A computer-implemented method for synchronizing a first data object to a second data object, wherein, each data object is assigned to a metaclass from a number of metaclasses, the metaclasses being organized in a tree structure with a root metaclass; a metaclass in the tree structure is ascertained that is situated on the path between the first data object and the root metaclass and on the path between the second data object and the root metaclass, a first and a second metaobject are produced from the ascertained metaclass; two transformations are performed to transform the first data object into the first metaobject and the second data object into the second metaobject; the first metaobject and the second metaobject are synchronized; and a third transformation is performed, the first metaobject being transformed into the first data object and the second metaobject being transformed into the second data object.