diff --git a/Modules/IGT/Testing/files.cmake b/Modules/IGT/Testing/files.cmake
index cc77978970..f1581716ce 100644
--- a/Modules/IGT/Testing/files.cmake
+++ b/Modules/IGT/Testing/files.cmake
@@ -1,65 +1,66 @@
 set(MODULE_TESTS
    # IMPORTANT: If you plan to deactivate / comment out a test please write a bug number to the commented out line of code.
    #
    #     Example: #mitkMyTest #this test is commented out because of bug 12345
    #
    # It is important that the bug is open and that the test will be activated again before the bug is closed. This assures that
    # no test is forgotten after it was commented out. If there is no bug for your current problem, please add a new one and
    # mark it as critical.
 
    ################## ON THE FENCE TESTS #################################################
    # none
 
    ################## DISABLED TESTS #####################################################
    # mitkNavigationToolStorageDeserializerTest.cpp # This test was disabled because of bug 17303.
    # mitkNavigationToolStorageSerializerAndDeserializerIntegrationTest.cpp # This test was disabled because of bug 17181.
    # mitkNavigationToolStorageSerializerTest.cpp # This test was disabled because of bug 18671
 
    ################# RUNNING TESTS #######################################################
    mitkCameraVisualizationTest.cpp
    mitkClaronInterfaceTest.cpp
    mitkClaronToolTest.cpp
    mitkClaronTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
    mitkInternalTrackingToolTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataDisplacementFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataLandmarkTransformFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataObjectVisualizationFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataSetTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataRecorderTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataReferenceTransformFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataSequentialPlayerTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataSetReaderWriterXMLTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataSetReaderWriterCSVTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataSourceTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataToMessageFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataToNavigationDataFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataToPointSetFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataToIGTLMessageFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataTransformFilterTest.cpp
    mitkNDIPassiveToolTest.cpp
    mitkNDIProtocolTest.cpp
    mitkNDITrackingDeviceTest.cpp
    mitkTimeStampTest.cpp
    mitkTrackingVolumeGeneratorTest.cpp
    mitkTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
    mitkTrackingToolTest.cpp
    mitkVirtualTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
    # mitkNavigationDataPlayerTest.cpp # random fails see bug 16485.
    # We decided to won't fix because of complete restructuring via bug 15959.
    mitkTrackingDeviceSourceTest.cpp
    mitkTrackingDeviceSourceConfiguratorTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationDataEvaluationFilterTest.cpp
    mitkTrackingTypesTest.cpp
+   mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
    # ------------------ Navigation Tool Management Tests -------------------
    mitkNavigationToolStorageTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationToolTest.cpp
    mitkNavigationToolReaderAndWriterTest.cpp
    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 )
 
 set(MODULE_CUSTOM_TESTS
   mitkNDIAuroraHardwareTest.cpp
   mitkNDIPolarisHardwareTest.cpp
   mitkClaronTrackingDeviceHardwareTest.cpp
 )
diff --git a/Modules/IGT/Testing/mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTest.cpp b/Modules/IGT/Testing/mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2fb11d6a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/IGT/Testing/mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*===================================================================
+
+The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
+
+Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center,
+Division of Medical and Biological Informatics.
+All rights reserved.
+
+This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
+even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+
+See LICENSE.txt or http://www.mitk.org for details.
+
+===================================================================*/
+
+//testing headers
+#include <mitkTestingMacros.h>
+#include <mitkTestFixture.h>
+
+//headers of IGT classes releated to the tested class
+#include <mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice.h>
+
+
+class mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTestSuite : public mitk::TestFixture
+{
+  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE(mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDeviceTestSuite);
+  MITK_TEST(TestInstantiation);
+  CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
+
+private:
+  /** Members used inside the different test methods. All members are initialized via setUp().*/
+  mitk::OpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice::Pointer m_OpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice;
+
+public:
+
+  /**@brief Setup Always call this method before each Test-case to ensure correct and new intialization of the used members for a new test case. (If the members are not used in a test, the method does not need to be called).*/
+  void setUp()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void tearDown()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void TestInstantiation()
+  {
+  // let's create objects of our classes
+  mitk::OpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice::Pointer testDevice = mitk::OpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice::New();
+  CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("Testing instantiation of OpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice",testDevice.IsNotNull());
+  }
+
+};
+MITK_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(mitkOpenIGTLinkTrackingDevice)