Apparatus for detecting a position of an object, comprising: - a first distance sensor, which has a first sensor axis situated in a first sensor plane and is configured for • capturing a first distance between the first distance sensor and an object, and • capturing a first angle (φ 1 ') describing an angle between the first sensor axis and a direction in which the object is situated, starting from the first distance sensor, if the object lies in the first sensor plane, - a second distance sensor, which has a second sensor axis situated in a second sensor plane and is configured for • capturing a second distance between the second distance sensor and the object, and/or • capturing a second angle ((φ 2 ') describing an angle between the second sensor axis and a direction in which the object is located, starting from the second distance sensor, if the object lies in the second sensor plane, wherein an angle of more than zero degrees exists between the first sensor axis and the second sensor axis, characterized by an evaluation unit, which is configured for • determining, based on the first distance, the first angle (φ 1 ') and at least the second distance and/or the second angle (φ 2 '), whether the object is located above or below a specified height above the first sensor plane. - a first distance sensor, which has a first sensor axis situated in a first sensor plane and is configured for • capturing a first distance between the first distance sensor and an object, and • capturing a first angle (φ 1 ') describing an angle between the first sensor axis and a direction in which the object is situated, starting from the first distance sensor, if the object lies in the first sensor plane, • capturing a first distance between the first distance sensor and an object, and • capturing a first angle (φ 1 ') describing an angle between the first sensor axis and a direction in which the object is situated, starting from the first distance sensor, if the object lies in the first sensor plane, - a second distance sensor, which has a second sensor axis situated in a second sensor plane and is configured for • capturing a second distance between the second distance sensor and the object, and/or • capturing a second angle ((φ 2 ') describing an angle between the second sensor axis and a direction in which the object is located, starting from the second distance sensor, if the object lies in the second sensor plane, wherein an angle of more than zero degrees exists between the first sensor axis and the second sensor axis, characterized by an evaluation unit, which is configured for • determining, based on the first distance, the first angle (φ 1 ') and at least the second distance and/or the second angle (φ 2 '), whether the object is located above or below a specified height above the first sensor plane. • capturing a second distance between the second distance sensor and the object, and/or • capturing a second angle ((φ 2 ') describing an angle between the second sensor axis and a direction in which the object is located, starting from the second distance sensor, if the object lies in the second sensor plane, wherein an angle of more than zero degrees exists between the first sensor axis and the second sensor axis, characterized by an evaluation unit, which is configured for • determining, based on the first distance, the first angle (φ 1 ') and at least the second distance and/or the second angle (φ 2 '), whether the object is located above or below a specified height above the first sensor plane.