diff --git a/oe/Drucken/oeprint/config.py b/oe/Drucken/oeprint/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be56f14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oe/Drucken/oeprint/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""config.py: Provides functions to read the config"""
+
+__author__ = 'Jim Martens'
+
+import json
+
+
+class Config:
+    def __init__(self, config_file):
+        self.config_file = config_file
+        self.config_data = self.load_json_file()
+
+    def load_build(self, build):
+        """
+        Loads the data of a particular build
+        :type build: str
+        :rtype: object
+        """
+        build_data = self.config_data[build]
+        return build_data
+
+    def load_json_file(self):
+        """
+        Loads the JSON config file
+        :type self: oeprint.config.Config
+        :rtype : object
+        """
+        file = open(self.config_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
+        json_data = json.load(file)
+        return json_data
diff --git a/oe/Drucken/oeprint/oeprint.py b/oe/Drucken/oeprint/oeprint.py
index 57e5033..4dd77fd 100755
--- a/oe/Drucken/oeprint/oeprint.py
+++ b/oe/Drucken/oeprint/oeprint.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
+
+"""oeprint.py: The main file of the print tool"""
+
+__author__ = 'Jim Martens'
+
 import argparse
 
+from config import Config
+
 
 def main():
     """Main function for oeprint"""
@@ -9,6 +16,8 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('prints', metavar='numberOfPrints', type=int, help='how often the build is printed')
     parser.add_argument('--printer', dest='printer', help='a valid printer name like d116_sw', default='d116_sw')
     arguments = parser.parse_args()
+    config = Config()
+    build_data = config.load_build(arguments.build)
     # TODO add actual functionality
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':