A method for determining a pot position of a pot on a hob , the hob comprising: - a hob plate for positioning the pot , - a plurality of heating devices (H) arranged side by side under the hob plate - a hob control , - a main communication device comprising: + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device , + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot , + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control , + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control , comprising the steps of: - the hob and the main communication device are switched on and a pot with a counter-communication device is placed on the hob plate , in particular in any position, - the placing or presence of the pot on the hob plate is detected, preferably by means of a pot detection device on the heating device (H) or by means of the heating device (H), - after detection of the presence or placement of the pot on the hob plate , the distance (d) between the main communication device and the counter-communication device of the pot is measured, - the measured distance (d) between the main communication device and the counter-communication device is used to determine the pot position of the pot on the hob , - the determined pot position is stored together with the individual identification of the counter-communication device in the hob control . - a hob plate for positioning the pot , - a plurality of heating devices (H) arranged side by side under the hob plate - a hob control , - a main communication device comprising: + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device , + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot , + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control , + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control , + having a transmitter and a receiver adapted to communicate with a pot having a mating communication device , + adapted to measure a distance (d) between itself and the mating communication device of the pot , + is adapted to use a wireless communication protocol, + is adapted to receive an individual identifier of the mating communication device and to store it in the hob control , + belongs to and/or is controlled by the hob control , - the hob and the main communication device are switched on and a pot with a counter-communication device is placed on the hob plate , in particular in any position, - the placing or presence of the pot on the hob plate is detected, preferably by means of a pot detection device on the heating device (H) or by means of the heating device (H), - after detection of the presence or placement of the pot on the hob plate , the distance (d) between the main communication device and the counter-communication device of the pot is measured, - the measured distance (d) between the main communication device and the counter-communication device is used to determine the pot position of the pot on the hob , - the determined pot position is stored together with the individual identification of the counter-communication device in the hob control . <EOS>