A method for visualizing a hierarchically sortable database (9A; 9B; 9C), in particular in a vehicle in which - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is hierarchically sorted according to at least one sorting criterion, - a partial quantity of the sorted database of one hierarchy level is displayed as a graphic list , the list entries of which are visualized as graphic objects (A - C; B3 - B5; B41 - B42), - the partial quantity displayed of the list is modified by a first operating process (G1) in such a manner that the list entries of the list are run through by the first operating process (G1) one after another within the selected hierarchy level, and - the partial quantity displayed of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) is modified by a second operating process (G2), which differs from the first operating process (G1) in such a manner that the hierarchy level is changed and a partial quantity of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) of the hierarchy level, into which it was changed, is displayed as a graphic list , wherein the graphic objects (B3 - B5; B41 - B42) of a lower hierarchy level differ from the graphic object (B; B4) of the associated higher hierarchy level, wherein - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) can be sorted according to at least two sorting criterion individually or in combination and - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is hierarchically sorted in at least a first hierarchy level according to a first sorting criterion, characterized in that - the database is hierarchically sorted according to a second sorting criterion, if - a list entry (B42) in a hierarchy level subordinate to the first hierarchy level is selected, and - an attribute associated with the list entry (B42) is selected, which is associated with the second sorting criterion, - whereupon the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is re-sorted at least for the first hierarchy level according to the second criterion and - then a partial quantity of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) of the first hierarchy level is displayed as a graphic list . - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is hierarchically sorted according to at least one sorting criterion, - a partial quantity of the sorted database of one hierarchy level is displayed as a graphic list , the list entries of which are visualized as graphic objects (A - C; B3 - B5; B41 - B42), - the partial quantity displayed of the list is modified by a first operating process (G1) in such a manner that the list entries of the list are run through by the first operating process (G1) one after another within the selected hierarchy level, and - the partial quantity displayed of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) is modified by a second operating process (G2), which differs from the first operating process (G1) in such a manner that the hierarchy level is changed and a partial quantity of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) of the hierarchy level, into which it was changed, is displayed as a graphic list , wherein the graphic objects (B3 - B5; B41 - B42) of a lower hierarchy level differ from the graphic object (B; B4) of the associated higher hierarchy level, wherein - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) can be sorted according to at least two sorting criterion individually or in combination and - the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is hierarchically sorted in at least a first hierarchy level according to a first sorting criterion, - the database is hierarchically sorted according to a second sorting criterion, if - a list entry (B42) in a hierarchy level subordinate to the first hierarchy level is selected, and - an attribute associated with the list entry (B42) is selected, which is associated with the second sorting criterion, - whereupon the database (9A; 9B; 9C) is re-sorted at least for the first hierarchy level according to the second criterion and - then a partial quantity of the sorted database (9A; 9B; 9C) of the first hierarchy level is displayed as a graphic list . <EOS>