diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 9e17653459..4f55a06247 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += devfs_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += dhcpv6_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += ecc_%
 PSEUDOMODULES += event_%
+PSEUDOMODULES += event_timeout_ztimer
 PSEUDOMODULES += evtimer_mbox
 PSEUDOMODULES += evtimer_on_ztimer
 PSEUDOMODULES += fmt_%
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 73b0fa818b..f6de237113 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -474,8 +474,16 @@ ifneq (,$(filter event_thread_%,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += event_thread
 endif
 
+ifneq (,$(filter event_timeout_ztimer,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += event_timeout
+endif
+
 ifneq (,$(filter event_timeout,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += xtimer
+  ifneq (,$(filter event_timeout_ztimer,$(USEMODULE)))
+    USEMODULE += ztimer_usec
+  else
+    USEMODULE += xtimer
+  endif
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter event,$(USEMODULE)))
diff --git a/sys/event/timeout.c b/sys/event/timeout.c
index fb18c273bd..fc45f5354f 100644
--- a/sys/event/timeout.c
+++ b/sys/event/timeout.c
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
  * directory for more details.
  */
 
+#include "kernel_defines.h"
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+#include "ztimer.h"
+#else
+#include "xtimer.h"
+#endif
 #include "event/timeout.h"
 
 static void _event_timeout_callback(void *arg)
@@ -16,7 +22,7 @@ static void _event_timeout_callback(void *arg)
     event_post(event_timeout->queue, event_timeout->event);
 }
 
-void event_timeout_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, event_queue_t *queue, event_t *event)
+static void _event_timeout_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, event_queue_t *queue, event_t *event)
 {
     event_timeout->timer.callback = _event_timeout_callback;
     event_timeout->timer.arg = event_timeout;
@@ -24,12 +30,38 @@ void event_timeout_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, event_queue_t *queue, ev
     event_timeout->event = event;
 }
 
+void event_timeout_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, event_queue_t *queue, event_t *event)
+{
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+    event_timeout_ztimer_init(event_timeout, ZTIMER_USEC, queue, event);
+#else
+    _event_timeout_init(event_timeout, queue, event);
+#endif
+}
+
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+void event_timeout_ztimer_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, ztimer_clock_t* clock,
+                               event_queue_t *queue, event_t *event)
+{
+    event_timeout->clock = clock;
+    _event_timeout_init(event_timeout, queue, event);
+}
+#endif
+
 void event_timeout_set(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, uint32_t timeout)
 {
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+    ztimer_set(event_timeout->clock, &event_timeout->timer, timeout);
+#else
     xtimer_set(&event_timeout->timer, timeout);
+#endif
 }
 
 void event_timeout_clear(event_timeout_t *event_timeout)
 {
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+    ztimer_remove(event_timeout->clock, &event_timeout->timer);
+#else
     xtimer_remove(&event_timeout->timer);
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/sys/include/event/timeout.h b/sys/include/event/timeout.h
index 774e22f905..9f9f4c9040 100644
--- a/sys/include/event/timeout.h
+++ b/sys/include/event/timeout.h
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
 #define EVENT_TIMEOUT_H
 
 #include "event.h"
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+#include "ztimer.h"
+#else
 #include "xtimer.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -48,15 +52,35 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief   Timeout Event structure
  */
 typedef struct {
-    xtimer_t timer;         /**< xtimer object used for timeout */
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
+    ztimer_t timer;         /**< ztimer object used for timeout */
+    ztimer_clock_t *clock;  /**< ztimer clock to use */
+#else
+    xtimer_t timer;         /**< ztimer object used for timeout */
+#endif
     event_queue_t *queue;   /**< event queue to post event to   */
     event_t *event;         /**< event to post after timeout    */
 } event_timeout_t;
 
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_EVENT_TIMEOUT_ZTIMER)
 /**
  * @brief   Initialize timeout event object
  *
  * @param[in]   event_timeout   event_timeout object to initialize
+ * @param[in]   clock           the clock backend, eg: ZTIMER_USEC, ZTIMER_MSEC
+ * @param[in]   queue           queue that the timed-out event will be added to
+ * @param[in]   event           event to add to queue after timeout
+ */
+void event_timeout_ztimer_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, ztimer_clock_t* clock,
+                               event_queue_t *queue, event_t *event);
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Initialize timeout event object
+ *
+ * @note    If ztimer is used the default time clock backend is ZTIMER_USEC
+ *
+ * @param[in]   event_timeout   event_timeout object to initialize
  * @param[in]   queue           queue that the timed-out event will be added to
  * @param[in]   event           event to add to queue after timeout
  */
@@ -67,13 +91,15 @@ void event_timeout_init(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, event_queue_t *queue,
  * @brief   Set a timeout
  *
  * This will make the event as configured in @p event_timeout be triggered
- * after @p timeout microseconds.
+ * after @p timeout microseconds (if using @ref xtimer) or the the @ref
+ * ztimer_clock_t ticks.
  *
  * @note: the used event_timeout struct must stay valid until after the timeout
  *        event has been processed!
  *
  * @param[in]   event_timeout   event_timout context object to use
- * @param[in]   timeout         timeout in microseconds
+ * @param[in]   timeout         timeout in microseconds ot the ztimer_clock_t
+ *                              ticks units
  */
 void event_timeout_set(event_timeout_t *event_timeout, uint32_t timeout);
 
diff --git a/tests/events/main.c b/tests/events/main.c
index 7b44ece504..1a26907609 100644
--- a/tests/events/main.c
+++ b/tests/events/main.c
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "test_utils/expect.h"
+#include "timex.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "event.h"
 #include "event/timeout.h"
 #include "event/callback.h"
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_ZTIMER)
+#include "ztimer.h"
+#else
 #include "xtimer.h"
+#endif
 
 #define STACKSIZE               THREAD_STACKSIZE_DEFAULT
 #define PRIO                    (THREAD_PRIORITY_MAIN - 1)
@@ -83,7 +88,11 @@ static void timed_callback(void *arg)
     order++;
     expect(order == 6);
     expect(arg == event_callback.arg);
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_ZTIMER)
+    uint32_t now = ztimer_now(ZTIMER_USEC);
+#else
     uint32_t now = xtimer_now_usec();
+#endif
     expect((now - before >= 100000LU));
     printf("triggered timed callback with arg 0x%08x after %" PRIu32 "us\n", (unsigned)arg, now - before);
     puts("[SUCCESS]");
@@ -177,7 +186,11 @@ int main(void)
 
     puts("posting timed callback with timeout 1sec");
     event_timeout_init(&event_timeout, &queue, (event_t *)&event_callback);
+#if IS_USED(MODULE_ZTIMER)
+    before = ztimer_now(ZTIMER_USEC);
+#else
     before = xtimer_now_usec();
+#endif
     event_timeout_set(&event_timeout, (1 * US_PER_SEC));
 
     event_timeout_t event_timeout_canceled;