diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/Icons/DarkTheme/exams_159.png b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/Icons/DarkTheme/exams_159.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ada1ad4
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/Icons/LightTheme/exams_159.png b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/Icons/LightTheme/exams_159.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc4f541d
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
index b2d262b0..8c591a6c 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
@@ -100,14 +100,19 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Feed\Departments\DepartmentFavoriteFeed.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Const.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Feed\Exams\ExamFeed.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Mensa\MensaFeedSBFMain.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Mensa\MensaFeedCBSouth.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Mensa\MensaFeedCBNorth.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Mensa\MensaFeedCBMain.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="File\Exams\ExamFile.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Model\BinaryModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Campusmap\CBMainMapModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Campusmap\CurrentPositionPinModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Campusmap\HiddenPinPlaceModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Campusmap\SearchPlacePinModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Model\Exams\ExamListModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Model\Exams\ExamModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\GeoDb\PlaceInformation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\GeoDb\PlaceModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\GeoDb\PlaceService.cs" />
@@ -119,6 +124,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Model\Utility\DegreeListPickerItemListModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Utility\CleanUrlParamModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Model\Utility\CampusListPickerItemListModel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Pages\Exams\Exams.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>Exams.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Utility\NDEF\NDEFMessage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\NDEF\NDEFRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\NDEF\NDEFShortRecord.cs" />
@@ -295,6 +303,10 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="Pages\Exams\Exams.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="Pages\Lecture\LecturePage.xaml">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
@@ -396,6 +408,7 @@
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\campus_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\current_position_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\delete_159.png" />
+    <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\exams_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\favorite_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\info_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\phone_159.png" />
@@ -409,6 +422,7 @@
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\delete_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\departments_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\homework_159.png" />
+    <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\exams_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\favorite_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\homework_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\link_159.png" />
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Feed/Exams/ExamFeed.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Feed/Exams/ExamFeed.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2dc6ccb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Feed/Exams/ExamFeed.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="ExamFeed.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>02.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace CampusAppWP8.Feed.Exams
+{
+    using System.IO;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Model;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Model.Exams;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Resources;
+
+     /// <summary>Exam feed.</summary>
+     /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+     public class ExamFeed : XmlModel<ExamListModel>
+    {
+         /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the ExamFeed class.</summary>
+         /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+         public ExamFeed()
+             : base(ModelType.FileAndFeed, Constants.FileExamApp_ExamFeed, Constants.UrlExamApp_ExamFeed)
+         {
+             this.IsFileUpToDateOnLoad += new IsFileUpToDate(this.CheckIsFileUpToDate);
+             this.IsModelUpToDateOnLoad += new IsModelUpToDate(this.CheckIsModelUpToDate);
+             this.IsFileUpToDateOnSave += new IsFileUpToDate(this.CheckIsFileUpToDate);
+             this.ValidRootName = Constants.ExamXmlValidRootName;
+         }
+
+         /// <summary>Check is model up to date.</summary>
+         /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+         /// <param name="model">The model.</param>
+         /// <returns>true if it succeeds, false if it fails.</returns>
+         private bool CheckIsModelUpToDate(ExamListModel model)
+         {
+             if (model == null)
+             {
+                 return false;
+             }
+
+             return true;
+         }
+
+         /// <summary>Check is file up to date.</summary>
+         /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+         /// <param name="model">   The model.</param>
+         /// <param name="fileInfo">Information describing the file.</param>
+         /// <returns>true if it succeeds, false if it fails.</returns>
+         private bool CheckIsFileUpToDate(ExamListModel model, FileInfo fileInfo)
+         {
+             if (fileInfo == null || !fileInfo.Exists || fileInfo.Length < 1)
+             {
+                 return false;
+             }
+
+             return true;
+         }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/File/Exams/ExamFile.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/File/Exams/ExamFile.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbd8ceb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/File/Exams/ExamFile.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="ExamFile.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>03.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace CampusAppWP8.File.Exams
+{
+    using System.IO;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Model;
+    using Windows.Storage;
+
+    /// <summary>Exam file.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+    public class ExamFile : BinaryModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>The storage file.</summary>
+        private StorageFile storageFile;
+
+        /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the ExamFile class.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="fileName">Filename of the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="url">     URL of the document.</param>
+        public ExamFile(string fileName, string url)
+            : base(ModelType.FileAndFeed, fileName, url)
+        {
+            this.IsFileUpToDateOnLoad += new IsFileUpToDate(this.CheckIsFileUpToDate);
+            this.IsModelUpToDateOnLoad += new IsModelUpToDate(this.CheckIsModelUpToDate);
+            this.IsFileUpToDateOnSave += new IsFileUpToDate(this.CheckIsFileUpToDate);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Executes the file operation.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        public async void LaunchFile()
+        {
+            if (this.storageFile == null)
+            {
+                this.storageFile = await this.file.AsStorageFile();
