diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index ed2143d..7df4118 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
 
 find_package(Boost 1.62 COMPONENTS date_time REQUIRED)
 find_package(SQLite3 REQUIRED)
+find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
+pkg_check_modules(XLNT REQUIRED xlnt)
 
 set(CORE_SOURCES
     database.cpp
@@ -10,13 +12,12 @@ set(CORE_SOURCES
     article.cpp
     sale.cpp
     marketplace.cpp
+    excelreader.cpp
 )
 
 add_library(core STATIC ${CORE_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(core Boost::boost Boost::date_time)
+target_link_libraries(core Boost::boost Boost::date_time sqlite3 ${XLNT_LIBRARIES})
 if (WIN32)
-    target_link_libraries(core sqlite3 bcrypt)
-else()
-    target_link_libraries(core sqlite3)
+    target_link_libraries(core bcrypt)
 endif()
 target_include_directories(core PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
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diff --git a/src/core/excelreader.cpp b/src/core/excelreader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c485a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/excelreader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include "excelreader.h"
+
+#include <xlnt/xlnt.hpp>
+
+void ExcelReader::readSellersFromFile(const std::string& filename, Marketplace* market)
+{
+    xlnt::workbook wb;
+    wb.load(filename);
+    auto ws = wb.sheet_by_index(0);
+
+    const int START_ROW = 6;
+    const int END_ROW = 349;
+
+    for (const auto& row : ws.rows(false)) {
+        //auto test = row[0].value<int>();
+        //std::cout << test << "\n";
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/core/excelreader.h b/src/core/excelreader.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9278441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/excelreader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#ifndef EXCEL_READER_H
+#define EXCEL_READER_H
+
+#include "seller.h"
+#include "marketplace.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+class ExcelReader
+{
+  public:
+    static void readSellersFromFile(const std::string& filename,
+                                    Marketplace* market);
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/core/marketplace.h b/src/core/marketplace.h
index 98ec978..0751b04 100644
--- a/src/core/marketplace.h
+++ b/src/core/marketplace.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+class ExcelReader;
+
 namespace
 {
 using SellersVec = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Seller>>;
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ class Marketplace
 
     void exportReportToCSV(const std::string& filename, int feeInPercent, int maxFeeInEuro);
 
+    friend class ExcelReader;
+
   private:
     SellersVec sellers_;
     SalesVec sales_;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 6bc842b..de48a3b 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 #include "sellerdialog.h"
 #include "settingsdialog.h"
 
+#include <excelreader.h>
+
 #include <regex>
 
+#include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QSettings>
 
@@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
         this->setWindowTitle("KIMA2 - Kasse Nr. " +
                              QSettings().value("global/cashPointNo").toString());
     });
+    connect(ui_.importExcelAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
+            &MainWindow::onImportExcelActionTriggered);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::onActionEditSellerTriggered()
@@ -232,4 +237,20 @@ void MainWindow::onAbout()
             "<p>KIMA2 ist ein kleines Kassenprogramm für Kindersachenmärkte.<p />"
             "<p>Copyright © Martin Brodbeck &lt;<a href=mailto:martin@brodbeck-online.de"
             ">info@rustysoft.de</a>&gt;</p>");
+}
+
+void MainWindow::onImportExcelActionTriggered()
+{
+    if (!marketplace_->getSales().empty()) {
+        QMessageBox(QMessageBox::Icon::Information, "Import nicht möglich",
+                    "Der Import ist nicht möglich, da schon Verkäufe getätigt wurden.",
+                    QMessageBox::StandardButton::Ok, this)
+            .exec();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, "Verkäufer importieren", QString(),
+                                                 "Excel Dateien (*.xlsx *.xls)");
+
+    ExcelReader::readSellersFromFile(filename.toStdString(), marketplace_.get());
 }
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diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.h b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
index da01814..8c87f91 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     void onActionEditSellerTriggered();
     void onSellerNoEditCheckSellerNo();
     void onPaidButtonTriggered();
+    void onImportExcelActionTriggered();
     void setSaleModel();
 
     Ui::MainWindow ui_;
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.ui b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
index 4b29ccd..56c493c 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.ui
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ drucken</string>
      <string>&amp;Verkäufer</string>
     </property>
     <addaction name="actionEditSeller"/>
+    <addaction name="importExcelAction"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuHilfe">
     <property name="title">
@@ -458,6 +459,11 @@ drucken</string>
     <string>Auswertung</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="importExcelAction">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Importieren (Excel)</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>