diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/constants/ELabsConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/constants/ELabsConstants.java
@@ -0,0 +1,397 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.constants;
+
+import com.vaadin.terminal.Resource;
+import com.vaadin.terminal.ThemeResource;
+
+/**
+ * @author ASP
+ * 
+ */
+public final class ELabsConstants {
+    public static final String REMOVE = "Remove";
+
+    public static final String AA_LOGOUT_TARGET = "/aa/logout?target=";
+
+    private ELabsConstants() {
+    }
+
+    public static final String SIGGIB = "SIGGIB";
+
+    public static final String DEBUG = "DEBUG";
+
+    public static final String BLANK = "";
+
+    public static final String OBJECT_ID = "objectId";
+
+    public static final String IDENTIFIER = "identifier";
+
+    public static final String NAME = "name";
+
+    public static final String ACTION = "action";
+
+    public static final String DESCRIPTION = "description";
+
+    public static final String CREATED_BY = "createdBy";
+
+    public static final String CREATED_ON = "createdOn";
+
+    public static final String MODIFIED_BY = "modifiedBy";
+
+    public static final String MODIFIED_ON = "modifiedOn";
+
+    public static final String CONFIGURATION = "configuration";
+
+    public static final String CALIBRATION = "calibration";
+
+    public static final String ESYNCDAEMON = "eSyncDaemon";
+
+    public static final String DEPOSIT_SERVICE = "depositService";
+
+    public static final String FOLDER = "folder";
+
+    public static final String FILE_FORMAT = "fileFormat";
+
+    public static final String CONTENT_MODEL = "contentModel";
+
+    public static final String DEVICE_SUPERVISOR = "deviceSupervisor";
+
+    public static final String INSTITUTE = "institute";
+
+    public static final String INCARNATION_TYPE = "incarnationType";
+
+    public static final String COST_CENTER = "costCenter";
+
+    public static final String OPERATOR = "operator";
+
+    public static final String[] INSTRUMENT_PROPERTIES = { IDENTIFIER, NAME, DESCRIPTION, CREATED_BY, CREATED_ON, MODIFIED_BY, MODIFIED_ON, CONFIGURATION,
+        CALIBRATION, ESYNCDAEMON, FOLDER, FILE_FORMAT, DEVICE_SUPERVISOR, INSTITUTE, INCARNATION_TYPE, OPERATOR, COST_CENTER };
+
+    public static final String APPROVED_BY = "approvedBy";
+
+    public static final String APPROVED_ON = "approvedOn";
+
+    public static final String EXPECTED_RUNTIME = "expectedRuntime";
+
+    public static final String SETUP_TIME_DAYS = "setupTimeDays";
+
+    public static final String SETUP_TIME_HOURS = "setupTimeHours";
+
+    public static final String SETUP_TIME_MINUTES = "setupTimeMinutes";
+
+    public static final String OPERATOR_PRESENT = "operatorPresent";
+
+    public static final String INSTRUMENTS = "instruments";
+
+    public static String[] RIG_PROPERTIES = { OBJECT_ID, NAME, DESCRIPTION, CREATED_BY, CREATED_ON, MODIFIED_BY, MODIFIED_ON, APPROVED_BY, APPROVED_ON, /* EXPECTED_RUNTIME, SETUP_TIME_DAYS, */
+        SETUP_TIME_HOURS, SETUP_TIME_MINUTES, OPERATOR_PRESENT, INSTRUMENTS };
+
+    public static final String LOCALE = "local";
+
+    public static final String REMOTE = "remote";
+
+    public static final String VIRTUAL = "virtual";
+
+    public static final String STATUS = "status";
+
+    public static final String START_DATE = "startDate";
+
+    public static final String DURATION = "duration";
+
+    public static final String MOTIVATING_PUBLICATIONS = "motivatingPublications";
+
+    public static final String RESULTING_PUBLICATIONS = "resultingPublications";
+
+    public static final String INVESTIGATOR = "investigator";
+
+    public static final String[] STUDIES_PROPERTIES = { OBJECT_ID, NAME, DESCRIPTION, CREATED_BY, CREATED_ON, MODIFIED_BY, MODIFIED_ON,
+    /* STATUS, START_DATE, DURATION, */MOTIVATING_PUBLICATIONS, RESULTING_PUBLICATIONS,
+    /* INVESTIGATORS, DEPOSIT_SERVICE */};
+
+    public static final String EXECUTION_PLAN = "executionPlan";
+
+    public static final String RIG_ID = "rigId";
+
+    public static final String DURATION_DAYS = "durationDay";
+
+    public static final String DURATION_HOURS = "durationHour";
+
+    public static final String DURATION_MINUTES = "durationMinute";
+
+    public static final String[] INVESTIGATION_PROPERTIES = { OBJECT_ID, NAME, DESCRIPTION, DURATION_DAYS, DURATION_HOURS, DURATION_MINUTES, CREATED_BY,
+        CREATED_ON, MODIFIED_BY, MODIFIED_ON, /* STATUS, */
+        MOTIVATING_PUBLICATIONS, INVESTIGATOR, EXECUTION_PLAN, RIG_ID, DEPOSIT_SERVICE };
+
