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The invention relates to a heating and/or cooling device ( 10 ) for delivering heating and/or cooling energy to the body of a living being ( 28 ). The heating and/or cooling device ( 10 ) comprises a heating and/or cooling pad ( 12 ) which can be connected to the body of the person ( 28 ). The heating and/or cooling pad has an upper face ( 122 ) and a lower face ( 121 ), and an adhesive surface ( 1210 ) is provided on the lower face ( 121 ) for attaching the heating and/or cooling pad ( 12 ) to the surface of the skin of the person ( 28 ). The heating and/or cooling pad comprises at least one heating and/or cooling element ( 26 ) by means of which electrical energy output by an electrical energy source ( 22 ) can be converted into heating and/or cooling energy. The heating and/or cooling device ( 10 ) further comprises a control unit ( 14 ) which is provided for fixedly or detachably accommodating the energy source ( 22 ) and has a signal processor ( 16 ). Furthermore, the control unit ( 14 ) is provided for outputting an open-loop and/or closed-loop control signal, by means of which the energy output from the energy source ( 22 ) to the heating and/or cooling element ( 26 ) can be controlled. The heating and/or cooling pad ( 12 ) and the control unit ( 14 ) can be electrically and mechanically connected to one another by at least one electrical connector ( 18 a, 18 b ), via which the electrical energy can be transmitted to the heating and/or cooling element ( 26 ), and by at least one mechanical and/or magnetic connector ( 20 a, 20 b ). |