diff --git a/data/settings.yaml b/data/settings/settings_distanceStep_massPoint.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from data/settings.yaml
rename to data/settings/settings_distanceStep_massPoint.yaml
diff --git a/data/settings/settings_timeStep_massPoint.yaml b/data/settings/settings_timeStep_massPoint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd1aef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/settings/settings_timeStep_massPoint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+settings:
+# settings for the simulation
+  massModel: "mass point"                       # model type of train mass "mass point" or "homogeneous strip"
+  stepVariable: "t in s"                        # step variable of the step method "s in m", "t in s" or "v in m/s"
+  stepSize: 3.0                                 # step size (unit depends on stepVariable s in m, t in s and v in m/s)
+  operationModeMinimumRunningTime: true         # operation mode "minimum running time"
+  operationModeMinimumEnergyConsumption: false  # operation mode "minimum energy consumption"
+  typeOfOutput: "julia dictionary"              # output as "julia dictionary" or as "CSV"
+  detailOfOutput: "driving course"              # should the output be "minimal", "points of interest" or "driving course"?
+  csvDirectory: "~/Desktop/TrainRun"
diff --git a/data/settings/settings_velocityStep_massPoint.yaml b/data/settings/settings_velocityStep_massPoint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b246686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/settings/settings_velocityStep_massPoint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+settings:
+# settings for the simulation
+  massModel: "mass point"                       # model type of train mass "mass point" or "homogeneous strip"
+  stepVariable: "v in m/s"                      # step variable of the step method "s in m", "t in s" or "v in m/s"
+  stepSize: 0.1                                 # step size (unit depends on stepVariable s in m, t in s and v in m/s)
+  operationModeMinimumRunningTime: true         # operation mode "minimum running time"
+  operationModeMinimumEnergyConsumption: false  # operation mode "minimum energy consumption"
+  typeOfOutput: "julia dictionary"              # output as "julia dictionary" or as "CSV"
+  detailOfOutput: "driving course"              # should the output be "minimal", "points of interest" or "driving course"?
+  csvDirectory: "~/Desktop/TrainRun"
diff --git a/examples/ExtendedWorkingExample.jl b/examples/ExtendedWorkingExample.jl
index 7eb70fb..f82362f 100644
--- a/examples/ExtendedWorkingExample.jl
+++ b/examples/ExtendedWorkingExample.jl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ push!(allPaths, importYamlFile(:path, "data/paths/path_4_real_Germany_EastSaxony
 
 
 allSettings=[]
-push!(allSettings, importYamlFile(:settings, "data/settings.yaml"))
+push!(allSettings, importYamlFile(:settings, "data/settings/settings_distanceStep_massPoint.yaml"))
 
 allTrains=[]
 push!(allTrains, importYamlFile(:train, "data/trains/train_freight_V90withOreConsist.yaml"))
diff --git a/examples/MinimalWorkingExample.jl b/examples/MinimalWorkingExample.jl
index 9f7016c..0eac758 100644
--- a/examples/MinimalWorkingExample.jl
+++ b/examples/MinimalWorkingExample.jl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using .TrainRun
 
 train_directory =  "data/trains/train_freight_V90withOreConsist.yaml"
 running_path_directory = "data/paths/path_1_10km_nConst_vConst.yaml"
-setting_directory = "data/settings.yaml"
+setting_directory = "data/settings/settings_distanceStep_massPoint.yaml"
 (train, running_path, settings) = importYamlFiles(train_directory, running_path_directory, setting_directory)
 
 train_run = calculateDrivingDynamics(train, running_path, settings)