diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile b/pkg/nimble/Makefile
index d2e94311e7..7c9f0c8713 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile
@@ -88,3 +88,6 @@ nimble_scanlist:
 
 nimble_scanner:
 	"$(MAKE)" -C $(TDIR)/scanner
+
+nimble_statconn:
+	"$(MAKE)" -C $(TDIR)/statconn
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
index f968ea40c6..6eefc0746a 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ ifneq (,$(filter nimble_scanlist,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += bluetil_ad
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter nimble_statconn,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += nimble_netif
+  USEMODULE += nimble_addr
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter nimble_netif,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += ble_nimble_netif
   USEMODULE += l2util
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
index 9e96117603..4209adcf9b 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.include
@@ -108,3 +108,6 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter nimble_scanner,$(USEMODULE)))
   INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTPKG)/nimble/scanner/include
 endif
+ifneq (,$(filter nimble_statconn,$(USEMODULE)))
+  INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTPKG)/nimble/statconn/include
+endif
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c b/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
index 39594b5756..b7cc31ca7a 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
+++ b/pkg/nimble/contrib/nimble_riot.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #include "services/ipss/ble_svc_ipss.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN
+#include "nimble_statconn.h"
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !defined(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN_NOAUTOINIT)
 #include "nimble_autoconn.h"
 #include "nimble_autoconn_params.h"
@@ -127,6 +131,10 @@ void nimble_riot_init(void)
     ble_svc_ipss_init();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN
+    nimble_statconn_init();
+#endif
+
 #if defined(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !defined(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN_NOAUTOINIT)
     ble_gatts_start();
     /* CAUTION: this must be called after nimble_netif_init() and also only
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/statconn/Makefile b/pkg/nimble/statconn/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e7ff7467c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/nimble/statconn/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+MODULE = nimble_statconn
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/statconn/include/nimble_statconn.h b/pkg/nimble/statconn/include/nimble_statconn.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d746168c11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/nimble/statconn/include/nimble_statconn.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup    pkg_nimble_statconn Statconn
+ * @ingroup     pkg_nimble
+ * @brief       Static connection manager for NimBLE netif that keeps opens
+ *              connections on demand and takes care of keeping them open.
+ *
+ * @experimental
+ *
+ * # WARNING
+ * This module is highly experimental! Expect bugs, instabilities and sudden API
+ * changes :-)
+ *
+ *
+ * # About
+ * Statconn is the implementation of a static connection manager for the NimBLE
+ * netif module. It initiates new connections when told and additionally takes
+ * care of reopening connections in case of connection loss.
+ *
+ *
+ * # Usage
+ * A node can either be a master, the one initiating the connection, or a
+ * slave, the one advertising its presence, w.r.t. to BLE connections. To open
+ * a connection between two nodes, call nimble_statconn_add_slave() with the
+ * BLE address of the slave node on the designated master node and call
+ * nimble_statconn_add_master() with the address of the master node on the
+ * designated slave node. From that point on, statconn will take care of
+ * opening and maintaining the connection between these two nodes.
+ *
+ *
+ * # Configuration
+ * This module is configured completely statically. All relevant configuration
+ * options are set at compile time using a couple of macros.
+ *
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Simple static connection manager for NimBLE netif
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ */
+
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_H
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "nimble_netif.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Advertising interval used when in advertising mode [in ms]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_ADV_ITVL_MS
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_ADV_ITVL_MS         (90U)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Scan window used when opening new connections [in ms]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_WIN_MS
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_WIN_MS         (100U)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Opening a new connection is aborted after this time [in ms]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS     (600U)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Connection interval used when opening a new connection [in ms]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_ITVL_MS
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_ITVL_MS        (75U)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Slave latency used for new connections [# of connection events]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_LATENCY
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_LATENCY        (0)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Supervision timeout used for new connections [in ms]
