A method for a working region acquisition of at least one working region of a robot 10a, in particular of an autonomous lawnmower, by means of at least one capture unit 12a and a generating unit 14awherein in a first method step 16a, 16a, before a working operation of the robot 10a at least one visual media file of the at least one working region is captured by the at least one capture unit 12a and in a second method step 18a a map of the at least one working region is generated by the generating unit 14a from the at least one visual media file. The visual media file may be captured independently of the robot and communicated electronically.