diff --git a/backend/config/loadEnv.js b/backend/config/loadEnv.js
index da7d3b7..e3c6aca 100644
--- a/backend/config/loadEnv.js
+++ b/backend/config/loadEnv.js
@@ -2,12 +2,22 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import dotenv from 'dotenv';
+import fs from 'fs';
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
 const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
 
-// Resolve backend/.env regardless of cwd
-const envPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env');
+// Versuche zuerst Produktions-.env, dann lokale .env
+const productionEnvPath = '/opt/yourpart/backend/.env';
+const localEnvPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../.env');
+
+let envPath = localEnvPath; // Fallback
+if (fs.existsSync(productionEnvPath)) {
+  envPath = productionEnvPath;
+  console.log('[env] Lade Produktions-.env:', productionEnvPath);
+} else {
+  console.log('[env] Lade lokale .env:', localEnvPath);
+}
 
 // Lade .env-Datei
 const result = dotenv.config({ path: envPath });