diff --git a/cmd/initialise/init.go b/cmd/initialise/init.go
index 0af04925c9..28f123f851 100644
--- a/cmd/initialise/init.go
+++ b/cmd/initialise/init.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package initialise
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"embed"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ The user provided by flags needs privileges to
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			config := MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper())
 
-			InitAll(config)
+			InitAll(cmd.Context(), config)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ The user provided by flags needs privileges to
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func InitAll(config *Config) {
+func InitAll(ctx context.Context, config *Config) {
 	err := initialise(config.Database,
 		VerifyUser(config.Database.Username(), config.Database.Password()),
 		VerifyDatabase(config.Database.DatabaseName()),
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func InitAll(config *Config) {
 	)
 	logging.OnError(err).Fatal("unable to initialize the database")
 
-	err = verifyZitadel(config.Database)
+	err = verifyZitadel(ctx, config.Database)
 	logging.OnError(err).Fatal("unable to initialize ZITADEL")
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel.go b/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel.go
index 7307ad94d9..c0034141db 100644
--- a/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel.go
+++ b/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package initialise
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
 
@@ -23,13 +24,13 @@ Prereqesits:
 `,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			config := MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper())
-			err := verifyZitadel(config.Database)
+			err := verifyZitadel(cmd.Context(), config.Database)
 			logging.OnError(err).Fatal("unable to init zitadel")
 		},
 	}
 }
 
-func VerifyZitadel(db *database.DB, config database.Config) error {
+func VerifyZitadel(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB, config database.Config) error {
 	err := ReadStmts(config.Type())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func VerifyZitadel(db *database.DB, config database.Config) error {
 	}
 
 	logging.WithFields().Info("verify encryption keys")
-	if err := createEncryptionKeys(db); err != nil {
+	if err := createEncryptionKeys(ctx, db); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func VerifyZitadel(db *database.DB, config database.Config) error {
 	}
 
 	logging.WithFields().Info("verify events tables")
-	if err := createEvents(db); err != nil {
+	if err := createEvents(ctx, db); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func VerifyZitadel(db *database.DB, config database.Config) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func verifyZitadel(config database.Config) error {
+func verifyZitadel(ctx context.Context, config database.Config) error {
 	logging.WithFields("database", config.DatabaseName()).Info("verify zitadel")
 
 	db, err := database.Connect(config, false, dialect.DBPurposeQuery)
@@ -81,15 +82,15 @@ func verifyZitadel(config database.Config) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := VerifyZitadel(db, config); err != nil {
+	if err := VerifyZitadel(ctx, db, config); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	return db.Close()
 }
 
-func createEncryptionKeys(db *database.DB) error {
-	tx, err := db.Begin()
+func createEncryptionKeys(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB) error {
+	tx, err := db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -101,8 +102,8 @@ func createEncryptionKeys(db *database.DB) error {
 	return tx.Commit()
 }
 
