diff --git a/wortschlucker/src/wortschlucker.py b/wortschlucker/src/wortschlucker.py
index 97d25b3..accac48 100755
--- a/wortschlucker/src/wortschlucker.py
+++ b/wortschlucker/src/wortschlucker.py
@@ -11,22 +11,28 @@ sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "src"))
 import bobo
 import forms
 import sqlobject
-import cherrypy
-from genshi.template import TemplateLoader
 import genshi.filters
 import genshi.input
+import genshi.template
 import genshi
 import formencode
-import datetime
 import webob
+import ConfigParser
+import datetime
 import mimetypes
 import uuid
 import re
 
-db_filename = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "database.sqlite")
-database = sqlobject.connectionForURI("sqlite://" + db_filename)
-sqlobject.sqlhub.processConnection = database
-loader = TemplateLoader(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates'), auto_reload=True)
+CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "wortschlucker.conf")
+
+
+""" *** Initialization *** """
+config = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
+config.read(CONFIG_FILE)
+db_uri = config.get("database", "uri")
+sqlobject.sqlhub.processConnection = sqlobject.connectionForURI(db_uri)
+loader = genshi.template.TemplateLoader(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates'), auto_reload=False)
+
 
 BASE_DICT = {
     "base_url": "/",    # the trailing slash is necessary
@@ -635,11 +641,9 @@ def static_files(p1=None, p2=None, p3=None):
 
 
 for table in (Poll, ContentSubmission, PollSetting, PollRelation):
-    #Poll.dropTable()
+    #table.dropTable()
     if not table.tableExists():
         table.createTable()
-for poll in Poll.select():
-    print poll
 
 # this line allows to use wortschlucker with mod_wsgi
 # see: http://groups.google.com/group/bobo-web/msg/2ba55fc381658cd1