diff --git a/src/adapters/EigenAdapter.h b/src/adapters/EigenAdapter.h
index b258c6aa2..68f2ba588 100644
--- a/src/adapters/EigenAdapter.h
+++ b/src/adapters/EigenAdapter.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "log4cplus/logger.h"
 #include "log4cplus/loggingmacros.h"
 
+#include "src/utility/OsDetection.h"
+
 extern log4cplus::Logger logger;
 
 namespace storm {
@@ -36,7 +38,10 @@ public:
 
 		result->resizeNonZeros(static_cast<int>(realNonZeros));
 		//result->reserve(realNonZeros);
-
+#ifdef WINDOWS
+#	pragma warning(push)
+#	pragma warning(disable: 4244) // possible loss of data
+#endif
 		// Copy Row Indications
 		std::copy(matrix.rowIndications.begin(), matrix.rowIndications.end(), (result->outerIndexPtr()));
 		// Copy Columns Indications
@@ -44,6 +49,10 @@ public:
 		// And do the same thing with the actual values.
 		std::copy(matrix.valueStorage.begin(), matrix.valueStorage.end(), (result->valuePtr()));
 
+#ifdef WINDOWS
+#	pragma warning(pop)
+#endif
+
 		LOG4CPLUS_DEBUG(logger, "Done converting matrix to Eigen format.");
 
 		return result;
diff --git a/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.cpp b/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.cpp
index 54c885b11..af5dfe848 100644
--- a/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.cpp
+++ b/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace adapters {
 
 	ExplicitModelAdapter::ExplicitModelAdapter(storm::ir::Program program) : program(program), 
 			booleanVariables(), integerVariables(), booleanVariableToIndexMap(), integerVariableToIndexMap(),
-			allStates(), stateToIndexMap(), numberOfTransitions(0), numberOfChoices(0), transitionRewards(nullptr), transitionMap() {
+			allStates(), stateToIndexMap(), numberOfTransitions(0), numberOfChoices(0), transitionMap() {
 		// Get variables from program.
 		this->initializeVariables();
 		storm::settings::Settings* s = storm::settings::instance();
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ namespace adapters {
 		this->buildTransitionMap();
 		
 		// Compute labeling.
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling = this->getStateLabeling(this->program.getLabels());
+		storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling stateLabeling = this->getStateLabeling(this->program.getLabels());
 		
 		// Compute state rewards.
-		std::shared_ptr<std::vector<double>> stateRewards = nullptr;
+		boost::optional<std::vector<double>> stateRewards;
 		if ((this->rewardModel != nullptr) && this->rewardModel->hasStateRewards()) {
-			stateRewards = this->getStateRewards(this->rewardModel->getStateRewards());
+			stateRewards.reset(this->getStateRewards(this->rewardModel->getStateRewards()));
 		}
 
 		// Build and return actual model.
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ namespace adapters {
 		{
 			case storm::ir::Program::DTMC:
 			{
-				std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> matrix = this->buildDeterministicMatrix();
+				storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> matrix = this->buildDeterministicMatrix();
 				return std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AbstractModel<double>>(new storm::models::Dtmc<double>(matrix, stateLabeling, stateRewards, this->transitionRewards));
 				break;
 			}
 			case storm::ir::Program::CTMC:
 			{
-				std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> matrix = this->buildDeterministicMatrix();
+				storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> matrix = this->buildDeterministicMatrix();
 				return std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AbstractModel<double>>(new storm::models::Ctmc<double>(matrix, stateLabeling, stateRewards, this->transitionRewards));
 				break;
 			}
 			case storm::ir::Program::MDP:
 			{
-				std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> matrix = this->buildNondeterministicMatrix();
+				storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> matrix = this->buildNondeterministicMatrix();
 				return std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AbstractModel<double>>(new storm::models::Mdp<double>(matrix, stateLabeling, this->choiceIndices, stateRewards, this->transitionRewards));
 				break;
 			}
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ namespace adapters {
 				throw storm::exceptions::WrongFormatException() << "Error while creating model from probabilistic program: We can't handle this model type.";
 				break;
 		}
-
-		return std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AbstractModel<double>>(nullptr);
 	}
 