-func createEvents(db *database.DB) (err error) {
-	tx, err := db.Begin()
+func createEvents(ctx context.Context, db *database.DB) (err error) {
+	tx, err := db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel_test.go b/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel_test.go
index 4631396e29..64df01bdb1 100644
--- a/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel_test.go
+++ b/cmd/initialise/verify_zitadel_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package initialise
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"errors"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func Test_verifyEvents(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if err := createEvents(tt.args.db.db); !errors.Is(err, tt.targetErr) {
+			if err := createEvents(context.Background(), tt.args.db.db); !errors.Is(err, tt.targetErr) {
 				t.Errorf("createEvents() error = %v, want: %v", err, tt.targetErr)
 			}
 			if err := tt.args.db.mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func Test_verifyEncryptionKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			if err := createEncryptionKeys(tt.args.db.db); !errors.Is(err, tt.targetErr) {
+			if err := createEncryptionKeys(context.Background(), tt.args.db.db); !errors.Is(err, tt.targetErr) {
 				t.Errorf("createEvents() error = %v, want: %v", err, tt.targetErr)
 			}
 			if err := tt.args.db.mock.ExpectationsWereMet(); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/key/key.go b/cmd/key/key.go
index b18bb867e8..2691932784 100644
--- a/cmd/key/key.go
+++ b/cmd/key/key.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ new -f keys.yaml key2=anotherkey`,
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			return storage.CreateKeys(keys...)
+			return storage.CreateKeys(cmd.Context(), keys...)
 		},
 	}
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringP(flagKeyFile, "f", "", "path to keys file")
diff --git a/cmd/setup/03.go b/cmd/setup/03.go
index 4a93888f6b..89978497ec 100644
--- a/cmd/setup/03.go
+++ b/cmd/setup/03.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (mig *FirstInstance) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot start key storage: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err = verifyKey(mig.userEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
+	if err = verifyKey(ctx, mig.userEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	userAlg, err := crypto.NewAESCrypto(mig.userEncryptionKey, keyStorage)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (mig *FirstInstance) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err = verifyKey(mig.smtpEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
+	if err = verifyKey(ctx, mig.smtpEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	smtpEncryption, err := crypto.NewAESCrypto(mig.smtpEncryptionKey, keyStorage)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (mig *FirstInstance) Execute(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err = verifyKey(mig.oidcEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
+	if err = verifyKey(ctx, mig.oidcEncryptionKey, keyStorage); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	oidcEncryption, err := crypto.NewAESCrypto(mig.oidcEncryptionKey, keyStorage)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (mig *FirstInstance) String() string {
 	return "03_default_instance"
 }
 
-func verifyKey(key *crypto.KeyConfig, storage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
+func verifyKey(ctx context.Context, key *crypto.KeyConfig, storage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
 	_, err = crypto.LoadKey(key.EncryptionKeyID, storage)
 	if err == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ func verifyKey(key *crypto.KeyConfig, storage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return storage.CreateKeys(k)
+	return storage.CreateKeys(ctx, k)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/start/encryption_keys.go b/cmd/start/encryption_keys.go
index b5943bf40b..42727b095d 100644
--- a/cmd/start/encryption_keys.go
+++ b/cmd/start/encryption_keys.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package start
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/crypto"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/zerrors"
 )
@@ -34,8 +36,8 @@ type encryptionKeys struct {
 	OIDCKey            []byte
 }
 
-func ensureEncryptionKeys(keyConfig *encryptionKeyConfig, keyStorage crypto.KeyStorage) (keys *encryptionKeys, err error) {
-	if err := verifyDefaultKeys(keyStorage); err != nil {
+func ensureEncryptionKeys(ctx context.Context, keyConfig *encryptionKeyConfig, keyStorage crypto.KeyStorage) (keys *encryptionKeys, err error) {
+	if err := verifyDefaultKeys(ctx, keyStorage); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	keys = new(encryptionKeys)
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ func ensureEncryptionKeys(keyConfig *encryptionKeyConfig, keyStorage crypto.KeyS
 	return keys, nil
 }
 
-func verifyDefaultKeys(keyStorage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
+func verifyDefaultKeys(ctx context.Context, keyStorage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
 	keys := make([]*crypto.Key, 0, len(defaultKeyIDs))
 	for _, keyID := range defaultKeyIDs {
 		_, err := crypto.LoadKey(keyID, keyStorage)
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ func verifyDefaultKeys(keyStorage crypto.KeyStorage) (err error) {
 	if len(keys) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if err := keyStorage.CreateKeys(keys...); err != nil {
+	if err := keyStorage.CreateKeys(ctx, keys...); err != nil {
 		return zerrors.ThrowInternal(err, "START-aGBq2", "cannot create default keys")
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/start/start.go b/cmd/start/start.go
index f367d923fd..d75a3bb3d3 100644
--- a/cmd/start/start.go
+++ b/cmd/start/start.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Requirements:
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			return startZitadel(config, masterKey, server)
+			return startZitadel(cmd.Context(), config, masterKey, server)
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -119,11 +119,9 @@ type Server struct {
 	Shutdown   chan<- os.Signal
 }
 
