diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fa93418a..17e17f4a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         "fluent-ffmpeg": "2.1.2",
         "image-size": "1.0.2",
         "locale": "0.1.0",
+        "logger": "file:extensions/logger",
         "node-geocoder": "4.2.0",
         "nodemailer": "6.9.4",
         "reflect-metadata": "0.1.13",
@@ -131,6 +132,12 @@
         "mysql": "2.18.1"
       }
     },
+    "extensions/logger": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "lodash": "4.17.21"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@ampproject/remapping/-/remapping-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -15585,8 +15592,7 @@
     "node_modules/lodash": {
       "version": "4.17.21",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg=="
     },
     "node_modules/lodash-es": {
       "version": "4.17.21",
@@ -15843,6 +15849,10 @@
         "node": ">=8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/logger": {
+      "resolved": "extensions/logger",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/loupe": {
       "version": "2.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loupe/-/loupe-2.3.4.tgz",
@@ -35932,8 +35942,7 @@
     "lodash": {
       "version": "4.17.21",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.21.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-v2kDEe57lecTulaDIuNTPy3Ry4gLGJ6Z1O3vE1krgXZNrsQ+LFTGHVxVjcXPs17LhbZVGedAJv8XZ1tvj5FvSg=="
     },
     "lodash-es": {
       "version": "4.17.21",
@@ -36137,6 +36146,12 @@
         "streamroller": "^3.0.6"
       }
     },
+    "logger": {
+      "version": "file:extensions/logger",
+      "requires": {
+        "lodash": "4.17.21"
+      }
+    },
     "loupe": {
       "version": "2.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/loupe/-/loupe-2.3.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d75c330..e47b1596 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     "fluent-ffmpeg": "2.1.2",
     "image-size": "1.0.2",
     "locale": "0.1.0",
+    "logger": "file:extensions/logger",
     "node-geocoder": "4.2.0",
     "nodemailer": "6.9.4",
     "reflect-metadata": "0.1.13",
diff --git a/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionManager.ts b/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionManager.ts
index c98a6e69..1d9ee898 100644
--- a/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionManager.ts
+++ b/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionManager.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import * as express from 'express';
 import {SQLConnection} from '../database/SQLConnection';
 import {ExtensionObject} from './ExtensionObject';
 import {ExtensionDecoratorObject} from './ExtensionDecorator';
+import * as util from 'util';
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+const exec = util.promisify(require('child_process').exec);
 
 const LOG_TAG = '[ExtensionManager]';
 
@@ -68,43 +71,60 @@ export class ExtensionManager implements IObjectManager {
     }
 
     Config.Extensions.list = fs
-        .readdirSync(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder)
-        .filter((f): boolean =>
-            fs.statSync(path.join(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder, f)).isDirectory()
-        );
+      .readdirSync(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder)
+      .filter((f): boolean =>
+        fs.statSync(path.join(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder, f)).isDirectory()
+      );
     Config.Extensions.list.sort();
     Logger.debug(LOG_TAG, 'Extensions found ', JSON.stringify(Config.Extensions.list));
   }
 
-  private async callServerFN(fn: (ext: IServerExtension<unknown>, extName: string) => Promise<void>) {
-    for (let i = 0; i < Config.Extensions.list.length; ++i) {
-      const extName = Config.Extensions.list[i];
-      const extPath = path.join(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder, extName);
-      const serverExt = path.join(extPath, 'server.js');
-      if (!fs.existsSync(serverExt)) {
-        Logger.silly(LOG_TAG, `Skipping ${extName} server initiation. server.js does not exists`);
-        continue;
+  private createUniqueExtensionObject(name: string, folder: string): IExtensionObject<unknown> {
+    let id = name;
+    if (this.extObjects[id]) {
+      let i = 0;
+      while (this.extObjects[`${name}_${++i}`]) { /* empty */
       }
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-      const ext = require(serverExt);
-      await fn(ext, extName);
+      id = `${name}_${++i}`;
     }
-  }
-
-  private createExtensionObject(name: string): IExtensionObject<unknown> {
-    if (!this.extObjects[name]) {
-      this.extObjects[name] = new ExtensionObject(name, this.router, this.events);
+    if (!this.extObjects[id]) {
+      this.extObjects[id] = new ExtensionObject(id, name, folder, this.router, this.events);
     }
-    return this.extObjects[name];
+    return this.extObjects[id];
   }
 
