Position measurement arrangement for determining the relative position of two objects which are arranged so as to be movable relative to one another along at least two degrees of freedom, having - at least one measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), which is connected to one of the two objects and has a first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) and at least a second measurement graduation (11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2), - at least two scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B), which are connected to the other one of the two objects and are arranged at a distance from one another along the direction of extent (x) of the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), wherein the scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) each comprise optical scanning elements that serve for forming a scanning beam path to optically scan the measurement graduations (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1; 11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2) and to thereby generate position-dependent scanning signals, - wherein the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) and the second measurement graduation (11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2) are matched to different working regions with respect to the spatial arrangement of the scanning unit (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) and the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), in which the scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) can generate position-dependent scanning signals, characterized in that the second measurement graduation (11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2) - is arranged on a region of the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310) that is located higher or lower than the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) or - is arranged so as to be tilted with respect to the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1). - at least one measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), which is connected to one of the two objects and has a first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) and at least a second measurement graduation (11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2), - at least two scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B), which are connected to the other one of the two objects and are arranged at a distance from one another along the direction of extent (x) of the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), wherein the scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) each comprise optical scanning elements that serve for forming a scanning beam path to optically scan the measurement graduations (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1; 11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2) and to thereby generate position-dependent scanning signals, - wherein the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) and the second measurement graduation (11.2; 111.2; 211.2; 311.2) are matched to different working regions with respect to the spatial arrangement of the scanning unit (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) and the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310), in which the scanning units (20.1, 20.2; 120.1, 120.2; 320.1, 320.2; E1A, E2A, E1B, E2B) can generate position-dependent scanning signals, - is arranged on a region of the measurement standard (10; 110; 210; 310) that is located higher or lower than the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1) or - is arranged so as to be tilted with respect to the first measurement graduation (11.1; 111.1; 211.1; 311.1). <EOS>