Display and control device for medical equipment comprising: a base unit and several display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), identical in their structure as plug-in modules, which can be attached in different positions on the base unit, wherein the base unit has a configuration unit which - is connected via a bus system in the base unit with the respective display/operating unit (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), characterised in that the identical display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) are identical touchscreen display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), and the configuration unit - is further configured to define configuration data for a display and operating function of the respective touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) and, on connection of a touchscreen display/operating unit to the bus system, to communicate configuration data to the touchscreen display/operating unit which correspond to the plug-in position on the base unit, wherein the respective touchscreen display/operating unit is configured to receive the configuration data from the configuration unit via the bus system, wherein it is the configuration data which define for which function, within the totality of the display and operating device, the touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) is used in that the configuration data define the display and operating function of the respective touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) through display contents and input ranges, wherein the operating status of the medical equipment is identified with the aid of the display function and it is possible to intervene in the operation of the medical equipment with the aid of the operating function. a base unit and several display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), identical in their structure as plug-in modules, which can be attached in different positions on the base unit, wherein the base unit has a configuration unit which - is connected via a bus system in the base unit with the respective display/operating unit (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), - is connected via a bus system in the base unit with the respective display/operating unit (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), characterised in that the identical display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) are identical touchscreen display/operating units (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f), and the configuration unit - is further configured to define configuration data for a display and operating function of the respective touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) and, on connection of a touchscreen display/operating unit to the bus system, to communicate configuration data to the touchscreen display/operating unit which correspond to the plug-in position on the base unit, wherein the respective touchscreen display/operating unit is configured to receive the configuration data from the configuration unit via the bus system, - is further configured to define configuration data for a display and operating function of the respective touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) and, on connection of a touchscreen display/operating unit to the bus system, to communicate configuration data to the touchscreen display/operating unit which correspond to the plug-in position on the base unit, wherein the respective touchscreen display/operating unit is configured to receive the configuration data from the configuration unit via the bus system, wherein it is the configuration data which define for which function, within the totality of the display and operating device, the touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) is used in that the configuration data define the display and operating function of the respective touchscreen display/operating unit (6, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f) through display contents and input ranges, wherein the operating status of the medical equipment is identified with the aid of the display function and it is possible to intervene in the operation of the medical equipment with the aid of the operating function.