diff --git a/documentation/Functions.md b/documentation/Functions.md
index 201641b1..b2ae06d5 100644
--- a/documentation/Functions.md
+++ b/documentation/Functions.md
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ In the Katacoda environment the installation of the devonfw IDE is executed in a
 
 ### restoreWorkspace 
 #### parameter
-1. (Optional): 
-    * Name of the workspace repository {"workspace": string} (Default is the playbook-name)
-    * local workspace {"local": boolean} (Default is false)
+1. (Optional) Name of the workspace repository {"workspace": string} (Default is the playbook-name)
 
 #### arguments 
 **User**(Optional)
@@ -82,14 +80,30 @@ will run "git clone https://github.com/[GitHub-name]/[playbook-name]" and checko
     **example**
     "workspace-devon4ng" -> {"workspace" : "devon4ng"}
 
-**local** 
-    You can use a local repository as workspace in your tutorial.
-    Clone the forked repository next to the tutorial-compiler folder and set the "local"-parameter to true {"local": true}
-    
+**local repository**
+    You can use a local repository as workspace in the console environment for your tutorial. 
+    Clone the forked repository next to the tutorial-compiler folder. Before cloning the GitHub repository, the console runner will always check, if there is a 'workspace-[name]'-folder next to the tutorial compiler first, and will use it instead. 
+
+    Keep in mind, that it is a feature only implemented in the console environment. Other runners will clone the environment from GitHub.  
+
     |--tutorial-compiler
     |--tutorials 
     |--workspace-devon4ng
 
+**workspace directory**
+
+    If you call 'restoreDevonfwIde' or 'installDevonfwIde' before the 'restoreWorkspace'-function the workspace directory remains: 
+
+        `'/root/workspaces/main'`
+
+    If you don't call them, the workspace is changed to:
+
+        `'/root/workspaces'`
+
+    
+Learn more about the workspace directory and working directory on [Structure](https://github.com/devonfw-forge/tutorial-compiler/wiki/Structure)
+
+        
 ### changeWorkspace
 #### parameter
 1. path to a new workspace (relative to working directory)
@@ -97,7 +111,7 @@ will run "git clone https://github.com/[GitHub-name]/[playbook-name]" and checko
 changeWorkspace("devonfw/workspaces/project")
 will set the workspace directory to "[working directory]/devonfw/workspaces/project"
 
-Learn more about the workspace directory and working direktory on [Structure](https://github.com/devonfw-forge/tutorial-compiler/wiki/Structure)
+Learn more about the workspace directory and working directory on [Structure](https://github.com/devonfw-forge/tutorial-compiler/wiki/Structure)
 
 
 
diff --git a/documentation/Structure.md b/documentation/Structure.md
index f8588d8e..a8f90f06 100644
--- a/documentation/Structure.md
+++ b/documentation/Structure.md
@@ -96,3 +96,23 @@ will change the workspace to the "[working-directory]/devonfw/workspaces/main".
 The phrase "relative to workspace" means in this case relative to "./main"
 You can set a new workspace with the function [changeWorkspace](https://github.com/devonfw-forge/tutorial-compiler/wiki/Functions).
 
+### Workspace with restoreWorkspace
+
+The function [restoreWorkspace](https://github.com/devonfw-forge/tutorial-compiler/wiki/Functions) will change the workspace.
+
+#### WIthout devonfw IDE
+
+    |--[working-directory]
+        |--workspaces
+
+The phrase "relative to workspace" means in this case relative to "./workspaces"
+
+
+#### With devonfw IDE
+
+    |--[working-directory]
+        |--devonfw
+            |--workspaces
+                |--main
+
+The phrase "relative to workspace" means in this case relative to "./main"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/runners/console/index.ts b/runners/console/index.ts
index bd7c1e73..95fd787d 100644
--- a/runners/console/index.ts
+++ b/runners/console/index.ts
@@ -102,19 +102,17 @@ export class Console extends Runner {
 
         let workspacesDir = this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand)
             ? path.join(this.getWorkingDirectory(), "devonfw", "workspaces")
-            : this.getVariable(this.workspaceDirectory);
+            : path.join(this.getWorkingDirectory(), 'workspaces');
 
