A device (100.1, 100.2) for triggering a gas spring comprising - an actuating device, - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring, - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device, and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger, and - a housing, - the housing having, in particular in its lower end wall, a gas spring connecting unit, by way of which the upper end region of the gas spring can be connected to the trigger led through into the interior of the housing, and - the gas spring connecting unit being formed as a through-clearance, - characterized in that - in the region of the clearance there are means for the clamping fixing of the upper end region of the gas spring in the housing that is inserted into the clearance, - the trigger is relocatable guided in the upper end region of the gas spring, - the upper end region of the gas spring is connected directly to the housing, - the through clearance of the gas spring connecting unit comprises a internal thread, in which the upper end region of the gas spring is screwed with an external thread, - in the region of the gas spring connecting unit there is transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring in the housing at least one transverse connecting clearance, into which there is screwed a threaded pin for securing the connection of the part of the gas spring that is screwed into the gas spring connecting unit. - an actuating device, - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring, - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device, and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger, and - a housing, - the housing having, in particular in its lower end wall, a gas spring connecting unit, by way of which the upper end region of the gas spring can be connected to the trigger led through into the interior of the housing, and - the gas spring connecting unit being formed as a through-clearance, - characterized in that - in the region of the clearance there are means for the clamping fixing of the upper end region of the gas spring in the housing that is inserted into the clearance, - the trigger is relocatable guided in the upper end region of the gas spring, - the upper end region of the gas spring is connected directly to the housing, - the through clearance of the gas spring connecting unit comprises a internal thread, in which the upper end region of the gas spring is screwed with an external thread, - in the region of the gas spring connecting unit there is transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gas spring in the housing at least one transverse connecting clearance, into which there is screwed a threaded pin for securing the connection of the part of the gas spring that is screwed into the gas spring connecting unit.