diff --git a/primitiveCollections/src/main/java/org/lucares/collections/IntList.java b/primitiveCollections/src/main/java/org/lucares/collections/IntList.java
index b9c99d1..3f54ae8 100644
--- a/primitiveCollections/src/main/java/org/lucares/collections/IntList.java
+++ b/primitiveCollections/src/main/java/org/lucares/collections/IntList.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public final class IntList implements Serializable, Cloneable {
 	// TODO support sublists
 	// TODO add lastIndexOf
 	// TODO remove bounds checks that are handled by java, e.g. negative indices
-	// TODO clear
+	// TODO intersection for unsorted lists
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2622570032686034909L;
 
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ public final class IntList implements Serializable, Cloneable {
 	 * @see #trim()
 	 */
 	public void retainAll(final IntList retain) {
+
 		int insertPosition = 0;
 		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 			final int current = data[i];
@@ -702,4 +703,47 @@ public final class IntList implements Serializable, Cloneable {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns a list with all elements that are in {@code a} and {@code b}.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The cardinality of each element will be equal to the minimum of the
+	 * cardinality of each element in the given lists.
+	 *
+	 * @param a
+	 *            a sorted {@link IntList}
+	 * @param b
+	 *            a sorted {@link IntList}
+	 * @return {@link IntList} containing all elements that are in {@code a} and
+	 *         {@code b}
+	 * @throws NullPointerException
+	 *             if {@code a} or {@code b} is null
+	 */
+	public static IntList intersection(final IntList a, final IntList b) {
+		final IntList result = new IntList(Math.min(a.size(), b.size()));
+
+		if (a.isSorted() && b.isSorted()) {
+			int l = 0;
+			int r = 0;
+
+			while (l < a.size() && r < b.size()) {
+
+				final int lv = a.get(l);
+				final int rv = b.get(r);
+
+				if (lv < rv) {
+					l++;
+				} else if (lv > rv) {
+					r++;
+				} else {
+					result.add(lv);
+					l++;
+					r++;
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			throw new UnsupportedOperationException("retainAll on unsorted lists is not yet supported");
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/primitiveCollections/src/test/java/org/lucares/collections/IntListTest.java b/primitiveCollections/src/test/java/org/lucares/collections/IntListTest.java
index c6f502a..ea8637a 100644
--- a/primitiveCollections/src/test/java/org/lucares/collections/IntListTest.java
+++ b/primitiveCollections/src/test/java/org/lucares/collections/IntListTest.java
@@ -1032,4 +1032,31 @@ public class IntListTest {
 		list.replaceAll(v -> 2); // replace all with 2 -> [2,2,2,2]
 		Assert.assertFalse("unsorted list stays unsorted", list.isSorted());
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testIntersectionSortedLists() {
+		{
+			final IntList a = IntList.of(0, 1, 2, 3, 4);
+			final IntList b = IntList.of(2, 4, 5);
+			final IntList actual = IntList.intersection(a, b);
+			Assert.assertEquals(IntList.of(2, 4), actual);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * cardinality of elements that occur multiple time is equal to the minimum
+		 * cardinality in either list
+		 */
+		{
+			final IntList a = IntList.of(3, 3, 3);
+			final IntList b = IntList.of(3, 3);
+			final IntList actual = IntList.intersection(a, b);
+			Assert.assertEquals(IntList.of(3, 3), actual);
+		}
+		{
+			final IntList a = IntList.of(4);
+			final IntList b = IntList.of(4, 4, 4);
+			final IntList actual = IntList.intersection(a, b);
+			Assert.assertEquals(IntList.of(4), actual);
+		}
+	}
 }