Abstract: The invention relates to a device for automatic implementation of chemical or biological methods in sample vessels, more particularly for sequencing and amplifying nucleic acid sequences, including a pipette apparatus and a thermocycler, the pipette apparatus comprising a pipette arm for pipetting sample substances and/or chemicals. The invention is characterized in that the pipette apparatus and the thermocycler are configured as spatially separated workstations and that a handling arm for moving at least one sample vessel containing sample substances or chemicals and configured separate from the workstations is provided.