diff --git a/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py b/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
index bed1ed8f..79ef78a8 100644
--- a/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
+++ b/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ def convertMo2Fmu(
             fmuType: str = "me_cs",
             fileNamePrefix: Optional[str] = None,
             includeResources: bool = True,
-    ) -> str:
+    ) -> OMCPath:
         """Translate the model into a Functional Mockup Unit.
 
         Args:
@@ -1658,15 +1658,19 @@ def convertMo2Fmu(
         properties = (f'version="{version}", fmuType="{fmuType}", '
                       f'fileNamePrefix="{fileNamePrefix}", includeResources={includeResourcesStr}')
         fmu = self._requestApi(apiName='buildModelFMU', entity=self._model_name, properties=properties)
+        fmu_path = self._session.omcpath(fmu)
 
         # report proper error message
-        if not os.path.exists(fmu):
-            raise ModelicaSystemError(f"Missing FMU file: {fmu}")
+        if not fmu_path.is_file():
+            raise ModelicaSystemError(f"Missing FMU file: {fmu_path.as_posix()}")
 
-        return fmu
+        return fmu_path
 
     # to convert FMU to Modelica model
-    def convertFmu2Mo(self, fmuName):  # 20
+    def convertFmu2Mo(
+            self,
+            fmu: os.PathLike,
+    ) -> OMCPath:
         """
         In order to load FMU, at first it needs to be translated into Modelica model. This method is used to generate
         Modelica model from the given FMU. It generates "fmuName_me_FMU.mo".
@@ -1675,13 +1679,24 @@ def convertFmu2Mo(self, fmuName):  # 20
         >>> convertFmu2Mo("c:/BouncingBall.Fmu")
         """
 
-        fileName = self._requestApi(apiName='importFMU', entity=fmuName)
+        fmu_path = self._session.omcpath(fmu)
+
+        if not fmu_path.is_file():
+            raise ModelicaSystemError(f"Missing FMU file: {fmu_path.as_posix()}")
+
+        filename = self._requestApi(apiName='importFMU', entity=fmu_path.as_posix())
+        filepath = self._work_dir / filename
 
         # report proper error message
-        if not os.path.exists(fileName):
-            raise ModelicaSystemError(f"Missing file {fileName}")
+        if not filepath.is_file():
+            raise ModelicaSystemError(f"Missing file {filepath.as_posix()}")
+
+        self.model(
+            name=f"{fmu_path.stem}_me_FMU",
+            file=filepath,
+        )
 
-        return fileName
+        return filepath
 
     def optimize(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Perform model-based optimization.
diff --git a/tests/test_FMIImport.py b/tests/test_FMIImport.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81167a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_FMIImport.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import numpy as np
+import os
+import pytest
+import shutil
+
+import OMPython
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def model_firstorder(tmp_path):
+    mod = tmp_path / "M.mo"
+    mod.write_text("""model M
+  Real x(start = 1, fixed = true);
+  parameter Real a = -1;
+equation
+  der(x) = x*a;
+end M;
+""")
+    return mod
+
+
+def test_FMIImport(model_firstorder):
+    filePath = model_firstorder.as_posix()
+
+    # create model & simulate it
+    mod1 = OMPython.ModelicaSystem()
+    mod1.model(file=filePath, name="M")
+    mod1.simulate()
+
+    # create FMU & check
+    fmu = mod1.convertMo2Fmu(fileNamePrefix="M")
+    assert os.path.exists(fmu)
+
+    # import FMU & check & simulate
+    # TODO: why is '--allowNonStandardModelica=reinitInAlgorithms' needed? any example without this possible?
+    mod2 = OMPython.ModelicaSystem(commandLineOptions=['--allowNonStandardModelica=reinitInAlgorithms'])
+    mo = mod2.convertFmu2Mo(fmu=fmu)
+    assert os.path.exists(mo)
+
+    mod2.simulate()
+
+    # get and verify result
+    res1 = mod1.getSolutions(['time', 'x'])
+    res2 = mod2.getSolutions(['time', 'x'])
+
+    # check last value for time
+    assert res1[0][-1] == res2[0][-1] == 1.0
+    # check last value for x
+    assert np.isclose(res1[1][-1], 0.3678794515)  # 0.36787945153397683
+    assert np.isclose(res2[1][-1], 0.3678794515)  # 0.3678794515707647
+
+    # cleanup
+    tmp2 = mod1.getWorkDirectory()
+    shutil.rmtree(tmp2, ignore_errors=True)
+
+    tmp2 = mod2.getWorkDirectory()
+    shutil.rmtree(tmp2, ignore_errors=True)