Method for determining a rotational position of a rotatable element for a household appliance , which element is arranged on the rotor of a device , wherein the device comprises a stator having a plurality of capacitive sensor surfaces separated from one another with respect to an extension plane of the stator and comprises a rotor which is arranged so as to be rotatable relative to the stator and has an electrically conductive conductor portion and a dielectric non-conductor portion , wherein the conductor portion is shaped in order to cover at least two, preferably at least three, sensor surfaces of the stator and wherein the rotor is arranged opposite the extension plane of the stator when in a state in which it is arranged so as to be rotatable relative to the stator , wherein the method comprises the following steps: carrying out a first measurement series in which an electrical measurement potential is applied to all sensor surfaces of the stator and reference signals are read in from the sensor surfaces in response to the measurement potential, wherein the reference signals represent first capacitance values of the sensor surfaces that are dependent on a position of the rotor ; executing a second measurement series in which the electrical measurement potential is applied to one sensor surface of the sensor surfaces that is to be measured and an electrical ground potential is applied to all the other sensor surfaces , wherein, in the second measurement series, each sensor surface is traversed, preferably sequentially, as a sensor surface to be measured and measurement signals are read in from the sensor surfaces in response to the measurement potential and the ground potential, wherein the measurement signals represent second capacitance values of the sensor surfaces that are dependent on a position of the rotor ; generating useful signals (286; 810, 820, 830, 840) using the reference signals and the measurement signals ; and processing the useful signals (286; 810, 820, 830, 840) in order to determine the rotational position of the rotatable element . carrying out a first measurement series in which an electrical measurement potential is applied to all sensor surfaces of the stator and reference signals are read in from the sensor surfaces in response to the measurement potential, wherein the reference signals represent first capacitance values of the sensor surfaces that are dependent on a position of the rotor ; executing a second measurement series in which the electrical measurement potential is applied to one sensor surface of the sensor surfaces that is to be measured and an electrical ground potential is applied to all the other sensor surfaces , wherein, in the second measurement series, each sensor surface is traversed, preferably sequentially, as a sensor surface to be measured and measurement signals are read in from the sensor surfaces in response to the measurement potential and the ground potential, wherein the measurement signals represent second capacitance values of the sensor surfaces that are dependent on a position of the rotor ; generating useful signals (286; 810, 820, 830, 840) using the reference signals and the measurement signals ; and processing the useful signals (286; 810, 820, 830, 840) in order to determine the rotational position of the rotatable element . <EOS>