+    public static final String[] INVESTIGATIONSERIES_PROPERTIES = { OBJECT_ID, NAME, DESCRIPTION, };
+
+    // public static final Action INVESTIGATION_SERIES_ACTION = new Action(
+    // "Add item to investigation series");
+
+    // public static final Action[] INVESTIGATION_SERIES_ACTIONS =
+    // new Action[] { INVESTIGATION_SERIES_ACTION };
+
+    public static final String ESCIDOC_SERVICE_ROOT_URI = "eSciDoc_Service_Root_URI";
+
+    public static final String SAMPLES = "Samples";
+
+    // public static final String[] EXECUTION_PLAN_PROPERTIES = { SAMPLES };
+    public static final String[] EXECUTION_PLAN_PROPERTIES = { NAME, DESCRIPTION };
+
+    public static final String DEFAULT_PROPERTIES = "default.properties";
+
+    public static final String CONTENT_MODEL_PROPERTIES = "ContentModel.properties";
+
+    public static final String ESCIDOC = "escidoc";
+
+    // /////////////////
+    // Content Model
+    public static final String ABSORPTION_SPECTRUM_CONTENT_MODEL = "Absorption Spectrum";
+
+    public static final String CALIBRATION_CONTENT_MODEL = "Calibration";
+
+    public static final String PL_SPECTRUM_CONTENT_MODEL = "PL-Spectrum";
+
+    public static final String ACTUAL_DEVELOPING_CONTENT_MODEL = "Actual Developing";
+
+    public static final String CONFIGURATION_CONTENT_MODEL = "Configuration";
+
+    public static final String INVESTIGATION_CONTENT_MODEL = "Investigation";
+
+    public static final String INVESTIGATIONSERIES_CONTENT_MODEL = "InvestigationSeries";
+
+    public static final String RECONSTRUCTION_CONTENT_MODEL = "Reconstruction";
+
+    public static final String ALGORITHM_CONTENT_MODEL = "Algorithm";
+
+    public static final String RIG_CONTENT_MODEL = "Rig";
+
+    public static final String INSTRUMENT_CONTENT_MODEL = "Instrument";
+
+    public static final String STUDY_CONTENT_MODEL = "Study";
+
+    public static final String HOLOGRAPHY_IMAGE_CONTENT_MODEL = "Holography Image";
+
+    public static final String EXECUTION_PLAN_CONTENT_MODEL = "Execution Plan";
+
+    public static final String LOGOUT_LABEL = "Logout";
+
+    public static final String APP_TITLE = "BW-eLabs Solution";
+
+    public static final String SPLASH_TITLE = "BW-eLabs Version 0.3";
+
+    public static final String DEFAULT_CONTEXT = "DefaultContext";
+
+    public static final String E_SCI_DOC_USER_HANDLE = "eSciDocUserHandle";
+
+    public static final String IMAGE_CONTENT_MODEL = "Image";
+
+    public static final String SAMPLE_CONTENT_MODEL = "Sample";
+
+    public static final Resource DEVICE_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Device.jpg");
+
+    public static final Resource STUDY_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/StudyIcon.png");
+
+    public static final Resource RIGS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Rigs.png");
+
+    public static final Resource EXECUTE_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Execute.png");
+
+    public static final Resource SEARCH_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/maginfier.png");
+
+    public static final Resource SEARCH_ICON_SMALL = new ThemeResource("icons/32/All_Search_LensStart_15_Hover.gif");
+
+    public static final Resource DEBUG_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/debug.gif");
+
+    public static final Resource SETUP_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/32x32-pege_setup.png");
+
+    public static final Resource DETAILS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/maginfier.png");
+
+    public static final Resource RIGHTS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/key.png");
+
+    public static final Resource HISTORY_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/history.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource RESULT_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/result.jpg");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource LOGOUT_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Log-Out-icon.png");
+
+    public static final String DETAILS = "Details";
+
+    public static final String HISTORY = "History";
+
+    public static final String RIGHTS = "Rights";
+
+    public static final String RESULTS = "Results";
+
+    public static final String NAVIGATION_HEIGHT = "500px";
+
+    public static final String ADD = "Add";
+
+    public static final String EDIT = "Edit";
+
+    public static final String DELETE = "Delete";
+
+    public static final String INSTRUMENTS_LABEL = "Instruments";
+
+    // //////////////////////////
+    // Config constants.
