Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating automatic storage systems (1) for distributing objects to a plurality of persons. Each object to be distributed and to be transferred to authorized persons is stored by at least one authorized deliverer in a receiving compartment (3, 3?, 3?) of an automatic storage system (1) compartment arrangement (4) that consists of multiple receiving compartments (3, 3?, 3?). The objects are then released by a control system (6) to authorized persons for removal dependent on use or access rights to the respective object or to the respective receiving compartment (3, 3?, 3?). At least one evaluating system is used in the control system (6) with respect to an ergonomic and/or person-specific reachability or accessibility of the individual receiving compartments (3, 3?, 3?) of the compartment arrangement (4).