diff --git a/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java b/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java
index 2c636ff..d9cc8b5 100644
--- a/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java
+++ b/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class BreakoutGame extends GameLoop {
   @Override
   public void defineLevels() {
     this.resetLevels(); // removes Level1 added by superclass constructor
-    // this.addLevel(new BreakoutLevel1());  // FIXME add this as soon as your level exists
+    this.addLevel(new BreakoutLevel1());  // FIXME add this as soon as your level exists
   }
   
   /**
diff --git a/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml b/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
index 62d69c4..72d04fb 100644
--- a/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
+++ b/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     	
     	<Logger name="playground.LevelMovingHitObjects" level="debug">      		
     	</Logger>
+    	    	
+    	<Logger name="playground.BreakoutLevel1" level="debug">    		
+    	</Logger>
     	
+    	<Logger name="playground.BreakoutLevel1" level="trace">      		
+    	</Logger>  
 	</loggers>
 </configuration>
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diff --git a/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevel1.java b/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevel1.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06fb99e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevel1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package playground;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import gameobjects.FallingStar;
+import gameobjects.GameObject;
+import gameobjects.RectObject;
+import collider.RectCollider;
+import controller.EgoController;
+
+
+public class BreakoutLevel1 extends BreakoutLevelBase {
+	
+	private static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(BreakoutLevel1.class);
+
+	/**
+	   * Method that gets called by applyGameLogic() whenever the ball collides with a brick.
+	   * 
+	   * 
+	   * @param ball A reference to the current ball object
+	   * @param brick A reference to the ego object
+	   */
+	@Override
+	protected void actionIfBallHitsBrick(GameObject ball, GameObject brick) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		this.ball.setVY(this.ball.getVY()*-1);
+	    this.deleteObject(brick.getId());
+	    logger.trace("Collision detected of ball and brick " + brick.getId());
+	}
+	 
+	/**
+	   * Method that gets called by applyGameLogic() whenever the ball collides with the ego object.
+	   * 
+	   * @param ball A reference to the current ball object
+	   * @param ego A reference to the ego object
+	   */
+	@Override
+	protected void actionIfBallHitsEgo(GameObject ball, GameObject ego) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		this.ball.setVY(this.ball.getVY()*-1);
+	    logger.trace("Collision detected of ball and ego ");
+	}
+	  
+	/**
+	   * Creates the ego object and returns it, called by {@link #prepareLevel}. Does NOT add the ego
+	   * object to the playground, but returns it.
+	   * 
+	   * @return The created ego object instance (of class {@link RectObject} with
+	   *         {@link EgoController}.
+	   */
+	@Override
+	protected GameObject createEgoObject() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		RectObject egoObject_BL1 = new RectObject("egoObject_BL1", this, 350, 550, 0, 0, 80, 10, Color.BLUE);
+		egoObject_BL1.addController(new controller.EgoController(80, 10));
+		egoObject_BL1.addCollider(new RectCollider("egoObject_BL1_Col", egoObject_BL1, 80, 10));
+	    logger.debug("Ego created ");
+		return egoObject_BL1;
+	}
+	  
+	/**
+	   * Creates the ball object and returns it, called by #prepareLevel. Does NOT add the ball object
+	   * to the playground, but returns it.
+	   * 
+	   * @return The created ball object instance (of class {@link FallingStar})
+	   */
+	@Override
+	protected GameObject createBall() {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		gameobjects.FallingStar BallObject_BL1 = new gameobjects.FallingStar ("BallObject_BL1", this, 350, 350, 120, 120, Color.RED, 5);
+		BallObject_BL1.addController(new controller.ReboundController());
+	    logger.debug("Ball created ");
+		return BallObject_BL1;
+	}
+	 
+	/**
+	   * Creates the GameObject (RectObject) instance representing a single brick at a certain grid
+	   * position. The brick is NOT added here, but returned.
+	   * 
+	   * @param row row position in the grid, ranges from 0 to calcNrBricksY()-1
+	   * @param column column position in the grid of bricks, ranges from 0 to calcNrBricksX()-1
+	   * @return The GameObject instance (really a RectObject) representing the created brick.
+	   */
+	@Override
+	protected GameObject createBrick(int row, int column) {
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+		RectObject brick = new RectObject("brick" + row + column, this, column * 70 - 30, row * 40, 0, 0, 60, 30, Color.GREEN);
+		brick.addCollider(new RectCollider("brick" + row + column + "Col", brick, 60, 30));	    
+		logger.debug("Brick created: " + brick.getId());
+		return brick;
+	}
+	 
+	/**
+	   * Prepares a generic Breakout-Type level. This method relies on the methods {@link #createEgoObject()},
+	   * {@link #createBall} and {@link #createBrick}, among others. <br>
+	   * Attention: the attributes {@link #ball} and {@link #ego} need to be set properly to GameObject
+	   * instances when implementing this method {@link #prepareLevel(String)}.
+	   * 
+	   * @param level String passes by the game engine (not used currently and can be ignored).
+	   */
+	@Override
+	public void prepareLevel(String level) {
+		this.ego = this.createEgoObject();
+		this.addObject(ego);
+		this.ball = this.createBall();
+		this.addObject(ball);
+		
+		for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
+			for (int k = 1; k <= 3; k++) {
+				this.addObject(this.createBrick(k, i));
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
+
+	}
+
+}