diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8cabe8391..ff36b1900 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ deprecated
 probabilistic_model>=6.0.2
 random_events>=3.1.2
 sympy
+pint>=0.21.1
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diff --git a/src/pycram/costmaps.py b/src/pycram/costmaps.py
index 77d1c0586..4fdcfac83 100644
--- a/src/pycram/costmaps.py
+++ b/src/pycram/costmaps.py
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ def __init__(self, min_height: float,
         :param min_height: This is the minimal height the camera can be. This parameter
             is mostly relevant if the vertical position of the camera can change.
         :param max_height: This is the maximal height the camera can be. This is
-            mostly relevant if teh vertical position of the camera can change.
+            mostly relevant if the vertical position of the camera can change.
         :param size: The length of the side of the costmap, the costmap is created
             as a square.
         :param resolution: This parameter specifies how much meter a pixel in the
diff --git a/src/pycram/datastructures/dataclasses.py b/src/pycram/datastructures/dataclasses.py
index 0e91d3fcf..395260ad2 100644
--- a/src/pycram/datastructures/dataclasses.py
+++ b/src/pycram/datastructures/dataclasses.py
@@ -145,6 +145,18 @@ def get_max(self) -> List[float]:
         """
         return [self.max_x, self.max_y, self.max_z]
 
+    @property
+    def width(self) -> float:
+        return self.max_x - self.min_x
+
+    @property
+    def height(self) -> float:
+        return self.max_z - self.min_z
+
+    @property
+    def depth(self) -> float:
+        return self.max_y - self.min_y
+
 
 @dataclass
 class CollisionCallbacks:
diff --git a/src/pycram/pose_generator_and_validator.py b/src/pycram/pose_generator_and_validator.py
index 6672b6c6c..1232ee5b0 100644
--- a/src/pycram/pose_generator_and_validator.py
+++ b/src/pycram/pose_generator_and_validator.py
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 import numpy as np
 import tf
+from typing_extensions import Tuple, List, Union, Dict, Iterable
 
-from .datastructures.world import World
-from .world_concepts.world_object import Object
-from .world_reasoning import contact
 from .costmaps import Costmap
-from .local_transformer import LocalTransformer
 from .datastructures.pose import Pose, Transform
-from .robot_description import RobotDescription
+from .datastructures.world import World
 from .external_interfaces.ik import request_ik
 from .failures import IKError
-from typing_extensions import Tuple, List, Union, Dict, Iterable
+from .local_transformer import LocalTransformer
+from .robot_description import RobotDescription
+from .world_concepts.world_object import Object
+from .world_reasoning import contact
 
 
 class PoseGenerator:
     """
-    Crates pose candidates from a given costmap. The generator
-    selects the highest values, amount is given by number_of_sample, and returns the corresponding positions.
+    Creates pose candidates from a given costmap.
+    The generator selects the highest values, amount is given by number_of_sample, and returns the corresponding
+    positions.
     Orientations are calculated such that the Robot faces the center of the costmap.
     """
 