   private async initExtensions() {
-    await this.callServerFN(async (ext, extName) => {
-      if (typeof ext?.init === 'function') {
-        Logger.debug(LOG_TAG, 'Running init on extension: ' + extName);
-        await ext?.init(this.createExtensionObject(extName));
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < Config.Extensions.list.length; ++i) {
+      const extFolder = Config.Extensions.list[i];
+      let extName = extFolder;
+      const extPath = path.join(ProjectPath.ExtensionFolder, extFolder);
+      const serverExtPath = path.join(extPath, 'server.js');
+      const packageJsonPath = path.join(extPath, 'package.json');
+      if (!fs.existsSync(serverExtPath)) {
+        Logger.silly(LOG_TAG, `Skipping ${extFolder} server initiation. server.js does not exists`);
+        continue;
       }
-    });
+
+      if (fs.existsSync(packageJsonPath)) {
+        Logger.silly(LOG_TAG, `Running: "npm install --omit=dev" in ${extPath}`);
+        await exec('npm install --omit=dev' ,{
+          cwd:extPath
+        });
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+        const pkg = require(packageJsonPath);
+        if (pkg.name) {
+          extName = pkg.name;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+      const ext = require(serverExtPath);
+      if (typeof ext?.init === 'function') {
+        Logger.debug(LOG_TAG, 'Running init on extension: ' + extFolder);
+        await ext?.init(this.createUniqueExtensionObject(extName, extPath));
+      }
+    }
     if (Config.Extensions.cleanUpUnusedTables) {
       // Clean up tables after all Extension was initialized.
       await SQLConnection.removeUnusedTables();
@@ -112,12 +132,15 @@ export class ExtensionManager implements IObjectManager {
   }
 
   private async cleanUpExtensions() {
-    await this.callServerFN(async (ext, extName) => {
+    for (const extObj of Object.values(this.extObjects)) {
+      const serverExt = path.join(extObj.folder, 'server.js');
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+      const ext = require(serverExt);
       if (typeof ext?.cleanUp === 'function') {
-        Logger.debug(LOG_TAG, 'Running Init on extension:' + extName);
-        await ext?.cleanUp(this.createExtensionObject(extName));
+        Logger.debug(LOG_TAG, 'Running Init on extension:' + extObj.extensionName);
+        await ext?.cleanUp(ext);
       }
-    });
+    }
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionObject.ts b/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionObject.ts
index f21e28ae..dcc35ed1 100644
--- a/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionObject.ts
+++ b/src/backend/model/extension/ExtensionObject.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ export class ExtensionObject<C> implements IExtensionObject<C> {
   public readonly events;
   public readonly RESTApi;
 
-  constructor(public readonly extensionId: string, extensionRouter: express.Router, events: IExtensionEvents) {
+  constructor(public readonly extensionId: string,
+              public readonly extensionName: string,
+              public readonly folder: string,
+              extensionRouter: express.Router,
+              events: IExtensionEvents) {
     const logger = createLoggerWrapper(`[Extension][${extensionId}]`);
     this._app = new ExtensionApp();
     this.config = new ExtensionConfig<C>(extensionId);
diff --git a/src/backend/model/extension/IExtension.ts b/src/backend/model/extension/IExtension.ts
index 3375caaf..038cdf7a 100644
--- a/src/backend/model/extension/IExtension.ts
+++ b/src/backend/model/extension/IExtension.ts
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ export interface IExtensionConfig<C> {
 }
 
 export interface IExtensionObject<C> {
+  /**
+   * ID of the extension that is internally used. By default the name and ID matches if there is no collision.
+   */
+  extensionId: string,
+
+  /**
+   * Name of the extension
+   */
+  extensionName: string,
+
   /**
    * Inner functionality of the app. Use this with caution.
    * If you want to go deeper than the standard exposed APIs, you can try doing so here.