In a method and an arrangement for the rapid connection and detachment of connectable elements (4, 6), particularly tubes or rods and/or driving elements and/or working elements capable of being fixed thereto such as, for instance, drill bits or the like, wherein an element (4) having a profiled end piece (9) is introduced into a respective reception opening (11) of the element (6) to be connected therewith and/or an intermediate or connection piece (7), particularly a bushing or sleeve, and connected with the second element (6) in a positive and force-transmitting manner, it is provided that, for the connection and detachment of the two elements (4, 6) to be connected, the profiled end piece (9) after a movement in the axial or connection direction (12) is rotated, by a partial region (15) of the reception opening (11) provided with a profile complementary to that of the end piece, relative to the reception opening (11) in a partial region (13) of the reception opening (11) having an enlarged clear cross section, and subsequently is again moved in the axial direction (12) into a further partial region (10) of the reception opening (11) provided with a profile complementary to that of the end piece (9), thus enabling rapid and simple connection and detachment at structurally simple expenses.