diff --git a/src/settings/Argument.h b/src/settings/Argument.h
index cef2209fc..401bfcaed 100644
--- a/src/settings/Argument.h
+++ b/src/settings/Argument.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 namespace storm {
 	namespace settings {
+
 		template<typename T>
 		class Argument : public ArgumentBase {
 		public:
diff --git a/src/settings/Option.h b/src/settings/Option.h
index 265724f3f..20ae74f87 100644
--- a/src/settings/Option.h
+++ b/src/settings/Option.h
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
 namespace storm {
 	namespace settings {
 
+		class Settings;
+
 		class Option {
 		public:
+
+			friend class storm::settings::Settings;
 			/*
 			std::string longName;
 			std::string shortName;
diff --git a/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.cpp b/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f89aed47b..000000000
--- a/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-#include "src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.h"
-
-/*!
-* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their types
-*/
-//std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Option>> options;
-
-/*!
-* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their short names
-*/
-//std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> shortNames;
-
-storm::settings::OptionsAccumulator& storm::settings::OptionsAccumulator::addOption(Option* option) {
-	// For automatic management of option's lifetime
-	std::shared_ptr<Option> optionPtr(option);
-	
-	std::string lowerLongName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(option->getLongName());
-	std::string lowerShortName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(option->getShortName());
-	
-	auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(lowerLongName);
-	auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(lowerShortName);
-
-	if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
-		// Not found
-		if (!(shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end())) {
-			// There exists an option which uses the same shortname
-			// LOG
-			throw storm::exceptions::OptionUnificationException() << "Error: The Option \"" << shortNameIterator->second << "\" from Module \"" << this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get()->getModuleName() << "\" uses the same ShortName as the Option \"" << option->getLongName() << "\" from Module \"" << option->getModuleName() << "\"!";
-		}
-		
-		// Copy Shared_ptr
-		this->options.insert(std::make_pair(lowerLongName, std::shared_ptr<Option>(optionPtr)));
-		this->optionPointers.push_back(std::shared_ptr<Option>(optionPtr));
-		this->shortNames.insert(std::make_pair(lowerShortName, lowerLongName));
-	} else {
-		// This will fail if the shortNames are not identical, so no additional checks here.
-		longNameIterator->second.get()->unify(*option);
-	}
-
-	return *this;
-}
-
-void storm::settings::OptionsAccumulator::join(storm::settings::OptionsAccumulator const& rhs) {
-	for (auto it = rhs.options.begin(); it != rhs.options.end(); ++it) {
-		// Clone all Options
-		this->addOption(it->second.get()->clone());
-	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.h b/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3099a3b30..000000000
--- a/src/settings/OptionsAccumulator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * OptionsAccumulator.h
- *
- *  Created on: 22.08.2013
- *      Author: Philipp Berger
- */
-
-#ifndef STORM_SETTINGS_OPTIONSACCUMULATOR_H_
-#define STORM_SETTINGS_OPTIONSACCUMULATOR_H_
-
-#include <iostream>
-#include <string>
-#include <functional>
-#include <unordered_map>
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <cstdint>
-#include <vector>
-#include <memory>
-
-#include "src/settings/Option.h"
-
-namespace storm {
-	namespace settings {
-		class Settings;
-
-
-		class OptionsAccumulator {
-		public:
-			OptionsAccumulator() {}
-			~OptionsAccumulator() {
-				//this->shortNames.clear();
-				//this->options.clear();
-			}
-
-			OptionsAccumulator& addOption(Option* option);
-			void join(OptionsAccumulator const& rhs);
-
-			friend class storm::settings::Settings;
-		private:
-			/*!
-			* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their types
-			*/
-			std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Option>> options;
-
-			/*!
-			* The vector holding a pointer to all options
-			*/
-			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Option>> optionPointers;
-
-			/*!
-			* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their short names
-			*/
-			std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> shortNames;
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns true IFF this accumulator contains an option with the specified longName.
-			*/
-			bool containsLongName(std::string const& longName) {
-				return (this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName)) != this->options.end());
-			}
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns true IFF this accumulator contains an option with the specified shortName.
-			*/
-			bool containsShortName(std::string const& shortName) {
-				return (this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName)) != this->shortNames.end());
-			}
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified longName.
-			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
-			*/
-			Option& getByLongName(std::string const& longName) {
-				auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName));
-				if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
-					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option named \"" << longName << "\"!";
-				}
-				return *longNameIterator->second.get();
-			}
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns a pointer to the Option with the specified longName.
-			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
-			*/
-			Option* getPtrByLongName(std::string const& longName) {
-				auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName));
-				if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
-					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option named \"" << longName << "\"!";
-				}
-				return longNameIterator->second.get();
-			}
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified shortName.
-			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
-			*/
-			Option& getByShortName(std::string const& shortName) {
-				auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName));
-				if (shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end()) {
-					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option with ShortName \"" << shortName << "\"!";
-				}
-				return *(this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get());
-			}
-
-			/*!
-			* Returns a pointer to the Option with the specified shortName.
-			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
-			*/
-			Option* getPtrByShortName(std::string const& shortName) {
-				auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName));
-				if (shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end()) {
-					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option with ShortName \"" << shortName << "\"!";
-				}
-				return this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get();
-			}
-		};
-	}
-}
-
-#endif // STORM_SETTINGS_OPTIONSACCUMULATOR_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.cpp b/src/settings/Settings.cpp
index 8d457e3fb..97c504bfb 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ storm::settings::stringPair_t storm::settings::Settings::splitOptionString(std::
 void storm::settings::Settings::handleAssignment(std::string const& longOptionName, std::vector<std::string> arguments) {
 	std::string optionName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longOptionName);
 