+    public static final String CONFIGURATION_ID = "ConfigurationID";
+
+    public static final String USER_HANDLE = "UserHandle";
+
+    public static final String CHECK_SUM_TYPE = "CheckSumType";
+
+    public static final String WORKSPACE_ID = "WorkspaceID";
+
+    public static final String MD5 = "MD5";
+
+    public static final String EXPERIMENT_ID = "ExperimentID";
+
+    public static final String EXPERIMENT_NAME = "ExperimentName";
+
+    public static final String EXPERIMENT_DESCRIPTION = "ExperimentDescription";
+
+    public static final String CONTENT_MODEL_ID = "ContentModelID";
+
+    public static final String USER_EMAIL_ADDRESS = "UserEMailAddress";
+
+    public static final String DEPOSIT_SERVER_ENDPOINT = "DepositServerEndpoint";
+
+    public static final String INFRASTRUCTURE_ENDPOINT = "InfrastructureEndpoint";
+
+    public static final String E_SYNC_DAEMON_ENDPOINT = "eSyncDaemonEndpoint";
+
+    public static final String MONITORED_FOLDER = "MonitoredFolder";
+
+    public static final String MONITORING_START_TIME = "MonitoringStartTime";
+
+    public static final String MONITORING_DURATION = "MonitoringDuration";
+
+    public static final String UNEXPECTED_ERROR_OCCURRED = "An unexpected error occurred! See log for details.";
+
+    public static final String AND = " and ";
+
+    public static final boolean SORT_ASCENDING = true;
+
+    public static final boolean SORT_DESCENDING = false;
+
+    public static final String TITLE = "Title:";
+
+    public static final String E_SYNC_DAEMON = "eSync-Daemon:";
+
+    public static final String DEPOSIT_SERVICE_LABEL = "Deposit Service:";
+
+    public static final String FOLDER_LABEL = "Folder:";
+
+    public static final String SAVE = "Save";
+
+    public static final String CANCEL = "Cancel";
+
+    public static final String VIEW_HISTORY = "View History";
+
+    public static final String OK = "Ok";
+
+    public static final String AA_LOGIN_TARGET = "/aa/login?target=";
+
+    public static final String RIG_TYPE = "rigType";
+
+    public static final String ENTRY_POINT_ID = "epoid";
+
+    public static final String FAKE_EMAIL = "nobody.fool@example.org";
+
+    public static final Resource ADD_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/All_Complete_PlusAdd_15_Active.gif");
+
+    public static final Resource DELETE_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/All_Complete_MinusRemove_15_Active.gif");
+
+    public static final String ODD_LINE = "background: #FFFFFF";
+
+    public static final String EVEN_LINE = "background: #F1F5FA";
+
+    public static int PAGE_LIMIT = 20;
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_STUDY = "Studies Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_INVESTIGATION = "Investigation Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_INVESTIGATION_SERIES = "Investigation Series Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_INSTRUMENT = "Instrument Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_RIG = "Rig Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_EXECUTION_PATH = "Execution Path Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_SETUP = "Setup Overview";
+
+    public static final String BREAD_CRUMB_SEPERATOR = "|";
+
+    public static final String LAST_MODIFICATION_DATE = "Last Modification Date";
+
+    public static final String CREATED_DOCUMENT = "Created Document";
+
+    public static final String ACTION_LABEL = "Action";
+
+    public static final String BY = "By";
+
+    public static final String EVENT_DATE = "Event Date";
+
+    public static final String COULD_NOT_UPDATE_ERROR = "Unfortunately we could not update the object in eSciDoc!";
+
+    public static final String E_SCI_DOC_STORAGE_ERROR = "eSciDoc Storage Error!";
+
+    public static final String COULD_NOT_SAVE_ERROR = "Unfortunately we could not save the object in eSciDoc!";
+
+    public static final int SPLIT_POSITION = 270;
+
+    // eLabs Constants
+    // TODO move this values to a properties file
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_CONTEXT_ID = "escidoc:12004";
+
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_STUDY_CMODEL_ID = "escidoc:5001";
+
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_INVESTIGATION_CMODEL_ID = "escidoc:5002";
+
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_RIG_CMODEL_ID = "escidoc:xxxx";
+
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_INSTR_CMODEL_ID = "escidoc:2001";
+
+    public static final String ELABS_DEFAULT_GENERATED_ITEM_CMODEL_ID = "escidoc:xxxx";
+
+    // eLabs Item's classname
+
+    public static final String STUDY_CLASSNAME = "Study";
+
+    public static final String INVESTIGATION_CLASSNAME = "Investigation";
+
+    public static final String RIG_CLASSNAME = "Rig";
+
+    public static final String INSTRUMENT_CLASSNAME = "Instrument";
+
+    public static final String GEN_ITEM_CLASSNAME = "GeneratedItem";
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/constants/ELabsIcons.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/constants/ELabsIcons.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.constants;
+
+import com.vaadin.terminal.Resource;
+import com.vaadin.terminal.ThemeResource;
+
+public class ELabsIcons {
+
+    private ELabsIcons() {
+    }
+
+    // TreeAction icons
