diff --git a/quartett.py b/quartett.py
index 03a1a1d..b862f65 100644
--- a/quartett.py
+++ b/quartett.py
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ def central_function():
 
     switch = True
 
-    card_stack, players_with_cards, players, complete_card_stack = initialize()
+    card_stack, players_with_cards, players, complete_card_stack = initialize() 
 
     # stores the dropped cards
     all_quartets = []
-    # print("players",players) # debug
-    # print("card stack", card_stack) # debug
-    # for i in range(len(players)): # debug
-    #     pretty_print_deck(players_with_cards, i) # debug
-    # print("active", active) # debug
+    print("players",players) # debug
+    print("card stack", card_stack) # debug
+    print(players_with_cards) # debug
+    for i in range(len(players)): # debug
+        pretty_print_deck(players_with_cards, i) # debug
+    print("active", active) # debug
     drop_cards(players_with_cards, all_quartets)
     while switch:
         round(card_stack, players_with_cards, players, active, complete_card_stack, all_quartets)
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def central_function():
         if active >= len(players):
             active = 0
 
-    # the_winner_is()
+    the_winner_is(players_with_cards, players)
 
 
 def round(card_stack, players_with_cards, players, active, complete_card_stack, all_quartets):
@@ -217,15 +218,33 @@ def initialize():
     return card_stack, players_with_cards, players, complete_card_stack
 
 
-def the_winner_is():
+def the_winner_is(players_with_cards, players):
     """
     counts the number of quartets
     a player has made, and chooses the
     winner, who made the most
     """
-    pass
+    
     # TODO
+    temp = 1
+    winners = []
 
+    # all potential winners are saved in the winners-list 
+    # (in case there is more than one)
+    for i in range(len(players)):
+        winners.append(0)
+        dropped_quartets = players_with_cards[i]['quartet']
+
+        if temp < dropped_quartets :
+            temp = dropped_quartets 
+            winners.insert(i, dropped_quartets )
+
+        if temp == dropped_quartets :
+            winners[i] = dropped_quartets
+    print(winners)
+    for i in range(len(winners)):
+        if winners[i] == temp:
+            print(players[i], "has won the game!")
 
 # Call central_function() only if quartett.py is the main module
 if __name__ == "__main__":