detecting at least one set of acceleration data indicative of a progression of measured acceleration values, wherein the at least one set of acceleration data is detected by at least one acceleration sensor in a treatment chamber of the dishwasher, the at least acceleration sensor being part of a separate dosing device for dispensing the cleaning agent positioned in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher, and wherein the separate dosing device is configured to be removably placed within the treatment chamber of the dishwasher;

determining status data indicative of a current process step within a cleaning program being performed by the dishwasher, wherein the status data is determined partly based on the at least one set of acceleration data;

detecting at least one set of sensor data indicative of a variation in temperature within the treatment chamber or an elapsed time of the cleaning program, wherein the at least one set of sensor data is detected by at least one sensor in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher;

further determining the status data partly based also on the at least one set of sensor data;

outputting or causing the output of the determined status data that was determined partly based on the at least one set of acceleration data and partly based also on the at least one set of sensor data; and

determining control data at least partially based on the status data, wherein the control data causes the dosing device to perform a dosing of cleaning agent into the treatment chamber of the dishwasher;

wherein the at least one set of acceleration data represent signals from directions of each of two or three degrees of freedom with respect to a Cartesian coordinate system, and

wherein an orientation or placement of the dosing device in the treatment chamber of the dishwasher is determined based on a comparison between the acceleration data in the directions of all of the two or three degrees of freedom represented by the at least one set of acceleration data.