diff --git a/go/04-design-pattern/go.mod b/go/04-design-pattern/go.mod
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+++ b/go/04-design-pattern/go.mod
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+module gitty.informatik.hs-mannheim.de/steger/pr3-code/go/04-design-pattern
+
+go 1.25.0
diff --git a/go/04-design-pattern/main.go b/go/04-design-pattern/main.go
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+++ b/go/04-design-pattern/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gitty.informatik.hs-mannheim.de/steger/pr3-code/go/04-design-pattern/patterns"
+)
+
+// Counter is a concrete implementation of the Subject interface, which maintains a count and notifies observers whenever the count changes
+type Counter struct {
+	patterns.Subject // Embedding the Subject interface allows Counter to inherit its methods and be treated as a Subject, enabling it to register observers and notify them of changes
+	Count            int
+}
+
+// NewCounter creates and returns a new instance of the Counter struct, initializing the embedded Subject using the NewSubject function from the patterns package
+func NewCounter() Counter {
+	return Counter{patterns.NewSubject(), 0}
+}
+
+// Inc increments the counter's count and notifies all registered observers of the change
+func (c *Counter) Inc() {
+	c.Count++
+	c.Notify()
+}
+
+// Dec decrements the counter's count and notifies all registered observers of the change
+func (c *Counter) Dec() {
+	c.Count--
+	c.Notify()
+}
+
+// CountPrinter is a concrete implementation of the Observer interface, which prints the current count whenever it receives an update notification from the Counter
+type CountPrinter struct {
+	counter *Counter
+}
+
+func (cp *CountPrinter) Update() {
+	fmt.Println("count updated to ", cp.counter.Count)
+}
+
+var _ patterns.Observer = (*CountPrinter)(nil) // Compile-time assertion to ensure CountPrinter implements the Observer interface
+
+// CounterHistory is a concrete implementation of the Observer interface, which maintains a history of the counter's count values whenever it receives an update notification from the Counter
+type CounterHistory struct {
+	counter *Counter
+	history []int
+}
+
+// Update appends the current count value to the history slice whenever it receives an update notification from the Counter
+func (ch *CounterHistory) Update() {
+	ch.history = append(ch.history, ch.counter.Count)
+}
+
+var _ patterns.Observer = (*CounterHistory)(nil) // Compile-time assertion to ensure CounterHistory implements the Observer interface
+
+// The main function demonstrates the usage of the Counter, CountPrinter, and CounterHistory in an interactive command-line application.
+// It allows the user to increment or decrement the counter and see the updates printed, while also maintaining a history of count values.
+func main() {
+	// Create a new Counter instance, which will serve as the Subject in the Observer pattern
+	counter := NewCounter()
+
+	// Create a new CounterHistory instance and register it as an observer of the counter to track the history of count values
+	history := CounterHistory{&counter, []int{}}
+	counter.Register(&history)
+
+	// Create a new CountPrinter instance and register it as an observer of the counter to print the current count whenever it changes
+	printer := CountPrinter{&counter}
+	counter.Register(&printer)
+	printerRegistered := true
+
+	var input string
+	for {
+		fmt.Print("Enter a command (+: increment, -: decrement, q: quit): ")
+		fmt.Scanln(&input)
+
+		if len(input) != 1 {
+			fmt.Println("Please enter a single character.")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		switch input[0] {
+		case '+':
+			counter.Inc()
+		case '-':
+			counter.Dec()
+		case 'p':
+			// Toggle the registration of the CountPrinter observer. If it's currently registered, unregister it; if it's currently unregistered, register it.
+			if printerRegistered {
+				counter.Unregister(&printer)
+			} else {
+				counter.Register(&printer)
+			}
+			printerRegistered = !printerRegistered
+		case 'q':
+			fmt.Println("Exiting...")
+			fmt.Println(history.history)
+			return
+		default:
+			fmt.Println("Unknown command. Use '+', '-', or 'q'.")
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer.go b/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer.go
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+++ b/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer.go
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+package patterns
+
+// Observer pattern implementation in Go
+type Observer interface {
+	Update()
+}
+
+// Subject interface defines methods for registering, unregistering, and notifying observers
+type Subject interface {
+	Register(o Observer)
+	Unregister(o Observer)
+	Notify()
+}
+
+// Concrete implementation of the Subject interface. Lowercase 'subject' to make it unexported, as it will be created through the NewSubject function.
+type subject struct {
+	observers map[Observer]bool // Using a map to store observers for efficient add/remove operations
+}
+
+// NewSubject creates and returns a new instance of the subject
+func NewSubject() Subject {
+	// Needs to return a pointer to the subject struct to ensure that the same instance is modified when registering/unregistering observers
+	return &subject{
+		observers: make(map[Observer]bool),
+	}
+}
+
+// Register adds an observer to the subject's set of observers
+// Pointer receiver is used to modify the subject's state (the observers map) when registering an observer
+func (s *subject) Register(o Observer) {
+	s.observers[o] = true
+}
+
+// Unregister removes an observer from the subject's set of observers
+// Pointer receiver is used to modify the subject's state (the observers map) when unregistering an observer
+func (s *subject) Unregister(o Observer) {
+	delete(s.observers, o)
+}
+
+// Notify calls the Update method on all registered observers to notify them of a change
+func (s *subject) Notify() {
+	for o := range s.observers {
+		o.Update()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer_test.go b/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer_test.go
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+++ b/go/04-design-pattern/patterns/observer_test.go
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+package patterns_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitty.informatik.hs-mannheim.de/steger/pr3-code/go/04-design-pattern/patterns"
+)
+
+// MockObserver is a test implementation of the Observer interface, used to verify that the Notify method correctly calls the Update method on registered observers
+type MockObserver struct {
+	callCount int
+}
+
+// Update increments the callCount to track how many times the Update method has been called on this observer
+func (mo *MockObserver) Update() {
+	mo.callCount++
+}
+
+// Table driven tests for the Subject's Notify method, covering various scenarios of registered and unregistered observers
+func TestSubject_Notify(t *testing.T) {
+	type observer struct {
+		MockObserver
+		toRegister        bool
+		expectedCallcount int
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		observers []*observer
+	}{
+		{"No observers", []*observer{}},
+		{"Single unregistered observer", []*observer{&observer{MockObserver{0}, false, 0}}},
+		{"Single registered observer", []*observer{&observer{MockObserver{0}, true, 1}}},
+		{"Two registered observers", []*observer{&observer{MockObserver{0}, true, 1}, &observer{MockObserver{0}, true, 1}}},
+		{"One registered and one unregistered observers", []*observer{&observer{MockObserver{0}, true, 1}, &observer{MockObserver{0}, false, 0}}},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			s := patterns.NewSubject()
+
+			for _, o := range tt.observers {
+				if o.toRegister {
+					s.Register(o)
+				}
+			}
+
+			s.Notify()
+
+			for _, o := range tt.observers {
+				if o.callCount != o.expectedCallcount {
+					t.Errorf("%s: expected a callcount of %v, actual: %v", tt.name, o.expectedCallcount, o.callCount)
+				}
+
+				//reset callcount & unregister
+				o.callCount = 0
+				s.Unregister(o)
+			}
+
+			//call notify when all observers are unregistered
+			s.Notify()
+
+			//expect a callcount of 0
+			for _, o := range tt.observers {
+				if o.callCount != 0 {
+					t.Errorf("%s: expected a callcount of 0, actual: %v", tt.name, o.callCount)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}