Modular edge clip for fastening a fastening element to an edge of an object, comprising - a first edge clip module, which has: i) a retaining element for fastening the fastening element to the edge clip module, and ii) a latching connection element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of a latching connection; and comprising - a second edge clip module, which has: i) a latching connection element element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of the latching connection, which latching connection element element is configured as a counter-part of the latching connection element of the first edge clip module; - wherein the first and the second edge clip module (2, 3), in a state connected by the latching connection elements (19, 20), form a gap between the respective latching elements, into which the edge of the object can be inserted in an insertion direction in order to fasten the edge clip to the edge, wherein - the first edge clip module comprises a first latching element having at least two latching claws which, in collaboration with a second edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing, are designed to latch the edge clip onto the edge, and - the second edge clip module comprises a second latching element having at least two latching claws which, in collaboration with the first edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing, are designed to latch the edge clip onto the edge, and - the edge clip modules (2, 3) each have a receiving element for receiving the respective latching element. - a first edge clip module, which has: i) a retaining element for fastening the fastening element to the edge clip module, and ii) a latching connection element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of a latching connection; and comprising i) a retaining element for fastening the fastening element to the edge clip module, and ii) a latching connection element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of a latching connection; - a second edge clip module, which has: i) a latching connection element element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of the latching connection, which latching connection element element is configured as a counter-part of the latching connection element of the first edge clip module; i) a latching connection element element for connecting the first edge clip module to the second edge clip module by way of the latching connection, which latching connection element element is configured as a counter-part of the latching connection element of the first edge clip module; - wherein the first and the second edge clip module (2, 3), in a state connected by the latching connection elements (19, 20), form a gap between the respective latching elements, into which the edge of the object can be inserted in an insertion direction in order to fasten the edge clip to the edge, wherein - the first edge clip module comprises a first latching element having at least two latching claws which, in collaboration with a second edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing, are designed to latch the edge clip onto the edge, and - the second edge clip module comprises a second latching element having at least two latching claws which, in collaboration with the first edge clip module that serves as a counter-bearing, are designed to latch the edge clip onto the edge, and - the edge clip modules (2, 3) each have a receiving element for receiving the respective latching element.