+            }
+
+            if (this.storageFile != null)
+            {
+                var options = new Windows.System.LauncherOptions();
+                Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchFileAsync(this.storageFile);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Saves the and launch file.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        public void SaveAndLaunchFile()
+        {
+            if (this.file.Exist())
+            {
+                this.LaunchFile();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                this.OnSaved += new ExamFile.OnIO(this.LaunchFile);
+                this.SaveData();
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Check is model up to date.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="model">The model.</param>
+        /// <returns>true if it succeeds, false if it fails.</returns>
+        private bool CheckIsModelUpToDate(byte[] model)
+        {
+            if (model == null)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Check is file up to date.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="model">   The model.</param>
+        /// <param name="fileInfo">Information describing the file.</param>
+        /// <returns>true if it succeeds, false if it fails.</returns>
+        private bool CheckIsFileUpToDate(byte[] model, FileInfo fileInfo)
+        {
+            if (fileInfo == null || !fileInfo.Exists || fileInfo.Length < 1)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/BinaryModel.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/BinaryModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cf9fe7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/BinaryModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="BinaryModel.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>03.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+namespace CampusAppWP8.Model
+{
+    /// <summary>Binary model.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+    public abstract class BinaryModel : MainModel<byte[]>
+    {
+        /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the BinaryModel class.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="modelType">Type of the model.</param>
+        /// <param name="fileName"> Filename of the file.</param>
+        /// <param name="url">      URL of the document.</param>
+        public BinaryModel(ModelType modelType, string fileName, string url)
+            : base(modelType, fileName, url)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the BinaryModel class.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="modelType"> Type of the model.</param>
+        /// <param name="sourceName">Name of the source.</param>
+        public BinaryModel(ModelType modelType, string sourceName)
+            : base(modelType, sourceName)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Deserialize model.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="modelData">Information describing the model.</param>
+        /// <returns>true if it succeeds, false if it fails.</returns>
+        protected override bool DeserializeModel(byte[] modelData)
+        {
+            bool retValue = true;
+
+            if (modelData != null)
+            {
+                this.Model = modelData;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                retValue = false;
+            }
+
+            return retValue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets the serialize model.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <returns>an byte Array.</returns>
+        protected override byte[] SerializeModel()
+        {
+            return this.Model;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamListModel.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamListModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12cbb196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamListModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="ExamlistModel.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>02.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace CampusAppWP8.Model.Exams
+{
+    using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+    using System.Xml.Serialization;
+
+    /// <summary>Exam list model.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+    [XmlRoot("links")]
+    public class ExamListModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the exams.</summary>
+        /// <value>The exams.</value>
+        [XmlElement("link")]
+        public ObservableCollection<ExamModel> Exams { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamModel.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57752d26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/Exams/ExamModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file="ExamModel.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>02.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace CampusAppWP8.Model.Exams
+{
+    using System.Xml.Serialization;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Utility;
+
+    /// <summary>Exam model.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+    public class ExamModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the course number.</summary>
+        /// <value>The course number.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("stg")]
+        public string CourseNumber { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the course text.</summary>
+        /// <value>The course text.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("stgtext")]
+        public string CourseText { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the degree number.</summary>
+        /// <value>The degree number.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("abschl")]
+        public string DegreeNumber { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the version.</summary>
+        /// <value>The version.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("pversion")]
+        public string Version { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the type.</summary>
+        /// <value>The type.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("typ")]
+        public string Type { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the title.</summary>
+        /// <value>The title.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("dtxt")]
+        public string Title { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the date.</summary>
+        /// <value>The date.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("datum")]
+        public string Date { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets or sets the link.</summary>
+        /// <value>The link.</value>
+        [XmlAttribute("link")]
+        public string Link { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>Gets the caption.</summary>
+        /// <value>The caption.</value>
+        public string Caption
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return StringManager.StripHTML(this.CourseText + " (" + this.Type + "/" + this.Version + ")");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/MainModel.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/MainModel.cs
index 8a549d87..6a01db2b 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/MainModel.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/MainModel.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
     using System.Collections.Generic;
     using System.IO;
     using System.Net;
-    using System.Text;
     using CampusAppWP8.Model.Utility;
     using CampusAppWP8.Utility;
     
@@ -19,8 +18,13 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
     /// Base model io handling class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">model type</typeparam>
-    public abstract class MainModel<T> : IDisposable
+    public abstract class MainModel<T>
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// File object.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected CampusAppWP8.Utility.File file = null;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Model io type.