         //removes all the directories and files inside workspace
-        if(this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand))
-            this.createFolder(workspacesDir, true)
+        this.createFolder(workspacesDir, true);
         
         //copies a local repository into the workspace
-        if(runCommand.command.parameters.length > 0 && runCommand.command.parameters[0].local){
-            let forkedWorkspacesDir = path.join(this.getWorkingDirectory(),'..','..','..', workspacesName);
-            if(fs.existsSync(forkedWorkspacesDir))
-                fs.copySync(path.join(forkedWorkspacesDir, '/.'), workspacesDir); 
+        let forkedWorkspacesDir = path.join(this.getWorkingDirectory(),'..','..','..', workspacesName);
+        if(fs.existsSync(forkedWorkspacesDir)){
+            fs.copySync(path.join(forkedWorkspacesDir, '/.'), workspacesDir); 
         }
-
+        
         //uses GitHub-username and branch if user and branch are specified
         else if(this.getVariable('user') || this.getVariable('branch')){
 
@@ -137,7 +135,11 @@ export class Console extends Runner {
         else{
             ConsoleUtils.executeCommandSync("git clone https://github.com/devonfw-tutorials/" + workspacesName + ".git .", workspacesDir, result, this.env);
         }
-        
+
+        if(!this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand)){
+            this.setVariable(this.workspaceDirectory, path.join(this.getWorkingDirectory(), 'workspaces'));
+        }
+
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/index.ts b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
index dd66b6ee..78438c8f 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/index.ts
+++ b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,31 @@ export class Katacoda extends Runner {
         return null;
     }
 
+    runRestoreWorkspace(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult {
+        let workspacesName = "workspace-" + ((runCommand.command.parameters.length > 0 && runCommand.command.parameters[0].workspace)
+            ? runCommand.command.parameters[0].workspace
+            : this.playbookName.replace("/", "").replace(" ","-"));
+
+        let workspacesDir = this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand)
+            ? path.join('/root', "devonfw", "workspaces").replace(/\\/g, "/")
+            : path.join('/root', "workspaces").replace(/\\/g, "/");
+
+        let user = this.getVariable('user') ? this.getVariable('user') : 'devonfw-tutorials';
+        this.renderTemplate(path.join("scripts", "restoreWorkspace.sh"), path.join(this.setupDir, "restoreWorkspace.sh"), {user: user, branch: this.getVariable("branch"), workspace: workspacesName, workspaceDir: workspacesDir, useDevonCommand: !!this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand)})
+        
+        this.setupScripts.push({
+            "name": "Restore Workspace",
+            "script": "restoreWorkspace.sh"
+        })
+
+        if(!this.getVariable(this.useDevonCommand))
+            this.setVariable(this.workspaceDirectory, path.join('/root', "workspaces"))
+            
+        this.getStepsCount(runCommand);
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
     runInstallCobiGen(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult {
         this.pushStep(runCommand, "Install CobiGen", "step" + this.getStepsCount(runCommand) + ".md");
         
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/scripts/restoreWorkspace.sh b/runners/katacoda/templates/scripts/restoreWorkspace.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62ed92a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/scripts/restoreWorkspace.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash 
+
+if <%= useDevonCommand; %>; then
+    rm -r <%= workspaceDir; %> 
+fi
+
+if ! git clone https://github.com/<%= user; %>/<%= workspace; %>.git <%= workspaceDir; %>; then
+    git clone https://github.com/devonfw-tutorials/<%= workspace; %>.git <%= workspaceDir; %> 
+fi
+
+cd <%= workspaceDir; %>
+git checkout <%= branch; %> || true
+cd ~/.