Strong application information on an automation device

An automation device comprising

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including a computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the automation device to
• store, in a parameter storage, application-related parameters, each parameter uniquely identifying a specific automation device application;
• store, in an application repository, automation device applications as separate computer program entities;
• detect, a pre-determined act performed by a user, the predetermined act comprising the user selecting via a user interface an application-related parameter among the application-related parameters stored in the parameter storage;
• based on the detecting, retrieve, from the application repository to an execution memory, the automation device application corresponding to the selected application-related parameter;
• wherein the retrieved automation device application is executable from the execution memory, in order to drive the automation device for an application-related purpose.