         /// </summary>
@@ -31,11 +35,6 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
         /// </summary>
         private T model = default(T);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// File object.
-        /// </summary>
-        private CampusAppWP8.Utility.File file = null;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Web object.
         /// </summary>
@@ -88,14 +87,6 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finalizes an instance of the <see cref="MainModel{T}" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        ~MainModel()
-        {
-            this.SaveData();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Delegate of the OnIO callback function.
         /// </summary>
@@ -238,14 +229,6 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Called before finalizing. Can maybe be removed.
-        /// </summary>
-        public void Dispose()
-        {
-            this.SaveData();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Forces a update from web.
         /// </summary>
@@ -335,7 +318,7 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
             {
                 if (this.file != null)
                 {
-                    string data = this.file.ReadFile();
+                    byte[] data = this.file.ReadFile();
 
                     if (data == null)
                     {
@@ -343,9 +326,9 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        if (!data.Equals(string.Empty))
+                        if (data.Length > 0)
                         {
-                            this.DeserializeModel(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(data));
+                            this.DeserializeModel(data);
                         }
 
                         this.RunOnIOCallback(this.OnLoaded);
@@ -494,7 +477,7 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
             if ((this.IsFile() == true)
             && (fileName.Equals(string.Empty) == false))
             {
-                this.InitFile(CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeRead.ReadSync, CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeWrite.WriteAsync);
+                this.InitFile();
             }
 
             if ((this.IsHttpApi() == true)
@@ -507,16 +490,12 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes the file object.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="readType">read io type (Default: sync)</param>
-        /// <param name="writeType">write io type (Default: async)</param>
-        private void InitFile(
-            CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeRead readType = CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeRead.ReadSync, 
-            CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeWrite writeType = CampusAppWP8.Utility.File.IOTypeWrite.WriteAsync)
+        private void InitFile()
         {
             if ((this.IsFile() == true)
             && (this.file == null))
             {
-                this.file = new CampusAppWP8.Utility.File(this.fileName, readType, writeType);
+                this.file = new CampusAppWP8.Utility.File(this.fileName);
             }
         }
 
@@ -537,7 +516,7 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="sender">sending object</param>
         /// <param name="e">event args</param>
-        private void OnLoadDataComplete(object sender, DownloadStringCompletedEventArgs e)
+        private void OnLoadDataComplete(object sender, OpenReadCompletedEventArgs e)
         {
             Exception downloadError = e.Error;
             if (downloadError != null)
@@ -546,11 +525,16 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8
             }
             else
             {
-                string downloadResult = e.Result;
-
-                if (downloadResult != null && !downloadResult.Equals(string.Empty))
+                byte[] data;
+                using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
                 {
-                    this.DeserializeModel(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(downloadResult));
+                    e.Result.CopyTo(ms);
+                    data = ms.ToArray();
+                }
+
+                if (data != null && data.Length > 0)
+                {
+                    this.DeserializeModel(data);
                 }
 
                 this.RunOnIOCallback(this.OnLoaded);
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/XmlModel.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/XmlModel.cs
index e606f082..5a2cbdbe 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/XmlModel.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Model/XmlModel.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Model
     /// Xml model io handler class.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">model type</typeparam>
-    public class XmlModel<T> : MainModel<T>
+    public abstract class XmlModel<T> : MainModel<T>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="XmlModel{T}" /> class.
