diff --git a/.idea/Dicewars-Siedler.iml b/.idea/Dicewars-Siedler.iml
index f08604b..4c94235 100644
--- a/.idea/Dicewars-Siedler.iml
+++ b/.idea/Dicewars-Siedler.iml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<module classpath="CMake" type="CPP_MODULE" version="4" />
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+<module classpath="CIDR" type="CPP_MODULE" version="4" />
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diff --git a/.idea/editor.xml b/.idea/editor.xml
index c4b56b6..5e7b172 100644
--- a/.idea/editor.xml
+++ b/.idea/editor.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppBoostFormatTooManyArgs/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppCStyleCast/@EntryIndexedValue" value="SUGGESTION" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppCVQualifierCanNotBeAppliedToReference/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
-    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppClassCanBeFinal/@EntryIndexedValue" value="HINT" type="string" />
+    <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppClassCanBeFinal/@EntryIndexedValue" value="DO_NOT_SHOW" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppClassIsIncomplete/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppClassNeedsConstructorBecauseOfUninitializedMember/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
     <option name="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CppClassNeverUsed/@EntryIndexedValue" value="WARNING" type="string" />
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d00ccfc..408214d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -117,6 +117,15 @@ add_executable(Dicewars_Siedler src/main.cpp
         src/game/UILayer.h
         src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.cpp
         src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.h
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.cpp
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.h
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.cpp
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.h
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.cpp
+        src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.h
 )
 
 target_include_directories(Dicewars_Siedler PRIVATE
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9e2308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_DIMENSIONS_H
+#define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_DIMENSIONS_H
+
+struct Dimensions {
+    float x, y;
+    float width, height;
+
+    void set(const float x, const float y, const float width, const float height) {
+        this->x = x;
+        this->y = y;
+        this->width = width;
+        this->height = height;
+    }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const float testX, const float testY) const {
+        return testX >= x && testX <= x + width && testY >= y && testY <= y + height;
+    }
+};
+
+#endif //DICEWARS_SIEDLER_DIMENSIONS_H
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diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3affbfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#include "UiComponent.h"
+
+void UiComponent::addChild(std::unique_ptr<UiComponent> child) {
+    child->parent = this;
+    child->uiPositioner.compute(this->uiPositioner.screenSpace);
+    children.emplace_back(std::move(child));
+}
+
+void UiComponent::setVisible(const bool v) {
+    this->visible = v;
+}
+
+bool UiComponent::isVisible() const {
+    return visible;
+}
+
+void UiComponent::update(float delta) {
+    if (!visible) return;
+
+    onUpdate(delta);
+
+    for (const auto &child : children) {
+        child->update(delta);
+    }
+}
+
+void UiComponent::collectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture> &guiTextures) {
+    if (!visible) return;
+
+    onCollectRenderData(guiTextures);
+
+    for (const auto &child : children) {
+        child->collectRenderData(guiTextures);
+    }
+}
+
+bool UiComponent::isMouseOver(float mouseX, float mouseY) {
+    if (!visible) return false;
+    return uiPositioner.screenSpace.contains(mouseX, mouseY);
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f3cf53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICOMPONENT_H
+#define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICOMPONENT_H
+#include <memory>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "UiPositioner.h"
+#include "../../../renderer/model/GUITexture.h"
+
+
+class UiComponent {
+public:
+    UiComponent() : uiPositioner(*this) {};
+    virtual ~UiComponent() = default;
+    void addChild(std::unique_ptr<UiComponent> child);
+    void setVisible(bool visible);
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isVisible() const;
+    void update(float delta);
+    void collectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture>& guiTextures);
+    virtual bool isMouseOver(float mouseX, float mouseY);
+    UiComponent* parent = nullptr;
+    UiPositioner uiPositioner;
+protected:
+
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<UiComponent>> children;
+
+    bool visible = true;
+
+    virtual void onUpdate(float /*delta*/) {}
+    virtual void onCollectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture>&) {}
+
+};
+
+
+#endif //DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICOMPONENT_H
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diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eae240d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#include "UiImage.h"
+
+void UiImage::onCollectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture> &gui_textures) {
+    if (!visible) return;
+    Dimensions dims = uiPositioner.screenSpace;
+    gui_textures.emplace_back(textureID, glm::vec2(dims.x, dims.y), glm::vec2(dims.width, dims.height));
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51b7fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIIMAGE_H
+#define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIIMAGE_H
+#include "UiComponent.h"
+
+
+class UiImage : public UiComponent {
+public:
+    UiImage(GLuint textureID, const glm::vec2& relativePos, const glm::vec2& relativeSize) : textureID(textureID) {
+        uiPositioner.setRelativePos(relativePos);
+        uiPositioner.setRelativeSize(relativeSize);
+    };
+
+protected:
+    void onCollectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture> &) override;
+
+private:
+    GLuint textureID;
+};
+
+
+#endif //DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIIMAGE_H
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diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49ec3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#include "UiPositioner.h"
+
+#include "UiComponent.h"
+
+void UiPositioner::compute(const Dimensions &parent) {
+    screenSpace.x = parent.x + relativePos.x * parent.width;
+    screenSpace.y = parent.y + relativePos.y * parent.height;
+    screenSpace.width = relativeSize.x * parent.width;
+    screenSpace.height = relativeSize.y * parent.height;
+}
+
+void UiPositioner::setRelativePos(const glm::vec2 &pos) {
+    relativePos = pos;
+    if (uiComponent.parent) {
+        compute(uiComponent.parent->uiPositioner.screenSpace);
+    }
+}
+
+void UiPositioner::setRelativeSize(const glm::vec2 &size) {
+    relativeSize = size;
+    if (uiComponent.parent) {
+        compute(uiComponent.parent->uiPositioner.screenSpace);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96f8439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiPositioner.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIPOSITIONER_H
+#define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIPOSITIONER_H
+#include "Dimensions.h"
+#include <glm/vec2.hpp>
+class UiComponent; // forward declaration
+
+class UiPositioner {
+public:
+    Dimensions screenSpace = Dimensions();
+    explicit UiPositioner(UiComponent& uiComponent)
+        : uiComponent(uiComponent),
+          relativePos(0.0f, 0.0f),
+          relativeSize(1.0f, 1.0f)
+    {}
+
+
+
+    void compute(const Dimensions& parentDimensions);
+
+    void setRelativePos(const glm::vec2& pos);
+    void setRelativeSize(const glm::vec2& size);
+
+private:
+    UiComponent& uiComponent;
+    glm::vec2 relativePos; // [0..1] relative to parent
+    glm::vec2 relativeSize; // [0..1] relative to parent
+};
+
+
+#endif //DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UIPOSITIONER_H
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diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c664f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#include "UiContainer.h"
+
+UiContainer::UiContainer(){
+    uiPositioner.screenSpace.set(0.f, 0.f, 1.f, 1.f);
+}
+
+bool UiContainer::isMouseOver(float mouseX, float mouseY) {
+    for (const auto &child : children) {
+        if (child->isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void UiContainer::onUpdate(float x) {
+
+}
+
+void UiContainer::onCollectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture> &gui_textures) {
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7e62b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 10.02.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICONTAINER_H
+#define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICONTAINER_H
+#include "../uiComponent/UiComponent.h"
+
+
+class UiContainer : public UiComponent {
+public:
+    UiContainer();
+    bool isMouseOver(float mouseX, float mouseY) override;
+    void onUpdate(float) override;
+    void onCollectRenderData(std::vector<GUITexture> &) override;
+};
+
+
+#endif //DICEWARS_SIEDLER_UICONTAINER_H
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diff --git a/src/game/UILayer.cpp b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
index d293d12..d69b36a 100644
--- a/src/game/UILayer.cpp
+++ b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "UILayer.h"
 
