diff --git a/sartorius_logger/__init__.py b/sartorius_logger/__init__.py
index 0902f70..11a5d59 100644
--- a/sartorius_logger/__init__.py
+++ b/sartorius_logger/__init__.py
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ def no_progress_bar(iterator):
     """" as stub function for not displaying a progress bar """
     return iterator
 
+def gui_progress_factory(settings):
+    """" as stub function for not displaying a progress bar """
+    total = settings.measurements
+    print(f"measuring every {settings.interval.value}{settings.interval.unit} for {settings.duration.value}{settings.duration.unit}")
+    def gui_progress(iterator):
+        for i in iterator:
+            print(f"measurement {i} of {total}")
+            yield i
+        print(f"measurement {total} of {total}")
+    return gui_progress
 
 def _get_log_file_path(settings):
     """ constructs the path to the log file """
@@ -102,11 +112,8 @@ def _get_log_file_path(settings):
 
 def _log_measurement_info(logger, settings):
     """ logs all measurement info """
-    nr_of_measurements = 1 + (
-        settings.duration.seconds // settings.interval.seconds
-    )
     measurement_info = {
-        "Measurements": nr_of_measurements,
+        "Measurements": settings.measurements,
         "Duration": f"{settings.duration.value}{settings.duration.unit}",
         "Interval": f"{settings.interval.value}{settings.interval.unit}",
         "Com-Port": settings.port,
@@ -148,13 +155,12 @@ def measure_series(settings, progress_bar=no_progress_bar, data_logger=None):
                 "Measured Data", [headers], append_empty_line=False
             )
 
-            nr_of_measurements = measurement_info["Measurements"]
-            for i in progress_bar(range(1, nr_of_measurements)):
+            for i in progress_bar(range(1, settings.measurements)):
                 data = _measure_and_log(i, conn, logger)
                 data_collection.append(data)
                 time.sleep(settings.interval.seconds)
 
-            data = _measure_and_log(nr_of_measurements, conn, logger)
+            data = _measure_and_log(settings.measurements, conn, logger)
             data_collection.append(data)
 
     data_df = pandas.DataFrame(data_collection).set_index("time")
@@ -181,11 +187,16 @@ def cli():
     )
     export_as_excel(result)
 
-@Gooey(program_name="SartoriusLogger")
+@Gooey(program_name="SartoriusLogger",
+    progress_regex="^measurement (?P<current>\d+) of (?P<total>\d+)",
+       progress_expr="current / total * 100"
+
+       )
 def gui():
     settings = parse_gui_arguments()
     log_file_path = _get_log_file_path(settings)
+    gpb = gui_progress_factory(settings)
     result = measure_series(
-        settings, progress_bar=tqdm, data_logger=DataLogger(log_file_path)
+        settings, progress_bar=gpb, data_logger=DataLogger(log_file_path)
     )
     export_as_excel(result)
diff --git a/sartorius_logger/parsers.py b/sartorius_logger/parsers.py
index 92e0fd9..51088e2 100644
--- a/sartorius_logger/parsers.py
+++ b/sartorius_logger/parsers.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ TIME_UNIT_FACTORS = {
 ParsedDuration = namedtuple("ParsedDuration", ["value", "unit", "seconds"])
 
 Settings = namedtuple(
-    "Settings", ["duration", "interval", "directory", "port"]
+    "Settings", ["duration", "interval", "directory", "port", "measurements"]
 )
 
 
@@ -91,12 +91,16 @@ def _normalize_cli_arguments(raw_arguments):
     # directory stuff
     dir_path = _check_output_directory_path(raw_arguments.output)
 
-    return Settings(duration, interval, dir_path, raw_arguments.port)
+    measurements = 1 + (
+        duration.seconds // interval.seconds
+    )
+
+    return Settings(duration, interval, dir_path, raw_arguments.port, measurements)
 
 
 def _check_output_directory_path(raw_path):
     """ returns the absolue path of the output directory
-
+s
     The desktop path (~/Desktop) is considered the default directory. If a
     relative path is provided, it is considered relative to the desktop.
     """