diff --git a/src/proc/mobject/session.hpp b/src/proc/mobject/session.hpp
index 2759ded09..c9b0c5c62 100644
--- a/src/proc/mobject/session.hpp
+++ b/src/proc/mobject/session.hpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ namespace mobject {
     };
   
   
+  extern Symbol ON_SESSION_START;  ///< triggered before loading any content into a newly created session
+  extern Symbol ON_SESSION_INIT;   ///< triggered when initialising a new session, after adding content
+  extern Symbol ON_SESSION_END;    ///< triggered before discarding an existing session
+  
+  
   namespace session {
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/proc/mobject/session/session.cpp b/src/proc/mobject/session/session.cpp
index d8e390eb5..1a75c5e9b 100644
--- a/src/proc/mobject/session/session.cpp
+++ b/src/proc/mobject/session/session.cpp
@@ -35,17 +35,18 @@
 #include "proc/mobject/session/defsmanager.hpp"
 #include "proc/mobject/session/session-impl.hpp"
 
+#include "include/symbol.hpp"
 #include "lib/singleton.hpp"
 
 
+using lumiera::Symbol;
 using lumiera::Singleton;
 using mobject::session::SessManager;
 using mobject::session::SessManagerImpl;
 
-namespace mobject
-  {
-
-  /** the sole acces point for all client code to the system-wide
+namespace mobject {
+  
+  /** the sole access point for all client code to the system-wide
    *  "current session". Implemented as smart pointer to singleton
    *  implementation object, where the smart pointer is actually
    *  the SessionManager (which is singleton as well...).
@@ -55,13 +56,45 @@ namespace mobject
    *  via arrow notaion (e.g. \code Session::current->getFixture() )
    */
   SessManager& Session::current = Singleton<SessManagerImpl>()();
-
-    
-    
-    
+  
+  
+  /** \par
+   *  LifecycleHook, to perform all the basic setup for a new session,
+   *  prior to adding any specific data, configuration or content. Any subsystems
+   *  requiring to (re)-initialise for a new session should register here. When this
+   *  hook is activated, the session implementation facilities are available and the
+   *  corresponding interfaces are already opened and accessible, but the session itself
+   *  is completely pristine and empty.
+   *  @note plugins providing additional facilities to be used by content of a (persisted)
+   *        session should register their basic setup functions using this hook, which can be
+   *        done via the C interface functions defined in lifecycle.h
+   */
+  Symbol ON_SESSION_START ("ON_SESSION_START");
+  
+  /** \par
+   *  LifecycleHook, to perform any initialisation, wiring and registrations necessary
+   *  to get the session into a usable state. When activated, the specific session content
+   *  and configuration has already be loaded. Any subsystems requiring to build some indices
+   *  or wiring to keep track of the session's content should register here.
+   */
+  Symbol ON_SESSION_INIT ("ON_SESSION_INIT");
+  
+  /** \par
+   *  LifecycleHook, to perform any state saving, deregistration or de-activation necessary 
+   *  before bringing down an existing session. When invoked, the session is still fully valid
+   *  and functional, but the GUI/external access has already been closed.
+   *  @todo specify how this is related to "saving". Is there a way for subsystems to add
+   *        specific/internal information into the persisted state, besides actually attaching
+   *        data to objects within the session?
+   */
+  Symbol ON_SESSION_END ("ON_SESSION_END");
+  
+  
+  
+  
   Session::~Session () 
   { }
-
+  
   Session::Session (session::DefsManager& def)  throw()
     : defaults(def)
   { }
diff --git a/tests/lib/lifecycletest.cpp b/tests/lib/lifecycletest.cpp
index b3f909965..8b98373e5 100644
--- a/tests/lib/lifecycletest.cpp
+++ b/tests/lib/lifecycletest.cpp
@@ -30,48 +30,48 @@
 
 
 
-namespace lumiera {
-  namespace test  {
-    
-    uint basicInit (0);
-    uint customCallback (0);
-    
-    void basicInitHook () { ++basicInit; }
-    void myCallback() { ++customCallback; }
-
-    Symbol MY_DEADLY_EVENT = "dial M for murder";
-    
-    
-    namespace // register them to be invoked by lifecycle event id 
-      {
-      LifecycleHook _schedule1 (ON_BASIC_INIT, &basicInitHook);         
-      LifecycleHook _schedule2 (MY_DEADLY_EVENT, &myCallback);   
-    }
-    
-    
-    /** @test the global lifecycle hooks got registered,
-     *        the ON_BASIC_INIT hook has been already called,
-     *        while our custom callback can be trigged at our will
-     */
-    class LifeCycle_test : public Test
-      {
-        virtual void 
-        run (Arg)
-          {
-            ASSERT (basicInit, "the basic-init callback hasn't been invoked automatically");
-            ASSERT (1 == basicInit, "the basic-init callback has been invoked more than once");
-            
-            ASSERT (!customCallback);
-            LifecycleHook::trigger  (MY_DEADLY_EVENT);
-            ASSERT ( 1 == customCallback);
-          }
-        
-      };
-    
-      LAUNCHER (LifeCycle_test, "function common");
-
+namespace lumiera{
+namespace test   {
+  
+  uint basicInit (0);
+  uint customCallback (0);
+  
+  void basicInitHook () { ++basicInit; }
+  void myCallback() { ++customCallback; }
+  
+  Symbol MY_DEADLY_EVENT = "dial M for murder";
+  
+  
+  namespace // register them to be invoked by lifecycle event id
+    {
+    LifecycleHook _schedule1 (ON_BASIC_INIT, &basicInitHook);
+    LifecycleHook _schedule2 (MY_DEADLY_EVENT, &myCallback);
+  }
+  
+  
+  /** @test the global lifecycle hooks got registered,
+   *        the ON_BASIC_INIT hook has been already called,
+   *        while our custom callback can be triggered at our will
+   */
+  class LifeCycle_test : public Test
+    {
+      virtual void 
+      run (Arg)
+        {
+          ASSERT (basicInit, "the basic-init callback hasn't been invoked automatically");
+          ASSERT (1 == basicInit, "the basic-init callback has been invoked more than once");
+          
+          ASSERT (!customCallback);
+          LifecycleHook::trigger  (MY_DEADLY_EVENT);
+          ASSERT ( 1 == customCallback);
+        }
       
-  } // namespace test
-    
-} // namespace util
+    };
+  
+  LAUNCHER (LifeCycle_test, "function common");
+  
+  
+  
+  
+}} // namespace util::test