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4a7d7cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<phone:PhoneApplicationPage
+    x:Class="CampusAppWP8.Pages.Exams.Exams"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:phone="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Controls;assembly=Microsoft.Phone"
+    xmlns:shell="clr-namespace:Microsoft.Phone.Shell;assembly=Microsoft.Phone"
+    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+    xmlns:lui="clr-namespace:CampusAppWP8.Utility.Lui.Button"
+    FontFamily="{StaticResource PhoneFontFamilyNormal}"
+    FontSize="{StaticResource PhoneFontSizeNormal}"
+    Foreground="{StaticResource PhoneForegroundBrush}"
+    SupportedOrientations="Portrait" Orientation="Portrait"
+    mc:Ignorable="d"
+    shell:SystemTray.IsVisible="True">
+
+    <!--LayoutRoot ist das Stammraster, in dem alle anderen Seiteninhalte platziert werden-->
+    <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="Transparent">
+        <ProgressBar Name="ProgressBar"  Visibility="Collapsed" IsIndeterminate="True"/>
+        <phone:Pivot Name="ExamPivot" Title="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.ExaminationApp_Header, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}">
+            <phone:PivotItem Header="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.Degree_Bachelor, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}">
+                <ListBox x:Name="BachelorPanel"  ItemsSource="{Binding Value}">
+                    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                        <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                        </Style>
+                    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                        <DataTemplate>
+                            <StackPanel>
+                                <Button Tag="{Binding Link}" Style="{StaticResource ListButtonStyle}" Click="Button_Click">
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Caption}" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                                </Button>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </DataTemplate>
+                    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                </ListBox>
+            </phone:PivotItem>
+            <phone:PivotItem Header="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.Degree_Master, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}">
+                <ListBox x:Name="MasterPanel"  ItemsSource="{Binding Value}">
+                    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                        <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                        </Style>
+                    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                        <DataTemplate>
+                            <StackPanel>
+                                <Button Tag="{Binding Link}" Style="{StaticResource ListButtonStyle}" Click="Button_Click">
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Caption}" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                                </Button>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </DataTemplate>
+                    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                </ListBox>
+            </phone:PivotItem>
+            <phone:PivotItem Header="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.Degree_Diploma, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}">
+                <ListBox x:Name="DiplomaPanel"  ItemsSource="{Binding Value}">
+                    <ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                        <Style TargetType="ListBoxItem">
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                            <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Stretch"/>
+                        </Style>
+                    </ListBox.ItemContainerStyle>
+                    <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                        <DataTemplate>
+                            <StackPanel>
+                                <Button Tag="{Binding Link}" Style="{StaticResource ListButtonStyle}" Click="Button_Click">
+                                    <TextBlock Text="{Binding Caption}" TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                                </Button>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                        </DataTemplate>
+                    </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
+                </ListBox>
+            </phone:PivotItem>
+        </phone:Pivot>
+    </Grid>
+
+</phone:PhoneApplicationPage>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6bcaebe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+// <copyright file="Exams.xaml.cs" company="BTU/IIT">
+//     Company copyright tag.
+// </copyright>
+// <author>stubbfel</author>
+// <sience>02.09.2013</sience>
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.Exams
+{
+    using System.Linq;
+    using System.Windows;
+    using System.Windows.Controls;
+    using System.Windows.Navigation;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Feed.Exams;
+    using CampusAppWP8.File.Exams;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Resources;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Utility;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Utility.Lui.MessageBoxes;
+    using Microsoft.Phone.Controls;
+
+    /// <summary>class of ExamsPage.</summary>
+    /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+    public partial class Exams : PhoneApplicationPage
+    {
+        /// <summary>The feed.</summary>
+        private ExamFeed feed;
+
+        /// <summary>The exam file.</summary>
+        private ExamFile file;
+
+        /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the Exams class.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        public Exams()
+        {
+            this.InitializeComponent();
+            this.InitializeFeed();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Wird aufgerufen, wenn eine Seite die aktive Seite in einem Frame wird.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="e">Ein Objekt, das die Ereignisdaten enthält.</param>
+        protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
+        {
+            base.OnNavigatedTo(e);
+            if (this.feed == null)
+            {
+                this.InitializeFeed();
+            }
+
+            this.ProgressBar.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Visible;
+            this.feed.LoadData(Utilities.getLoadModus<Model.Exams.ExamListModel>());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Wird aufgerufen, wenn eine Seite nicht mehr die aktive Seite in einem Frame ist.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="e">Ein Objekt, das die Ereignisdaten enthält.</param>
+        protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(NavigationEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (NavigationMode.Back == e.NavigationMode)
+            {
+                App.SaveToIsolatedStorage<int>(Constants.ExamPageModelKey, -1);
+                this.feed.SaveData();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                App.SaveToIsolatedStorage<int>(Constants.ExamPageModelKey, this.ExamPivot.SelectedIndex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Method initialize the Feed.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void InitializeFeed()
+        {
+            this.feed = new ExamFeed();
