Method for actuating a hinge comprising an inner hinge part and an inner fastening part connected thereto, comprising an outer hinge part and an outer fastening part connected thereto, and comprising a central part connecting the two hinge parts (2, 3), wherein the inner hinge part and the central part are rotatably connected to one another by means of an inner hinge pin to form an inner axis of rotation, and the outer hinge part and the central part are rotatably connected to one another by means of an outer hinge pin to form an outer axis of rotation, wherein the actuation of the hinge starts from a zero position in which, during a continuous rotational movement about the entire pivoting range of the hinge, there is a change in the axes of rotation (7, 8) about which the rotational movement takes place, wherein the outer fastening part is rotated for actuation, starting from the zero position, in a first pivoting direction about the inner axis of rotation, wherein the central part carries out said rotational movement therewith, or the outer fastening part is rotated for actuation, starting from the zero position, in a second, opposite pivoting direction about the outer axis of rotation, wherein the central part does not carry out said rotational movement therewith, as a result of which, in the zero position, the axis of rotation (7, 8) about which the rotational movement is carried out changes, characterized in that during the rotational movement about the inner axis of rotation, a sliding surface of the inner hinge part, which surface is inclined at an angle (α) relative to the inner axis of rotation, first slides along a mirror-inverted counter-sliding surface of the central part, which surface is inclined at an angle (α), as a result of which the outer hinge part and the central part carry out a lifting movement in the direction of the inner axis of rotation and, as the rotational movement about the inner axis of rotation continues, an axial end face of the inner hinge part slides along an axial counter-end face of the central part, wherein no further lifting movement is carried out in the direction of the inner axis of rotation, and wherein during reverse rotation, first the end face and the counter-end face slide, and then the sliding surface and counter-sliding surface slide against each other until the zero position is reached, and in that, during the rotational movement about the outer axis of rotation, a sliding surface of the outer hinge part, which surface is inclined at an angle (α) relative to the outer axis of rotation, first slides along a mirror-inverted counter-sliding surface of the central part, which surface is inclined at an angle (α), as a result of which the outer hinge part carries out a lifting movement in the direction of the outer axis of rotation and, as the rotational movement about the outer axis of rotation continues, an axial end face of the outer hinge part slides along an axial counter-end face of the central part, wherein no further lifting movement is carried out in the direction of the outer axis of rotation, and wherein during reverse rotation first the end face and the counter-end face slide, and then the sliding surface and counter-sliding surface slide against each other until the zero position is reached, and in that, in a zero position, with the hinge lowered, the end faces (23, 25) do not come into contact with the counter-end faces (20, 22).