diff --git a/src/eoatex2imxml.py b/src/eoatex2imxml.py
index e7603b1..2c8874b 100755
--- a/src/eoatex2imxml.py
+++ b/src/eoatex2imxml.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8; mode: python -*-
-# Time-stamp: <2019-12-18 11:16:11 (kthoden)>
+# Time-stamp: <2020-03-04 11:54:38 (kthoden)>
 
 """
 Converts Latex files into a customized DocBook XML file.
@@ -351,20 +351,6 @@ def pdf_burst(input_file, tmpDir):
         pageno += 1
 # def pdf_burst ends here
 
-def progress(count, total, status=''):
-    """Progress bar for command line. Taken from
-    https://gist.github.com/vladignatyev/06860ec2040cb497f0f3"""
-
-    bar_len = 60
-    filled_len = int(round(bar_len * count / float(total)))
-
-    percents = round(100.0 * count / float(total), 1)
-    bar = '#' * filled_len + '-' * (bar_len - filled_len)
-
-    sys.stdout.write('[%s] %s%s ... %s\r' % (bar, percents, '%', status))
-    sys.stdout.flush()
-# def progress ends here
-
 def cleanup():
     """Remove support files"""
     try:
@@ -762,7 +748,7 @@ def process_inline_equations( xmlChapters ):
                 else:
                     strSourceCode = xmlEOAineq.text
 
-                progress(intEOAineqnumber, len(xmlEOAineqs),"Processing EOAineq %s of %s." % (intEOAineqnumber, len(xmlEOAineqs)))
+                libeoaconvert.progress(intEOAineqnumber, len(xmlEOAineqs),"Processing EOAineq %s of %s." % (intEOAineqnumber, len(xmlEOAineqs)))
 
                 strSourceCode = os.linesep.join([s for s in strSourceCode.splitlines() if s])
 
@@ -823,7 +809,7 @@ def process_inline_equations( xmlChapters ):
         counter_dictEOAineqs = 1
         for intRunningOrder in dictEOAineqs.keys():
             # provide more status information here in output!
-            progress(counter_dictEOAineqs, len(dictEOAineqs.keys()),"Splitting all inline equations, image %s of %s" % (counter_dictEOAineqs, len(dictEOAineqs.keys())))
+            libeoaconvert.progress(counter_dictEOAineqs, len(dictEOAineqs.keys()),"Splitting all inline equations, image %s of %s" % (counter_dictEOAineqs, len(dictEOAineqs.keys())))
             Kommando = "{cmd} {arg1} {arg2}".format(
                     cmd = PDFCROP_EXEC,
                     arg1 = (formula_tmp_dir / ("EOAformulas_" + str(intRunningOrder) + ".pdf")).absolute(),
@@ -863,7 +849,7 @@ def process_eoachem( xmlChapters ):
 
                 str_chem_text = xml_EOAchem.text
 
-                progress(int_EOAchem_number, len(xmlEOAchems),"Processing EOAchem %s of %s." % (int_EOAchem_number, len(xmlEOAchems)))
+                libeoaconvert.progress(int_EOAchem_number, len(xmlEOAchems),"Processing EOAchem %s of %s." % (int_EOAchem_number, len(xmlEOAchems)))
 
                 str_chem_text = os.linesep.join([s for s in str_chem_text.splitlines() if s])
                 str_tex_chem = str_tex_chem + "\ce{" + str_chem_text + "}\n\\newpage\n"
@@ -909,7 +895,7 @@ def process_eoachem( xmlChapters ):
         counter_dictEOAchems = 1
         for intRunningOrder in dictEOAchems.keys():
             # provide more status information here in output!
-            progress(counter_dictEOAchems, len(dictEOAchems.keys()),"Splitting all inline equations, image %s of %s" % (counter_dictEOAchems, len(dictEOAchems.keys())))
+            libeoaconvert.progress(counter_dictEOAchems, len(dictEOAchems.keys()),"Splitting all inline equations, image %s of %s" % (counter_dictEOAchems, len(dictEOAchems.keys())))
             Kommando = "{cmd} {arg1} {arg2}".format(
                     cmd=PDFCROP_EXEC,
                     arg1=(formula_tmp_dir / ("EOAformulas_" + str(intRunningOrder) + ".pdf")).absolute(),
@@ -1511,7 +1497,7 @@ def add_bibliography_to_xml(
 
             for xmlCitation in xmlCitations:
                 string_citekey = xmlCitation.find("./citekey").text
-                progress(counter_citations, len(xmlCitations),"Processing reference %s of %s: %s" % (counter_citations, len(xmlCitations), string_citekey))
+                libeoaconvert.progress(counter_citations, len(xmlCitations),"Processing reference %s of %s: %s" % (counter_citations, len(xmlCitations), string_citekey))
                 # If Bibliography-Type is anthology find Refsection for this Chapter
                 ###############
                 # old version #
diff --git a/src/utils/libeoaconvert.py b/src/utils/libeoaconvert.py
index 2a75bc0..0ed86bc 100644
--- a/src/utils/libeoaconvert.py
+++ b/src/utils/libeoaconvert.py
@@ -545,3 +545,18 @@ def has_text_or_children(cr):
         htoc = False
     return htoc
 # def has_text_or_children ends here
+
+
+def progress(count, total, status=''):
+    """Progress bar for command line. Taken from
+    https://gist.github.com/vladignatyev/06860ec2040cb497f0f3"""
+
+    bar_len = 60
+    filled_len = int(round(bar_len * count / float(total)))
+
+    percents = round(100.0 * count / float(total), 1)
+    bar = '#' * filled_len + '-' * (bar_len - filled_len)
+
+    sys.stdout.write('[%s] %s%s ... %s\r' % (bar, percents, '%', status))
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+# def progress ends here