diff --git a/raven/__init__.py b/raven/__init__.py
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diff --git a/raven/pluginbase.py b/raven/pluginbase.py
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+++ b/raven/pluginbase.py
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+class PluginBase():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/raven/pluginregistry.py b/raven/pluginregistry.py
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+++ b/raven/pluginregistry.py
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+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Dict
+from inspect import isclass
+from pkgutil import iter_modules
+from pathlib import Path
+from os.path import dirname
+from importlib import import_module
+from raven.pluginbase import PluginBase
+
+
+class PluginRegistry():
+    plugins: Dict[str, PluginBase] = {}
+
+    modules: [ModuleType] = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def register_plugin(name: str, plugin: PluginBase):
+        PluginRegistry.plugins[name] = plugin
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_plugins_by_function(function_name: str) -> [PluginBase]:
+        result = []
+        for plugin in PluginRegistry.plugins.values():
+            fun = getattr(plugin, function_name, None)
+            if callable(fun):
+                result.append(plugin)
+        return result
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_module(module_name: str) -> ModuleType:
+        module_name = f"plugins.{module_name}"
+        # import the module and iterate through its attributes
+        module = import_module(module_name)
+        PluginRegistry.modules.append(module)
+        return module
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def load_plugin(plugin_name: str):
+        module_name = f"plugins.{plugin_name.lower()}"
+        module = import_module(module_name)
+        if plugin_name in dir(module):
+            plugin_class = getattr(module, plugin_name)
+
+            if isclass(plugin_class) and issubclass(plugin_class, PluginBase):
+                PluginRegistry.register_plugin(plugin_name, plugin_class)
+                print("%s -> %s :: %s in %s" % (plugin_name, plugin_class, module_name, module))
+                return plugin_class
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_modules() -> [ModuleType]:
+        return PluginRegistry.modules.copy()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_plugins() -> [ModuleType]:
+        return PluginRegistry.modules.copy()
diff --git a/raven/plugins/__init__.py b/raven/plugins/__init__.py
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+++ b/raven/plugins/__init__.py
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+from inspect import isclass
+from pkgutil import iter_modules
+from pathlib import Path
+from importlib import import_module
+from raven.pluginbase import PluginBase
+
+# iterate through the modules in the current package
+from raven.pluginregistry import PluginRegistry
+
+if False:
+    package_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+    for (_, module_name, _) in iter_modules([str(package_dir)]):
+        # import the module and iterate through its attributes
+        module = import_module(f"{__name__}.{module_name}")
+        print("module: %s" % module)
+
+        for attribute_name in dir(module):
+            if attribute_name == "PluginBase":
+                continue
+            attribute = getattr(module, attribute_name)
+
+            if isclass(attribute) and issubclass(attribute, PluginBase):
+                globals()[attribute_name] = attribute
+                PluginRegistry.register_plugin(attribute_name, attribute)
+                print("%s -> %s :: %s in %s" % (attribute_name, attribute, module_name, module))
diff --git a/raven/plugins/filterplugin.py b/raven/plugins/filterplugin.py
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+++ b/raven/plugins/filterplugin.py
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+from raven.pluginbase import PluginBase
+
+
+class FilterPlugin(PluginBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(FilterPlugin, self).__init__()
+        print("init FilterPlugin")
+
+
+def init():
+    print("initializing filter plugin")
diff --git a/raven/plugins/logfileviewerplugin.py b/raven/plugins/logfileviewerplugin.py
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+++ b/raven/plugins/logfileviewerplugin.py
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+from raven.pluginbase import PluginBase
+
+
+class LogFileViewerPlugin(PluginBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(LogFileViewerPlugin, self).__init__()
+        print("init LogFileViewerPlugin")
diff --git a/raven/ravenlog.py b/raven/ravenlog.py
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+++ b/raven/ravenlog.py
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+import ctypes
+import logging
+import signal
+import sys
+from inspect import isclass
+from importlib import import_module
+from pathlib import Path
+from pkgutil import iter_modules
+
+from plugins import *
+
+from PyQt6 import QtCore
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QTimer
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QIcon
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication
+
+import constants
+from raven.ravenwindow import RavenWindow
+from ravenui import RavenUI
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+log = logging.getLogger("main")
+
+
+def stop_signal(signum, _stackframe):
+    """ Handle terminate signal """
+    try:
+        log.info("Terminate signal received. %s", signum)
+        QtCore.QCoreApplication.quit()
+    except Exception:
+        log.exception("Exception occurred while terminating")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+def init_signal_handler():
+    # workaround to make signals work in QT apps.
+    # They do not work out of the box, because the main thread
+    # is running in C++ code once app.exec() is executed
+    # Forcing an empty lambda to be executed periodically gives
+    # control back to python and allows python to react to signals
+    timer = QTimer()
+    timer.timeout.connect(lambda: None)
+    timer.start(100)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, stop_signal)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, stop_signal)
+
+
+def init_translator(app: QApplication):
+    # translator = QTranslator()
+    # if translator.load(QLocale("de"), "messages_de.ts"):
+    #    app.installTranslator(translator)
+    pass
+
+
+def set_window_icon(app: QApplication):
+    app.setWindowIcon(QIcon("../" + constants.raven_icon))
+
+    # see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1551605/how-to-set-applications-taskbar-icon-in-windows-7/1552105#1552105
+    if sys.platform == 'win32' or sys.platform == 'cygwin':
+        ctypes.windll.shell32.SetCurrentProcessExplicitAppUserModelID('opentext.ravenlog')
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    filterplugin = PluginRegistry.load_plugin("FilterPlugin")
+    filterplugin()
+
+    logfileviewerplugin = PluginRegistry.load_plugin("LogFileViewerPlugin")
+    logfileviewerplugin()
+
+    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    set_window_icon(app)
+    init_translator(app)
+    init_signal_handler()
+
+    window = RavenWindow()
+    RavenUI.window = window
+    window.show()
+
+    app.exec()
diff --git a/raven/ravenwindow.py b/raven/ravenwindow.py
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+++ b/raven/ravenwindow.py
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+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QMenu, QStatusBar
+
+from cutesettings import CuteSettings
+from settingsstore import SettingsStore
+
+
+class RavenWindow(QMainWindow):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(RavenWindow, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.settings = SettingsStore.load()
+        self.setWindowTitle(self.tr("RavenLog"))
+        self._restore_window()
+
+        self.setDockNestingEnabled(True)
+        self.setAcceptDrops(True)
+
+        # self.tabs = Tabs(self.settings)
+
+        # self._menu_recent_files = QMenu(self.tr("Open &Recent"), self)
+
+        # self.setCentralWidget(self.tabs)
+        # self.status_bar = QStatusBar(self)
+        # self.setStatusBar(self.status_bar)
+        # self.setMenuBar(self.create_menu_bar())
+
+    def _restore_window(self):
+        qsettings = CuteSettings()
+        geometry_restored = False
+        geometry = qsettings.value("mainWindow/geometry")
+        if geometry:
+            geometry_restored = self.restoreGeometry(geometry)
+        if not geometry_restored:
+            self.setGeometry(0, 0, 800, 600)