diff --git a/src/pycram/probabilistic_costmap.py b/src/pycram/probabilistic_costmap.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dae6a9baa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pycram/probabilistic_costmap.py
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+from enum import Enum, auto
+from functools import cached_property
+
+import numpy as np
+import tf
+from geometry_msgs.msg import Point
+from std_msgs.msg import ColorRGBA
+from tf.transformations import quaternion_from_matrix
+from random_events.interval import closed, closed_open
+from typing_extensions import Optional, Type
+from visualization_msgs.msg import Marker, MarkerArray
+
+from .datastructures.world import World
+from .costmaps import Costmap, OccupancyCostmap, VisibilityCostmap
+import matplotlib.colorbar
+from .datastructures.pose import Pose
+from .ros.data_types import Duration
+from .ros.publisher import create_publisher
+from .units import meter, centimeter
+from .robot_description import RobotDescription
+
+from pint import Unit, Quantity
+from probabilistic_model.probabilistic_circuit.nx.helper import uniform_measure_of_event, fully_factorized
+from probabilistic_model.probabilistic_circuit.nx.probabilistic_circuit import ProbabilisticCircuit
+from random_events.product_algebra import Event, SimpleEvent
+from random_events.variable import Continuous
+
+
+class Filter(Enum):
+    OCCUPANCY = auto()
+    VISIBILITY = auto()
+
+
+class ProbabilisticCostmap:
+    """
+    A Costmap that uses probability distributions for representation.
+    """
+
+    x: Continuous = Continuous("x")
+    """
+    The variable for the x-axis (height) in meters.
+    """
+
+    y: Continuous = Continuous("y")
+    """
+    The variable for the y-axis (width) in meters.
+    """
+
+    costmap: Costmap
+    """
+    The legacy costmap.
+    """
+
+    origin: Pose
+    """
+    The origin of the costmap.
+    """
+
+    size: Quantity
+    """
+    The side length of the costmap. The costmap is a square.
+    """
+
+    distribution: Optional[ProbabilisticCircuit] = None
+    """
+    The distribution associated with the costmap.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, origin: Pose,
+                 size: Quantity = 2 * meter,
+                 max_cells = 10000,
+                 costmap_type: Type[Costmap] = OccupancyCostmap,
+                 world: Optional[World] = None):
+
+        self.world = world if world else World.current_world
+        self.origin = origin
+        self.size = size
+
+        # calculate the number of cells per axis
+        number_of_cells = int(np.sqrt(max_cells))
+        resolution = self.size.to(meter) / number_of_cells
+
+        if costmap_type == OccupancyCostmap:
+            robot_bounding_box = self.world.robot.get_axis_aligned_bounding_box()
+            distance_to_obstacle = max(robot_bounding_box.width, robot_bounding_box.depth) / 2
+            self.costmap = OccupancyCostmap(
+                origin=self.origin,
+                distance_to_obstacle=distance_to_obstacle,
+                size=number_of_cells,
+                resolution=resolution.magnitude,
+                from_ros=False,
+                world = self.world)
+        elif costmap_type == VisibilityCostmap:
+            camera = list(self.world.robot_description.cameras.values())[0]
+            self.costmap = VisibilityCostmap(
+                min_height=camera.minimal_height, max_height=camera.maximal_height, size=number_of_cells,
+                resolution=resolution.magnitude, origin=self.origin, world=self.world)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Unknown costmap type {costmap_type}")
+        self.create_distribution()
+
+    @cached_property
+    def publisher(self):
+        return create_publisher("/pycram/viz_marker", MarkerArray, queue_size=10)
+
+    def create_event_from_map(self) -> Event:
+        """
+        :return: The event that is encoded by the costmaps map.
+        """
+        area = Event()
+        for rectangle in self.costmap.partitioning_rectangles():
+            rectangle.translate(self.origin.position.x, self.origin.position.y)
+            area.simple_sets.add(SimpleEvent({self.x: closed_open(rectangle.x_lower, rectangle.x_upper),
+                                                    self.y: closed_open(rectangle.y_lower, rectangle.y_upper)}))
+        return area
+
+    def create_distribution(self):
+        """
+        Create a probabilistic circuit from the costmap.
+        """
+        # self.distribution = fully_factorized([self.x, self.y], {self.x: self.origin.position.x,
+        #                                                     self.y: self.origin.position.y},
+        #                                      {self.x: 1, self.y: 1})
+        # self.distribution, _ = self.distribution.conditional(self.create_event_from_map())
+        self.distribution = uniform_measure_of_event(self.create_event_from_map())
+
+    def sample_to_pose(self, sample: np.ndarray) -> Pose:
+        """
+        Convert a sample from the costmap to a pose.
+
+        :param sample: The sample to convert
+        :return: The pose corresponding to the sample
+        """
+        x = sample[0]
+        y = sample[1]
+        position = [x, y, self.origin.position.z]
+        angle = np.arctan2(position[1] - self.origin.position.y, position[0] - self.origin.position.x) + np.pi
+        orientation = list(tf.transformations.quaternion_from_euler(0, 0, angle, axes="sxyz"))
+        return Pose(position, orientation, self.origin.frame)
+
+    def visualize(self):
+        """
+        Visualize the costmap for rviz.
+        """
+        samples = self.distribution.sample(1000)
+        likelihoods = self.distribution.likelihood(samples)
+        likelihoods /= max(likelihoods)
+
+        colorscale = matplotlib.cm.get_cmap("inferno")
+        marker = Marker()
+        marker.type = Marker.POINTS
+        marker.id = 0
+        marker.action = Marker.ADD
+        marker.header.frame_id = self.origin.frame
+        marker.pose = Pose()
+        marker.lifetime = Duration(60)
+        marker.scale.x = 0.05
+        marker.scale.y = 0.05
+
+
+        for index, (sample, likelihood) in enumerate(zip(samples, likelihoods)):
+            position = self.sample_to_pose(sample).pose.position
+            position.z = 0.1
+            marker.points.append(position)
+            marker.colors.append(ColorRGBA(*colorscale(likelihood)[:3], 1))
+
+        marker_array = MarkerArray()
+        marker_array.markers.append(marker)
+        self.publisher.publish(marker_array)
diff --git a/src/pycram/ros_utils/viz_marker_publisher.py b/src/pycram/ros_utils/viz_marker_publisher.py
index ceeb11910..3454759b8 100644
--- a/src/pycram/ros_utils/viz_marker_publisher.py
+++ b/src/pycram/ros_utils/viz_marker_publisher.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 
 from ..datastructures.dataclasses import BoxVisualShape, CylinderVisualShape, MeshVisualShape, SphereVisualShape
 from ..datastructures.pose import Pose, Transform
-from ..designator import ObjectDesignatorDescription
 from ..datastructures.world import World
+from ..designator import ObjectDesignatorDescription
 from ..ros.data_types import Duration, Time
 from ..ros.logging import loginfo, logwarn, logerr
 from ..ros.publisher import create_publisher
diff --git a/src/pycram/units.py b/src/pycram/units.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff092325f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pycram/units.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from pint import UnitRegistry
+
+unit_registry = UnitRegistry()
+meter = unit_registry.meter
+centimeter = unit_registry.centimeter
diff --git a/src/pycram/utils.py b/src/pycram/utils.py
index 30bd10538..fe7d393a6 100644
--- a/src/pycram/utils.py
+++ b/src/pycram/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from .datastructures.pose import Pose
 from .local_transformer import LocalTransformer
 
