The treatment visit, including all trial related activities as described above, will last for 72 hours. Adverse events and relevant medication will be continuously monitored and documented The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Score (Apache II) will be documented for each patient at the beginning of the trial. There is no physical connection between the algorithm suggesting the insulin infusion rate and the insulin infusion pump such as that the algorithm would be capable to independently steer the insulin infusion. There is also no physical connection between the glucose measurement device and the algorithm such as that the algorihthm would be able to independently get a glucose measurement. For safety reasons, both the glucose measurement and the insulin infusion rate are parameters that need to be manually entered by a specially trained nurse. For glucose measurement, a certified device for ICU application is being used (Accuchek® Inform; Roche Diagnostics), for intravenous insulin infusion, a certified insulin infusion pump (Perfusor® Space, BBraun Melsungen) as it is used under routine conditions in the ICU is being used. Follow up information will be acquired at hospital discharge or at the latest one week after visit 1. .