diff --git a/example/Makefile.inc b/example/Makefile.inc
index 5360979bb..f556d3089 100644
--- a/example/Makefile.inc
+++ b/example/Makefile.inc
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ sdp_bnep_query: ${CORE_OBJ} ${COMMON_OBJ} ${CLASSIC_OBJ} ${SDP_CLIENT} sdp_bnep_
 spp_counter: ${CORE_OBJ} ${COMMON_OBJ} ${CLASSIC_OBJ} spp_counter.c
 	${CC} $^ ${CFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} -o $@
 
-le_counter: le_counter.h ${CORE_OBJ} ${COMMON_OBJ} ${ATT_OBJ} ${GATT_SERVER_OBJ} ${SM_OBJ} le_counter.c 
+le_counter: le_counter.h ${CORE_OBJ} ${COMMON_OBJ} ${ATT_OBJ} ${GATT_SERVER_OBJ} ${SM_OBJ} battery_service_server.o le_counter.c 
 	${CC} $(filter-out le_counter.h,$^) ${CFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} -o $@
 
 sm_pairing_peripheral: sm_pairing_peripheral.h ${CORE_OBJ} ${COMMON_OBJ} ${ATT_OBJ} ${GATT_SERVER_OBJ} ${SM_OBJ} sm_pairing_peripheral.c 
diff --git a/example/le_counter.c b/example/le_counter.c
index c77e35172..6b08e0136 100644
--- a/example/le_counter.c
+++ b/example/le_counter.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
 #include "le_counter.h"
 #include "btstack.h"
+#include "ble/battery_service_server.h"
 
 #define HEARTBEAT_PERIOD_MS 1000
 
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@
  *
  * @text Listing MainConfiguration shows main application code.
  * It initializes L2CAP, the Security Manager and configures the ATT Server with the pre-compiled
- * ATT Database generated from $le_counter.gatt$. Finally, it configures the advertisements 
+ * ATT Database generated from $le_counter.gatt$. 
+ * Additionally, it enables the Battery Service Server with the current battery level.
+ * Finally, it configures the advertisements 
  * and the heartbeat handler and boots the Bluetooth stack. 
  * In this example, the Advertisement contains the Flags attribute and the device name.
  * The flag 0x06 indicates: LE General Discoverable Mode and BR/EDR not supported.
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ static int  le_notification_enabled;
 static btstack_timer_source_t heartbeat;
 static btstack_packet_callback_registration_t hci_event_callback_registration;
 static hci_con_handle_t con_handle;
+static uint8_t battery = 100;
 
 static void packet_handler (uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size);
 static uint16_t att_read_callback(hci_con_handle_t con_handle, uint16_t att_handle, uint16_t offset, uint8_t * buffer, uint16_t buffer_size);
@@ -103,6 +107,9 @@ static void le_counter_setup(void){
     att_server_init(profile_data, att_read_callback, att_write_callback);    
     att_server_register_packet_handler(packet_handler);
 
+    // setup battery service
+    battery_service_server_init(battery);
+
     // setup advertisements
     uint16_t adv_int_min = 0x0030;
     uint16_t adv_int_max = 0x0030;
@@ -146,6 +153,14 @@ static void heartbeat_handler(struct btstack_timer_source *ts){
         beat();
         att_server_request_can_send_now_event(con_handle);
     }
+
+    // simulate battery drain
+    battery--;
+    if (battery < 50) {
+        battery = 100;
+    }
+    battery_service_set_server_battery_value(battery);
+
     btstack_run_loop_set_timer(ts, HEARTBEAT_PERIOD_MS);
     btstack_run_loop_add_timer(ts);
 } 
diff --git a/example/le_counter.gatt b/example/le_counter.gatt
index fb0e8a549..59f3f3ba9 100644
--- a/example/le_counter.gatt
+++ b/example/le_counter.gatt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-PRIMARY_SERVICE, GAP_SERVICE
-CHARACTERISTIC, GAP_DEVICE_NAME, READ, "SPP+LE Counter"
-
-PRIMARY_SERVICE, GATT_SERVICE
-CHARACTERISTIC, GATT_SERVICE_CHANGED, READ,
-
-// Counter Service
-PRIMARY_SERVICE, 0000FF10-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB
-// Counter Characteristic, with read and notify
-CHARACTERISTIC,  0000FF11-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB, READ | NOTIFY | DYNAMIC,
-
-
+PRIMARY_SERVICE, GAP_SERVICE
+CHARACTERISTIC, GAP_DEVICE_NAME, READ, "SPP+LE Counter"
+
+// add Battery Service
+#import <battery_service.gatt>
+
+PRIMARY_SERVICE, GATT_SERVICE
+CHARACTERISTIC, GATT_SERVICE_CHANGED, READ,
+
+// Counter Service
+PRIMARY_SERVICE, 0000FF10-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB
+// Counter Characteristic, with read and notify
+CHARACTERISTIC,  0000FF11-0000-1000-8000-00805F9B34FB, READ | NOTIFY | DYNAMIC,