diff --git a/fairmq/test/CMakeLists.txt b/fairmq/test/CMakeLists.txt
index aee2fdd5..021eaa7a 100644
--- a/fairmq/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fairmq/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ add_testsuite(FairMQ.Protocols
     protocols/_push_pull.cxx
     protocols/_req_rep.cxx
     protocols/_transfer_timeout.cxx
+    protocols/_push_pull_multipart.cxx
 
-    LINKS PStreams
+    LINKS PStreams FairMQ
     DEPENDS testhelper_runTestDevice
     INCLUDES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/protocols
     TIMEOUT 30
diff --git a/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull.cxx b/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull.cxx
index 2167ad45..b4de75ac 100644
--- a/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull.cxx
@@ -42,18 +42,18 @@ auto RunPushPull(string transport) -> void
     exit(push.exit_code + pull.exit_code);
 }
 
-TEST(PushPull, ZeroMQ)
+TEST(PushPull, MP_ZeroMQ__tcp____SingleMsg)
 {
     EXPECT_EXIT(RunPushPull("zeromq"), ::testing::ExitedWithCode(0), "PUSH-PULL test successfull");
 }
 
-TEST(PushPull, ShMem)
+TEST(PushPull, MP_ShMem___tcp____SingleMsg)
 {
     EXPECT_EXIT(RunPushPull("shmem"), ::testing::ExitedWithCode(0), "PUSH-PULL test successfull");
 }
 
 #ifdef NANOMSG_FOUND
-TEST(PushPull, Nanomsg)
+TEST(PushPull, MP_Nanomsg_tcp____SingleMsg)
 {
     EXPECT_EXIT(RunPushPull("nanomsg"), ::testing::ExitedWithCode(0), "PUSH-PULL test successfull");
 }
diff --git a/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull_multipart.cxx b/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull_multipart.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46ffc1b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fairmq/test/protocols/_push_pull_multipart.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ *    Copyright (C) 2017 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH    *
+ *                                                                              *
+ *              This software is distributed under the terms of the             *
+ *              GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) version 3,             *
+ *                  copied verbatim in the file "LICENSE"                       *
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <FairMQChannel.h>
+#include <FairMQParts.h>
+#include <FairMQLogger.h>
+#include <FairMQTransportFactory.h>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+
+namespace
+{
+
+using namespace std;
+
+auto RunSingleThreadedMultipart(string transport, string address) -> void {
+    auto factory = FairMQTransportFactory::CreateTransportFactory(transport);
+    auto push = FairMQChannel{"Push", "push", factory};
+    ASSERT_TRUE(push.Bind(address));
+    auto pull = FairMQChannel{"Pull", "pull", factory};
+    pull.Connect(address);
+
+    // TODO validate that fTransportFactory is not nullptr
+    // TODO validate that fSocket is not nullptr
+    ASSERT_TRUE(push.ValidateChannel());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(pull.ValidateChannel());
+
+    {
+        auto sentMsg = FairMQParts{};
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("1"));
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("2"));
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("3"));
+
+        ASSERT_GE(push.Send(sentMsg), 0);
+    }
+
+    auto receivedMsg = FairMQParts{};
+    ASSERT_GE(pull.Receive(receivedMsg), 0);
+
+    stringstream out;
+    for_each(receivedMsg.cbegin(), receivedMsg.cend(), [&out](const FairMQMessagePtr& part) {
+        out << string{static_cast<char*>(part->GetData()), part->GetSize()};
+    });
+    ASSERT_EQ(out.str(), "123");
+}
+
+auto RunMultiThreadedMultipart(string transport, string address) -> void
+{
+    auto factory = FairMQTransportFactory::CreateTransportFactory(transport);
+    auto push = FairMQChannel{"Push", "push", factory};
+    ASSERT_TRUE(push.Bind(address));
+    auto pull = FairMQChannel{"Pull", "pull", factory};
+    pull.Connect(address);
+
+    auto pusher = thread{[&push](){
+        ASSERT_TRUE(push.ValidateChannel());
+
+        auto sentMsg = FairMQParts{};
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("1"));
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("2"));
+        sentMsg.AddPart(push.NewSimpleMessage("3"));
+
+        ASSERT_GE(push.Send(sentMsg), 0);
+    }};
+
+    auto puller = thread{[&pull](){
+        ASSERT_TRUE(pull.ValidateChannel());
+
+        auto receivedMsg = FairMQParts{};
+        ASSERT_GE(pull.Receive(receivedMsg), 0);
+
+        stringstream out;
+        for_each(receivedMsg.cbegin(), receivedMsg.cend(), [&out](const FairMQMessagePtr& part) {
+            out << string{static_cast<char*>(part->GetData()), part->GetSize()};
+        });
+        ASSERT_EQ(out.str(), "123");
+    }};
+
+    pusher.join();
+    puller.join();
+}
+
+TEST(PushPull, ST_ZeroMQ__inproc_Multipart)
+{
+    RunSingleThreadedMultipart("zeromq", "inproc://test");
+}
+
+//TEST(PushPull, ST_Shmem___inproc_Multipart)
+//{
+    //RunSingleThreadedMultipart("shmem", "inproc://test");
+//}
+
+#ifdef NANOMSG_FOUND
+TEST(PushPull, ST_Nanomsg_inproc_Multipart)
+{
+    RunSingleThreadedMultipart("nanomsg", "inproc://test");
+}
+#endif /* NANOMSG_FOUND */
+
+TEST(PushPull, ST_ZeroMQ__ipc____Multipart)
+{
+    RunSingleThreadedMultipart("zeromq", "ipc://test");
+}
+
+//TEST(PushPull, ST_Shmen___ipc____Multipart)
+//{
+    //RunSingleThreadedMultipart("shmem", "ipc://test");
+//}
+
+#ifdef NANOMSG_FOUND
+TEST(PushPull, ST_Nanomsg_ipc____Multipart)
+{
+    RunSingleThreadedMultipart("nanomsg", "ipc://test");
+}
+#endif /* NANOMSG_FOUND */
+
+TEST(PushPull, MT_ZeroMQ__inproc_Multipart)
+{
+    RunMultiThreadedMultipart("zeromq", "inproc://test");
+}
+
+//TEST(PushPull, MT_Shmem___inproc_Multipart)
+//{
+    //RunMultiThreadedMultipart("shmem", "inproc://test");
+//}
+
+#ifdef NANOMSG_FOUND
+TEST(PushPull, MT_Nanomsg_inproc_Multipart)
+{
+    RunMultiThreadedMultipart("nanomsg", "inproc://test");
+}
+#endif /* NANOMSG_FOUND */
+
+TEST(PushPull, MT_ZeroMQ__ipc____Multipart)
+{
+    RunMultiThreadedMultipart("zeromq", "ipc://test");
+}
+
+//TEST(PushPull, MT_Shmem___ipc____Multipart)
+//{
+    //RunMultiThreadedMultipart("shmem", "ipc://test");
+//}
+
+#ifdef NANOMSG_FOUND
+TEST(PushPull, MT_Nanomsg_ipc____Multipart)
+{
+    RunMultiThreadedMultipart("nanomsg", "ipc://test");
+}
+#endif /* NANOMSG_FOUND */
+
+} // namespace