Alignment platform for a sensor device, comprising: a housing for receiving the sensor device, having a spherical outer surface in which a first groove portion and an opposite second groove portion are formed on a first great circle and a third groove portion and an opposite fourth groove portion are formed on a second great circle perpendicular to the first great circle, the first great circle defining a first axis of rotation; a base having a first mounting and a second mounting arranged opposite the first mounting; a first guide pin, arranged on the first mounting and engaging in the first groove portion; a second guide pin, arranged coaxial with the first guide pin on the second mounting and engaging in the second groove portion, the first and second guide pin (4A; 4B) defining a second axis of rotation; a first guide device, mounted rotatable about the second axis of rotation on the first mounting and having a collar, which encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part and is positioned on a region of the spherical outer surface of the housing, which region encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part, and having a first engagement piece, arranged on the collar and engaging in the third groove portion; a second guide device, mounted rotatable about the second axis of rotation on the second mounting and having a collar, which encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part and is positioned on a region of the spherical outer surface of the housing, which region encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part, and having a second engagement piece, arranged on the collar and engaging in the fourth groove portion; a first drive device, kinematically coupled to the first guide device, for rotating the first guide device about the second axis of rotation; and a second drive device, kinematically coupled to the second guide device, for rotating the second guide device about the second axis of rotation; wherein the first and second drive device (7; 8) are set up to rotate the first and second guide device (5; 6) in the same direction of rotation so as to rotate the housing about the second axis of rotation and to rotate the first and second guide device (5; 6) in opposite directions of rotation so as to rotate the housing about the first axis of rotation. a housing for receiving the sensor device, having a spherical outer surface in which a first groove portion and an opposite second groove portion are formed on a first great circle and a third groove portion and an opposite fourth groove portion are formed on a second great circle perpendicular to the first great circle, the first great circle defining a first axis of rotation; a base having a first mounting and a second mounting arranged opposite the first mounting; a first guide pin, arranged on the first mounting and engaging in the first groove portion; a second guide pin, arranged coaxial with the first guide pin on the second mounting and engaging in the second groove portion, the first and second guide pin (4A; 4B) defining a second axis of rotation; a first guide device, mounted rotatable about the second axis of rotation on the first mounting and having a collar, which encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part and is positioned on a region of the spherical outer surface of the housing, which region encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part, and having a first engagement piece, arranged on the collar and engaging in the third groove portion; a second guide device, mounted rotatable about the second axis of rotation on the second mounting and having a collar, which encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part and is positioned on a region of the spherical outer surface of the housing, which region encloses the second axis of rotation at least in part, and having a second engagement piece, arranged on the collar and engaging in the fourth groove portion; a first drive device, kinematically coupled to the first guide device, for rotating the first guide device about the second axis of rotation; and a second drive device, kinematically coupled to the second guide device, for rotating the second guide device about the second axis of rotation; wherein the first and second drive device (7; 8) are set up to rotate the first and second guide device (5; 6) in the same direction of rotation so as to rotate the housing about the second axis of rotation and to rotate the first and second guide device (5; 6) in opposite directions of rotation so as to rotate the housing about the first axis of rotation.