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 (S2), wherein the control signal (S2) is based on a first control signal component (S2-1) and a second control signal component (S2-2); wherein a first condition (TX) of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a transmission mode of the MEMS sound transducer , and wherein a second condition (RX) 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 (P) 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 (P). 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 (S2), 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 (S2), wherein the control signal (S2) is based on a first control signal component (S2-1) and a second control signal component (S2-2); wherein a first condition (TX) of the first control signal component (S2-1) enables a transmission mode of the MEMS sound transducer , and wherein a second condition (RX) 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 (P) 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 (P). <EOS>