diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_content_email.py b/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_content_email.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce8d653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_content_email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import pandas as pd
+from server.BreCal.database.enums import ParticipantType, ShipcallType, StatusFlags
+
+
+
+#### Verbosity Functions ####
+def get_default_header()->str:
+    # HEADER (greeting and default message)
+    header = "Dear Sir or Madam\n\nThank you for participating in the project 'Bremen Calling'. During analysis, our software has identified an event, which may be worth a second look. Here is the summary. \n\n"
+    return header
+
+
+def get_default_footer()->str:
+    # FOOTER (signature)
+    footer = "\n\nWe would kindly ask you to have a look at the shipcall and verify, if any action is required from your side. \n\nKind regards\nThe 'Bremen Calling' Team"
+    return footer
+
+
+def get_agency_name(sql_handler, times_df):
+    times_agency = times_df.loc[times_df["participant_type"]==ParticipantType.AGENCY.value,"participant_id"]
+    if len(times_agency)==0:
+        agency_name = ""
+    else:
+        agency_participant_id = times_agency.iloc[0]
+        agency_name = sql_handler.df_dict.get("participant").loc[agency_participant_id,"name"]
+    return agency_name
+
+
+def get_ship_name(sql_handler, shipcall):
+    ship = sql_handler.df_dict.get("ship").loc[shipcall.ship_id]
+    ship_name = ship.loc["name"] # when calling ship.name, the ID is returned (pandas syntax)
+    return ship_name
+
+
+def create_notification_body(sql_handler, times_df, shipcall, result)->str:
+    # #TODO: add 'Link zum Anlauf'
+    # URL: https://trello.com/c/qenZyJxR/75-als-bsmd-m%C3%B6chte-ich-%C3%BCber-gelbe-und-rote-ampeln-informiert-werden-um-die-systembeteiligung-zu-st%C3%A4rken
+    header = get_default_header()
+    footer = get_default_footer()
+
+    agency_name = get_agency_name(sql_handler, times_df)
+    ship_name = get_ship_name(sql_handler, shipcall)
+
+    verbosity_introduction = f"Respective Shipcall:\n"
+    traffic_state_verbosity = f"\tTraffic Light State: {StatusFlags(result[0]).name}\n"
+    ship_name_verbosity = f"\tShip: {ship_name} (the ship is {ShipcallType(shipcall.type).name.lower()})\n"
+    agency_name_verbosity = f"\tResponsible Agency: {agency_name}\n"
+    eta_verbosity = f"\tEstimated Arrival Time: {shipcall.eta.isoformat()}\n" if not pd.isna(shipcall.eta) else ""
+    etd_verbosity = f"\tEstimated Departure Time: {shipcall.etd.isoformat()}\n" if not pd.isna(shipcall.etd) else ""
+    error_verbosity = f"\nError Description:\n\t" + "\n\t".join(result[1])
+
+    message_body = "".join([header, verbosity_introduction, traffic_state_verbosity, ship_name_verbosity, agency_name_verbosity, eta_verbosity, etd_verbosity, error_verbosity, footer])
+    return message_body
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diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_functions.py b/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_functions.py
index 86956f0..78bd6bd 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_functions.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/notifications/notification_functions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
-import pandas as pd
 from BreCal.schemas.model import Notification
-from BreCal.database.enums import NotificationType, ParticipantType, ShipcallType, StatusFlags
+from BreCal.database.enums import NotificationType, StatusFlags
 
 def create_notification(id, times_id, message, level, notification_type:NotificationType, created=None, modified=None):
     created = (datetime.datetime.now()).isoformat() or created
@@ -12,60 +11,12 @@ def create_notification(id, times_id, message, level, notification_type:Notifica
         )
     return notification
 
+class NotifierFunctions():
+    """
+    # #TODO_refactor: this legacy object needs strong refactoring and shall be simplified in its execution. 
 
