diff --git a/examples/MQ/pixelDetector/src/devices/FairMQSimDevice.cxx b/examples/MQ/pixelDetector/src/devices/FairMQSimDevice.cxx
index 0d7a54ec09..4882b2e9e6 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/pixelDetector/src/devices/FairMQSimDevice.cxx
+++ b/examples/MQ/pixelDetector/src/devices/FairMQSimDevice.cxx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "FairMQSimDevice.h"
 
+#include "FairExampleRunSim.h"
 #include "FairModule.h"
 #include "FairParSet.h"
 #include "FairPrimaryGenerator.h"
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ FairMQSimDevice::FairMQSimDevice()
 
 void FairMQSimDevice::InitTask()
 {
-    fRunSim = std::make_unique<FairRunSim>();
+    fRunSim = std::make_unique<FairExampleRunSim>(fTransportName.c_str());
 
     SetupRunSink(*fRunSim);
 
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ void FairMQSimDevice::InitTask()
             rtdb->setSecondInput(fSecondParameter);
     }
 
-    fRunSim->SetName(fTransportName.c_str());
     //  fRunSim->SetSimulationConfig(new FairVMCConfig());
     fRunSim->SetIsMT(kFALSE);
 
diff --git a/examples/MQ/pixelSimSplit/src/devices/FairMQTransportDevice.cxx b/examples/MQ/pixelSimSplit/src/devices/FairMQTransportDevice.cxx
index 50dad46f94..173324f79f 100644
--- a/examples/MQ/pixelSimSplit/src/devices/FairMQTransportDevice.cxx
+++ b/examples/MQ/pixelSimSplit/src/devices/FairMQTransportDevice.cxx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "FairMQTransportDevice.h"
 
+#include "FairExampleRunSim.h"
 #include "FairGenericStack.h"
 #include "FairMCApplication.h"
 #include "FairMCSplitEventHeader.h"
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ void FairMQTransportDevice::Init()
 
 void FairMQTransportDevice::InitTask()
 {
-    fRunSim = std::make_unique<FairRunSim>();
+    fRunSim = std::make_unique<FairExampleRunSim>(fTransportName.c_str());
 
     fMCSplitEventHeader = new FairMCSplitEventHeader(fRunId, 0, 0, 0);
     fRunSim->SetMCEventHeader(fMCSplitEventHeader);
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@ void FairMQTransportDevice::InitTask()
             rtdb->setSecondInput(fSecondParameter);
     }
 
-    fRunSim->SetName(fTransportName.c_str());
-
     if (fUserConfig.Length() > 0)
         fRunSim->SetUserConfig(fUserConfig);
     if (fUserCuts.Length() > 0)
diff --git a/examples/common/mcstack/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/common/mcstack/CMakeLists.txt
index 9cebc30630..0fe55e593f 100644
--- a/examples/common/mcstack/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/common/mcstack/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 set(target ExMCStack)
 
 set(sources
+  FairExampleRunSim.cxx
   FairMCTrack.cxx
   FairStack.cxx
 )
diff --git a/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.cxx b/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..381b91a1ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2023 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"                       *
+ ********************************************************************************/
+
+#include "FairExampleRunSim.h"
+
+FairExampleRunSim::FairExampleRunSim(const char* mcEngine)
+    : FairRunSim()
+{
+    SetName(mcEngine);
+}
diff --git a/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.h b/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd11b43357
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/common/mcstack/FairExampleRunSim.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/********************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2023 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 FAIREXAMPLERUNSIM_H
+#define FAIREXAMPLERUNSIM_H
+
+#include "FairRunSim.h"
+
+/**
+ * \brief RunSim with specific behaviour for an experiment
+ *
+ * One can derive from the FairRun classes.
+ * But please only call public APIs from inside any member
+ * functions.
+ */
+class FairExampleRunSim : public FairRunSim
+{
+  public:
+    explicit FairExampleRunSim(const char* mcEngine);
+    ~FairExampleRunSim() override = default;
+    ClassDefOverride(FairExampleRunSim, 0);
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/examples/common/mcstack/LinkDef.h b/examples/common/mcstack/LinkDef.h
index bece7e043d..dc9b2f13df 100644
--- a/examples/common/mcstack/LinkDef.h
+++ b/examples/common/mcstack/LinkDef.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /********************************************************************************
- *    Copyright (C) 2014 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH    *
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2023 GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH  *
  *                                                                              *
- *              This software is distributed under the terms of the             * 
- *              GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) version 3,             *  
+ *              This software is distributed under the terms of the             *
+ *              GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL) version 3,             *
  *                  copied verbatim in the file "LICENSE"                       *
  ********************************************************************************/
 // $Id: ZdcLinkDef.h,v 1.1.1.1
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 #pragma link off all classes;
 #pragma link off all functions;
 
+#pragma link C++ class FairExampleRunSim+;
 #pragma link C++ class FairStack+;
 #pragma link C++ class FairMCTrack+;
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/examples/simulation/Tutorial1/src/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/simulation/Tutorial1/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c92cb469fe..76e88e8c2e 100644
--- a/examples/simulation/Tutorial1/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/simulation/Tutorial1/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ install(TARGETS ${target} LIBRARY DESTINATION ${PROJECT_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
 install(FILES ${headers} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
 
 add_executable(tut1 runTutorial1.cxx)
-target_link_libraries(tut1 PRIVATE ExSimulation1)
+target_link_libraries(tut1
+  PRIVATE
+  ExSimulation1
+  FairRoot::ExMCStack)
 
 install(TARGETS tut1
   RUNTIME DESTINATION ${PROJECT_INSTALL_DATADIR}/examples/simulation/Tutorial1/bin
diff --git a/examples/simulation/Tutorial2/macros/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/simulation/Tutorial2/macros/CMakeLists.txt
index 8873b91e40..df1e211938 100644
--- a/examples/simulation/Tutorial2/macros/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/simulation/Tutorial2/macros/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ endforeach()
 add_library(${prefix}_check_compile OBJECT ${macrofiles})
 target_link_libraries(${prefix}_check_compile PRIVATE
     FairRoot::ExSimulation2
+    FairRoot::ExMCStack
     FairRoot::ExPassive
     FairRoot::Generators)