 	void ExplicitModelAdapter::setValue(StateType* const state, uint_fast64_t const  index, bool const value) {
@@ -107,31 +105,31 @@ namespace adapters {
 		return ss.str();
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<double>> ExplicitModelAdapter::getStateRewards(std::vector<storm::ir::StateReward> const& rewards) {
-		std::shared_ptr<std::vector<double>> results(new std::vector<double>(this->allStates.size()));
+	std::vector<double> ExplicitModelAdapter::getStateRewards(std::vector<storm::ir::StateReward> const & rewards) {
+		std::vector<double> results(this->allStates.size());
 		for (uint_fast64_t index = 0; index < this->allStates.size(); index++) {
-			(*results)[index] = 0;
+			results[index] = 0;
 			for (auto reward: rewards) {
 				// Add this reward to the state if the state is included in the state reward.
                 if (reward.getStatePredicate()->getValueAsBool(this->allStates[index]) == true) {
-                    (*results)[index] += reward.getRewardValue()->getValueAsDouble(this->allStates[index]);
+                    results[index] += reward.getRewardValue()->getValueAsDouble(this->allStates[index]);
                 }
 			}
 		}
 		return results;
 	}
 
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> ExplicitModelAdapter::getStateLabeling(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<storm::ir::expressions::BaseExpression>> labels) {
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> results(new storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling(this->allStates.size(), labels.size()));
+	storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling ExplicitModelAdapter::getStateLabeling(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<storm::ir::expressions::BaseExpression>> labels) {
+		storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling results(this->allStates.size(), labels.size());
 		// Initialize labeling.
 		for (auto it: labels) {
-			results->addAtomicProposition(it.first);
+			results.addAtomicProposition(it.first);
 		}
 		for (uint_fast64_t index = 0; index < this->allStates.size(); index++) {
 			for (auto label: labels) {
 				// Add label to state, if guard is true.
 				if (label.second->getValueAsBool(this->allStates[index])) {
-					results->addAtomicPropositionToState(label.first, index);
+					results.addAtomicPropositionToState(label.first, index);
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ namespace adapters {
 	 * @param intermediate Intermediate representation of transition mapping.
 	 * @return result matrix.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> ExplicitModelAdapter::buildDeterministicMatrix() {
+	storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> ExplicitModelAdapter::buildDeterministicMatrix() {
 		// ***** ATTENTION *****
 		// this->numberOfTransitions is meaningless, as we combine all choices into one for each state.
 		// Hence, we compute the correct number of transitions now.
@@ -452,11 +450,11 @@ namespace adapters {
 		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Building deterministic transition matrix: " << allStates.size() << " x " << allStates.size() << " with " << numberOfTransitions << " transitions.");
 		// Now build matrix.
 
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> result(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(allStates.size()));
-		result->initialize(numberOfTransitions);
+		storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> result(allStates.size());
+		result.initialize(numberOfTransitions);
 		if ((this->rewardModel != nullptr) && (this->rewardModel->hasTransitionRewards())) {
-			this->transitionRewards = std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>>(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(allStates.size()));
-			this->transitionRewards->initialize(numberOfTransitions);
+			this->transitionRewards.reset(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(allStates.size()));
+			this->transitionRewards.get().initialize(numberOfTransitions);
 		}
 		for (uint_fast64_t state = 0; state < this->allStates.size(); state++) {
 			if (transitionMap[state].size() > 1) {
@@ -480,14 +478,14 @@ namespace adapters {
 			// Scale probabilities by number of choices.
 			double factor = 1.0 / transitionMap[state].size();
 			for (auto it : map) {
-				result->addNextValue(state, it.first, it.second * factor);
+				result.addNextValue(state, it.first, it.second * factor);
 				if ((this->rewardModel != nullptr) && (this->rewardModel->hasTransitionRewards())) {
-					this->transitionRewards->addNextValue(state, it.first, rewardMap[it.first] * factor);
+					this->transitionRewards.get().addNextValue(state, it.first, rewardMap[it.first] * factor);
 				}
 			}
 
