Method for reading electrical measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) serially, wherein voltages of the measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) are read in a clocked manner by means of at least two electrical amplifiers and switches (S1, S2), wherein column structures of the measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) can be interconnected with one another and with a respective one of the amplifiers in accordance with a circuit diagram of the amplifiers, having the steps: - energization of at least two measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) with currents of essentially the same magnitude, and essentially simultaneous electrical connection of the at least two energized measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) to a respective amplifier input by means of a respective first switch; - clocked switching of two first switches in a switching direction, wherein a further measurement element (ME 1...ME z) is electrically connected to an amplifier by means of a first switch, and a measurement element (ME 1...ME z) electrically connected to an amplifier is electrically isolated from the amplifier by means of a first switch essentially simultaneously, characterized by the steps: - for switching the two first switches, essentially synchronous clocked switching of two second switches electrically connected to outputs of the amplifiers in the switching direction, wherein an output of the amplifier is electrically connected to a reading position by means of a second switch, and an output of a further amplifier is electrically isolated from the reading position by means of a second switch essentially simultaneously, wherein each measurement element (ME 1...ME z) is energized before the reading for the duration of at least one clock cycle; - wherein each of the measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) is pre-energized for the duration of the same number of clock cycles, wherein the number of clock cycles of the pre-energizing is equal to the number N of amplifiers for each measurement element (ME 1...ME z). - energization of at least two measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) with currents of essentially the same magnitude, and essentially simultaneous electrical connection of the at least two energized measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) to a respective amplifier input by means of a respective first switch; - clocked switching of two first switches in a switching direction, wherein a further measurement element (ME 1...ME z) is electrically connected to an amplifier by means of a first switch, and a measurement element (ME 1...ME z) electrically connected to an amplifier is electrically isolated from the amplifier by means of a first switch essentially simultaneously, characterized by the steps: - for switching the two first switches, essentially synchronous clocked switching of two second switches electrically connected to outputs of the amplifiers in the switching direction, wherein an output of the amplifier is electrically connected to a reading position by means of a second switch, and an output of a further amplifier is electrically isolated from the reading position by means of a second switch essentially simultaneously, wherein each measurement element (ME 1...ME z) is energized before the reading for the duration of at least one clock cycle; - wherein each of the measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) is pre-energized for the duration of the same number of clock cycles, wherein the number of clock cycles of the pre-energizing is equal to the number N of amplifiers for each measurement element (ME 1...ME z). - for switching the two first switches, essentially synchronous clocked switching of two second switches electrically connected to outputs of the amplifiers in the switching direction, wherein an output of the amplifier is electrically connected to a reading position by means of a second switch, and an output of a further amplifier is electrically isolated from the reading position by means of a second switch essentially simultaneously, wherein each measurement element (ME 1...ME z) is energized before the reading for the duration of at least one clock cycle; - wherein each of the measurement elements (ME 1...ME z) is pre-energized for the duration of the same number of clock cycles, wherein the number of clock cycles of the pre-energizing is equal to the number N of amplifiers for each measurement element (ME 1...ME z).