diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/client/NetworkDialog.java b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/client/NetworkDialog.java
index 3f2f5a6..1465170 100644
--- a/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/client/NetworkDialog.java
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/client/NetworkDialog.java
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 
 package pp.battleship.client;
 
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Button;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Container;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Label;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.TextField;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.component.SpringGridLayout;
+import pp.battleship.server.BattleshipServer;
 import pp.dialog.Dialog;
 import pp.dialog.DialogBuilder;
 import pp.dialog.SimpleDialog;
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ class NetworkDialog extends SimpleDialog {
     private final NetworkSupport network;
     private final TextField host = new TextField(LOCALHOST);
     private final TextField port = new TextField(DEFAULT_PORT);
+    // private final Button serverButton = new Button(lookup("client.server-star"));
+    private final Button serverButton = new Button(lookup("client.server-start"));
     private String hostname;
     private int portNumber;
     private Future<Object> connectionFuture;
@@ -65,6 +69,9 @@ class NetworkDialog extends SimpleDialog {
                      .setOkClose(false)
                      .setNoClose(false)
                      .build(this);
+
+        //Add the button to start the sever
+        addChild(serverButton).addClickCommands(s -> ifTopDialog(this::startServerInThread));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -150,4 +157,21 @@ class NetworkDialog extends SimpleDialog {
         network.getApp().errorDialog(lookup("server.connection.failed"));
         network.getApp().setInfoText(e.getLocalizedMessage());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the server in a separate thread.
+     */
+    private void startServerInThread() {
+        serverButton.setEnabled(false);
+        Thread serverThread = new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                BattleshipServer.main(null);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                serverButton.setEnabled(true);
+                LOGGER.log(Level.ERROR, "Server could not be started", e);
+                network.getApp().errorDialog("Could not start server: " + e.getMessage());
+            }
+        });
+        serverThread.start();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/BattleshipServer.java b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/BattleshipServer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e93a4d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/BattleshipServer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////
+// Programming project code
+// UniBw M, 2022, 2023, 2024
+// www.unibw.de/inf2
+// (c) Mark Minas (mark.minas@unibw.de)
+////////////////////////////////////////
+
+package pp.battleship.server;
+
+import com.jme3.network.ConnectionListener;
+import com.jme3.network.HostedConnection;
+import com.jme3.network.Message;
+import com.jme3.network.MessageListener;
+import com.jme3.network.Network;
+import com.jme3.network.Server;
+import com.jme3.network.serializing.Serializer;
+import pp.battleship.BattleshipConfig;
+import pp.battleship.game.server.Player;
+import pp.battleship.game.server.ServerGameLogic;
+import pp.battleship.game.server.ServerSender;
+import pp.battleship.message.client.ClientMessage;
+import pp.battleship.message.client.MapMessage;
+import pp.battleship.message.client.ShootMessage;
+import pp.battleship.message.server.EffectMessage;
+import pp.battleship.message.server.GameDetails;
+import pp.battleship.message.server.ServerMessage;
+import pp.battleship.message.server.StartBattleMessage;
+import pp.battleship.model.Battleship;
+import pp.battleship.model.IntPoint;
+import pp.battleship.model.Shot;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.System.Logger;
+import java.lang.System.Logger.Level;
+import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
+import java.util.logging.LogManager;
+
+/**
+ * Server implementing the visitor pattern as MessageReceiver for ClientMessages
+ */
+public class BattleshipServer implements MessageListener<HostedConnection>, ConnectionListener, ServerSender {
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = System.getLogger(BattleshipServer.class.getName());
+    private static final File CONFIG_FILE = new File("server.properties");
+
+    private final BattleshipConfig config = new BattleshipConfig();
+    private Server myServer;
+    private final ServerGameLogic logic;
+    private final BlockingQueue<ReceivedMessage> pendingMessages = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();
+
+    static {
+        // Configure logging
+        LogManager manager = LogManager.getLogManager();
+        try {
+            manager.readConfiguration(new FileInputStream("logging.properties"));
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Successfully read logging properties"); //NON-NLS
+        }
+        catch (IOException e) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the Battleships server.
+     */
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        new BattleshipServer().run();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates the server.
