diff --git a/MORYX-Framework.sln b/MORYX-Framework.sln
index f3ba24f65..4b91aaf84 100644
--- a/MORYX-Framework.sln
+++ b/MORYX-Framework.sln
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Moryx.Resources.Management.
 EndProject
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.Tests", "src\Tests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.Tests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.Tests.csproj", "{7792C4E0-6D07-42C9-AC29-BAB76836FC11}"
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests", "src\Tests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests.csproj", "{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests", "src\Tests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests\Moryx.Runtime.Endpoints.IntegrationTests.csproj", "{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8}"
+EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest", "src\Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest\Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest.csproj", "{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
@@ -296,6 +298,10 @@ Global
 		{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
@@ -340,10 +346,11 @@ Global
 		{FEB3BA44-2CD9-445A-ABF2-C92378C443F7} = {0A466330-6ED6-4861-9C94-31B1949CDDB9}
 		{7792C4E0-6D07-42C9-AC29-BAB76836FC11} = {0A466330-6ED6-4861-9C94-31B1949CDDB9}
 		{4FFB98A7-9A4C-476F-8BCC-C19B7F757BF8} = {8517D209-5BC1-47BD-A7C7-9CF9ADD9F5B6}
+		{C949164C-0345-4893-9E4C-A79BC1F93F85} = {953AAE25-26C8-4A28-AB08-61BAFE41B22F}
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
-		SolutionGuid = {36EFC961-F4E7-49DC-A36A-99594FFB8243}		
-		RESX_TaskErrorCategory = Message
 		    RESX_ShowErrorsInErrorList = True
+		RESX_TaskErrorCategory = Message
+		SolutionGuid = {36EFC961-F4E7-49DC-A36A-99594FFB8243}		
 	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 68d92dd66..8104cabd3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.0.6
+8.1.0
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/HowToTestAModule.md b/docs/tutorials/HowToTestAModule.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ee512088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/tutorials/HowToTestAModule.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Setup a test environment for integration tests of a module
+
+In order to test a module in its lifecycle with its respective facade we offer the `Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest`.
+The package brings a `MoryxTestEnvironment<T>`.
+With this class you can first create mocks for all module facades your module dependents on using the static `CreateModuleMock<FacadeType>` method.
+Afterwards you can create the environment using an implementation of the `ServerModuleBase<T>` class, an instance of the `ConfigBase` and the set of dependency mocks.
+The first two parameters are usually your `ModuleController` and your `ModuleConfig`.
+The following example shows a setup for the `IShiftManagement` facade interface. The module depends on the `IResourceManagement` and `IOperatorManagement` facades.
+
+```csharp
+private ModuleConfig _config;
+private Mock<IResourceManagement> _resourceManagementMock;
+private Mock<IOperatorManagement> _operatorManagementMock;
+private MoryxTestEnvironment _env;
+
+[SetUp]
+public void SetUp()
+{
+    ReflectionTool.TestMode = true;
+    _config = new();
+    _resourceManagementMock = MoryxTestEnvironment.CreateModuleMock<IResourceManagement>();
+    _operatorManagementMock = MoryxTestEnvironment.CreateModuleMock<IOperatorManagement>();
+    _env = new MoryxTestEnvironment(typeof(ModuleController),
+        new Mock[] { _resourceManagementMock, _operatorManagementMock }, _config);
+}
+```
+
+Using the created environment you can start and stop the module as you please. 
+You can also retrieve the facade of the module to test all the functionalities the running module should provide.
+
+```csharp
+[Test]
+public void Start_WhenModuleIsStopped_StartsModule()
+{
+    // Arrange
+    var facade = _env.GetTestModule();
+
+    // Act
+    var module = _env.StartTestModule();
+    var module = _env.StopTestModule();
+
+    // Assert
+    Assert.That(module.State, Is.EqualTo(ServerModuleState.Stopped));
+}
+```
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diff --git a/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest.csproj b/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf257e324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+	<Description>Library with helper classes for integration tests.</Description>
+	<CreatePackage>true</CreatePackage>
+	<PackageTags>MORYX;Tests;IntegrationTest</PackageTags>
+    <IsPackable>true</IsPackable>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Moq" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Moryx.Model.InMemory\Moryx.Model.InMemory.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Moryx.Runtime.Kernel\Moryx.Runtime.Kernel.csproj" />
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Moryx.TestTools.UnitTest\Moryx.TestTools.UnitTest.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/MoryxTestEnvironment.cs b/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/MoryxTestEnvironment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b83c7c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest/MoryxTestEnvironment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Moq;
+using Moryx.Configuration;
+using Moryx.Model.InMemory;
+using Moryx.Model;
+using Moryx.Runtime.Kernel;
+using Moryx.Runtime.Modules;
+using Moryx.TestTools.UnitTest;
+using Moryx.Threading;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using Moryx.Tools;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Moryx.TestTools.IntegrationTest
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A test environment for MORYX modules to test the module lifecycle as well as its 
+    /// facade and component orchestration. The environment must be filled with mocked 
+    /// dependencies.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the facade to be tested.</typeparam>
+    public class MoryxTestEnvironment
+    {
+        private readonly Type _moduleType;
+
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> for integration tests of moryx. We prepare the 
+        /// service collection to hold all kernel components (a mocked IConfigManager providing only the <paramref name="config"/>, 
+        /// <see cref="NotSoParallelOps"/>, an <see cref="InMemoryDbContextManager"/>, a <see cref="NullLoggerFactory"/> and the 
+        /// <see cref="ModuleManager"/>). Additionally all provided mocks are registered as moryx modules.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="serverModuleType">Type of the ModuleController of the module to be tested</param>
+        /// <param name="dependencyMocks">An enumeration of mocks for all dependencies of the module to be tested. 
