A method for determining a pot position of a pot on a hob (11, 111, 211, 311), the hob (11, 111, 211, 311) comprising: - a hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) for positioning the pot, - a plurality of heating devices arranged side by side under the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) - a hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), - a main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) comprising: + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device, + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot, + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), comprising the steps of: - the hob (11, 111, 211, 311) and the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) are switched on and a pot with a counter-communication device is placed on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312), in particular in any position, - the placing or presence of the pot on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) is detected, preferably by means of a pot detection device on the heating device or by means of the heating device, - after detection of the presence or placement of the pot on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312), the distance (d) between the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) and the counter-communication device of the pot is measured, - the measured distance (d) between the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) and the counter-communication device is used to determine the pot position of the pot on the hob (11, 111, 211, 311), - the determined pot position is stored together with the individual identification of the counter-communication device in the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316). - a hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) for positioning the pot, - a plurality of heating devices arranged side by side under the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) - a hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), - a main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) comprising: + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device, + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot, + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device, + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot, + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316), - the hob (11, 111, 211, 311) and the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) are switched on and a pot with a counter-communication device is placed on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312), in particular in any position, - the placing or presence of the pot on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312) is detected, preferably by means of a pot detection device on the heating device or by means of the heating device, - after detection of the presence or placement of the pot on the hob plate (12, 112, 212, 312), the distance (d) between the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) and the counter-communication device of the pot is measured, - the measured distance (d) between the main communication device (18, 118, 218, 318) and the counter-communication device is used to determine the pot position of the pot on the hob (11, 111, 211, 311), - the determined pot position is stored together with the individual identification of the counter-communication device in the hob control (16, 116, 216, 316).