diff --git a/config/database.js b/config/database.js
index 7d6637f..3636a78 100644
--- a/config/database.js
+++ b/config/database.js
@@ -2,7 +2,37 @@ const { Sequelize } = require('sequelize');
 
 const sequelize = new Sequelize('miriamgemeinde', 'miriam_user', 'qTCTTWwpEwy3vPDU', {
   host: 'tsschulz.de',
-  dialect: 'mysql'
+  dialect: 'mysql',
+  retry: {
+    match: [
+      /ConnectionError/,
+      /SequelizeConnectionError/,
+      /SequelizeConnectionRefusedError/,
+      /SequelizeHostNotFoundError/,
+      /SequelizeHostNotReachableError/,
+      /SequelizeInvalidConnectionError/,
+      /SequelizeConnectionTimedOutError/
+    ],
+    max: 5 // Maximal 5 Versuche
+  },
+  pool: {
+    max: 5,
+    min: 0,
+    acquire: 30000,
+    idle: 10000
+  }
 });
 
+async function connectWithRetry() {
+  try {
+    await sequelize.authenticate();
+    console.log('Connection has been established successfully.');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Unable to connect to the database:', error);
+    setTimeout(connectWithRetry, 5000);
+  }
+}
+
+connectWithRetry();
+
 module.exports = sequelize;