diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b47856954..f6d3eb27a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         "sensio/framework-extra-bundle": "^5.5",
         "spomky-labs/base64url": "^2.0",
         "symfony/browser-kit": "^4.4",
+        "symfony/clock": "^6.2",
         "symfony/css-selector": "^4.4",
         "symfony/expression-language": "^4.4",
         "symfony/form": "^4.4",
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services.yaml
index 54153ccfb..5976cb8b0 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services.yaml
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 parameters:
 #    cl_chill_main.example.class: Chill\MainBundle\Example
 
+imports:
+    - ./services/clock.yaml
+
 services:
     _defaults:
         autowire: true
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services/clock.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services/clock.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0629cd869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/config/services/clock.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# temporary, waiting for symfony 6.0 to load clock
+services:
+    Symfony\Component\Clock\NativeClock: ~
+    Symfony\Component\Clock\ClockInterface: '@Symfony\Component\Clock\NativeClock'
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bec31d45d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\MainBundle\Cron\CronJobInterface;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Entity\CronJobExecution;
+use Symfony\Component\Clock\ClockInterface;
+
+readonly class AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob implements CronJobInterface
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private ClockInterface $clock,
+        private AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor $requestor,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function canRun(?CronJobExecution $cronJobExecution): bool
+    {
+        $now = $this->clock->now();
+
+        if ($now->sub(new \DateInterval('P1D')) < $cronJobExecution->getLastStart()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return in_array((int) $now->format('H'), [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], true);
+    }
+
+    public function getKey(): string
+    {
+        return 'accompanying-period-step-change';
+    }
+
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        ($this->requestor)();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeMessageHandler.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeMessageHandler.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..881b3999a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeMessageHandler.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\AccompanyingPeriodRepository;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\Attribute\AsMessageHandler;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\Handler\MessageHandlerInterface;
+
+#[AsMessageHandler]
+class AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeMessageHandler implements MessageHandlerInterface
+{
+    private const LOG_PREFIX = '[accompanying period step change message handler] ';
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private AccompanyingPeriodRepository $accompanyingPeriodRepository,
+        private AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger $changer,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function __invoke(AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage $message): void
+    {
+        if (null === $period = $this->accompanyingPeriodRepository->find($message->getPeriodId())) {
+            throw new \RuntimeException(self::LOG_PREFIX . 'Could not find period with this id: '. $message->getPeriodId());
+        }
+
+        ($this->changer)($period, $message->getTransition());
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..457e78d35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod;
+
+/**
+ * Message which will request a change in the step of accompanying period
+ */
+class AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage
+{
+    private int $periodId;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        AccompanyingPeriod|int $period,
+        private string $transition,
+    ) {
+        if (is_int($period)) {
+            $this->periodId = $period;
+        } else {
+            if (null !== $id = $period->getId()) {
+                $this->periodId = $id;
+            }
+
+            throw new \LogicException("This AccompanyingPeriod does not have and id yet");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function getPeriodId(): int
+    {
+        return $this->periodId;
+    }
+
+    public function getTransition(): string
+    {
+        return $this->transition;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d4979608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor.php
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\AccompanyingPeriod\AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ParameterBag\ParameterBagInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Messenger\MessageBusInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Gather all the accompanying period which needs a change in step
+ */
+class AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor
+{
+    private \DateInterval $intervalForShortInactive;
+
+    private \DateInterval $intervalForLongInactive;
+
+    private bool $isMarkInactive;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface $accompanyingPeriodInfoRepository,
+        private LoggerInterface $logger,
+        private MessageBusInterface $messageBus,
+        ParameterBagInterface $parameterBag,
+    ) {
+        $config = $parameterBag->get('chill_person')['accompanying_period_lifecycle_delays'];
+        $this->isMarkInactive = $config['mark_inactive'];
+        $this->intervalForShortInactive = new \DateInterval($config['mark_inactive_short_after']);
+        $this->intervalForLongInactive = new \DateInterval($config['mark_inactive_long_after']);
+    }
+
+    public function __invoke(): void
+    {
+        if (!$this->isMarkInactive) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // get the oldest ones first
+        foreach (
+            $olders = $this->accompanyingPeriodInfoRepository->findAccompanyingPeriodIdInactiveAfter(
+                $this->intervalForLongInactive,
+                [AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED, AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT]
+            ) as $accompanyingPeriodId
+        ) {
+            $this->logger->debug('request mark period as inactive_short', ['period' => $accompanyingPeriodId]);
