diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 54771e7..f2e1695 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation(libs.springBoot.starter.mustache)
 	implementation(libs.springBoot.starter.web)
 
+	testImplementation(libs.archUnit.junit)
+
 	developmentOnly(libs.springBoot.devtools)
 
 	kover(project(":edge-contracts"))
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index afa635d..2ad22ea 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ spring-cloud = "4.1.5"
 testcontainers = "1.19.7"
 
 [libraries]
+archUnit-junit = { module = "com.tngtech.archunit:archunit-junit5", version = "1.4.1" }
 flyway-core = { module = "org.flywaydb:flyway-core", version = "9.22.3" }
 jackson-datatype-jsr = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310", version.ref = "jackson" }
 jackson-module-kotlin = { module = "com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-kotlin", version.ref = "jackson" }
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/github/dannecron/demo/ArchTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/dannecron/demo/ArchTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b9343b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/github/dannecron/demo/ArchTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.github.dannecron.demo
+
+import com.tngtech.archunit.core.importer.ClassFileImporter
+import com.tngtech.archunit.core.importer.ImportOption
+import com.tngtech.archunit.library.Architectures
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+class ArchTest {
+
+    companion object {
+        // high-level layers
+        private const val LAYER_EDGE_CONSUMING = "edge-consuming"
+        private const val LAYER_EDGE_REST = "edge-rest"
+        // core
+        private const val LAYER_CORE = "core"
+        // low-level layers
+        private const val LAYER_DB = "db"
+        private const val LAYER_EDGE_INTEGRATIONS = "edge-integrations"
+        private const val LAYER_EDGE_PRODUCING = "edge-producing"
+        // edge-contracts
+        private const val LAYER_EDGE_CONTRACTS = "edge-contracts"
+    }
+
+    private val config: List<Triple<String, String, List<String>>> = listOf(
+        Triple(LAYER_EDGE_CONSUMING, "edgeconsuming", emptyList()),
+        Triple(LAYER_EDGE_REST, "edgerest", emptyList()),
+        Triple(LAYER_CORE, "core", listOf(LAYER_EDGE_CONSUMING, LAYER_EDGE_REST)),
+        Triple(LAYER_DB, "db", listOf(LAYER_CORE)),
+        Triple(LAYER_EDGE_INTEGRATIONS, "edgeintegration", listOf(LAYER_CORE)),
+        Triple(LAYER_EDGE_PRODUCING, "edgeproducing", listOf(LAYER_CORE)),
+        Triple(
+            LAYER_EDGE_CONTRACTS,
+            "edgecontracts",
+            listOf(LAYER_EDGE_INTEGRATIONS, LAYER_EDGE_PRODUCING, LAYER_EDGE_CONSUMING, LAYER_EDGE_REST),
+        ),
+
+    )
+
+    @Test
+    fun `check layers`() {
+        val mainSrcPackage = this::class.java.packageName
+        val allProjectClasses = ClassFileImporter()
+            .withImportOption(ImportOption.Predefined.DO_NOT_INCLUDE_TESTS)
+            .importPackages(mainSrcPackage)
+
+        Architectures.layeredArchitecture()
+            .consideringAllDependencies().let { arch ->
+                config.fold(arch) { archLocal, conf ->
+                    val (layerName, layerNamespace, acceptedByLayers) = conf
+                    archLocal.layer(layerName).definedBy("$mainSrcPackage.$layerNamespace..").let {
+                        if (acceptedByLayers.isNotEmpty())
+                            it.whereLayer(layerName).mayOnlyBeAccessedByLayers(*acceptedByLayers.toTypedArray())
+                        else
+                            it
+                    }
+                }
+            }.also {
+                it.check(allProjectClasses)
+            }
+    }
+}