Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible electronic device (10), for example, a flexible display appliance that is bendable, at least in regions, in at least one bending direction (11, 12). In order to create a simple input possibility for an interaction with electronic device (10), which is as direct and intuitive as possible and which will be able to dispense with previously common input means having a technical appearance, such as, for example, switches, knobs, controllers and similar means, electronic device (10) has at least one bending sensor element (14) for detecting the bending state of at least one region of flexible electronic device (10) and a control mechanism for converting the bending values detected by the at least one bending sensor element (10) into control commands. In addition, a method is also described for controlling such an electronic device (10).