diff --git a/CMake/BuildConfigurations/Minimal.cmake b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/Minimal.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91873eef15
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+++ b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/Minimal.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+set(BUILD_TESTING OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+
+set(MITK_USE_BLUEBERRY OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(MITK_USE_CTK OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(MITK_USE_Qt5 OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
diff --git a/CMake/BuildConfigurations/MinimalCmdApps.cmake b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/MinimalCmdApps.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5831991dc7
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+++ b/CMake/BuildConfigurations/MinimalCmdApps.cmake
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+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/Minimal.cmake)
+
+if(NOT MITK_USE_SUPERBUILD)
+  set(BUILD_CoreCmdApps ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+endif()