diff --git a/image_prediction/exceptions.py b/image_prediction/exceptions.py
index 3098a10..6982dff 100644
--- a/image_prediction/exceptions.py
+++ b/image_prediction/exceptions.py
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ class UnknownEstimatorAdapter(ValueError):
 
 class UnknownImageExtractor(ValueError):
     pass
+
+
+class UnknownModelLoader(ValueError):
+    pass
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loader/__init__.py b/image_prediction/model_loader/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loader/loader.py b/image_prediction/model_loader/loader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b78543e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image_prediction/model_loader/loader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import abc
+
+
+class ModelLoader(abc.ABC):
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def load_model(self, identifier):
+        pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def load_classes(self, identifier):
+        pass
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/__init__.py b/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mlflow.py b/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mlflow.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8495e30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mlflow.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import importlib
+import json
+import os
+import warnings
+
+import numpy as np
+
+from image_prediction.locations import BASE_WEIGHTS
+from image_prediction.model_loader.loader import ModelLoader
+
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=DeprecationWarning, module="pkg_resources")
+
+import mlflow
+
+
+def load_object(object_path):
+    path_fragments = object_path.split(".")
+
+    module_path = ".".join(path_fragments[:-1])
+    object_name = path_fragments[-1]
+
+    module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
+    return getattr(module, object_name)
+
+
+def to_local_path(uri):
+    return uri[7:]
+
+
+class MlflowModelReader:
+
+    def __init__(self, run_id, mlruns_dir=None):
+        mlflow.set_tracking_uri(mlruns_dir)
+
+        self.run_id = run_id
+        self.run = mlflow.get_run(run_id)
+        self.artifact_uri = self.__correct_artifact_uri(self.run.info.to_proto().artifact_uri, mlruns_dir)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __correct_artifact_uri(run_artifact_uri, base_path):
+        _, suffix = run_artifact_uri.split("mlruns/")
+        return os.path.join(base_path, suffix)
+
+    def get_weights_path(self, prefix="tt"):
+        path = os.path.join(self.artifact_uri, prefix, "train_dev", "estimator", "weights.h5")
+        return path
+
+    def get_classes(self, prefix="tt"):
+        classes = json.loads(
+            self.run.data.params[os.path.join(prefix, "train_dev/estimator/classes")].replace("'", '"')
+        )
+        return classes
+
+    def get_model_handle(self, base_weights=None):
+        weights_path = self.get_weights_path()
+        model_handle_builder = load_object(self.run.data.params["model_handle_builder"].strip())
+        model_handle = model_handle_builder(self.get_classes(), base_weights=base_weights)
+        model_handle.load_top_weights(weights_path)
+        return model_handle
+
+
+class MlflowLoader(ModelLoader):
+
+    def __init__(self, mlruns_dir):
+        self.__mlruns_dir = mlruns_dir
+        self.__model_handle = None
+
+    def load_model(self, run_id):
+        if not self.__model_handle:
+            mlflow_reader = MlflowModelReader(run_id, mlruns_dir=self.__mlruns_dir)
+            model_handel = mlflow_reader.get_model_handle(BASE_WEIGHTS)
+            self.__model_handle = model_handel
+
+        return self.__model_handle
+
+    def load_classes(self, run_id):
+        model_handle = self.load_model(run_id)
+
+        classes = model_handle.model.classes_
+        classes_readable = np.array(model_handle.classes)
+        classes_readable_aligned = classes_readable[classes[list(range(len(classes)))]]
+
+        return classes_readable_aligned
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mock.py b/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mock.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be9ff82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image_prediction/model_loader/loaders/mock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from image_prediction.model_loader.loader import ModelLoader
+
+
+class ModelLoaderMock(ModelLoader):
+
+    model = None
+    classes = None
+
+    def load_model(self, identifier):
+        assert self.model is not None, "Set the model to be returned first via monkeypatching"
+        return self.model
+
+    def load_classes(self, identifier):
+        assert self.classes is not None, "Set the classes to be returned first via monkeypatching"
+        return self.classes
diff --git a/image_prediction/model_loading.py b/image_prediction/model_loading.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3f0a32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/image_prediction/model_loading.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from collections import namedtuple
+
+from image_prediction.locations import MLRUNS_DIR
+from image_prediction.model_loader.loader import ModelLoader
+from image_prediction.model_loader.loaders.mlflow import MlflowLoader
+
+ModelClassesPair = namedtuple("ModelClassesPair", ["model", "classes"])
+
+
+def load_model_and_classes(identifier, model_loader: ModelLoader = None) -> ModelClassesPair:
+    if not model_loader:
+        model_loader = MlflowLoader(MLRUNS_DIR)
+
+    model = model_loader.load_model(identifier)
+    classes = model_loader.load_classes(identifier)
+
+    return ModelClassesPair(model, classes)
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/conftest.py b/test/unit_tests/conftest.py
index b904c76..b20f662 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/test/unit_tests/conftest.py
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ from image_prediction.classifier.classifier import Classifier
 from image_prediction.classifier.image_classifier import ImageClassifier
 from image_prediction.estimator.adapter.adapters.keras import KerasEstimatorAdapter
 from image_prediction.estimator.adapter.adapters.mock import EstimatorMock, EstimatorAdapterMock
-from image_prediction.exceptions import UnknownEstimatorAdapter, UnknownImageExtractor
+from image_prediction.exceptions import UnknownEstimatorAdapter, UnknownImageExtractor, UnknownModelLoader
 from image_prediction.image_extractor.extractor import ImageMetadataPair
 from image_prediction.image_extractor.extractors.mock import ImageExtractorMock
 from image_prediction.image_extractor.extractors.parsable import ParsablePDFImageExtractor
+from image_prediction.model_loader.loaders.mock import ModelLoaderMock
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -201,3 +202,17 @@ def add_image_to_last_page(pdf: fpdf.fpdf.FPDF, image_metadata_pair):
     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=".png") as temp_image:
         image.save(temp_image.name)
         pdf.image(temp_image.name, x=x, y=y, w=w, h=h, type="png")
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def model_loader(loader_type, monkeypatch, estimator_adapter, classes):
+    if loader_type == "mock":
+        loader = ModelLoaderMock()
+    else:
+        raise UnknownModelLoader(f"No model loader for type {loader_type} was specified.")
+
+    # estimator adapter just has suitable interface for test, but is not actually what the model loader what typically
+    # load. Rather the model loader would load sklearn or tensorflow models (or redai model handles).
+    monkeypatch.setattr(loader, "model", estimator_adapter)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(loader, "classes", classes)
+    return loader
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/model_loader_test.py b/test/unit_tests/model_loader_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d0420a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit_tests/model_loader_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import pytest
+
+from image_prediction.model_loading import load_model_and_classes
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("loader_type", ["mock"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("estimator_type", ["mock"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("batch_size", [3])
+def test_load_model_and_classes(model_loader, estimator_adapter, classes):
+    model_loaded, classes_loaded = load_model_and_classes("some random identifier", model_loader=model_loader)
+    assert model_loaded == estimator_adapter
+    assert classes_loaded == classes