-	Option* option = this->optionsAccumulator->getPtrByLongName(optionName);
+	Option* option = this->getPtrByLongName(optionName);
 	
 	// Mark as Set
 	option->setHasOptionBeenSet();
@@ -135,21 +135,21 @@ void storm::settings::Settings::parseCommandLine(int const argc, char const * co
 			if (nextOption.at(0) == '-' && nextOption.at(1) != '-') {
 				// Short Option
 				std::string nextShortOptionName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(nextOption.substr(1, nextOption.size() - 1));
-				if (!this->optionsAccumulator->containsShortName(nextShortOptionName)) {
+				if (!this->containsShortName(nextShortOptionName)) {
 					// LOG
 					throw storm::exceptions::OptionParserException() << "Found an unknown ShortName for an Option: \"" << nextShortOptionName << "\".";
 				} else {
-					longOptionName = this->optionsAccumulator->getByShortName(nextShortOptionName).getLongName();
+					longOptionName = this->getByShortName(nextShortOptionName).getLongName();
 					optionActive = true;
 				}
 			} else {
 				// Long Option
 				std::string nextLongOptionName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(nextOption.substr(2, nextOption.size() - 2));
-				if (!this->optionsAccumulator->containsLongName(nextLongOptionName)) {
+				if (!this->containsLongName(nextLongOptionName)) {
 					// LOG
 					throw storm::exceptions::OptionParserException() << "Found an unknown LongName for an Option: \"" << nextLongOptionName << "\".";
 				} else {
-					longOptionName = this->optionsAccumulator->getByLongName(nextLongOptionName).getLongName();
+					longOptionName = this->getByLongName(nextLongOptionName).getLongName();
 					optionActive = true;
 				}
 			}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void storm::settings::Settings::parseCommandLine(int const argc, char const * co
 		}
 	}
 