+            this.feed.OnLoaded += new ExamFeed.OnIO(this.FeedIsReady);
+            this.feed.OnFailedWeb += new ExamFeed.OnFailed(this.FeedIsFailWeb);
+            this.feed.OnFailedFile += new ExamFeed.OnFailed(this.FeedIsFailFile);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Method will be execute if the feed is ready.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void FeedIsReady()
+        {
+            this.SetupExamList();
+            this.ProgressBar.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Executes the PDF reader operation.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void LaunchPDFReader()
+        {
+            this.ProgressBar.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
+            this.file.SaveAndLaunchFile();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Sets up the exam list.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void SetupExamList()
+        {
+            var bachelorList = from exam in this.feed.Model.Exams
+                               where exam.DegreeNumber.Equals(((int)CampusAppWP8.Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.BACHELOR).ToString())
+                               orderby exam.CourseText, exam.Version
+                               select exam;
+
+            var masterList = from exam in this.feed.Model.Exams
+                             where exam.DegreeNumber.Equals(((int)CampusAppWP8.Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.MASTER).ToString())
+                             orderby exam.CourseText, exam.Version
+                             select exam;
+
+            var diplomaList = from exam in this.feed.Model.Exams
+                              where exam.DegreeNumber.Equals(((int)CampusAppWP8.Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.DIPLOM).ToString())
+                              orderby exam.CourseText, exam.Version
+                              select exam;
+
+            this.BachelorPanel.ItemsSource = bachelorList;
+            this.MasterPanel.ItemsSource = masterList;
+            this.DiplomaPanel.ItemsSource = diplomaList;
+            this.ExamPivot.SelectedIndex = this.CalcSelectedIndex();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Calculates the selected index.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <returns>The calculated selected index.</returns>
+        private int CalcSelectedIndex()
+        {
+            int result = App.LoadFromIsolatedStorage<int>(Constants.ExamPageModelKey);
+            if (result < 0 || result > 2)
+            {
+                Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType degree = Settings.UserProfil.Degree;
+
+                switch (degree)
+                {
+                    case Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.BACHELOR:
+                        result = 0;
+                        break;
+                    case Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.MASTER:
+                        result = 1;
+                        break;
+                    case Model.Setting.UserProfilModel.DegreeType.DIPLOM:
+                        result = 2;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        result = 0;
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Method will be execute if the feed is failed.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void FeedIsFailWeb()
+        {
+            MessageBoxResult result = MessageBoxes.ShowMainModelErrorMessageBox(AppResources.MsgBox_ErrorMainModelLoadWeb);
+            this.feed.ForceReadFile();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Method will be execute if the feed is failed.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 02.09.2013.</remarks>
+        private void FeedIsFailFile()
+        {
+            MessageBoxResult result = MessageBoxes.ShowMainModelErrorMessageBox(AppResources.MsgBox_ErrorMainModelLoadFile);
+            this.ProgressBar.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Collapsed;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Event handler. Called by Button for click events.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="sender">Source of the event.</param>
+        /// <param name="e">     Routed event information.</param>
+        private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            Button button = sender as Button;
+            if (button == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            string url = button.Tag as string;
+            if (url == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // create filename
+            string[] filenames = url.Split('/');
+            string filename = url;
+
+            if (filenames.Length > 0)
+            {
+                filename = filenames[filenames.Length - 1];
+            }
+
+            this.file = new ExamFile(filename, url);
+            this.file.OnLoaded += new ExamFile.OnIO(this.LaunchPDFReader);
+            this.file.OnFailedWeb += new ExamFile.OnFailed(this.FeedIsFailWeb);
+            this.file.OnFailedFile += new ExamFile.OnFailed(this.FeedIsFailFile);
+            this.file.LoadData();
+            this.ProgressBar.Visibility = System.Windows.Visibility.Visible;
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/StartPage.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/StartPage.xaml
index df83d9b0..99e5cc03 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/StartPage.xaml
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/StartPage.xaml
@@ -158,6 +158,24 @@
                     </lui:NavigateButton>
                 </Grid>
 
+                <!-- Row 4 -->
+
+                <Grid Name="Row4">
+                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
+                        <ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
+                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+
+                    <lui:NavigateButton Name="examinationAppButton" Url="{Binding Path=Constants.PathExams_ExamsPage, Source={StaticResource Const}}" Grid.Column="0" Style="{StaticResource StartPageButton}">
+                        <StackPanel Style="{StaticResource StartPageStackPanelStyle}">
+                            <Image Source="{Binding Path=ThemelizedIcon.Exams, Source={StaticResource ThemelizedIcons}}" Style="{StaticResource StartPageButtonImg}"/>
+                            <TextBlock Name="examinationAppButtonText"  Text="{Binding Path=LocalizedResources.ExaminationApp_Title, Source={StaticResource LocalizedStrings}}" Style="{StaticResource StartPageButtonText}"/>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </lui:NavigateButton>
+                </Grid>
+
             </StackPanel>
         </ScrollViewer>
 
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
index 9d229538..86a670dd 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
@@ -222,6 +222,24 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die Prüfungsordnungen ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ExaminationApp_Header {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ExaminationApp_Header", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die Prüfungs- ordnungen ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ExaminationApp_Title {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ExaminationApp_Title", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die Fakultät ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
index 0f2c1050..43dcd186 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
@@ -419,4 +419,10 @@