+ */
+#ifndef NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_SUPERTO_MS
+#define NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_SUPERTO_MS     (2500U)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Return codes used by the statconn module
+ */
+enum {
+    NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK      =  0,   /**< all groovy */
+    NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOSLOT  = -1,   /**< no more connection slot available */
+    NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOTCONN = -2,   /**< given address is not managed */
+    NIMBLE_STATCONN_INUSE   = -3,   /**< given peer is already managed */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Initialize the statconn module
+ *
+ * @warning This function **must** only be called once. Typically this is done
+ *          during system initialization via auto-init.
+ */
+void nimble_statconn_init(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Register a callback that is called on netif events
+ *
+ * The registered callback function is a simple pass-through of nimble_netif
+ * events. The callback is executed in the context of NimBLE's host thread.
+ *
+ * @param[in] cb        event callback to register, may be NULL
+ */
+void nimble_statconn_eventcb(nimble_netif_eventcb_t cb);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Connect to peer (master) with a given address as slave
+ *
+ * Adding a master will make this node advertise itself to wait for an incoming
+ * connection by that master.
+ *
+ * @param[in] addr      BLE address of the peer
+ *
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK if peer was successfully added
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_INUSE if the peer address is already in use
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOSLOT if no empty connection slot is available
+ */
+int nimble_statconn_add_master(const uint8_t *addr);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Connect to a peer (slave) with a given address as master
+ *
+ * @param[in] addr      BLE address of the peer
+ *
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK if peer was successfully added
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_INUSE if the peer address is already in use
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOSLOT if no empty connection slot is available
+ */
+int nimble_statconn_add_slave(const uint8_t *addr);
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Remove the connection to the given peer
+ *
+ * @param[in] addr      BLE address of the peer
+ *
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK if peer was successfully removed
+ * @return  NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOTCONN if given address is not managed
+ */
+int nimble_statconn_rm(const uint8_t *addr);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* NIMBLE_STATCONN_H */
+/** @} */
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/statconn/nimble_statconn.c b/pkg/nimble/statconn/nimble_statconn.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f01f0a7c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/nimble/statconn/nimble_statconn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     pkg_nimble_statconn
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Statconn - static connection manager for NimBLE netif
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "assert.h"
+#include "net/bluetil/addr.h"
+#include "net/bluetil/ad.h"
+#include "nimble_netif.h"
+#include "nimble_netif_conn.h"
+#include "nimble_statconn.h"
+
+#include "host/ble_hs.h"
+
+#define ENABLE_DEBUG    (0)
+#include "debug.h"
+
+#define UNUSED          (0x00)
+#define PENDING         (0x80)
+#define CONNECTED       (0x00)
+#define ROLE_M          (0x01)
+#define ROLE_S          (0x02)
+
+typedef struct {
+    uint8_t addr[BLE_ADDR_LEN];     /**< peer addr, network byte order */
+    uint8_t state;                  /**< internal state */
+} slot_t;
+
+static const uint8_t _ad[2] = { BLE_GAP_AD_FLAGS, BLUETIL_AD_FLAGS_DEFAULT };
+
+static mutex_t _lock = MUTEX_INIT;
+static slot_t _slots[NIMBLE_NETIF_MAX_CONN];
+
+static struct ble_gap_adv_params _adv_params;
+static struct ble_gap_conn_params _conn_params;
+static uint32_t _conn_timeout;
+
+static nimble_netif_eventcb_t _eventcb = NULL;
+
+
+static slot_t *_get_addr(const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(_slots); i++) {
+        if (memcmp(addr, _slots[i].addr, BLE_ADDR_LEN) == 0) {
+            return &_slots[i];
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static slot_t *_get_state(uint8_t state)
+{
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(_slots); i++) {
+        if (_slots[i].state == state) {
+            return &_slots[i];
+        }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static void _activate(uint8_t role)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&_lock);
+    slot_t *slot = _get_state(role | PENDING);
+
+    if (slot && (role == ROLE_M)) {
+        ble_addr_t peer;
+        peer.type = BLE_ADDR_RANDOM;
+        bluetil_addr_swapped_cp(slot->addr, peer.val);
+        nimble_netif_connect(&peer, &_conn_params, _conn_timeout);
+    }
+    else if (slot && (role == ROLE_S)) {
+        nimble_netif_accept(_ad, sizeof(_ad), &_adv_params);
+    }
+    mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+}
+
+static void _update(const uint8_t *addr, uint8_t role, uint8_t state)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&_lock);
+    slot_t *slot = _get_addr(addr);
+    if (slot) {
+        slot->state = (role | state);
+    }
+    else {
+        DEBUG("[statconn] warning: state change on unknown peer address\n");
+    }