-	for (auto it = this->optionsAccumulator->options.cbegin(); it != this->optionsAccumulator->options.cend(); ++it) {
+	for (auto it = this->options.cbegin(); it != this->options.cend(); ++it) {
 		if (!it->second.get()->getHasOptionBeenSet()) {
 			if (it->second.get()->getIsRequired()) {
 				throw storm::exceptions::OptionParserException() << "Option \"" << it->second.get()->getLongName() << "\" is marked as required, but was not set!";
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void storm::settings::Settings::parseCommandLine(int const argc, char const * co
 
 bool storm::settings::Settings::registerNewModule(ModuleRegistrationFunction_t registrationFunction) {
 	Settings* myInstance = Settings::getInstance();
-	return registrationFunction(myInstance->optionsAccumulator);
+	return registrationFunction(myInstance);
 }
 
 storm::settings::Settings* storm::settings::Settings::getInstance() {
@@ -190,6 +190,93 @@ storm::settings::Settings* storm::settings::Settings::getInstance() {
 	return &pInstance;
 }
 
-void storm::settings::Settings::addOptions(OptionsAccumulator const& options) {
-	this->optionsAccumulator->join(options);
+storm::settings::Settings& storm::settings::Settings::addOption(Option* option) {
+	// For automatic management of option's lifetime
+	std::shared_ptr<Option> optionPtr(option);
+	
+	std::string lowerLongName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(option->getLongName());
+	std::string lowerShortName = storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(option->getShortName());
+	
+	auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(lowerLongName);
+	auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(lowerShortName);
+
+	if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
+		// Not found
+		if (!(shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end())) {
+			// There exists an option which uses the same shortname
+			// LOG
+			throw storm::exceptions::OptionUnificationException() << "Error: The Option \"" << shortNameIterator->second << "\" from Module \"" << this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get()->getModuleName() << "\" uses the same ShortName as the Option \"" << option->getLongName() << "\" from Module \"" << option->getModuleName() << "\"!";
+		}
+		
+		// Copy Shared_ptr
+		this->options.insert(std::make_pair(lowerLongName, std::shared_ptr<Option>(optionPtr)));
+		this->optionPointers.push_back(std::shared_ptr<Option>(optionPtr));
+		this->shortNames.insert(std::make_pair(lowerShortName, lowerLongName));
+	} else {
+		// This will fail if the shortNames are not identical, so no additional checks here.
+		longNameIterator->second.get()->unify(*option);
+	}
+
+	return *this;
+}
+
+std::string storm::settings::Settings::getHelpText() const {
+	
+	// Copy all option names into a vector and sort it
+	std::vector<std::string> optionNames;
+	optionNames.reserve(this->options.size());
+
+	size_t longNameMaxSize = 0;
+	size_t shortNameMaxSize = 0;
+	size_t argumentNameMaxSize = 0;
+	// Get the maximum size of the long and short Names and copy the long names for sorting
+	std::for_each(this->options.cbegin(), this->options.cend(), [&] (std::pair<std::string, std::shared_ptr<storm::settings::Option>> const& it) -> void { 
+		longNameMaxSize = std::max(longNameMaxSize, it.first.size()); 
+		shortNameMaxSize = std::max(shortNameMaxSize, it.second.get()->getShortName().size()); 
+		optionNames.push_back(it.first);
+		std::for_each(it.second.get()->arguments.cbegin(), it.second.get()->arguments.cend(), [&] (std::shared_ptr<ArgumentBase> const& arg) -> void {
+			argumentNameMaxSize = std::max(argumentNameMaxSize, arg.get()->getArgumentName().size());
+		});
+	});
+	// Sort the long names
+	std::sort(optionNames.begin(), optionNames.end(), [] (std::string const& a, std::string const& b) -> bool { return a.compare(b) < 0; });
+
+	std::stringstream ss;
+	
+	/*
+		Layout:
+		--longName -shortName Description
+			ArgumentName (ArgumentType) ArgumentDescription
+	*/
+	const std::string delimiter = "   ";
+
+	for (auto it = optionNames.cbegin(); it != optionNames.cend(); ++it) {
+		Option const& o = this->getByLongName(*it);
+		std::string const& longName = o.getLongName();
+		ss << delimiter << "--" << longName;
+		// Fill up the remaining space after the long Name
+		for (uint_fast64_t i = longName.size(); i < longNameMaxSize; ++i) {
+			ss << " ";
+		}
+		std::string const& shortName = o.getShortName();
+		ss << delimiter << "-" << shortName;
+		// Fill up the remaining space after the short Name
+		for (uint_fast64_t i = shortName.size(); i < shortNameMaxSize; ++i) {
+			ss << " ";
+		}
+		ss << delimiter << o.getDescription() << std::endl;
+
+		for (auto i = 0; i < o.getArgumentCount(); ++i) {
+			ArgumentBase const& a = o.getArgument(i);
+			std::string const& argumentName = a.getArgumentName();
+			ss << delimiter << delimiter << "Arg " << (i+1) << ": " << argumentName;
+			// Fill up the remaining space after the argument Name
+			for (uint_fast64_t i = argumentName.size(); i < argumentNameMaxSize; ++i) {
+				ss << " ";
+			}
+			ss << "(" << ArgumentTypeHelper::toString(a.getArgumentType()) << ")" << delimiter << a.getArgumentDescription() << std::endl;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ss.str();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/settings/Settings.h b/src/settings/Settings.h
index 044c3e27f..9ad2b4fce 100644
--- a/src/settings/Settings.h
+++ b/src/settings/Settings.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace storm {
 namespace settings {
 	class Settings;
 
