diff --git a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
index aa4f35065..415f682bf 100644
--- a/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
+++ b/boards/pba-d-01-kw2x/Makefile.dep
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter saul_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += saul_gpio
+  USEMODULE += hdc1000
   USEMODULE += mag3110
   USEMODULE += mma8x5x
-  USEMODULE += hdc1000
+  USEMODULE += tmp006
   USEMODULE += tcs37727
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/include/tmp006.h b/drivers/include/tmp006.h
index 2f5399b5a..d96621c60 100644
--- a/drivers/include/tmp006.h
+++ b/drivers/include/tmp006.h
@@ -222,6 +222,17 @@ int tmp006_read(tmp006_t *dev, int16_t *rawv, int16_t *rawt, uint8_t *drdy);
  */
 void tmp006_convert(int16_t rawv, int16_t rawt,  float *tamb, float *tobj);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Convenience function to get ambient and object temperatures in [°C]
+ *
+ * @note Temperature scaled by x100 for accuracy and avoid floats
+ *
+ * @param[in]  dev          device descriptor of sensor
+ * @param[out] ta           converted ambient temperature
+ * @param[out] to           converted object temperature
+ */
+int tmp006_read_temperature(tmp006_t *dev, int16_t *ta, int16_t *to);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tmp006/include/tmp006_params.h b/drivers/tmp006/include/tmp006_params.h
index d3ebaf436..bfbbf88ab 100644
--- a/drivers/tmp006/include/tmp006_params.h
+++ b/drivers/tmp006/include/tmp006_params.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "board.h"
 #include "tmp006.h"
+#include "saul_reg.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -57,6 +58,14 @@ static const tmp006_params_t tmp006_params[] =
 #endif
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Additional meta information to keep in the SAUL registry
+ */
+static const saul_reg_info_t tmp006_saul_info[] =
+{
+    { .name = "tmp006" }
+};
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/tmp006/tmp006.c b/drivers/tmp006/tmp006.c
index 922c5e8b8..e74f0d579 100644
--- a/drivers/tmp006/tmp006.c
+++ b/drivers/tmp006/tmp006.c
@@ -223,3 +223,20 @@ void tmp006_convert(int16_t rawv, int16_t rawt,  float *tamb, float *tobj)
     /* calculate object temperature in Celsius */
     *tobj = (t - 273.15);
 }
+
+int tmp006_read_temperature(tmp006_t *dev, int16_t *ta, int16_t *to)
+{
+    int16_t rawtemp, rawvolt;
+    float tamb, tobj;
+    uint8_t drdy;
+    tmp006_read(dev, &rawvolt, &rawtemp, &drdy);
+
+    if (!drdy) {
+        return TMP006_ERROR;
+    }
+    tmp006_convert(rawvolt, rawtemp,  &tamb, &tobj);
+    *ta = (int16_t)(tamb*100);
+    *to = (int16_t)(tobj*100);
+
+    return TMP006_OK;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/tmp006/tmp006_saul.c b/drivers/tmp006/tmp006_saul.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc817c6f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/tmp006/tmp006_saul.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 HAW Hamburg
+ *
+ * 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     driver_tmp006
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       TMP006 adaption to the RIOT actuator/sensor interface
+ *
+ * @author      Sebastian Meiling <s@mlng.net>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "saul.h"
+#include "tmp006.h"
+
+static int read_temp(void *dev, phydat_t *res)
+{
+    if (tmp006_read_temperature((tmp006_t *)dev, &res->val[0], &res->val[1]) != TMP006_OK) {
+        return -ECANCELED;
+    }
+    res->val[2] = 0;
+    res->unit = UNIT_TEMP_C;
+    res->scale = -2;
+
+    return 2;
+}
+
+const saul_driver_t tmp006_saul_driver = {
+    .read = read_temp,
+    .write = saul_notsup,
+    .type = SAUL_SENSE_TEMP,
+};
diff --git a/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c b/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
index 6b868eb9d..c6644a507 100644
--- a/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
+++ b/sys/auto_init/auto_init.c
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ void auto_init(void)
     extern void auto_init_dht(void);
     auto_init_dht();
 #endif
+#ifdef MODULE_TMP006
+    extern void auto_init_tmp006(void);
+    auto_init_tmp006();
+#endif
 #ifdef MODULE_TCS37727
     extern void auto_init_tcs37727(void);
     auto_init_tcs37727();
diff --git a/sys/auto_init/saul/auto_init_tmp006.c b/sys/auto_init/saul/auto_init_tmp006.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe8ec267e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/auto_init/saul/auto_init_tmp006.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 HAW Hamburg
+ *
+ * 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     auto_init_saul
+ * @{
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @brief       Auto initialization of TMP006 temperature sensor
+ *
+ * @author      Sebastian Meiling <s@mlng.net>
+ *
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#ifdef MODULE_TMP006
+
+#include "log.h"
+#include "saul_reg.h"
+
+#include "tmp006.h"
+#include "tmp006_params.h"
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Define the number of configured sensors
+ */
+#define TMP006_NUM     (sizeof(tmp006_params) / sizeof(tmp006_params[0]))
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Allocate memory for the device descriptors
+ */
+static tmp006_t tmp006_devs[TMP006_NUM];
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Memory for the SAUL registry entries
+ */
+static saul_reg_t saul_entries[TMP006_NUM];
+
+/**
+ * @brief   Reference the driver struct
+ */
+extern const saul_driver_t tmp006_saul_driver;
+
+void auto_init_tmp006(void)
+{
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < TMP006_NUM; i++) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("[auto_init_saul] initializing tmp006 #%u\n", i);
+
+        if (tmp006_init(&tmp006_devs[i], &tmp006_params[i]) != TMP006_OK) {
+            LOG_ERROR("[auto_init_saul] error initializing tmp006 #%u\n", i);
+            continue;
+        }
+        if (tmp006_set_active(&tmp006_devs[i]) != TMP006_OK) {
+            LOG_ERROR("[auto_init_saul] error set active tmp006 #%u\n", i);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        saul_entries[i].dev = &(tmp006_devs[i]);
+        saul_entries[i].name = tmp006_saul_info[i].name;
+        saul_entries[i].driver = &tmp006_saul_driver;
+        saul_reg_add(&(saul_entries[i]));
+    }
+}
+
+#else
+typedef int dont_be_pedantic;
+#endif /* MODULE_TMP006 */