diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9d6812b..54527fd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Q         ?= @
 #DO NOT EDIT BELOW
 include $(MAKE_DIR)/config.mk
 include $(MAKE_DIR)/include_$(TAG).mk
+include $(MAKE_DIR)/include_LIKWID.mk
 INCLUDES  += -I./src/includes
 
 VPATH     = $(SRC_DIR)
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ asm:  $(BUILD_DIR) $(ASM)
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%.o:  %.c
 	@echo "===>  COMPILE  $@"
 	$(CC) -c $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
-	$(Q)$(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) -MT $(@:.d=.o) -MM  $< > $(BUILD_DIR)/$*.d
+	$(Q)$(GCC) $(CPPFLAGS) -MT $(@:.d=.o) -MM  $< > $(BUILD_DIR)/$*.d
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%.s:  %.c
 	@echo "===>  GENERATE ASM  $@"
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b5c5f15..78cc540 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Supported: GCC, CLANG, ICC
 TAG ?= GCC
 ENABLE_OPENMP ?= false
+ENABLE_LIKWID ?= false
 
 #Feature options
 OPTIONS  =  -DSIZE=40000000ull
diff --git a/include_CLANG.mk b/include_CLANG.mk
index 43328ee..30945f6 100644
--- a/include_CLANG.mk
+++ b/include_CLANG.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-CC  = clang
+CC   = clang
+GCC  = gcc
 LINKER = $(CC)
 
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_OPENMP),true)
diff --git a/include_GCC.mk b/include_GCC.mk
index d85fe65..4ce8210 100644
--- a/include_GCC.mk
+++ b/include_GCC.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-CC  = gcc
+CC   = gcc
+GCC  = gcc
 LINKER = $(CC)
 
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_OPENMP),true)
diff --git a/include_ICC.mk b/include_ICC.mk
index dd1cb99..210e0c3 100644
--- a/include_ICC.mk
+++ b/include_ICC.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-CC  = icc
+CC   = icc
+GCC  = gcc
 LINKER = $(CC)
 
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_OPENMP),true)
diff --git a/include_LIKWID.mk b/include_LIKWID.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ca5456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include_LIKWID.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+LIKWID_INC ?= -I/usr/local/include
+LIKWID_DEFINES ?= -DLIKWID_PERFMON
+LIKWID_LIB ?= -L/usr/local/lib
+
+ifeq ($(strip $(ENABLE_LIKWID)),true)
+INCLUDES += ${LIKWID_INC}
+DEFINES +=  ${LIKWID_DEFINES}
+LIBS += -llikwid
+LFLAGS += ${LIKWID_LIB}
+endif
diff --git a/src/affinity.c b/src/affinity.c
index cc361c2..787705c 100644
--- a/src/affinity.c
+++ b/src/affinity.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ getProcessorID(cpu_set_t* cpu_set)
     return processorId;
 }
 
-
 int
 affinity_getProcessorId()
 {
@@ -85,5 +84,5 @@ affinity_pinProcess(int processorId)
     CPU_SET(processorId, &cpuset);
     sched_setaffinity(0, sizeof(cpu_set_t), &cpuset);
 }
-#endif /*__linux__*/
 #endif /*_OPENMP*/
+#endif /*__linux__*/
diff --git a/src/copy.c b/src/copy.c
index 7e31a0c..360a388 100644
--- a/src/copy.c
+++ b/src/copy.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double copy(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ double copy(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for 
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = b[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("COPY");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = b[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("COPY");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/daxpy.c b/src/daxpy.c
index 88df1d1..93926ac 100644
--- a/src/daxpy.c
+++ b/src/daxpy.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double daxpy(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -37,9 +38,14 @@ double daxpy(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = a[i] + scalar * b[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("DAXPY");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = a[i] + scalar * b[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("DAXPY");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/includes/likwid_markers.h b/src/includes/likwid_markers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76351d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/includes/likwid_markers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * =======================================================================================
+ *
+ *      Author:   Jan Eitzinger (je), jan.treibig@gmail.com
+ *      Copyright (c) 2019 RRZE, University Erlangen-Nuremberg
+ *
+ *      Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ *      of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ *      in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ *      to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ *      copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ *      furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *      The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ *      copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ *      THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ *      IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ *      FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ *      AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ *      LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ *      OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ *      SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * =======================================================================================
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIKWID_MARKERS_H
+#define LIKWID_MARKERS_H
+
+#ifdef LIKWID_PERFMON
+#include <likwid.h>
+#else
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_INIT
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_THREADINIT
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_SWITCH
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER(regionTag)
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_START(regionTag)
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_STOP(regionTag)
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_CLOSE
+#define LIKWID_MARKER_GET(regionTag, nevents, events, time, count)
+#endif
+
+#endif /*LIKWID_MARKERS_H*/
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index f2164a8..373466e 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double init(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ double init(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = scalar;
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("INIT");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = scalar;
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("INIT");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 53e11af..9c85d55 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <timing.h>
 #include <allocate.h>
 #include <affinity.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 #define HLINE "----------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
 
