diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2091ed75d..9685b37dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Dedicated Version class and constant `fsfw::FSFW_VERSION` containing version information
   inside `fsfw/version.h`
   PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/559
+- Added ETL dependency and improved library dependency management
+  PR: https://egit.irs.uni-stuttgart.de/fsfw/fsfw/pulls/592
 
 ## Fixed
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ef114939..d8ca812e0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,22 @@ set(FSFW_REVISION 0)
 # Add the cmake folder so the FindSphinx module is found
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake" ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
+set(FSFW_ETL_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION 20 CACHE STRING
+    "ETL library major version requirement"
+)
+set(FSFW_ETL_LIB_VERSION ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION}.27.2 CACHE STRING
+    "ETL library exact version requirement"
+)
+
+set(FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION 3 CACHE STRING
+    "Catch2 library major version requirement"
+)
+set(FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_VERSION v${FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION}.0.0-preview4 CACHE STRING
+    "Catch2 library exact version requirement"
+)
+
+set(FSFW_ETL_LIB_NAME etl)
+
 option(FSFW_GENERATE_SECTIONS
     "Generate function and data sections. Required to remove unused code" ON
 )
@@ -48,7 +64,7 @@ add_library(${LIB_FSFW_NAME})
 if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
     message(STATUS "Building the FSFW unittests in addition to the static library")
     # Check whether the user has already installed Catch2 first
-    find_package(Catch2 3 QUIET)
+    find_package(Catch2 ${FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION})
     # Not installed, so use FetchContent to download and provide Catch2
     if(NOT Catch2_FOUND)
         message(STATUS "Catch2 installation not found. Downloading Catch2 library with FetchContent")
@@ -57,7 +73,7 @@ if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
         FetchContent_Declare(
             Catch2
             GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2.git
-            GIT_TAG        v3.0.0-preview4
+            GIT_TAG        ${FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_VERSION}
         )
 
         FetchContent_MakeAvailable(Catch2)
@@ -89,6 +105,27 @@ if(FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS)
     endif()
 endif()
 
+message(STATUS "Finding and/or providing ETL library")
+
+# Check whether the user has already installed ETL first
+find_package(${FSFW_ETL_LIB_NAME} ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION} QUIET)
+# Not installed, so use FetchContent to download and provide etl
+if(NOT ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_NAME}_FOUND)
+    message(STATUS
+        "No ETL installation was found with find_package. Installing and providing "
+        "etl with FindPackage"
+    )
+    include(FetchContent)
+
+    FetchContent_Declare(
+        ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_NAME}
+        GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
+        GIT_TAG        ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_VERSION}
+    )
+
+    FetchContent_MakeAvailable(etl)
+endif()
+
 set(FSFW_CORE_INC_PATH "inc")
 
 set_property(CACHE FSFW_OSAL PROPERTY STRINGS host linux rtems freertos)
@@ -350,6 +387,7 @@ target_compile_options(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(${LIB_FSFW_NAME} PRIVATE
+    ${FSFW_ETL_LIB_NAME}
     ${FSFW_ADDITIONAL_LINK_LIBS}
 )
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dff87b2e6..99c842af0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@ with Airbus Defence and Space GmbH.
 
 ## Quick facts
 
-The framework is designed for systems, which communicate with external devices, perform control loops, receive telecommands and send telemetry, and need to maintain a high level of availability. Therefore, a mode and health system provides control over the states of the software and the controlled devices. In addition, a simple mechanism of event based fault detection, isolation and recovery is implemented as well. 
+The framework is designed for systems, which communicate with external devices, perform control loops, 
+receive telecommands and send telemetry, and need to maintain a high level of availability. Therefore,
+a mode and health system provides control over the states of the software and the controlled devices.
+In addition, a simple mechanism of event based fault detection, isolation and recovery is implemented as well. 
 
-The FSFW provides abstraction layers for operating systems to provide a uniform operating system abstraction layer (OSAL). Some components of this OSAL are required internally by the FSFW but is also very useful for developers to implement the same application logic on different operating systems with a uniform interface.
+The FSFW provides abstraction layers for operating systems to provide a uniform operating system
+abstraction layer (OSAL). Some components of this OSAL are required internally by the FSFW but is
+also very useful for developers to implement the same application logic on different operating
+systems with a uniform interface.
 