-	typedef std::function<bool (OptionsAccumulator*)> ModuleRegistrationFunction_t;
+	typedef std::function<bool (Settings*)> ModuleRegistrationFunction_t;
 
 	typedef bool (*stringValidationFunction_t)(const std::string);
 	typedef bool (*integerValidationFunction_t)(const int_fast64_t);
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ namespace settings {
 	typedef std::pair<std::string, std::string> stringPair_t;
 	typedef std::pair<bool, std::string> fromStringAssignmentResult_t;
 
-	/*
-	typedef std::function<bool (std::string const)> stringValidationFunction_t;
-	typedef std::function<bool (int_fast64_t const)> integerValidationFunction_t;
-	typedef std::function<bool (uint_fast64_t const)> unsignedIntegerValidationFunction_t;
-	typedef std::function<bool (double const)> doubleValidationFunction_t;
-	typedef std::function<bool (bool const)> booleanValidationFunction_t;
-	*/
-
 	class Destroyer;
 
 	/*!
@@ -76,46 +68,69 @@ namespace settings {
 			static bool registerNewModule(ModuleRegistrationFunction_t registrationFunction);
 			
 			/*!
-			 * Parsing
+			 * This parses the command line of the application and matches it to all prior registered options
+			 * @throws OptionParserException
 			 */
 			static void parse(int const argc, char const * const argv[]);
 
-			void addOptions(OptionsAccumulator const& options);
-
 			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Option>> const& getOptions() const {
-				return this->optionsAccumulator->optionPointers;
+				return this->optionPointers;
 			}
 
-			// COPY INTERFACE OF OPTIONSACCUMULATOR
+			// PUBLIC INTERFACE OF OPTIONSACCUMULATOR (now internal)
 			/*!
 			* Returns true IFF an option with the specified longName exists.
 			*/
-			bool containsOptionByLongName(std::string const& longName) {
-				return this->optionsAccumulator->containsLongName(longName);
+			bool containsOptionByLongName(std::string const& longName) const {
+				return this->containsLongName(longName);
 			}
 
 			/*!
 			* Returns true IFF an option with the specified shortName exists.
 			*/
-			bool containsOptionByShortName(std::string const& shortName) {
-				return this->optionsAccumulator->containsLongName(shortName);
+			bool containsOptionByShortName(std::string const& shortName) const {
+				return this->containsLongName(shortName);
 			}
 
 			/*!
 			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified longName.
 			* Throws an Exception of Type IllegalArgumentException if there is no such Option.
 			*/
-			Option const& getOptionByLongName(std::string const& longName) {
-				return this->optionsAccumulator->getByLongName(longName);
+			Option const& getOptionByLongName(std::string const& longName) const {
+				return this->getByLongName(longName);
 			}
 
