diff --git a/src/bci_build/package/__init__.py b/src/bci_build/package/__init__.py
index 62a4f8257..edecb66a9 100755
--- a/src/bci_build/package/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bci_build/package/__init__.py
@@ -1422,6 +1422,7 @@ def generate_disk_size_constraints(size_gb: int) -> str:
 from .appcontainers import MARIADB_CLIENT_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
 from .appcontainers import MARIADB_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
 from .appcontainers import NGINX_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
+from .appcontainers import OSC_CONTAINER  # noqa: E402
 from .appcontainers import PCP_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
 from .appcontainers import POSTGRES_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
 from .appcontainers import PROMETHEUS_CONTAINERS  # noqa: E402
@@ -1488,6 +1489,7 @@ def generate_disk_size_constraints(size_gb: int) -> str:
         GITEA_RUNNER_CONTAINER,
         *TOMCAT_CONTAINERS,
         *GCC_CONTAINERS,
+        OSC_CONTAINER,
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/src/bci_build/package/appcontainers.py b/src/bci_build/package/appcontainers.py
index c21bd25c3..a5cf9885f 100644
--- a/src/bci_build/package/appcontainers.py
+++ b/src/bci_build/package/appcontainers.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from bci_build.package import SupportLevel
 from bci_build.package import _build_tag_prefix
 from bci_build.package import generate_disk_size_constraints
+from bci_build.package.basecontainers import _get_os_container_package_names
 
 _PCP_FILES = {}
 for filename in (
@@ -808,3 +809,62 @@ def _get_nginx_kwargs(os_version: OsVersion):
     )
     for tomcat_major, os_version in product(_TOMCAT_VERSIONS, ALL_BASE_OS_VERSIONS)
 ]
+
+
+OSC_CONTAINER = ApplicationStackContainer(
+    name="osc",
+    pretty_name="Packaging",
+    package_name="packaging-image",
+    os_version=OsVersion.TUMBLEWEED,
+    is_latest=True,
+    version_in_uid=False,
+    version="%%osc_version%%",
+    replacements_via_service=[
+        Replacement(regex_in_build_description="%%osc_version%%", package_name="osc")
+    ],
+    extra_files={
+        "entrypoint.sh": (Path(__file__).parent / "osc" / "entrypoint.sh").read_bytes()
+    },
+    package_list=[
+        "osc",
+        "obs-service-appimage",
+        "obs-service-cargo",
+        "obs-service-cdi_containers_meta",
+        "obs-service-compose_kiwi_description",
+        "obs-service-docker_label_helper",
+        "obs-service-download_assets",
+        "obs-service-download_files",
+        "obs-service-download_url",
+        "obs-service-extract_file",
+        "obs-service-format_spec_file",
+        "obs-service-go_modules",
+        "obs-service-kiwi_label_helper",
+        "obs-service-kiwi_metainfo_helper",
+        "obs-service-kubevirt_containers_meta",
+        "obs-service-node_modules",
+        "obs-service-obs_scm",
+        "cpio",
+        "obs-service-product_converter",
+        "obs-service-recompress",
+        "obs-service-refresh_patches",
+        "obs-service-replace_using_env",
+        "obs-service-replace_using_package_version",
+        "obs-service-set_version",
+        "obs-service-snapcraft",
+        "obs-service-source_validator",
+        "obs-service-tar",
+        "obs-service-tar_scm",
+        "obs-service-verify_file",
+        *_get_os_container_package_names(OsVersion.TUMBLEWEED),
+    ],
+    custom_end="""WORKDIR /src/
+COPY entrypoint.sh /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh
+""",
+    entrypoint=["/usr/local/bin/entrypoint.sh"],
+    env={"OSC_APIURL": "https://api.opensuse.org"},
+    volumes=[
+        # default location of the build root & package cache
+        "/var/tmp"
+    ],
+)
diff --git a/src/bci_build/package/osc/README.md.j2 b/src/bci_build/package/osc/README.md.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..442679267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bci_build/package/osc/README.md.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Packaging Container
+
+This is the openSUSE packaging container image, it includes all the necessary
+software to create and modify packages on the [Open Build
+Service](https://build.opensuse.org/) using
+[osc](https://github.com/openSUSE/osc/).
+
+
+## How to use this container image
+
+This container image is intended for interactive usage with your `.oscrc`
+mounted into the container:
+
+```ShellSession
+# podman run --rm -it -v ~/.config/osc/oscrc:/root/.config/osc/oscrc:Z \
+    {{ image.reference }}
+```
+
+The above command launches an interactive shell where your local osc config will
+be used. You can then proceed to checkout packages, perform modifications and
+send submissions to OBS.
+
+You can also let the container image's entrypoint generate a `oscrc` for you
+using the environment variables `OSC_USER` and `OSC_PASSWORD`. It will create a
+configuration for the OBS instance with the API URL saved in the environment variable
+`OSC_APIURL` (defaults to api.opensuse.org):
+
+```ShellSession
+# podman run --rm -it -e OSC_USER=my_user -e OSC_PASSWORD=mySecretPassword \
+    {{ image.reference }}
+```
+
+Note that you should disable your shell's history as it will otherwise container
+your password in plain text.
+
+
+## Limitations
+
+- It is currently not possible to build packages in a container.
+
+- Cannot communicate with build.suse.de
+
+
+## Volumes
+
+The container image is preconfigured to put `/var/tmp` into a volume. This
+directory is used by `osc` to store the buildroot and the package cache.
diff --git a/src/bci_build/package/osc/entrypoint.sh b/src/bci_build/package/osc/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92ac76eea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bci_build/package/osc/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -eo pipefail
+
+if [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/osc/oscrc" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/osc"
+    if [ -z ${OSC_USER+x} ] && [ -z ${OSC_PASSWORD+y} ]; then
+        echo "[general]
+apiurl = ${OSC_APIURL}
+
+[${OSC_APIURL}]
+user = ${OSC_USER}
+pass = ${OSC_PASSWORD}
+" > "$HOME/.config/osc/oscrc"
+    fi
+fi
+
+exec "$@"