 		}
-		result->finalize();
+		result.finalize();
 		return result;
 	}
 
@@ -497,23 +495,23 @@ namespace adapters {
 	 * @param choices Overall number of choices for all nodes.
 	 * @return result matrix.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> ExplicitModelAdapter::buildNondeterministicMatrix() {
+	storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> ExplicitModelAdapter::buildNondeterministicMatrix() {
 		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Building nondeterministic transition matrix: " << this->numberOfChoices << " x " << allStates.size() << " with " << this->numberOfTransitions << " transitions.");
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> result(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(this->numberOfChoices, allStates.size()));
-		result->initialize(this->numberOfTransitions);
+		storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> result(this->numberOfChoices, allStates.size());
+		result.initialize(this->numberOfTransitions);
 		if ((this->rewardModel != nullptr) && (this->rewardModel->hasTransitionRewards())) {
-			this->transitionRewards = std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>>(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(this->numberOfChoices, allStates.size()));
-			this->transitionRewards->initialize(this->numberOfTransitions);
+			this->transitionRewards.reset(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>(this->numberOfChoices, allStates.size()));
+			this->transitionRewards.get().initialize(this->numberOfTransitions);
 		}
-		this->choiceIndices = std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>>(new std::vector<uint_fast64_t>());
-		this->choiceIndices->reserve(allStates.size());
+		this->choiceIndices.clear();
+		this->choiceIndices.reserve(allStates.size());
 		// Build matrix.
 		uint_fast64_t nextRow = 0;
 		for (uint_fast64_t state = 0; state < this->allStates.size(); state++) {
-			this->choiceIndices->push_back(transitionMap[state].size());
+			this->choiceIndices.push_back(transitionMap[state].size());
 			for (auto choice : transitionMap[state]) {
 				for (auto it : choice.second) {
-					result->addNextValue(nextRow, it.first, it.second);
+					result.addNextValue(nextRow, it.first, it.second);
 					if ((this->rewardModel != nullptr) && (this->rewardModel->hasTransitionRewards())) {
 						double rewardValue = 0;
 						for (auto reward : this->rewardModel->getTransitionRewards()) {
@@ -521,13 +519,13 @@ namespace adapters {
                                 rewardValue = reward.getRewardValue()->getValueAsDouble(this->allStates[state]);
                             }
 						}
-						this->transitionRewards->addNextValue(nextRow, it.first, rewardValue);
+						this->transitionRewards.get().addNextValue(nextRow, it.first, rewardValue);
 					}
 				}
 				nextRow++;
 			}
 		}
-		result->finalize();
+		result.finalize();
 		return result;
 	}
 
@@ -572,7 +570,8 @@ namespace adapters {
 		stateToIndexMap.clear();
 		this->numberOfTransitions = 0;
 		this->numberOfChoices = 0;
-		this->transitionRewards = nullptr;
+		this->choiceIndices.clear();
+		this->transitionRewards.reset();
 		this->transitionMap.clear();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.h b/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.h
index a69d7382c..c1f083968 100644
--- a/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.h
+++ b/src/adapters/ExplicitModelAdapter.h
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ private:
 	 * @param rewards List of state reward models.
 	 * @return Reward for every state.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<double>> getStateRewards(std::vector<storm::ir::StateReward> const & rewards);
+	std::vector<double> getStateRewards(std::vector<storm::ir::StateReward> const & rewards);
 	
 	/*!
 	 * Determines the labels for every reachable state, based on a list of available labels.
 	 * @param labels Mapping from label names to boolean expressions.
 	 * @returns The resulting labeling.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> getStateLabeling(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<storm::ir::expressions::BaseExpression>> labels);
+	storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling getStateLabeling(std::map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<storm::ir::expressions::BaseExpression>> labels);
 
 	/*!
 	 * Retrieves all active command labeled by some label, ordered by modules.
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ private:
 	 * @param intermediate Intermediate representation of transition mapping.
 	 * @return result matrix.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> buildDeterministicMatrix();
+	storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> buildDeterministicMatrix();
 
 	/*!
 	 * Create matrix from intermediate mapping, assuming it is a mdp model.
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
 	 * @param choices Overall number of choices for all nodes.
 	 * @return result matrix.
 	 */
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> buildNondeterministicMatrix();
+	storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double> buildNondeterministicMatrix();
 
 	/*!
 	 * Generate internal transition map from given model.
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ private:
 	// Number of choices. (Is number of rows in matrix of nondeterministic model.)
 	uint_fast64_t numberOfChoices;
 	// Number of choices for each state.
-	std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>> choiceIndices;
+	std::vector<uint_fast64_t> choiceIndices;
 	// Rewards for transitions.
-	std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> transitionRewards;
+	boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<double>> transitionRewards;
 
 	/*!
 	 * Maps a source node to a list of probability distributions over target nodes.
diff --git a/src/modelchecker/prctl/SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker.h b/src/modelchecker/prctl/SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker.h
index e48046aa7..7c70e59df 100644
--- a/src/modelchecker/prctl/SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker.h
+++ b/src/modelchecker/prctl/SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker.h
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ public:
             storm::utility::vector::setVectorValues<Type>(*result, maybeStates, storm::utility::constGetOne<Type>());
         } else {
             // In this case we have to compute the reward values for the remaining states.
+			uint_fast64_t maybeStatesSetBitCount = maybeStates.getNumberOfSetBits();
 
