A hearing system including a hearing aid and a personal communication device , and said hearing aid and said personal communication device both including a short range data transceiver for providing a short range data communication link, - the hearing aid including o a signal processor processing an electric input signal from input transducers according to audio processing parameters of the hearing aid ; ∘ a signal processing sub-system with at least two modes of operation, said sub-system applying respective sets of audio processing parameters for each of said at least two modes of operation; and ∘ a program selector component automatically selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system; - the personal communication device comprises an auxiliary classifier component monitoring the use of said personal communication device , and - wherein the program selector component is adapted to receive input from said auxiliary classifier component , and to take the input into account when selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system; characterized in that - the hearing aid further includes a classifier analyzing the electric input signal from input transducers for classifying an auditory environment of the hearing aid ; - wherein the program selector component is automatically selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system according to the classifier's classification; and - wherein the auxiliary classifier component is adapted for generating a notification when detecting a change of environment or use of the hearing system , and for transmitting the notification to said hearing aid via said short range data communication link. - the hearing aid including o a signal processor processing an electric input signal from input transducers according to audio processing parameters of the hearing aid ; ∘ a signal processing sub-system with at least two modes of operation, said sub-system applying respective sets of audio processing parameters for each of said at least two modes of operation; and ∘ a program selector component automatically selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system; o a signal processor processing an electric input signal from input transducers according to audio processing parameters of the hearing aid ; ∘ a signal processing sub-system with at least two modes of operation, said sub-system applying respective sets of audio processing parameters for each of said at least two modes of operation; and ∘ a program selector component automatically selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system; - the personal communication device comprises an auxiliary classifier component monitoring the use of said personal communication device , and - wherein the program selector component is adapted to receive input from said auxiliary classifier component , and to take the input into account when selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system; - the hearing aid further includes a classifier analyzing the electric input signal from input transducers for classifying an auditory environment of the hearing aid ; - wherein the program selector component is automatically selecting one of said at least two modes of operation for the signal processing sub-system according to the classifier's classification; and - wherein the auxiliary classifier component is adapted for generating a notification when detecting a change of environment or use of the hearing system , and for transmitting the notification to said hearing aid via said short range data communication link. <EOS>