diff --git a/blender-addon/__init__.py b/blender-addon/__init__.py
index 0c269b3..fa82451 100644
--- a/blender-addon/__init__.py
+++ b/blender-addon/__init__.py
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@
     "category": "3D View"
 }
 
+
+def _add_dependencies_to_sys_path():
+    """ Add the dependencies of Mastodon Blender View addon to the pythons system path. """
+    import sys
+    import os
+    addon_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    addon_libs_dir = os.path.join(addon_dir, "libs")
+    if addon_libs_dir not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.insert(0, addon_libs_dir)
+
+
+_add_dependencies_to_sys_path()
+
 from . import mb_panel
 from . import mb_server
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/blender-scripts/install_addon.py b/src/main/resources/blender-scripts/install_addon.py
index 1e42041..f24c72f 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/blender-scripts/install_addon.py
+++ b/src/main/resources/blender-scripts/install_addon.py
@@ -33,56 +33,81 @@
 import sys
 import addon_utils
 
-# install pip
 
-def get_python_path():
-    try:
-        # 2.92 and older
-        path = bpy.app.binary_path_python
-    except AttributeError:
-        # 2.93 and later
-        path = sys.executable
-    return os.path.abspath(path)
+def main():
+    print("start installing mastodon blender view addon...")
+    install_mastodon_blender_view_addon()
+    print("mastodon blender view addon installed")
+    print("install pip if needed...")
+    install_pip()
+    print("pip is installed")
+    addon_dir = get_mastodon_blender_view_addon_dir()
+    print(f"Installation directory of the Mastodon Blender View addon: {addon_dir}")
+    install_dependencies(packages=['grpcio', 'bidict', 'grpcio-tools', 'pandas'], target=os.path.join(addon_dir, "libs"))
+    import_dependencies()
+    print("dependencies installed")
+    compile_grpc_protocol(addon_dir)
+    print("google RPC code compiled")
+
+
+def install_mastodon_blender_view_addon():
+    argv = sys.argv
+    addon_zip = argv[argv.index('--') + 1]
+    bpy.ops.preferences.addon_install(filepath=addon_zip)
+
+
+def install_pip():
+    os.environ.pop("PIP_REQ_TRACKER", None)
+    ensurepip.bootstrap()
+    os.environ.pop("PIP_REQ_TRACKER", None)
 
 
-os.environ.pop("PIP_REQ_TRACKER", None)
-ensurepip.bootstrap()
-os.environ.pop("PIP_REQ_TRACKER", None)
+def get_mastodon_blender_view_addon_dir() -> str:
+    filename_init_py = [m.__file__ for m in addon_utils.modules() if m.__name__ == "mastodon_blender_view"][0]
+    addon_dir = os.path.dirname(filename_init_py)
+    return addon_dir
 
-# install dependencies
 
-python_path = get_python_path()
-packages = {'grpcio', 'bidict', 'grpcio-tools', 'pandas'}
-subprocess.check_output([python_path, '-m', 'pip', 'install', *packages])
+def install_dependencies(packages: list[str], target: str):
+    print(f"Install dependencies into folder: {target}")
 
-# test if dependencies are installed
+    subprocess.check_call([get_python_path(), "-m", "pip", "install", "--target", target, *packages])
 
-try:
+    if target not in sys.path:  # add addon libs dir to system path
+        sys.path.insert(0, target)
+
+
+def import_dependencies():
     import bidict
     import grpc
     import google.protobuf
     import pandas
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    raise Exception("dependency installation failed")
 
-print("dependencies installed")
 
-# install addon
+def compile_grpc_protocol(addon_dir):
+    cmd = [get_python_path(), '-m', 'grpc_tools.protoc', '-I.', '--python_out=.', '--grpc_python_out=.',
+           'mastodon_blender_view/mastodon-blender-view.proto']
+    cwd = os.path.dirname(addon_dir)
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    addon_libs_dir = os.path.join(addon_dir, "libs")
+    env["PYTHONPATH"] = addon_libs_dir + os.pathsep + env.get("PYTHONPATH") if "PYTHONPATH" in env else addon_libs_dir
+    subprocess.check_output(cmd, cwd=cwd, env=env)
 
-argv = sys.argv
-addon_zip = argv[argv.index('--') + 1]
-bpy.ops.preferences.addon_install(filepath=addon_zip)
+    try:
+        from mastodon_blender_view import mastodon_blender_view_pb2
+        from mastodon_blender_view import mastodon_blender_view_pb2_grpc
+    except ModuleNotFoundError:
+        raise Exception("installing google RPC generated code failed")
 
-print("mastodon blender view addon installed")
 
-filename_init_py = [m.__file__ for m in addon_utils.modules() if m.__name__ == "mastodon_blender_view"][0]
-addon_dir = os.path.dirname(filename_init_py)
-subprocess.check_output([python_path, '-m', 'grpc_tools.protoc', '-I.', '--python_out=.', '--grpc_python_out=.', 'mastodon_blender_view/mastodon-blender-view.proto'], cwd=os.path.dirname(addon_dir))
+def get_python_path():
+    try:
+        # 2.92 and older
+        path = bpy.app.binary_path_python
+    except AttributeError:
+        # 2.93 and later
+        path = sys.executable
+    return os.path.abspath(path)
 
-try:
-    from mastodon_blender_view import mastodon_blender_view_pb2
-    from mastodon_blender_view import mastodon_blender_view_pb2_grpc
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    raise Exception("installing google RPC generated code failed")
 
-print("google RPC code compiled")
+main()
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/csv/read_csv.py b/src/main/resources/csv/read_csv.py
index 46e5ca9..08e36e7 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/csv/read_csv.py
+++ b/src/main/resources/csv/read_csv.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 ###
 import os
 import bpy
+
+bpy.ops.preferences.addon_enable(module='mastodon_blender_view') # "pandas" can only be imported after enabling the addon
+
 import pandas as pd
 import csv
 from collections import defaultdict