             // Now we can eliminate the rows and columns from the original transition probability matrix.
             storm::storage::SparseMatrix<Type> submatrix = this->getModel().getTransitionMatrix().getSubmatrix(maybeStates);
diff --git a/src/models/AbstractDeterministicModel.h b/src/models/AbstractDeterministicModel.h
index 921f6cbfb..5882fa4f3 100644
--- a/src/models/AbstractDeterministicModel.h
+++ b/src/models/AbstractDeterministicModel.h
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@ class AbstractDeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 
 	public:
 		/*! Constructs an abstract determinstic model from the given parameters.
+		 * All values are copied.
 		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 		 * propositions to each state.
 		 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
 		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 		 */
-		AbstractDeterministicModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector, std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix)
-			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix) {
+		AbstractDeterministicModel(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		}
 
 		/*! Constructs an abstract determinstic model from the given parameters.
-		 * All values are copied.
+		 * Moves all references.
 		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 		 * propositions to each state.
 		 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
 		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 		 */
-		AbstractDeterministicModel(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+		AbstractDeterministicModel(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& transitionMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		}
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class AbstractDeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
          * @return An iterator to the successors of the given state.
          */
         virtual typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>::ConstIndexIterator constStateSuccessorIteratorBegin(uint_fast64_t state) const {
-            return this->transitionMatrix->constColumnIteratorBegin(state);
+            return this->transitionMatrix.constColumnIteratorBegin(state);
         }
     
         /*!
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class AbstractDeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
          * @return An iterator pointing to the element past the successors of the given state.
          */
         virtual typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>::ConstIndexIterator constStateSuccessorIteratorEnd(uint_fast64_t state) const {
-            return this->transitionMatrix->constColumnIteratorEnd(state);
+            return this->transitionMatrix.constColumnIteratorEnd(state);
         }
     
         virtual void writeDotToStream(std::ostream& outStream, bool includeLabeling = true, storm::storage::BitVector const* subsystem = nullptr, std::vector<T> const* firstValue = nullptr, std::vector<T> const* secondValue = nullptr, std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const* stateColoring = nullptr, std::vector<std::string> const* colors = nullptr, std::vector<uint_fast64_t>* scheduler = nullptr, bool finalizeOutput = true) const override {
diff --git a/src/models/AbstractModel.h b/src/models/AbstractModel.h
index 65c993ad4..2bec382c8 100644
--- a/src/models/AbstractModel.h
+++ b/src/models/AbstractModel.h
@@ -35,19 +35,16 @@ template<class T>
 class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 
 	public:
-		/*! Constructs an abstract model from the given transition matrix and
-		 * the given labeling of the states.
-		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
-		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
-		 * propositions to each state.
-		 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
-		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
+		/*! Move Constructor for an abstract model from the given transition matrix and
+		 * the given labeling of the states. Creates copies of all given references.
+		 * @param other The Source Abstract Model
 		 */
-		AbstractModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionMatrix,
-				std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-				std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector, std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix)
-				: transitionMatrix(transitionMatrix), stateLabeling(stateLabeling), stateRewardVector(stateRewardVector), transitionRewardMatrix(transitionRewardMatrix) {
-			// Intentionally left empty.
+		AbstractModel(AbstractModel<T>&& other) {
+			this->transitionMatrix = std::move(other.transitionMatrix);
+			this->stateLabeling = std::move(other.stateLabeling);
+					
+			this->stateRewardVector = std::move(other.stateRewardVector);
+			this->transitionRewardMatrix = std::move(other.transitionRewardMatrix);
 		}
 
 		/*! Constructs an abstract model from the given transition matrix and
@@ -59,22 +56,34 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 		 */
 		AbstractModel(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
-			this->transitionMatrix.reset(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>(transitionMatrix));
-			this->stateLabeling.reset(new storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling(stateLabeling));
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+				: transitionMatrix(transitionMatrix), stateLabeling(stateLabeling) {
 					
-			this->stateRewardVector = nullptr;
-			this->transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr;
-
 			if (optionalStateRewardVector) { // Boost::Optional
-				this->stateRewardVector.reset(new std::vector<T>(optionalStateRewardVector.get()));
+				this->stateRewardVector.reset(optionalStateRewardVector.get());
 			}
-
 			if (optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) { // Boost::Optional
-				this->transitionRewardMatrix.reset(new storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>(optionalTransitionRewardMatrix.get()));
+				this->transitionRewardMatrix.reset(optionalTransitionRewardMatrix.get());
 			}
 		}
 
