diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index eb2f7b8..6f99c9a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,14 +1,34 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"log"
+	"log/syslog"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"sprechstundentool/controllers"
 	"sprechstundentool/repositories"
 	"sprechstundentool/sqldb"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	db := sqldb.ConnectDB()
+	logwriter, e := syslog.New(syslog.LOG_ERR, "sprechstunden")
+	if e == nil {
+		log.SetOutput(logwriter)
+	}
+
+	var db *sql.DB
+	switch os.Getenv("ohtDbType") {
+	case "mysql":
+		db = sqldb.ConnectMysql(os.Getenv("ohtDbMysqlConnection"))
+	default:
+		if os.Getenv("ohtDbFile") != "" && !strings.Contains(os.Getenv("ohtDbFile"), "/") {
+			db = sqldb.ConnectSQLite(os.Getenv("ohtDbFile"))
+		} else {
+			db = sqldb.ConnectSQLite("sprechstunden.db")
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Create repos
 	roomRepo := repositories.NewRoomRepo(db)
diff --git a/repositories/officeHour.go b/repositories/officeHour.go
index e4880e6..146115c 100644
--- a/repositories/officeHour.go
+++ b/repositories/officeHour.go
@@ -119,16 +119,15 @@ func (r *OfficeHourRepo) Delete(officeHour models.OfficeHour) error {
 
 func (r *OfficeHourRepo) getFromRow(row *sql.Row) (models.OfficeHour, error) {
 	var officeHour models.OfficeHour
-	var week, day, hour, minute, tutorid int
-	var roomName, courseName string
-	err := row.Scan(&officeHour.Id, &tutorid, &day, &hour, &minute, &roomName, &courseName, &week, &officeHour.Info, &officeHour.Active, &officeHour.Duration)
+	var week, day, hour, minute, tutorId, courseId, roomId int
+	err := row.Scan(&officeHour.Id, &tutorId, &day, &hour, &minute, &roomId, &courseId, &week, &officeHour.Info, &officeHour.Active, &officeHour.Duration)
 	if err != nil {
 		return models.OfficeHour{}, fmt.Errorf("Error getting single officeHours row from database: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 	officeHour.Date = models.Date{week, day, hour, minute}
-	officeHour.Room, _ = r.roomRepo.FindByName(roomName)
-	officeHour.Tutor, _ = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorid)
-	officeHour.Course, _ = r.courseRepo.FindByName(courseName)
+	officeHour.Room, _ = r.roomRepo.FindById(roomId)
+	officeHour.Tutor, _ = r.tutorRepo.FindById(tutorId)
+	officeHour.Course, _ = r.courseRepo.FindById(courseId)
 	return officeHour, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/repositories/request.go b/repositories/request.go
index 0dca65f..ea51e8c 100644
--- a/repositories/request.go
+++ b/repositories/request.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"database/sql"
 	"html/template"
+	"log"
 	"math/big"
 	"net/smtp"
 	"sprechstundentool/models"
diff --git a/sqldb/sqldb.go b/sqldb/sqldb.go
index 5596e81..c53c804 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqldb.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqldb.go
@@ -2,16 +2,31 @@ package sqldb
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+	"log"
 
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 )
 
-// ConnectDB opens a connection to the database
-func ConnectDB() *sql.DB {
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", "sprechstunden.db")
+func ConnectSQLite(file string) *sql.DB {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", file)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err.Error())
+		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	return db
 }
+
+func ConnectMysql(connection string) *sql.DB {
+	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connection)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	err = db.Ping()
+	// handle error
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return db
+}
diff --git a/templates/confirmationMail b/templates/confirmationMail
index 7344b5a..72596d3 100644
--- a/templates/confirmationMail
+++ b/templates/confirmationMail
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+From: Mathebau Sprechstunden <sprechstunden@mathebau.de>
 To: {{.OfficeHour.Tutor.Email}}
 Subject: Sprechstunde {{if eq .Action 1}}anlegen{{end}}{{if eq .Action 2}}löschen{{end}}
 
@@ -7,8 +8,9 @@ mit deiner Emailadresse soll eine Sprechstunde mit folgenden Daten {{if eq .Acti
 
 {{.OfficeHour.Course.Name}}
 {{DayName .OfficeHour.Date.Day}}
-{{printf "%02d".OfficeHour.Date.Hour}}:{{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.Date.Minute}} Uhr bis {{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.EndDate.Hour}}:{{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.EndDate.Minute}} Uhr
+{{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.Date.Hour}}:{{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.Date.Minute}} Uhr bis {{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.EndDate.Hour}}:{{printf "%02d" .OfficeHour.EndDate.Minute}} Uhr
 {{.OfficeHour.Tutor.Name}}
+{{.OfficeHour.Room.Name}}
 
 Falls dies richtig ist, so bestätige die Sprechstunde durch Abrufen der folgenden URL:
 https://sprechstunden.mathebau.de/confirmRequest?code={{.Secret}}