diff --git a/src/ant.cpp b/src/ant.cpp
index 9d6f84b..9b6b5f9 100644
--- a/src/ant.cpp
+++ b/src/ant.cpp
@@ -3,136 +3,124 @@
 #include <cmath>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <numbers>
+#include <random>
 
-Ant::Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony, double x, double y)
-    : x(x), y(y), pheromones(pheromones), colony(colony) {
-  std::random_device rd;  // obtain a random number from hardware
-  std::mt19937 gen(rd()); // seed the generator
+Ant::Ant(Pheromones& pheromones, double x, double y)
+        : WorldObject(x, y, 2, sf::Color::Black), pheromones(pheromones) {
+    std::random_device rd;  // obtain a random number from hardware
+    std::mt19937 gen(rd()); // seed the generator
 
-  std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(0, 2 * std::numbers::pi);
-  direction = degree_distribution(gen);
-
-  setAppearance();
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(0, 2 * std::numbers::pi);
+    direction = degree_distribution(gen);
 }
 
-Ant::Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony, unsigned short direction)
-    : direction(direction), pheromones(pheromones), colony(colony) {
-  std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
-  std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
+Ant::Ant(Pheromones& pheromones, unsigned short direction)
+        : WorldObject(0, 0, 2, sf::Color::Black), direction(direction),
+          pheromones(pheromones) {
+    std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
+    std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
 
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<> width_distribution(0, WIDTH);
-  x = width_distribution(generator);
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<> width_distribution(0, WIDTH);
+    x = width_distribution(generator);
 
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<> height_distribution(0, HEIGHT);
-  y = height_distribution(generator);
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<> height_distribution(0, HEIGHT);
+    y = height_distribution(generator);
 
-  setAppearance();
+    updateAppearance();
 }
 
-Ant::Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony)
-  : pheromones(pheromones), colony(colony) {
-  std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
-  std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
+Ant::Ant(Pheromones& pheromones)
+        : WorldObject(0, 0, 2, sf::Color::Black), pheromones(pheromones) {
+    std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
+    std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
 
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<> width_distribution(0, WIDTH);
-  x = width_distribution(generator);
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<> width_distribution(0, WIDTH);
+    x = width_distribution(generator);
 
-  std::uniform_int_distribution<> height_distribution(0, HEIGHT);
-  y = height_distribution(generator);
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<> height_distribution(0, HEIGHT);
+    y = height_distribution(generator);
 
-  std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(0, 2 * std::numbers::pi);
-  direction = degree_distribution(generator);
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(0, 2 * std::numbers::pi);
+    direction = degree_distribution(generator);
 
-  setAppearance();
+    updateAppearance();
 }
 
-void Ant::setAppearance() {
-  appearance = sf::CircleShape(2);
-  appearance.setFillColor(sf::Color::Black);
-  appearance.setPosition(x - appearance.getRadius(), y - appearance.getRadius());
+void Ant::addToUmwelt(std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> object) {
+    umwelt.push_back(object);
 }
 
 void Ant::update() {
-  // TODO: save the generator for each ant
-  std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
-  std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
+    move();
 
-  // Move
-  std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(-std::numbers::pi,
-                                                       std::numbers::pi);
+    // Respect borders
+    if (isOffScreen()) {
+        direction += std::numbers::pi / 2;
 
-  direction += degree_distribution(generator) * (1 / determination);
-  if (direction > 2 * std::numbers::pi) {
-    direction -= 2 * std::numbers::pi;
-  }
+        x += std::cos(direction) * speed;
+        y += std::sin(direction) * speed;
 
-  x += std::cos(direction) * speed;
-  y += std::sin(direction) * speed;
+        return;
+    }
 
-  // Update appearance
-  appearance.setPosition(x - appearance.getRadius(), y - appearance.getRadius());
-  if (was_home) {
-    appearance.setFillColor(sf::Color::Red);
-  }
-  if (has_food) {
-    appearance.setFillColor(sf::Color::Green);
-  }
+    updateAppearance();
+    updatePheromones();
+    updateUmwelt();
+}
 
