diff --git a/code/Calculator/build.gradle b/code/Calculator/build.gradle
index 444bae7..a77ac09 100644
--- a/code/Calculator/build.gradle
+++ b/code/Calculator/build.gradle
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ plugins {
     id 'java'
     // Apply the application plugin to add support for building a CLI application.
     id 'application'
+    // Adding JavaFX support and dependencies
+    id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.12'
+}
+
+// Configuration for JavaFX plugin
+javafx {
+    version = '17'
+    modules = [ 'javafx.controls', 'javafx.fxml' ]
 }
 
 // Project/Module information
diff --git a/code/Calculator/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/prog2/calculator/Main.java b/code/Calculator/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/prog2/calculator/Main.java
index a37942e..abaee0d 100644
--- a/code/Calculator/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/prog2/calculator/Main.java
+++ b/code/Calculator/src/main/java/ch/zhaw/prog2/calculator/Main.java
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package ch.zhaw.prog2.calculator;
 
 import javafx.application.Application;
 import javafx.application.Platform;
-import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
-import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.event.ActionEvent;
 import javafx.event.EventHandler;
 import javafx.geometry.Insets;
@@ -17,8 +15,28 @@ import javafx.scene.paint.Color;
 import javafx.stage.Stage;
 
 public class Main extends Application {
-
+    private static int VERTICAL_GAP = 5;
+    private static int HORIZONTAL_GAP = 10;
 	private Stage primaryStage;
+    private CheckMenuItem clearInitialAmount = new CheckMenuItem("Initial amount");
+    private CheckMenuItem clearReturnInPercent = new CheckMenuItem("Return in %");
+    private CheckMenuItem clearAnnualCosts = new CheckMenuItem("Annual Costs");
+    private CheckMenuItem clearNumberOfYears = new CheckMenuItem("Number of years");
+    private TextField initialAmount = new TextField();
+    private TextField returnInPercent = new TextField();
+    private TextField annualCost = new TextField();
+    private TextField numberOfYears = new TextField();
+    private TextArea results = new TextArea();
+
+    private static final String INFO = """
+        Enter valid values to
+        - Initial amount (> 0)
+        - Return in % (can be +/- or 0)
+        - Annual Costs (> 0)
+        - Number of years (> 0)
+        Calculate displays the annual balance development!";
+        """;
+
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) {
 		launch(args);
@@ -37,10 +55,14 @@ public class Main extends Application {
 	private void mainWindow() {
 		try {
 			BorderPane rootPane = new BorderPane();
-			//BorderPane top
-	        MenuBar menuBar = new MenuBar();
+            createMenu(rootPane);
 
-			// Create scene with root node with size
+
+            createInputOutputPanel(rootPane);
+
+            createButtons(rootPane);
+
+            // Create scene with root node with size
 			Scene scene = new Scene(rootPane, 600, 400);
 			// scene.getStylesheets().add(getClass().getResource("MyLabel.css").toExternalForm());
 			primaryStage.setMinWidth(280);
@@ -55,6 +77,132 @@ public class Main extends Application {
 		}
 	}
 