+        /// We recommend using the <see cref="CreateModuleMock{T}"/> method to properly create the mocks.</param>
+        /// <param name="config">The config for the module to be tested.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">Throw if <paramref name="serverModuleType"/> is not a server module</exception>
+        public MoryxTestEnvironment(Type serverModuleType, IEnumerable<Mock> dependencyMocks, ConfigBase config)
+        {
+            _moduleType = serverModuleType;
+
+            if (!serverModuleType.IsAssignableTo(typeof(IServerModule)))
+                throw new ArgumentException("Provided parameter is no server module", nameof(serverModuleType));
+
+            var dependencyTypes = serverModuleType.GetProperties()
+                .Where(p => p.GetCustomAttribute<RequiredModuleApiAttribute>() is not null)
+                .Select(p => p.PropertyType);
+
+            var services = new ServiceCollection();
+            foreach (var type in dependencyTypes)
+            {
+                var mock = dependencyMocks.SingleOrDefault(m => type.IsAssignableFrom(m.Object.GetType())) ??
+                    throw new ArgumentException($"Missing {nameof(Mock)} for dependency of type {type} of facade type {serverModuleType}", nameof(dependencyMocks));
+                services.AddSingleton(type, mock.Object);
+                services.AddSingleton(typeof(IServerModule), mock.Object);
+            }
+
+            services.AddMoryxKernel();
+            var configManagerMock = new Mock<IConfigManager>();
+            configManagerMock.Setup(c => c.GetConfiguration(config.GetType(), It.IsAny<string>(), false)).Returns(config);
+            services.AddSingleton(configManagerMock.Object);
+
+            var parallelOpsDescriptor = services.Single(d => d.ServiceType == typeof(IParallelOperations));
+            services.Remove(parallelOpsDescriptor);
+            services.AddTransient<IParallelOperations, NotSoParallelOps>();
+            services.AddSingleton<IDbContextManager>(new InMemoryDbContextManager(Guid.NewGuid().ToString()));
+            services.AddSingleton<ILoggerFactory>(new NullLoggerFactory());
+            services.AddSingleton(new Mock<ILogger<ModuleManager>>().Object);
+            services.AddMoryxModules();
+
+            Services = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+            _ = Services.GetRequiredService<IModuleManager>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a mock of a server module with a facade interface of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+        /// The mock can be used in setting up a service collection for test purposes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the facade interface</typeparam>
+        /// <returns>The mock of the <typeparamref name="FacadeType"/></returns>
+        public static Mock<FacadeType> CreateModuleMock<FacadeType>() where FacadeType : class
+        {
+            var mock = new Mock<FacadeType>();
+            var moduleMock = mock.As<IServerModule>();
+            moduleMock.SetupGet(m => m.State).Returns(ServerModuleState.Running);
+            var containerMock = moduleMock.As<IFacadeContainer<FacadeType>>();
+            containerMock.SetupGet(x => x.Facade).Returns(mock.Object);
+            return mock;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes and starts the module with the facade interface of type
+        /// <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The started module.</returns>
+        public IServerModule StartTestModule()
+        {
+            var module = (IServerModule)Services.GetService(_moduleType);
+
+            module.Initialize();
+            module.Container.Register(typeof(NotSoParallelOps), [typeof(IParallelOperations)], nameof(NotSoParallelOps), Container.LifeCycle.Singleton);
+
+            var strategies = module.GetType().GetProperty(nameof(ServerModuleBase<ConfigBase>.Strategies)).GetValue(module) as Dictionary<Type, string>;
+            if (strategies is not null && !strategies.Any(s => s.Value == nameof(NotSoParallelOps)))
+                strategies.Add(typeof(IParallelOperations), nameof(NotSoParallelOps));
+
+            module.Start();
+            return module;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Stops the module with the facade interface of type <typeparamref name="T"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The stopped module.</returns>
+        public IServerModule StopTestModule()
+        {
+            var module = (IServerModule)Services.GetService(_moduleType);
+            module.Stop();
+
+            return module;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the service for the facade of type <typeparamref name="T"/> to be tested.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TModule GetTestModule<TModule>() => Services.GetRequiredService<TModule>();
+    }
+}
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