 Currently, the FSFW provides the following OSALs:
 
@@ -45,6 +51,28 @@ A template configuration folder was provided and can be copied into the project
 a starting point. The [configuration section](docs/README-config.md#top) provides more specific 
 information about the possible options.
 
+## Prerequisites
+
+The Embedded Template Library (etl) is a dependency of the FSFW which is automatically
+installed and provided by the build system unless the correction version was installed.
+The current recommended version can be found inside the fsfw `CMakeLists.txt` file or by using
+`ccmake` and looking up the `FSFW_ETL_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION` variable.
+
+You can install the ETL library like this. On Linux, it might be necessary to add `sudo` before
+the install call:
+
+```cpp
+git clone https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
+cd etl
+git checkout <currentRecommendedVersion>
+mkdir build && cd build
+cmake ..
+cmake --install .
+```
+
+It is recommended to install `20.27.2` or newer for the package version handling of
+ETL to work.
+
 ## Adding the library
 
 The following steps show how to add and use FSFW components. It is still recommended to
@@ -83,6 +111,19 @@ The FSFW also has unittests which use the [Catch2 library](https://github.com/ca
 These are built by setting the CMake option `FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS` to `ON` or `TRUE`
 from your project `CMakeLists.txt` file or from the command line.
 
+You can install the Catch2 library, which prevents the build system to avoid re-downloading
+the dependency if the unit tests are completely rebuilt. The current recommended version
+can be found inside the fsfw `CMakeLists.txt` file or by using `ccmake` and looking up
+the `FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_VERSION` variable.
+
+```sh
+git clone https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2.git
+cd Catch2
+git checkout <currentRecommendedVersion>
+cmake -Bbuild -H. -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+sudo cmake --build build/ --target install
+```
+
 The fsfw-tests binary will be built as part of the static library and dropped alongside it.
 If the unittests are built, the library and the tests will be built with coverage information by
 default. This can be disabled by setting the `FSFW_TESTS_COV_GEN` option to `OFF` or `FALSE`.
diff --git a/docs/getting_started.rst b/docs/getting_started.rst
index 34547211e..01724b3a4 100644
--- a/docs/getting_started.rst
+++ b/docs/getting_started.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,29 @@ A template configuration folder was provided and can be copied into the project
 a starting point. The [configuration section](docs/README-config.md#top) provides more specific 
 information about the possible options.
 
+Prerequisites
+-------------------
+
+The Embedded Template Library (etl) is a dependency of the FSFW which is automatically
+installed and provided by the build system unless the correction version was installed.
+The current recommended version can be found inside the fsfw ``CMakeLists.txt`` file or by using
+``ccmake`` and looking up the ``FSFW_ETL_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION`` variable.
+
+You can install the ETL library like this. On Linux, it might be necessary to add ``sudo`` before
+the install call:
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   git clone https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl
+   cd etl
+   git checkout <currentRecommendedVersion>
+   mkdir build && cd build
+   cmake ..
+   cmake --install .
+
+It is recommended to install ``20.27.2`` or newer for the package version handling of
+ETL to work.
+
 Adding the library
 -------------------
 
@@ -60,6 +83,20 @@ The FSFW also has unittests which use the `Catch2 library`_.
 These are built by setting the CMake option ``FSFW_BUILD_UNITTESTS`` to ``ON`` or `TRUE`
 from your project `CMakeLists.txt` file or from the command line.
 
+You can install the Catch2 library, which prevents the build system to avoid re-downloading
+the dependency if the unit tests are completely rebuilt. The current recommended version
+can be found inside the fsfw ``CMakeLists.txt`` file or by using ``ccmake`` and looking up
+the ``FSFW_CATCH2_LIB_VERSION`` variable.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+   git clone https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2.git
+   cd Catch2
+   git checkout <currentRecommendedVersion>
+   cmake -Bbuild -H. -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
+   sudo cmake --build build/ --target install
+
+
 The fsfw-tests binary will be built as part of the static library and dropped alongside it.
 If the unittests are built, the library and the tests will be built with coverage information by
 default. This can be disabled by setting the `FSFW_TESTS_COV_GEN` option to `OFF` or `FALSE`.