diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6f769c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# © 2025. TU Dortmund University,
+# Institute of Energy Systems, Energy Efficiency and Energy Economics,
+# Research group Distribution grid planning and operation
+#
+
+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'docs/**'
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - dev
+      - 'hotfix/*'
+      - 'rel/*'
+      - 'dependabot/*'
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - dev
+
+jobs:
+  buildAndTest:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Setup Java
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - name: Setup Gradle
+        uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v4
+
+      - name: Check Branch
+        run: |
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]; then
+            BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.head_ref }}"
+          else
+            BRANCH_NAME="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          fi
+
+          if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" == refs/heads/* ]]; then
+            BRANCH_NAME="${BRANCH_NAME#refs/heads/}"
+          fi
+          
+          export BRANCH_NAME
+          
+          echo "BRANCH_NAME=$BRANCH_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          
+          ./gradlew checkBranchName -PbranchName="$BRANCH_NAME" --warning-mode=none
+          
+          bash scripts/branch_type.sh
+
+      - name: Version Check
+        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+        env:
+          BASE_BRANCH: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+        run: bash scripts/run-version-check.sh
+
+      - name: Build Project
+        run: ./gradlew --refresh-dependencies clean assemble spotlessCheck
+
+      - name: Run Tests
+        run: ./gradlew pmdMain pmdTest spotbugsMain spotbugsTest test reportScoverage checkScoverage
+
+      - name: Build Scala-Docs
+        run: ./gradlew scaladoc
+
+      - name: SonarQube
+        run: |
+          ./gradlew sonar \
+          -Dsonar.projectKey=${{ vars.SONAR_PROJECT_KEY }} \
+          -Dsonar.host.url=${{ vars.SONAR_HOST_URL }} \
+          -Dsonar.login=${{ secrets.SONAR_TOKEN }} \
+          -Dsonar.qualitygate.wait=true
+
+      #Deployment
+      - name: Deploy
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
+        env:
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingKey: ${{ secrets.MAVENCENTRAL_SIGNINGKEY }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingPassword: ${{ secrets.MAVENCENTRAL_SIGNINGPASS }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_user: ${{ secrets.MAVENCENTRAL_USER }}
+          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_password: ${{ secrets.MAVENCENTRAL_PASS }}
+        run: |
+          if [ "${GITHUB_REF}" == "refs/heads/main" ]; then
+            currentVersion=$(./gradlew -q currentVersion)
+          else
+            currentVersion=$(./gradlew -q devVersion)
+          fi
+          
+          echo "currentVersion=$currentVersion"
+
+          ./gradlew publish -PdeployVersion=$currentVersion
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ff06664..83cf10c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Include highway filter in example config [#513](https://github.com/ie3-institute/OSMoGrid/issues/513)
 - Added Marius Staudt to list of reviewers [#516](https://github.com/ie3-institute/OSMoGrid/issues/501)
 - Create `CITATION.cff` [#531](https://github.com/ie3-institute/OSMoGrid/issues/531)
+- Implemented GitHub Actions Pipeline [#545](https://github.com/ie3-institute/OSMoGrid/issues/545)
 
 ### Changed
 - Rely on Java 17
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8d347cae..0102867a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ apply from: scriptsLocation + 'scoverage.gradle' // scoverage scala code coverag
 apply from: scriptsLocation + 'vcs.gradle'
 apply from: scriptsLocation + 'semVer.gradle'
 apply from: scriptsLocation + 'tscfg.gradle'
+apply from: scriptsLocation + 'branchName.gradle' // checks naming scheme of branches
 
 configurations {
   scalaCompilerPlugin
diff --git a/gradle/scripts/branchName.gradle b/gradle/scripts/branchName.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99ba2c50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/scripts/branchName.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+tasks.register('checkBranchName') {
+  doLast {
+    if (!project.hasProperty('branchName')) {
+      throw new GradleException("Error: Missing required property 'branchName'.")
+    }
+
+    def branchName = project.property('branchName')
+
+    def patterns = [
+      ~/^(developer|develop|dev)$/,
+      ~/.*rel\/.*/,
+      ~/^dependabot\/.*$/,
+      ~/.*hotfix\/\pL{2}\/#\d+.*/,
+      ~/.*main/,
+      ~/^[a-z]{2}\/#[0-9]+(?:-.+)?$/
+    ]
+
+    def isValid = patterns.any { pattern -> branchName ==~ pattern }
+
+    if (!isValid) {
+      throw new GradleException("Error: Check Branch name format (e.g., ps/#1337-FeatureName). Current branch name is $branchName.")
+    }
+
+    println "Branch name is $branchName"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gradle/scripts/semVer.gradle b/gradle/scripts/semVer.gradle
index ec680a48..c3300893 100644
--- a/gradle/scripts/semVer.gradle
+++ b/gradle/scripts/semVer.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 // tasks for semantic versioning using semver-gradle https://github.com/ethauvin/semver-gradle
 
-task currentVersion {
-  doFirst{
+tasks.register('currentVersion') {
+  doFirst {
     println semver.semver
   }
 }
 