+		/*! Constructs an abstract model from the given transition matrix and
+		 * the given labeling of the states. Moves all given references.
+		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
+		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
+		 * propositions to each state.
+		 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
+		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
+		 */
+		AbstractModel(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& transitionMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
+			this->transitionMatrix = std::move(transitionMatrix);
+			this->stateLabeling = std::move(stateLabeling);
+					
+			this->stateRewardVector = std::move(optionalStateRewardVector);
+			this->transitionRewardMatrix = std::move(optionalTransitionRewardMatrix);
+		}
+
 		/*!
 		 * Destructor.
 		 */
@@ -254,7 +263,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * correspond to a state labeled with the given atomic proposition.
 		 */
 		storm::storage::BitVector const& getLabeledStates(std::string const& ap) const {
-			return stateLabeling->getLabeledStates(ap);
+			return stateLabeling.getLabeledStates(ap);
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -263,7 +272,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return True if the given atomic proposition is valid in this model.
 		 */
 		bool hasAtomicProposition(std::string const& atomicProposition) const {
-			return stateLabeling->containsAtomicProposition(atomicProposition);
+			return stateLabeling.containsAtomicProposition(atomicProposition);
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -273,7 +282,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * function.
 		 */
 		storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& getTransitionMatrix() const {
-			return *transitionMatrix;
+			return transitionMatrix;
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -281,7 +290,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return A pointer to the matrix representing the transition rewards.
 		 */
 		storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& getTransitionRewardMatrix() const {
-			return *transitionRewardMatrix;
+			return transitionRewardMatrix.get();
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -289,7 +298,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return A pointer to the vector representing the state rewards.
 		 */
 		std::vector<T> const& getStateRewardVector() const {
-			return *stateRewardVector;
+			return stateRewardVector.get();
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -299,7 +308,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return The set of labels with which the given state is labeled.
 		 */
 		std::set<std::string> getLabelsForState(uint_fast64_t state) const {
-			return stateLabeling->getPropositionsForState(state);
+			return stateLabeling.getPropositionsForState(state);
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -307,7 +316,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return The state labeling associated with this model.
 		 */
 		storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& getStateLabeling() const {
-			return *stateLabeling;
+			return stateLabeling;
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -315,7 +324,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return True if this model has a state reward model.
 		 */
 		bool hasStateRewards() const {
-			return stateRewardVector != nullptr;
+			return stateRewardVector;
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -323,7 +332,7 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * @return True if this model has a transition reward model.
 		 */
 		bool hasTransitionRewards() const {
-			return transitionRewardMatrix != nullptr;
+			return transitionRewardMatrix;
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -332,12 +341,12 @@ class AbstractModel: public std::enable_shared_from_this<AbstractModel<T>> {
 		 * measured in bytes.
 		 */
 		virtual uint_fast64_t getSizeInMemory() const {
-			uint_fast64_t result = transitionMatrix->getSizeInMemory() + stateLabeling->getSizeInMemory();
-			if (stateRewardVector != nullptr) {
-				result += stateRewardVector->size() * sizeof(T);
+			uint_fast64_t result = transitionMatrix.getSizeInMemory() + stateLabeling.getSizeInMemory();
+			if (stateRewardVector) {
+				result += getStateRewardVector().size() * sizeof(T);
 			}
-			if (transitionRewardMatrix != nullptr) {
-				result += transitionRewardMatrix->getSizeInMemory();
+			if (hasTransitionRewards()) {
+				result += getTransitionRewardMatrix().getSizeInMemory();
 			}
 			return result;
 		}
@@ -430,17 +439,17 @@ protected:
         }
         
 		/*! A matrix representing the likelihoods of moving between states. */
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionMatrix;
+		storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> transitionMatrix;
 
 private:
 		/*! The labeling of the states of the model. */
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling;
+		storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling stateLabeling;
 
 		/*! The state-based rewards of the model. */
-		std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector;
+		boost::optional<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector;
 
 		/*! The transition-based rewards of the model. */
-		std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix;
+		boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix;
 };
 
 } // namespace models
diff --git a/src/models/AbstractNondeterministicModel.h b/src/models/AbstractNondeterministicModel.h
index 8f1924716..763b87128 100644
--- a/src/models/AbstractNondeterministicModel.h
+++ b/src/models/AbstractNondeterministicModel.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 
 	public:
 		/*! Constructs an abstract non-determinstic model from the given parameters.
+		 * All values are copied.
 		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 		 * propositions to each state.
@@ -26,17 +27,18 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 		 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
 		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 		 */
-		AbstractNondeterministicModel(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>> nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix)
-			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix),
-			  nondeterministicChoiceIndices(nondeterministicChoiceIndices) {
+		AbstractNondeterministicModel(
+			storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
+				this->nondeterministicChoiceIndices = nondeterministicChoiceIndices;
 		}
 
