diff --git a/drivers/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f645e98520..acf20d2867c 100644
--- a/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/drivers/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SENSOR sensor)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SERIAL serial)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SMBUS smbus)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SPI spi)
+add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_STEPPER stepper)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SYSCON syscon)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS timer)
 add_subdirectory_ifdef(CONFIG_TEE tee)
diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index a11ede616da..ec9e0c77b6d 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ source "drivers/serial/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/sip_svc/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/smbus/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/spi/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/stepper/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/syscon/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/timer/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/usb/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/stepper/CMakeLists.txt b/drivers/stepper/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..90f88a49358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/stepper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023 Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+zephyr_syscall_header(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/include/zephyr/drivers/stepper.h)
+
+zephyr_library()
diff --git a/drivers/stepper/Kconfig b/drivers/stepper/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..60df80c20cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/stepper/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2023 Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+menuconfig STEPPER
+	bool "Stepper Controller"
+	help
+	  Enable stepper controller
+
+if STEPPER
+
+module = STEPPER
+module-str = stepper
+source "subsys/logging/Kconfig.template.log_config"
+
+config STEPPER_INIT_PRIORITY
+	int "Stepper Motor Controller init priority"
+	default 90
+	help
+	  Stepper motor controller initialization priority.
+
+comment "Stepper Drivers"
+
+endif
diff --git a/dts/bindings/stepper/stepper-controller.yaml b/dts/bindings/stepper/stepper-controller.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2c8e2b8643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dts/bindings/stepper/stepper-controller.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024 Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+description: Stepper Controller
+
+include: base.yaml
+
+properties:
+  micro-step-res:
+    type: int
+    enum:
+      - 1
+      - 2
+      - 4
+      - 8
+      - 16
+      - 32
+      - 64
+      - 128
+      - 256
+    description: |
+      micro-step resolution to be set while initializing the device driver.
diff --git a/include/zephyr/drivers/stepper.h b/include/zephyr/drivers/stepper.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c2889e8c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/zephyr/drivers/stepper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,442 @@
+/**
+ * @file drivers/stepper.h
+ *
+ * @brief Public API for Stepper Driver
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2024 Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#ifndef ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DRIVERS_STEPPER_H_
+#define ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DRIVERS_STEPPER_H_
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor Controller Interface
+ * @defgroup stepper_interface Stepper Motor Controller Interface
+ * @ingroup io_interfaces
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#include <zephyr/kernel.h>
+#include <zephyr/device.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor micro step resolution options
+ */
+enum micro_step_resolution {
+	/** Full step resolution */
+	STEPPER_FULL_STEP = 1,
+	/** 2 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_2 = 2,
+	/** 4 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_4 = 4,
+	/** 8 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_8 = 8,
+	/** 16 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_16 = 16,
+	/** 32 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_32 = 32,
+	/** 64 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_64 = 64,
+	/** 128 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_128 = 128,
+	/** 256 micro steps per full step */
+	STEPPER_MICRO_STEP_256 = 256,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor direction options
+ */
+enum stepper_direction {
+	/** Positive direction */
+	STEPPER_DIRECTION_POSITIVE = 0,
+	/** Negative direction */
+	STEPPER_DIRECTION_NEGATIVE,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor run mode options
+ */
+enum stepper_run_mode {
+	/** Hold Mode */
+	STEPPER_HOLD_MODE = 0,
+	/** Position Mode*/
+	STEPPER_POSITION_MODE,
+	/** Velocity Mode */
+	STEPPER_VELOCITY_MODE,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor signal results
+ */
+enum stepper_signal_result {
+	/** Steps set using move or set_target_position have been executed */
+	STEPPER_SIGNAL_STEPS_COMPLETED = 0,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @cond INTERNAL_HIDDEN
+ *
+ * Stepper motor controller driver API definition and system call entry points.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief enable or disable the stepper motor controller.
+ *
+ * @see stepper_enable() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_enable_t)(const struct device *dev, const bool enable);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Move the stepper motor by a given number of micro_steps.
+ *
+ * @see stepper_move() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_move_t)(const struct device *dev, const int32_t micro_steps,
+			      struct k_poll_signal *async);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the max velocity in micro_steps per seconds.
+ *
+ * @see stepper_set_max_velocity() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_set_max_velocity_t)(const struct device *dev,
+					  const uint32_t micro_steps_per_second);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the micro-step resolution
+ *
+ * @see stepper_set_micro_step_res() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_set_micro_step_res_t)(const struct device *dev,
+					    const enum micro_step_resolution resolution);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the micro-step resolution
+ *
+ * @see stepper_get_micro_step_res() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_get_micro_step_res_t)(const struct device *dev,
+					    enum micro_step_resolution *resolution);
+/**
+ * @brief Set the actual a.k.a reference position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @see stepper_set_actual_position() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_set_actual_position_t)(const struct device *dev, const int32_t value);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the actual a.k.a reference position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @see stepper_get_actual_position() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_get_actual_position_t)(const struct device *dev, int32_t *value);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the absolute target position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @see stepper_set_target_position() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_set_target_position_t)(const struct device *dev, const int32_t value,
+					     struct k_poll_signal *async);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Is the target position fo the stepper reached
+ *
+ * @see stepper_is_moving() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_is_moving_t)(const struct device *dev, bool *is_moving);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enable constant velocity mode for the stepper with a given velocity
+ *
+ * @see stepper_enable_constant_velocity_mode() for details.
