  In this paper, the technical requirements to perform a cost-benefit analysis
of a Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service with the traffic simulation
software MATSim are elaborated in order to achieve the long-term goal of
assessing the introduction of a DRT service in G\"ottingen and the surrounding
area. The aim was to determine if the software is suitable for a cost-benefit
analysis while providing a user manual for building a basic simulation that can
be extended with public transport and DRT. The main result is that the software
is suitable for a cost-benefit analysis of a DRT service. In particular, the
most important internal and external costs, such as usage costs of the various
modes of transport and emissions, can be integrated into the simulation
scenarios. Thus, the scenarios presented in this paper can be extended by data
from a mobility study of G\"ottingen and its surroundings in order to achieve
the long-term goal. This paper is aimed at transport economists and researchers
who are not familiar with MATSim, to provide them with a guide for the first
steps in working with a traffic simulation software.
