diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile b/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile
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+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile
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+include ../Makefile.tests_common
+
+USEMODULE += ztimer
+USEMODULE += ztimer_usec
+USEMODULE += ztimer_msec
+USEMODULE += ztimer_sec
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile.ci b/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile.ci
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d220123487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/Makefile.ci
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+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := \
+    arduino-duemilanove \
+    arduino-leonardo \
+    arduino-nano \
+    arduino-uno \
+    atmega328p \
+    atmega328p-xplained-mini\
+    nucleo-f031k6 \
+    nucleo-l011k4 \
+    stm32f030f4-demo \
+    #
diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/README.md b/tests/ztimer_xsec/README.md
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+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/README.md
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+# Introduction
+
+This application tests the high abstraction level ztimer clocks usec, msec and sec
+by locking three mutexes and waiting for them to
+be unlocked by ZTIMER_USEC, ZTIMER_MSEC and ZTIMER_SEC
+The tests succeeds if the board running the test does not get stuck.
+
+ZTIMER_MSEC and ZTIMER_SEC will be configured following the rules described
+in the ztimer documentation (one may want to use extra ztimer_perih_*).
+Timing information is provided for human analysis it is not checked by automatic
+testing, since they are system and runtime dependent, there are other tests
+that (partially) cover the accuracy of timers.
diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/app.config.test b/tests/ztimer_xsec/app.config.test
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+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/app.config.test
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# this file enables modules defined in Kconfig. Do not use this file for
+# application configuration. This is only needed during migration.
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_PERIPH_TIMER=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_USEC=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_MSEC=y
+CONFIG_MODULE_ZTIMER_SEC=y
diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/main.c b/tests/ztimer_xsec/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..993edfa344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/main.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 TUBA Freiberg
+ *
+ * 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 tests
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief    high level ztimer test application
+ *
+ * @author   Karl Fessel <karl.fessel@ovgu.de>
+ *
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "ztimer.h"
+#include "mutex.h"
+
+/* only header information is used we do not need to use MODULE_TIMEX */
+#include "timex.h"
+
+typedef struct named_lock {
+    char *name;
+    mutex_t mut;
+    uint32_t release_time;
+} named_lock_t;
+
+void release(void *arg);
+
+static named_lock_t sec_lock = { .name =  "SEC", .mut = MUTEX_INIT_LOCKED };
+static named_lock_t msec_lock = { .name = "MSEC", .mut = MUTEX_INIT_LOCKED };
+static named_lock_t usec_lock = { .name = "USEC", .mut = MUTEX_INIT_LOCKED };
+
+static ztimer_t sec_tim = { .callback = release, .arg = &sec_lock };
+static ztimer_t msec_tim = { .callback = release, .arg = &msec_lock };
+static ztimer_t usec_tim = { .callback = release, .arg = &usec_lock };
+
+void release(void *arg)
+{
+    named_lock_t *e = arg;
+
+    e->release_time = (uint32_t)ztimer_now(ZTIMER_USEC);
+    puts(e->name);
+    mutex_unlock(&e->mut);
+}
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    puts("starting ztimers");
+    /* start a timer on each high level ztimer*/
+    ztimer_set(ZTIMER_SEC, &sec_tim, 1);
+    ztimer_set(ZTIMER_MSEC, &msec_tim, 200);
+    ztimer_set(ZTIMER_USEC, &usec_tim, 100 * US_PER_MS);
+
+    printf("time %s:\t%" PRIu32 "\n", "Wait", (uint32_t)ztimer_now(ZTIMER_USEC));
+
+    puts("waiting for locks");
+    /* wait for mutexes */
+    mutex_lock(&sec_lock.mut);
+    mutex_lock(&msec_lock.mut);
+    mutex_lock(&usec_lock.mut);
+
+    printf("time %s:\t%" PRIu32 "\n", sec_lock.name, sec_lock.release_time);
+    printf("time %s:\t%" PRIu32 "\n", msec_lock.name, msec_lock.release_time);
+    printf("time %s:\t%" PRIu32 "\n", usec_lock.name, usec_lock.release_time);
+
+    printf("SUCCESS!\n");
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/ztimer_xsec/tests/01-run.py b/tests/ztimer_xsec/tests/01-run.py
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index 0000000000..4d365cec82
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+++ b/tests/ztimer_xsec/tests/01-run.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Copyright (C) 2021 TUBA Freiberg
+#
+# 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.
+
+import sys
+from testrunner import run
+
+
+def testfunc(child):
+    child.expect_exact("starting ztimers")
+    child.expect_exact("waiting for locks")
+    child.expect_exact("USEC")
+    child.expect_exact("MSEC")
+    child.expect_exact("SEC")
+    child.expect_exact("SUCCESS!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(run(testfunc))