diff --git a/include/podio/Association.h b/include/podio/Association.h
index 52ccfa8f4..dc4595373 100644
--- a/include/podio/Association.h
+++ b/include/podio/Association.h
@@ -128,6 +128,67 @@ class AssociationT {
     m_obj->m_to = new detail::GetDefT<ToU>(value);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Templated version for getting an element of the association by type. Only
+   * available for Associations where FromT and ToT are **not the same type**,
+   * and if the requested type is actually part of the Association. It is only
+   * possible to get the immutable types from this. Will result in a compilation
+   * error if any of these conditions is not met.
+   *
+   * @tparam T the desired type
+   * @returns T the element of the Association
+   * */
+  template <typename T, typename = std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same_v<ToT, FromT> && detail::isFromOrToT<T, FromT, ToT>>>
+  T get() const {
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, FromT>) {
+      return getFrom();
+    } else {
+      return getTo();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tuple like index based access to the elements of the Association. Returns
+   * only immutable types of the associations. This method enables structured
+   * bindings for Associations.
+   *
+   * @tparam Index an index (smaller than 3) to access an element of the Association
+   * @returns Depending on the value of Index:
+   *   - 0: The From element of the Association
+   *   - 1: The To element of the Association
+   *   - 2: The weight of the Association
+   */
+  template <size_t Index, typename = std::enable_if_t<(Index < 3)>>
+  auto get() const {
+    if constexpr (Index == 0) {
+      return getFrom();
+    } else if constexpr (Index == 1) {
+      return getTo();
+    } else {
+      return getWeight();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Templated version for setting an element of the association by type. Only
+   * available for Associations where FromT and ToT are **not the same type**,
+   * and if the requested type is actually part of the Association. Will result
+   * in a compilation error if any of these conditions is not met.
+   *
+   * @tparam T type of value (**infered!**)
+   * @param value the element to set for this association.
+   */
+  template <
+      typename T, bool Mut = Mutable,
+      typename = std::enable_if_t<Mut && !std::is_same_v<ToT, FromT> && detail::isMutableFromOrToT<T, FromT, ToT>>>
+  void set(T value) {
+    if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, FromT>) {
+      setFrom(std::move(value));
+    } else {
+      setTo(std::move(value));
+    }
+  }
+
   /// check whether the object is actually available
   bool isAvailable() const {
     return m_obj;
diff --git a/include/podio/detail/AssociationFwd.h b/include/podio/detail/AssociationFwd.h
index a1291dc07..f52ae6bda 100644
--- a/include/podio/detail/AssociationFwd.h
+++ b/include/podio/detail/AssociationFwd.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef PODIO_DETAIL_ASSOCIATIONFWD_H
 #define PODIO_DETAIL_ASSOCIATIONFWD_H
 
+#include "podio/utilities/TypeHelpers.h"
+
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <deque>
 #include <string>
@@ -36,6 +38,20 @@ namespace detail {
   template <typename T>
   using GetCollT = typename GetCollType<T>::type;
 
+  /**
+   * Variable template to for determining whether T is either FromT or ToT.
+   * Mainly defined for convenience
+   */
+  template <typename T, typename FromT, typename ToT>
+  static constexpr bool isFromOrToT = detail::isInTuple<T, std::tuple<FromT, ToT>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Variable template to for determining whether T is either FromT or ToT or
+   * any of their mutable versions.
+   */
+  template <typename T, typename FromT, typename ToT>
+  static constexpr bool isMutableFromOrToT = detail::isInTuple<T, std::tuple<FromT, ToT, GetMutT<FromT>, GetMutT<ToT>>>;
+
   /**
    * Get the collection type name for an AssociationCollection
    *
@@ -104,4 +120,14 @@ using AssociationMutableCollectionIterator = AssociationCollectionIteratorT<From
 
 } // namespace podio
 
+namespace std {
+/// Specialization for enabling structure bindings for Associations
+template <typename F, typename T, bool M>
+struct tuple_size<podio::AssociationT<F, T, M>> : std::integral_constant<size_t, 3> {};
+
+/// Specialization for enabling structure bindings for Associations
+template <size_t Index, typename F, typename T, bool M>
+struct tuple_element<Index, podio::AssociationT<F, T, M>> : tuple_element<Index, std::tuple<F, T, float>> {};
+} // namespace std
+
 #endif // PODIO_DETAIL_ASSOCIATIONFWD_H
diff --git a/tests/associations.cpp b/tests/associations.cpp
index 782e760dc..c728ba431 100644
--- a/tests/associations.cpp
+++ b/tests/associations.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,38 @@ TEST_CASE("Association basics", "[associations]") {
   }
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("Associations templated accessors", "[associations]") {
+  ExampleHit hit;
+  ExampleCluster cluster;
+
+  TestMutA assoc;
+  assoc.set(hit);
+  assoc.set(cluster);
+  assoc.setWeight(1.0);
+
+  SECTION("Mutable Association") {
+    REQUIRE(hit == assoc.get<ExampleHit>());
+    REQUIRE(cluster == assoc.get<ExampleCluster>());
+
+    const auto [h, c, w] = assoc;
+    REQUIRE(h == hit);
+    REQUIRE(c == cluster);
+    REQUIRE(w == 1.0);
+  }
+
+  SECTION("Immutable association") {
+    TestA a{assoc};
+
+    REQUIRE(hit == a.get<ExampleHit>());
+    REQUIRE(cluster == a.get<ExampleCluster>());
+
+    const auto [h, c, w] = a;
+    REQUIRE(h == hit);
+    REQUIRE(c == cluster);
+    REQUIRE(w == 1.0);
+  }
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("AssociationCollection basics", "[associations]") {
   auto coll = TestAColl();