diff --git a/game_collection/app.py b/game_collection/app.py
index ec0b2a0..c2bbce6 100644
--- a/game_collection/app.py
+++ b/game_collection/app.py
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
 from database import init_db
 from models import db, Game
+import os
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///games.db'
+app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'sqlite:///' + os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'games.db')
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 db.init_app(app)
 
+# Stelle sicher, dass der instance-Ordner existiert
+os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
+
 with app.app_context():
     init_db()  # Ensure the database is initialized before any operations
 
diff --git a/game_collection/database.py b/game_collection/database.py
index d408340..ed99213 100644
--- a/game_collection/database.py
+++ b/game_collection/database.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import sqlite3
+import os
+from flask import current_app
 
 def init_db():
-    conn = sqlite3.connect('games.db')
+    db_path = os.path.join(current_app.instance_path, 'games.db')
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
     cursor = conn.cursor()
     
     # Tabelle für Spiele erstellen