+    mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+
+    _activate(role);
+}
+
+static void _on_netif_evt(int handle, nimble_netif_event_t event,
+                          const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    switch (event) {
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_ACCEPTING:
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_ACCEPT_STOP:
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_INIT_MASTER:
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_INIT_SLAVE:
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONNECTED_MASTER:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_M, CONNECTED);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONNECTED_SLAVE:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_S, CONNECTED);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CLOSED_MASTER:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_M, PENDING);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CLOSED_SLAVE:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_S, PENDING);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_ABORT_MASTER:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_M, PENDING);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_ABORT_SLAVE:
+            _update(addr, ROLE_S, PENDING);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONN_UPDATED:
+            break;
+        default:
+            /* this should never happen */
+            assert(0);
+    }
+
+    /* pass events to high-level user if someone registered for them */
+    if (_eventcb) {
+        _eventcb(handle, event, addr);
+    }
+}
+
+static int _be(uint8_t role, const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&_lock);
+    slot_t *s = _get_addr(addr);
+    if (s != NULL) {
+        mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+        return NIMBLE_STATCONN_INUSE;
+    }
+    s = _get_state(UNUSED);
+    if (s == NULL) {
+        mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+        return NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOSLOT;
+    }
+
+    s->state = (role | PENDING);
+    memcpy(s->addr, addr, BLE_ADDR_LEN);
+    mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+    _activate(role);
+    return NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK;
+}
+
+void nimble_statconn_init(void)
+{
+    memset(_slots, 0, sizeof(_slots));
+
+    /* set the advertising parameters used */
+    _adv_params.conn_mode = BLE_GAP_CONN_MODE_UND;
+    _adv_params.disc_mode = BLE_GAP_DISC_MODE_GEN;
+    _adv_params.itvl_min = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_ADV_ITVL_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_ADV_ITVL);
+    _adv_params.itvl_max = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_ADV_ITVL_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_ADV_ITVL);
+    _adv_params.channel_map = 0;
+    _adv_params.filter_policy = 0;
+    _adv_params.high_duty_cycle = 0;
+
+    /* set connection parameters */
+    _conn_params.scan_itvl = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_WIN_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_SCAN_ITVL);
+    _conn_params.scan_window = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_WIN_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_SCAN_ITVL);
+    _conn_params.itvl_min = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_ITVL_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_CONN_ITVL);
+    _conn_params.itvl_max = ((NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_ITVL_MS * 1000) / BLE_HCI_CONN_ITVL);
+    _conn_params.latency = NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_LATENCY;
+    _conn_params.supervision_timeout = (NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_SUPERTO_MS / 10);
+    _conn_params.min_ce_len = 0;
+    _conn_params.max_ce_len = 0;
+    _conn_timeout = NIMBLE_STATCONN_CONN_TIMEOUT_MS;
+
+    /* register our event callback */
+    nimble_netif_eventcb(_on_netif_evt);
+}
+
+void nimble_statconn_eventcb(nimble_netif_eventcb_t cb)
+{
+    _eventcb = cb;
+}
+
+int nimble_statconn_add_master(const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    return _be(ROLE_S, addr);
+}
+
+int nimble_statconn_add_slave(const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    return _be(ROLE_M, addr);
+}
+
+int nimble_statconn_rm(const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    mutex_lock(&_lock);
+    slot_t *s = _get_addr(addr);
+    if (s == NULL) {
+        mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+        return NIMBLE_STATCONN_NOTCONN;
+    }
+    uint8_t role = (s->state & ROLE_M) ? ROLE_M : ROLE_S;
+
+    if (role == ROLE_S) {
+        nimble_netif_accept_stop();
+    }
+    s->state = UNUSED;
+    memset(s->addr, 0, sizeof(BLE_ADDR_LEN));
+    mutex_unlock(&_lock);
+
+    nimble_netif_close(nimble_netif_conn_get_by_addr(addr));
+    if (role == ROLE_S) {
+        _activate(ROLE_S);
+    }
+
+    return NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK;
+}
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
index d4a6f8d486..aa938d6801 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/Makefile
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ ifneq (,$(filter nimble_netif,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_nimble_netif.c
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter nimble_statconn,$(USEMODULE)))
+  SRC += sc_nimble_statconn.c
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter suit_coap,$(USEMODULE)))
   SRC += sc_suit.c
 endif
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
index 0776bdd713..3d2323c4e0 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_netif.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "net/bluetil/ad.h"
 #include "net/bluetil/addr.h"
 
