diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..257d7368a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/config.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<config-description:config-descriptions
+	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xmlns:config-description="https://openhab.org/schemas/config-description/v1.0.0"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/config-description/v1.0.0
+		https://openhab.org/schemas/config-description-1.0.0.xsd">
+
+	<config-description uri="thing-type:wemo:device">
+		<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
+			<label>Unique Device Name</label>
+			<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
+		</parameter>
+	</config-description>
+
+</config-description:config-descriptions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/wemo.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/wemo.properties
index 62e0ef55062..a423beb6ebe 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/wemo.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/wemo.properties
@@ -32,20 +32,10 @@ thing-type.config.wemo.CoffeeMaker.udn.label = Unique Device Name
 thing-type.config.wemo.CoffeeMaker.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
 thing-type.config.wemo.MZ100.deviceID.label = Device ID
 thing-type.config.wemo.MZ100.deviceID.description = The device ID identifies one certain WeMo light.
-thing-type.config.wemo.Maker.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.Maker.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
 thing-type.config.wemo.bridge.udn.label = Unique Device Name
 thing-type.config.wemo.bridge.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Link Device
-thing-type.config.wemo.dimmer.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.dimmer.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
-thing-type.config.wemo.insight.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.insight.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
-thing-type.config.wemo.lightswitch.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.lightswitch.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
-thing-type.config.wemo.motion.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.motion.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
-thing-type.config.wemo.socket.udn.label = Unique Device Name
-thing-type.config.wemo.socket.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
+thing-type.config.wemo.device.udn.label = Unique Device Name
+thing-type.config.wemo.device.udn.description = The UDN identifies the WeMo Device
 
 # channel types
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index 91e74994812..12ef8a10a71 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -12,12 +12,9 @@
 			<channel id="state" typeId="state"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="insight">
@@ -37,15 +34,11 @@
 			<channel id="energyTotal" typeId="energyTotal"/>
 			<channel id="standByLimit" typeId="standByLimit"/>
 			<channel id="onStandBy" typeId="onStandBy"/>
-
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="lightswitch">
@@ -56,12 +49,9 @@
 			<channel id="state" typeId="state"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="motion">
@@ -73,12 +63,9 @@
 			<channel id="lastMotionDetected" typeId="lastMotionDetected"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<!-- Standard WeMo Bulb with E27 socket -->
@@ -117,12 +104,9 @@
 			<channel id="sensor" typeId="sensor"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="CoffeeMaker">
@@ -141,6 +125,8 @@
 			<channel id="lastCleaned" typeId="lastCleaned"/>
 		</channels>
 
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
 		<config-description>
 			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
 				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
@@ -148,8 +134,7 @@
 			</parameter>
 			<parameter name="pollingInterval" type="integer" required="false" min="15" max="180">
 				<label>Polling Interval</label>
-				<description>Interval polling the WeMo Coffee Maker.
-				</description>
+				<description>Interval polling the WeMo Coffee Maker.</description>
 				<default>60</default>
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
@@ -170,12 +155,9 @@
 			<channel id="nightModeBrightness" typeId="nightModeBrightness"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text" required="true">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="Crockpot">
@@ -190,13 +172,9 @@
 			<channel id="cookedTime" typeId="cookedTime"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-				<required>true</required>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="Purifier">
@@ -212,13 +190,9 @@
 			<channel id="filterPresent" typeId="filterPresent"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-				<required>true</required>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="Humidifier">
@@ -234,13 +208,9 @@
 			<channel id="expiredFilterTime" typeId="expiredFilterTime"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-				<required>true</required>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<thing-type id="Heater">
@@ -255,13 +225,9 @@
 			<channel id="heatingRemaining" typeId="heatingRemaining"/>
 		</channels>
 
-		<config-description>
-			<parameter name="udn" type="text">
-				<label>Unique Device Name</label>
-				<description>The UDN identifies the WeMo Device</description>
-				<required>true</required>
-			</parameter>
-		</config-description>
+		<representation-property>udn</representation-property>
+
+		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:wemo:device"/>
 	</thing-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="state">