diff --git a/components/orchestration/orchestration_server.py b/components/orchestration/orchestration_server.py
index 7c0a87d..ab78121 100644
--- a/components/orchestration/orchestration_server.py
+++ b/components/orchestration/orchestration_server.py
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ def api2():
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    ENTITY_IDENT_URL = 'http://entityident:5002/api/v1/resources/'
-    try:
-        response = requests.get(ENTITY_IDENT_URL + 'cars')
-        cars = response.json()
-
-        response = requests.get(ENTITY_IDENT_URL + 'traffic_lights')
-        traffic_lights = response.json()
-    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
-        print("Is the entity_ident_server running and reachable?")
-        raise e
-
-    orc = Orchestrator(cars, traffic_lights)
+    orc = Orchestrator()
     threading.Thread(target=orc.setup_msg_queues).start()
     threading.Thread(target=app.run, args=('0.0.0.0', 5003)).start()
diff --git a/components/orchestration/orchestrator.py b/components/orchestration/orchestrator.py
index 35910a2..fa14b62 100644
--- a/components/orchestration/orchestrator.py
+++ b/components/orchestration/orchestrator.py
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ import sys
 from random import randrange
 from typing import List, Dict
 
+import requests
 from dse_shared_libs import daf, traffic_light_state, traffic_light_color, target_velocity
+from dse_shared_libs.daf import DAF
 from dse_shared_libs.message_broker_wrapper import MBWrapper
 # necessary to unpickle daf object
 from dse_shared_libs.target_velocity import TargetVelocity
 from dse_shared_libs.traffic_light_state import TrafficLightState
+from requests import Session
 
 sys.modules['daf'] = daf
 sys.modules['traffic_light_state'] = traffic_light_state
@@ -16,6 +19,9 @@ sys.modules['traffic_light_color'] = traffic_light_color
 sys.modules['target_velocity'] = target_velocity
 
 
+ENTITY_IDENT_URL = 'http://entityident:5002/api/v1/resources/'
+
+
 class Orchestrator:
     # vehicle ids
     vins: List[str] = []
@@ -26,7 +32,22 @@ class Orchestrator:
     _daf_mbs: Dict[str, MBWrapper] = {}
     _velocity_mbs: Dict[str, MBWrapper] = {}
 
-    def __init__(self, cars, traffic_lights):
+    _session: Session
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        # re-use http session, is faster then request.ing everytime
+        self._session = requests.Session()
+
+        try:
+            response = self._session.get(ENTITY_IDENT_URL + 'cars')
+            cars = response.json()
+
+            response = self._session.get(ENTITY_IDENT_URL + 'traffic_lights')
+            traffic_lights = response.json()
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+            print("Is the entity_ident_server running and reachable?")
+            raise e
+
         for car in cars['cursor']:
             self.vins.append(car['vin'])
 
@@ -59,10 +80,20 @@ class Orchestrator:
 
         :param pickle_binary: daf object pickle binary dump
         """
-        received_daf_object = pickle.loads(pickle_binary)
+        received_daf_object: DAF = pickle.loads(pickle_binary)
+        loc = received_daf_object.gps_location
         print(received_daf_object)
 
         # TODO ask entity ident if tl in range?!
+        response = self._session.get(ENTITY_IDENT_URL + 'traffic_lights_geo',
+                                     params={'lat': loc.latitude, 'lon': loc.longitude})
+        traffic_lights_geo = response.json()
+        print('TLGeo', traffic_lights_geo)
+        # TODO in the best case we get a traffic light ID and some sort of visibility range here?
+        #   we need to calculate new speed regarding current speed and position and visibility of TL to ensure a
+        #   green wave
+        #   keep NCE in mind!?
+
         # TODO use the data from the traffic lights (self.tls)
         #  to transmit a new target velocity for this vehicle to achieve a green wave