diff --git a/openems.cpp b/openems.cpp
index 6be20e4..391bd8d 100644
--- a/openems.cpp
+++ b/openems.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ Engine_Interface_FDTD* openEMS::NewEngineInterface(int multigridlevel)
 	return new Engine_Interface_FDTD(FDTD_Op);
 }
 
+void openEMS::SetVerboseLevel(int level)
+{
+    g_settings.SetVerboseLevel(level);
+}
+
 bool openEMS::SetupProcessing()
 {
 	//*************** setup processing ************//
diff --git a/openems.h b/openems.h
index d0721d3..6488a41 100644
--- a/openems.h
+++ b/openems.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ public:
 
 	Engine_Interface_FDTD* NewEngineInterface(int multigridlevel = 0);
 
+	void SetVerboseLevel(int level);
+
 protected:
 	bool CylinderCoords;
 	std::vector<double> m_CC_MultiGrid;