diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchModelConstants.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchModelConstants.java
index 2321bdb06..903ba5c14 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchModelConstants.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/StrolchModelConstants.java
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ public class StrolchModelConstants {
 
 	public static final String SUFFIX_REF = "-Ref";
 
+	/**
+	 * This interpretation value indicates that the value of the {@link Parameter} should be understood as an
+	 * enumeration
+	 */
+	public static final String INTERPRETATION_ENUMERATION = "Enumeration"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+
 	/**
 	 * This interpretation value indicates that the value of the {@link Parameter} should be understood as a reference
 	 * to a {@link Resource}
diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/builder/params/StringParamBuilder.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/builder/params/StringParamBuilder.java
index ea708edef..c98010683 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/builder/params/StringParamBuilder.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/builder/params/StringParamBuilder.java
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ public class StringParamBuilder<T extends ParameterBagContainerBuilder<T>>
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	public StringParamBuilder<T> enumeration(Enum<?> defaultValue) {
+		this.interpretation = INTERPRETATION_ENUMERATION;
+		this.uom = defaultValue.getDeclaringClass().getSimpleName();
+		value(defaultValue.name());
+		return this;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public StringParameter build() {
 		return build(new StringParameter());