-  // Respect borders
-  if (isOffScreen()) {
-    direction += std::numbers::pi / 2;
+void Ant::move() {
+    // TODO: Leftoff, add ant-vision lol
+    for (int i = x; i < WIDTH * HEIGHT; ++i) {
+        if (true) {
+
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::random_device device;        // obtain a random number from hardware
+    std::mt19937 generator(device()); // seed the generator
+
+    // Move
+    std::uniform_real_distribution<> degree_distribution(-std::numbers::pi,
+                                                         std::numbers::pi);
+
+    direction += degree_distribution(generator) * (1 / determination);
+    if (direction > 2 * std::numbers::pi) {
+        direction -= 2 * std::numbers::pi;
+    }
 
     x += std::cos(direction) * speed;
     y += std::sin(direction) * speed;
-
-    appearance.setPosition(x - appearance.getRadius(), y - appearance.getRadius());
-
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Visited Home?
-  if (!was_home && colony.antIsHome(*this)) {
-    was_home = true;
-    std::cout << "Ant has come home!" << std::endl;
-  }
-
-  // Pheromones
-  if (was_home && next_pheromone_home_drop == 0) {
-    dropHomePheromone();
-    next_pheromone_home_drop = pheromone_home_interval + 1;
-  }
-  next_pheromone_home_drop = std::max(0, next_pheromone_home_drop - 1);
-
-  if (has_food && next_pheromone_food_drop == 0) {
-    dropFoodPheromone();
-    next_pheromone_food_drop = pheromone_food_interval + 1;
-  }
-  next_pheromone_food_drop = std::max(0, next_pheromone_food_drop - 1);
 }
 
-bool Ant::isOffScreen() const {
-  return x < 0 || x > WIDTH || y < 0 || y > HEIGHT;
+void Ant::updateAppearance() {
+    appearance.setPosition(x, y);
 }
 
-void Ant::dropHomePheromone() {
-  if (isOffScreen()) {
-    std::cout << "Ant can't drop Pheromones offscreen!" << std::endl;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // TODO: Replace this with null-safe funtion
-  pheromones.map[((short)y) * WIDTH + ((short)x)].color = sf::Color::Red;
-  // pheromones.map[((short)y - 1) * WIDTH + ((short)x)].color = sf::Color::Red;
-  // pheromones.map[((short)y + 1) * WIDTH + ((short)x)].color = sf::Color::Red;
-  // pheromones.map[((short)y) * WIDTH + ((short)x - 1)].color = sf::Color::Red;
-  // pheromones.map[((short)y) * WIDTH + ((short)x + 1)].color = sf::Color::Red;
+void Ant::updatePheromones() {
+    if (next_pheromone_drop == 0) {
+        dropPheromone();
+        next_pheromone_drop = pheromone_interval + 1;
+    }
+    next_pheromone_drop = std::max(0, next_pheromone_drop - 1);
 }
 
-void Ant::dropFoodPheromone() {
-  if (isOffScreen()) {
-    std::cout << "Ant can't drop Pheromones offscreen!" << std::endl;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  pheromones.map[((short)y) * WIDTH + ((short)x)].color = sf::Color::Green;
+sf::Color Ant::getPheromoneType() const {
+    return sf::Color::Transparent;
+}
+
+void Ant::dropPheromone() {
+    if (isOffScreen()) {
+        std::cout << "Ant can't drop Pheromones offscreen!" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    pheromones.place(x, y, pheromone_type);
+}
+
+void Ant::updateUmwelt() {
+    for (std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> const& obj: umwelt) {
+        if (obj->collides(*this)) {
+            pheromone_type = obj->getPheromoneType();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/ant.hpp b/src/ant.hpp
index 8625337..fb044fc 100644
--- a/src/ant.hpp
+++ b/src/ant.hpp
@@ -2,51 +2,47 @@
 #define H_ANT
 
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
-#include <random>
+#include <string>
+#include <memory>
 
-#include "food.hpp"
-#include "colony.hpp"
+#include "world_object.hpp"
 #include "pheromones.hpp"
-
-extern const unsigned short WIDTH;
-extern const unsigned short HEIGHT;
+#include "colony.hpp"
+#include "food.hpp"
 
 const double speed = 1;
 const double determination = 25;             // straightness of the path, (0, 1]
-const unsigned short pheromone_home_interval = 10; // updates between pheromone-drops
-const unsigned short pheromone_food_interval = 5;
+const unsigned short pheromone_interval = 5; // updates between drops
 
 const unsigned short view_angle = 45; // angle degrees to each side
 const unsigned short view_distance = 25;
 
