diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 4269802aa..93b712fa1 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const database = {
   DB_USER: process.env.DB_USER || 'root',
   DB_PASSWORD: process.env.DB_PASSWORD || '',
   DB_DATABASE: process.env.DB_DATABASE || 'gradido_community',
+  TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH: process.env.TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH || '../deployment/bare_metal/log/typeorm.backend.log'
 }
 
 const klicktipp = {
diff --git a/backend/src/typeorm/connection.ts b/backend/src/typeorm/connection.ts
index 5709c29b6..9ffebf9b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/typeorm/connection.ts
+++ b/backend/src/typeorm/connection.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createConnection, Connection } from 'typeorm'
+import { createConnection, Connection, FileLogger } from 'typeorm'
 import CONFIG from '../config'
 import { entities } from '@entity/index'
 
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ const connection = async (): Promise<Connection | null> => {
       database: CONFIG.DB_DATABASE,
       entities,
       synchronize: false,
+      logging: true,
+      logger: new FileLogger("all", {
+        logPath: CONFIG.TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH
+      }),
     })
   } catch (error) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console