An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring the temperature, comprising a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, an electronics assembly which is configured to apply at least one electrical transmission signal (I s) to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor in the form of an electrical current, and tap off at least one first and second electrical reception signal (U E1, U E2) in the form of an electrical voltage from the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor respectively, and at least six connection lines (19a-19f) for the, in particular electrical, contacting of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, wherein the connection lines (19a-19f) are arranged and configured such that the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are connected in series and can have the transmission signal (I s) applied to them, and that the first reception signal (U E1) can be tapped off from the first temperature sensor and the second reception signal (U E2) can be tapped off from the second temperature sensor, wherein the reception signals (U E1;U E2) can be tapped off individually so that each of the two temperature sensors (17,18) can be operated individually, wherein a first connection line runs from the electronics assembly to the first temperature sensor, a second connection line runs from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor, and a third connection line runs from the second temperature sensor to the electronics assembly, wherein a fourth connection line runs from the first temperature sensor to the electronics assembly and a fifth connection line runs from the second temperature sensor to the electronics assembly, wherein a sixth connection line connects the electronics assembly to the second connection line, wherein the electronics assembly has a first voltage determination unit for tapping off the first reception signal (U E1) from the first temperature sensor and a second voltage determination unit for tapping off the second reception signal (U E2) from the second temperature sensor, and wherein the first voltage determination unit is configured to tap off the first reception signal between the fourth and sixth connection lines, and wherein the second voltage determination unit is configured to tap off the second reception signal between the fifth and sixth connection lines. first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, an electronics assembly which is configured to apply at least one electrical transmission signal (I s) to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor in the form of an electrical current, and tap off at least one first and second electrical reception signal (U E1, U E2) in the form of an electrical voltage from the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor respectively, and apply at least one electrical transmission signal (I s) to the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor in the form of an electrical current, and tap off at least one first and second electrical reception signal (U E1, U E2) in the form of an electrical voltage from the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor respectively, and at least six connection lines (19a-19f) for the, in particular electrical, contacting of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor, wherein the connection lines (19a-19f) are arranged and configured such that the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor are connected in series and can have the transmission signal (I s) applied to them, and that the first reception signal (U E1) can be tapped off from the first temperature sensor and the second reception signal (U E2) can be tapped off from the second temperature sensor, wherein the reception signals (U E1;U E2) can be tapped off individually so that each of the two temperature sensors (17,18) can be operated individually, wherein a first connection line runs from the electronics assembly to the first temperature sensor, a second connection line runs from the first temperature sensor to the second temperature sensor, and a third connection line runs from the second temperature sensor to the electronics assembly, wherein a fourth connection line runs from the first temperature sensor to the electronics assembly and a fifth connection line runs from the second temperature sensor to the electronics assembly, wherein a sixth connection line connects the electronics assembly to the second connection line, wherein the electronics assembly has a first voltage determination unit for tapping off the first reception signal (U E1) from the first temperature sensor and a second voltage determination unit for tapping off the second reception signal (U E2) from the second temperature sensor, and wherein the first voltage determination unit is configured to tap off the first reception signal between the fourth and sixth connection lines, and wherein the second voltage determination unit is configured to tap off the second reception signal between the fifth and sixth connection lines.