-class Ant {
-  double x, y;
-  double direction; // in radians
+class Ant : public WorldObject
+{
+    double direction; // in radians
 
-  Pheromones &pheromones;
-  const Colony &colony;
-
-  bool was_home = false; // TODO: Timer-based
-  bool has_food = false;
-  unsigned short next_pheromone_home_drop = 0;
-  unsigned short next_pheromone_food_drop = 0;
-
-  friend class Colony;
-  friend class Food;
+    Pheromones& pheromones;
+    unsigned short next_pheromone_drop = 0;
+    sf::Color pheromone_type = sf::Color::Transparent; // ANT, HOME, FOOD
 
 public:
-  sf::CircleShape appearance;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<WorldObject>> umwelt;
 
 public:
-  Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony, double x, double y);
-  Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony, unsigned short direction);
-  Ant(Pheromones &pheromones, const Colony &colony);
-  void setAppearance();
+    Ant(Pheromones& pheromones, double x, double y);
+    Ant(Pheromones& pheromones, unsigned short direction);
+    explicit Ant(Pheromones& pheromones);
 
-  void update();
-  bool isOffScreen() const;
-  void dropHomePheromone(); // red
-  void dropFoodPheromone(); // green
+    void addToUmwelt(std::shared_ptr<WorldObject> object);
+
+    void update() override;
+    sf::Color getPheromoneType() const override;
+
+    void move();
+    void updateAppearance();
+    void updatePheromones();
+    void dropPheromone(); // red
+    void updateUmwelt();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/colony.cpp b/src/colony.cpp
index a8b2efd..2a2fb99 100644
--- a/src/colony.cpp
+++ b/src/colony.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 #include "colony.hpp"
-#include "ant.hpp"
 
-Colony::Colony(double x, double y)
-  : x(x), y(y) {
-  appearance = sf::CircleShape(25);
-  appearance.setFillColor(sf::Color::Red);
-  appearance.setPosition(x - appearance.getRadius(), y - appearance.getRadius());
-}
+Colony::Colony(double x, double y) : WorldObject(x, y, 25, sf::Color::Red) {}
 
-// TODO: don't use appearance for this, add radius field
-bool Colony::antIsHome(const Ant& ant) const {
-  return ant.x > x - appearance.getRadius() && ant.x < x + appearance.getRadius()
-    && ant.y > y - appearance.getRadius() && ant.y < y + appearance.getRadius();
+void Colony::update() {}
+
+sf::Color Colony::getPheromoneType() const {
+    return sf::Color::Red;
 }
diff --git a/src/colony.hpp b/src/colony.hpp
index 032535f..9d4b556 100644
--- a/src/colony.hpp
+++ b/src/colony.hpp
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 #define __COLONY_H_
 
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
+#include "world_object.hpp"
 
-class Ant; // Colony and Ant can't include eachother so forward-declare
-
-class Colony {
-  double x, y;
+class Colony : public WorldObject
+{
 
 public:
-  sf::CircleShape appearance;
+    Colony(double x, double y);
 
-public:
-  Colony(double x, double y);
+    void update() override;
 
-  bool antIsHome(const Ant& ant) const;
+    sf::Color getPheromoneType() const override;
 };
 
 #endif // __COLONY_H_
diff --git a/src/food.cpp b/src/food.cpp
index 81776b7..8089242 100644
--- a/src/food.cpp
+++ b/src/food.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 #include "food.hpp"
-#include "ant.hpp"
 
-Food::Food(double x, double y)
-  : x(x), y(y) {
-  appearance = sf::CircleShape(15);
-  appearance.setFillColor(sf::Color::Green);
-  appearance.setPosition(x - appearance.getRadius(), y - appearance.getRadius());
-}
+Food::Food(double x, double y) : WorldObject(x, y, 15, sf::Color::Green) {}
 
-bool Food::antHasFood(const Ant &ant) const {
-  return ant.x > x - appearance.getRadius() && ant.x < x + appearance.getRadius()
-    && ant.y > y - appearance.getRadius() && ant.y < y + appearance.getRadius();
+void Food::update() {}
+
+sf::Color Food::getPheromoneType() const {
+    return sf::Color::Green;
 }
diff --git a/src/food.hpp b/src/food.hpp
index 5abfc09..de935df 100644
--- a/src/food.hpp
+++ b/src/food.hpp
@@ -2,19 +2,17 @@
 #define __FOOD_H_
 
