diff --git a/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/java/pp/dialog/DialogManager.java b/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/java/pp/dialog/DialogManager.java
index ca0069e..f84b6e7 100644
--- a/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/java/pp/dialog/DialogManager.java
+++ b/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/java/pp/dialog/DialogManager.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class DialogManager {
      *
      * @param dialog the dialog to open
      */
-    void open(Dialog dialog) {
+    public void open(Dialog dialog) {
         dialogStack.push(dialog);
         dialog.update();
         app.getGuiNode().attachChild(dialog);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class DialogManager {
      * @param dialog the dialog to close
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the specified dialog is not the top dialog
      */
-    void close(Dialog dialog) {
+    public void close(Dialog dialog) {
         if (!isTop(dialog))
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(dialog + " is not the top dialog");
         dialogStack.pop();
diff --git a/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/resources/Interface/Lemur/pp-styles.groovy b/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/resources/Interface/Lemur/pp-styles.groovy
index c8c8de4..55ef6cb 100644
--- a/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/resources/Interface/Lemur/pp-styles.groovy
+++ b/Projekte/jme-common/src/main/resources/Interface/Lemur/pp-styles.groovy
@@ -10,15 +10,22 @@ import com.simsilica.lemur.Insets3f
 import com.simsilica.lemur.component.QuadBackgroundComponent
 import com.simsilica.lemur.component.TbtQuadBackgroundComponent
 
-def bgColor = color(0.25, 0.5, 0.5, 1)
+def bgColor = color(1, 1, 1, 1)
 def buttonEnabledColor = color(0.8, 0.9, 1, 1)
 def buttonDisabledColor = color(0.8, 0.9, 1, 0.2)
-def buttonBgColor = color(0, 0.75, 0.75, 1)
+//def buttonBgColor = color(0, 0.75, 0.75, 1)
 def sliderColor = color(0.6, 0.8, 0.8, 1)
 def sliderBgColor = color(0.5, 0.75, 0.75, 1)
 def gradientColor = color(0.5, 0.75, 0.85, 0.5)
 def tabbuttonEnabledColor = color(0.4, 0.45, 0.5, 1)
 
+def playButtonBorderColor = color(1, 0.6, 0, 1) // Orange border for "Spielen" button
+def playButtonTextColor = color(0, 0, 0, 1) // Black text color for "Spielen" button
+def buttonBgColor = color(1, 1, 1, 1) // White background for "Spiel beenden" and "Einstellungen" buttons
+def buttonTextColor = color(0, 0, 0, 1) // Black text color for "Spiel beenden" and "Einstellungen" buttons
+def borderColor = color(0, 0, 0, 1) // Black border for "Spiel beenden" and "Einstellungen"
+
+
 def gradient = TbtQuadBackgroundComponent.create(
         texture(name: "/com/simsilica/lemur/icons/bordered-gradient.png",
                 generateMips: false),
@@ -55,6 +62,24 @@ selector("slider", "pp") {
     background.setColor(bgColor)
 }
 
+selector("play-button", "pp") {
+    color = playButtonTextColor // Black text color
+    background = new QuadBackgroundComponent(playButtonBorderColor) // Orange border background
+    insets = new Insets3f(15, 25, 15, 25) // Padding for larger button size
+    background.setMargin(5, 5) // Thin border effect around the background color
+    fontSize = 36 // Larger font size for prominence
+}
+
+selector("menu-button", "pp") {
+    color = buttonTextColor // Black text color
+    background = new QuadBackgroundComponent(buttonBgColor) // White background
+    insets = new Insets3f(10, 20, 10, 20) // Padding
+    background.setMargin(1, 1) // Thin black border
+    background.setColor(borderColor) // Set black border color
+
+    fontSize = 24 // Standard font size
+}
+
 def pressedCommand = new Command<Button>() {
     void execute(Button source) {
         if (source.isPressed())
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/GameSound.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/GameSound.java
index d74df40..e09c724 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/GameSound.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/GameSound.java
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ public class GameSound extends AbstractAppState implements GameEventListener {
     private static final Preferences PREFERENCES = getPreferences(GameSound.class);
     private static final String ENABLED_PREF = "enabled"; //NON-NLS
 
