diff --git a/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/DancingText.java b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/DancingText.java
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+package de.dhbwka.java.exercise.threads;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Font;
+import java.awt.Graphics;
+import java.util.Random;
+
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+
+/**
+ * Part of lectures on 'Programming in Java'. Baden-Wuerttemberg
+ * Cooperative State University.
+ *
+ * (C) 2016-2018 by W. Geiger, T. Schlachter, C. Schmitt, W. Suess
+ *
+ * @author DHBW lecturer
+ * @version 1.1-NO-DANCE
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings( "serial" )
+public class DancingText extends JComponent {
+
+   private final static int XBASE = 30;
+   private final static int XSTEP = 36;
+   private final static int YBASE = 150;
+   private final static Random RANDOM = new Random();
+
+   private String text;
+   private final long delay;
+
+   private int colR = 0; // Color-Channel: red
+   private int colG = 90; // Color-Channel: green
+   private int colB = 180; // Color-Channel: blue
+   private int yOffset = 0;
+
+   public DancingText( String text, long delay ) {
+      this.text = text;
+      this.delay = delay;
+
+      Thread t = new Thread() {
+         @Override
+         public void run() {
+            while ( true ) {
+               DancingText.this.repaint();
+               try {
+                  Thread.sleep( DancingText.this.delay );
+               } catch ( InterruptedException e ) {
+                  e.printStackTrace();
+               }
+            }
+         }
+      };
+
+      t.setDaemon( true );
+      t.start();
+   }
+
+   /**
+    * Paint dancing text on Graphics
+    * 
+    * @param g
+    *           graphics to use
+    */
+   @Override
+   public void paintComponent( Graphics g ) {
+      super.paintComponent( g );
+      g.setFont( new Font( "Helvetica", Font.BOLD, 48 ) );
+      for ( int i = 0; i < this.text.length(); i++ ) {
+         char c = this.text.charAt( i );
+
+         this.colR = (this.colR + 4 + DancingText.RANDOM.nextInt( 4 )) % 256;
+         this.colG = (this.colG + 4 + DancingText.RANDOM.nextInt( 4 )) % 256;
+         this.colB = (this.colB + 4 + DancingText.RANDOM.nextInt( 4 )) % 256;
+
+         this.yOffset = DancingText.RANDOM.nextInt( 30 );
+
+         g.setColor( new Color( this.colR, this.colG, this.colB ) );
+         g.drawString( "" + c, DancingText.XBASE + i * DancingText.XSTEP,
+               DancingText.YBASE - this.yOffset );
+      }
+   }
+
+   public static void main( String[] args ) {
+      // Create frame and add DancingText component
+      JFrame f = new JFrame( "Dancing Text" );
+      f.add( new DancingText( "Dancing Text :-)", 200 ) );
+      f.setDefaultCloseOperation( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
+      f.setSize( 640, 280 );
+      f.setVisible( true );
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/TrafficLight.java b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/TrafficLight.java
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+++ b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/TrafficLight.java
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+package de.dhbwka.java.exercise.threads;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Graphics;
+
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+
+class LightPhase {
+   private String name;
+   private boolean red;
+   private boolean yellow;
+   private boolean green;
+   private int duration;
+   private int next;
+
+   public LightPhase(String name, boolean red, boolean yellow, boolean green, int duration, int next) {
+      this.name = name;
+      this.red = red;
+      this.yellow = yellow;
+      this.green = green;
+      this.duration = duration;
+      this.next = next;
+   }
+
+   public LightPhase getNext() {
+      return LightPhases[next];
+   }
+
+   public String getName() {
+      return name;
+   }
+
+   public boolean isRed() {
+      return red;
+   }
+
+   public boolean isYellow() {
+      return yellow;
+   }
+
+   public boolean isGreen() {
+      return green;
+   }
+
+   public int getDuration() {
+      return duration;
+   }
+
+   private final static LightPhase LightPhases[] = {
+         new LightPhase("Red", true, false, false, 500, 1),
+         new LightPhase("Red+Yellow", true, true, false, 200, 2),
+         new LightPhase("Green", false, false, true, 500, 3),
+         new LightPhase("Yellow", false, true, false, 200, 0)
+   };
+
+   public static LightPhase[] getLightPhases() {
+      return LightPhases;
+   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Part of lectures on 'Programming in Java'. Baden-Wuerttemberg
+ * Cooperative State University.
