diff --git a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c5a1903..b7d2a450 100644
--- a/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fairmq/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ################################################################################
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2018 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH  #
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2021 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH  #
 #                                                                              #
 #              This software is distributed under the terms of the             #
 #              GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) version 3,             #
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ if(BUILD_FAIRMQ)
   # libFairMQ header files #
   ##########################
   set(FAIRMQ_PUBLIC_HEADER_FILES
+    Device.h
     DeviceRunner.h
     EventManager.h
     FairMQChannel.h
diff --git a/fairmq/Device.h b/fairmq/Device.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01146466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fairmq/Device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2021 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH     *
+ *                                                                              *
+ *              This software is distributed under the terms of the             *
+ *              GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) version 3,             *
+ *                  copied verbatim in the file "LICENSE"                       *
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef FAIR_MQ_DEVICE_H
+#define FAIR_MQ_DEVICE_H
+
+#include <FairMQDevice.h>
+
+namespace fair::mq
+{
+
+    using Device = ::FairMQDevice;
+
+} // namespace fair::mq
+
+#endif /* FAIR_MQ_DEVICE_H */