 			/*!
 			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified shortName.
 			* Throws an Exception of Type IllegalArgumentException if there is no such Option.
 			*/
-			Option const& getOptionByShortName(std::string const& shortName) {
-				return this->optionsAccumulator->getByShortName(shortName);
+			Option const& getOptionByShortName(std::string const& shortName) const {
+				return this->getByShortName(shortName);
 			}
+			
+			/*!
+			 * Adds the given option to the set of known options.
+			 * Unifying with existing options is done automatically.
+			 * Ownership of the Option is handed over when calling this function!
+			 * Returns a reference to the settings instance
+			 * @throws OptionUnificationException
+			 */
+			Settings& addOption(Option* option);
+
+			/*!
+			 * Returns true iff there is an Option with the specified longName and it has been set
+			 * @return bool true if the option exists and has been set
+			 * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+			 */
+			bool isSet(std::string const& longName) const {
+				return this->getByLongName(longName).getHasOptionBeenSet();
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * This generated a list of all registered options and their arguments together with descriptions and defaults.
+			 * @return A std::string containing the help text, delimited by \n
+			 */
+			std::string getHelpText() const;
 
 			static Settings* getInstance();
 			friend class Destroyer;
@@ -127,8 +142,8 @@ namespace settings {
 			 *	an instance manually, one should always use the
 			 *	newInstance() method.
 			 */
-			Settings(): optionsAccumulator(nullptr) {
-				this->optionsAccumulator = new OptionsAccumulator();
+			Settings() {
+				//
 			}
 			
 			/*!
@@ -138,16 +153,25 @@ namespace settings {
 			 *	The object is automatically destroyed when the program terminates by the destroyer.
 			 */
 			virtual ~Settings() {
-				delete this->optionsAccumulator;
 				this->instance = nullptr;
 			}
 
 			void parseCommandLine(int const argc, char const * const argv[]);
 
 			/*!
-			 *	@brief	The registered options
-			 */
-			OptionsAccumulator* optionsAccumulator;
+			* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their types
+			*/
+			std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<Option>> options;
+
+			/*!
+			* The vector holding a pointer to all options
+			*/
+			std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Option>> optionPointers;
+
+			/*!
+			* The map holding the information regarding registered options and their short names
+			*/
+			std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> shortNames;
 
 			/*!
 			 *	@brief	actual instance of this class.
@@ -166,6 +190,69 @@ namespace settings {
 			std::vector<std::string> argvToStringArray(int const argc, char const * const argv[]);
 			std::vector<bool> scanForOptions(std::vector<std::string> const& arguments);
 			bool checkArgumentSyntaxForOption(std::string const& argvString);
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns true IFF this accumulator contains an option with the specified longName.
+			*/
+			bool containsLongName(std::string const& longName) const {
+				return (this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName)) != this->options.end());
+			}
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns true IFF this accumulator contains an option with the specified shortName.
+			*/
+			bool containsShortName(std::string const& shortName) const {
+				return (this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName)) != this->shortNames.end());
+			}
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified longName.
+			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
+			*/
+			Option& getByLongName(std::string const& longName) const {
+				auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName));
+				if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
+					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option named \"" << longName << "\"!";
+				}
+				return *longNameIterator->second.get();
+			}
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns a pointer to the Option with the specified longName.
+			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
+			* @throws InvalidArgumentException
+			*/
+			Option* getPtrByLongName(std::string const& longName) const {
+				auto longNameIterator = this->options.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(longName));
+				if (longNameIterator == this->options.end()) {
+					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option named \"" << longName << "\"!";
+				}
+				return longNameIterator->second.get();
+			}
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns a reference to the Option with the specified shortName.
+			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
+			*/
+			Option& getByShortName(std::string const& shortName) const {
+				auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName));
+				if (shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end()) {
+					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option with ShortName \"" << shortName << "\"!";
+				}
+				return *(this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get());
+			}
+
+			/*!
+			* Returns a pointer to the Option with the specified shortName.
+			* Throws an Exception of Type InvalidArgumentException if there is no such Option.
+			*/
+			Option* getPtrByShortName(std::string const& shortName) const {
+				auto shortNameIterator = this->shortNames.find(storm::utility::StringHelper::stringToLower(shortName));
+				if (shortNameIterator == this->shortNames.end()) {
+					throw storm::exceptions::IllegalArgumentException() << "This Accumulator does not contain an Option with ShortName \"" << shortName << "\"!";
+				}
+				return this->options.find(shortNameIterator->second)->second.get();
+			}
 	};
 