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
+#include "world_object.hpp"
 
-class Ant;
-
-class Food {
-  double x, y;
+class Food : public WorldObject
+{
 
 public:
-  sf::CircleShape appearance;
+    Food(double x, double y);
 
-public:
-  Food(double x, double y);
+    void update() override;
 
-  bool antHasFood(const Ant& ant) const;
+    sf::Color getPheromoneType() const override;
 };
 
 #endif // __FOOD_H_
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e19a365..49b3b37 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,18 +5,21 @@
 
 #include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
 
+#include "pheromones.hpp"
+#include "world_object.hpp"
 #include "ant.hpp"
 #include "colony.hpp"
+#include "food.hpp"
 
 const unsigned short HEIGHT = 500;
 const unsigned short WIDTH = 500;
 const unsigned short FPS = 60;
 
-const unsigned short ANTCOUNT = 50;
+const unsigned short ANTCOUNT = 500;
 
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     sf::ContextSettings settings;
-    settings.antialiasingLevel = 8;
+//    settings.antialiasingLevel = 8;
 
     sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(WIDTH, HEIGHT), "Ants", sf::Style::Close, settings);
     window.setFramerateLimit(FPS); // Limit FPS
@@ -24,14 +27,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     float t = 0.0;        // Verstrichene Zeit in ms
     float dt = 1.0 / FPS; // Schrittweite in ms
 
-    Pheromones pheromones = Pheromones();
-    const Colony colony = Colony(WIDTH / 2, HEIGHT / 2);
-    const Food foodA = Food(50, 50);
-
-    std::vector<Ant> ants;
+    Pheromones pheromones;
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Ant>> ants; // Use pointer bc we can't instatiate abstract classes
     ants.reserve(ANTCOUNT);
+
+    std::shared_ptr<Colony> colony = std::make_shared<Colony>(WIDTH / 2, HEIGHT / 2);
+    std::shared_ptr<Food> foodA = std::make_shared<Food>(50, 50);
+
     for (int i = 0; i < ANTCOUNT; ++i) {
-        ants.push_back(Ant(pheromones, colony));
+        ants.push_back(std::make_unique<Ant>(pheromones));
+    }
+    for (std::unique_ptr<Ant> const& ant : ants) {
+        ant->addToUmwelt(colony);
+        ant->addToUmwelt(foodA);
     }
 
     while (window.isOpen()) {
@@ -45,18 +53,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         // Update
         t += dt;
-        for (unsigned long i = 0; i < ants.size(); ++i) {
-            ants[i].update();
+        for (std::unique_ptr<Ant> const& obj: ants) {
+            obj->update();
         }
         pheromones.update();
 
         // Render
         window.clear(sf::Color::White);
         window.draw(pheromones.map);
-        for (Ant const& ant: ants) {
-            window.draw(ant.appearance);
+        for (std::unique_ptr<Ant> const& obj: ants) {
+            window.draw(obj->appearance);
         }
-        window.draw(colony.appearance);
+        window.draw(colony->appearance);
+        window.draw(foodA->appearance);
         window.display();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/object.hpp b/src/object.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 01dd0d2..0000000
--- a/src/object.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __OBJECT_H_
-#define __OBJECT_H_
-
-#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
-
-class Object {
-protected:
-  double x, y;
-  const unsigned short radius;
-
-  sf::CircleShape appearance;
-
-protected:
-  Object(double x, double y, unsigned short radius);
-
-public:
-  virtual bool collide(const Object& other);
-};
-
-#endif // __OBJECT_H_
diff --git a/src/pheromones.cpp b/src/pheromones.cpp
index d36f97d..fba2ffd 100644
--- a/src/pheromones.cpp
+++ b/src/pheromones.cpp
@@ -4,19 +4,31 @@ extern const unsigned short WIDTH;
 extern const unsigned short HEIGHT;
 
