A method of performing an application handover for mobile edge computing applications in a mobile communication network, the method comprising the steps of: - evaluating signal characteristics of radio signals sent by base stations (11-1, 12-1) received by a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is connected to the mobile communication network via a first base station, the evaluation being performed by the first base station or by the first mobile edge system, - exchanging data between the mobile device and the first mobile edge system assigned to the first base station, wherein the first mobile edge system executes an application assigned to the mobile device, - establishing a connection between the first mobile edge system and a second mobile edge system via the first mobile edge system depending on the evaluation of the signal characteristics of the radio signals, wherein the second mobile edge system is assigned to a second base station, - activating execution of the application assigned to the mobile device on the second mobile edge system, wherein application data of the application between the first mobile edge system and the second mobile edge system prior to performing the handover is exchanged and - performing the handover, initiated by the mobile device or the base station, from the first base station to the second base station such that the mobile device is connected with the mobile communication network via the second base station characterized in that the step of activating execution of the application assigned to the mobile device on the second mobile edge system, comprises the further steps of: - determining, after performing the handover, whether additional application data has to be transferred in order to execute the application assigned to the mobile device by means of the second mobile edge system, by sending a request from the second Mobile Edge Computer to the first Mobile Edge Computer, and - exchanging the additional application data of the application between the first mobile edge system and the second mobile edge system. - evaluating signal characteristics of radio signals sent by base stations (11-1, 12-1) received by a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is connected to the mobile communication network via a first base station, the evaluation being performed by the first base station or by the first mobile edge system, - exchanging data between the mobile device and the first mobile edge system assigned to the first base station, wherein the first mobile edge system executes an application assigned to the mobile device, - establishing a connection between the first mobile edge system and a second mobile edge system via the first mobile edge system depending on the evaluation of the signal characteristics of the radio signals, wherein the second mobile edge system is assigned to a second base station, - activating execution of the application assigned to the mobile device on the second mobile edge system, wherein application data of the application between the first mobile edge system and the second mobile edge system prior to performing the handover is exchanged and - performing the handover, initiated by the mobile device or the base station, from the first base station to the second base station such that the mobile device is connected with the mobile communication network via the second base station - determining, after performing the handover, whether additional application data has to be transferred in order to execute the application assigned to the mobile device by means of the second mobile edge system, by sending a request from the second Mobile Edge Computer to the first Mobile Edge Computer, and - exchanging the additional application data of the application between the first mobile edge system and the second mobile edge system.