diff --git a/DRAM/src/core/RefreshManager.cpp b/DRAM/src/core/RefreshManager.cpp
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+/*
+ * RefreshManager.cpp
+ *
+ *  Created on: Mar 6, 2014
+ *      Author: jonny
+ */
+
+#include <core/RefreshManager.h>
+
+namespace controller {
+
+RefreshManager::RefreshManager(Configuration& configuration, InternalScheduler& internalScheduler) : controllerConfiguration(configuration), internalScheduler(internalScheduler)
+{
+	lastRefresh.time = SC_ZERO_TIME;
+	lastRefresh.delay = SC_ZERO_TIME;
+	refreshFinished(SC_ZERO_TIME);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Is called from TLM Wrapper when end_refresh is sent from DRAM.
+ */
+void RefreshManager::refreshFinished(sc_time currentTime)
+{
+	planNextRefresh(lastRefresh);
+	assert(currentTime < lastRefresh.time);
+	scheduleRefresh(lastRefresh);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Checks for a scheduled CommandSequence, if there is a collision with a refresh.
+ * A refresh may be postponed for a certain time, to fit the scheduled sequence anyways,
+ * depending on the refresh logic.
+ */
+bool RefreshManager::hasCollision(CommandSchedule schedule)
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * If a scheduled CommandSequence collides, the refresh manager provides the earliest
+ * start time for the new scheduling of this sequence.
+ */
+sc_time RefreshManager::getEarliestStartTime(CommandSchedule schedule)
+{
+	/*stub*/
+	return SC_ZERO_TIME;
+}
+
+void RefreshManager::scheduleRefresh(const PlannedRefresh& refresh) const
+{
+	internalScheduler.scheduleCommand(ScheduledCommand(Command::Refresh, refresh.time + refresh.delay));
+}
+
+void RefreshManager::planNextRefresh(PlannedRefresh& refresh)
+{
+	refresh.time += controllerConfiguration.Timings.tREF;
+	refresh.delay = SC_ZERO_TIME;
+}
+
+} /* namespace controller */
diff --git a/DRAM/src/core/RefreshManager.h b/DRAM/src/core/RefreshManager.h
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+/*
+ * RefreshManager.h
+ *
+ *  Created on: Mar 6, 2014
+ *      Author: jonny
+ */
+
+#ifndef REFRESHMANAGER_H_
+#define REFRESHMANAGER_H_
+
+#include <systemc.h>
+#include "scheduling/InternalScheduler.h"
+#include "Configuration.h"
+
+namespace controller {
+
+struct PlannedRefresh{
+	PlannedRefresh():time(SC_ZERO_TIME), delay(SC_ZERO_TIME){}
+	sc_time time;
+	sc_time delay;
+};
+
+class RefreshManager
+{
+public:
+	RefreshManager(Configuration& configuration, InternalScheduler& internalScheduler);
+	virtual ~RefreshManager() {}
+
+	void refreshFinished(sc_time currentTime);
+
+	bool hasCollision(CommandSchedule schedule);
+	sc_time getEarliestStartTime(CommandSchedule schedule);
+
+private:
+	Configuration& controllerConfiguration;
+	InternalScheduler& internalScheduler;
+
+	PlannedRefresh lastRefresh;
+
+	//void scheduleRefreshTrigger(PlannedRefresh& refresh); idea: schedule refresh only at the regular time. Up to this point refresh can be still shifted to fit a sequence before.
+
+	void planNextRefresh(PlannedRefresh& refresh);
+	void scheduleRefresh(const PlannedRefresh& refresh) const;
+};
+
+} /* namespace controller */
+
+#endif /* REFRESHMANAGER_H_ */
diff --git a/DRAM/testing/RefreshManager_test.cpp b/DRAM/testing/RefreshManager_test.cpp
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+/*
+ * RefreshManager_test.cpp
+ *
+ *  Created on: Mar 6, 2014
+ *      Author: jonny
+ */
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include "core/RefreshManager.h"
+
+using ::testing::_;
+using ::testing::AtLeast;
+using ::testing::Expectation;
+
+namespace controller {
+
+class MockInternalScheduler: public InternalScheduler
+{
+public:
+	MOCK_METHOD1(scheduleCommand, void (ScheduledCommand command));
+};
+
+TEST(RefreshManager, RefreshIsScheduledAfterStartup)
+{
+	Configuration config;
+	MockInternalScheduler internalScheduler;
+
+	auto init = ScheduledCommand(Command::Refresh, config.Timings.tREF);
+
+	EXPECT_CALL(internalScheduler, scheduleCommand(init));
+
+	RefreshManager manager(config, internalScheduler);
+}
+
+TEST(RefreshManager, FinishedRefreshTriggersNewRefresh)
+{
+	Configuration config;
+	MockInternalScheduler internalScheduler;
+
+	EXPECT_CALL(internalScheduler, scheduleCommand(_)).Times(2);
+
+	//schedule first refresh in constructor
+	RefreshManager manager(config, internalScheduler);
+	//schedule second refresh in callback (end_refresh)
+	manager.refreshFinished(config.Timings.tREF + config.Timings.tREFA);
+}
+
+} /* namespace controller */