diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index 1c4d18b..afde762 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func (a *App) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a *App) connect() (*SSHConnection, error) { // Rückgabetyp geändert
-	if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagWork); err != nil {
+func (a *App) connect(withoutTimew bool) (*SSHConnection, error) { // Rückgabetyp geändert
+	if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagWork, withoutTimew); err != nil {
 		slog.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start time tracking for '%s': %v", TagWork, err))
 	}
 
@@ -189,20 +189,20 @@ func (a *App) makeChoice() {
 
 	switch choice {
 	case "start work":
-		a.connect()
+		a.connect(withoutTimew)
 	case "stop work":
-		if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(); err != nil {
+		if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(withoutTimew); err != nil {
 			slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to stop time tracking: %v", err))
 		}
 		if err := a.killForwardings(); err != nil {
 			slog.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Could not kill all forwardings: %v", err))
 		}
 	case "start break":
-		if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagBreak); err != nil {
+		if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagBreak, withoutTimew); err != nil {
 			slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start break tracking: %v", err))
 		}
 	case "stop break":
-		if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagWork); err != nil {
+		if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagWork, withoutTimew); err != nil {
 			slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to stop break (start work): %v", err))
 		}
 	case "show day summary":
diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index afdae17..7180482 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var withoutTimew bool
+
 func (a *App) setupCommands() *cobra.Command {
 	rootCmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "workctl",
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ Use --background (-b) to keep tunnels running in the background without auto-con
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			fmt.Println("Starting workday procedures...")
 
-			sshCon, err := a.connect()
+			sshCon, err := a.connect(withoutTimew)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("ERROR: Failed to start connections: %v\n", err)
 				return fmt.Errorf("connection setup failed: %w", err)
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ Use --background (-b) to keep tunnels running in the background without auto-con
 
 				fmt.Println("\nINFO: Received interrupt signal. Shutting down background process...")
 				slog.Info("Received signal, cleanup via defer sshCon.Close() will run.")
-				if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(); err != nil {
+				if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(withoutTimew); err != nil {
 					slog.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to stop time tracking: %v", err))
 				} else {
 					slog.Info("Time tracking stopped.")
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ Use --background (-b) to keep tunnels running in the background without auto-con
 
 				fmt.Println("Workstation SSH session finished.")
 				slog.Info("Foreground session ended, cleanup via defer sshCon.Close() will run.")
-				if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(); err != nil {
+				if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(withoutTimew); err != nil {
 					slog.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to stop time tracking: %v", err))
 				} else {
 					slog.Info("Time tracking stopped.")
@@ -96,18 +98,19 @@ Use --background (-b) to keep tunnels running in the background without auto-con
 	}
 
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&a.flags.StartInBackground, "background", "b", false, "Run tunnels in the background instead of connecting immediately")
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&withoutTimew, "timew", "t", false, "Set this flag if you dont want to use Timewarrior Timestorage as well")
 
 	return cmd
 }
 
 func (a *App) stopCommand() *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "stop",
 		Short: "Stop work: Stop time tracking, kill tunnels",
 		Long:  "Stops the current time tracking entry and attempts to kill active SSH tunnels.",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			fmt.Println("Stopping workday procedures...")
-			if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(); err != nil {
+			if err := a.timeStore.StopTracking(withoutTimew); err != nil {
 				slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to stop time tracking: %v", err))
 			} else {
 				fmt.Println("Time tracking stopped.")
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ func (a *App) stopCommand() *cobra.Command {
 			fmt.Println("Workday stop procedures finished.")
 		},
 	}
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&withoutTimew, "timew", "t", false, "Set this flag if you dont want to use Timewarrior Timestorage as well")
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func (a *App) trackCommand() *cobra.Command {
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ This also stops any currently running timer.`,
 
 			default:
 				fmt.Printf("Attempting to start tracking interval '%s'...\n", tag)
-				if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(tag); err != nil {
+				if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(tag, withoutTimew); err != nil {
 					slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start tracking '%s': %v", tag, err))
 					return fmt.Errorf("could not start tracking '%s': %w", tag, err)
 				}
@@ -173,7 +178,7 @@ This also stops any currently running timer.`,
 		Short: "Start tracking 'break'",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			fmt.Println("Starting break...")
-			if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagBreak); err != nil {
+			if err := a.timeStore.StartTracking(TagBreak, withoutTimew); err != nil {
 				slog.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to start break tracking: %v", err))
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not start break: %w", err)
 			}
diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c12c05c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+)
+
+func runCommand(name string, args ...string) {
+	cmd := exec.Command(name, args...)
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Command execution error", "command", name, "args", args, "error", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/store.go b/store.go
index 12e0b94..00565c4 100644
--- a/store.go
+++ b/store.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (ts *TimeStore) stopCurrentEntry(now time.Time) (bool, error) {
 	return rowsAffected > 0, nil
 }
 
-func (ts *TimeStore) StartTracking(tag string) error {
+func (ts *TimeStore) StartTracking(tag string, withoutTimew bool) error {
 	if tag == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot start tracking with an empty tag")
 	}
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ func (ts *TimeStore) StartTracking(tag string) error {
 	if stopped {
 		slog.Info("Stopped previous time entry.")
 	}
+	if !withoutTimew {
+		runCommand("timew", "start", "work")
+	}
 
 	query := `INSERT INTO time_entries (tag, start_time, end_time) VALUES (?, ?, NULL);`
 	_, err = ts.db.Exec(query, tag, now)
@@ -136,12 +139,15 @@ func (ts *TimeStore) StartTracking(tag string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ts *TimeStore) StopTracking() error {
+func (ts *TimeStore) StopTracking(withoutTimew bool) error {
 	now := time.Now()
 	stopped, err := ts.stopCurrentEntry(now)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if !withoutTimew {
+		runCommand("timew", "stop", "work")
+	}
 	if stopped {
 		slog.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Stopped tracking at %s", now.Format(time.RFC3339)))
 	} else {