Method comprising: a. determining one of a plurality of packaging scenarios (14a-c) provided by means of a plurality of data records (19a-c) on the basis of an object arranged in a container and the container, one of the provided data records (19a-c) linking one of the packaging scenarios (14a-14c), which is characterized by a combination of a relevant container (10a; 10b; 10c) and a relevant object (12a; 12b; 12c) to be packaged, with an amount of cushioning material (28a; 28b; 28c); b. determining, by means of a first control and regulating device, one of the items of information provided by means of the data records about the amount of cushioning material (28a; 28b; 28c) on the basis of the determined packaging scenario of the plurality of provided packaging scenarios (14a-c); c. creating, by means of the first control and regulating device, a machine-readable information carrier containing the determined item of information about the amount of cushioning material (28a-c); d. attaching the machine-readable information carrier to the container with the object arranged therein; e. feeding the container with the object accommodated therein to an automatic reading device for the information carrier; f. reading out the item of information by means of the automatic reading device; g. generating, by means of the automatic reading device, a signal which is based on the read-out information; and causing, by means of a second control and regulating device which receives the signal from the automatic reading device, the amount of the cushioning material (28a-c), which is based on the signal, to be provided by means of a cushioning material provision device, the determination of one of the packaging scenarios (14a-c) comprising: the provision of packaging scenarios (14a-c) which are characterized by a predetermined combination of a container and an object, and the evaluation, by a sensor, of the packaging scenario in question, this packaging scenario being communicated to the first control and regulating device. a. determining one of a plurality of packaging scenarios (14a-c) provided by means of a plurality of data records (19a-c) on the basis of an object arranged in a container and the container, one of the provided data records (19a-c) linking one of the packaging scenarios (14a-14c), which is characterized by a combination of a relevant container (10a; 10b; 10c) and a relevant object (12a; 12b; 12c) to be packaged, with an amount of cushioning material (28a; 28b; 28c); b. determining, by means of a first control and regulating device, one of the items of information provided by means of the data records about the amount of cushioning material (28a; 28b; 28c) on the basis of the determined packaging scenario of the plurality of provided packaging scenarios (14a-c); c. creating, by means of the first control and regulating device, a machine-readable information carrier containing the determined item of information about the amount of cushioning material (28a-c); d. attaching the machine-readable information carrier to the container with the object arranged therein; e. feeding the container with the object accommodated therein to an automatic reading device for the information carrier; f. reading out the item of information by means of the automatic reading device; g. generating, by means of the automatic reading device, a signal which is based on the read-out information; and causing, by means of a second control and regulating device which receives the signal from the automatic reading device, the amount of the cushioning material (28a-c), which is based on the signal, to be provided by means of a cushioning material provision device, the determination of one of the packaging scenarios (14a-c) comprising: the provision of packaging scenarios (14a-c) which are characterized by a predetermined combination of a container and an object, and the evaluation, by a sensor, of the packaging scenario in question, this packaging scenario being communicated to the first control and regulating device. the provision of packaging scenarios (14a-c) which are characterized by a predetermined combination of a container and an object, and the evaluation, by a sensor, of the packaging scenario in question, this packaging scenario being communicated to the first control and regulating device.