diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ITerminalViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ITerminalViewModel.cs
index 4902a92..511a5a7 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ITerminalViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ITerminalViewModel.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;
+namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;
 
 public interface ITerminalViewModel
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Title of the Terminal View.
+    /// </summary>
     string Title { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Request Closing of Terminal.
+    /// </summary>
+    void CloseRequest();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Closing of Terminal was initiated.
+    /// </summary>
+    event EventHandler ClosingEvent;
 }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/SendReceiveViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/SendReceiveViewModel.cs
index 7e4b60a..6bb8d5f 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/SendReceiveViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/SendReceiveViewModel.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-using System;
-using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;
 
-namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;
-
-[ObservableObject]
 public partial class SendReceiveViewModel : TerminalViewModel
 {
     public override string Title => "SendReceive Tab";
+
 }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
index 410e90b..c6ac700 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -39,15 +39,29 @@ public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableObject
     public void AppendTerminal(ITerminalViewModel newTerminal)
     {
         // guard null value
-        if(newTerminal == null)
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-        // add to collection and set as selected
+        if(newTerminal == null) { return; }
+
+        // add to collection and register closing event handler
         this.TerminalViewModels.Add(newTerminal);
+        newTerminal.ClosingEvent += Terminal_ClosingEvent;
+        // set as selected
         this.SelectedTerminalViewModel = newTerminal;
     }
 
+    private void Terminal_ClosingEvent(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+        if(sender is not ITerminalViewModel tvm) { throw new ArgumentException(nameof(sender)); }
+        this.RemoveTerminal(tvm);
+    }
+
+    public void RemoveTerminal(ITerminalViewModel terminalToRemove)
+    {
+        // guard null value
+        if(terminalToRemove == null) { return; }
+
+        this.TerminalViewModels.Remove(terminalToRemove);
+    }
+
     partial void OnDefaultReceiveNewlineSeparatorChanged(NewlineSeparatorType value)
     {
         Console.WriteLine($"Changed to {value}");
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
index 08feb2d..36ab34c 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
+++ b/MultiTerm.Core/ViewModel/TerminalViewModel.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,27 @@
-using System;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
 
 namespace MultiTerm.Core.ViewModel;
 
-public abstract class TerminalViewModel : ITerminalViewModel
+public abstract partial class TerminalViewModel : ObservableObject, ITerminalViewModel
 {
     public abstract string Title { get; }
+
+    public event EventHandler? ClosingEvent;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Method to override if any closing actions are required.
+    /// Closing can be cancelled using the return value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>true if closing is allowed. false if it shall be cancelled.</returns>
+    protected virtual bool ClosingActions() { return true; }
+
+    [RelayCommand]
+    public void CloseRequest()
+    {
+        if (this.ClosingActions() == true)
+        {
+            ClosingEvent?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
index d9b06c7..dbe05a6 100644
--- a/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
+++ b/MultiTerm.Wpf/View/ShellView.xaml
@@ -57,23 +57,36 @@
             <MenuItem Header="_View"/>
             <MenuItem Header="_About"/>
         </Menu>
-        <TabControl
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" DockPanel.Dock="Left" Width="150">
+            
+        </StackPanel>
+        <TabControl DockPanel.Dock="Right"
             x:Name="terminalTabControl"
             ItemsSource="{Binding TerminalViewModels}"
             SelectedItem="{Binding SelectedTerminalViewModel}">
+            
+            <!-- Tab Template -->
+            <TabControl.ItemTemplate>
+                <DataTemplate>
+                    <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                        <TextBlock Text="{Binding Title, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                        <Button Command="{Binding CloseRequestCommand}" Width="20" Padding="0" Margin="8 0 0 0" Content="X">
+                            <Button.Style>
+                                <Style TargetType="Button" x:Name="CloseButtonStyle">
+                                    <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible"/>
+                                </Style>
+                            </Button.Style>
+                        </Button>
+                    </StackPanel>
+                </DataTemplate>
+            </TabControl.ItemTemplate>
 
+            <!-- Register additional Tab ViewModels here -->
             <TabControl.Resources>
                 <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type vm:SendReceiveViewModel}">
                     <v:SendReceiveView/>
                 </DataTemplate>
             </TabControl.Resources>
-
-            <TabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
-                <Style TargetType="TabItem">
-                    <Setter Property="Header" Value="{Binding Title}" />
-                </Style>
-            </TabControl.ItemContainerStyle>
-
         </TabControl>
     </DockPanel>
 </UserControl>