+            $this->messageBus->dispatch(new AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage($accompanyingPeriodId, 'mark_inactive_long'));
+        }
+
+        // the newest
+        foreach (
+            $this->accompanyingPeriodInfoRepository->findAccompanyingPeriodIdInactiveAfter(
+                $this->intervalForShortInactive,
+                [AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED]
+            ) as $accompanyingPeriodId
+        ) {
+            if (in_array($accompanyingPeriodId, $olders, true)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $this->logger->debug('request mark period as inactive_long', ['period' => $accompanyingPeriodId]);
+            $this->messageBus->dispatch(new AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage($accompanyingPeriodId, 'mark_inactive_short'));
+        }
+
+        // a new event has been created => remove inactive long, or short
+        foreach (
+            $this->accompanyingPeriodInfoRepository->findAccompanyingPeriodIdActiveSince(
+                $this->intervalForShortInactive,
+                [AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT, AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG]
+            ) as $accompanyingPeriodId
+        ) {
+            $this->logger->debug('request mark period as active', ['period' => $accompanyingPeriodId]);
+            $this->messageBus->dispatch(new AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestMessage($accompanyingPeriodId, 'mark_active'));
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05dfee6db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger.php
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Workflow\Registry;
+
+/**
+ * Change the step of an accompanying period
+ *
+ * This should be invoked through scripts (not in the in context of an http request, or an
+ * action from a user).
+ */
+class AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger
+{
+    private const LOG_PREFIX = '[AccompanyingPeriodStepChanger] ';
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private EntityManagerInterface $entityManager,
+        private LoggerInterface $logger,
+        private Registry $workflowRegistry,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function __invoke(AccompanyingPeriod $period, string $transition, ?string $workflowName = null): void
+    {
+        $workflow = $this->workflowRegistry->get($period, $workflowName);
+
+        if (!$workflow->can($period, $transition)) {
+            $this->logger->info(self::LOG_PREFIX . 'not able to apply the transition on period', [
+                'period_id' => $period->getId(),
+                'transition' => $transition
+            ]);
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $workflow->apply($period, $transition);
+
+        $this->entityManager->flush();
+
+        $this->logger->info(self::LOG_PREFIX . 'could apply a transition', [
+            'period_id' => $period->getId(),
+            'transition' => $transition
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
index 6a2dc924e..569dd1502 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use Chill\MainBundle\DependencyInjection\MissingBundleException;
 use Chill\MainBundle\Security\Authorization\ChillExportVoter;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Controller\HouseholdCompositionTypeApiController;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Doctrine\DQL\AddressPart;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\AccompanyingPeriodCommentVoter;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\AccompanyingPeriodResourceVoter;
 use Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\AccompanyingPeriodVoter;
@@ -1010,18 +1011,42 @@ class ChillPersonExtension extends Extension implements PrependExtensionInterfac
                     ],
                     'initial_marking' => 'DRAFT',
                     'places' => [
-                        'DRAFT',
-                        'CONFIRMED',
-                        'CLOSED',
+                        AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_DRAFT,
+                        AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED,
+                        AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT,
+                        AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG,
+                        AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CLOSED,
                     ],
                     'transitions' => [
                         'confirm' => [
-                            'from' => 'DRAFT',
-                            'to' => 'CONFIRMED',
+                            'from' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_DRAFT,
+                            'to' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED,
+                        ],
+                        'mark_inactive_short' => [
+                            'from' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED,
+                            'to' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT,
+                        ],
+                        'mark_inactive_long' => [
+                            'from' => [
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED,
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT
+                            ],
+                            'to' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG,
+                        ],
+                        'mark_active' => [
+                            'from' => [
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG,
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT,
+                            ],
+                            'to' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED
                         ],
                         'close' => [
-                            'from' => 'CONFIRMED',
-                            'to' => 'CLOSED',
+                            'from' => [
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED,
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT,
+                                AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG,
+                            ],
+                            'to' => AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_CLOSED,
                         ],
                     ],
                 ],
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
index a591663ad..64ca07066 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
@@ -128,6 +128,15 @@ class Configuration implements ConfigurationInterface
             ->info('Can we have more than one simultaneous accompanying period in the same time. Default false.')
