diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
index 6b60723..a5bdb32 100644
--- a/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -5,22 +5,29 @@
   </component>
   <component name="ChangeListManager">
     <list default="true" id="70f8ea87-9ffc-471a-8059-ebbfc323adcc" name="Changes" comment="LegendArea gestaltet">
+      <change afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.java" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/workspace.xml" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/OurApplication/OurApplication.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/OurApplication/OurApplication.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/DirectedGraph.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/DirectedGraph.java" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/EdgeMarking.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/EdgeMarking.java" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/UndirectedGraph.java" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/graph/UndirectedGraph.java" afterDir="false" />
-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurAlgorithm.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurAlgorithm.class" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurApplication.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurApplication.class" afterDir="false" />
       <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.class" afterDir="false" />
-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/DirectedGraph.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/DirectedGraph.class" afterDir="false" />
-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/ExampleGraphs.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/ExampleGraphs.class" afterDir="false" />
-      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/UndirectedGraph.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/UndirectedGraph.class" afterDir="false" />
+      <change beforePath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.class" beforeDir="false" afterPath="$PROJECT_DIR$/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.class" afterDir="false" />
     </list>
     <option name="SHOW_DIALOG" value="false" />
     <option name="HIGHLIGHT_CONFLICTS" value="true" />
     <option name="HIGHLIGHT_NON_ACTIVE_CHANGELIST" value="false" />
     <option name="LAST_RESOLUTION" value="IGNORE" />
   </component>
+  <component name="FileTemplateManagerImpl">
+    <option name="RECENT_TEMPLATES">
+      <list>
+        <option value="Class" />
+      </list>
+    </option>
+  </component>
   <component name="Git.Settings">
     <option name="RECENT_BRANCH_BY_REPOSITORY">
       <map>
diff --git a/OurApplication/OurApplication.java b/OurApplication/OurApplication.java
index 1a62e6f..32fb11d 100644
--- a/OurApplication/OurApplication.java
+++ b/OurApplication/OurApplication.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import visualisation.HybridWindow;
 import visualizationElements.Vertex;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
+import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
 import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
 import java.util.Random;
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ public class OurApplication {
 
 
 
-		LogElementList<OurLogElement> logList=new LogElementList<OurLogElement>();
+		LogElementList<OurLogElement> logList = new LogElementList<>();
 		OurParameterArea parameterArea = new OurParameterArea();
 		OurMethodButtons methodButtons = new OurMethodButtons();
 		OurDrawArea drawArea = new OurDrawArea(logList,"GraphVisualization");
@@ -76,5 +77,4 @@ public class OurApplication {
 		frame.setVisible(true);
 
 	}
-
 }
diff --git a/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java b/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java
index db4c1d8..8813c8e 100644
--- a/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java
+++ b/OurApplication/OurParameterArea.java
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package OurApplication;
 
-import graph.DirectedGraph;
-import graph.EdgeMarking;
-import graph.ExampleGraphs;
-import graph.VertexMarking;
+import graph.*;
 import visualisation.ParameterArea;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
@@ -22,13 +19,19 @@ public class OurParameterArea extends ParameterArea{
 	
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
+	private DirectedGraph<VertexMarking, EdgeMarking> customGraph;
+
 	private JRadioButton button1;
 	private JRadioButton button2;
 	private JRadioButton button3;
 	private JRadioButton button4;
 	private JRadioButton button5;
 
-	private ExampleGraphs temp;
+	private JButton buttonAddGraph;
+	private JTextField textField1;
+	private JTextField textField2;
+
+
 	private int selectedExample;
 
 
@@ -41,8 +44,8 @@ public class OurParameterArea extends ParameterArea{
 	 */
 	public OurParameterArea() {
 		super();
-		temp = new ExampleGraphs();
 		selectedExample = 1; // Standardmäßig Beispiel 1
+		this.customGraph = new DirectedGraph<>();
 
 		setBorder(BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("ParameterArea"));
 
