A pipetting device, comprising - a working space above a working surface, which is adapted for the provision of laboratory material, - at least one pipetting channel which is movable relative to the working surface, wherein the pipetting channel is both movable parallel to the working surface and can be moved closer to and away from the working surface, wherein the pipetting channel is adapted for dispensing dosing liquid into or/and receiving dosing liquid from at least one vessel (26, 28) comprised by the laboratory material in the working space, - a sensor device which is adapted for detecting at least one physical quantity • of a section of the pipetting device or/and • of laboratory material provided in the working space or/and • of a dosing liquid or/and • of a gas surrounding the pipetting device, and - an electronic data processing device which is adapted for processing operating data and/or status data of the pipetting device, wherein the sensor device has a transmitter which is adapted for transmitting signals from the sensor device wirelessly to the electronic data processing device, and in that the electronic data processing device has a receiver which is adapted for receiving signals from the sensor device wirelessly, wherein the pipetting device comprises at least one gripper device which is both movable parallel to the working surface and can be moved closer to and away from the working surface, characterized in that the sensor device has a gripping formation which can be releasably gripped by the gripper device, so that the sensor device can be displaced by the gripper device between at least two locations in the working space. - a working space above a working surface, which is adapted for the provision of laboratory material, - at least one pipetting channel which is movable relative to the working surface, wherein the pipetting channel is both movable parallel to the working surface and can be moved closer to and away from the working surface, wherein the pipetting channel is adapted for dispensing dosing liquid into or/and receiving dosing liquid from at least one vessel (26, 28) comprised by the laboratory material in the working space, - a sensor device which is adapted for detecting at least one physical quantity • of a section of the pipetting device or/and • of laboratory material provided in the working space or/and • of a dosing liquid or/and • of a gas surrounding the pipetting device, and • of a section of the pipetting device or/and • of laboratory material provided in the working space or/and • of a dosing liquid or/and • of a gas surrounding the pipetting device, and - an electronic data processing device which is adapted for processing operating data and/or status data of the pipetting device, wherein the sensor device has a transmitter which is adapted for transmitting signals from the sensor device wirelessly to the electronic data processing device, and in that the electronic data processing device has a receiver which is adapted for receiving signals from the sensor device wirelessly, wherein the pipetting device comprises at least one gripper device which is both movable parallel to the working surface and can be moved closer to and away from the working surface, characterized in that the sensor device has a gripping formation which can be releasably gripped by the gripper device, so that the sensor device can be displaced by the gripper device between at least two locations in the working space.