diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile b/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
index 97df8d3e..d33f40d0 100644
--- a/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
+export PYENV_ROOT=$(HOME)/.pyenv
+export PATH := $(PYENV_ROOT)/bin:$(PATH)
+PYTHON_VERSION ?= 3.10.12
+
 .PHONY: init
 init: build docker
 
+.PHONY: training_env
+env:
+	# pyenv install $(PYTHON_VERSION) || echo "Proceeding..." # || is to swallow non-zero response if python version already is installed
+	# pyenv global $(PYTHON_VERSION)
+	# python3 -m venv .training_env
+	. .training_env/bin/activate
+	pip install --upgrade pip
+	pip install -r requirements/training/training-dev.txt && pre-commit install
+	echo "Run source .training_env/bin/activate to activate the virtual environment"
+
 .PHONY: build
-build: 
+build:
 	docker-compose build
 
 .PHONY: docker
-docker: 
+docker:
 	docker-compose up -d
 
 .PHONY: down
-down: 
-	docker compose down
\ No newline at end of file
+down:
+	docker compose down
diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions-dev.txt b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions-dev.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae7457ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions-dev.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+autogluon==0.8.2
+pandas==1.5.3
diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions.txt b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae7457ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/predictions/predictions.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+autogluon==0.8.2
+pandas==1.5.3
diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training-dev.txt b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training-dev.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea205270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training-dev.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+autogluon==0.8.2
+pandas==1.5.3
+seaborn==0.12.2
+pre-commit==3.3.3
diff --git a/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training.txt b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17e4c8da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/model_data/simulation_system/requirements/training/training.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+autogluon==0.8.2
+pandas==1.5.3
+seaborn==0.12.2