-    private AudioNode splashSound;
-    private AudioNode shipDestroyedSound;
-    private AudioNode explosionSound;
-
     /**
      * Checks if sound is enabled in the preferences.
      *
@@ -75,9 +71,6 @@ public class GameSound extends AbstractAppState implements GameEventListener {
     @Override
     public void initialize(AppStateManager stateManager, Application app) {
         super.initialize(stateManager, app);
-        shipDestroyedSound = loadSound(app, "Sound/Effects/sunken.wav"); //NON-NLS
-        splashSound = loadSound(app, "Sound/Effects/splash.wav"); //NON-NLS
-        explosionSound = loadSound(app, "Sound/Effects/explosion.wav"); //NON-NLS
     }
 
     /**
@@ -100,36 +93,10 @@ public class GameSound extends AbstractAppState implements GameEventListener {
         return null;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Plays the splash sound effect.
-     */
-    public void splash() {
-        if (isEnabled() && splashSound != null)
-            splashSound.playInstance();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Plays the explosion sound effect.
-     */
-    public void explosion() {
-        if (isEnabled() && explosionSound != null)
-            explosionSound.playInstance();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Plays sound effect when a ship has been destroyed.
-     */
-    public void shipDestroyed() {
-        if (isEnabled() && shipDestroyedSound != null)
-            shipDestroyedSound.playInstance();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void receivedEvent(SoundEvent event) {
         switch (event.sound()) {
-            case EXPLOSION -> explosion();
-            case SPLASH -> splash();
-            case DESTROYED_SHIP -> shipDestroyed();
+
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
index 618d42b..1bb4c98 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/MonopolyApp.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class MonopolyApp extends SimpleApplication implements MonopolyClient, Ga
      */
     private AppSettings makeSettings() {
         final AppSettings settings = new AppSettings(true);
-        settings.setTitle(lookup("Monopoly.name"));
+        settings.setTitle(lookup("monopoly.name"));
         settings.setResolution(config.getResolutionWidth(), config.getResolutionHeight());
         settings.setFullscreen(config.fullScreen());
         settings.setUseRetinaFrameBuffer(config.useRetinaFrameBuffer());
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class MonopolyApp extends SimpleApplication implements MonopolyClient, Ga
      *
      * @return The {@link DialogManager} instance.
      */
-    DialogManager getDialogManager() {
+    public DialogManager getDialogManager() {
         return dialogManager;
     }
 
