diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerImpl.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerImpl.java
index 4896c4b18..addb1e46e 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerImpl.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerImpl.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package li.strolch.agent.impl;
 
+import static li.strolch.utils.helper.StringHelper.formatNanoDuration;
+
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 	public void setup(StrolchConfiguration strolchConfiguration) {
 		this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.SETUP, "agent");
 
+		long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 		// set the application locale
 		Locale.setDefault(strolchConfiguration.getRuntimeConfiguration().getLocale());
 		String msg = "Application {0}:{1} is using locale {2}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
@@ -215,13 +219,17 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 
 		this.state = ComponentState.SETUP;
 
-		msg = "{0}:{1} Strolch Container setup with {2} components."; //$NON-NLS-1$
-		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.componentMap.size()));
+		long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+		msg = "{0}:{1} Strolch Container setup with {2} components. Took {3}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.componentMap.size(),
+				formatNanoDuration(took)));
 	}
 
 	public void initialize(StrolchConfiguration strolchConfiguration) {
 		this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.INITIALIZED, "agent");
 
+		long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 		// now we can initialize the components
 		String msg = "{0}:{1} Initializing {2} Strolch Components..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		String environment = getEnvironment();
@@ -233,13 +241,17 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 
 		this.state = ComponentState.INITIALIZED;
 
-		msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been initialized."; //$NON-NLS-1$
-		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size()));
+		long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+		msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been initialized. Took {3}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size(),
+				formatNanoDuration(took)));
 	}
 
 	public void start() {
 		this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.STARTED, "agent");
 
+		long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 		String msg = "{0}:{1} Starting {2} Strolch Components..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		String environment = getEnvironment();
 		String applicationName = getApplicationName();
@@ -250,8 +262,10 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 
 		this.state = ComponentState.STARTED;
 
-		msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components started. Strolch is now ready to be used. Have fun =))"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size()));
+		long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+		msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components started. Took {3}. Strolch is now ready to be used. Have fun =))"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+		logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size(),
+				formatNanoDuration(took)));
 		logger.info(MessageFormat.format("System: {0}", SystemHelper.asString())); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		logger.info(MessageFormat.format("Memory: {0}", SystemHelper.getMemorySummary())); //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
@@ -259,6 +273,8 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 	public void stop() {
 		this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.STOPPED, "agent");
 
+		long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 		String msg = "{0}:{1} Stopping {2} Strolch Components..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		String environment = getEnvironment();
 		String applicationName = getApplicationName();
@@ -270,8 +286,10 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 			Set<ComponentController> rootUpstreamComponents = this.dependencyAnalyzer.findRootDownstreamComponents();
 			containerStateHandler.stop(rootUpstreamComponents);
 
-			msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been stopped."; //$NON-NLS-1$
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size()));
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been stopped. Took {3}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size(),
+					formatNanoDuration(took)));
 		}
 
 		this.state = ComponentState.STOPPED;
@@ -280,6 +298,8 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 	public void destroy() {
 		this.state.validateStateChange(ComponentState.DESTROYED, "agent");
 
+		long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 		String msg = "{0}:{1} Destroying {2} Strolch Components..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 		String environment = getEnvironment();
 		String applicationName = getApplicationName();
@@ -291,8 +311,10 @@ public class ComponentContainerImpl implements ComponentContainer {
 			Set<ComponentController> rootUpstreamComponents = this.dependencyAnalyzer.findRootDownstreamComponents();
 			containerStateHandler.destroy(rootUpstreamComponents);
 
-			msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been destroyed!"; //$NON-NLS-1$
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size()));
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			msg = "{0}:{1} All {2} Strolch Components have been destroyed! Took {3}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, applicationName, environment, this.controllerMap.size(),
+					formatNanoDuration(took)));
 			this.controllerMap.clear();
 			this.componentMap.clear();
 		}
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerStateHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerStateHandler.java
index 254a50e1c..a6b2035e0 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerStateHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/agent/impl/ComponentContainerStateHandler.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package li.strolch.agent.impl;
 
+import static li.strolch.utils.helper.StringHelper.formatNanoDuration;
+
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -49,18 +51,24 @@ public class ComponentContainerStateHandler {
 			if (controller.getState() == ComponentState.INITIALIZED)
 				continue;
 
+			long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 			StrolchComponent component = controller.getComponent();
 			String componentName = component.getName();
 			ComponentConfiguration componentConfiguration = this.strolchConfiguration
 					.getComponentConfiguration(componentName);
 
-			String msg = "Initializing component {0}..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName));
 			try {
 				component.initialize(componentConfiguration);
 			} catch (Exception e) {
-				throw new StrolchException(MessageFormat.format("Failed to initialize component {0}", componentName), e);
+				throw new StrolchException(MessageFormat.format("Failed to initialize component {0}", componentName),
+						e);
 			}
+
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			String msg = "Initialized component {0}. Took {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, formatNanoDuration(took)));
+
 		}
 
 		// initialize direct downstream components
@@ -77,15 +85,19 @@ public class ComponentContainerStateHandler {
 			if (controller.getState() == ComponentState.STARTED)
 				continue;
 
+			long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 			StrolchComponent component = controller.getComponent();
-			String msg = "Starting component {0}..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			String componentName = component.getName();
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName));
 			try {
 				component.start();
 			} catch (Exception e) {
 				throw new StrolchException(MessageFormat.format("Failed to start component {0}", componentName), e);
 			}
+
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			String msg = "Started component {0}. Took {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, formatNanoDuration(took)));
 		}
 
 		// Start direct downstream components
@@ -102,17 +114,21 @@ public class ComponentContainerStateHandler {
 			if (controller.getState() == ComponentState.STOPPED)
 				continue;
 
+			long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 			StrolchComponent component = controller.getComponent();
-			String msg = "Stopping component {0}..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			String componentName = component.getName();
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName));
 			try {
 				component.stop();
 			} catch (Exception e) {
-				msg = "Failed to stop component {0} due to {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+				String msg = "Failed to stop component {0} due to {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 				msg = MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, e.getMessage());
 				logger.error(msg, e);
 			}
+
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			String msg = "Stopped component {0}. Took {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, formatNanoDuration(took)));
 		}
 
 		// Stop direct upstream components
@@ -128,17 +144,21 @@ public class ComponentContainerStateHandler {
 			if (controller.getState() == ComponentState.DESTROYED)
 				continue;
 
+			long start = System.nanoTime();
+
 			StrolchComponent component = controller.getComponent();
-			String msg = "Destroying component {0}..."; //$NON-NLS-1$
 			String componentName = component.getName();
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName));
 			try {
 				component.destroy();
 			} catch (Exception e) {
-				msg = "Failed to destroy component {0} due to {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+				String msg = "Failed to destroy component {0} due to {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
 				msg = MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, e.getMessage());
 				logger.error(msg, e);
 			}
+
+			long took = System.nanoTime() - start;
+			String msg = "Destroyed component {0}. Took {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			logger.info(MessageFormat.format(msg, componentName, formatNanoDuration(took)));
 		}
 
 		// Destroy direct upstream components