Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a control platform for controlling a heat network. A plurality of heat consumers and/or heat generators are coupled to the heat network for heat exchange. The control platform is programmed to: receive from each heat consumer information about a respective local feed temperature required as a minimum by the heat consumer within a time interval; and/or receive from each heat generator information about a respective local feed temperature that can be provided as a maximum by the heat generator within the time interval; and control the heat network depending on the received information relating to the local feed temperatures.