diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/.project b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/.project
index 38c557d..b84ad82 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/.project
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/.project
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 	<projects>
 	</projects>
 	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.xtext.ui.shared.xtextBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
 		<buildCommand>
 			<name>org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.genmakebuilder</name>
 			<triggers>clean,full,incremental,</triggers>
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@
 		<nature>org.eclipse.cdt.core.ccnature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.managedBuildNature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.ScannerConfigNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.xtext.ui.shared.xtextNature</nature>
 	</natures>
 	<linkedResources>
 		<link>
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/CMakeLists.txt b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/CMakeLists.txt
index b4fcedb..8696903 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ idf_component_register(
         "timer.c"
         "sntp_time.c"
         "robot.c"
+        "myMqtt.c"
+        "application.c"
         
         INCLUDE_DIRS 
         "."
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.c b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a1c4cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * application.s
+ *
+ *  Created on: 25.11.2022
+ *      Author: jonas
+ */
+
+#include "application.h"
+#include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
+#include "freertos/task.h"
+#include "myMqtt.h"
+#include "wifi.h"
+
+static TaskHandle_t appTaskHandle;
+
+static void appTask(void *pv){
+	if(pv != NULL){
+		printf("task argument: %s\n", (char*)pv);
+	}
+
+	printf("Application was started");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
+	while(WiFi_isConnected() == false){
+		vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
+	}
+
+	// wifi now connected
+	printf("Application task detected that WiFi is connected\n");
+	if(MyMqtt_Init()){
+		vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
+		printf("5s done\n");
+
+		MyMqtt_Subscribe("scada/status");
+
+		printf("Application endless task was started\n");
+		fflush(stdout);
+
+		// endless loop
+		for(;;){
+			MyMqtt_Publish("scada/status", "Testmessage from ESP");
+
+			vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(10000));
+		}
+	} else {
+		printf("Init of MyMqtt failed! Quitting application task.\n");
+	}
+
+}
+
+BaseType_t res;
+
+void Application_Start(void){
+	res = xTaskCreate(appTask, "task1", 4096/sizeof(StackType_t), (void*)"ARG_0", tskIDLE_PRIORITY, &appTaskHandle);
+	if(res != pdPASS){
+		printf("creating myTask failed!\r\n");
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.h b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d0383b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/application.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * application.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 25.11.2022
+ *      Author: jonas
+ */
+
+#ifndef MAIN_APPLICATION_H_
+#define MAIN_APPLICATION_H_
+
+void Application_Start(void);
+
+#endif /* MAIN_APPLICATION_H_ */
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.c b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..984245f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+/*
+ * myMqtt.c
+ *
+ *  Created on: 25.11.2022
+ *      Author: jonas
+ */
+
+#include "myMqtt.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "mqtt_client.h"
+
+// Settings
+#define CONFIG_BROKER_URL "mqtt://10.180.254.80"
+
+// tag for logging with ESP_LOG
+static const char *TAG = "MY_MQTT";
+
+// declarations
+static void log_error_if_nonzero(const char *message, int error_code);
+static void mqtt_event_handler(void *handler_args, esp_event_base_t base, int32_t event_id, void *event_data);
+
+// variables
+esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client;
+
+bool MyMqtt_Init(void){
+	esp_mqtt_client_config_t mqtt_cfg = {
+	        .uri = CONFIG_BROKER_URL,
+	};
+    client = esp_mqtt_client_init(&mqtt_cfg);
+    /* The last argument may be used to pass data to the event handler, in this example mqtt_event_handler */
+    esp_mqtt_client_register_event(client, ESP_EVENT_ANY_ID, mqtt_event_handler, NULL);
+    esp_err_t mqtt_error = esp_mqtt_client_start(client);
+
+    return mqtt_error == ESP_OK;
+}
+
+void MyMqtt_Deinit(void){
+	client = NULL;
+}
+
+void MyMqtt_Publish(const char *topic, const char *data){
+    int msg_id = esp_mqtt_client_publish(client, topic, data, 0, 1, 0);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "sent publish successful, msg_id=%d", msg_id);
+}
+
+void MyMqtt_Subscribe(const char *topic){
+    int msg_id = esp_mqtt_client_subscribe(client, topic, 0);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "sent subscribe successful, msg_id=%d, success=%s", msg_id, msg_id==-1 ? "false" : "true");
+}
+
+/***********/
+/* HELPERS */
+/***********/
+
+static void log_error_if_nonzero(const char *message, int error_code)
+{
+    if (error_code != 0) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Last error %s: 0x%x", message, error_code);
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * @brief Event handler registered to receive MQTT events
+ *
+ *  This function is called by the MQTT client event loop.
+ *
+ * @param handler_args user data registered to the event.
+ * @param base Event base for the handler(always MQTT Base in this example).
+ * @param event_id The id for the received event.
+ * @param event_data The data for the event, esp_mqtt_event_handle_t.
+ */
+static void mqtt_event_handler(void *handler_args, esp_event_base_t base, int32_t event_id, void *event_data)
+{
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Event dispatched from event loop base=%s, event_id=%d", base, event_id);
+    esp_mqtt_event_handle_t event = event_data;
+    // unused: esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client = event->client;
+    switch ((esp_mqtt_event_id_t)event_id) {
+    case MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_CONNECTED");
+        break;
+    case MQTT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED");
+        break;
+
+    case MQTT_EVENT_SUBSCRIBED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_SUBSCRIBED, msg_id=%d", event->msg_id);
+        break;
+
+    case MQTT_EVENT_UNSUBSCRIBED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_UNSUBSCRIBED, msg_id=%d", event->msg_id);
+        break;
+
+    case MQTT_EVENT_PUBLISHED:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_PUBLISHED, msg_id=%d", event->msg_id);
+        break;
+
+    case MQTT_EVENT_DATA:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_DATA");
+        printf("TOPIC=%.*s\r\n", event->topic_len, event->topic);
+        printf("DATA=%.*s\r\n", event->data_len, event->data);
+        break;
+
+    case MQTT_EVENT_ERROR:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "MQTT_EVENT_ERROR");
+        if (event->error_handle->error_type == MQTT_ERROR_TYPE_TCP_TRANSPORT) {
+            log_error_if_nonzero("reported from esp-tls", event->error_handle->esp_tls_last_esp_err);
+            log_error_if_nonzero("reported from tls stack", event->error_handle->esp_tls_stack_err);
+            log_error_if_nonzero("captured as transport's socket errno",  event->error_handle->esp_transport_sock_errno);
+            ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Last errno string (%s)", strerror(event->error_handle->esp_transport_sock_errno));
+
+        }
+        break;
+
+    default:
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Other event id:%d", event->event_id);
+        break;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.h b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5324d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/myMqtt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * myMqtt.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: 25.11.2022
+ *      Author: jonas
+ */
+
+#ifndef MAIN_MYMQTT_H_
+#define MAIN_MYMQTT_H_
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+bool MyMqtt_Init(void);
+
+void MyMqtt_Deinit(void);
+
+void MyMqtt_Publish(const char *topic, const char *data);
+
+void MyMqtt_Subscribe(const char *topic);
+
+#endif /* MAIN_MYMQTT_H_ */
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.c b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.c
index 660df67..a260af0 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.c
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "McuCriticalSection.h"
 #include "esp32_mac.h"
 #include "rs485.h"
+#include "application.c"
 
