--- a/gnv/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/servlet/GNVActionServlet.java	Fri Sep 11 15:25:43 2009 +0000
+++ b/gnv/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/servlet/GNVActionServlet.java	Mon Sep 14 13:46:25 2009 +0000
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import javax.servlet.ServletConfig;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 
+import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet;
 
@@ -20,8 +21,13 @@
     /**
      * the logger, used to log exceptions and additonaly information
      */
-    private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(GNVActionServlet.class);
-
+    private static Logger log = null;
+    
+    static {
+        BasicConfigurator.configure();
+        log = Logger.getLogger(GNVActionServlet.class);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * The UID of this Class
      */