diff --git a/dist/AItem.js b/dist/AItem.js
index d48bf09..64744f1 100644
--- a/dist/AItem.js
+++ b/dist/AItem.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class AItem {
         }
         this.topicFirstPart = `dispatcher_ng/items/${this.floor}/${this.room}/${this.item}`;
     }
+    startFunc() {
+    }
     exportItem() {
         return null;
     }
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ class AItem {
         MqttDispatcher_1.mqttHandler.register(this.subscribeTopics, (topic, payload) => {
             // logger.info(`item ${this.itemId}: ${topic}, ${payload}`)
             this.processMessage(topic, payload);
-        });
+        }, () => { this.startFunc(); });
     }
 }
 exports.AItem = AItem;
diff --git a/dist/MaxThermostat.js b/dist/MaxThermostat.js
index aa7e761..47e9b40 100644
--- a/dist/MaxThermostat.js
+++ b/dist/MaxThermostat.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ class MaxThermostat extends AHomegearItem_1.AHomegearItem {
         });
     }
     setPresetTemperature(presetTemperature) {
-        this.processMessage(this.presetTemperatureTopic, `${presetTemperature}`);
+        this.presetTemperature = presetTemperature;
+    }
+    startFunc() {
+        MqttDispatcher_1.mqttHandler.send(this.presetTemperatureTopic, `${this.presetTemperature}`);
     }
     processMessage(topic, payload) {
         let setTemperature = false;
diff --git a/dist/MqttDispatcher.js b/dist/MqttDispatcher.js
index 2a6fbfb..7f21ae6 100644
--- a/dist/MqttDispatcher.js
+++ b/dist/MqttDispatcher.js
@@ -17,13 +17,15 @@ class MqttHandler {
             this.mqttOptions.rejectUnauthorized = true;
         }
         this.topicHandlers = [];
+        this.startCallbacks = [];
         logger.info("MqttHandler constructed");
     }
-    register(topics, cb) {
+    register(topics, cb, startCb) {
         topics.forEach((topic) => {
             this.topicHandlers.push({ topic: topic, callback: cb });
             logger.info(`Callback registered for ${topic}`);
         });
+        this.startCallbacks.push(startCb);
     }
     exec() {
         logger.info(`Connecting to ${this.mqttBrokerUrl}`);
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ class MqttHandler {
                 logger.info(`${topicHandler.topic} subscribed`);
             });
             logger.info('MQTT connection established');
+            this.startCallbacks.forEach((cb) => {
+                cb();
+                logger.info("started");
+            });
         });
         this.mqttClient.on('message', (topic, payload, packet) => {
             if (!packet.retain) {
diff --git a/dist/main.js b/dist/main.js
index dc279c6..c569cb0 100644
--- a/dist/main.js
+++ b/dist/main.js
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ windowContactBathroom1st.start();
 allLabeledItems.push(windowContactBathroom1st);
 let thermostatBathroom1st = new MaxThermostat_1.MaxThermostat('1st', 'Bathroom', 'Thermostat', 'Thermostat Bad oben', 3, [windowContactBathroom1st]);
 thermostatBathroom1st.start();
-thermostatBedroom1st.setPresetTemperature(20.0);
+thermostatBathroom1st.setPresetTemperature(20.0);
 allLabeledItems.push(thermostatBathroom1st);
 let thermostatBathroom1stCron = new Cron_1.Cron('thermostatBathroom1stCron', thermostatBathroom1st, [
     { cronTime: '00 00 06 * * 1-5', output: 'ON' },
diff --git a/src/AItem.ts b/src/AItem.ts
index c5002de..084818d 100644
--- a/src/AItem.ts
+++ b/src/AItem.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ export abstract class AItem {
 
     abstract processMessage(topic: string, payload: string) : void
 
+    startFunc() : void {
+
+    }
+
     exportItem() : ExportType|null {
         return null
     }
@@ -49,6 +53,6 @@ export abstract class AItem {
         mqttHandler.register(this.subscribeTopics, (topic: string, payload: string) : void => {
             // logger.info(`item ${this.itemId}: ${topic}, ${payload}`)
             this.processMessage(topic, payload)
-        })
+        }, () => { this.startFunc() })
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/MaxThermostat.ts b/src/MaxThermostat.ts
index 3ffe40c..7fa9709 100644
--- a/src/MaxThermostat.ts
+++ b/src/MaxThermostat.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ export class MaxThermostat extends AHomegearItem implements HasInTopic {
     }
 
     setPresetTemperature(presetTemperature: number) {
-        this.processMessage(this.presetTemperatureTopic, `${presetTemperature}`)
+        this.presetTemperature = presetTemperature
+    }
+
+    startFunc() : void {
+        mqttHandler.send(this.presetTemperatureTopic, `${this.presetTemperature}`)
     }
 
     processMessage(topic: string, payload: string) : void {
diff --git a/src/MqttDispatcher.ts b/src/MqttDispatcher.ts
index 0a989f8..3801f98 100644
--- a/src/MqttDispatcher.ts
+++ b/src/MqttDispatcher.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { IClientPublishOptions } from 'mqtt';
 
 
 export type TopicCallbackFunc = (topic: string, payload: string) => void
+export type StartCallbackFunc = () => void
 
 export interface TopicHandler {
     topic: string,
@@ -14,11 +15,13 @@ export interface TopicHandler {
 }
 
 
+
 class MqttHandler {
     private mqttClient: Mqtt.Client
     private mqttOptions: Mqtt.IClientOptions = {}
     private mqttBrokerUrl: string
     private topicHandlers: TopicHandler[]
+    private startCallbacks: StartCallbackFunc[]
 
     constructor() {
         this.mqttBrokerUrl = config.dict.brokerUrl
@@ -33,15 +36,17 @@ class MqttHandler {
         }
 
         this.topicHandlers = []
+        this.startCallbacks = []
 
         logger.info("MqttHandler constructed")
     }
 
-    register(topics: string[], cb: TopicCallbackFunc) : void {
+    register(topics: string[], cb: TopicCallbackFunc, startCb: StartCallbackFunc) : void {
         topics.forEach((topic) => {
             this.topicHandlers.push({topic: topic, callback: cb})
             logger.info(`Callback registered for ${topic}`)
         })
+        this.startCallbacks.push(startCb)
     }
 
     exec() : void {
@@ -59,6 +64,10 @@ class MqttHandler {
                 logger.info(`${topicHandler.topic} subscribed`)
             })
             logger.info('MQTT connection established')
+            this.startCallbacks.forEach((cb) => { 
+                cb()
+                logger.info("started")
+            })
         })
         this.mqttClient.on('message', (topic: string, payload: Buffer, packet : Mqtt.IPublishPacket): void => {
             if (! packet.retain) {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c87a241..6496a14 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ allLabeledItems.push(windowContactBathroom1st)
 
 let thermostatBathroom1st = new MaxThermostat('1st', 'Bathroom', 'Thermostat', 'Thermostat Bad oben', 3, [windowContactBathroom1st])
 thermostatBathroom1st.start()
-thermostatBedroom1st.setPresetTemperature(20.0)
+thermostatBathroom1st.setPresetTemperature(20.0)
 allLabeledItems.push(thermostatBathroom1st)
 
 let thermostatBathroom1stCron = new Cron('thermostatBathroom1stCron', thermostatBathroom1st, [