Method for operating a network having multiple node devices, comprising: coupling each node device (A 1 - A 13) to at least one other node device (A 1 - A 13) by means of a respective edge device (B 1 - B 14); stipulating a global time (t) for all the node devices (A 1 - A 13) and edge devices (B 1 - B 14); recording the node devices (A 1 - A 13); recording the edge devices (B 1 - B 14); allocating an address element (n p,n q) to each node pair n p -n q comprising two node devices (A 1 - A 13) that are intercouplable by means of an edge device (B 1 - B 14); storing the address elements (n p,n q); allocating a content element (M 1 - M 3) to each address element (n p,n q), the content element indicating the presence or absence of an edge device (B 1 - B 14) between the node pair (n p -n q) to which the address element (n p,n q) is allocated; storing the content element on the basis of the respective address element (n p,n q) to which the content element (M 1 - M 3) has been allocated; recording at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) for at least one selected node pair (n p -n q) or a selected node device (A 1 - A 13); and storing the at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) as a further content element (M 1 - M 3) on the basis of the respective address element (n p,n q) that has been allocated to the selected node pair (n p -n q) or the selected node device (A 1 - A 13); wherein the recording of the edge devices (B 1 - B 14) and the recording of the at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) involve a respective global time instant (t x) being recorded as well, and the respective global time instant (t x) is also stored when the content element (M 1 - M 3) and/or the further content element (M 1 - M 3) is/are stored, characterized in that the storing (307 - 309) of the address element (n p,n q), of the content element (M 1 - M 3) and of the at least one further content element (M 1 - M 3) is effected in a database device having a tensorial database structure. coupling each node device (A 1 - A 13) to at least one other node device (A 1 - A 13) by means of a respective edge device (B 1 - B 14); stipulating a global time (t) for all the node devices (A 1 - A 13) and edge devices (B 1 - B 14); recording the node devices (A 1 - A 13); recording the edge devices (B 1 - B 14); allocating an address element (n p,n q) to each node pair n p -n q comprising two node devices (A 1 - A 13) that are intercouplable by means of an edge device (B 1 - B 14); storing the address elements (n p,n q); allocating a content element (M 1 - M 3) to each address element (n p,n q), the content element indicating the presence or absence of an edge device (B 1 - B 14) between the node pair (n p -n q) to which the address element (n p,n q) is allocated; storing the content element on the basis of the respective address element (n p,n q) to which the content element (M 1 - M 3) has been allocated; recording at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) for at least one selected node pair (n p -n q) or a selected node device (A 1 - A 13); and storing the at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) as a further content element (M 1 - M 3) on the basis of the respective address element (n p,n q) that has been allocated to the selected node pair (n p -n q) or the selected node device (A 1 - A 13); wherein the recording of the edge devices (B 1 - B 14) and the recording of the at least one operating parameter (m 1 - m j) involve a respective global time instant (t x) being recorded as well, and the respective global time instant (t x) is also stored when the content element (M 1 - M 3) and/or the further content element (M 1 - M 3) is/are stored, characterized in that the storing (307 - 309) of the address element (n p,n q), of the content element (M 1 - M 3) and of the at least one further content element (M 1 - M 3) is effected in a database device having a tensorial database structure.