 		/*! Constructs an abstract non-determinstic model from the given parameters.
-		 * All values are copied.
+		 * All values are moved.
 		 * @param transitionMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 		 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 		 * propositions to each state.
@@ -45,13 +47,13 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 		 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 		 */
 		AbstractNondeterministicModel(
-			storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, 
-			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
-			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
-			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& transitionMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t>&& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
-				this->nondeterministicChoiceIndices.reset(new std::vector<uint_fast64_t>(nondeterministicChoiceIndices));
+				this->nondeterministicChoiceIndices = std::move(nondeterministicChoiceIndices);
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -69,12 +71,20 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 			// Intentionally left empty.
 		}
 
+		/*!
+		 * Move Constructor.
+		 */
+		AbstractNondeterministicModel(AbstractNondeterministicModel&& other) : AbstractModel<T>(other),
+				nondeterministicChoiceIndices(std::move(other.nondeterministicChoiceIndices)) {
+			// Intentionally left empty.
+		}
+
 		/*!
 		 * Returns the number of choices for all states of the MDP.
 		 * @return The number of choices for all states of the MDP.
 		 */
 		uint_fast64_t getNumberOfChoices() const {
-			return this->transitionMatrix->getRowCount();
+			return this->transitionMatrix.getRowCount();
 		}
     
 		/*!
@@ -83,7 +93,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 		 * measured in bytes.
 		 */
 		virtual uint_fast64_t getSizeInMemory() const {
-			return AbstractModel<T>::getSizeInMemory() + nondeterministicChoiceIndices->size() * sizeof(uint_fast64_t);
+			return AbstractModel<T>::getSizeInMemory() + nondeterministicChoiceIndices.size() * sizeof(uint_fast64_t);
 		}
 
 		/*!
@@ -93,7 +103,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
 		 * of a certain state.
 		 */
 		std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& getNondeterministicChoiceIndices() const {
-			return *nondeterministicChoiceIndices;
+			return nondeterministicChoiceIndices;
 		}
     
         /*!
@@ -103,7 +113,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
          * @return An iterator to the successors of the given state.
          */
         virtual typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>::ConstIndexIterator constStateSuccessorIteratorBegin(uint_fast64_t state) const {
-            return this->transitionMatrix->constColumnIteratorBegin((*nondeterministicChoiceIndices)[state]);
+            return this->transitionMatrix.constColumnIteratorBegin(nondeterministicChoiceIndices[state]);
         }
     
         /*!
@@ -113,7 +123,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
          * @return An iterator pointing to the element past the successors of the given state.
          */
         virtual typename storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>::ConstIndexIterator constStateSuccessorIteratorEnd(uint_fast64_t state) const {
-            return this->transitionMatrix->constColumnIteratorEnd((*nondeterministicChoiceIndices)[state + 1] - 1);
+            return this->transitionMatrix.constColumnIteratorEnd(nondeterministicChoiceIndices[state + 1] - 1);
         }
 
         virtual void writeDotToStream(std::ostream& outStream, bool includeLabeling = true, storm::storage::BitVector const* subsystem = nullptr, std::vector<T> const* firstValue = nullptr, std::vector<T> const* secondValue = nullptr, std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const* stateColoring = nullptr, std::vector<std::string> const* colors = nullptr, std::vector<uint_fast64_t>* scheduler = nullptr, bool finalizeOutput = true) const override {
@@ -187,7 +197,7 @@ class AbstractNondeterministicModel: public AbstractModel<T> {
     
 	private:
 		/*! A vector of indices mapping states to the choices (rows) in the transition matrix. */
-		std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>> nondeterministicChoiceIndices;
+		std::vector<uint_fast64_t> nondeterministicChoiceIndices;
 };
 
 } // namespace models
diff --git a/src/models/AtomicPropositionsLabeling.h b/src/models/AtomicPropositionsLabeling.h
index 07deef78b..ced1cd235 100644
--- a/src/models/AtomicPropositionsLabeling.h
+++ b/src/models/AtomicPropositionsLabeling.h
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ public:
         // Intentionally left empty.
     }
 
