diff --git a/examples/actor.py b/examples/actor.py
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index 0000000..489260c
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+++ b/examples/actor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+def on_free(args, actor_name):
+    """
+    Function called when the state of the connected machine changes to Free
+    again
+    """
+    if args.verbose > 2:
+        print("on_free called!")
+
+    if actor_name == "DoorControl1":
+        # Do whatever you want to do in case `DoorControl1` is returned back to free.
+        # Keep in mind that process actors should return quickly to not miss
+        # updates, so if you need to do things that take a while fork a new
+        # process e.g. with the `subprocess` Module
+        print("I'm locking door 1!")
+        pass
+    elif actor_name == "DoorControl2":
+        print("I'm locking door 2!")
+        pass # Close a different door
+    else:
+        if not args.quiet:
+            print("process called with unknown id %s for state `Free`" % actor_name)
+        # It's a good idea to exit with an error code in case something
+        # unexpected happens.
+        # The process module logs everything printed to stdout by actors into
+        # the server log, but marks them as `Error` in case the actor process
+        # exits with a code != 0, making debugging somewhat easier.
+        exit(-1)
+
+def on_use(args, actor_name, user_id):
+    """
+    Function called when an user takes control of the connected machine
+
+    user_id contains the UID of the user now using the machine
+    """
+    if args.verbose > 2:
+        print("on_use called!")
+    if actor_name == "DoorControl1":
+        print("I'm opening door 1 for 10 seconds!")
+        pass # Open door one
+    elif actor_name == "DoorControl2":
+        print("I'm opening door 2 for 10 seconds!")
+        pass # Open a different door
+    else:
+        if not args.quiet:
+            print("process called with unknown id %s for state `InUse`" % actor_name)
+        # It's a good idea to exit with an error code in case something
+        # unexpected happens.
+        # The process module logs everything printed to stdout by actors into
+        # the server log, but marks them as `Error` in case the actor process
+        # exits with a code != 0, making debugging somewhat easier.
+        exit(-1)
+
+def on_tocheck(args, actor_name, user_id):
+    """
+    Function called when an user returns control and the connected machine is
+    configured to go to state `ToCheck` instead of `Free` in that case.
+
+    user_id contains the UID of the manager expected to check the machine.
+    The user that used the machine beforehand has to be taken from the last
+    user field using the API (via e.g. the mobile app)
+    """
+    if args.verbose > 2:
+        print("on_tocheck called!")
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print("process called with unexpected combo id %s and state 'ToCheck'" % actor_name)
+    exit(-1)
+
+def on_blocked(args, actor_name, user_id):
+    """
+    Function called when an manager marks the connected machine as `Blocked`
+
+    user_id contains the UID of the manager that blocked the machine
+    """
+    if args.verbose > 2:
+        print("on_blocked called!")
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print("process called with unexpected combo id %s and state 'Blocked'" % actor_name)
+    exit(-1)
+
+def on_disabled(args, actor_name):
+    """
+    Function called when the connected machine is marked `Disabled`
+    """
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print("process called with unexpected combo id %s and state 'Disabled'" % actor_name)
+    exit(-1)
+
+def on_reserve(args, actor_name, user_id):
+    """
+    Function called when the connected machine has been reserved by somebody.
+
+    user_id contains the UID of the reserving user.
+    """
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print("process called with unexpected combo id %s and state 'Reserved'" % actor_name)
+    exit(-1)
+
+
+def main(args):
+    """
+    Python example actor
+
+    This is an example how to use the `process` actor type to run a Python script.
+    """
+
+    if args.verbose is not None:
+        if args.verbose == 1:
+            print("verbose output enabled")
+        elif args.verbose == 2:
+            print("loud output enabled!")
+        elif args.verbose == 3:
+            print("LOUD output enabled!!!")
+        elif args.verbose > 4:
+            print("Okay stop you're being ridiculous.")
