diff --git a/Borepin.sln b/Borepin.sln
index 011075a..dda3f6a 100644
--- a/Borepin.sln
+++ b/Borepin.sln
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Borepin.Android", "Borepin\
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Borepin.iOS", "Borepin\Borepin.iOS\Borepin.iOS.csproj", "{9985ED2B-0642-4DAC-98C3-F546196A1E36}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Borepin", "Borepin\Borepin\Borepin.csproj", "{F93856BD-0C8D-4469-A8DB-6E513002BFD7}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Borepin", "Borepin\Borepin\Borepin.csproj", "{F93856BD-0C8D-4469-A8DB-6E513002BFD7}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Borepin.GTK", "Borepin\Borepin.GTK\Borepin.GTK.csproj", "{61D956D2-5819-4736-BBD8-AD8208DE6A62}"
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Borepin.macOS", "Borepin\Borepin.macOS\Borepin.macOS.csproj", "{3EC23FE7-395E-4BBC-B56B-9455354BDA34}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "NFC", "NFC\NFC.csproj", "{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -223,6 +225,30 @@ Global
 		{3EC23FE7-395E-4BBC-B56B-9455354BDA34}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
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 		{3EC23FE7-395E-4BBC-B56B-9455354BDA34}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|ARM.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|ARM.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|iPhone.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|iPhone.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|iPhoneSimulator.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|iPhoneSimulator.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|ARM.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|ARM.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|iPhone.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|iPhone.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|iPhoneSimulator.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|iPhoneSimulator.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{72DAC306-D4B2-4DBF-9C32-317203FD5D61}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/NFC/IReader.cs b/NFC/IReader.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0b05b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NFC/IReader.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace NFC
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Abstract representation of the platform specific NFC Hardware.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHardware
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Check if the device has nfc support.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Returns true if the device supports NFC.</returns>
+        bool IsAvailable();
+
+        /// <returns>Returns all available readers.</returns>
+        String[] GetReader();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new reader instance from the specified id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Returns the spatform specific reader that corresponds to the id.</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Invalid reader id.</exception>
+        IReader OpenReader(String readerID);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Abstraction of a platform-specifc reader that can communicate with NFC cards.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IReader
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Event that will be called when a new tag was discovered.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler CardDiscovered;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Event that will be called when a tag that is in use gets disconnected.
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler CardLost;
+
+        void start();
+
+        void stop();
+    }
+
+    public interface ICard
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Connect to Smartcard
+        /// </summary>
+        void Connect();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disconnect from Smartcard
+        /// </summary>
+        void Disconnect();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Transmit APDU Command to Smartcard
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="apdu_cmd">Application Protocol Data Unit Command - ISO 7816</param>
+        /// <returns>Application Protocol Data Unit Response - ISO 7816</returns>
+        byte[] Transmit(byte[] apdu_cmd);
+    }
+
+    public class ReaderUnavailableException : Exception { }
+
+    public class CardUnavailableException : Exception { }
+
+    public class APDUException : Exception {
+        public readonly byte ResponseCode;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NFC/NFC.csproj b/NFC/NFC.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb63190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NFC/NFC.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+</Project>