diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/managedmetric_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/managedmetric_types.go
index 98723e2..c3c5543 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/managedmetric_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/managedmetric_types.go
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ type ManagedMetricSpec struct {
 	// Defines which managed resources to observe
 	// +optional
 	Target *GroupVersionKind `json:"target,omitempty"`
+	// Defines dimensions of the metric. All specified fields must be nested strings. Nested slices are not supported.
+	// If not specified, only status.conditions of the CR will be used as dimension.
+	// +optional
+	Dimensions map[string]string `json:"dimensions,omitempty"`
 	// Define labels of your object to adapt filters of the query
 	// +optional
 	LabelSelector string `json:"labelSelector,omitempty"`
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index e775681..89b75c6 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -647,6 +647,13 @@ func (in *ManagedMetricSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *ManagedMetricSpec) {
 		*out = new(GroupVersionKind)
 		**out = **in
 	}
+	if in.Dimensions != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Dimensions, &out.Dimensions
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
 	out.Interval = in.Interval
 	if in.DataSinkRef != nil {
 		in, out := &in.DataSinkRef, &out.DataSinkRef
diff --git a/cmd/metrics-operator/embedded/crds/metrics.openmcp.cloud_managedmetrics.yaml b/cmd/metrics-operator/embedded/crds/metrics.openmcp.cloud_managedmetrics.yaml
index c8afc89..a5bdc61 100644
--- a/cmd/metrics-operator/embedded/crds/metrics.openmcp.cloud_managedmetrics.yaml
+++ b/cmd/metrics-operator/embedded/crds/metrics.openmcp.cloud_managedmetrics.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ spec:
                 description: Sets the description that will be used to identify the
                   metric in Dynatrace(or other providers)
                 type: string
+              dimensions:
+                additionalProperties:
+                  type: string
+                description: |-
+                  Defines dimensions of the metric. All specified fields must be nested strings. Nested slices are not supported.
+                  If not specified, only status.conditions of the CR will be used as dimension.
+                type: object
               fieldSelector:
                 description: Define fields of your object to adapt filters of the
                   query
diff --git a/internal/controller/managedmetric_controller.go b/internal/controller/managedmetric_controller.go
index c1b4aed..0e48c5d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/managedmetric_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/managedmetric_controller.go
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ func getClusterInfo(config *rest.Config) (string, error) {
 	clusterName := parts[0]
 
 	return clusterName, nil
+
 }
 
 // OrchestratorFactory is a function type for creating orchestrators
diff --git a/internal/orchestrator/managedhandler.go b/internal/orchestrator/managedhandler.go
index 9948a7a..4fd62a4 100644
--- a/internal/orchestrator/managedhandler.go
+++ b/internal/orchestrator/managedhandler.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -59,25 +58,27 @@ func (h *ManagedHandler) sendStatusBasedMetricValue(ctx context.Context) (string
 		// Create a new data point for each resource
 		dataPoint := clientoptl.NewDataPoint()
 
-		// Add GVK dimensions from resource
-		gv, err := schema.ParseGroupVersion(cr.MangedResource.APIVersion)
+		objMap, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(&cr.MangedResource)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-		dataPoint.AddDimension(KIND, cr.MangedResource.Kind)
-		dataPoint.AddDimension(GROUP, gv.Group)
-		dataPoint.AddDimension(VERSION, gv.Version)
+
+		u := &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: objMap}
+
+		for key, expr := range h.metric.Spec.Dimensions {
+			s, _, err := nestedPrimitiveValue(*u, expr)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("WARN: Could not parse expression '%s' for dimension field '%s'. Error: %v\n", key, expr, err)
+				continue
+			}
+			dataPoint.AddDimension(key, s)
+		}
 
 		// Add cluster dimension if available
 		if h.clusterName != nil {
 			dataPoint.AddDimension(CLUSTER, *h.clusterName)
 		}
 
-		// Add status conditions as dimensions
-		for typ, state := range cr.Status {
-			dataPoint.AddDimension(strings.ToLower(typ), strconv.FormatBool(state))
-		}
-
 		// Set the value to 1 for each resource
 		dataPoint.SetValue(1)