diff --git a/src/core/environment.cpp b/src/core/environment.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23ad447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/environment.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "environment.h"
+#include "src/helpers.h"
+#include "storm/environment/Environment.h"
+
+void define_environment(py::module& m) {
+    py::class_<storm::Environment>(m, "Environment", "Environment")
+        .def(py::init<>(), "Construct default environment")
+    ;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/environment.h b/src/core/environment.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63783c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/environment.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef PYTHON_CORE_ENVIRONMENT_H_
+#define PYTHON_CORE_ENVIRONMENT_H_
+
+#include "common.h"
+
+void define_environment(py::module& m);
+
+#endif /* PYTHON_CORE_ENVIRONMENT_H_ */
diff --git a/src/mod_core.cpp b/src/mod_core.cpp
index d98d603..583eff6 100644
--- a/src/mod_core.cpp
+++ b/src/mod_core.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "core/bisimulation.h"
 #include "core/input.h"
 #include "core/analysis.h"
+#include "core/environment.h"
 
 PYBIND11_MODULE(core, m) {
     m.doc() = "core";
@@ -25,4 +26,5 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(core, m) {
     define_bisimulation(m);
     define_input(m);
     define_graph_constraints(m);
+    define_environment(m);
 }
diff --git a/tests/core/test_environment.py b/tests/core/test_environment.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa6b0ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_environment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import stormpy
+from helpers.helper import get_example_path
+
+class TestEnvironment:
+    def test_environment(self):
+        env = stormpy.Environment()