diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile
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+MODULE = board
+
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.dep
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+ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
+  USEMODULE += saul_gpio
+endif
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.features b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.features
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+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.features
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+# Put defined MCU peripherals here (in alphabetical order)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_cpuid
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_gpio
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_random
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_rtt
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_timer
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += periph_uart
+
+# Various other features (if any)
+FEATURES_PROVIDED += cpp
+
+# The board MPU family (used for grouping by the CI system)
+FEATURES_MCU_GROUP = cortex_m4_2
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.include b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.include
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+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/Makefile.include
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+# define the cpu used by the nRF52 DK
+export CPU = nrf52
+export CPU_MODEL = nrf52xxaa
+
+# set default port depending on operating system
+PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyACM0
+PORT_DARWIN ?= $(shell ls -1 /dev/tty.usbmodem* | head -n 1)
+
+# setup the boards dependencies
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)/Makefile.dep
+
+# setup JLink for flashing
+export JLINK_DEVICE := nrf52
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.jlink
+
+# setup serial terminal
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.serial
+
+# include cortex defaults
+include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.cortexm_common
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/board.c b/boards/nrf52dk/board.c
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+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/board.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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     boards_nrf52dk
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Board initialization for the nRF52 DK
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include "cpu.h"
+#include "board.h"
+
+void board_init(void)
+{
+    /* initialize the boards LEDs */
+    NRF_P0->DIRSET = (LED1_MASK | LED2_MASK | LED3_MASK | LED4_MASK);
+    NRF_P0->OUTSET = (LED1_MASK | LED2_MASK | LED3_MASK | LED4_MASK);
+
+    /* initialize the CPU */
+    cpu_init();
+}
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/include/board.h b/boards/nrf52dk/include/board.h
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index 000000000..e965bef28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/include/board.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Feie 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    boards_nrf52dk nRF52 DK
+ * @ingroup     boards
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Board specific configuaration for the nRF52 DK
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef BOARD_H
+#define BOARD_H
+
+#include "cpu.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   LED pin configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define LED1_PIN            (GPIO_PIN(0, 17))
+#define LED2_PIN            (GPIO_PIN(0, 18))
+#define LED3_PIN            (GPIO_PIN(0, 19))
+#define LED4_PIN            (GPIO_PIN(0, 20))
+#define LED1_MASK           (1 << 17)
+#define LED2_MASK           (1 << 18)
+#define LED3_MASK           (1 << 19)
+#define LED4_MASK           (1 << 20)
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief   RIOT LED macros for backwards compatibility
+ * @{
+ */
+#define LED_RED_ON          (NRF_P0->OUTSET = LED1_PIN)
+#define LED_RED_OFF         (NRF_P0->OUTCLR = LED2_PIN)
+#define LED_RED_TOGGLE      (NRF_P0->OUT   ^= LED3_PIN)
+#define LED_GREEN_ON        (NRF_P0->OUTSET = LED1_PIN)
+#define LED_GREEN_OFF       (NRF_P0->OUTCLR = LED2_PIN)
+#define LED_GREEN_TOGGLE    (NRF_P0->OUT   ^= LED3_PIN)
+#define LED_ORANGE_ON       (NRF_P0->OUTSET = LED1_PIN)
+#define LED_ORANGE_OFF      (NRF_P0->OUTCLR = LED2_PIN)
+#define LED_ORANGE_TOGGLE   (NRF_P0->OUT   ^= LED3_PIN)
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Button pin configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define BUTTON1_PIN         (GPIO_PIN(0, 13))
+#define BUTTON2_PIN         (GPIO_PIN(0, 14))
+#define BUTTON3_PIN         (GPIO_PIN(0, 15))
+#define BUTTON4_PIN         (GPIO_PIN(0, 16))
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Initialize board specific hardware, including clock, LEDs and std-IO
+ */
+void board_init(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /** BOARD_H */
+/** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/include/gpio_params.h b/boards/nrf52dk/include/gpio_params.h
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index 000000000..81b82f567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/include/gpio_params.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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     boards_nrf52dk
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Configuration of SAUL mapped GPIO pins
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GPIO_PARAMS_H
+#define GPIO_PARAMS_H
+
+#include "board.h"
+#include "saul/periph.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief    LED configuration
+ */
+static const  saul_gpio_params_t saul_gpio_params[] =
+{
+    {
+        .name = "LED 1",
+        .pin = LED1_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_OUT,
+        .pull = GPIO_NOPULL
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "LED 2",
+        .pin = LED2_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_OUT,
+        .pull = GPIO_NOPULL
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "LED 3",
+        .pin = LED3_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_OUT,
+        .pull = GPIO_NOPULL
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "LED 4",
+        .pin = LED4_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_OUT,
+        .pull = GPIO_NOPULL
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "Button 1",
+        .pin = BUTTON1_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_IN,
+        .pull = GPIO_PULLUP
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "Button 2",
+        .pin = BUTTON2_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_IN,
+        .pull = GPIO_PULLUP
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "Button 3",
+        .pin = BUTTON3_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_IN,
+        .pull = GPIO_PULLUP
+    },
+    {
+        .name = "Button 4",
+        .pin = BUTTON4_PIN,
+        .dir = GPIO_DIR_IN,
+        .pull = GPIO_PULLUP
+    }
+};
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* GPIO_PARAMS_H */
+/** @} */
diff --git a/boards/nrf52dk/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/nrf52dk/include/periph_conf.h
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index 000000000..3ccf66108
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+++ b/boards/nrf52dk/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 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     boards_nrf52dk
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Peripheral configuration for the nRF52 DK
+ *
+ * @author      Hauke Petersen <hauke.petersen@fu-berlin.de>
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef PERIPH_CONF_H
+#define PERIPH_CONF_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Clock configuration
+ *
+ * @note    The radio will not work with the internal RC oscillator!
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+#define CLOCK_CORECLOCK     (64000000U)     /* fixed for all NRF52832 */
+#define CLOCK_CRYSTAL       (32U)           /* set to  0: internal RC oscillator
+                                                      32: 32MHz crystal */
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Timer configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define TIMER_NUMOF         (1U)
+#define TIMER_0_EN          1
+
+/* Timer 0 configuration */
+#define TIMER_0_DEV         NRF_TIMER0
+#define TIMER_0_CHANNELS    3
+#define TIMER_0_MAX_VALUE   (0xffffffff)
+#define TIMER_0_BITMODE     TIMER_BITMODE_BITMODE_32Bit
+#define TIMER_0_ISR         isr_timer0
+#define TIMER_0_IRQ         TIMER0_IRQn
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Real time counter configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define RTT_NUMOF           (1U)
+#define RTT_DEV             NRF_RTC0
+#define RTT_IRQ             RTC0_IRQn
+#define RTT_ISR             isr_rtc0
+#define RTT_MAX_VALUE       (0xffffff)
+#define RTT_FREQUENCY       (10)            /* in Hz */
+#define RTT_PRESCALER       (3275U)         /* run with 10 Hz */
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @brief UART configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define UART_NUMOF          (1U)
+#define UART_PIN_RX         8
+#define UART_PIN_TX         6
+/** @} */
+
+/**
+ * @name Random Number Generator configuration
+ * @{
+ */
+#define RANDOM_NUMOF        (1U)
+/** @} */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __PERIPH_CONF_H */