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor that performs a move copy on the given atomic proposition labeling.
+     *
+	 * @param atomicPropositionsLabeling The atomic propositions labeling to copy.
+	 */
+	AtomicPropositionsLabeling(AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& atomicPropositionsLabeling)
+			: stateCount(atomicPropositionsLabeling.stateCount),
+			  apCountMax(atomicPropositionsLabeling.apCountMax),
+			  apsCurrent(atomicPropositionsLabeling.apsCurrent),
+			  nameToLabelingMap(std::move(atomicPropositionsLabeling.nameToLabelingMap)),
+              singleLabelings(std::move(atomicPropositionsLabeling.singleLabelings)) {
+        // Intentionally left empty.
+    }
+
 	/*!
 	 * (Empty) destructor.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/models/Ctmc.h b/src/models/Ctmc.h
index 9a51d8732..bd1ef5c42 100644
--- a/src/models/Ctmc.h
+++ b/src/models/Ctmc.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ template <class T>
 class Ctmc : public storm::models::AbstractDeterministicModel<T> {
 
 public:
-	//! Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a CTMC object from the given transition rate matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
@@ -36,11 +35,9 @@ public:
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Ctmc(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> rateMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector = nullptr,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr)
-			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(rateMatrix, stateLabeling, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix) {
+	Ctmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& rateMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(rateMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 	}
 
 	/*!
@@ -51,8 +48,8 @@ public:
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Ctmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& rateMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+	Ctmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& rateMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(rateMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 	}
 
@@ -61,7 +58,15 @@ public:
 	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given CTMC.
 	 * @param ctmc A reference to the CTMC that is to be copied.
 	 */
-	Ctmc(const Ctmc<T> &ctmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(ctmc) {
+	Ctmc(Ctmc<T> const & ctmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(ctmc) {
+		// Intentionally left empty.
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor. Performs a move on the given CTMC.
+	 * @param ctmc A reference to the CTMC that is to be moved from.
+	 */
+	Ctmc(Ctmc<T>&& ctmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(ctmc) {
 		// Intentionally left empty.
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/models/Ctmdp.h b/src/models/Ctmdp.h
index abfcb0485..70b6dcbe8 100644
--- a/src/models/Ctmdp.h
+++ b/src/models/Ctmdp.h
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@ template <class T>
 class Ctmdp : public storm::models::AbstractNondeterministicModel<T> {
 
 public:
-	//! Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a CTMDP object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
+	 * All values are copied.
 	 * @param probabilityMatrix The transition probability relation of the
 	 * CTMDP given by a matrix.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Ctmdp(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> probabilityMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>> choiceIndices,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector = nullptr,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr)
-			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, choiceIndices, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix) {
+	Ctmdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& probabilityMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, nondeterministicChoiceIndices, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
 			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ public:
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a CTMDP object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
-	 * All values are copied.
+	 * All values are moved.
 	 * @param probabilityMatrix The transition probability relation of the
 	 * CTMDP given by a matrix.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Ctmdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& probabilityMatrix, 
-			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
-			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
-			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+	Ctmdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& probabilityMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t>&& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, nondeterministicChoiceIndices, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
@@ -70,12 +70,22 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Copy Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given CTMDP.
 	 * @param ctmdp A reference to the CTMDP that is to be copied.
 	 */
-	Ctmdp(const Ctmdp<T> &ctmdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(ctmdp) {
+	Ctmdp(Ctmdp<T> const & ctmdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(ctmdp) {
+		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
+			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
+			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor. Performs a move on the given CTMDP.
+	 * @param ctmdp A reference to the CTMDP that is to be moved.
+	 */
+	Ctmdp(Ctmdp<T>&& ctmdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(ctmdp) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
 			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
diff --git a/src/models/Dtmc.h b/src/models/Dtmc.h
index c2c652e0b..07dc213d8 100644
--- a/src/models/Dtmc.h
+++ b/src/models/Dtmc.h
@@ -31,20 +31,19 @@ template <class T>
 class Dtmc : public storm::models::AbstractDeterministicModel<T> {
 
 public:
-	//! Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a DTMC object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
-	 * @param probabilityMatrix The transition probability function of the
-	 * DTMC given by a matrix.
+	 * All values are copied.
+	 * @param probabilityMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
+	 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
+	 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 	 */
-	Dtmc(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> probabilityMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector = nullptr,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr)
-			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix) {
+	Dtmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& probabilityMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
 			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
@@ -60,15 +59,15 @@ public:
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a DTMC object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
-	 * All values are copied.
+	 * All values are moved.
 	 * @param probabilityMatrix The matrix representing the transitions in the model.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 * @param stateRewardVector The reward values associated with the states.
 	 * @param transitionRewardMatrix The reward values associated with the transitions of the model.
 	 */
-	Dtmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& probabilityMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-				boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+	Dtmc(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& probabilityMatrix, storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+				boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
@@ -82,12 +81,19 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Copy Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given DTMC.
 	 * @param dtmc A reference to the DTMC that is to be copied.
 	 */
-	Dtmc(Dtmc<T> const& dtmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(dtmc) {
+	Dtmc(Dtmc<T> const & dtmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(dtmc) {
+		// Intentionally left empty.
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor. Performs a move on the given DTMC.
+	 * @param dtmc A reference to the DTMC that is to be moved.
+	 */
+	Dtmc(Dtmc<T>&& dtmc) : AbstractDeterministicModel<T>(dtmc) {
 		// Intentionally left empty.
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/models/Mdp.h b/src/models/Mdp.h
index 6817c458a..e826db108 100644
--- a/src/models/Mdp.h
+++ b/src/models/Mdp.h
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ template <class T>
 class Mdp : public storm::models::AbstractNondeterministicModel<T> {
 