@@ -89,8 +90,8 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
     double E, S;
 
     double	avgtime[NUMBENCH],
-            maxtime[NUMBENCH],
-            mintime[NUMBENCH];
+    maxtime[NUMBENCH],
+    mintime[NUMBENCH];
 
     double times[NUMBENCH][NTIMES];
 
@@ -105,6 +106,19 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
         {"SDaxpy:     ", 4, 2}
     };
 
+    LIKWID_MARKER_INIT;
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("INIT");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("SUM");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("COPY");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("UPDATE");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("TRIAD");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("DAXPY");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("STRIAD");
+        LIKWID_MARKER_REGISTER("SDAXPY");
+    }
+
     a = (double*) allocate( ARRAY_ALIGNMENT, N * bytesPerWord );
     b = (double*) allocate( ARRAY_ALIGNMENT, N * bytesPerWord );
     c = (double*) allocate( ARRAY_ALIGNMENT, N * bytesPerWord );
@@ -200,6 +214,7 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
     printf(HLINE);
 
     check(a, b, c, d, N);
+    LIKWID_MARKER_CLOSE;
 
     return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/sdaxpy.c b/src/sdaxpy.c
index 46f2626..a7c45da 100644
--- a/src/sdaxpy.c
+++ b/src/sdaxpy.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double sdaxpy(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -37,9 +38,14 @@ double sdaxpy(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = a[i] + b[i] * c[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("SDAXPY");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = a[i] + b[i] * c[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("SDAXPY");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/striad.c b/src/striad.c
index 3690a3b..6edecf5 100644
--- a/src/striad.c
+++ b/src/striad.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double striad(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -38,9 +39,14 @@ double striad(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = b[i] + d[i] * c[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("STRIAD");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = b[i] + d[i] * c[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("STRIAD");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/sum.c b/src/sum.c
index 8ff6be6..111bd56 100644
--- a/src/sum.c
+++ b/src/sum.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double sum(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ double sum(
     double sum = 0.0;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for reduction(+:sum)
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        sum += a[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("SUM");
+#pragma omp for reduction(+:sum)
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            sum += a[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("SUM");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/timing.c b/src/timing.c
index 0ed2617..6b3f07b 100644
--- a/src/timing.c
+++ b/src/timing.c
@@ -46,4 +46,3 @@ double getTimeStamp_()
 {
     return getTimeStamp();
 }
-
diff --git a/src/triad.c b/src/triad.c
index 04914be..e7336bb 100644
--- a/src/triad.c
+++ b/src/triad.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double triad(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -38,9 +39,14 @@ double triad(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = b[i] + scalar * c[i];
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("TRIAD");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = b[i] + scalar * c[i];
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("TRIAD");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();
 
diff --git a/src/update.c b/src/update.c
index 5a623c6..94d1dc7 100644
--- a/src/update.c
+++ b/src/update.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <timing.h>
+#include <likwid_markers.h>
 
 double update(
         double * restrict a,
@@ -36,9 +37,14 @@ double update(
     double S, E;
 
     S = getTimeStamp();
-#pragma omp parallel for
-    for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-        a[i] = a[i] * scalar;
+#pragma omp parallel
+    {
+        LIKWID_MARKER_START("UPDATE");
+#pragma omp for
+        for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
+            a[i] = a[i] * scalar;
+        }
+        LIKWID_MARKER_STOP("UPDATE");
     }
     E = getTimeStamp();