diff --git a/src/break_out/model/Ball.java b/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
index 7073ce8..913fc39 100644
--- a/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
+++ b/src/break_out/model/Ball.java
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ public class Ball implements IBall {
 		this.direction = new Vector2D(Constants.BALL_SPEED, Constants.BALL_SPEED);
 		this.direction.rescale();
 
-		// start at bottom-center
-		this.position.setX((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.BALL_DIAMETER) / 2.0);
-		this.position.setY(Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT - Constants.BALL_DIAMETER - Constants.PADDLE_HEIGHT);
+		// reset position to bottom-center
+		resetPosition();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -388,4 +387,13 @@ public class Ball implements IBall {
 		isLost = lost;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * resets balls position
+	 */
+	public void resetPosition() {
+		// start at bottom-center
+		position.setX((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.BALL_DIAMETER) / 2.0);
+		position.setY(Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT - Constants.BALL_DIAMETER - Constants.PADDLE_HEIGHT);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/break_out/model/Level.java b/src/break_out/model/Level.java
index f0c81af..5df6467 100644
--- a/src/break_out/model/Level.java
+++ b/src/break_out/model/Level.java
@@ -73,13 +73,7 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 		this.score = score;
 		this.ball = new Ball();
 
-		// calc paddle positions
-		Position posPaddleTop = new Position((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.PADDLE_WIDTH) / 2.0, 0);
-		Position posPaddleBottom = new Position((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.PADDLE_WIDTH) / 2.0, Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT - Constants.PADDLE_HEIGHT);
-
-		// set paddles
-		this.paddleTop = new Paddle(posPaddleTop);
-		this.paddleBottom = new Paddle(posPaddleBottom);
+		resetPaddles();
 
 		// set paddles color
 		this.paddleTop.setColor(Constants.COLOR_PADDLE_TOP);
@@ -137,6 +131,11 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 				// Call here the balls method for reacting on the borders of the playground
 				getBall().reactOnBorder();
 
+				// Call here the balls method for reacting on lost ball state
+				if(getBall().isLost()) {
+					decreaseLives();
+				}
+
 				// if ball hits paddle (top|bottom), reflect ball
 				if(getBall().hitsPaddle(paddleTop)) getBall().reflectOnPaddle(paddleTop);
 				if(getBall().hitsPaddle(paddleBottom)) getBall().reflectOnPaddle(paddleBottom);
@@ -282,6 +281,57 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 	private boolean allStonesBroken() {
 		return stones.isEmpty();
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * decreases the lives and interact to the new count
+	 */
+	private void decreaseLives() {
+		lifeCounter--;
+		// reset paddles to center pos
+		if(lifeCounter > 0) {
+			resetPaddles();
+			getBall().resetPosition();
+			getBall().setLost(false);
+			stopBall();
+		// level failed
+		} else {
+			setFinished(true);
+			game.getController().toStartScreen();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * resets paddles position and or init them
+	 */
+	private void resetPaddles() {
+		// calc paddle positions
+		Position posPaddleTop = new Position((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.PADDLE_WIDTH) / 2.0, 0);
+		Position posPaddleBottom = new Position((Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH - Constants.PADDLE_WIDTH) / 2.0, Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT - Constants.PADDLE_HEIGHT);
+
+		// resets top paddle
+		if(paddleTop == null) paddleTop = new Paddle(posPaddleTop);
+		else paddleTop.setPosition(posPaddleTop);
+
+		// resets bottom paddle
+		if(paddleBottom == null) paddleBottom = new Paddle(posPaddleBottom);
+		else paddleBottom.setPosition(posPaddleBottom);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The getter for levels score
+	 * @return the score
+	 */
+	public int getScore() {
+		return score;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * The getter for levels lives
+	 * @return the life counter
+	 */
+	public int getLives() {
+		return lifeCounter;
+	}
 }