 void PL_Init(void) {
   McuLib_Init();
@@ -104,4 +105,7 @@ void PL_Init(void) {
 #if PL_CONFIG_USE_ROBO_REMOTE
   ROBOT_Init();
 #endif
+#if PL_CONFIG_APPLICATION_ACTIVATED
+  Application_Start();
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.h b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.h
index 89d4a7a..001429f 100644
--- a/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.h
+++ b/ADIS_ESP32_Eclipse/main/platform.h
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
 
 #define PL_CONFIG_USE_SHELL        (1) /*!< implements shell between robot and ESP32 */
 #define PL_CONFIG_USE_RS485        (1) /*!< ESP32 using RS-485 to split-flaps */
-#define PL_CONFIG_USE_SNTP_TIME    (0 && PL_CONFIG_USE_WIFI)
+#define PL_CONFIG_USE_SNTP_TIME    (1 && PL_CONFIG_USE_WIFI)
 #define PL_CONFIG_USE_TIME_DATE    (1) /*!< if using Time and Date information */
 #define PL_CONFIG_USE_ROBO_REMOTE  (1 && PL_CONFIG_USE_UDP_SERVER) /* UDP Remote controller for robot */
 
+#define PL_CONFIG_APPLICATION_ACTIVATED 	(1)
+
 /*! \brief Module and platform initialization */
 void PL_Init(void);