diff --git a/src/c/items.c b/src/c/items.c
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+++ b/src/c/items.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "items.h"
+
+Item *getItems(char *itemsMapFile)
+{
+	static Item getItems[maxItems];
+
+	FILE *stream;
+	char *line = NULL;
+	size_t len = 0;
+	ssize_t read;
+
+	stream = fopen(itemsMapFile, "r");
+	if (stream == NULL)
+	{
+		printf("ERROR: couldn't open or find file: ITEMS!\n");
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE); // exit
+	}
+
+	char delimiter[] = ";";
+
+	/* print line by line from file */
+	int lineCounter = 0;
+	while ((read = getline(&line, &len, stream)) != -1)
+	{
+		// printf("Retrieved line of length %u :\n", read);
+		if (startsWith(line, "#") == 0)
+		{
+			char *arr[itemAttributesMax];
+			char *token = strtok(line, delimiter);
+			int countToken = 0;
+			while (token != NULL)
+			{
+				arr[countToken] = token;
+				token = strtok(NULL, ";");
+
+				countToken += 1;
+			}
+			free(token);
+
+			Item i;
+			i.id = atoi(arr[0]);
+			strcpy(i.itemName, arr[1]);
+			//printf(arr[2]);
+			i.price = atoi(arr[3]);
+
+			getItems[lineCounter] = i;
+			lineCounter += 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return getItems;
+}
diff --git a/src/c/items.h b/src/c/items.h
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+++ b/src/c/items.h
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+#ifndef ITEMS_H
+#define ITEMS_H
+
+#define itemAttributesMax 4 // for items
+#define maxItems 100        // for inventory/item list
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+typedef struct
+{
+	int id;
+	char itemName[50];
+	bool inShopAvailable;
+	int price;
+} Item;
+
+Item *getItems(char *itemsMapFile);
+
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/items.map b/src/content/items.map
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/content/items.map
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+# LINES WITH '#' AT BEGINNING GET IGNORED
+#ID;NAME;inShopAvailable;price
+1;healing potion;1;20
+2;shield;1;50
+3;UV flashlight;1;80
+4;key for police station;0;9999
+5;acid;1;9999
+6;gun;0;9999
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/c/test_items.c b/test/c/test_items.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/c/test_items.c
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+#ifdef TEST
+
+#include "unity.h"
+#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "items.h"
+
+void setUp(void)
+{
+}
+
+void tearDown(void)
+{
+}
+
+void test_items(void)
+{
+    /* arrange */
+    // Hier die Werte eingeben/deklarieren
+    Item* items;
+    int expectedItemID = 1;
+    int expectedSecondItemID = 2;
+
+    /* act */
+    // Die Funktion wird ausgeführt
+    items = getItems("./src/content/items.map");
+
+    /* make visible OUTPUT */
+    for(int i=0; i<4;i++){
+        printf("%s\n", items[i].itemName);
+    }
+
+    /* assert */
+    // Vergleichen mit Inhalt von game.Map File
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(expectedItemID, items[0].id);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(expectedSecondItemID, items[1].id);
+}
+
+#endif // TEST