   <data name="Setting_AppOnlyWifi" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Nur mit Wlan laden</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ExaminationApp_Title" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Prüfungs- ordnungen</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExaminationApp_Header" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Prüfungsordnungen</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.Designer.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.Designer.cs
index 0de55340..ca04fe9e 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.Designer.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.Designer.cs
@@ -132,6 +132,24 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die ExamsPage.LastPivotIndex ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ExamPageModelKey {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ExamPageModelKey", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die links ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string ExamXmlValidRootName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ExamXmlValidRootName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die DepartmentFavoriteFeed.xml ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
@@ -159,6 +177,15 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die examlist.xml ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string FileExamApp_ExamFeed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("FileExamApp_ExamFeed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die ClubLinks.xml ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
@@ -609,6 +636,15 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die /Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string PathExams_ExamsPage {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PathExams_ExamsPage", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die /Pages/Lecture/LecturePage.xaml ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
@@ -816,6 +852,15 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die https://www.zv.tu-cottbus.de/CMS-Webservice/Pruefungsordnung/Uebersicht ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string UrlExamApp_ExamFeed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("UrlExamApp_ExamFeed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die http://www.zv.tu-cottbus.de/LSFveranst/LSF4 ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.resx b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.resx
index ef601ff0..827f5f98 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.resx
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Constants.resx
@@ -435,4 +435,19 @@
   <data name="ParamModelMap_SearchTermAlias" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>SearchAlias</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="PathExams_ExamsPage" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>/Pages/Exams/Exams.xaml</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExamXmlValidRootName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>links</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="FileExamApp_ExamFeed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>examlist.xml</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UrlExamApp_ExamFeed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>https://www.zv.tu-cottbus.de/CMS-Webservice/Pruefungsordnung/Uebersicht</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="ExamPageModelKey" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>ExamsPage.LastPivotIndex</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.cs
index 4d91d96d..d381d0e4 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.cs
@@ -99,6 +99,17 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources
             }
         }
     
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the uri string of the Exams icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Exams
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Themerize("exams_159.png");
+            }
+        }
+    
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the uri string of the Favorite icon.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
index 7cd96949..4a349994 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
   <data name="Departments" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>departments_159.png</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Exams" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>exams_159.png</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="Favorite" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>favorite_159.png</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/File.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/File.cs
index 189a7250..3a444a0d 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/File.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/File.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
     using System;
     using System.IO;
     using System.Threading;
+    using System.Threading.Tasks;
     using Windows.Storage;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -27,27 +28,12 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
         /// </summary>
         private string filename = string.Empty;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Read type.
-        /// </summary>
-        private IOTypeRead readType;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Write type.
-        /// </summary>
-        private IOTypeWrite writeType;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="File" /> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="filename">file name</param>
-        /// <param name="read">read type</param>
-        /// <param name="write">write type</param>
-        public File(string filename, IOTypeRead read, IOTypeWrite write)
+        /// <summary>Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="File" /> class.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="filename"> file name.</param>
+        public File(string filename)
         {
             this.filename = filename;
-            this.readType = (read == IOTypeRead.INVALID) ? IOTypeRead.ReadAsync : read;
-            this.writeType = write;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -55,113 +41,28 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
         /// </summary>
         public delegate void WriteCallbackFunc();
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// IO read type ENUM.
-        /// </summary>
-        public enum IOTypeRead
+        /// <summary>Read data from file to a string.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <returns>data string.</returns>
+        public byte[] ReadFile()
         {
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Invalid/unset state.
-            /// </summary>
-            INVALID = 0,
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Sync read.
-            /// </summary>
-            ReadSync = 1,
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Async read.
-            /// </summary>
-            ReadAsync = 2
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// IO write type ENUM.
-        /// </summary>
-        public enum IOTypeWrite
-        {
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Invalid/unset state.
-            /// </summary>
-            INVALID = 0,
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Sync write.
-            /// </summary>
-            WriteSync = 1,
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Async write.
-            /// </summary>
-            WriteAsync = 2,
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Read only, no writing.
