diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 073f6b5a..9a344215 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ on:
         description: "sdk-go version (WITH the prepending v). Leave empty if you do not want to update it."
         required: false
         type: string
+      sdkPythonVersion:
+        description: 'sdk-python version (without prepending v). Leave empty if you do not want to update it.'
+        required: false
+        type: string
       cdkVersion:
         description: "cdk version (without prepending v). Leave empty if you do not want to update it."
         required: false
@@ -71,6 +75,20 @@ jobs:
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkJavaVersion != ''
         run: ./.tools/run_jvm_tests.sh
 
+      # Bump Python SDK
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        if: github.event.inputs.sdkPythonVersion != ''
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        if: github.event.inputs.sdkPythonVersion != ''
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Bump Python SDK
+        if: github.event.inputs.sdkPythonVersion != ''
+        run: ./.tools/update_python_examples.sh ${{ inputs.sdkPythonVersion }}
+      - name: Run Python tests
+        if: github.event.inputs.sdkPythonVersion != ''
+        run: ./.tools/run_python_tests.sh
+
       # Bump Go SDK
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         if: github.event.inputs.sdkGoVersion != ''
@@ -93,5 +111,6 @@ jobs:
             **/package-lock.json
             **/build.gradle.kts
             **/pom.xml
+            **/requirements.txt
             **/go.mod
             **/go.sum
diff --git a/.tools/run_python_tests.sh b/.tools/run_python_tests.sh
index c0059265..c5cb4b45 100755
--- a/.tools/run_python_tests.sh
+++ b/.tools/run_python_tests.sh
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ function python_mypi_lint() {
   deactivate
 }
 
-pushd $PROJECT_ROOT/templates/python && python_mypi_lint && popd || exit
\ No newline at end of file
+pushd $PROJECT_ROOT/templates/python && python_mypi_lint && popd || exit
+pushd $PROJECT_ROOT/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python && python_mypi_lint && popd || exit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.tools/update_python_examples.sh b/.tools/update_python_examples.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..f93cd204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tools/update_python_examples.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eufx -o pipefail
+
+NEW_VERSION=$1
+SELF_PATH=${BASH_SOURCE[0]:-"$(command -v -- "$0")"}
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "$SELF_PATH")/.."
+
+function search_and_replace_version() {
+  echo "upgrading Python version of $1 to $NEW_VERSION"
+  sed -i 's/restate_sdk==[0-9A-Za-z.-]*/restate_sdk=='"$NEW_VERSION"'/' "$1/requirements.txt"
+}
+
+search_and_replace_version $PROJECT_ROOT/templates/python
+search_and_replace_version $PROJECT_ROOT/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34703ae9..e240eebc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ challenges.
 | Use Cases  | [Sagas](patterns-use-cases/sagas/sagas-kotlin)                    |
 | End-to-End | [Food Ordering App](end-to-end-applications/kotlin/food-ordering) |
 
+
+### Python
+
+| Type      | Name / Link                                                                           |
+|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Templates | [Python Template](templates/python)                                                   |
+| Use Cases | [Ticket reservation](patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python) |
+
 ## Joining the community
 