+    private void createButtons(BorderPane rootPane) {
+        HBox buttons = new HBox(HORIZONTAL_GAP);
+        buttons.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_CENTER);
+
+        Button closeButton = new Button("Close");
+        Button calculateButton = new Button("Calculate");
+        closeButton.setOnAction(e -> Platform.exit());
+        calculateButton.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(ActionEvent event) {
+                ValueHandler valueHandler = new ValueHandler();
+                valueHandler.checkValuesAndCalculateResult(initialAmount.getText(), returnInPercent.getText(), annualCost.getText(), numberOfYears.getText());
+                String result = valueHandler.getResultBound();
+                if(valueHandler.areValuesOk()){
+                    showResult(result, true, Color.GREEN);
+                } else {
+                    showResult(result, false, Color.RED);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        buttons.getChildren().addAll(calculateButton, closeButton);
+        buttons.setPadding(new Insets(VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP, VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP));
+        rootPane.setBottom(buttons);
+    }
+
+    private void createInputOutputPanel(BorderPane rootPane) {
+        VBox inputOutputPanel = new VBox(VERTICAL_GAP);
+        GridPane inputPanel = new GridPane();
+        VBox resultRows = new VBox();
+        inputOutputPanel.getChildren().add(inputPanel);
+        inputOutputPanel.getChildren().add(resultRows);
+
+        createInputPanel(inputPanel);
+
+        resultRows.getChildren().add(new Label("Results:"));
+        resultRows.getChildren().add(results);
+        resultRows.setPadding(new Insets(VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP, VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP));
+
+        rootPane.setCenter(inputOutputPanel);
+    }
+
+    private void createInputPanel(GridPane inputPanel) {
+        inputPanel.setVgap(5);
+        inputPanel.setHgap(5);
+        inputPanel.add(new Label("Initial amount"), 0, 1);
+        inputPanel.add(new Label("Return rate in %"), 0, 2);
+        inputPanel.add(new Label("Annual cost"), 0, 3);
+        inputPanel.add(new Label("Number of years"), 0, 4);
+        inputPanel.add(initialAmount, 1, 1);
+        inputPanel.add(returnInPercent, 1, 2);
+        inputPanel.add(annualCost, 1, 3);
+        inputPanel.add(numberOfYears, 1, 4);
+        inputPanel.setPadding(new Insets(VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP, VERTICAL_GAP, HORIZONTAL_GAP));
+    }
+
+    private void createMenu(BorderPane rootPane) {
+        //BorderPane top
+        MenuBar menuBar = new MenuBar();
+
+        Menu clearMenu = new Menu("Clear");
+        Menu helpMenu = new Menu("?");
+
+        // Create MenuItems
+        MenuItem clearValues = new MenuItem("Clear values");
+        clearValues.setId("clearValues");
+        MenuItem clearResults = new MenuItem("Clear results");
+        clearResults.setId("clearResults");
+        MenuItem helpShowText = new MenuItem("Show help");
+
+        clearMenu.getItems().addAll(clearInitialAmount, clearReturnInPercent, clearAnnualCosts, clearNumberOfYears);
+        clearMenu.getItems().addAll(new SeparatorMenuItem(), clearValues, new SeparatorMenuItem(), clearResults);
+        helpMenu.getItems().add(helpShowText);
+
+        menuBar.getMenus().addAll(clearMenu, helpMenu);
+        //using an inner class
+        ClearHandler clearHandler = new ClearHandler();
+        clearValues.addEventHandler(ActionEvent.ACTION, clearHandler);
+        clearResults.addEventHandler(ActionEvent.ACTION, clearHandler);
+
+        helpShowText.setAccelerator(KeyCombination.keyCombination("F1"));
+        helpShowText.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>() {
+            @Override
+            public void handle(ActionEvent event) {
+                showResult(INFO, true, Color.BLUE);
+            }
+        });
+        rootPane.setTop(menuBar);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Handler to clear the controls
+     */
+    private class ClearHandler implements EventHandler<ActionEvent> {
+
+        @Override
+        public void handle(ActionEvent event) {
+            switch (((MenuItem) event.getSource()).getId()) {
+                case "clearValues" -> {
+                    if (clearInitialAmount.isSelected()) {
+                        initialAmount.clear();
+                    }
+                    if (clearAnnualCosts.isSelected()) {
+                        annualCost.clear();
+                    }
+                    if (clearNumberOfYears.isSelected()) {
+                        numberOfYears.clear();
+                    }
+                    if (clearReturnInPercent.isSelected()) {
+                        returnInPercent.clear();
+                    }
+                }
+                case "clearResults" -> results.clear();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void showResult(String text, boolean clearFirst, Color backColor){
+        if(clearFirst) {
+            results.setText(text);
+        }else{
+            results.appendText("\n" + text);
+        }
+        results.setBorder(new Border(new BorderStroke(backColor, BorderStrokeStyle.SOLID, CornerRadii.EMPTY, new BorderWidths(1))));
+    }
+
 
 }