Method and system for determining relative position p

The method (10) according to the invention for determining a relative position P of a first object (100, 100a, 100b) with respect to at least one reference object (200, 200a, 200b) comprises: generating at least three directional magnetic fields having distinguishable modulation frequencies by means of a magnetic field generating device (202) associated with the reference object (200, 200a, 200b), the magnetic field generating device (202) comprising at least three transmitter coils, the first object (100, 100a, 100b) has a defined arrangement with respect to each other,-detecting a magnetic field strength and a modulation frequency of the magnetic field by means of a magnetic field detection device (112, 112a) of the first object (100, 100a, 100b), and determining a relative position P of the first object (100, 100a, 100b) with respect to the at least one reference object (200, 200a, 200b) from the detected magnetic field strength which can be associated with the directional magnetic field by the detected mo