diff --git a/bazel/labgrid/strategy/BUILD.bazel b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/BUILD.bazel
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+++ b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/BUILD.bazel
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+load("@rules_python//python:defs.bzl", "py_library", "py_test")
+
+py_library(
+    name = "strategy",
+    srcs = [
+        "qemu/strategy.py",
+        "__init__.py",
+    ],
+    deps = [
+        "//labgrid:pkg"
+    ],
+    visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+py_test(
+    name = "test",
+    srcs = ["test.py"],
+    deps = [":strategy"],
+)
diff --git a/bazel/labgrid/strategy/__init__.py b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/__init__.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d1fc1fab3f5924024ccb4c10b027d91fe0743335
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+++ b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .qemu.strategy import QEMUStrategy
diff --git a/bazel/labgrid/strategy/qemu/__init__.py b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/qemu/__init__.py
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diff --git a/bazel/labgrid/strategy/qemu/strategy.py b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/qemu/strategy.py
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+++ b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/qemu/strategy.py
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+import enum
+
+import attr
+
+from labgrid.step import step
+from labgrid.strategy import Strategy, StrategyError
+from labgrid.driver.qemudriver import QEMUDriver
+from labgrid.driver.shelldriver import ShellDriver
+from labgrid.factory import target_factory
+
+
+class Status(enum.Enum):
+    unknown = 0
+    off = 1
+    accessible = 2
+
+
+@target_factory.reg_driver
+class QEMUStrategy(Strategy):
+    bindings = {
+        "qemu": QEMUDriver,
+        "shell": ShellDriver
+    }
+
+    status = attr.ib(default=Status.unknown)
+
+    @step()
+    def transition(self, status, *, step):
+        if not isinstance(status, Status):
+            status = Status[status]
+        if status == Status.unknown:
+            # Unknown is the starting state
+            raise StrategyError(f"can not transition to {status}")
+        elif status == self.status:
+            step.skip("nothing to do")
+            return
+        elif status == Status.off:
+            # Resets shell drivers status
+            self.target.deactivate(self.shell)
+            self.target.activate(self.qemu)
+            # Stop the QEMU instance
+            self.qemu.off()
+        elif status == Status.accessible:
+            # Resets shell drivers status
+            self.target.deactivate(self.shell)
+            self.target.activate(self.qemu)
+            # Instantiate QEMU instance
+            self.qemu.on()
+            # Wait until booted
+            self.target.activate(self.shell)
+        else:
+            raise StrategyError(
+                f"no transition found from {self.status} to {status}"
+            )
+        self.status = status
diff --git a/bazel/labgrid/strategy/test.py b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/test.py
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..68a3521aa4be0e2657f387f9586c53eb5864287e
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+++ b/bazel/labgrid/strategy/test.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest import TestCase, main
+
+
+class QEMUStrategyTest(TestCase):
+    def test_imports(self):
+        """Test that strategy is imported correctly"""
+        from bazel.labgrid.strategy import QEMUStrategy
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()