-            /// </summary>
-            ReadOnly = 3
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Read data from file to a string.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="ioType">read type</param>
-        /// <returns>data string</returns>
-        public string ReadFile(IOTypeRead ioType = IOTypeRead.INVALID)
-        {
-            string retValue = null;
+            byte[] retValue = null;
 
             if (this.Exist() == true)
             {
-                IOTypeRead tempType = ioType;
-
-                if (tempType == IOTypeRead.INVALID)
-                {
-                    tempType = this.readType;
-                }
-
-                if (tempType == IOTypeRead.ReadAsync)
-                {
-                    // retValue = this.ReadAsync();
-                    retValue = this.ReadSync();
-                }
-                else if (tempType == IOTypeRead.ReadSync)
-                {
-                    retValue = this.ReadSync();
-                }
+                retValue = this.ReadSync();
             }
 
             return retValue;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Write bytes to the file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="data">data byte array.</param>
-        /// <param name="onSavedCallback">callback function, called after writing is done.</param>
+        /// <summary>Write bytes to the file.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="data">            data byte array.</param>
+        /// <param name="onSavedCallback"> callback function, called after writing is done.</param>
         /// <param name="onFailedCallback">callback function, called when writing failed.</param>
-        /// <param name="ioType">write type.</param>
-        public void WriteFile(byte[] data, WriteCallbackFunc onSavedCallback, WriteCallbackFunc onFailedCallback, IOTypeWrite ioType = IOTypeWrite.INVALID)
+        public void WriteFile(byte[] data, WriteCallbackFunc onSavedCallback, WriteCallbackFunc onFailedCallback)
         {
-            IOTypeWrite tempType = ioType;
-           
-            if (tempType == IOTypeWrite.INVALID)
-            {
-                tempType = this.writeType;
-            }
-
-            /*
-            if (tempType == IOTypeWrite.WriteAsync)
-            {
-                this.WriteAsync(data, onSavedCallback, onFailedCallback);
-            }
-            else if (tempType == IOTypeWrite.WriteSync)
-            {
-                // this.WriteSync(data);
-                this.WriteAsync(data, onSavedCallback, onFailedCallback);
-            }
-            */
-
             Thread th = new Thread(delegate() { this.WriteAsync(data, onSavedCallback, onFailedCallback); });
             th.Start();
         }
@@ -185,48 +86,39 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
             return this.GetFileInfo().Exists;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>Converts this object to a storage file.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <returns>Storage File</returns>
+        public async Task<StorageFile> AsStorageFile()
+        {
+            if (this.Exist())
+            {
+                return await File.LocalFolder.GetFileAsync(this.filename);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Read data synchronous from file.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>data string</returns>
-        private string ReadSync()
+        private byte[] ReadSync()
         {
-            string retValue = null;
+            byte[] retValue = null;
 
             using (Stream fileStream = File.LocalFolder.OpenStreamForReadAsync(this.filename).Result)
             {
-                using (StreamReader streamReader = new StreamReader(fileStream))
+                using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream())
                 {
-                    retValue = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
+                    fileStream.CopyTo(ms);
+                    retValue = ms.ToArray();
                 }
             }
 
             return retValue;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Read data asynchronous from file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>data string</returns>
-        private string ReadAsync()
-        {
-            string retValue = string.Empty;
-
-            return retValue;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Write data synchronous to file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="data">data array</param>
-        /// <returns>true, if succeeded</returns>
-        private bool WriteSync(byte[] data)
-        {
-            bool retValue = true;
-
-            return retValue;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Write data asynchronous to file.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/HttpRequest.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/HttpRequest.cs
index 810bd29b..e8cd4db7 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/HttpRequest.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/HttpRequest.cs
@@ -60,6 +60,17 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
             client.DownloadStringAsync(url);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>Method realize the http-get-method resource.</summary>
+        /// <remarks>Stubbfel, 03.09.2013.</remarks>
+        /// <param name="url">   Url of the resource.</param>
+        /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
+        public void HttpGet(Uri url, Action<object, OpenReadCompletedEventArgs> action)
+        {
+            WebClient client = new WebClient();
+            client.OpenReadCompleted += new OpenReadCompletedEventHandler(action);
+            client.OpenReadAsync(url);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Method create the Url for the http-get-method
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/StringManager.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/StringManager.cs
index 2ead4228..2181dd89 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/StringManager.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Utility/StringManager.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Utility
