Method and system for allocating operational addresses for light sources or lamps

A method and an addressing system for allocating operational addresses for light sources or lamps, which are part of a lighting or media system, provides (100) that the addressing system (1) comprises a control unit which is adapted to a light source (220) or . lamp (200) using one of the light source (220) and light (200) associated with the source address to contact and to cause it to identify itself by emitting an optical signal. Further, the addressing system (1) comprises means for detecting optical signals (300) and means for evaluating the detected optical signals by means of which the position of the light source is identified (220) and light (200) is detected. Furthermore, the control unit (100) of the light source (220) and light (200) on the basis of the detected position to an operating address.