 Pheromones::Pheromones() {
-  for (unsigned short y = 0; y < HEIGHT; ++y) {
-      for (unsigned short x = 0; x < WIDTH; ++x) {
-          map[y * WIDTH + x].position.x = x;
-          map[y * WIDTH + x].position.y = y;
-          map[y * WIDTH + x].color = sf::Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-      }
-  }
+    for (unsigned short y = 0; y < HEIGHT; ++y) {
+        for (unsigned short x = 0; x < WIDTH; ++x) {
+            map[y * WIDTH + x].position.x = x;
+            map[y * WIDTH + x].position.y = y;
+            map[y * WIDTH + x].color = sf::Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Pheromones::place(unsigned short x, unsigned short y, sf::Color col) {
+    map[y * WIDTH + x].color = col;
+    map[(y + 1) * WIDTH + x].color = col;
+    map[(y - 1) * WIDTH + x].color = col;
+    map[y * WIDTH + (x + 1)].color = col;
+    map[y * WIDTH + (x - 1)].color = col;
 }
 
 void Pheromones::update() {
-  for (int i = 0; i < WIDTH * HEIGHT; ++i) {
-    // if (map[i].color != sf::Color::White) {
-      map[i].color -= sf::Color(decay, decay, decay, decay);
-    // }
-  }
+    for (int i = 0; i < WIDTH * HEIGHT; ++i) {
+        map[i].color -= sf::Color(decay, decay, decay, decay);
+    }
+    for (int x = 0; x < WIDTH; ++x) {
+        map[(HEIGHT / 2) * WIDTH + x].color = sf::Color::Black;
+    }
+    for (int y = 0; y < HEIGHT; ++y) {
+        map[y * WIDTH + (WIDTH / 2)].color = sf::Color::Black;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/pheromones.hpp b/src/pheromones.hpp
index 4216572..7e33cc8 100644
--- a/src/pheromones.hpp
+++ b/src/pheromones.hpp
@@ -8,14 +8,17 @@ extern const unsigned short HEIGHT;
 
 const unsigned short decay = 1;
 
-class Pheromones {
+class Pheromones
+{
 public:
-  sf::VertexArray map = sf::VertexArray(sf::PrimitiveType::Points, WIDTH * HEIGHT);
+    sf::VertexArray map = sf::VertexArray(sf::PrimitiveType::Points, WIDTH * HEIGHT);
 
 public:
-  Pheromones();
+    Pheromones();
 
-  void update();
+    void place(unsigned short x, unsigned short y, sf::Color col);
+
+    void update();
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/umwelt.hpp b/src/umwelt.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ed371ae..0000000
--- a/src/umwelt.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef __UMWELT_H_
-#define __UMWELT_H_
-
-#include <vector>
-#include "object.hpp"
-
-struct Umwelt {
-  std::vector<Object> objects;
-};
-
-#endif // __UMWELT_H_
diff --git a/src/world_object.cpp b/src/world_object.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97a8fe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world_object.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "world_object.hpp"
+
+WorldObject::WorldObject(double x, double y, unsigned short radius, sf::Color color)
+        : x(x), y(y), radius(radius) {
+    appearance = sf::CircleShape(radius);
+    appearance.setFillColor(color);
+    appearance.setPosition(x, y);
+    appearance.setOrigin(radius, radius);
+}
+
+bool WorldObject::isOffScreen() const {
+    return x < 0 || x > WIDTH || y < 0 || y > HEIGHT;
+}
+
+bool WorldObject::collides(const WorldObject& other) const {
+    return distance(other) < radius + other.radius;
+}
+
+double WorldObject::distance(const WorldObject& other) const {
+    const double dx = std::abs(x - other.x);
+    const double dy = std::abs(y - other.y);
+    return std::sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy);
+}
+
+double WorldObject::angle(const WorldObject& other) const {
+    const double dy = std::abs(y - other.y);
+    return std::asin(dy / distance(other));
+}
diff --git a/src/world_object.hpp b/src/world_object.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e3ab01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/world_object.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef __OBJECT_H_
+#define __OBJECT_H_
+
+#include <cmath>
+#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
+
+extern const unsigned short WIDTH;
+extern const unsigned short HEIGHT;
+
+class WorldObject
+{
+protected:
+    double x, y;
+    const unsigned short radius;
+
+public:
+    sf::CircleShape appearance;
+
+protected:
+    WorldObject(double x, double y, unsigned short radius, sf::Color color);
+
+public:
+    bool isOffScreen() const; // virtual: late-binding, no static linkage
+    bool collides(const WorldObject& other) const;
+
+    double distance(const WorldObject& other) const;
+
+    double angle(const WorldObject& other) const;
+
+    virtual void update() = 0; // pure virtual: has to be overridden
+    virtual sf::Color getPheromoneType() const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // __OBJECT_H_