+#include "../engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiImage.h"
 #include "../engine/renderer/loader/Loader.h"
 #include "../engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.h"
 
@@ -15,13 +16,25 @@ UILayer::UILayer() {
 void UILayer::onAttach() {
     Layer::onAttach();
 
-    ModelTexture modelTexture = Loader::instance().loadTextureFromFile("assets/textures/texture.png");
-    guiTextures.emplace_back(modelTexture.getTextureID(), glm::vec2(0.5f, 0.5f), glm::vec2(0.5f));
 
+
+    rootContainer = std::make_unique<UiContainer>();
+
+    auto image = std::make_unique<UiImage>(
+        Loader::instance().loadTextureFromFile("assets/textures/texture.png").getTextureID(),
+        glm::vec2(0.5f, 0.5f), glm::vec2(0.5f)
+    );
+    rootContainer->addChild(std::move(image));
 }
 
 void UILayer::onUpdate() {
     Layer::onUpdate();
+    std::vector<GUITexture> guiTextures;
+    if (rootContainer) {
+        rootContainer->collectRenderData(guiTextures);
+    }
+
+    printf("Found UI Textures: %lu\n", guiTextures.size());
     guiRenderer->render(guiTextures);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/UILayer.h b/src/game/UILayer.h
index fddb7bb..ab8d01a 100644
--- a/src/game/UILayer.h
+++ b/src/game/UILayer.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define UILAYER_H
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "../engine/core/gui/uiMain/UiContainer.h"
 #include "../engine/layer/Layer.h"
 #include "../engine/renderer/GUIRenderer.h"
 
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
 class UILayer : public Layer{
 private:
     std::unique_ptr<GUIRenderer> guiRenderer;
-    std::vector<GUITexture> guiTextures;
+
+    std::unique_ptr<UiContainer> rootContainer;
 public:
     UILayer();
     void onAttach() override;