diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e05ec92..a467396 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ services:
       - DB_PROVIDER=PostgreSQL
       - ConnectionStrings__DefaultConnection=Host=db;Database=timetracker;Username=timetracker_user;Password=SecretPassword123;
       - EnableHttpsRedirect=false
+      - TIMETRACKER_LOG_DIR=/app/logs
       - TenantSettings__BaseDomain=timetracker.marc-wieland.de
     volumes:
       - dpkeys:/home/app/.aspnet/DataProtection-Keys
+      - applogs:/app/logs
     depends_on:
       - db
 
@@ -38,4 +40,6 @@ volumes:
   pgdata:
     name: timetracker_pgdata
   dpkeys:
-    name: timetracker_dpkeys
\ No newline at end of file
+    name: timetracker_dpkeys
+  applogs:
+    name: timetracker_logs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/timetracker.Server/Dockerfile b/timetracker.Server/Dockerfile
index 237f18d..5b27dc9 100644
--- a/timetracker.Server/Dockerfile
+++ b/timetracker.Server/Dockerfile
@@ -27,15 +27,18 @@ COPY --from=build /app/publish .
 
 # Directory for SQLite database
 RUN mkdir -p /data
+RUN mkdir -p /app/logs
 
 ENV ASPNETCORE_HTTP_PORTS=8080
 ENV ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT=Production
 ENV ASPNETCORE_FORWARDEDHEADERS_ENABLED=true
 ENV TIMETRACKER_DB_PATH=/data/timetracker.db
+ENV TIMETRACKER_LOG_DIR=/app/logs
 ENV EnableHttpsRedirect=false
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
 VOLUME ["/data"]
+VOLUME ["/app/logs"]
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "timetracker.Server.dll"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/timetracker.Server/Program.cs b/timetracker.Server/Program.cs
index 31e795b..b18149b 100644
--- a/timetracker.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/timetracker.Server/Program.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using MudBlazor.Services;
+using Serilog;
 using timetracker.Server.Components;
 using timetracker.Data;
 using timetracker.Shared;
@@ -16,6 +17,24 @@ var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 const string SuperAdminUsername = "marc";
 const string SuperAdminPassword = "123456";
 
+var logDirectory = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("TIMETRACKER_LOG_DIR")
+    ?? Path.Combine(builder.Environment.ContentRootPath, "logs");
+Directory.CreateDirectory(logDirectory);
+
+Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
+    .ReadFrom.Configuration(builder.Configuration)
+    .Enrich.FromLogContext()
+    .WriteTo.Console()
+    .WriteTo.File(
+        Path.Combine(logDirectory, "timetracker-.log"),
+        rollingInterval: RollingInterval.Day,
+        retainedFileCountLimit: 14,
+        shared: true,
+        flushToDiskInterval: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+    .CreateLogger();
+
+builder.Host.UseSerilog();
+
 // Add Authentication
 builder.Services.AddAuthentication(CookieAuthenticationDefaults.AuthenticationScheme)
     .AddCookie(options =>
@@ -132,6 +151,8 @@ else
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
+app.Logger.LogInformation("File logging active. Writing logs to {LogDirectory}", logDirectory);
+
 // Migrate or Ensure Database Created
 using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
 {
diff --git a/timetracker.Server/appsettings.Development.json b/timetracker.Server/appsettings.Development.json
index 0c208ae..b3fd3d7 100644
--- a/timetracker.Server/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/timetracker.Server/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 {
+  "Serilog": {
+    "MinimumLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Override": {
+        "Microsoft": "Warning",
+        "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+        "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore": "Information"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
diff --git a/timetracker.Server/appsettings.json b/timetracker.Server/appsettings.json
index 10f68b8..3f371a0 100644
--- a/timetracker.Server/appsettings.json
+++ b/timetracker.Server/appsettings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 {
+  "Serilog": {
+    "MinimumLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Override": {
+        "Microsoft": "Warning",
+        "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning",
+        "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore": "Information"
+      }
+    }
+  },
   "Logging": {
     "LogLevel": {
       "Default": "Information",
diff --git a/timetracker.Server/timetracker.Server.csproj b/timetracker.Server/timetracker.Server.csproj
index 29f27f4..9de85f2 100644
--- a/timetracker.Server/timetracker.Server.csproj
+++ b/timetracker.Server/timetracker.Server.csproj
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="10.0.8" />
     <PackageReference Include="MudBlazor" Version="9.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="10.0.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="9.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="7.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_e_sqlite3" Version="3.0.3" />
   </ItemGroup>