diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/GroupedParameterizedElement.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/GroupedParameterizedElement.java
index 2d9a405f6..be86b52da 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/GroupedParameterizedElement.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/GroupedParameterizedElement.java
@@ -275,6 +275,17 @@ public abstract class GroupedParameterizedElement extends AbstractStrolchElement
 		defaultBag().setString(paramKey, value);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void setString(String paramKey, Enum<?> value) throws StrolchModelException {
+		defaultBag().setString(paramKey, value.name());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setString(String bagKey, String paramKey, Enum<?> value) throws StrolchModelException {
+		ParameterBag bag = getParameterBag(bagKey, true);
+		bag.setString(paramKey, value.name());
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void setString(String bagKey, String paramKey, String value) throws StrolchModelException {
 		ParameterBag bag = getParameterBag(bagKey, true);
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBagContainer.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBagContainer.java
index 228ac2770..990bdd2cb 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBagContainer.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterBagContainer.java
@@ -423,6 +423,20 @@ public interface ParameterBagContainer extends StrolchElement {
 	 */
 	void setString(String paramKey, String value) throws StrolchModelException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the given enum's name value on the {@link StringParameter} with the given paramKey on the {@link
+	 * ParameterBag} with the ID {@link StrolchModelConstants#BAG_PARAMETERS}
+	 *
+	 * @param paramKey
+	 * 		the key of the parameter for which to return the value
+	 * @param value
+	 * 		the value to set on the parameter
+	 *
+	 * @throws StrolchModelException
+	 * 		if the parameter does not exist
+	 */
+	void setString(String paramKey, Enum<?> value) throws StrolchModelException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the given value on the {@link StringParameter} with the given paramKey on the {@link ParameterBag} with the
 	 * given bagKey
@@ -439,6 +453,22 @@ public interface ParameterBagContainer extends StrolchElement {
 	 */
 	void setString(String bagKey, String paramKey, String value) throws StrolchModelException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the given enum's name value on the {@link StringParameter} with the given paramKey on the {@link
+	 * ParameterBag} with the given bagKey
+	 *
+	 * @param bagKey
+	 * 		the key from which {@link ParameterBag} to get the parameter
+	 * @param paramKey
+	 * 		the key of the parameter for which to return the value
+	 * @param value
+	 * 		the value to set on the parameter
+	 *
+	 * @throws StrolchModelException
+	 * 		if the parameter does not exist
+	 */
+	void setString(String bagKey, String paramKey, Enum<?> value) throws StrolchModelException;
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the given value on the {@link BooleanParameter} with the given paramKey on the {@link ParameterBag} with the
 	 * ID {@link StrolchModelConstants#BAG_PARAMETERS}
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterizedElement.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterizedElement.java
index d09246584..e2913c620 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterizedElement.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/ParameterizedElement.java
@@ -344,6 +344,25 @@ public abstract class ParameterizedElement extends AbstractStrolchElement {
 			param.setValue(value);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Sets the given enum's name value on the {@link StringParameter} with the given paramKey
+	 *
+	 * @param paramKey
+	 * 		the key of the parameter for which to return the value
+	 * @param value
+	 * 		the value to set on the parameter
+	 *
+	 * @throws StrolchModelException
+	 * 		if the parameter does not exist
+	 */
+	public void setString(String paramKey, Enum<?> value) throws StrolchModelException {
+		StringParameter param = getParameter(paramKey, false);
+		if (param == null)
+			addParameter(new StringParameter(paramKey, paramKey, value));
+		else
+			param.setValue(value.name());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Sets the given value on the {@link BooleanParameter} with the given paramKey
 	 *