diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerBuildAndPush.yml b/.github/workflows/dockerBuildAndPush.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f65159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerBuildAndPush.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Docker build and publish to GHCR
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - docker_integration
+  release:
+    types: [published] # will use tag name regardless of naming
+
+jobs:
+  build_and_publish:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      packages: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout current Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Buildx
+        id: buildx
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v2
+
+      - name: Available platforms
+        run: echo ${{ steps.buildx.outputs.platforms }}
+
+      - name: Log in to the Container registry
+        run:  docker login --username Cambio-Project --password ${{secrets.PUBLISH_PACKAGES}} ghcr.io
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v4
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+          tags: |
+            type=ref,event=tag
+            type=raw,value=latest
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v4
+        with:
+          context: .
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
+          build-args: |
+            EXECUTION_ENV=ci
+            GITHUB_PACKAGE_READ_TOKEN=${{ secrets.PUBLISH_PACKAGES }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 0000000..4ada79b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Build stage
+FROM maven:3.9.6-amazoncorretto-21-debian AS build
+
+# create a new working directory
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# copy project files and folders to the current working directory (i.e. 'app' folder)
+COPY . .
+
+# installs the maven project from the base PSPWizard
+RUN mvn install
+
+# installs the restAPI Module from  the PSPWizard
+RUN mvn install -f ./restAPI/pom.xml
+
+# Package stage
+FROM eclipse-temurin:21-jdk-alpine AS package
+
+# gets the *.jar file from the api application from the build stage
+COPY --from=build /app/restAPI/target/*.jar app.jar
+
+# exposes the port of the spring app e.g. 8080
+EXPOSE 8080
+
+# starts the application
+ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","app.jar"]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa48e37..5d1a23f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,15 @@ ___
 ## Usage of the Rest-API
 
 ### Additional Requirements: 
-- min. Java 17
+- min. Java 21
 
 ### Usage:
 
+#### Manual Install
+1. Install the main PSPWizard Maven Project
+2. Install the restAPI Module Maven Project (needs to be second because of dependencies)
+3. Start the application with the .jar in ``/restAPI/target/restAPI-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar``
+
+#### Install via Docker
+
+You can either use the provided `Dockerfile` to create build the image locally or use the included ``docker-compose.yml`` which uses the lastest image from the GitHub Container Registry