diff --git a/src/main/java/gui/src/panels/ControllingPanel.java b/src/main/java/gui/src/panels/ControllingPanel.java
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+/**
+ * @author Aaron Moser
+ * @date 31.10.2023
+ */
+
+package gui.src.panels;
+
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+
+public class ControllingPanel extends JPanel {
+    private static ControllingPanel instance;
+
+    private ControllingPanel() {
+
+    }
+
+    public static ControllingPanel getInstance() {
+        if (null == instance) {
+            instance = new ControllingPanel();
+        }
+        return instance;
+    }
+}