+            sys.exit(-2)
+    else:
+        args.verbose = 0
+
+    # You could also check the actor name here and call different functions
+    # depending on that variable instead of passing it to the state change
+    # methods.
+
+    new_state = args.state
+    if new_state == "free":
+        on_free(args, args.name)
+    elif new_state == "inuse":
+        on_use(args, args.name, args.userid)
+    elif new_state == "tocheck":
+        on_tocheck(args, args.name, args.userid)
+    elif new_state == "blocked":
+        on_blocked(args, args.name, args.userid)
+    elif new_state == "disabled":
+        on_disabled(args, args.name)
+    elif new_state == "reserved":
+        on_reserve(args, args.name, args.userid)
+    else:
+        print("Process actor called with unknown state %s" % new_state)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    # Parameters are passed to the Process actor as follows:
+    # 1. the contents of params.args, split by whitespace as separate args
+    # 2. the configured id of the actor (e.g. "DoorControl1")
+    # 3. the new state as one of [free|inuse|tocheck|blocked|disabled|reserved]
+
+    parser.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", help="be less verbose", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", help="be more verbose", action="count")
+
+    parser.add_argument("name",
+                        help="name of this actor as configured in bffh.dhall"
+                        )
+
+    # We parse the new state using subparsers so that we only require a userid
+    # in case it's a state that sets one.
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(required=True, dest="state")
+
+    parser_free = subparsers.add_parser("free")
+
+    parser_inuse = subparsers.add_parser("inuse")
+    parser_inuse.add_argument("userid", help="The user that is now using the machine")
+
+    parser_tocheck = subparsers.add_parser("tocheck")
+    parser_tocheck.add_argument("userid", help="The user that should go check the machine")
+
+    parser_blocked = subparsers.add_parser("blocked")
+    parser_blocked.add_argument("userid", help="The user that marked the machine as blocked")
+
+    parser_disabled = subparsers.add_parser("disabled")
+
+    parser_reserved = subparsers.add_parser("reserved")
+    parser_reserved.add_argument("userid", help="The user that reserved the machine")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    main(args)
diff --git a/examples/bffh.dhall b/examples/bffh.dhall
index a7a5f88..dcf8d5c 100644
--- a/examples/bffh.dhall
+++ b/examples/bffh.dhall
@@ -180,6 +180,28 @@
                 args = "your ad could be here"
             }
         },
+
+        DoorControl1 = {
+            -- This actor calls the actor.py script in examples/
+            -- It gets passed it's own name, so you can have several actors
+            -- from the same script.
+            -- If you need to pass more arguments to the command you can use the `args` key in
+            -- `params` as is done with the actor `Bash`
+            module = "Process",
+            params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.py", }
+        },
+        DoorControl2 = {
+            module = "Process",
+            params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.py", }
+        },
+        DoorControl3 = {
+            -- This is an example for how it looks like if an actor is misconfigured.
+            -- the actor.py doesn't know anything about DoorControl3 and, if this actor is enabled,
+            -- will return with an error showing up in the server logs.
+            module = "Process",
+            params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.py", }
+        },
+
         Bash2 = { module = "Process", params = { cmd = "./examples/actor.sh" , args = "this is a different one" }},
         FailBash = { module = "Process", params = { cmd = "./examples/fail-actor.sh" }}
     },
@@ -188,7 +210,7 @@
     -- Actors need to be connected to machines to be useful. A machine can be connected to multiple actors, but one
     -- actor can only be connected to one machine.
     actor_connections = [
-        { machine = "Testmachine", actor = "Shelly1234" },
+        { machine = "Testmachine", actor = "DoorControl1" },
         { machine = "Another", actor = "Bash" },
         { machine = "Yetmore", actor = "Bash2" },
         { machine = "Yetmore", actor = "FailBash"}
@@ -207,4 +229,4 @@
     -- The below is once again how you have to define *no* initiators.
     --init_connections = [] : List { machine : Text, initiator : Text }
      init_connections = [{ machine = "Testmachine", initiator = "Initiator" }]
-}
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+}