diff --git a/bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py b/bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py
index 791f0751..61247b83 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QHBoxLayout, QStackedWidget, QWidget
 from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.reveal_animator import ANIMATION_DURATION
 from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.side_bar import SideBar
 from bec_widgets.applications.navigation_centre.side_bar_components import NavigationItem
+from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_view import DeviceManagerView
 from bec_widgets.applications.views.view import ViewBase, WaveformViewInline, WaveformViewPopup
 from bec_widgets.utils.colors import apply_theme
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.advanced_dock_area.advanced_dock_area import AdvancedDockArea
@@ -44,10 +45,18 @@ class BECMainApp(BECMainWindow):
     def _add_views(self):
         self.add_section("BEC Applications", "bec_apps")
         self.ads = AdvancedDockArea(self)
+        self.device_manager = DeviceManagerView(self)
 
         self.add_view(
             icon="widgets", title="Dock Area", id="dock_area", widget=self.ads, mini_text="Docks"
         )
+        self.add_view(
+            icon="display_settings",
+            title="Device Manager",
+            id="device_manager",
+            widget=self.device_manager,
+            mini_text="DM",
+        )
 
         if self._show_examples:
             self.add_section("Examples", "examples")
diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/__init__.py b/bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/__init__.py
rename to bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/__init__.py
diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py b/bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
rename to bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_view.py
diff --git a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py b/bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py
similarity index 97%
rename from bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py
rename to bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py
index becd44b7..fec34671 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/examples/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/applications/views/device_manager_view/device_manager_widget.py
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import material_icon
 from qtpy import QtCore, QtWidgets
 
-from bec_widgets.examples.device_manager_view.device_manager_view import DeviceManagerView
+from bec_widgets.applications.views.device_manager_view.device_manager_view import DeviceManagerView
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
 from bec_widgets.utils.error_popups import SafeSlot
 
 logger = bec_logger.logger
 
 
+#TODO what is this for???
 class DeviceManagerWidget(BECWidget, QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, client=None):