diff --git a/src/pydase/task/__init__.py b/src/pydase/task/__init__.py
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+from pydase.task.decorator import task
+
+__all__ = ["task"]
diff --git a/src/pydase/task/decorator.py b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
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+++ b/src/pydase/task/decorator.py
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+import asyncio
+import logging
+from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine
+from typing import Any, Concatenate, ParamSpec, TypeVar
+
+from pydase.task.task import Task
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+P = ParamSpec("P")
+R = TypeVar("R")
+
+
+def task(
+    *, autostart: bool = False
+) -> Callable[[Callable[Concatenate[Any, P], Coroutine[None, None, R]]], Task[P, R]]:
+    def decorator(
+        func: Callable[Concatenate[Any, P], Coroutine[None, None, R]],
+    ) -> Task[P, R]:
+        async def wrapper(self: Any, *args: P.args, **kwargs: P.kwargs) -> R | None:
+            try:
+                return await func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                logger.info("Task '%s' was cancelled", func.__name__)
+                return None
+
+        return Task(wrapper)
+
+    return decorator
diff --git a/src/pydase/task/task.py b/src/pydase/task/task.py
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+import asyncio
+import inspect
+import logging
+from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Concatenate, Generic, ParamSpec, Self, TypeVar
+
+import pydase
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+P = ParamSpec("P")
+R = TypeVar("R")
+
+
+class TaskStatus(Enum):
+    RUNNING = "running"
+    NOT_RUNNING = "not_running"
+
+
+class Task(pydase.DataService, Generic[P, R]):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        func: Callable[Concatenate[Any, P], R | None]
+        | Callable[Concatenate[Any, P], Coroutine[Any, Any, R | None]],
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._func = func
+        self._task: asyncio.Task[R] | None = None
+        self._status = TaskStatus.NOT_RUNNING
+        self._result: R | None = None
+
+    @property
+    def status(self) -> TaskStatus:
+        return self._status
+
+    def start(self, *args: P.args, **kwargs: P.kwargs) -> None:
+        def task_done_callback(task: asyncio.Task[R]) -> None:
+            """Handles tasks that have finished.
+
+            Removes a task from the tasks dictionary, calls the defined
+            callbacks, and logs and re-raises exceptions."""
+
+            # removing the finished task from the tasks i
+            self._task = None
+
+            # emit the notification that the task was stopped
+            self._status = TaskStatus.NOT_RUNNING
+
+            exception = task.exception()
+            if exception is not None:
+                # Handle the exception, or you can re-raise it.
+                logger.error(
+                    "Task '%s' encountered an exception: %s: %s",
+                    self._func.__name__,
+                    type(exception).__name__,
+                    exception,
+                )
+                raise exception
+
+            self._result = task.result()
+
+        logger.info("Starting task")
+        if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(self._func):
+            logger.info("Is coroutine function.")
+            res: Coroutine[None, None, R] = self._func(
+                self._parent_obj, *args, **kwargs
+            )
+            self._task = asyncio.create_task(res)
+            self._task.add_done_callback(task_done_callback)
+            self._status = TaskStatus.RUNNING
+        else:
+            logger.info("Is not a coroutine function.")
+
+    def stop(self) -> None:
+        if self._task:
+            self._task.cancel()
+
+    def __get__(self, obj: Any, obj_type: Any) -> Self:
+        # need to use this descriptor to bind the function to the instance of the class
+        # containing the function
+
+        if obj is not None:
+            self._parent_obj = obj
+        return self