+ *
+ * (C) 2016-2018 by W. Geiger, T. Schlachter, C. Schmitt, W. Suess
+ *
+ * @author DHBW lecturer
+ * @version 1.1-STATICLIGHT
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("serial")
+public class TrafficLight extends JComponent {
+   private final static long DELAY = 500;
+
+   LightPhase currentPhase = LightPhase.getLightPhases()[0];
+
+   public TrafficLight() {
+      Thread t = new Thread() {
+         @Override
+         public void run() {
+            while (true) {
+               repaint();
+               try {
+                  Thread.sleep(currentPhase.getDuration());
+               } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                  e.printStackTrace();
+               }
+               currentPhase = currentPhase.getNext();
+            }
+         }
+      };
+      t.setDaemon(true);
+      t.start();
+   }
+
+   @Override
+   public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+      super.paintComponent(g);
+
+      // traffic light box
+      g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
+      g.fillRect(10, 10, 80, 195);
+
+      // 3 x empty light
+      g.setColor(Color.WHITE);
+      g.fillOval(23, 23, 54, 54);
+      g.fillOval(23, 83, 54, 54);
+      g.fillOval(23, 143, 54, 54);
+
+      /*
+       * ====================================================
+       * ====================================================
+       * SET THE CORRECT VALUES FOR THE FOLLOWING 3 VARIABLES
+       * ====================================================
+       * ====================================================
+       */
+      boolean redOn = currentPhase.isRed();
+      boolean yellowOn = currentPhase.isYellow();
+      boolean greenOn = currentPhase.isGreen();
+
+      // draw colored lights, if active
+      if (redOn) {
+         g.setColor(Color.RED);
+         g.fillOval(25, 25, 50, 50);
+      }
+
+      if (yellowOn) {
+         g.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+         g.fillOval(25, 85, 50, 50);
+      }
+      if (greenOn) {
+         g.setColor(Color.GREEN);
+         g.fillOval(25, 145, 50, 50);
+      }
+   }
+
+   public static void main(String[] args) {
+      // Create frame and add TrafficLight component
+      JFrame f = new JFrame("Traffic Light");
+      f.add(new TrafficLight());
+      f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+      f.setSize(100, 260);
+      f.setVisible(true);
+   }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/buffer/MyBuffer.java b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/buffer/MyBuffer.java
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index 0000000..343b33a
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+++ b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/buffer/MyBuffer.java
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+package de.dhbwka.java.exercise.threads.buffer;
+
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+
+public class MyBuffer {
+  LinkedList<Integer> buffer;
+  static final int MAX_SIZE = 10;
+
+  public MyBuffer() {
+    buffer = new LinkedList<>();
+  }
+
+  public synchronized void put(int value) throws InterruptedException {
+    while (buffer.size() >= MAX_SIZE) {
+      wait(); // Wait until space is available
+    }
+    buffer.add(value);
+    System.out.println("Produced: " + value);
+    notifyAll(); // Notify consumers that an item has been added
+  }
+
+  public synchronized int get() throws InterruptedException {
+    while (buffer.isEmpty()) {
+      wait(); // Wait until an item is available
+    }
+    int value = buffer.removeFirst();
+    System.out.println("Consumed: " + value);
+    notifyAll(); // Notify producers that space is available
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  public synchronized int size() {
+    return buffer.size();
+  }
+}
+
+class Producer extends Thread {
+  private MyBuffer buffer;
+
+  public Producer(MyBuffer buffer) {
+    this.buffer = buffer;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void run() {
+    try {
+      for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+        buffer.put(i);
+        Thread.sleep((long) (Math.random() * 1000));
+        System.out.println("Produced: " + i);
+        System.out.println("Buffer size: " + buffer.size());
+      }
+    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class Consumer extends Thread {
+  private MyBuffer buffer;
+
+  public Consumer(MyBuffer buffer) {
+    this.buffer = buffer;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void run() {
+    try {
+      for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+        int value = buffer.get();
+        Thread.sleep((long) (Math.random() * 1000));
+        System.out.println("Processed: " + value);
+        System.out.println("Buffer size: " + buffer.size());
+      }
+    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class Runner {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    MyBuffer buffer = new MyBuffer();
+    Producer producer = new Producer(buffer);
+    Consumer consumer = new Consumer(buffer);
+
+    producer.start();
+    consumer.start();
+
+    try {
+      producer.join();
+      consumer.join();
+    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/SearchEngine.java b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/SearchEngine.java
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+++ b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/SearchEngine.java
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+package de.dhbwka.java.exercise.threads.search;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class SearchEngine {
+  private static final int MAX_THREADS = 3;
+  private List<PageLoader> running_loaders = new ArrayList<>();
+  private static final String file = "src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/uri.txt";
+
+  public SearchEngine() throws InterruptedException {
+    try (BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(file))) {
+      Iterator<String> lines = br.lines().iterator();
+      while (running_loaders.size() > 0 || lines.hasNext()) {
+        if (running_loaders.size() < MAX_THREADS && lines.hasNext()) {
+          String line = lines.next();
+          PageLoader pl = new PageLoader(line, "UTF-8");
+          Thread plThread = new Thread(pl);
+          System.out.println("Loading " + line);
+          plThread.start();
+          running_loaders.add(pl);
+        }
+
+        List<PageLoader> toRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (PageLoader pl : this.running_loaders) {
+          if (pl != null && pl.pageLoaded()) {
+            System.out.println(
+                "Page " + pl.getUrl() + " loaded: " + pl.getPageContent().replaceAll("\n", "##").substring(0, 40));
+            toRemove.add(pl);
+          }
+        }
+        running_loaders.removeAll(toRemove);
+
+        Thread.sleep(100);
+      }
+    } catch (IOException e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
+    new SearchEngine();
+  }
+}
+
+class PageLoader implements Runnable {
+  private String content;
+
+  public synchronized boolean pageLoaded() {
+    return content != null;
+  }
+
+  public synchronized String getPageContent() {
+    if (!pageLoaded())
+      throw new Error("Page not loaded");
+    return content;
+  }
+
+  public static String getStringContentFromUrl(String url, String encoding) {
+    StringBuilder buffer = new StringBuilder();
+    String line = null;
+    try (BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(
+        new InputStreamReader(
+            new URI(url).toURL().openStream(), encoding))) {
+      while ((line = br.readLine()) != null) {
+        buffer.append(line).append(System.lineSeparator());
+      }
+    } catch (Exception ex) {
+    }
+    return buffer.toString();
+  }
+
+  private String url;
+  private String encoding;
+
+  public String getUrl() {
+    return url;
+  }
+
+  public PageLoader(String url, String encoding) {
+    this.url = url;
+    this.encoding = encoding;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void run() {
+    this.content = getStringContentFromUrl(url, encoding);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/uri.txt b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/uri.txt
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+++ b/src/de/dhbwka/java/exercise/threads/search/uri.txt
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+https://www.tagesschau.de
+https://www.sueddeutsche.de
+https://www.spiegel.de
+https://www.kit.edu
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