A MEMS device comprising: A MEMS sound transducer, wherein the MEMS sound transducer comprises a membrane structure (112, 112-1) and a counter electrode structure, and a control circuitry comprising: a supply signal provider for providing a high-level supply signal (S1, S1'), a read-out circuitry for receiving an output signal from the MEMS sound transducer, and a switching arrangement for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the supply signal provider, and for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the read-out circuitry based on a control signal, wherein the control signal is based on a first control signal component (S2-1) and a second control signal component (S2-2); wherein a first condition of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a transmission mode of the MEMS sound transducer, and wherein a second condition of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a sense mode of the MEMS sound transducer; and wherein the control circuitry is configured to provide the second control signal component (S2-2) having an ultrasonic actuation pattern to the switching arrangement only during the first condition of the first control signal component (S2-1), wherein the second control signal component (S2-2) triggers the switching arrangement for alternately coupling the high-level supply signal (S1, S1') to the MEMS sound transducer based on the ultrasonic actuation pattern. A MEMS sound transducer, wherein the MEMS sound transducer comprises a membrane structure (112, 112-1) and a counter electrode structure, and a control circuitry comprising: a supply signal provider for providing a high-level supply signal (S1, S1'), a read-out circuitry for receiving an output signal from the MEMS sound transducer, and a switching arrangement for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the supply signal provider, and for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the read-out circuitry based on a control signal, a supply signal provider for providing a high-level supply signal (S1, S1'), a read-out circuitry for receiving an output signal from the MEMS sound transducer, and a switching arrangement for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the supply signal provider, and for selectively connecting the MEMS sound transducer to the read-out circuitry based on a control signal, wherein the control signal is based on a first control signal component (S2-1) and a second control signal component (S2-2); wherein a first condition of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a transmission mode of the MEMS sound transducer, and wherein a second condition of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a sense mode of the MEMS sound transducer; and wherein the control circuitry is configured to provide the second control signal component (S2-2) having an ultrasonic actuation pattern to the switching arrangement only during the first condition of the first control signal component (S2-1), wherein the second control signal component (S2-2) triggers the switching arrangement for alternately coupling the high-level supply signal (S1, S1') to the MEMS sound transducer based on the ultrasonic actuation pattern.