-func startZitadel(config *Config, masterKey string, server chan<- *Server) error {
+func startZitadel(ctx context.Context, config *Config, masterKey string, server chan<- *Server) error {
 	showBasicInformation(config)
 
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	i18n.MustLoadSupportedLanguagesFromDir()
 
 	queryDBClient, err := database.Connect(config.Database, false, dialect.DBPurposeQuery)
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ func startZitadel(config *Config, masterKey string, server chan<- *Server) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("cannot start key storage: %w", err)
 	}
-	keys, err := ensureEncryptionKeys(config.EncryptionKeys, keyStorage)
+	keys, err := ensureEncryptionKeys(ctx, config.EncryptionKeys, keyStorage)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/start/start_from_init.go b/cmd/start/start_from_init.go
index 940efb4e84..d07ff89cf4 100644
--- a/cmd/start/start_from_init.go
+++ b/cmd/start/start_from_init.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Requirements:
 			masterKey, err := key.MasterKey(cmd)
 			logging.OnError(err).Panic("No master key provided")
 
-			initialise.InitAll(initialise.MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper()))
+			initialise.InitAll(cmd.Context(), initialise.MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper()))
 
 			setupConfig := setup.MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper())
 			setupSteps := setup.MustNewSteps(viper.New())
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Requirements:
 
 			startConfig := MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper())
 
-			err = startZitadel(startConfig, masterKey, server)
+			err = startZitadel(cmd.Context(), startConfig, masterKey, server)
 			logging.OnError(err).Fatal("unable to start zitadel")
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/start/start_from_setup.go b/cmd/start/start_from_setup.go
index 0be315fae9..ea1bd42a05 100644
--- a/cmd/start/start_from_setup.go
+++ b/cmd/start/start_from_setup.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Requirements:
 
 			startConfig := MustNewConfig(viper.GetViper())
 
-			err = startZitadel(startConfig, masterKey, server)
+			err = startZitadel(cmd.Context(), startConfig, masterKey, server)
 			logging.OnError(err).Fatal("unable to start zitadel")
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/internal/admin/repository/eventsourcing/view/view.go b/internal/admin/repository/eventsourcing/view/view.go
index 9ede972813..2f26b8c81d 100644
--- a/internal/admin/repository/eventsourcing/view/view.go
+++ b/internal/admin/repository/eventsourcing/view/view.go
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 package view
 
 import (
-	"context"
-
 	"github.com/jinzhu/gorm"
 
-	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/call"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/database"
 )
 
 type View struct {
-	Db     *gorm.DB
-	client *database.DB
+	Db *gorm.DB
 }
 
 func StartView(sqlClient *database.DB) (*View, error) {
@@ -20,15 +16,10 @@ func StartView(sqlClient *database.DB) (*View, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return &View{
-		Db:     gorm,
-		client: sqlClient,
+		Db: gorm,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (v *View) Health() (err error) {
 	return v.Db.DB().Ping()
 }
-
-func (v *View) TimeTravel(ctx context.Context, tableName string) string {
-	return tableName + v.client.Timetravel(call.Took(ctx))
-}
diff --git a/internal/crypto/database/database.go b/internal/crypto/database/database.go
index 8fac222d9d..2d8666fd07 100644
--- a/internal/crypto/database/database.go
+++ b/internal/crypto/database/database.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package database
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 
 	sq "github.com/Masterminds/squirrel"
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (d *database) ReadKey(id string) (_ *crypto.Key, err error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (d *database) CreateKeys(keys ...*crypto.Key) error {
+func (d *database) CreateKeys(ctx context.Context, keys ...*crypto.Key) error {
 	insert := sq.Insert(EncryptionKeysTable).
 		Columns(encryptionKeysIDCol, encryptionKeysKeyCol).PlaceholderFormat(sq.Dollar)
 	for _, key := range keys {
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func (d *database) CreateKeys(keys ...*crypto.Key) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return zerrors.ThrowInternal(err, "", "unable to insert new keys")
 	}
-	tx, err := d.client.Begin()
+	tx, err := d.client.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return zerrors.ThrowInternal(err, "", "unable to insert new keys")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/crypto/database/database_test.go b/internal/crypto/database/database_test.go
index f7c8313355..80d39e0586 100644
--- a/internal/crypto/database/database_test.go
+++ b/internal/crypto/database/database_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package database
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"errors"
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ func Test_database_CreateKeys(t *testing.T) {
 				masterKey: tt.fields.masterKey,
 				encrypt:   tt.fields.encrypt,
 			}
-			err := d.CreateKeys(tt.args.keys...)
+			err := d.CreateKeys(context.Background(), tt.args.keys...)
 			if tt.res.err == nil {
 				assert.NoError(t, err)
 			} else if tt.res.err != nil && !tt.res.err(err) {
diff --git a/internal/crypto/key_storage.go b/internal/crypto/key_storage.go
index 523818a0c0..df169c5898 100644
--- a/internal/crypto/key_storage.go
+++ b/internal/crypto/key_storage.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package crypto
 
