diff --git a/cscs-checks/mch/fieldextra_check.py b/cscs-checks/mch/fieldextra_check.py
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+import os
+
+import reframe as rfm
+import reframe.utility.sanity as sn
+
+
+class FieldextraTestBase(rfm.RunOnlyRegressionTest):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.maintainers = ['MKr']
+        self.tags = {'mch'}
+
+        self.valid_systems = ['kesch:cn']
+        self.valid_prog_environs = ['PrgEnv-gnu-nompi']
+        self.executable = 'cookbook/run.bash'
+
+        self.num_tasks = 1
+        self.num_tasks_per_node = 1
+        self.num_cpus_per_task = 24
+        self.num_task_per_core = 1
+        self.use_multithreading = True
+        self.strict_check = False
+
+
+@rfm.parameterized_test(['opt'], ['opt_omp'])
+class FieldextraAccuracyTest(FieldextraTestBase):
+    def __init__(self, variant):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.descr = 'Fieldextra validation test (accuracy - "cookbook")'
+        self.sourcesdir = os.path.join(self.current_system.resourcesdir,
+                                       'Fieldextra', 'cookbook_tests')
+        self.readonly_files = [
+            'cookbook/support/input',
+            'reference_cookbook'
+        ]
+        self.pre_run = [
+            'ln -s ${EBROOTFIELDEXTRA}/bin bin',
+            'ln -s ${EBROOTFIELDEXTRA}/tools tools',
+            'ln -s ${EBROOTFIELDEXTRA}/resources resources',
+        ]
+
+        if variant == 'opt':
+            self.modules = ['fieldextra/12.7.5-gmvolf-17.02']
+            self.executable_opts = ['-c gnu -m opt']
+        else:
+            self.modules = ['fieldextra/12.7.5-gmvolf-17.02-openmp']
+            self.executable_opts = ['-c', 'gnu', '-m', 'opt_omp']
+            self.variables = {
+                'OMP_STACKSIZE': '500M',
+                'OMP_NUM_THREADS': '$SLURM_CPUS_PER_TASK',
+            }
+
+        self.sanity_patterns = sn.assert_found(r'All tests successful',
+                                               self.stdout)
+
+
+@rfm.simple_test
+class FieldextraPerformanceTest(FieldextraTestBase):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.descr = 'Fieldextra validation test (performance)'
+        self.sourcesdir = os.path.join(self.current_system.resourcesdir,
+                                       'Fieldextra', 'performance')
+        self.modules = ['fieldextra/12.7.5-gmvolf-17.02-openmp']
+        self.executable = 'fieldextra_gnu_opt_omp'
+        self.executable_opts = ['nl.TC']
+        self.readonly_files = ['18112900_204']
+        self.pre_run = ['source create_nl_6h.template']
+        self.variables = {
+            'OMP_STACKSIZE': '500M',
+            'OMP_NUM_THREADS': '$SLURM_CPUS_PER_TASK',
+        }
+
+        self.sanity_patterns = sn.assert_found(
+            r'%INFO fieldextra: Program successfully completed', self.stdout
+        )
+        self.perf_patterns = {
+            'perf': sn.extractsingle(r'WALL CLOCK\s*SPEEDUP\D*(?P<perf>\S+)',
+                                     'fieldextra.diagnostic', 'perf', float)
+        }
+        self.reference = {
+            'kesch': {
+                'perf': (420., None, 0.10)
+            }
+        }