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75c37a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package pp.monopoly.client;
+
+import com.jme3.asset.TextureKey;
+import com.jme3.material.Material;
+import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
+import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
+import com.jme3.scene.shape.Quad;
+import com.jme3.texture.Texture;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Button;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Insets3f;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Label;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Panel;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.style.ElementId;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.component.QuadBackgroundComponent;
+import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
+import pp.dialog.Dialog;
+import pp.monopoly.client.gui.GameMenu;
+import pp.dialog.DialogManager;
+
+import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
+
+import static pp.monopoly.Resources.lookup;
+import static pp.util.PreferencesUtils.getPreferences;
+
+public class StartMenu extends Dialog {
+    private static final Preferences PREFERENCES = getPreferences(StartMenu.class);
+    private final MonopolyApp app;
+
+    // Buttons for the menu
+    private final Button playButton = new Button(lookup("button.play"));
+    private final Button quitButton = new Button(lookup("menu.quit"));
+    private final Button settingsButton = new Button("Einstellungen", new ElementId("menu-button"));
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs the StartMenu dialog for the Monopoly application.
+     *
+     * @param app the MonopolyApp instance
+     */
+    public StartMenu(MonopolyApp app) {
+        super(app.getDialogManager());
+        this.app = app;
+
+        // Load and display the background image
+        TextureKey backgroundKey = new TextureKey("unibw-bib", false);
+        Texture backgroundTexture = app.getAssetManager().loadTexture(backgroundKey);
+        Material backgroundMaterial = new Material(app.getAssetManager(), "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
+        backgroundMaterial.setTexture("ColorMap", backgroundTexture);
+
+        // Create a large Quad for the background
+        Quad backgroundQuad = new Quad(16, 9); // Adjust size as necessary to fill the screen
+        Geometry background = new Geometry("Background", backgroundQuad);
+        background.setMaterial(backgroundMaterial);
+        background.setLocalTranslation(new Vector3f(-8, -4.5f, -1)); // Position it behind the UI components
+
+        // Attach the background as the first element
+        app.getGuiNode().attachChild(background);
+
+        // Load and display the Monopoly logo
+        TextureKey monopolyLogoKey = new TextureKey("log-Monopoly", false);
+        Texture monopolyLogoTexture = app.getAssetManager().loadTexture(monopolyLogoKey);
+        Material monopolyLogoMaterial = new Material(app.getAssetManager(), "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
+        monopolyLogoMaterial.setTexture("ColorMap", monopolyLogoTexture);
+
+        Quad monopolyQuad = new Quad(5, 1.5f); // Adjust dimensions as necessary
+        Geometry monopolyLogo = new Geometry("MonopolyLogo", monopolyQuad);
+        monopolyLogo.setMaterial(monopolyLogoMaterial);
+        monopolyLogo.setLocalTranslation(new Vector3f(0, 5, 0)); // Position Monopoly logo at the top
+
+        Panel monopolyLogoPanel = new Panel();
+        addChild(monopolyLogoPanel);
+
+        // Load and display the university logo
+        TextureKey universityLogoKey = new TextureKey("unibw-logo.png", false);
+        Texture universityLogoTexture = app.getAssetManager().loadTexture(universityLogoKey);
+        Material universityLogoMaterial = new Material(app.getAssetManager(), "Common/MatDefs/Misc/Unshaded.j3md");
+        universityLogoMaterial.setTexture("ColorMap", universityLogoTexture);
+
+        Quad universityQuad = new Quad(4, 1); // Adjust dimensions to fit below Monopoly logo
+        Geometry universityLogo = new Geometry("UniversityLogo", universityQuad);
+        universityLogo.setMaterial(universityLogoMaterial);
+        universityLogo.setLocalTranslation(new Vector3f(0, 3, 0)); // Position below the Monopoly logo
+
+        Panel universityLogoPanel = new Panel();
+        addChild(universityLogoPanel);
+
+
+
+        // Button actions
+        playButton.addClickCommands(source -> startGame());
+        quitButton.addClickCommands(source -> app.closeApp());
+        settingsButton.addClickCommands(source -> openSettings());
+
+        addChild(monopolyLogoPanel);
+        addChild(universityLogoPanel);
+        addChild(playButton);
+        addChild(quitButton);
+        addChild(settingsButton);
+    }
+
+    private void startGame() {
+        System.out.println("Starting game...");
+    }
+
+    private void openSettings() {
+        app.getDialogManager().close(this);
+        app.getDialogManager().open(new GameMenu(app));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void update() {
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void escape() {
+        close();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/GameMenu.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/GameMenu.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef5dd78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/gui/GameMenu.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package pp.monopoly.client.gui;
+
+
+import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Button;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.Label;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.style.ElementId;
+import pp.dialog.Dialog;
+import pp.monopoly.client.MonopolyApp;
+
+public class GameMenu extends Dialog {
+    private final MonopolyApp app;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs the SettingsMenu dialog for the Monopoly application.
+     *
+     * @param app the MonopolyApp instance
+     */
+    public GameMenu(MonopolyApp app) {
+        super(app.getDialogManager());
+        this.app = app;
+
+        // Add a title label for Settings
+        Label settingsTitle = new Label("Einstellungen", new ElementId("settings-title"));
+        settingsTitle.setFontSize(48);  // Set font size for the title
+        settingsTitle.setColor(ColorRGBA.White);
+
+        // Add any settings-related components here, such as volume control, toggles, etc.
+
+        // Add a back button to return to StartMenu
+        Button backButton = new Button("Zurück", new ElementId("menu-button"));
+        backButton.setColor(ColorRGBA.White);
+        backButton.setFontSize(24);
+        backButton.addClickCommands(source -> returnToStartMenu());
+
+        // Add components to this dialog
+        addChild(settingsTitle);
+        addChild(backButton);
+
+        // You can add more settings components here, like checkboxes or sliders.
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns to the StartMenu when the back button is clicked.
+     */
+    private void returnToStartMenu() {
+        app.getDialogManager().close(this); // Close the current settings dialog
+        //TODO return zum Ausgangsmenü
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/logo-monopoly.png b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/logo-monopoly.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0513ed
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diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/logo-unibw.png b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/logo-unibw.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d1b76f
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diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/unibw-Bib.jpeg b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/unibw-Bib.jpeg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18d6092
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diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/game/client/ClientGameLogic.java b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/game/client/ClientGameLogic.java
index 4801307..13d20e3 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/game/client/ClientGameLogic.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/game/client/ClientGameLogic.java
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ public class ClientGameLogic implements ServerInterpreter, GameEventBroker {
     private Board ownMap;
     private Board harbor;
     private Board opponentMap;
-    private ClientState state = null;
+    private ClientState state = new ClientState(this) {
+        
+    };
 
