In an embodiment a device includes a piezoelectric multilayer element having a top surface and being configured to change its extension in a first direction in response to an applied voltage, a mechanical amplifying element having an end portion fixed to the top surface of the piezoelectric multilayer element and an active portion movable relative to the piezoelectric multilayer element, wherein the mechanical amplifying element is configured such that the active portion is movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when an extension of the piezoelectric multilayer element changes, the second direction being parallel to a surface normal of the top surface and a mechanical stop limiting a distance by which the active portion is movable towards the top surface.