diff --git a/src/Life.java b/src/Life.java
index 84ab855..19510bc 100644
--- a/src/Life.java
+++ b/src/Life.java
@@ -1,55 +1,140 @@
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 public class Life implements ILife {
-  
-  public static void main(String[] args) {
-    Life l = new Life(new String[] {  "     ",
-                                      "     ",
-                                      " *** ",
-                                      "     ",
-                                      "     " });
-    l = (Life) l.nextGeneration();
-  }
+
+    static String[] board = new String[]{   "*    ",
+                                            "*    ",
+                                            "*    ",
+                                            "     ",
+                                            "     " };
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Life l = new Life(board);
+        l = (Life) l.nextGeneration();
+    }
 
 
-  public Life() {
-    nukeAll();
-  }
+    public Life() {
+        //nukeAll();
+    }
 
-  public Life(String[] setup) {
-    this();
-    for (int y = 0; y < setup.length; y++)
-      for (int x = 0; x < setup[y].length(); x++)
-        if (setup[y].charAt(x) != ' ')
-          setAlive(x, y);
-  }
+    public Life(String[] setup) {
+        this();
+        for (int y = 0; y < setup.length; y++){
+            for (int x = 0; x < setup[y].length(); x++){
+                if (setup[y].charAt(x) != ' '){
+                    setAlive(x, y);
+                }
+            }
+            //System.out.println(board[y]);
+        }
+        printTable(board);
+    }
+
+    private void printTable(String[] board) {                                                                //works
+        for(int i = 0; i < board.length; i++) System.out.println(Arrays.toString(new String[]{board[i]}));
+        System.out.println("________");
+    }
 
 
-  @Override
-  public void nukeAll() {
-    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+    @Override
+    public void nukeAll() {    //works
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        for (int y = 0; y < board.length; y++){
+            for (int x = 0; x < board[y].length(); x++) {
+                setDead(x, y);
+            }
+        }
 
-  }
+    }
 
-  @Override
-  public void setAlive(int x, int y) {
-    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+    @Override
+    public void setAlive(int x, int y) {                                                                     //works
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        board[y] = board[y].substring(0, x) + '*' + board[y].substring(x+1);
+    }
 
-  }
+    @Override
+    public void setDead(int x, int y) {    //works
+        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+        board[y] = board[y].substring(0, x) + ' ' + board[y].substring(x+1);
+    }
 
-  @Override
-  public void setDead(int x, int y) {
-    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAlive(int x, int y) {                                                       //works
+        //char c = ;
+        if(board[y].charAt(x) == '*'){    //-->Befehl falsch immer false!!!
+            return true;
+        }
+        else{
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 
-  }
+    @Override
+    public ILife nextGeneration() {
+        System.out.println("next Generation");
+        int alive;
 
-  @Override
-  public boolean isAlive(int x, int y) {
-    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-    return false;
-  }
+        for (int y = 0; y < board.length; y++){
+            for (int x = 0; x < board[y].length(); x++){
+                alive=aliveNeighbours(x,y);                 //Problem immer 0
+
+                if(!isAlive(x,y) && alive == 3) {
+                    setAlive(x, y);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        printTable(board);
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private int aliveNeighbours(int x, int y) {                           //-->Problem wahrscheinlich Befehl substring siehe isAlive
+        int neighbours = 0;
+
+        if(x>0 && y>0){
+            if(board[y-1].charAt(x-1) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+        }
+        if(x>0){
+            if(board[y].charAt(x-1) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+            if(y<4 ){
+                if(board[y+1].charAt(x-1) == '*'){
+                    neighbours++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(y>0){
+            if(board[y-1].charAt(x) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+            if(x<4){
+                if(board[y-1].charAt(x+1) == '*'){
+                    neighbours++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(x<4){
+            if(board[y].charAt(x+1) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+        }
+        if(y<4){
+            if(board[y+1].charAt(x) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+        }
+        if(x<4 && y<4){
+            if(board[y+1].charAt(x+1) == '*'){
+                neighbours++;
+            }
+        }
+        return neighbours;
+    }
+}
 
-  @Override
-  public ILife nextGeneration() {
-    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
-    return null;
-  }
-}
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diff --git a/src/Simulation.java b/src/Simulation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..299d91a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simulation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+public class Simulation {
+
+    int width;
+    int height;
+    int[][] board;
+
+    public Simulation(int width, int height) {
+        this.width = width;
+        this.height = height;
+        this.board = new int[width][height];
+    }
+
+    public void printBoard() {
+        System.out.println("---");
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            String line = "|";
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+                if (this.board[x][y] == 0) {
+                    line += ".";
+                } else {
+                    line += "*";
+                }
+            }
+            line += "|";
+            System.out.println(line);
+        }
+        System.out.println("---\n");
+    }
+
+    public void setAlive(int x, int y) {
+        this.board[x][y] = 1;
+    }
+
+    public void setDead(int x, int y) {
+        this.board[x][y] = 0;
+    }
+
+    public int countAliveNeighbours(int x, int y) {
+        int count = 0;
+
+        count += getState(x - 1, y - 1);
+        count += getState(x, y - 1);
+        count += getState(x + 1, y - 1);
+
+        count += getState(x - 1, y);
+        count += getState(x + 1, y);
+
+        count += getState(x - 1, y + 1);
+        count += getState(x, y + 1);
+        count += getState(x + 1, y + 1);
+
+        return count;
+    }
+
+    public int getState(int x, int y) {
+        if (x < 0 || x >= width) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        if (y < 0 || y >= height) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        return this.board[x][y];
+    }
+
+    public void step() {
+        int[][] newBoard = new int[width][height];
+
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+                int aliveNeighbours = countAliveNeighbours(x, y);
+
+                if (getState(x, y) == 1) {
+                    if (aliveNeighbours < 2) {
+                        newBoard[x][y] = 0;
+                    } else if (aliveNeighbours == 2 || aliveNeighbours == 3) {
+                        newBoard[x][y] = 1;
+                    } else if (aliveNeighbours > 3) {
+                        newBoard[x][y] = 0;
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (aliveNeighbours == 3) {
+                        newBoard[x][y] = 1;
+                    }
+                }
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.board = newBoard;
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        Simulation simulation = new Simulation(8, 5);
+
+        simulation.setAlive(2, 2);
+        simulation.setAlive(3, 2);
+        simulation.setAlive(4, 2);
+
+        simulation.printBoard();
+
+        simulation.step();
+
+        simulation.printBoard();
+
+        simulation.step();
+
+        simulation.printBoard();
+
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/test/LifeTest.java b/test/LifeTest.java
index 3940e66..fe8be53 100644
--- a/test/LifeTest.java
+++ b/test/LifeTest.java
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ public class LifeTest {
     
     @Test
     public void createNewCell() {
-        
+
+
         // Arrange: drei lebende Zellen
         Life l = new Life();
         l.setAlive(0, 0);
@@ -13,10 +14,12 @@ public class LifeTest {
         l.setAlive(0, 2);
 
         // Act: Berechnung der Folgegeneration
-        ILife nextGen = l.nextGeneration();
+        l.nextGeneration();
 
         // Assert: Rasterpunkt mit drei Nachbarn sollte jetzt leben
-        assertTrue(nextGen.isAlive(1, 1));
+        assertTrue(l.isAlive(1, 1));
+
+
     }