             ->defaultValue(false)
             ->end()
+            ->arrayNode('accompanying_period_lifecycle_delays')
+            ->addDefaultsIfNotSet()
+            ->info('Delays before marking an accompanying period as inactive')
+            ->children()
+            ->booleanNode('mark_inactive')->defaultTrue()->end()
+            ->scalarNode('mark_inactive_short_after')->defaultValue('P6M')->end()
+            ->scalarNode('mark_inactive_long_after')->defaultValue('P2Y')->end()
+            ->end()
+            ->end() // end of 'accompanying_period_lifecycle_delays
             ->end() // children of 'root', parent = root
         ;
 
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Entity/AccompanyingPeriod.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Entity/AccompanyingPeriod.php
index f7eeec28e..a724596a9 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Entity/AccompanyingPeriod.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Entity/AccompanyingPeriod.php
@@ -116,7 +116,16 @@ class AccompanyingPeriod implements
      * confirmed, but no activity (Activity, AccompanyingPeriod, ...)
      * has been associated, or updated, within this accompanying period.
      */
-    public const STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE = 'CONFIRMED_INACTIVE';
+    public const STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT = 'CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_SHORT';
+
+    /**
+     * Mark an accompanying period as confirmed, but inactive
+     *
+     * this means that the accompanying period **is**
+     * confirmed, but no activity (Activity, AccompanyingPeriod, ...)
+     * has been associated, or updated, within this accompanying period.
+     */
+    public const STEP_CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG = 'CONFIRMED_INACTIVE_LONG';
 
     /**
      * Mark an accompanying period as "draft".
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepository.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepository.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57925b131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepository.php
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\AccompanyingPeriod;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod\AccompanyingPeriodInfo;
+use DateInterval;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository;
+use LogicException;
+use Symfony\Component\Clock\ClockInterface;
+
+readonly class AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepository implements AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface
+{
+    private EntityRepository $entityRepository;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private ClockInterface $clock,
+        private EntityManagerInterface $em,
+    ) {
+        $this->entityRepository = $em->getRepository($this->getClassName());
+    }
+
+    public function findAccompanyingPeriodIdInactiveAfter(DateInterval $interval, array $statuses = []): array
+    {
+        $query = $this->em->createQuery();
+        $baseDql = 'SELECT DISTINCT IDENTITY(ai.accompanyingPeriod) FROM '.AccompanyingPeriodInfo::class.' ai JOIN ai.accompanyingPeriod a WHERE NOT EXISTS
+            (SELECT 1 FROM ' . AccompanyingPeriodInfo::class . ' aiz WHERE aiz.infoDate > :after AND IDENTITY(aiz.accompanyingPeriod) = IDENTITY(ai.accompanyingPeriod))';
+
+        if ([] !== $statuses) {
+            $dql = $baseDql . ' AND a.step IN (:statuses)';
+            $query->setParameter('statuses', $statuses);
+        } else {
+            $dql = $baseDql;
+        }
+
+        return $query->setDQL($dql)
+            ->setParameter('after', $this->clock->now()->sub($interval))
+            ->getSingleColumnResult();
+    }
+
+    public function findAccompanyingPeriodIdActiveSince(DateInterval $interval, array $statuses = []): array
+    {
+        $query = $this->em->createQuery();
+        $baseDql = 'SELECT DISTINCT IDENTITY(ai.accompanyingPeriod) FROM ' . AccompanyingPeriodInfo::class . ' ai
+            JOIN ai.accompanyingPeriod a WHERE ai.infoDate > :after';
+
+        if ([] !== $statuses) {
+            $dql = $baseDql . ' AND a.step IN (:statuses)';
+            $query->setParameter('statuses', $statuses);
+        } else {
+            $dql = $baseDql;
+        }
+
+        return $query->setDQL($dql)
+            ->setParameter('after', $this->clock->now()->sub($interval))
+            ->getSingleColumnResult();
+    }
+
+    public function find($id): ?AccompanyingPeriodInfo
+    {
+        throw new LogicException("Calling an accompanying period info by his id does not make sense");
+    }
+
+    public function findAll(): array
+    {
+        return $this->entityRepository->findAll();
