drizzle(sqlite, { schema });
-} catch (error) {
-  console.error("Failed to initialize database:", error);
-  
-  // Create mock database for SSR to prevent crashes
-  db = {
-    query: () => [],
-    select: () => ({ get: () => null, all: () => [] }),
-    insert: () => ({ values: () => ({ returning: () => [] }) }),
-    update: () => ({ set: () => ({ where: () => [] }) }),
-    delete: () => ({ where: () => [] }),
-  };
-}
+// Konfiguriere SQLite für zuverlässigeren Betrieb
+const sqlite = new Database(dbPath, {
+  // Setze längeres Timeout für Operationen auf langsamen Geräten (RPi)
+  timeout: 30000,
+  // Aktiviere WAL-Modus für höhere Performance
+  journalMode: 'wal',
+  // Verbesserte Fehlerbehandlung
+  verbose: console.error,
+});
 
-export { db };
+// Aktiviere Fremdschlüssel-Constraints
+sqlite.pragma('foreign_keys = ON');
+
+// Exportiere die Drizzle-Datenbankinstanz
+export const db = drizzle(sqlite, { schema });