diff --git a/Control/brewpi/brewpi.py b/Control/brewpi/brewpi.py
index 7dec34f..8d44433 100755
--- a/Control/brewpi/brewpi.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/brewpi.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-import time
+import signal
 import json
 from controller import Controller
 from mass import Mass
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ def results_plot(self):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
+	def handler(signum, frame):
+		print('Signal handler called with signal', signum)
+
+		if signum == signal.SIGABRT:
+			ablauf.stop()
+		if signum == signal.SIGINT:
+			ablauf.pause()
+		if signum == signal.SIGCONT:
+			ablauf.cont()
+		if signum == signal.SIGHUP:
+			ablauf.restart()
+
+	# Set the signal handler and a 5-second alarm
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGABRT, handler)
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, handler)
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGCONT, handler)
+	signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, handler)
+
 	fp = open("brewpi.json")
 	configJson = json.load(fp)
 
diff --git a/Control/brewpi/controller.py b/Control/brewpi/controller.py
index 2141641..76c2830 100644
--- a/Control/brewpi/controller.py
+++ b/Control/brewpi/controller.py
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ class Controller():
 		self.thread = None
 		self.rast_abort = False
 		self.receipe_sema = threading.Semaphore(0)
+		self.is_pause = False
+		self.is_restart = False
+		self.receipe = None
 
 	def log(self, s):
 		now = time.time()
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ class Controller():
 			self.report_last_time = now
 
 	def start(self, recipe):
+		self.is_pause = False
+		self.receipe = recipe
 		print(json.dumps({recipe['Name'] : recipe}, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
 
 		self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self.receipe_run, args=(recipe,))
@@ -66,6 +71,22 @@ class Controller():
 			self.thread.join()
 			self.thread = None
 		self.rast_abort = False
+		self.receipe = None
+
+	def restart(self):
+		receipe = self.receipe
+		self.is_restart = True
+		self.stop()
+		self.start(receipe)
+		self.is_restart = False
+
+	def pause(self):
+		if self.thread != None:
+			self.is_pause = True
+
+	def cont(self):
+		if self.thread != None:
+			self.is_pause = False
 
 	def wait_finished(self):
 		self.receipe_sema.acquire()
@@ -83,8 +104,11 @@ class Controller():
 
 		for rast in recipe['Rasten']:
 			self.rast(rast)
+			if self.rast_abort:
+				break
 
-		self.receipe_sema.release()
+		if self.rast_abort and not self.is_restart:
+			self.receipe_sema.release()
 
 	def rast(self, rast):
 
@@ -109,8 +133,6 @@ class Controller():
 		theta_err_sm = Smoother(0.5)
 		heatrate_err_sm = Smoother(0.5)
 		while(doLoop):
-			if self.rast_abort:
-				break
 
 			time_start = time.time()
 
@@ -215,6 +237,13 @@ class Controller():
 
 			self.report()
 
-			time.sleep(time_to_sleep)
+			while(True):
+				time.sleep(time_to_sleep)
+				if self.is_pause == False:
+					break
+				if self.rast_abort:
+					break
+			if self.rast_abort:
+				break
 
 		self.stirrer.deactivate()