diff --git a/config/settings/settings.cfg b/config/settings/settings.cfg
index 751ce2eb..be7e5bc0 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.cfg
+++ b/config/settings/settings.cfg
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pitch=50
 module=espeak
 voice=de
 language=de
+volume=200
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
index d9fc7678..73c1633f 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class outputManager():
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setPitch(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt(environment, 'speech', 'pitch'))
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setSpeed(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt(environment, 'speech', 'rate'))
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setModule(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment, 'speech', 'module'))
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setVolume(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt(environment, 'speech', 'volume'))
          
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].speak(Text)
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
index 43da3fb5..5f9dc820 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ settings = {
     'pitch': 1,
     'module': '',
     'voice': 'de',
+    'language': 'de',
+    'volume': 100
 },
 'braille':{
     'enabled': False, 
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
index a26b5830..1386d201 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
@@ -59,5 +59,10 @@ class speech():
             return False
         return self._es.set_voice(language)
 
+    def setVolume(self, volume):
+        if not self._isInitialized:
+            return False    
+        return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Volume, volume)     
+
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
index be713392..7a7c7802 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ class speech():
             return False    
         self._sd.set_language(language)
         
+    def setVolume(self, volume):
+        if not self._isInitialized:
+            return False    
+        self._sd.set_volume(volume)        
+        
     def shutdown(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False