+     */
+    BattleshipServer() {
+        config.readFromIfExists(CONFIG_FILE);
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Configuration: {0}", config); //NON-NLS
+        logic = new ServerGameLogic(this, config);
+    }
+
+    public void run() {
+        startServer();
+        while (true)
+            processNextMessage();
+    }
+
+    private void startServer() {
+        try {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Starting server..."); //NON-NLS
+            myServer = Network.createServer(config.getPort());
+            initializeSerializables();
+            myServer.start();
+            registerListeners();
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Server started: {0}", myServer.isRunning()); //NON-NLS
+        }
+        catch (IOException e) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.ERROR, "Couldn't start server: {0}", e.getMessage()); //NON-NLS
+            exit(1);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void processNextMessage() {
+        try {
+            pendingMessages.take().process(logic);
+        }
+        catch (InterruptedException ex) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Interrupted while waiting for messages"); //NON-NLS
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void initializeSerializables() {
+        Serializer.registerClass(GameDetails.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(StartBattleMessage.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(MapMessage.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(ShootMessage.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(EffectMessage.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(Battleship.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(IntPoint.class);
+        Serializer.registerClass(Shot.class);
+    }
+
+    private void registerListeners() {
+        myServer.addMessageListener(this, MapMessage.class);
+        myServer.addMessageListener(this, ShootMessage.class);
+        myServer.addConnectionListener(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void messageReceived(HostedConnection source, Message message) {
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "message received from {0}: {1}", source.getId(), message); //NON-NLS
+        if (message instanceof ClientMessage clientMessage)
+            pendingMessages.add(new ReceivedMessage(clientMessage, source.getId()));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void connectionAdded(Server server, HostedConnection hostedConnection) {
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "new connection {0}", hostedConnection); //NON-NLS
+        logic.addPlayer(hostedConnection.getId());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void connectionRemoved(Server server, HostedConnection hostedConnection) {
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "connection closed: {0}", hostedConnection); //NON-NLS
+        final Player player = logic.getPlayerById(hostedConnection.getId());
+        if (player == null)
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "closed connection does not belong to an active player"); //NON-NLS
+        else { //NON-NLS
+            LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "closed connection belongs to {0}", player); //NON-NLS
+            exit(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void exit(int exitValue) { //NON-NLS
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "close request"); //NON-NLS
+        if (myServer != null)
+            for (HostedConnection client : myServer.getConnections()) //NON-NLS
+                if (client != null) client.close("Game over"); //NON-NLS
+        System.exit(exitValue);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Send the specified message to the specified connection.
+     *
+     * @param id      the connection id
+     * @param message the message
+     */
+    public void send(int id, ServerMessage message) {
+        if (myServer == null || !myServer.isRunning()) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.ERROR, "no server running when trying to send {0}", message); //NON-NLS
+            return;
+        }
+        final HostedConnection connection = myServer.getConnection(id);
+        if (connection != null)
+            connection.send(message);
+        else
+            LOGGER.log(Level.ERROR, "there is no connection with id={0}", id); //NON-NLS
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/ReceivedMessage.java b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/ReceivedMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c40a86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/client/src/main/java/pp/battleship/server/ReceivedMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////
+// Programming project code
+// UniBw M, 2022, 2023, 2024
+// www.unibw.de/inf2
+// (c) Mark Minas (mark.minas@unibw.de)
+////////////////////////////////////////
+
+package pp.battleship.server;
+
+import pp.battleship.message.client.ClientInterpreter;
+import pp.battleship.message.client.ClientMessage;
+
+record ReceivedMessage(ClientMessage message, int from) {
+    void process(ClientInterpreter interpreter) {
+        message.accept(interpreter, from);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship.properties b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship.properties
index 3cfd79b..08d0762 100644
--- a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship.properties
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship.properties
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ dialog.error=Error
 dialog.question=Question
 port.must.be.integer=Port must be an integer number
 map.doesnt.fit=The map doesn't fit to this game
+client.server-start=Start server
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship_de.properties b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship_de.properties
index 7526773..e88c0ba 100644
--- a/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship_de.properties
+++ b/Projekte/battleship/model/src/main/resources/battleship_de.properties
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ dialog.error=Fehler
 dialog.question=Frage
 port.must.be.integer=Der Port muss eine ganze Zahl sein
 map.doesnt.fit=Diese Karte passt nicht zu diesem Spiel
+client.server-start=Server starten