diff --git a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/ssd.py b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/ssd.py
index 525bd86..0438244 100644
--- a/src/twomartens/masterthesis/ssd.py
+++ b/src/twomartens/masterthesis/ssd.py
@@ -151,17 +151,8 @@ def predict(dataset: tf.data.Dataset,
         checkpoint = tf.train.Checkpoint(**checkpointables)
         checkpoint.restore(latest_checkpoint)
 
-    outputs = _predict_one_epoch(dataset, use_dropout, forward_passes_per_image, **checkpointables)
+    outputs = _predict_one_epoch(dataset, use_dropout, output_path, forward_passes_per_image, **checkpointables)
     
-    # save predictions
-    filename = 'ssd_predictions.npy'
-    if use_dropout:
-        filename = 'dropout-' + filename
-    output_file = os.path.join(output_path, filename)
-    
-    with open(output_file, 'wb') as file:
-        np.save(file, outputs['decoded_predictions'], allow_pickle=False, fix_imports=False)
-
     if verbose:
         print((
             f"predict time: {outputs['per_epoch_time']:.2f}, "
@@ -171,35 +162,44 @@ def predict(dataset: tf.data.Dataset,
 
 def _predict_one_epoch(dataset: tf.data.Dataset,
                        use_dropout: bool,
+                       output_path: str,
                        forward_passes_per_image: int,
-                       ssd: tf.keras.Model) -> Dict[str, Union[float, List[List[np.ndarray]]]]:
+                       ssd: tf.keras.Model) -> Dict[str, float]:
     
-    with summary_ops_v2.always_record_summaries():
-        epoch_start_time = time.time()
-        decoded_predictions = []
-        
-        # go through the data set
-        for inputs, _ in dataset:
-            decoded_predictions_batch = []
-            if use_dropout:
-                for _ in range(forward_passes_per_image):
-                    decoded_predictions_pass = ssd(inputs)
-                    decoded_predictions_batch.append(decoded_predictions_pass)
-            else:
-                decoded_predictions_batch.append(ssd(inputs))
-            
-            decoded_predictions.append(decoded_predictions_batch)
-        
-        epoch_end_time = time.time()
-        per_epoch_time = epoch_end_time - epoch_start_time
+    epoch_start_time = time.time()
+   
+    # prepare filename
+    filename = 'ssd_predictions'
+    if use_dropout:
+        filename = 'dropout-' + filename
+    output_file = os.path.join(output_path, filename)
+    
+    # go through the data set
+    counter = 0
+    for inputs, _ in dataset:
+        decoded_predictions_batch = []
+        if use_dropout:
+            for _ in range(forward_passes_per_image):
+                decoded_predictions_pass = ssd(inputs)
+                decoded_predictions_batch.append(decoded_predictions_pass)
+        else:
+            decoded_predictions_batch.append(ssd(inputs))
 
-        # outputs for epoch
-        outputs = {
-            'per_epoch_time': per_epoch_time,
-            'decoded_predictions': decoded_predictions
-        }
+        # save predictions batch-wise to prevent memory problems
+        with open(output_file + '-' + counter + '.npy', 'wb') as file:
+            np.save(file, decoded_predictions_batch, allow_pickle=False, fix_imports=False)
+        
+        counter += 1
+    
+    epoch_end_time = time.time()
+    per_epoch_time = epoch_end_time - epoch_start_time
 
-        return outputs
+    # outputs for epoch
+    outputs = {
+        'per_epoch_time': per_epoch_time,
+    }
+
+    return outputs
 
 
 def train(dataset: tf.data.Dataset,