The present disclosure relates to a method for installing a program on an embedded system of process automation technology. The method includes steps of reading a first program code into a data memory of the embedded system via a data interface of the embedded system and reading additional information specific to the first program code into the data memory of the embedded system via the data interface. The method additionally includes a step of translating the first program code by means of the embedded system into a second program code executable by the embedded system. The program-specific additional information is used for the translation so that the second program code can be executed more efficiently by the embedded system than a third program code translated from the first program code without the program-specific additional information.