switch (direction) {
		case EAST:
			if (x < width - 1) {
				return cells[y][x + 1];
			}
			break;
		case NORTH:
			if (y > 0) {
				return cells[y - 1][x];
			}
		case NORTHEAST:
			if (x < width - 1 && y > 0) {
				return cells[y - 1][x + 1];
			}
			break;
		case NORTHWEST:
			if (x > 0 && y > 0) {
				return cells[y - 1][x - 1];
			}
			break;
		case SOUTH:
			if (y < height - 1) {
				return cells[y + 1][x];
			}
			break;
		case SOUTHEAST:
			if (x < width - 1 && y < height - 1) {
				return cells[y + 1][x + 1];
			}
			break;
		case SOUTHWEST:
			if (x > 0 && y < height - 1) {
				return cells[y + 1][x - 1];
			}
			break;
		case WEST:
			if (x > 0) {
				return cells[y][x - 1];
			}
			break;
		}
		// statische Randbedingungen:
		return new Cell(State.DEAD);