+    public static final ThemeResource ADD_ELEMENT_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/0L/split-handle.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource MODIFY_ELEMENT_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/0L/magnifier.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource DELETE_ELEMENT_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/0L/close-btn-ie6.png");
+
+    // View button icons
+    public static final ThemeResource SAVE_BUTTON_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/16/ok.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource CANCEL_BUTTON_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/16/cancel.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource START_BUTTON_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/16/reload.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource STOP_BUTTON_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/16/attention.png");
+
+    // FAQ question note icon
+    public static final ThemeResource HELP_ME_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/16/help.png");
+
+    // TabSheet Icons
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_HISTORY_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/calendar.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_DEATILS_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/settings.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_RIGHTS_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/lock.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_RESULTS_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/document-txt.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_INVESTIGATION_SERIES_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/note.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource TAB_INVESTIGATION_ICON = new ThemeResource("../myTheme/runo/icons/32/arrow-down.png");
+
+    // ======================================================================================================================
+
+    // OLD ELABS ICONS
+    public static final Resource DEVICE_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Device.jpg");
+
+    public static final Resource STUDY_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/StudyIcon.png");
+
+    public static final Resource RIGS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Rigs.png");
+
+    public static final Resource EXECUTE_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Execute.png");
+
+    public static final Resource SEARCH_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/maginfier.png");
+
+    public static final Resource SEARCH_ICON_SMALL = new ThemeResource("icons/32/All_Search_LensStart_15_Hover.gif");
+
+    public static final Resource DEBUG_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/debug.gif");
+
+    public static final Resource SETUP_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/32x32-pege_setup.png");
+
+    public static final Resource DETAILS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/maginfier.png");
+
+    public static final Resource RIGHTS_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/key.png");
+
+    public static final Resource HISTORY_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/history.png");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource RESULT_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/result.jpg");
+
+    public static final ThemeResource LOGOUT_ICON = new ThemeResource("icons/32/Log-Out-icon.png");
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/controller/AbstractELabsController.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/controller/AbstractELabsController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.controller;
+
+public abstract class AbstractELabsController {
+
+    protected Class controlledBeanClass;
+
+    protected Class<?> getControlledBeanClass() {
+        return controlledBeanClass;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/controller/InstrumentController.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/controller/InstrumentController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.controller;
+
+import javax.xml.transform.TransformerException;
+
+import org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.controller.utils.DOM2String;
+import org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.exceptions.EscidocBrowserException;
+import org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.model.InstrumentBean;
+import org.escidoc.browser.model.ItemProxy;
+import org.escidoc.browser.model.ResourceProxy;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.w3c.dom.Element;
+import org.w3c.dom.Node;
+import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
+
+public class InstrumentController extends AbstractELabsController {
+
+    private static Object syncObject = new Object();
+
+    private static InstrumentController singleton = null;
+
+    private static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(InstrumentController.class);
+
+    public static InstrumentController getInstance() {
+        if (singleton == null) {
+            synchronized (syncObject) {
+                if (singleton == null) {
+                    singleton = new InstrumentController();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return singleton;
+    }
+
+    private InstrumentController() {
+        this.controlledBeanClass = InstrumentBean.class;
+    }
+
+    public synchronized InstrumentBean loadBeanData(ResourceProxy resourceProxy) throws EscidocBrowserException {