+import "context"
+
 type KeyStorage interface {
 	ReadKeys() (Keys, error)
 	ReadKey(id string) (*Key, error)
-	CreateKeys(...*Key) error
+	CreateKeys(context.Context, ...*Key) error
 }
diff --git a/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/handler.go b/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/handler.go
index 0bc2020efa..3c457aee28 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/handler.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/handler.go
@@ -316,13 +316,17 @@ func (h *Handler) processEvents(ctx context.Context, config *triggerConfig) (add
 		}
 	}()
 
+	txCtx := ctx
 	if h.txDuration > 0 {
 		var cancel func()
 		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, h.txDuration)
 		defer cancel()
+		// add 100ms to store current state if iteration takes too long
+		txCtx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, h.txDuration+100*time.Millisecond)
+		defer cancel()
 	}
 
-	tx, err := h.client.Begin()
+	tx, err := h.client.BeginTx(txCtx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/state_test.go b/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/state_test.go
index 5e20773947..908d8c0dfc 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/handler/v2/state_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestHandler_lockState(t *testing.T) {
 				projection: tt.fields.projection,
 			}
 
-			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.Begin()
+			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.BeginTx(context.Background(), nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to begin transaction: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestHandler_updateLastUpdated(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.Begin()
+			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.BeginTx(context.Background(), nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to begin transaction: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func TestHandler_currentState(t *testing.T) {
 				projection: tt.fields.projection,
 			}
 
-			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.Begin()
+			tx, err := tt.fields.mock.DB.BeginTx(context.Background(), nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unable to begin transaction: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/eventstore/local_crdb_test.go b/internal/eventstore/local_crdb_test.go
index 81ca937287..d77f6a3dd7 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/local_crdb_test.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/local_crdb_test.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func initDB(db *database.DB) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = initialise.VerifyZitadel(db, *config)
+	err = initialise.VerifyZitadel(context.Background(), db, *config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/local_crdb_test.go b/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/local_crdb_test.go
index b1aa485887..3eede324a4 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/local_crdb_test.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/repository/sql/local_crdb_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package sql
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func initDB(db *database.DB) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = initialise.VerifyZitadel(db, *config)
+	err = initialise.VerifyZitadel(context.Background(), db, *config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/eventstore/v3/push.go b/internal/eventstore/v3/push.go
index a86e426132..3c7ae903dc 100644
--- a/internal/eventstore/v3/push.go
+++ b/internal/eventstore/v3/push.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (es *Eventstore) Push(ctx context.Context, commands ...eventstore.Command) (events []eventstore.Event, err error) {
-	tx, err := es.client.Begin()
+	tx, err := es.client.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/query/current_state.go b/internal/query/current_state.go
index 73c8eaeb9a..eff2f05398 100644
--- a/internal/query/current_state.go
+++ b/internal/query/current_state.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (q *Queries) latestState(ctx context.Context, projections ...table) (state
 }
 
 func (q *Queries) ClearCurrentSequence(ctx context.Context, projectionName string) (err error) {
-	tx, err := q.client.Begin()
+	tx, err := q.client.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return zerrors.ThrowInternal(err, "QUERY-9iOpr", "Errors.RemoveFailed")
 	}