@@ -56,6 +59,11 @@ public class OurParameterArea extends ParameterArea{
 		button4 = new JRadioButton("Beispiel 4");
 		button5 = new JRadioButton("Eigener Graph");
 
+		buttonAddGraph = new JButton("Graph einfügen");
+		// Eingabefelder
+		textField1 = new JTextField("Knoten");
+		textField2 = new JTextField("Kanten");
+
 
 		// ButtonGroup erstellen und Buttons hinzufügen, um die gegenseitige Ausschließung zu gewährleisten
 		ButtonGroup group = new ButtonGroup();
@@ -66,47 +74,33 @@ public class OurParameterArea extends ParameterArea{
 		group.add(button5);
 
 		// ActionListener hinzufügen
-		button1.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-				selectedExample = 1;
-			}
+		button1.addActionListener(e -> selectedExample = 1);
+
+		button2.addActionListener(e -> selectedExample = 2);
+
+		button3.addActionListener(e -> selectedExample = 3);
+
+		button4.addActionListener(e -> selectedExample = 4);
+
+		button5.addActionListener(e -> selectedExample = 5);
+
+
+		buttonAddGraph.addActionListener(e -> {
+			String input1 = textField1.getText();
+			String input2 = textField2.getText();
+			this.customGraph = createGraph(input1, input2);
 		});
 
-		button2.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-				selectedExample = 2;
-			}
-		});
+	// Buttons zum Panel hinzufügen
+	add(button1);
+	add(button2);
+	add(button3);
+	add(button4);
+	add(button5);
 
-		button3.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-				selectedExample = 3;
-			}
-		});
-
-		button4.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-				selectedExample = 4;
-			}
-		});
-
-		button5.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
-			@Override
-			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-				selectedExample = 5;
-			}
-		});
-
-		// Buttons zum Panel hinzufügen
-		add(button1);
-		add(button2);
-		add(button3);
-		add(button4);
-		add(button5);
+	add(buttonAddGraph);
+	add(textField1);
+	add(textField2);
 	}
 
 	public DirectedGraph<VertexMarking, EdgeMarking> getSelectedGraph() {
@@ -119,11 +113,43 @@ public class OurParameterArea extends ParameterArea{
 			case 4:
 				return temp.example4();
 			case 5:
-				return new DirectedGraph<>();
+				return this.customGraph;
 			case 1:
 			default:
 				return temp.example1();
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	// Vertex Eingabe: A-23-23;A-23-23
+    // Edge Eingabe: A-B-15;A-B-15
+    public DirectedGraph<VertexMarking, EdgeMarking> createGraph(String vertices, String edges) {
+        DirectedGraph<VertexMarking, EdgeMarking> newGraph = new DirectedGraph<>();
+
+
+        String[] allVertices = vertices.split(";");
+        String[] allEdges = edges.split(";");
+
+        for (String i: allVertices) {
+            String[] current = i.split("-");
+            newGraph.addVertex(new MarkedVertex<>(Integer.parseInt(current[1]), Integer.parseInt(current[2]), current[0], null, Color.BLACK));
+        }
+
+        MarkedVertex<VertexMarking> start = null;
+        MarkedVertex<VertexMarking> end = null;
+        for (String i: allEdges) {
+            String[] current = i.split("-");
+            for (MarkedVertex<VertexMarking> j: newGraph.getAllVertexes()) {
+                if (j.getName() == current[0]) {
+                    start = j;
+                } else if (j.getName() == current[1]) {
+                    end = j;
+                }
+            }
+            newGraph.addEdge(new MarkedEdge<>(i, start, end, new EdgeWeightMarking(Integer.parseInt(current[2]))));
+        }
+
+        return newGraph;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/graph/DirectedGraph.java b/graph/DirectedGraph.java
index 6c3ced1..719eee9 100644
--- a/graph/DirectedGraph.java
+++ b/graph/DirectedGraph.java
@@ -254,7 +254,9 @@ public class DirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> exten
             // Logging
             textDescription = "Visit " + nextVertex.getElement().getName();
             System.out.println(textDescription);
-            nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            if (nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            }
             this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
 
