diff --git a/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/LegacyModelExtractionStateByArCoTL.java b/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/LegacyModelExtractionStateByArCoTL.java
index 8af3a553e..702bc1860 100644
--- a/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/LegacyModelExtractionStateByArCoTL.java
+++ b/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/LegacyModelExtractionStateByArCoTL.java
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ private static ImmutableList<ModelInstance> initArchitectureInstances(Architectu
         MutableList<ModelInstance> instances = Lists.mutable.empty();
         for (ArchitectureItem architectureItem : architectureModel.getEndpoints()) {
             switch (architectureItem) {
-            // TODO Use MetaModel
-            case ArchitectureComponent component -> instances.add(new ModelInstanceImpl(component.getName(), component.getSubcomponents().isEmpty() ?
-                    "Component" :
-                    "CompositeComponent", component.getId()));
+            case ArchitectureComponent component -> instances.add(new ModelInstanceImpl(component.getName(), component.getType(), component.getId()));
             case ArchitectureInterface ignored -> logger.debug("Skipping .. ArchitectureInterface not supported yet");
             case ArchitectureMethod ignored -> logger.debug("Skipping .. ArchitectureMethod not supported yet");
             }
diff --git a/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/arcotl/architecture/ArchitectureComponent.java b/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/arcotl/architecture/ArchitectureComponent.java
index 584ff430a..3f3be5e4e 100644
--- a/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/arcotl/architecture/ArchitectureComponent.java
+++ b/framework/common/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/api/models/arcotl/architecture/ArchitectureComponent.java
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ public final class ArchitectureComponent extends ArchitectureItem {
     private final SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> providedInterfaces;
 
     private final SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> requiredInterfaces;
+    private final String type;
 
     public ArchitectureComponent(String name, String id, SortedSet<ArchitectureComponent> subcomponents, SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> providedInterfaces,
-            SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> requiredInterfaces) {
+            SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> requiredInterfaces, String type) {
         super(name, id);
         this.subcomponents = subcomponents;
         this.providedInterfaces = providedInterfaces;
         this.requiredInterfaces = requiredInterfaces;
+        this.type = type;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -54,6 +56,15 @@ public SortedSet<ArchitectureInterface> getRequiredInterfaces() {
         return requiredInterfaces;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this component as specified in the meta model.
+     *
+     * @return the type of this component
+     */
+    public String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "Component: " + getName();
diff --git a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/pcm/PcmExtractor.java b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/pcm/PcmExtractor.java
index 530b4d546..7739c4d8a 100644
--- a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/pcm/PcmExtractor.java
+++ b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/pcm/PcmExtractor.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private static List<ArchitectureComponent> extractComponents(PcmModel originalMo
                 requiredInterfaces.add(modelInterface);
             }
             ArchitectureComponent modelComponent = new ArchitectureComponent(originalComponent.getEntityName(), originalComponent.getId(), subcomponents,
-                    providedInterfaces, requiredInterfaces);
+                    providedInterfaces, requiredInterfaces, originalComponent.getType());
             components.add(modelComponent);
         }
         return components;
diff --git a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/UmlExtractor.java b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/UmlExtractor.java
index 6775d9c6c..3abf798af 100644
--- a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/UmlExtractor.java
+++ b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/UmlExtractor.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private static List<ArchitectureComponent> extractComponents(UmlModel originalMo
                 requiredInterfaces.add(modelInterface);
             }
             ArchitectureComponent modelComponent = new ArchitectureComponent(originalComponent.getName(), originalComponent.getId(), subcomponents,
-                    providedInterfaces, requiredInterfaces);
+                    providedInterfaces, requiredInterfaces, originalComponent.getType());
             components.add(modelComponent);
         }
         return components;
diff --git a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/UmlElement.java b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/UmlElement.java
index 41d5c8fc7..dc18e52c5 100644
--- a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/UmlElement.java
+++ b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/UmlElement.java
@@ -9,11 +9,13 @@ abstract class UmlElement {
 
     protected final String id;
     protected final String name;
+    private final String type;
 
     UmlElement(PackagedElement element) {
         this.element = element;
         this.id = element.getId();
         this.name = element.getName();
+        this.type = element.getType();
     }
 
     public final String getId() {
@@ -23,4 +25,8 @@ public final String getId() {
     public final String getName() {
         return name;
     }
+
+    public final String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/xmlelements/PackagedElement.java b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/xmlelements/PackagedElement.java
index 4f791e07d..b679985c5 100644
--- a/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/xmlelements/PackagedElement.java
+++ b/stages/model-provider/src/main/java/edu/kit/kastel/mcse/ardoco/core/models/connectors/generators/architecture/uml/parser/xmlelements/PackagedElement.java
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ public List<Reference> getInterfaceRealizations() {
     public List<Reference> getUsages() {
         return usages;
     }
+
+    public String getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
 }