IPhoto Database Update loop

After installing iLife11 my Database is in an update loop.
If I start iPhoto it tells me that I have to update my database in order to work with iPhoto.
It takes serveral minutes to updaten. After the update iPhoto freezes with the Apple loding circle.
If I choose faces or other it shows my the resules.
While importing new pic from my HDD iPhoto freezes.
After restart iPhoto wants to update the database again.
Even if I just work with iPhoto (without import) and do a restart of iPhoto it comes again with the Update of the Database.
Does somebody know how to solve the issue?

Welcome to Apple Discussions. This appears to be a problem for many users and there is a very detailed discussion on this issue here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2620921&tstart=0
I had the same issue and after several hours of trial and error I found that several "Keepsake" items in my iPhoto library were not supported in iPhoto '11.
If you have any keepsake items in your left pane, I suggest you open the original database in iPhoto '09 (you did do a full backup before you tried to upgrade didn't you?), delete and Keepsake items, and then restart iPhoto '11. The database should convert properly at that point.
Hope this helps.
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