diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM ros:humble-ros-core@sha256:854e48183c14881767553657ca73602fe7bb5d7f265f744c5ea66ef88bb59955
+RUN mkdir /root/voraus-ros-bridge
+COPY package.xml /root/voraus-ros-bridge/
+COPY ./install/voraus-ros-bridge/ /root/voraus-ros-bridge/install/
+COPY ./launch/* /root/voraus-ros-bridge/install/share/voraus-ros-bridge/
+COPY ./voraus_interfaces/install/voraus_interfaces/lib/* /opt/ros/humble/lib/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 Enables `voraus.core` integration within the ROS framework.
 
+## Quick Start
+
+The easiest way to use the voraus ros bridge is to start it via the provided docker compose file.
+
+`docker compose up`
+
+Note that you have to run this command from within the directory where the `compose.yaml` is located.
+
 ## Development
 
 This repository provides a dev container to streamline the development process.
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
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+services:
+    voraus_ros_bridge:
+        image: voraus-ros-bridge:0.1.0
+        command: ros2 launch voraus-ros-bridge voraus-ros-bridge.launch.py
+        environment:
+            - AMENT_PREFIX_PATH=/root/voraus-ros-bridge/install:/opt/ros/humble
+            - ROS_NAMESPACE=robot1