Apparatus for inserting device data from a device into a distributed database system, comprising: - a first communication interface which is configured to receive database configuration information from the distributed database system, - a second communication interface which is coupled to the device and is configured to receive device data from the device, - a configuration module which is configured - to select at least one configuration parameter from a set of configuration parameters stored in the configuration module for configuring a data provision module of the apparatus, - to check the at least one selected configuration parameter on the basis of the database configuration information and to output a checking result, - and, on the basis of the checking result, to configure the database provision module using the at least one selected configuration parameter, characterized in that the apparatus also comprises: - an identification module which is configured to provide identification information for the apparatus, wherein the identification information is dependent on at least some of the device data, - a registration module which is configured to register the apparatus for the distributed database system on the basis of the identification information, and - a data provision module which is configured, on the basis of the checking result, to insert the device data into the distributed database system with reference to the identification information, wherein the identification module is configured - to transmit the identification information to an identification management unit, which is coupled via the network, for the purpose of issuing a certificate (CERT) on the basis of the identification information, and - to receive a certificate (CERT), which is issued by the identification management unit, for the purpose of registering the apparatus for the distributed database system, and wherein the registration module is configured to register the apparatus on the basis of the certificate (CERT). - a first communication interface which is configured to receive database configuration information from the distributed database system, - a second communication interface which is coupled to the device and is configured to receive device data from the device, - a configuration module which is configured - to select at least one configuration parameter from a set of configuration parameters stored in the configuration module for configuring a data provision module of the apparatus, - to check the at least one selected configuration parameter on the basis of the database configuration information and to output a checking result, - and, on the basis of the checking result, to configure the database provision module using the at least one selected configuration parameter, - to select at least one configuration parameter from a set of configuration parameters stored in the configuration module for configuring a data provision module of the apparatus, - to check the at least one selected configuration parameter on the basis of the database configuration information and to output a checking result, - and, on the basis of the checking result, to configure the database provision module using the at least one selected configuration parameter, - an identification module which is configured to provide identification information for the apparatus, wherein the identification information is dependent on at least some of the device data, - a registration module which is configured to register the apparatus for the distributed database system on the basis of the identification information, and - a data provision module which is configured, on the basis of the checking result, to insert the device data into the distributed database system with reference to the identification information, wherein the identification module is configured - to transmit the identification information to an identification management unit, which is coupled via the network, for the purpose of issuing a certificate (CERT) on the basis of the identification information, and - to receive a certificate (CERT), which is issued by the identification management unit, for the purpose of registering the apparatus for the distributed database system, and wherein the registration module is configured to register the apparatus on the basis of the certificate (CERT).