-
-
-
-#### Verbosity Functions ####
-
-def get_default_header()->str:
-    # HEADER (greeting and default message)
-    header = "Dear Sir or Madam\n\nThank you for participating in the project 'Bremen Calling'. During analysis, our software has identified an event, which may be worth a second look. Here is the summary. \n\n"
-    return header
-
-def get_default_footer()->str:
-    # FOOTER (signature)
-    footer = "\n\nWe would kindly ask you to have a look at the shipcall and verify, if any action is required from your side. \n\nKind regards\nThe 'Bremen Calling' Team"
-    return footer
-
-def get_agency_name(sql_handler, times_df):
-    times_agency = times_df.loc[times_df["participant_type"]==ParticipantType.AGENCY.value,"participant_id"]
-    if len(times_agency)==0:
-        agency_name = ""
-    else:
-        agency_participant_id = times_agency.iloc[0]
-        agency_name = sql_handler.df_dict.get("participant").loc[agency_participant_id,"name"]
-    return agency_name
-
-def get_ship_name(sql_handler, shipcall):
-    ship = sql_handler.df_dict.get("ship").loc[shipcall.ship_id]
-    ship_name = ship.loc["name"] # when calling ship.name, the ID is returned (pandas syntax)
-    return ship_name
-
-
-def create_notification_body(sql_handler, times_df, shipcall, result)->str:
-    # #TODO: add 'Link zum Anlauf'
-    # URL: https://trello.com/c/qenZyJxR/75-als-bsmd-m%C3%B6chte-ich-%C3%BCber-gelbe-und-rote-ampeln-informiert-werden-um-die-systembeteiligung-zu-st%C3%A4rken
-    header = get_default_header()
-    footer = get_default_footer()
-
-    agency_name = get_agency_name(sql_handler, times_df)
-    ship_name = get_ship_name(sql_handler, shipcall)
-
-    verbosity_introduction = f"Respective Shipcall:\n"
-    traffic_state_verbosity = f"\tTraffic Light State: {StatusFlags(result[0]).name}\n"
-    ship_name_verbosity = f"\tShip: {ship_name} (the ship is {ShipcallType(shipcall.type).name.lower()})\n"
-    agency_name_verbosity = f"\tResponsible Agency: {agency_name}\n"
-    eta_verbosity = f"\tEstimated Arrival Time: {shipcall.eta.isoformat()}\n" if not pd.isna(shipcall.eta) else ""
-    etd_verbosity = f"\tEstimated Departure Time: {shipcall.etd.isoformat()}\n" if not pd.isna(shipcall.etd) else ""
-    error_verbosity = f"\nError Description:\n\t" + "\n\t".join(result[1])
-
-    message_body = "".join([header, verbosity_introduction, traffic_state_verbosity, ship_name_verbosity, agency_name_verbosity, eta_verbosity, etd_verbosity, error_verbosity, footer])
-    return message_body
-
-
-class Notifier():
-    """An object that helps with the logic of selecting eligible shipcalls to create the correct notifications for the respective users."""
+    An object that helps with the logic of selecting eligible shipcalls to create the correct notifications for the respective users.
+    """
     def __init__(self)->None:
         pass
     
@@ -103,7 +54,7 @@ class Notifier():
         state_old = max(int(state_old), StatusFlags.GREEN.value)
         return int(state_new) > int(state_old)
     
-    def get_notification_times(self, evaluation_states_new)->list[datetime.datetime]:
+    def get_notification_times(self, evaluation_states_new)->list[str]:
         """# build the list of evaluation times ('now', as isoformat)"""
         evaluation_times = [datetime.datetime.now().isoformat() for _i in range(len(evaluation_states_new))]
         return evaluation_times
@@ -113,3 +64,7 @@ class Notifier():
         evaluation_notifications_sent = [self.determine_notification_state(state_old=int(state_old), state_new=int(state_new)) for state_old, state_new in zip(evaluation_states_old, evaluation_states_new)]
         return evaluation_notifications_sent
 
+
+class Notifier(NotifierFunctions):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()