 	/*!
diff --git a/src/storm.cpp b/src/storm.cpp
index 9d8ca2a2f..a780525d1 100644
--- a/src/storm.cpp
+++ b/src/storm.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void initializeLogger() {
  */
 void setUpFileLogging() {
 	storm::settings::Settings* s = storm::settings::Settings::getInstance();
-	log4cplus::SharedAppenderPtr fileLogAppender(new log4cplus::FileAppender(s->getString("logfile")));
+	log4cplus::SharedAppenderPtr fileLogAppender(new log4cplus::FileAppender(s->getOptionByLongName("logfile").getArgument(0).getValueAsString()));
 	fileLogAppender->setName("mainFileAppender");
 	fileLogAppender->setLayout(std::auto_ptr<log4cplus::Layout>(new log4cplus::PatternLayout("%-5p - %D{%H:%M:%S} (%r ms) - %F:%L: %m%n")));
 	logger.addAppender(fileLogAppender);
@@ -144,31 +144,31 @@ void printHeader(const int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 bool parseOptions(const int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 	storm::settings::Settings* s = nullptr;
 	try {
-		s = storm::settings::newInstance(argc, argv, nullptr);
-	} catch (storm::exceptions::InvalidSettingsException& e) {
+		storm::settings::Settings::parse(argc, argv);
+	} catch (storm::exceptions::OptionParserException& e) {
 		std::cout << "Could not recover from settings error: " << e.what() << "." << std::endl;
-		std::cout << std::endl << storm::settings::help;
+		std::cout << std::endl << storm::settings::Settings::getInstance()->getHelpText();
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (s->isSet("help")) {
-		std::cout << storm::settings::help;
+		std::cout << storm::settings::Settings::getInstance()->getHelpText();
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (s->isSet("verbose")) {
 		logger.getAppender("mainConsoleAppender")->setThreshold(log4cplus::INFO_LOG_LEVEL);
-		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enable verbose mode, log output gets printed to console.");
+		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enabled verbose mode, log output gets printed to console.");
 	}
 	if (s->isSet("debug")) {
 		logger.setLogLevel(log4cplus::DEBUG_LOG_LEVEL);
 		logger.getAppender("mainConsoleAppender")->setThreshold(log4cplus::DEBUG_LOG_LEVEL);
-		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enable very verbose mode, log output gets printed to console.");
+		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enabled very verbose mode, log output gets printed to console.");
 	}
 	if (s->isSet("trace")) {
 		logger.setLogLevel(log4cplus::TRACE_LOG_LEVEL);
 		logger.getAppender("mainConsoleAppender")->setThreshold(log4cplus::TRACE_LOG_LEVEL);
-		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enable trace mode, log output gets printed to console.");
+		LOG4CPLUS_INFO(logger, "Enabled trace mode, log output gets printed to console.");
 	}
 	if (s->isSet("logfile")) {
 		setUpFileLogging();
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void cleanUp() {
  */
 storm::modelchecker::prctl::AbstractModelChecker<double>* createPrctlModelChecker(storm::models::Dtmc<double>& dtmc) {
     // Create the appropriate model checker.
-	storm::settings::Settings* s = storm::settings::instance();
+	storm::settings::Settings* s = storm::settings::Settings::getInstance();
 	if (s->getString("matrixlib") == "gmm++") {
 		return new storm::modelchecker::prctl::SparseDtmcPrctlModelChecker<double>(dtmc, new storm::solver::GmmxxLinearEquationSolver<double>());
 	}