diff --git a/AMDiS/src/parallel/ElementObjectData.cc b/AMDiS/src/parallel/ElementObjectData.cc
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+#include "ElementObjectData.h"
+
+namespace AMDiS {
+
+  void ElementObjects::createRankData() 
+  {
+    for (std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, std::vector<ElementObjectData> >::iterator it = vertexElements.begin();
+	 it != vertexElements.end(); ++it) {
+      for (std::vector<ElementObjectData>::iterator it2 = it->second.begin(); it2 != it->second.end(); ++it2) {
+	int elOwner = elementInRank[it2->elIndex];
+	
+	if (it2->elIndex > vertexInRank[it->first][elOwner].elIndex)
+	  vertexInRank[it->first][elOwner] = *it2;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    
+    for (std::map<DofEdge, std::vector<ElementObjectData> >::iterator it = edgeElements.begin();
+	 it != edgeElements.end(); ++it) {
+      for (std::vector<ElementObjectData>::iterator it2 = it->second.begin(); it2 != it->second.end(); ++it2) {
+	int elOwner = elementInRank[it2->elIndex];
+	
+	if (it2->elIndex > edgeInRank[it->first][elOwner].elIndex)
+	  edgeInRank[it->first][elOwner] = *it2;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    for (std::map<DofFace, std::vector<ElementObjectData> >::iterator it = faceElements.begin();
+	 it != faceElements.end(); ++it) {
+      for (std::vector<ElementObjectData>::iterator it2 = it->second.begin(); it2 != it->second.end(); ++it2) {
+	int elOwner = elementInRank[it2->elIndex];
+	
+	if (it2->elIndex > faceInRank[it->first][elOwner].elIndex)
+	  faceInRank[it->first][elOwner] = *it2;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/AMDiS/src/parallel/ElementObjectData.h b/AMDiS/src/parallel/ElementObjectData.h
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+// ============================================================================
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// == AMDiS - Adaptive multidimensional simulations                          ==
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ============================================================================
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ==  TU Dresden                                                            ==
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ==  Institut für Wissenschaftliches Rechnen                               ==
+// ==  Zellescher Weg 12-14                                                  ==
+// ==  01069 Dresden                                                         ==
+// ==  germany                                                               ==
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ============================================================================
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ==  https://gforge.zih.tu-dresden.de/projects/amdis/                      ==
+// ==                                                                        ==
+// ============================================================================
+
+/** \file ElementObjectData.h */
+
+#ifndef AMDIS_ELEMENTOBJECTDATA_H
+#define AMDIS_ELEMENTOBJECTDATA_H
+
+#include <map>
+#include <vector>
+#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
+#include <boost/tuple/tuple_comparison.hpp>
+
+#include "Global.h"
+#include "Boundary.h"
+
+namespace AMDiS {
+
+  struct ElementObjectData {
+    ElementObjectData(int a = -1, int b = 0, BoundaryType c = INTERIOR)
+      : elIndex(a),
+	ithObject(b),
+	boundaryType(c)
+    {}
+    
+    int elIndex;
+    
+    int ithObject;
+    
+    BoundaryType boundaryType;
+  };
+
+
+
+  class ElementObjects {
+  public:
+    ElementObjects(std::map<int, int> vec) 
+      : elementInRank(vec),
+	iterGeoPos(CENTER)
+    {}
+
+    void addVertex(DegreeOfFreedom vertex, 
+		   int elIndex, int ith, BoundaryType bound = INTERIOR)
+    {
+      vertexElements[vertex].push_back(ElementObjectData(elIndex, ith, bound));
+      vertexOwner[vertex] = std::max(vertexOwner[vertex], elementInRank[elIndex]);
+    }
+
+    void addEdge(DofEdge edge, 