     /**
      * Constructs a ClientGameLogic with the specified sender object.
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly.properties b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly.properties
index 1fdd723..95ff4be 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly.properties
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly.properties
@@ -5,5 +5,38 @@
 ## (c) Mark Minas (mark.minas@unibw.de)
 ########################################
 #
-battleship.name=Battleship
+monopoly.name=Monopoly
+button.play=Start Game
 button.ready=Ready
+button.rotate=Rotate
+server.connection.failed=Failed to establish a server connection.
+its.your.turn=It's your turn! Click on the opponent's field to shoot...
+lost.connection.to.server=Lost connection to server. The game terminated.
+place.ships.in.your.map=Place ships in your map.
+wait.for.an.opponent=Wait for an opponent!
+wait.for.opponent=Wait for your opponent!
+confirm.leaving=Would you really like to leave the game?
+you.lost.the.game=You lost the game!
+you.won.the.game=You won the game!
+button.yes=Yes
+button.no=No
+button.ok=Ok
+button.connect=Connect
+button.cancel=Cancel
+server.dialog=Server
+host.name=Host
+port.number=Port
+wait.its.not.your.turn=Wait, it's not your turn!!
+menu.quit=Quit game
+menu.return-to-game=Return to game
+menu.sound-enabled=Sound switched on
+menu.background-sound-enabled=Background music switched on
+menu.map.load=Load map from file...
+menu.map.save=Save map in file...
+label.file=File:
+label.connecting=Connecting...
+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
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly_de.properties b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly_de.properties
index 868e433..95ff4be 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly_de.properties
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/model/src/main/resources/monopoly_de.properties
@@ -6,4 +6,37 @@
 ########################################
 #
 monopoly.name=Monopoly
-button.ready=Bereit
+button.play=Start Game
+button.ready=Ready
+button.rotate=Rotate
+server.connection.failed=Failed to establish a server connection.
+its.your.turn=It's your turn! Click on the opponent's field to shoot...
+lost.connection.to.server=Lost connection to server. The game terminated.
+place.ships.in.your.map=Place ships in your map.
+wait.for.an.opponent=Wait for an opponent!
+wait.for.opponent=Wait for your opponent!
+confirm.leaving=Would you really like to leave the game?
+you.lost.the.game=You lost the game!
+you.won.the.game=You won the game!
+button.yes=Yes
+button.no=No
+button.ok=Ok
+button.connect=Connect
+button.cancel=Cancel
+server.dialog=Server
+host.name=Host
+port.number=Port
+wait.its.not.your.turn=Wait, it's not your turn!!
+menu.quit=Quit game
+menu.return-to-game=Return to game
+menu.sound-enabled=Sound switched on
+menu.background-sound-enabled=Background music switched on
+menu.map.load=Load map from file...
+menu.map.save=Save map in file...
+label.file=File:
+label.connecting=Connecting...
+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