Detection module for capacitive detection of the approach of an object to the detection module and for capacitive detection of tactile events between an object and the detection module , comprising: a. at least three detection elements , i. the sensor elements being at least partially electrically conductive and arranged one above the other and at a distance from one another such that a stack of sensor elements is formed and an electrical potential is applicable to each of the sensor elements and the sensor elements are electrically insulated from one another, and ii. the stack of sensing elements comprising at least a first and a second outer sensing element , and at least one central sensing element arranged between the two outer sensing elements; b. at least one compressible layer placed between two of the sensing elements ; whereby c. the sensor module is configured to be operable in three different measurement configurations and at least one bilateral capacitive control configuration, i. measurement configurations comprising: 1. a self-capacitive approach configuration 2. a bilateral capacitive approach configuration, and 3. a bilateral capacitive tactility configuration; and ii. the approach and bilateral capacitive tactile configurations being operable simultaneously. a. at least three detection elements , i. the sensor elements being at least partially electrically conductive and arranged one above the other and at a distance from one another such that a stack of sensor elements is formed and an electrical potential is applicable to each of the sensor elements and the sensor elements are electrically insulated from one another, and ii. the stack of sensing elements comprising at least a first and a second outer sensing element , and at least one central sensing element arranged between the two outer sensing elements; i. the sensor elements being at least partially electrically conductive and arranged one above the other and at a distance from one another such that a stack of sensor elements is formed and an electrical potential is applicable to each of the sensor elements and the sensor elements are electrically insulated from one another, and ii. the stack of sensing elements comprising at least a first and a second outer sensing element , and at least one central sensing element arranged between the two outer sensing elements; b. at least one compressible layer placed between two of the sensing elements ; whereby c. the sensor module is configured to be operable in three different measurement configurations and at least one bilateral capacitive control configuration, i. measurement configurations comprising: 1. a self-capacitive approach configuration 2. a bilateral capacitive approach configuration, and 3. a bilateral capacitive tactility configuration; and ii. the approach and bilateral capacitive tactile configurations being operable simultaneously. i. measurement configurations comprising: 1. a self-capacitive approach configuration 2. a bilateral capacitive approach configuration, and 3. a bilateral capacitive tactility configuration; and 1. a self-capacitive approach configuration 2. a bilateral capacitive approach configuration, and 3. a bilateral capacitive tactility configuration; and ii. the approach and bilateral capacitive tactile configurations being operable simultaneously. <EOS>