diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
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+image: python:3.9-bullseye
+
+# Make pip cache the installed dependencies
+variables:
+  PIP_CACHE_DIR: "$CI_PROJECT_DIR/.cache/pip"
+
+cache:
+  paths:
+    - .cache/pip
+    - venv/
+
+before_script:
+  - python3 -V
+  - pip3 install virtualenv
+  - virtualenv venv
+  - source venv/bin/activate
+  - pip3 install .
+  - pip3 install .[tests]
+
+linters:
+  script:
+    - pip3 install .[linters]
+    - make check
+
+tests:
+  script:
+    - pytest tests
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a1b2560dbc5ac383f701862b917dca0c8f5c5225
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+++ b/Makefile
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+SOURCES=gdeexporter tests setup.py
+LENGTH=96
+
+check: $(SOURCES)
+	flake8 --max-line-length=$(LENGTH) --ignore=E203,W503 $^
+	black --check --line-length $(LENGTH) $^
+	pylint -E $^
+
+format: $(SOURCES)
+	black --line-length $(LENGTH) $^
diff --git a/gdeexporter/__init__.py b/gdeexporter/__init__.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4875bf7e1587905b5d55042a1a44ec202aa33ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdeexporter/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2022:
+#   Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
diff --git a/gdeexporter/gdeexporter.py b/gdeexporter/gdeexporter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..222e43ac8f117de56d0ccb1c14cb5bab9c7f70c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdeexporter/gdeexporter.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2022:
+#   Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+import logging
+import sys
+
+# Add a logger printing error, warning, info and debug messages to the screen
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout))
+
+
+def main():
+    """Run the gde-exporter."""
+
+    # Log the start of the run
+    logger.info("gde-exporter has started")
+
+    # Leave the program
+    logger.info("gde-exporter has finished")
+    sys.exit()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e8046db658d05a855bf2532c87896285b30a62d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2022:
+#   Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+
+tests_require = ["pytest"]
+linters_require = ["black>=22.1.0", "pylint", "flake8"]
+
+setup(
+    name="gdeexporter",
+    version="0.0.1",
+    description="Exporter of the GDE model",
+    keywords="Global Dynamic Exposure, GDE, buildings, exposure model",
+    author="Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ",
+    license="AGPLv3+",
+    install_requires=["numpy"],
+    extras_require={
+        "tests": tests_require,
+        "linters": linters_require,
+    },
+    packages=find_packages(),
+    entry_points={"console_scripts": ["gdeexporter = gdeexporter.gdeexporter:main"]},
+    python_requires=">=3.7, <3.10",
+)
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4875bf7e1587905b5d55042a1a44ec202aa33ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2022:
+#   Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
diff --git a/tests/test_gdeexporter.py b/tests/test_gdeexporter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..05a70f7565fd3d9ef13a45c6cb48eb14af7d1b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_gdeexporter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2022:
+#   Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+# your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+def test_main():
+    pass