diff --git a/Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.tscn b/Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.tscn
index f8cc63c..fdacd30 100644
--- a/Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.tscn
+++ b/Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.tscn
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 [ext_resource path="res://Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
+
+
 [sub_resource type="CylinderMesh" id=1]
 top_radius = 0.8
 
diff --git a/Characters/Worker/Worker.gd b/Characters/Worker/Worker.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e855064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Characters/Worker/Worker.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+extends NPC
+
+
+var _interactArea: Area
+
+func _ready():
+	#Logger.set_logger_level(Logger.LOG_LEVEL_FINE)
+	
+	# setup collisions with player
+	var _interactArea = get_node("InteractArea") as Area
+	assert(null != _interactArea)
+	_interactArea.connect("area_entered", self, "_on_area_entered")
+
+func _process(_delta):
+	# TODO: movement
+	#if current_target: # should not be needed -> handled per navigation path
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_area_entered (area: Area):
+	if area.is_in_group("FactoryEntry"):
+		# TODO: despawn
+		pass
diff --git a/Characters/Worker/Worker.tscn b/Characters/Worker/Worker.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..add484f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Characters/Worker/Worker.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=7 format=2]
+
+[ext_resource path="res://Characters/Worker/Worker.gd" type="Script" id=1]
+
+[sub_resource type="CylinderMesh" id=1]
+top_radius = 0.8
+
+[sub_resource type="CylinderMesh" id=2]
+top_radius = 0.8
+bottom_radius = 0.001
+
+[sub_resource type="PrismMesh" id=3]
+
+[sub_resource type="CylinderShape" id=4]
+
+[sub_resource type="CylinderShape" id=5]
+
+[node name="Worker" type="KinematicBody"]
+script = ExtResource( 1 )
+
+[node name="Meshes" type="Spatial" parent="."]
+
+[node name="TrueAppearance" type="MeshInstance" parent="Meshes"]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 )
+layers = 2
+mesh = SubResource( 1 )
+material/0 = null
+
+[node name="MaskedAppearance" type="MeshInstance" parent="Meshes"]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 )
+mesh = SubResource( 2 )
+material/0 = null
+
+[node name="MeshInstance" type="MeshInstance" parent="Meshes"]
+transform = Transform( 0.1, 0, 0, 0, -4.37114e-009, 0.1, 0, -0.1, -4.37114e-009, 0, 1.8, -0.9 )
+layers = 3
+mesh = SubResource( 3 )
+material/0 = null
+
+[node name="Collider" type="CollisionShape" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 4 )
+
+[node name="InteractArea" type="Area" parent="."]
+
+[node name="CollisionShape" type="CollisionShape" parent="InteractArea"]
+transform = Transform( 1.2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1.2, 0, 1, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 5 )
diff --git a/Level/WorkerSpawner.gd b/Level/WorkerSpawner.gd
index f63daa1..a4742f0 100644
--- a/Level/WorkerSpawner.gd
+++ b/Level/WorkerSpawner.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var _worker
 var _lastSpawn = 0	# timestamp of last spawned worker
 
 func _ready():
-	_worker = load("res://Characters/Meldewesen/Meldewesen.tscn")
+	_worker = load("res://Characters/Worker/Worker.tscn")
 	assert(null != _worker)
 
 func _process(delta):