diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..567609b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+build/
diff --git a/.latexmkrc b/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e87380c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+$pdflatex="pdflatex -shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode -synctex=1 %O %S";
+$out_dir = 'build';
+$pdf_mode = 1;
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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index 0000000..02390c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+FROM alpine:3.19
+
+RUN apk update && apk upgrade
+RUN apk add make texlive texmf-dist-pictures
+RUN apk add texmf-dist-publishers texmf-dist-science texmf-dist-fontsextra texmf-dist-latexextra
+RUN apk add biber texmf-dist-bibtexextra
+
+# The 'bbm' package insists on generating stuff in the home directory. In
+# order to guarantee access to the home directory no matter the user the
+# docker container is run with, create a temporary one anyone can write to
+RUN mkdir /tmp/home
+RUN chmod -R 777 /tmp/home
+ENV HOME=/tmp/home
+
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d26e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+all: build_folder paper.pdf
+
+build_folder:
+	mkdir -p build/build
+
+paper.pdf: paper.tex
+	latexmk -pdf paper.tex
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf build
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e69de29..eb9d1e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# KIT Library Hydration Study
+
+Latex sources for a paper on the behavior of students at the KIT library with
+regard to their water bottle refilling habits.
+
+## Build
+
+### Build manually
+
+```bash
+$ make
+```
+
+### Build using docker
+
+1. Build docker image
+   ```bash
+   $ docker build -f Dockerfile . -t bib-paper
+   ```
+2. Build examples
+   ```bash
+   $ docker run --rm -v $PWD:$PWD -w $PWD -u `id -u`:`id -g` bib-paper make
+   ```