A device for controlling the movement of a plurality of moveable furniture parts which can be moved in a driven manner relative to a stationary furniture part, comprising a drive unit for moving the moveable furniture parts, and a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the moveable furniture parts, wherein the monitoring unit controls movement of the moveable furniture parts such that, when a first moveable furniture part is moving in a driven manner in a predetermined movement section, movement of the other moveable furniture parts of the plurality of moveable furniture parts is precluded.