@@ -305,7 +307,9 @@ public class DirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> exten
                 // Logging
                 textDescription = "Add " + i.getName() + " with " + dist + " weight to queue.";
                 System.out.println(textDescription);
-                i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                if (i.getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                    i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                }
                 this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
                 // Nehme nächsten Knoten in die Queue auf
@@ -387,7 +391,9 @@ public class DirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> exten
             // Logging
             textDescription = "Visit " + nextVertex.getElement().getName();
             System.out.println(textDescription);
-            nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            if (nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            }
             this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
             // Wenn Weg gefunden, brich ab
@@ -442,7 +448,9 @@ public class DirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> exten
                 // Logging
                 textDescription = "Add " + i.getName() + " with " + dist + " weight to queue.";
                 System.out.println(textDescription);
-                i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                if (i.getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                    i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                }
                 this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
                 // Nehme nächsten Knoten in die Queue auf
diff --git a/graph/EdgeMarking.java b/graph/EdgeMarking.java
index 2a13ad3..5243cb6 100644
--- a/graph/EdgeMarking.java
+++ b/graph/EdgeMarking.java
@@ -1,19 +1,4 @@
 package graph;
 
 public abstract class EdgeMarking extends Marking{
-}
-
-class EdgeWeightMarking extends EdgeMarking{
-    private int weight;
-
-    EdgeWeightMarking(int weight){
-        this.weight = weight;
-    }
-
-    public void setWeight(int weight){
-        this.weight=weight;
-    }
-    public int getWeight(){
-        return this.weight;
-    }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.java b/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1f4362
--- /dev/null
+++ b/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package graph;
+
+public class EdgeWeightMarking extends EdgeMarking {
+    private int weight;
+
+    public EdgeWeightMarking(int weight){
+        this.weight = weight;
+    }
+
+    public void setWeight(int weight){
+        this.weight=weight;
+    }
+    public int getWeight(){
+        return this.weight;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/graph/UndirectedGraph.java b/graph/UndirectedGraph.java
index c7bb47d..efbfa4d 100644
--- a/graph/UndirectedGraph.java
+++ b/graph/UndirectedGraph.java
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ public class UndirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> ext
             // Logging
             textDescription = "Visit " + nextVertex.getElement().getName();
             System.out.println(textDescription);
-            nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            if (nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            }
             this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
 
@@ -240,7 +242,9 @@ public class UndirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> ext
                 // Logging
                 textDescription = "Add " + i.getName() + " with " + dist + " weight to queue.";
                 System.out.println(textDescription);
-                i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                if (i.getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                    i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                }
                 this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
                 // Nehme nächsten Knoten in die Queue auf
@@ -321,7 +325,9 @@ public class UndirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> ext
             // Logging
             textDescription = "Visit " + nextVertex.getElement().getName();
             System.out.println(textDescription);
-            nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            if (nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                nextVertex.getElement().getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.BLUE);
+            }
             this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
 
@@ -377,7 +383,9 @@ public class UndirectedGraph<T extends VertexMarking, U extends EdgeMarking> ext
                 // Logging
                 textDescription = "Add " + i.getName() + " with " + dist + " weight to queue.";
                 System.out.println(textDescription);
-                i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                if (i.getScreenVertex().getColor() != Color.RED) {
+                    i.getScreenVertex().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                }
                 this.logList.add(new OurLogElement(step, textDescription, 0, this.getScreenGraphCopy()));
 
                 // Nehme nächsten Knoten in die Queue auf
diff --git a/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurApplication.class b/out/production/ProjektGraph/OurApplication/OurApplication.class
index 75fc353..481d405 100644
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index 9984749..e1a26bf 100644
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diff --git a/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.class b/out/production/ProjektGraph/graph/EdgeWeightMarking.class
index 8f06a71..749074e 100644
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