diff --git a/src/utils/Console.cpp b/src/utils/Console.cpp
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+#include "Console.h"
+
+#include <boost/optional.hpp>
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/trim.hpp>
+
+using std::string;
+using std::vector;
+using std::ostream;
+using std::istream;
+using std::flush;
+using std::getline;
+using boost::optional;
+using boost::none;
+
+Console::Console(): Console(std::cout, std::cin) {
+}
+
+Console::Console(ostream &output, istream &input): _output(output), _input(input) {
+}
+
+optional<int> parseInt(const string &str) {
+  try {
+      string trimmed = str;
+      boost::algorithm::trim(trimmed);
+      int parsed = std::stoi(str);
+      if (std::to_string(parsed) != trimmed) {
+          return none;
+      }
+      return parsed;
+  } catch (const std::invalid_argument &e) {
+      return none;
+  } catch (const std::out_of_range &e) {
+      return none;
+  }
+}
+
+unsigned int Console::ask(const string &question, const vector<string> &options) {
+    if(options.size() == 0) {
+        throw std::invalid_argument("options should have at least one entry");
+    }
+    _output << question << "\n";
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < options.size(); ++i) {
+        _output << " [" << (i+1) << "] " << options[i] << "\n";
+    }
+    optional<int> choice;
+    do {
+        _output << "Your choice [1-" << options.size() << "]: " << flush;
+        string choiceStr;
+        getline(_input, choiceStr);
+        choice = parseInt(choiceStr);
+    } while(choice == none || *choice < 1 || static_cast<unsigned int>(*choice) > options.size());
+    return *choice-1;
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/Console.h b/src/utils/Console.h
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+#pragma once
+#ifndef CRYFS_CONSOLE_H
+#define CRYFS_CONSOLE_H
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <iostream>
+
+//TODO Add test cases
+
+class Console {
+public:
+    Console();
+    Console(std::ostream &output, std::istream &input);
+    unsigned int ask(const std::string &question, const std::vector<std::string> &options);
+private:
+    std::ostream &_output;
+    std::istream &_input;
+};
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/utils/ConsoleTest.cpp b/test/utils/ConsoleTest.cpp
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+#include <google/gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include "../../src/utils/Console.h"
+
+#include <future>
+#include <thread>
+#include <messmer/cpp-utils/pipestream.h>
+
+using std::stringstream;
+using std::string;
+using std::vector;
+using std::istream;
+using std::ostream;
+using std::future;
+using std::initializer_list;
+
+class ConsoleThread {
+public:
+    ConsoleThread(ostream &ostr, istream &istr): _console(ostr, istr) {}
+    future<unsigned int> ask(const string &question, const vector<string> &options) {
+        return std::async(std::launch::async, [this, question, options]() {
+           return _console.ask(question, options);
+        });
+    }
+private:
+    Console _console;
+};
+
+class ConsoleTest: public ::testing::Test {
+public:
+    ConsoleTest(): _inputStr(), _outputStr(), _input(&_inputStr), _output(&_outputStr), _console(_output, _input) {}
+
+    void EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES(initializer_list<string> lines) {
+        for (const string &line : lines) {
+            EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE(line);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE(const string &expected, char delimiter = '\n', const string &expected_after_delimiter = "") {
+        string actual;
+        std::getline(_output, actual, delimiter);
+        EXPECT_EQ(expected, actual);
+        for (char expected_char : expected_after_delimiter) {
+            char actual_char;
+            _output.get(actual_char);
+            EXPECT_EQ(expected_char, actual_char);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void sendInputLine(const string &line) {
+        _input << line << "\n" << std::flush;
+    }
+
+    future<unsigned int> ask(const string &question, const vector<string> &options) {
+        return _console.ask(question, options);
+    }
+
+private:
+    cpputils::pipestream _inputStr;
+    cpputils::pipestream _outputStr;
+    std::iostream _input;
+    std::iostream _output;
+    ConsoleThread _console;
+};
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskCrashesWithoutOptions) {
+  EXPECT_THROW(
+    (ask("My Question?", {}).get()),
+    std::invalid_argument
+  );
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskOneOption) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-1]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1");
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskTwoOptions_ChooseFirst) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1");
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskTwoOptions_ChooseSecond) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskThreeOptions_ChooseFirst) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Other Question?", {"1st Option", "2nd Option", "3rd Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Other Question?",
+    " [1] 1st Option",
+    " [2] 2nd Option",
+    " [3] 3rd Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-3]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1");
+  EXPECT_EQ(0, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskThreeOptions_ChooseSecond) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"1st Option", "2nd Option", "3rd Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] 1st Option",
+    " [2] 2nd Option",
+    " [3] 3rd Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-3]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, AskThreeOptions_ChooseThird) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"1st Option", "2nd Option", "3rd Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] 1st Option",
+    " [2] 2nd Option",
+    " [3] 3rd Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-3]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("3");
+  EXPECT_EQ(2, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputWithLeadingSpaces) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("  2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputWithFollowingSpaces) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2  ");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputWithLeadingAndFollowingSpaces) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("  2  ");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputEmptyLine) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"First Option", "Second Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] First Option",
+    " [2] Second Option"
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine(" "); // empty line with space
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputWrongNumbers) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"1st Option", "2nd Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] 1st Option",
+    " [2] 2nd Option",
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("0");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("-1");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("3");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1.5");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1,5");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ConsoleTest, InputNonNumbers) {
+  auto chosen = ask("My Question?", {"1st Option", "2nd Option"});
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINES({
+    "My Question?",
+    " [1] 1st Option",
+    " [2] 2nd Option",
+  });
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("abc");
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("3a"); // Wrong number and string attached
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("1a"); // Right number but string attached
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("a3"); // Wrong number and string attached
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("a1"); // Right number but string attached
+  EXPECT_OUTPUT_LINE("Your choice [1-2]", ':', " ");
+  sendInputLine("2");
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, chosen.get());
+}
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