A device (100.1, 100.2) for triggering a gas spring comprising - an actuating device , - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring , - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device , and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger , and - a housing , - the housing having, in particular in its lower end wall , a gas spring connecting unit , by way of which the upper end region of the gas spring can be connected to the trigger led through into the interior of the housing , and - the gas spring connecting unit being formed as a through-clearance, - characterized in that - in the region of the clearance there are means for the clamping fixing of the upper end region of the gas spring in the housing that is inserted into the clearance, - the trigger is relocatable guided in the upper end region of the gas spring , - the upper end region of the gas spring is connected directly to the housing , - the through clearance of the gas spring connecting unit comprises a internal thread , in which the upper end region of the gas spring is screwed with an external thread , - in the region of the gas spring connecting unit there is transversely to the longitudinal direction (L) of the gas spring in the housing at least one transverse connecting clearance , into which there is screwed a threaded pin for securing the connection of the part of the gas spring that is screwed into the gas spring connecting unit . - an actuating device , - an actuating element (4.1, 4.2), which is operatively connected to the actuating device and acts on an end-side trigger of the gas spring , - the actuating element (4.1, 4.2) acting directly or indirectly on the trigger and being formed in particular as a lever arrangement (5.1, 5.2), which reduces or increases the transmitted force and/or displacement, comprises an actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and is in operative connection with the actuating device , and at least one trigger lever (6.1, 6.2), which interacts directly or indirectly with the actuating lever (9.1, 9.2) and acts on the trigger , and - a housing , - the housing having, in particular in its lower end wall , a gas spring connecting unit , by way of which the upper end region of the gas spring can be connected to the trigger led through into the interior of the housing , and - the gas spring connecting unit being formed as a through-clearance, - characterized in that - in the region of the clearance there are means for the clamping fixing of the upper end region of the gas spring in the housing that is inserted into the clearance, - the trigger is relocatable guided in the upper end region of the gas spring , - the upper end region of the gas spring is connected directly to the housing , - the through clearance of the gas spring connecting unit comprises a internal thread , in which the upper end region of the gas spring is screwed with an external thread , - in the region of the gas spring connecting unit there is transversely to the longitudinal direction (L) of the gas spring in the housing at least one transverse connecting clearance , into which there is screwed a threaded pin for securing the connection of the part of the gas spring that is screwed into the gas spring connecting unit . <EOS>