+    }
+
+    public function findBy(array $criteria, ?array $orderBy = null, ?int $limit = null, ?int $offset = null): array
+    {
+        return $this->entityRepository->findBy($criteria, $orderBy, $limit, $offset);
+    }
+
+    public function findOneBy(array $criteria): ?AccompanyingPeriodInfo
+    {
+        return $this->entityRepository->findOneBy($criteria);
+    }
+
+    public function getClassName(): string
+    {
+        return AccompanyingPeriodInfo::class;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07397cd48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Repository/AccompanyingPeriod/AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Repository\AccompanyingPeriod;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Entity\AccompanyingPeriod\AccompanyingPeriodInfo;
+use Doctrine\Persistence\ObjectRepository;
+
+/**
+ * @template-extends ObjectRepository<AccompanyingPeriodInfo>
+ */
+interface AccompanyingPeriodInfoRepositoryInterface extends ObjectRepository
+{
+    /**
+     * Return a list of id for inactive accompanying periods
+     *
+     * @param \DateInterval $interval
+     * @param list<AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_*> $statuses
+     * @return list<int>
+     */
+    public function findAccompanyingPeriodIdInactiveAfter(\DateInterval $interval, array $statuses = []): array;
+
+    /**
+     * @param \DateInterval $interval
+     * @param list<AccompanyingPeriod::STEP_*> $statuses
+     * @return list<int>
+     */
+    public function findAccompanyingPeriodIdActiveSince(\DateInterval $interval, array $statuses = []): array;
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Tests/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjobTest.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Tests/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjobTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c3c29179
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Tests/AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle/AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjobTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * Chill is a software for social workers
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle;
+
+use Chill\MainBundle\Entity\CronJobExecution;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle\AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob;
+use Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle\AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use Prophecy\PhpUnit\ProphecyTrait;
+use Symfony\Component\Clock\MockClock;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ * @coversNothing
+ */
+class AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjobTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use ProphecyTrait;
+
+    /**
+     * @dataProvider provideRunTimes
+     */
+    public function testCanRun(string $datetime, \DateTimeImmutable $lastExecutionStart, bool $canRun): void
+    {
+        $requestor = $this->prophesize(AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeRequestor::class);
+        $clock = new MockClock($datetime);
+
+        $cronJob = new AccompanyingPeriodStepChangeCronjob($clock, $requestor->reveal());
+        $cronJobExecution = (new CronJobExecution($cronJob->getKey()))->setLastStart($lastExecutionStart);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($canRun, $cronJob->canRun($cronJobExecution));
+    }
+
+    public function provideRunTimes(): iterable
+    {
+        // can run, during the night
+        yield ['2023-01-15T01:00:00+02:00', new \DateTimeImmutable('2023-01-14T00:00:00+02:00'), true];
+
+        // can not run, not during the night
+        yield ['2023-01-15T10:00:00+02:00', new \DateTimeImmutable('2023-01-14T00:00:00+02:00'), false];
+
+        // can not run: not enough elapsed time
+        yield ['2023-01-15T01:00:00+02:00', new \DateTimeImmutable('2023-01-15T00:30:00+02:00'), false];
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/accompanyingPeriod.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/accompanyingPeriod.yaml
index 7d7f9072d..e6b35de77 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/accompanyingPeriod.yaml
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/accompanyingPeriod.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ services:
         autowire: true
         autoconfigure: true
 
+    Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Lifecycle\:
+        resource: './../../AccompanyingPeriod/Lifecycle'
+        autowire: true
+        autoconfigure: true
+
     Chill\PersonBundle\AccompanyingPeriod\Events\UserRefEventSubscriber:
         autowire: true
         autoconfigure: true