-task devVersion {
-  doFirst{
+tasks.register('devVersion') {
+  doFirst {
     println "${semver.major}.${semver.minor}-SNAPSHOT"
   }
 }
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
index 7f93135c..d64cd491 100644
Binary files a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar and b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar differ
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 1af9e093..37f853b1 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.13-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
diff --git a/scripts/branch_type.sh b/scripts/branch_type.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e1c27248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/branch_type.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+if [ -z "${BRANCH_NAME:-}" ]; then
+  echo "Error: BRANCH_NAME variable is not set."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+
+pattern_dev='^(developer|develop|dev)$'
+pattern_release='.*rel/.*'
+pattern_dependabot='^dependabot/.*'
+pattern_hotfix='.*hotfix/.*'
+pattern_main='.*main'
+pattern_feature='^[a-z]{2}/#[0-9]+(-.+)?$'
+
+BRANCH_TYPE="unknown"
+
+if [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_dev ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="dev"
+elif [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_release ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="release"
+elif [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_dependabot ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="dependabot"
+elif [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_hotfix ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="hotfix"
+elif [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_main ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="main"
+elif [[ "$BRANCH_NAME" =~ $pattern_feature ]]; then
+  BRANCH_TYPE="feature"
+else
+  echo "Error:'$BRANCH_NAME' does not match any pattern."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "========================="
+echo "Branch type: $BRANCH_TYPE"
+echo "BRANCH_TYPE=$BRANCH_TYPE" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+echo "========================="
diff --git a/scripts/get_versions.sh b/scripts/get_versions.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7001c49d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/get_versions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+REPO_URL=$(git config --get remote.origin.url)
+export REPO_URL
+echo "REPO_URL=$REPO_URL" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+echo "Fetching current version of PR..."
+PR_VERSION=$(./gradlew -q currentVersion)
+echo "PR_VERSION=$PR_VERSION"
+echo "export PR_VERSION=$PR_VERSION" >> versions.env
+echo "PR_VERSION=$PR_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+get_branch_version() {
+    local BRANCH_NAME=$1
+    local DIR_NAME="${BRANCH_NAME}-branch"
+
+    git clone --depth 1 --branch "$BRANCH_NAME" "$REPO_URL" "$DIR_NAME"
+    cd "$DIR_NAME"
+
+    echo "Fetching version from $BRANCH_NAME branch..."
+    BRANCH_VERSION=$(./gradlew -q currentVersion)
+    cd ..
+
+    echo "${BRANCH_NAME^^}_VERSION=$BRANCH_VERSION"
+    echo "export ${BRANCH_NAME^^}_VERSION=$BRANCH_VERSION" >> versions.env
+    echo "${BRANCH_NAME^^}_VERSION=$BRANCH_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    rm -rf "$DIR_NAME"
+}
+
+
+get_branch_version "dev"
+get_branch_version "main"
+
+echo "Get Versions: OK!"
diff --git a/scripts/run-version-check.sh b/scripts/run-version-check.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ebd2bb25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run-version-check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+rm -f versions.env
+
+scripts/get_versions.sh
+
+source versions.env
+
+scripts/version_check.sh
diff --git a/scripts/version_check.sh b/scripts/version_check.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..bfa3328c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/version_check.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/.."
+
+echo "========================="
+echo "LOADED ENV VARIABLES:"
+echo "PR_VERSION: $PR_VERSION"
+echo "DEV_VERSION: $DEV_VERSION"
+echo "MAIN_VERSION: $MAIN_VERSION"
+echo "BASE_BRANCH: $BASE_BRANCH"
+echo "========================="
+
+semver_gt() {
+  IFS='.' read -r major1 minor1 patch1 <<< "$1"
+  IFS='.' read -r major2 minor2 patch2 <<< "$2"
+
+  # Compare major version
+  if [ "$major1" -gt "$major2" ]; then
+    return 0
+  elif [ "$major1" -lt "$major2" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Compare minor version
+  if [ "$minor1" -gt "$minor2" ]; then
+    return 0
+  elif [ "$minor1" -lt "$minor2" ]; then
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Compare patch version
+  if [ "$patch1" -gt "$patch2" ]; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Version Checking Logic
+if [ "$BASE_BRANCH" = "dev" ]; then
+  echo "PR into dev => applying dev rules"
+  if [ "$DEV_VERSION" = "$PR_VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "OK: PR version ($PR_VERSION) matches the current dev version ($DEV_VERSION)."
+    exit 0
+  else
+    if [ "$MAIN_VERSION" = "$DEV_VERSION" ]; then
+      if semver_gt "$PR_VERSION" "$DEV_VERSION"; then
+        echo "OK: Increasing working version in dev from $DEV_VERSION to $PR_VERSION"
+        exit 0
+      else
+        echo "FAIL: Release and working version are $MAIN_VERSION, but PR is not increasing the working version in dev"
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "FAIL: PR version ($PR_VERSION) does not match the current dev version ($DEV_VERSION)."
+      echo "Regular PRs must not update the working version. The working version should only change in controlled updates."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  fi
+
+elif [ "$BASE_BRANCH" = "main" ]; then
+  echo "PR into main => applying main rules"
+  if semver_gt "$PR_VERSION" "$MAIN_VERSION"; then
+    echo "OK: PR version ($PR_VERSION) is greater than the current main version ($MAIN_VERSION)."
+    exit 0
+  else
+    echo "FAIL: PR version ($PR_VERSION) is NOT greater than the current main version ($MAIN_VERSION)."
+    echo "A new release must have a higher version than the existing main version."
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+else
+  echo "Skipping version check: Base branch is '$BASE_BRANCH'. No version enforcement required."
+  exit 0
+fi