diff --git a/examples/mqtt.py b/examples/mqtt.py
index f9e95b8..28e59a2 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt.py
+++ b/examples/mqtt.py
@@ -17,7 +17,25 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as paho
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 
-Connected = False
+Connected = False   #global variable for the state of the connection
+
+broker = "192.168.99.224"
+port = 1883
+topic_wHouseConsumption = "openWB/global/WHouseConsumption"
+topic_pvProduction = "openWB/pv/W"
+topic_energyImportExport = "openWB/evu/W"
+topic_houseBatterySoC = "openWB/housebattery/%Soc"
+topic_houseBatteryLoadUnload = "openWB/housebattery/W"
+
+username = "mqtt-user"
+pw = "phio6yiR9ohs1veeghu4WaeGhaiRi8he4EiWasheev4faeku8tohdiuthah7zahP"
+client_id = "solarmonitor"
+
+value_pvProduction = 0
+value_wHouseConsumption = 0
+value_energyImportExport = 0
+value_houseBatterySoC = 0
+value_houseBatteryLoadUnload = 0
 
 try:
     logging.info("epd2in13bc Demo")
@@ -93,26 +111,6 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
     epd.DisplayPartial(epd.getbuffer(HBlackimage))
     #print(f"`{msg.topic}`: `{msg.payload.decode()}`")
 
-Connected = False   #global variable for the state of the connection
-
-broker = "192.168.99.224"
-port = 1883
-topic_wHouseConsumption = "openWB/global/WHouseConsumption"
-topic_pvProduction = "openWB/pv/W"
-topic_energyImportExport = "openWB/evu/W"
-topic_houseBatterySoC = "openWB/housebattery/%Soc"
-topic_houseBatteryLoadUnload = "openWB/housebattery/W"
-
-value_pvProduction = 0
-value_wHouseConsumption = 0
-value_energyImportExport = 0
-value_houseBatterySoC = 0
-value_houseBatteryLoadUnload = 0
-
-username = "mqtt-user"
-pw = "phio6yiR9ohs1veeghu4WaeGhaiRi8he4EiWasheev4faeku8tohdiuthah7zahP"
-client_id = "solarmonitor"
-
 client = mqtt_client.Client(client_id, protocol=paho.MQTTv31)
 client.username_pw_set(username, password=pw)
 client.on_connect = on_connect