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .world_concepts.world_object import Object
     from .robot_description import CameraDescription
@@ -407,4 +408,5 @@ def xyzw_to_wxyz(xyzw: List[float]) -> List[float]:
 
     :param xyzw: The quaternion in XYZW format.
     """
-    return [xyzw[3], *xyzw[:3]]
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+    return [xyzw[3], *xyzw[:3]]
+
diff --git a/test/test_costmaps.py b/test/test_costmaps.py
index 504bbe1a5..d589a9a90 100644
--- a/test/test_costmaps.py
+++ b/test/test_costmaps.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 from random_events.interval import *
 
 from bullet_world_testcase import BulletWorldTestCase
-from pycram.costmaps import OccupancyCostmap, AlgebraicSemanticCostmap
+from pycram.costmaps import OccupancyCostmap, AlgebraicSemanticCostmap, VisibilityCostmap
+from pycram.probabilistic_costmap import ProbabilisticCostmap
+from pycram.units import meter, centimeter
 from pycram.datastructures.pose import Pose
 import plotly.graph_objects as go
 
@@ -88,5 +90,32 @@ def test_iterate(self):
             self.assertTrue(costmap.valid_area.contains([sample.position.x, sample.position.y]))
 
 
-class OntologySemanticLocationTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-    ...
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+class ProbabilisticCostmapTestCase(BulletWorldTestCase):
+
+    origin = Pose([1.5, 1, 0], [0, 0, 0, 1])
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.costmap = ProbabilisticCostmap(self.origin, size = 200*centimeter)
+
+    def test_setup(self):
+        event = self.costmap.create_event_from_map()
+        self.assertTrue(event.is_disjoint())
+
+    def test_visualization(self):
+        fig = go.Figure(self.costmap.distribution.plot(), self.costmap.distribution.plotly_layout())
+        self.costmap.visualize()
+        # fig = go.Figure(pcm.distribution.plot(surface=True), pcm.distribution.plotly_layout())
+        # fig.show()
+
+    def test_visibility_cm(self):
+        costmap = ProbabilisticCostmap(self.origin, size = 200*centimeter,
+                                       costmap_type=VisibilityCostmap)
+        costmap.visualize()
+
+    def test_merge_cm(self):
+        visibility = ProbabilisticCostmap(self.origin, size = 200*centimeter,
+                                       costmap_type=VisibilityCostmap)
+        occupancy = ProbabilisticCostmap(self.origin, size = 200*centimeter)
+        occupancy.distribution, _ = occupancy.distribution.conditional(visibility.create_event_from_map())
+        occupancy.visualize()