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
 #include "nimble_scanlist.h"
 #include "nimble_scanner.h"
 #endif
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define DEFAULT_SCAN_DURATION       (500U)      /* 500ms */
 #define DEFAULT_CONN_TIMEOUT        (500U)      /* 500ms */
 
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
 static const char *_name_to_connect = NULL;
 
 static void _scan_for_name(uint8_t type, const ble_addr_t *addr, int8_t rssi,
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static void _cmd_info(void)
     puts("");
 }
 
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
 static void _cmd_adv(const char *name)
 {
     int res;
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static int _ishelp(char *argv)
 
 void sc_nimble_netif_init(void)
 {
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
     /* setup the scanning environment */
     nimble_scanlist_init();
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void sc_nimble_netif_init(void)
 int _nimble_netif_handler(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     if ((argc == 1) || _ishelp(argv[1])) {
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
         printf("usage: %s [help|info|adv|scan|connect|close|update]\n", argv[0]);
 #else
         printf("usage: %s [help|info|close|update]\n", argv[0]);
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ int _nimble_netif_handler(int argc, char **argv)
         _cmd_info();
     }
 
-#ifndef MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN
+#if !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_AUTOCONN) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN)
     else if (memcmp(argv[1], "adv", 3) == 0) {
         char *name = NULL;
         if (argc > 2) {
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_statconn.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_statconn.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc4c746018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_nimble_statconn.c
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     sys_shell_commands
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Shell commands to control the NimBLE netif statconn connection
+ *              manager
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "net/bluetil/addr.h"
+#include "nimble_statconn.h"
+
+int _nimble_statconn_handler(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    if ((argc < 3)) {
+        printf("usage: %s <addm|adds|rm> <BLE addr>\n", argv[0]);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    /* parse address */
+    uint8_t addr[BLE_ADDR_LEN];
+    if (bluetil_addr_from_str(addr, argv[2]) == NULL) {
+        puts("err: unable to parse BLE address");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (strncmp(argv[1], "addm", 4) == 0) {
+        if (nimble_statconn_add_master(addr) == NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK) {
+            puts("success: connecting to peer as slave");
+        }
+        else {
+            puts("err: unable to add peer");
+        }
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "adds", 4) == 0) {
+        if (nimble_statconn_add_slave(addr) == NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK) {
+            puts("success: connecting to peer as master");
+        }
+        else {
+            puts("err: unable to add peer");
+        }
+    }
+    else if (strncmp(argv[1], "rm", 2) == 0) {
+        if (nimble_statconn_rm(addr) == NIMBLE_STATCONN_OK) {
+            puts("success: closed connection to peer");
+        }
+        else {
+            puts("err: unable to remove peer");
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        puts("err: unable to parse command");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
index c9466a1290..57cc2d2db7 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/shell_commands.c
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ extern int _loramac_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 extern int _nimble_netif_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN
+extern int _nimble_statconn_handler(int argc, char **argv);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MODULE_SUIT_COAP
 extern int _suit_handler(int argc, char **argv);
 #endif
@@ -300,6 +304,9 @@ const shell_command_t _shell_command_list[] = {
 #ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_NETIF
     { "ble", "Manage BLE connections for NimBLE", _nimble_netif_handler },
 #endif
+#ifdef MODULE_NIMBLE_STATCONN
+    { "statconn", "NimBLE netif statconn", _nimble_statconn_handler},
+#endif
 #ifdef MODULE_SUIT_COAP
     { "suit", "Trigger a SUIT firmware update", _suit_handler },
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/Makefile b/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e26a88f540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+BOARD ?= nrf52dk
+include ../Makefile.tests_common
+
+# include shell support
+USEMODULE += shell
+USEMODULE += shell_commands
+USEMODULE += ps
+
+# Include GNRC and RPL
+USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev_default
+USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
+USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_router_default
+USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_rpl
+USEMODULE += gnrc_rpl
+USEMODULE += gnrc_icmpv6_echo
+
+# Setup Nimble
+USEMODULE += nimble_statconn
+
+TEST_ON_CI_WHITELIST += nrf52dk
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/main.c b/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ffc45a567f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nimble_statconn_gnrc/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Freie Universität Berlin
+ *
+ * This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
+ * directory for more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @ingroup     examples
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Run IP-over-BLE using the 'statconn' BLE connection manager
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "shell.h"
+#include "msg.h"
+#include "nimble_statconn.h"
+#include "net/bluetil/addr.h"
+
+#define MAIN_QUEUE_SIZE     (8)
+static msg_t _main_msg_queue[MAIN_QUEUE_SIZE];
+
+static void _print_evt(const char *msg, int handle, const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    printf("[ble] %s (%i|", msg, handle);
+    if (addr) {
+        bluetil_addr_print(addr);
+    }
+    else {
+        printf("n/a");
+    }
+    puts(")");
+}
+
+static void _on_ble_evt(int handle, nimble_netif_event_t event,
+                        const uint8_t *addr)
+{
+    switch (event) {
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONNECTED_MASTER:
+            _print_evt("CONNECTED master", handle, addr);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONNECTED_SLAVE:
+            _print_evt("CONNECTED slave", handle, addr);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CLOSED_MASTER:
+            _print_evt("CLOSED master", handle, addr);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CLOSED_SLAVE:
+            _print_evt("CLOSED slave", handle, addr);
+            break;
+        case NIMBLE_NETIF_CONN_UPDATED:
+            _print_evt("UPDATED", handle, addr);
+            break;
+        default:
+            /* do nothing */
+            return;
+    }
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    puts("IPv6-over-BLE with statconn BLE connection manager");
+
+    /* we need a message queue for the thread running the shell in order to
+     * receive potentially fast incoming networking packets */
+    msg_init_queue(_main_msg_queue, MAIN_QUEUE_SIZE);
+
+    /* register for BLE events */
+    nimble_statconn_eventcb(_on_ble_evt);
+
+    /* start shell */
+    puts("All up, running the shell now");
+    char line_buf[SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE];
+    shell_run(NULL, line_buf, SHELL_DEFAULT_BUFSIZE);
+
+    /* should never be reached */
+    return 0;
+}