diff --git a/Projekte/mdga/model/src/main/java/pp/mdga/game/Board.java b/Projekte/mdga/model/src/main/java/pp/mdga/game/Board.java
index 0348c5a6..b24382fe 100644
--- a/Projekte/mdga/model/src/main/java/pp/mdga/game/Board.java
+++ b/Projekte/mdga/model/src/main/java/pp/mdga/game/Board.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import com.jme3.network.serializing.Serializable;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
  */
 @Serializable
 public class Board {
-    private Map<Color, PlayerData> playerData;
+    private Map<Color, PlayerData> playerData = new HashMap<>();
     private final Node[] infield;
 
     /**