+
+        if (resourceProxy == null || !(resourceProxy instanceof ItemProxy)) {
+            throw new EscidocBrowserException("NOT an ItemProxy", null);
+        }
+
+        ItemProxy itemProxy = (ItemProxy) resourceProxy;
+        InstrumentBean instrumentBean = new InstrumentBean();
+
+        try {
+            Element e = itemProxy.getMedataRecords().get("escidoc").getContent();
+            final String xml = DOM2String.convertDom2String(e);
+
+            NodeList nodeList = e.getChildNodes();
+            for (int i = 0; i < nodeList.getLength(); i++) {
+                Node node = nodeList.item(i);
+                String nodeName = node.getNodeName();
+
+                if (nodeName.equals("dc:title")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setName((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+
+                else if (nodeName.equals("dc:description")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setDescription((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:requires-configuration")) {
+                    String value = node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue();
+                    if (value.equals("no")) {
+                        instrumentBean.setConfiguration(false);
+                    }
+                    else if (value.equals("yes")) {
+                        instrumentBean.setConfiguration(true);
+                    }
+
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:requires-calibration")) {
+                    String value = node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue();
+                    if (value.equals("no")) {
+                        instrumentBean.setCalibration(false);
+                    }
+                    else if (value.equals("yes")) {
+                        instrumentBean.setCalibration(true);
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:esync-endpoint")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setESyncDaemon((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:monitored-folder")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setFolder((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:result-mime-type")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setFileFormat((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:responsible-person")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setDeviceSupervisor((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+                else if (nodeName.equals("el:institution")) {
+                    instrumentBean.setInstitute((node.getFirstChild() != null) ? node.getFirstChild().getNodeValue() : null);
+                }
+            }
+            LOG.debug(xml);
+        }
+        catch (TransformerException e) {
+            LOG.error(e.getLocalizedMessage());
+        }
+
+        return instrumentBean;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/enums/ELabsFileFormatsEnum.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/enums/ELabsFileFormatsEnum.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.enums;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public enum ELabsFileFormatsEnum {
+    BLANK("Choose one format, please."), GALAXY_SPC("GALAXY_SPC"), FMF("FMF"), ZIP("ZIP Archive"), TEXT("Text Data"), BYTE("Byte Data");
+
+    private static final int NUMBER_OF_TYPES = 6;
+
+    private static final List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>(NUMBER_OF_TYPES);
+
+    private final String format;
+
+    private ELabsFileFormatsEnum(String format) {
+        this.format = format;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return format;
+    }
+
+    public static List toList() {
+        if (list.isEmpty()) {
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.BLANK.toString());
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.FMF.toString());
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.GALAXY_SPC.toString());
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.ZIP.toString());
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.BYTE.toString());
+            list.add(ELabsFileFormatsEnum.TEXT.toString());
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/exceptions/EscidocBrowserException.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/exceptions/EscidocBrowserException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License, Version 1.0 only
+ * (the "License").  You may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE
+ * or https://www.escidoc.org/license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE .
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at license/ESCIDOC.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * Copyright 2011 Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe Gesellschaft
+ * fuer wissenschaftlich-technische Information mbH and Max-Planck-
+ * Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaft e.V.
+ * All rights reserved.  Use is subject to license terms.
+ */
+package org.escidoc.browser.elabsmodul.exceptions;
+
+public class EscidocBrowserException extends Exception {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = -5449273796354224457L;
+
+    public EscidocBrowserException(String arg0, Throwable arg1) {
+        super(arg0, arg1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/model/InstrumentBean.java b/src/main/java/org/escidoc/browser/elabsmodul/model/InstrumentBean.java