         /// <param name="inputString">String with Html-Tags</param>
         /// <returns>String without Html-Tags</returns>
         public static string StripHTML(string inputString)
-        {
-            return Regex.Replace(inputString, HtmlTagPattern, string.Empty);
+        {         
+            string result = Regex.Replace(inputString, HtmlTagPattern, string.Empty);
+            return System.Net.HttpUtility.HtmlDecode(result);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/IconCreator/scripts/IconCreator.pyc b/CampusAppWP8/IconCreator/scripts/IconCreator.pyc
index 4889a6ff..4517557c 100644
Binary files a/CampusAppWP8/IconCreator/scripts/IconCreator.pyc and b/CampusAppWP8/IconCreator/scripts/IconCreator.pyc differ
diff --git a/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.py b/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..474cdffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import cairo
+import rsvg
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+
+def convertSVGToPNG(src, dst, dstWidth, dstHeight, srcWidth, srcHeight, style,layerID):   
+    ET.register_namespace("","http://www.w3.org/2000/svg")
+
+    tree = ET.parse(src)
+    root = tree.getroot()
+
+    for layer in root.findall('./{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}g'):
+        name = layer.get('{http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape}label')
+        if name in layerID :
+            for path in layer.findall('./{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}path'):
+                path.set("style",style)         
+        else :
+            root.remove(layer)
+
+    img =  cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32,  dstWidth, dstHeight)
+    ctx = cairo.Context(img)
+
+    width_ratio = float(dstWidth) / float(srcWidth)
+    height_ratio = float(dstHeight) / float(srcHeight)
+    ctx.scale(width_ratio, height_ratio)
+
+    handler= rsvg.Handle(None,str(ET.tostring(root, encoding='utf8', method='xml')))
+    handler.render_cairo(ctx)
+
+    img.write_to_png(dst)
+
+def convertSVGToPNG2(src, dst, dstWidth, dstHeight, srcWidth, srcHeight, style,layerID):   
+    ET.register_namespace("","http://www.w3.org/2000/svg")
+
+    tree = ET.parse(src)
+    root = tree.getroot()
+
+    for path in root.findall('./{http://www.w3.org/2000/svg}path'):
+        path.set("style",style)         
+
+    img =  cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32,  dstWidth, dstHeight)
+    ctx = cairo.Context(img)
+
+    width_ratio = float(dstWidth) / float(srcWidth)
+    height_ratio = float(dstHeight) / float(srcHeight)
+    ctx.scale(width_ratio, height_ratio)
+
+    handler= rsvg.Handle(None,str(ET.tostring(root, encoding='utf8', method='xml')))
+    handler.render_cairo(ctx)
+
+    img.write_to_png(dst)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.pyc b/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4517557c
Binary files /dev/null and b/work/images/scripts/IconCreator.pyc differ
diff --git a/work/images/scripts/createspng.py b/work/images/scripts/createspng.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..756f8668
--- /dev/null
+++ b/work/images/scripts/createspng.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import IconCreator
+import os
+
+os.chdir("srcImages/functions")
+for files in os.listdir("."):
+    if files.endswith(".svg"):
+        fileName, fileExtension = os.path.splitext(files)
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/LightTheme/functions/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#000000;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none" , "Icon")
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/DarkTheme/functions/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#FFFFFF;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none", "Icon")
+os.chdir("../../")
+
+os.chdir("srcImages/emotions")
+for files in os.listdir("."):
+    if files.endswith(".svg"):
+        fileName, fileExtension = os.path.splitext(files)
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/LightTheme/emotions/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#000000;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none" , "Emotion Speechbubble")
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/DarkTheme/emotions/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#FFFFFF;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none", "Emotion Speechbubble")
+os.chdir("../../")
+
+os.chdir("srcImages/listicons")
+for files in os.listdir("."):
+    if files.endswith(".svg"):
+        fileName, fileExtension = os.path.splitext(files)
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/LightTheme/listicons/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#000000;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none" , "Icon")
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/DarkTheme/listicons/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#FFFFFF;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none", "Icon")
+os.chdir("../../")
+
+os.chdir("srcImages/optionbuttons")
+for files in os.listdir("."):
+    if files.endswith(".svg"):
+        fileName, fileExtension = os.path.splitext(files)
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/LightTheme/optionbuttons/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#000000;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none" , "Icon")
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/DarkTheme/optionbuttons/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#FFFFFF;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none", "Icon")
+os.chdir("../../")
+
+os.chdir("srcImages/others")
+for files in os.listdir("."):
+    if files.endswith(".svg"):
+        fileName, fileExtension = os.path.splitext(files)
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/LightTheme/others/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#000000;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none" , "Icon")
+        IconCreator.convertSVGToPNG2(files, "../../dstImages/wp8/159x159/DarkTheme/others/"+fileName+".png",159,159,256,256,"fill:#FFFFFF;fill-opacity:1;fill-rule:evenodd;stroke:none", "Icon")
+os.chdir("../../")
+
+