+		 int elIndex, int ith, BoundaryType bound = INTERIOR)
+    {
+      edgeElements[edge].push_back(ElementObjectData(elIndex, ith, bound));
+      edgeOwner[edge] = std::max(edgeOwner[edge], elementInRank[elIndex]);
+    }
+
+    void addFace(DofFace face, 
+		 int elIndex, int ith, BoundaryType bound = INTERIOR)
+    {
+      faceElements[face].push_back(ElementObjectData(elIndex, ith, bound));
+      faceOwner[face] = std::max(faceOwner[face], elementInRank[elIndex]);
+    }
+
+    void createRankData();
+
+    bool iterate(GeoIndex pos)
+    {
+      if (iterGeoPos == CENTER) {
+	iterGeoPos = pos;
+	switch (iterGeoPos) {
+	case VERTEX:
+	  vertexIter = vertexInRank.begin();
+	  break;
+	case EDGE:
+	  edgeIter = edgeInRank.begin();
+	  break;
+	case FACE:
+	  faceIter = faceInRank.begin();
+	  break;
+	default:
+	  ERROR_EXIT("Not GeoIndex %d!\n", iterGeoPos);
+	}
+      } else {
+	switch (iterGeoPos) {
+	case VERTEX:
+	  ++vertexIter;
+	  break;
+	case EDGE:
+	  ++edgeIter;
+	  break;
+	case FACE:
+	  ++faceIter;
+	  break;
+	default:
+	  ERROR_EXIT("Not GeoIndex %d!\n", iterGeoPos);
+	}
+      }
+
+      switch (iterGeoPos) {
+      case VERTEX:
+	if (vertexIter == vertexInRank.end()) {
+	  iterGeoPos = CENTER;
+	  return false;
+	}
+	break;
+      case EDGE:
+	if (edgeIter == edgeInRank.end()) {
+	  iterGeoPos = CENTER;
+	  return false;
+	}
+	break;
+      case FACE:
+	if (faceIter == faceInRank.end()) {
+	  iterGeoPos = CENTER;
+	  return false;
+	}
+	break;
+      default:
+	ERROR_EXIT("Should not happen!\n");	
+      }
+
+      return true;
+    }
+
+
+    std::map<int, ElementObjectData>& getIterateData()
+    {
+      switch (iterGeoPos) {
+      case VERTEX:
+	return vertexIter->second;
+	break;
+      case EDGE:
+	return edgeIter->second;
+	break;
+      case FACE:
+	return faceIter->second;
+	break;
+      default:
+	ERROR_EXIT("Should not happen!\n");
+
+	// Will never be reached, just to avoid compiler warnings.
+	return faceIter->second;
+      }
+    }
+
+
+    int getIterateOwner()
+    {
+      switch (iterGeoPos) {
+      case VERTEX:
+	return vertexOwner[vertexIter->first];
+	break;
+      case EDGE:
+	return edgeOwner[edgeIter->first];
+	break;
+      case FACE:
+	return faceOwner[faceIter->first];
+	break;
+      default:
+	ERROR_EXIT("Should not happen!\n");
+
+	// Will never be reached, just to avoid compiler warnings.
+	return -1;
+      }
+    }
+
+    int getOwner(DegreeOfFreedom vertex)
+    {
+      return vertexOwner[vertex];
+    }
+
+    int getOwner(DofEdge edge)
+    {
+      return edgeOwner[edge];
+    }
+
+    int getOwner(DofFace face)
+    {
+      return faceOwner[face];
+    }
+
+    std::vector<ElementObjectData>& getElements(DegreeOfFreedom vertex)
+    {
+      return vertexElements[vertex];
+    }
+
+    std::vector<ElementObjectData>& getElements(DofEdge edge)
+    {
+      return edgeElements[edge];
+    }
+
+    std::vector<ElementObjectData>& getElements(DofFace face)
+    {
+      return faceElements[face];
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::map<int, int> elementInRank;
+
+    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, std::vector<ElementObjectData> > vertexElements;
+    std::map<DofEdge, std::vector<ElementObjectData> > edgeElements;
+    std::map<DofFace, std::vector<ElementObjectData> > faceElements;
+
+    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, int> vertexOwner;
+    std::map<DofEdge, int> edgeOwner;
+    std::map<DofFace, int> faceOwner;
+
+    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> > vertexInRank;
+    std::map<DofEdge, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> > edgeInRank;
+    std::map<DofFace, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> > faceInRank;
+
+    std::map<DegreeOfFreedom, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> >::iterator vertexIter;
+    std::map<DofEdge, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> >::iterator edgeIter;
+    std::map<DofFace, std::map<int, ElementObjectData> >::iterator faceIter;
+
+    GeoIndex iterGeoPos;
+  };
+
+}
+
+#endif