diff --git a/Startcode/imageInput.c b/Startcode/imageInput.c
index bb30de1..dbea78e 100644
--- a/Startcode/imageInput.c
+++ b/Startcode/imageInput.c
@@ -6,17 +6,170 @@
 #define BUFFER_SIZE 100
 #define FILE_HEADER_STRING "__info2_image_file_format__"
 
-// TODO Implementieren Sie geeignete Hilfsfunktionen für das Lesen der Bildserie aus einer Datei
+// TODO: Fehlerfälle prüfen, prüfen auf 0-werten etc.
 
-// TODO Vervollständigen Sie die Funktion readImages unter Benutzung Ihrer Hilfsfunktionen
-GrayScaleImageSeries *readImages(const char *path)
+static int openAndCheck(FILE **fd, const char *path)
 {
+    int status = 0;
+    const size_t headerLen = sizeof(FILE_HEADER_STRING);
+    char *headerRead = calloc(1, headerLen);
+    if (!(*fd = fopen(path, "rb")))
+    {
+        // fprintf(stderr, "Error: could not open file %s\n", path);
+        status = 2;
+        goto ending_openAndCheck;
+    }
+
+    if (!fread(headerRead, headerLen-1, 1, *fd))
+    {
+        // fprintf(stderr, "Error: could not read file %s\n", path);
+        status = 1;
+        goto ending_openAndCheck;
+    }
+
+    if (strcmp(headerRead, FILE_HEADER_STRING)) // 0 = Keine Abweichung!
+    {
+        // fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s header mismatch\n", path);
+        status = 1;
+        goto ending_openAndCheck;
+    }
+ending_openAndCheck:
+    free(headerRead);
+    return status;
+}
+
+static int getUShort(FILE **fd, unsigned short *bilderAnzahl)
+{
+    if (!fread(bilderAnzahl, (size_t)sizeof(unsigned short), 1, *fd))
+        return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int getUChar(FILE **fd, unsigned char *dest)
+{
+    // unsigned short lab = '0';
+    if (!fread(dest, sizeof(*dest), 1, *fd))
+        return 1;
+    // printf("Read Label: %d\n", *dest);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int getPixelData(FILE **fd, const size_t bufSize, GrayScalePixelType *pixelData)
+{
+    if (!fread((char *)pixelData, bufSize, 1, *fd))
+        return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static GrayScaleImageSeries *getImageReihe(const char *path, int *status)
+{
+    FILE *fd = NULL;
+
+    // printf("Opening %s\n", path);
+
+    *status = openAndCheck(&fd, path);
+    if (*status)
+    {
+        if (*status != 2)
+            fclose(fd);
+        ;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    // fd is at head of file, read dimensions:
+    unsigned short bilderAnzahl;
+    unsigned short width;
+    unsigned short height;
+
+    if (getUShort(&fd, &bilderAnzahl))
+    {
+        *status = 1;
+        fclose(fd);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (getUShort(&fd, &width))
+    {
+        *status = 1;
+        fclose(fd);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (getUShort(&fd, &height))
+    {
+        *status = 1;
+        fclose(fd);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    // fd is at head of data, read calculated size:
+    // fprintf(stderr, "Anzahl: %d, Width: %d, Height: %d\n", bilderAnzahl, width, height);
+    GrayScaleImageSeries *series = (GrayScaleImageSeries *)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(GrayScaleImageSeries));
+    GrayScaleImage *images = (GrayScaleImage *)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(GrayScaleImage));
+    unsigned char *imageLabels = (unsigned char *)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(unsigned char));
+    // unsigned char buf;
+    // int count = 0;
+
+    // while(!getUChar(&fd, &buf) && buf != 15) {
+    //     fprintf(stderr, "Label: %d; Count: %d\n", buf, count);
+    //     count++;
+    // }
+
+    // fprintf(stderr, "Label: %d; Count: %d\n", buf, count);
+
+    // read each image - pixelWerte dann Klasse
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < bilderAnzahl; ++i)
+    {
+        images[i].height = height;
+        images[i].width = width;
+        size_t bufSize = sizeof(GrayScalePixelType) * (width * height);
+        images[i].buffer = (GrayScalePixelType *)calloc(1, bufSize);
+        // fprintf(stderr, "Reading %lu Bytes\n", bufSize);
+        if (getPixelData(&fd, bufSize, images[i].buffer))
+        {
+            *status = 1;
+            fclose(fd);
+            fprintf(stderr, "Error reading pixel data\n");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        if (getUChar(&fd, &imageLabels[i]))
+        {
+            *status = 1;
+            fclose(fd);
+            fprintf(stderr, "Error reading image label\n");
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    series->images = images;
+    series->count = bilderAnzahl;
+    series->labels = imageLabels;
+
+    fclose(fd);
+    return series;
+}
+
+GrayScaleImageSeries *readImages(const char *path)
+{
     GrayScaleImageSeries *series = NULL;
-    
+    int status = 0;
+    series = getImageReihe(path, &status);
+
     return series;
 }
 
-// TODO Vervollständigen Sie die Funktion clearSeries, welche eine Bildserie vollständig aus dem Speicher freigibt
 void clearSeries(GrayScaleImageSeries *series)
 {
+    // GrayScalePixelType* pixelData = (GrayScalePixelType*)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(GrayScalePixelType) * width * height);
+    for (unsigned short i = 0; i < series->count; ++i)
+    {
+        free(series->images[i].buffer);
+    }
+    free(series->images);
+    // unsigned char* imageLabels = (unsigned char*)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(unsigned char));
+    free(series->labels);
+
+    // free(series->images[0].buffer);
+    // GrayScaleImageSeries* series = (GrayScaleImageSeries*)calloc(bilderAnzahl, sizeof(GrayScaleImageSeries));
+    free(series);
 }
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