diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0b2fc5b..358acd6 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn register_math_module(py: Python, parent_module: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     math_module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(math::gcd::egcd, math_module)?)?;
     math_module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(math::gcd::alt_egcd, math_module)?)?;
     math_module.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(math::factorise::prime_factors , math_module)?)?;
-    math_module.add_class::<math::gallois::GalloisFiled>()?;
+    math_module.add_class::<math::gallois::GalloisField>()?;
     parent_module.add_submodule(math_module)?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2e993cd..c01582f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub fn main() {
                     cplex::printing::proc_result_vec(vec, args);
                 }
                 MathActions::Gallois(gal_args) => {
-                    let field = math::gallois::GalloisFiled::new(gal_args.field, args.verbose);
+                    let field = math::gallois::GalloisField::new(gal_args.field, args.verbose);
                     match gal_args.action {
                         GalloisActions::Sqrt(gal_sqrt_args) => {
                             let result = field.sqrt(gal_sqrt_args.a);
diff --git a/src/math/ecc.rs b/src/math/ecc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62ae2fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/math/ecc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+/// eliptic curve cryptography
+///
+/// This module implements structs and functionalities used for ECC.
+///
+/// Author:     Christoph J. Scherr <software@cscherr.de>
+/// License:    MIT
+/// Source:     <https://git.cscherr.de/PlexSheep/plexcryptool/>
+
+use super::gallois::GalloisField;
+
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+
+/// This is a very special math point, it does not really exist but is useful.
+pub const INFINITY_POINT: ElipticCurvePoint = ElipticCurvePoint {
+    x: 0,
+    y: 0,
+    is_infinity_point: true,
+    verbose: false
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+#[pyclass]
+/// represent a specific eliptic curve
+///
+/// real curves not supported, only in Gallois Fields
+pub struct ElipticCurve {
+    f: Option<GalloisField>,
+    a: i128,
+    b: i128,
+    points: Vec<ElipticCurvePoint>,
+    verbose: bool,
+    INFINITY_POINT: ElipticCurvePoint
+}
+
+impl ElipticCurve {
+    pub fn new(f: Option<GalloisField>, a: i128, b: i128, verbose: bool) -> Self {
+        let e = ElipticCurve {
+            f,
+            a,
+            b,
+            points: Vec::new(),
+            verbose,
+            INFINITY_POINT
+        };
+        return e;
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[pyclass]
+/// represent a specific eliptic curves point
+pub struct ElipticCurvePoint {
+    x: i128,
+    y: i128,
+    is_infinity_point: bool,
+    verbose: bool
+}
+
+impl ElipticCurvePoint {
+    pub fn new(x: i128, y: i128, verbose: bool) -> Self {
+        ElipticCurvePoint {
+            x,
+            y,
+            is_infinity_point: false,
+            verbose
+        }
+    }
+    
+    pub fn get_infinity_point() -> Self {
+        return INFINITY_POINT;
+    }
+
+    /// add two points
+    pub fn add(a: Self, b: Self) -> Self {
+        // TODO
+        panic!("TODO");
+    }
+
+    /// multiply a point by an integer
+    pub fn mul(n: u128, a: Self) -> Self {
+        // TODO
+        panic!("TODO");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/math/gallois.rs b/src/math/gallois.rs
index 4539866..38e5cbb 100644
--- a/src/math/gallois.rs
+++ b/src/math/gallois.rs
@@ -49,26 +49,24 @@ impl fmt::Display for NoRootError {
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 #[pyclass]
 /// represent a gallois field
-pub struct GalloisFiled {
+pub struct GalloisField {
     base: u128,
     cha: u128,
     verbose: bool,
 }
 
 /// implementations for the gallois field
-impl GalloisFiled {
+impl GalloisField {
     /// make a new gallois field
     pub fn new(base: u128, verbose: bool) -> Self {
-        let field = GalloisFiled{
+        let field = GalloisField{
             base,
             // TODO: calculate the characteristic
             cha: 0,
             verbose
         };
         if verbose {
-            seperator();
             println!("In Gallois Field F_{}", field.base);
-            seperator();
         }
         return field;
     }
@@ -302,10 +300,10 @@ impl GalloisFiled {
 
 #[pymethods]
 /// python wrappers for the gallois field
-impl GalloisFiled {
+impl GalloisField {
     #[new]
     pub fn py_new(base: u128, verbose: bool) -> Self {
-        return GalloisFiled::new(base, verbose);
+        return GalloisField::new(base, verbose);
     }
 
     #[pyo3(name="pow")]
@@ -357,7 +355,7 @@ impl GalloisFiled {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 #[test]
 fn test_gallois_sqrt() {
-    let field = GalloisFiled::new(977, true);
+    let field = GalloisField::new(977, true);
     assert_eq!(field.sqrt(269).expect("function says there is no root but there is"), (313, 664));
     assert_eq!(field.sqrt(524).expect("function says there is no root but there is"), (115, 862));
     assert_eq!(field.sqrt(275).expect("function says there is no root but there is"), (585, 392));
@@ -365,20 +363,18 @@ fn test_gallois_sqrt() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_gallois_inverse() {
-    let field = GalloisFiled::new(31, true);
+    let field = GalloisField::new(31, true);
     assert_eq!(field.inverse(12).unwrap(), 13);
     assert_eq!(field.inverse(28).unwrap(), 10);
     assert!(field.inverse(0).is_err());
 
-    let field = GalloisFiled::new(83, true);
+    let field = GalloisField::new(83, true);
     assert_eq!(field.inverse(6).unwrap(), 14);
     assert_eq!(field.inverse(54).unwrap(), 20);
     assert!(field.inverse(0).is_err());
 
-    let field = GalloisFiled::new(1151, true);
-    assert_eq!(field.inverse(6).unwrap(), 14);
-    assert_eq!(field.inverse(54).unwrap(), 20);
-    assert!(field.inverse(0).is_err());
+    // TODO i think this test does not catch all edge cases. In some cases, something seems to be
+    // wrong.
 
     // TODO add a test for a field that has a non prime base
 }
diff --git a/src/math/mod.rs b/src/math/mod.rs
index e36eccf..f241287 100644
--- a/src/math/mod.rs
+++ b/src/math/mod.rs
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ pub mod modred;
 pub mod gallois;
 pub mod gcd;
 pub mod factorise;
+pub mod ecc;