diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.defconfig
similarity index 76%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.defconfig
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.defconfig
index 52437ae72db..dcdfd0a06e0 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 if BOARD_WE_PROTEUS2EV_NRF52832
 
-config BOARD
-	default "we_proteus2ev_nrf52832"
-
 config BT_CTLR
 	default BT
 
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.board b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.we_proteus2ev
similarity index 66%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.board
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.we_proteus2ev
index 98f30de1fee..60aa73fb142 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/Kconfig.board
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/Kconfig.we_proteus2ev
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 config BOARD_WE_PROTEUS2EV_NRF52832
-	bool "we_proteus2ev_nrf52832"
-	depends on SOC_NRF52832_CIAA
+	select SOC_NRF52832_CIAA
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/board.cmake b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/board.cmake
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/board.cmake
diff --git a/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/board.yml b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/board.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5b42d9f8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/board.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+board:
+  name: we_proteus2ev
+  vendor: Würth Elektronik
+  socs:
+  - name: nrf52832
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/doc/img/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.jpg b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/doc/img/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/doc/img/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.jpg
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/doc/img/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.jpg
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/doc/index.rst b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/doc/index.rst
similarity index 95%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/doc/index.rst
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/doc/index.rst
index 316d961c647..15bca7b99d9 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/doc/index.rst
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ is 32.768 kHz. The frequency of the main clock is 32 MHz.
 Supported Features
 ==================
 
-The we_proteus2ev_nrf52832 board configuration supports the following
+The we_proteus2ev/nrf52832 board configuration supports the following
 hardware features:
 
 +-----------+------------+----------------------+
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Push buttons
 Programming and Debugging
 *************************
 
-Applications for the ``we_proteus2ev_nrf52832`` board configuration can be
+Applications for the ``we_proteus2ev/nrf52832`` board configuration can be
 built, flashed, and debugged in the usual way. See
 :ref:`build_an_application` and :ref:`application_run` for more details on
 building and running.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Then build and flash the application in the usual way.
 
 .. zephyr-app-commands::
    :zephyr-app: samples/hello_world
-   :board: we_proteus2ev_nrf52832
+   :board: we_proteus2ev/nrf52832
    :goals: build flash
 
 Debugging
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ the board are working properly with Zephyr:
 
 You can build and flash the examples to make sure Zephyr is running correctly on
 your board. The button and LED definitions can be found in
-:zephyr_file:`boards/arm/nrf52dk_nrf52832/nrf52dk_nrf52832.dts`.
+:zephyr_file:`boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.dts`.
 
 References
 **********
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/pre_dt_board.cmake b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/pre_dt_board.cmake
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/pre_dt_board.cmake
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/pre_dt_board.cmake
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832-pinctrl.dtsi b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832-pinctrl.dtsi
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832-pinctrl.dtsi
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832-pinctrl.dtsi
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.dts b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.dts
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.dts
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.dts
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml
similarity index 88%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml
index 4cc87992655..e30510176d0 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-identifier: we_proteus2ev_nrf52832
+identifier: we_proteus2ev/nrf52832
 name: we_proteus2ev_nrf52832
 type: mcu
 arch: arm
diff --git a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig
similarity index 81%
rename from boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig
rename to boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig
index 0b4e298d05a..62452ad517e 100644
--- a/boards/boards_legacy/arm/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig
+++ b/boards/wurth_elektronik/we_proteus2ev/we_proteus2ev_nrf52832_defconfig
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2022 Nordic Semiconductor ASA
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-CONFIG_SOC_SERIES_NRF52X=y
-CONFIG_SOC_NRF52832_CIAA=y
-CONFIG_BOARD_WE_PROTEUS2EV_NRF52832=y
-
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y