A method for tracking an object in a sequence of video frames includes the following steps: creating a model with characteristic features for the object to be tracked; and performing a template matching algorithm in individual frames on the basis of the created model for determining a position of the object in the respective frame. An apparatus arrangement for performing the method includes at least one video camera (10, 12), at least one monitor (24, 26), one computer (20) and one input device (28) for an observer (22).