diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/precice/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/precice/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cdce346fe792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/precice/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, gcc, boost, eigen, libxml2, openmpi, python2, python2Packages }:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "precice";
+  version = "1.6.1";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "precice";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "00631zw6cpm67j35cwad04nwgfcvlxa8p660fwz30pgj2hzdx3d2";
+  };
+
+  preConfigure = ''
+    cmakeFlags="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DPETSC=off"
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake gcc ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost eigen libxml2 openmpi python2 python2Packages.numpy ];
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/lib
+    cp libprecice.so libprecice.so.1.6.1 $out/lib/
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "preCICE stands for Precise Code Interaction Coupling Environment";
+    license = with lib.licenses; [ gpl3 ];
+    homepage = "https://www.precice.org/";
+    platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ Scriptkiddi ];
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 063b71727669..137360987cbb 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1997,6 +1997,8 @@ in
 
   psstop = callPackage ../tools/system/psstop { };
 
+  precice = callPackage ../development/libraries/precice { };
+
   parallel-rust = callPackage ../tools/misc/parallel-rust { };
 
   pyCA = python3Packages.callPackage ../applications/video/pyca {};