The method for supplying a recipient with materials comprises the steps of a) providing said materials in form of digital data; b) providing a device of a hearing system, which device comprises a non-volatile memory; c) storing said digital data in said memory; d) forwarding said device to said recipient; e) reading said digital data from said memory. The device of a hearing system comprises a non-volatile memory; materials to be supplied to a recipient, stored in said memory in form of digital data. A use of a device of a hearing system for supplying a recipient with materials stored in a non-volatile memory of said device is disclosed. Preferably, said materials are hearing-related materials such as sales promotion materials, materials providing scientific information, training materials, educational materials. Preferably, said memory is free from data, which are individual to a user of said hearing system.