 If you want to join the Restate community in order to stay up to date, then please join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/skW3AZ6uGd).
@@ -129,6 +137,6 @@ git tag -m "Examples v0.9.1" v0.9.1
 git push origin v0.9.1
 ```
 
-This triggers a workflow that [creates a draft release](https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases) on Github, which you need to approve to finalize it.
+This triggers a workflow that [creates a draft release](https://github.com/restatedev/examples/releases) on GitHub, which you need to approve to finalize it.
 
 Please update the version tag referenced on the [Tour of Restate](https://github.com/restatedev/documentation/blob/main/docs/tour.mdx) documentation page.
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/.gitignore b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69e9b277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+venv
+.venv
+__pycache__/
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/README.md b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c7b6cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Restate Example: Ticket reservation system Python
+
+This example shows a subset of a ticket booking system.
+
+Restate is a system for easily building resilient applications using **distributed durable building blocks**.
+
+❓ Learn more about Restate from the [Restate documentation](https://docs.restate.dev).
+
+## Running the example
+
+To set up the example, use the following sequence of commands.
+
+Setup the virtual env:
+
+```shell
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+Install the requirements:
+
+```shell
+pip install -r requirements.txt
+```
+
+Start the app as follows:
+
+```shell
+python3 -m hypercorn example/app:app
+```
+
+Start the Restate Server ([other options here](https://docs.restate.dev/develop/local_dev)):
+
+```shell
+restate-server
+```
+
+Register the service:
+
+```shell
+restate dp register http://localhost:8000
+```
+
+Then add a ticket to Mary's cart:
+
+```shell
+curl localhost:8080/cart/Mary/add_ticket -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '"seat2B"'
+```
+
+Let Mary buy the ticket via:
+```shell
+curl -X POST localhost:8080/cart/Mary/checkout
+```
+
+That's it! We managed to run the example, add a ticket to the user session cart, and buy it!
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/__init__.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/app.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..54a92f78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import restate
+
+from example.cart_object import cart
+from example.checkout_service import checkout
+from example.ticket_object import ticket
+
+app = restate.app(services=[cart, checkout, ticket])
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/cart_object.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/cart_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cce73751
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/cart_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from restate.context import ObjectContext
+from restate.object import VirtualObject
+
+from example.checkout_service import handle
+from example.ticket_object import reserve, mark_as_sold, unreserve
+
+cart = VirtualObject("cart")
+
+
+@cart.handler()
+async def add_ticket(ctx: ObjectContext, ticket_id: str) -> bool:
+    reserved = await ctx.object_call(reserve, key=ticket_id, arg=None)
+
+    if reserved:
+        tickets = await ctx.get("tickets") or []
+        tickets.append(ticket_id)
+        ctx.set("tickets", tickets)
+
+        ctx.object_send(expire_ticket, key=ctx.key(), arg=ticket_id, send_delay=timedelta(minutes=15))
+
+    return reserved
+
+
+@cart.handler()
+async def checkout(ctx: ObjectContext) -> bool:
+    tickets = await ctx.get("tickets") or []
+
+    if len(tickets) == 0:
+        return False
+
+    success = await ctx.service_call(checkout_handle, arg={'user_id': ctx.key(),
+                'tickets': tickets})
+
+    if success:
+        for ticket in tickets:
+            ctx.object_send(mark_as_sold, key=ticket, arg=None)
+
+        ctx.clear("tickets")
+
+    return success
+
+
+@cart.handler()
+async def expire_ticket(ctx: ObjectContext, ticket_id: str):
+    tickets = await ctx.get("tickets") or []
+
+    try:
+        ticket_index = tickets.index(ticket_id)
+    except ValueError:
+        ticket_index = -1
+
+    if ticket_index != -1:
+        tickets.pop(ticket_index)
+        ctx.set("tickets", tickets)
+
+        ctx.object_send(unreserve, key=ticket_id, arg=None)
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/checkout_service.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/checkout_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95c01c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/checkout_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import uuid
+from typing import TypedDict, List
+from restate.context import ObjectContext, Serde
+from restate.service import Service
+
+from example.utils.email_client import EmailClient
+from example.utils.payment_client import PaymentClient
+
+
+class Order(TypedDict):
+    user_id: str
+    tickets: List[str]
+
+
+payment_client = PaymentClient()
+email_client = EmailClient()
+
+checkout = Service("checkout")
+
+
+@checkout.handler()
+async def handle(ctx: ObjectContext, order: Order) -> bool:
+    total_price = len(order['tickets']) * 40
+
+    idempotency_key = await ctx.run("idempotency_key", lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
+
+    async def pay():
+        return await payment_client.call(idempotency_key, total_price)
+    success = await ctx.run("payment", pay)
+
+    if success:
+        await ctx.run("send_success_email", lambda: email_client.notify_user_of_payment_success(order['user_id']))
+    else:
+        await ctx.run("send_failure_email", lambda: email_client.notify_user_of_payment_failure(order['user_id']))
+
+    return success
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/ticket_object.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/ticket_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec40c2da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/ticket_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from restate.context import ObjectContext
+from restate.object import VirtualObject
+
+
+ticket = VirtualObject("ticket")
+
+
+@ticket.handler()
+async def reserve(ctx: ObjectContext) -> bool:
+    status = await ctx.get("status") or "AVAILABLE"
+
+    if status == "AVAILABLE":
+        ctx.set("status", "RESERVED")
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
+
+
+@ticket.handler()
+async def unreserve(ctx: ObjectContext):
+    status = await ctx.get("status") or "AVAILABLE"
+
+    if status != "SOLD":
+        ctx.clear("status")
+
+
+@ticket.handler()
+async def mark_as_sold(ctx: ObjectContext):
+    status = await ctx.get("status") or "AVAILABLE"
+
+    if status == "RESERVED":
+        ctx.set("status", "SOLD")
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/__init__.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/email_client.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/email_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..201d9b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/email_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class EmailClient:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.i = 0
+
+    def notify_user_of_payment_success(self, user_id: str):
+        print(f"Notifying user {user_id} of payment success")
+        # send the email
+        return True
+
+    def notify_user_of_payment_failure(self, user_id: str):
+        print(f"Notifying user {user_id} of payment failure")
+        # send the email
+        return True
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/payment_client.py b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/payment_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c093703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/example/utils/payment_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+class PaymentClient:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.i = 0
+
+    async def call(self, idempotency_key: str, amount: float) -> bool:
+        print(f"Payment call succeeded for idempotency key {idempotency_key} and amount {amount}")
+        # do the call
+        return True
+
+    async def failing_call(self, idempotency_key: str, amount: float) -> bool:
+        if self.i >= 2:
+            print(f"Payment call succeeded for idempotency key {idempotency_key} and amount {amount}")
+            i = 0
+            return True
+        else:
+            print(f"Payment call failed for idempotency key {idempotency_key} and amount {amount}. Retrying...")
+            self.i += 1
+            raise Exception("Payment call failed")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/requirements.txt b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0e15905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patterns-use-cases/ticket-reservation/ticket-reservation-python/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+restate_sdk==0.1.1
+hypercorn
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/python/requirements.txt b/templates/python/requirements.txt
index 949de4a6..bdc12829 100644
--- a/templates/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/templates/python/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 hypercorn
-restate_sdk
\ No newline at end of file
+restate_sdk==0.1.1
\ No newline at end of file