diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 28f5a26..c2db2e5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ target_sources(ecal_go_publisher PRIVATE
 )
 target_link_libraries(ecal_go_publisher PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
-foreach(package "ecal/publisher" "ecal" "ecal/protobuf/publisher")
+# Subpackages that use cgo
+set(subpackages
+  "ecal"
+  "ecal/publisher"
+)
+
+foreach(package ${subpackages})
   cmake_path(GET package STEM package_name)
 
   # Have content embedded here to evalue the package_name variable
diff --git a/ecal/publisher/publisher.go b/ecal/publisher/publisher.go
index 72e81ee..c67cccd 100644
--- a/ecal/publisher/publisher.go
+++ b/ecal/publisher/publisher.go
@@ -48,13 +48,6 @@ func New() (*Publisher, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func NewStringDataType() DataType {
-	return DataType{
-		Name:     "std::string",
-		Encoding: "base",
-	}
-}
-
 func (p *Publisher) Delete() {
 	fmt.Println("Deleting publisher")
 	if !p.stopped {
diff --git a/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher.go b/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b36c83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package publisher
+
+import (
+	"github.com/DownerCase/ecal-go/ecal/publisher"
+)
+
+type Publisher struct {
+	publisher.Publisher
+}
+
+func New() (*Publisher, error) {
+	pub, err := publisher.New()
+	return &Publisher{*pub}, err
+}
+
+func (p *Publisher) Send(msg string) error {
+	p.Messages <- []byte(msg)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *Publisher) Create(topic string) error {
+	return p.Publisher.Create(topic,
+		publisher.DataType{
+			Name:     "std::string",
+			Encoding: "base",
+		},
+	)
+}
diff --git a/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher_test.go b/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb884af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ecal/string/publisher/string_publisher_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package publisher
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestProtobufPublisher(t *testing.T) {
+	pub, err := New()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	defer pub.Delete()
+
+	if err := pub.Create("testing"); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
+	if pub.Messages == nil {
+		t.Error("Message channel nil")
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Check datatype information
+	if err := pub.Send("my message"); err != nil {
+		t.Error("Failed to send message", err)
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f2695f9..8a2ae03 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/DownerCase/ecal-go/ecal"
 	"github.com/DownerCase/ecal-go/ecal/protobuf/publisher"
+	string_publisher "github.com/DownerCase/ecal-go/ecal/string/publisher"
 	"github.com/DownerCase/ecal-go/protos"
 )
 
@@ -46,7 +48,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if pub.Create("person") != nil {
-		panic("Failed to Create publisher")
+		panic("Failed to Create protobuf publisher")
+	}
+
+	string_pub, _ := string_publisher.New()
+	if string_pub.Create("string topic") != nil {
+		panic("Failed to Create string publisher")
 	}
 
 	for idx := range 100 {
@@ -66,6 +73,11 @@ func main() {
 			fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
 		}
 
+		string_msg := "Sent " + strconv.Itoa(idx) + " messages"
+		if err = string_pub.Send(string_msg); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error: ", err)
+		}
+
 		// Delay next iteration
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 	}