 public:
-	//! Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a MDP object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
+	 * All values are copied.
 	 * @param probabilityMatrix The transition probability relation of the
 	 * MDP given by a matrix.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Mdp(std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> probabilityMatrix,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling> stateLabeling,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<uint_fast64_t>> choiceIndices,
-			std::shared_ptr<std::vector<T>> stateRewardVector = nullptr,
-			std::shared_ptr<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> transitionRewardMatrix = nullptr)
-			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(probabilityMatrix, stateLabeling, choiceIndices, stateRewardVector, transitionRewardMatrix) {
+	Mdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, nondeterministicChoiceIndices, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
 			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@ public:
 	/*!
 	 * Constructs a MDP object from the given transition probability matrix and
 	 * the given labeling of the states.
-	 * All values are copied.
+	 * All values are moved.
 	 * @param probabilityMatrix The transition probability relation of the
 	 * MDP given by a matrix.
 	 * @param stateLabeling The labeling that assigns a set of atomic
 	 * propositions to each state.
 	 */
-	Mdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T> const& transitionMatrix, 
-			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling const& stateLabeling,
-			std::vector<uint_fast64_t> const& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
-			boost::optional<std::vector<T>> const& optionalStateRewardVector, 
-			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>> const& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
+	Mdp(storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>&& transitionMatrix, 
+			storm::models::AtomicPropositionsLabeling&& stateLabeling,
+			std::vector<uint_fast64_t>&& nondeterministicChoiceIndices,
+			boost::optional<std::vector<T>>&& optionalStateRewardVector, 
+			boost::optional<storm::storage::SparseMatrix<T>>&& optionalTransitionRewardMatrix)
 			: AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(transitionMatrix, stateLabeling, nondeterministicChoiceIndices, optionalStateRewardVector, optionalTransitionRewardMatrix) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
@@ -72,12 +72,22 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	//! Copy Constructor
 	/*!
 	 * Copy Constructor. Performs a deep copy of the given MDP.
 	 * @param mdp A reference to the MDP that is to be copied.
 	 */
-	Mdp(const Mdp<T> &mdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(mdp) {
+	Mdp(Mdp<T> const & mdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(mdp) {
+		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
+			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
+			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor. Performs a move on the given MDP.
+	 * @param mdp A reference to the MDP that is to be moved.
+	 */
+	Mdp(Mdp<T>&& mdp) : AbstractNondeterministicModel<T>(mdp) {
 		if (!this->checkValidityOfProbabilityMatrix()) {
 			LOG4CPLUS_ERROR(logger, "Probability matrix is invalid.");
 			throw storm::exceptions::InvalidArgumentException() << "Probability matrix is invalid.";
diff --git a/src/storage/SparseMatrix.h b/src/storage/SparseMatrix.h
index eb5cca456..3c768c60a 100644
--- a/src/storage/SparseMatrix.h
+++ b/src/storage/SparseMatrix.h
@@ -224,6 +224,25 @@ public:
 			  internalStatus(MatrixStatus::UnInitialized), currentSize(0), lastRow(0) {
         // Intentionally left empty.
 	}
+
+	/*!
+	 * Move Constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param other The Matrix from which to move the content
+	 */
+	SparseMatrix(SparseMatrix&& other)
+		: rowCount(other.rowCount), colCount(other.colCount), nonZeroEntryCount(other.nonZeroEntryCount),
+		internalStatus(other.internalStatus), currentSize(other.currentSize), lastRow(other.lastRow),
+		valueStorage(std::move(other.valueStorage)), columnIndications(std::move(other.columnIndications)),
+		rowIndications(std::move(other.rowIndications)) {
+		// Now update the source matrix
+		other.rowCount = 0;
+		other.colCount = 0;
+		other.nonZeroEntryCount = 0;
+		other.internalStatus = MatrixStatus::Error;
+		other.currentSize = 0;
+		other.lastRow = 0;
+	}
     
     /*!
      * Constructs a sparse matrix object with the given (moved) contents.