+ */
+typedef int (*stepper_enable_constant_velocity_mode_t)(const struct device *dev,
+						       const enum stepper_direction direction,
+						       const uint32_t value);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stepper Motor Controller API
+ */
+__subsystem struct stepper_api {
+	stepper_enable_t enable;
+	stepper_move_t move;
+	stepper_set_max_velocity_t set_max_velocity;
+	stepper_set_micro_step_res_t set_micro_step_res;
+	stepper_get_micro_step_res_t get_micro_step_res;
+	stepper_set_actual_position_t set_actual_position;
+	stepper_get_actual_position_t get_actual_position;
+	stepper_set_target_position_t set_target_position;
+	stepper_is_moving_t is_moving;
+	stepper_enable_constant_velocity_mode_t enable_constant_velocity_mode;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @endcond
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enable or Disable Motor Controller
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param enable Input enable or disable motor controller
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO Error during Enabling
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_enable(const struct device *dev, const bool enable);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_enable(const struct device *dev, const bool enable)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	return api->enable(dev, enable);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the micro_steps to be moved from the current position i.e. relative movement
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param micro_steps target micro_steps to be moved from the current position
+ * @param async Pointer to a valid and ready to be signaled struct
+ *              k_poll_signal. (Note: if NULL this function will not notify
+ *              the end of the transaction, and whether it went successfully
+ *              or not).
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval	0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_move(const struct device *dev, int32_t micro_steps,
+			   struct k_poll_signal *async);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_move(const struct device *dev, const int32_t micro_steps,
+				      struct k_poll_signal *async)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	return api->move(dev, micro_steps, async);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the target velocity to be reached by the motor
+ *
+ * @details For controllers such as DRV8825 where you
+ * toggle the STEP Pin, the pulse_length would have to be calculated based on this parameter in the
+ * driver. For controllers where velocity can be set, this parameter corresponds to max_velocity
+ * @note Setting max velocity does not set the motor into motion, a combination of set_max_velocity
+ * and move is required to set the motor into motion.
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param micro_steps_per_second speed in micro_steps per second
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -EINVAL If the requested velocity is not supported
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_set_max_velocity(const struct device *dev, uint32_t micro_steps_per_second);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_set_max_velocity(const struct device *dev,
+						  const uint32_t micro_steps_per_second)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	return api->set_max_velocity(dev, micro_steps_per_second);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the microstep resolution in stepper motor controller
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param resolution microstep resolution
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval -ENOTSUP If the requested resolution is not supported
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_set_micro_step_res(const struct device *dev,
+					 enum micro_step_resolution resolution);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_set_micro_step_res(const struct device *dev,
+						    enum micro_step_resolution resolution)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->set_micro_step_res == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->set_micro_step_res(dev, resolution);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the microstep resolution in stepper motor controller
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param resolution microstep resolution
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_get_micro_step_res(const struct device *dev,
+					 enum micro_step_resolution *resolution);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_get_micro_step_res(const struct device *dev,
+						    enum micro_step_resolution *resolution)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->get_micro_step_res == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->get_micro_step_res(dev, resolution);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the actual a.k.a reference position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @param dev Pointer to the stepper motor controller instance.
+ * @param value The reference position to set in micro-steps.
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_set_actual_position(const struct device *dev, int32_t value);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_set_actual_position(const struct device *dev, const int32_t value)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->set_actual_position == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->set_actual_position(dev, value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the actual a.k.a reference position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param value The actual position to get in micro_steps
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_get_actual_position(const struct device *dev, int32_t *value);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_get_actual_position(const struct device *dev, int32_t *value)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->get_actual_position == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->get_actual_position(dev, value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set the absolute target position of the stepper
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param value target position to set in micro_steps
+ * @param async Pointer to a valid and ready to be signaled struct
+ *              k_poll_signal. If changing the target position
+ *              triggers stepper movement, this can be used to await
+ *              the end of the transaction. (Note: can be left NULL)
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_set_target_position(const struct device *dev, int32_t value,
+					  struct k_poll_signal *async);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_set_target_position(const struct device *dev, const int32_t value,
+						     struct k_poll_signal *async)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->set_target_position == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->set_target_position(dev, value, async);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the stepper motor is currently moving
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param is_moving Pointer to a boolean to store the moving status of the stepper motor
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_is_moving(const struct device *dev, bool *is_moving);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_is_moving(const struct device *dev, bool *is_moving)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->is_moving == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->is_moving(dev, is_moving);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enable constant velocity mode for the stepper with a given velocity
+ *
+ * @details activate constant velocity mode with the given velocity in micro_steps_per_second.
+ * If velocity > 0, motor shall be set into motion and run incessantly until and unless stalled or
+ * stopped using some other command, for instance, motor_enable(false).
+ *
+ * @param dev pointer to the stepper motor controller instance
+ * @param direction The direction to set
+ * @param value The velocity to set in steps per second where one step is dependent on the current
+ * microstepping resolution:
+ * > 0: Enable constant velocity mode with the given velocity in a given direction
+ * 0: Disable constant velocity mode
+ *
+ * @retval -EIO General input / output error
+ * @retval -ENOSYS If not implemented by device driver
+ * @retval 0 Success
+ */
+__syscall int stepper_enable_constant_velocity_mode(const struct device *dev,
+						    enum stepper_direction direction,
+						    uint32_t value);
+
+static inline int z_impl_stepper_enable_constant_velocity_mode(
+	const struct device *dev, const enum stepper_direction direction, const uint32_t value)
+{
+	const struct stepper_api *api = (const struct stepper_api *)dev->api;
+
+	if (api->enable_constant_velocity_mode == NULL) {
+		return -ENOSYS;
+	}
+	return api->enable_constant_velocity_mode(dev, direction, value);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#include <zephyr/syscalls/stepper.h>
+
+#endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_DRIVERS_STEPPER_H_ */