Apparatus for detecting at least one object, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one transmission apparatus configured as a multi-lobe antenna, a support apparatus, several reception apparatuses arranged at different positions of the support apparatus, and at least one evaluation apparatus, wherein the transmission apparatus is configured to transmit signals, wherein the reception apparatuses are configured to receive signals, wherein the transmission apparatus comprises different switchable directional characteristics, and is configured to orientate, by switching the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus configured as a multi-lobe antenna in a sequence with respect to the reception apparatuses, wherein the evaluation apparatus is configured to compare the signals transmitted by the transmission apparatus with the signals received by the reception apparatuses, and to generate, for the signals received by the reception apparatuses, a comparison result associated with the respective reception apparatus and/or the position of the respective reception apparatus, wherein the evaluation apparatus is configured to determine from the comparison result whether the object is located between the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatuses, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, in a step, by switching one of the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus is orientated to one of the reception apparatuses and transmits one of the signals in a collimated way to the one of the reception apparatuses, and wherein the apparatus is configured such that, in a further step, by switching a further one of the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus is orientated to a further one of the reception apparatuses and transmits a further one of the signals in a collimated way to the further one of the reception apparatuses. wherein the apparatus comprises at least one transmission apparatus configured as a multi-lobe antenna, a support apparatus, several reception apparatuses arranged at different positions of the support apparatus, and at least one evaluation apparatus, wherein the transmission apparatus is configured to transmit signals, wherein the reception apparatuses are configured to receive signals, wherein the transmission apparatus comprises different switchable directional characteristics, and is configured to orientate, by switching the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus configured as a multi-lobe antenna in a sequence with respect to the reception apparatuses, wherein the evaluation apparatus is configured to compare the signals transmitted by the transmission apparatus with the signals received by the reception apparatuses, and to generate, for the signals received by the reception apparatuses, a comparison result associated with the respective reception apparatus and/or the position of the respective reception apparatus, wherein the evaluation apparatus is configured to determine from the comparison result whether the object is located between the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatuses, wherein the apparatus is configured such that, in a step, by switching one of the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus is orientated to one of the reception apparatuses and transmits one of the signals in a collimated way to the one of the reception apparatuses, and wherein the apparatus is configured such that, in a further step, by switching a further one of the directional characteristics, the transmission apparatus is orientated to a further one of the reception apparatuses and transmits a further one of the signals in a collimated way to the further one of the reception apparatuses.