The invention relates to a coupling system, a coupling arrangement, a method for mechanically coupling a coupling system and a method for measuring the mechanical loading of a coupling system. The coupling system according to the invention includes a first coupling part, at least one second coupling part, which can be coupled with the first coupling part by way of at least one coupling, and at least one sensor, wherein the first coupling part has an evaluation unit (5), which can be connected to the at least one sensor for sensing measuring signals, and the measuring signals that are sensed by the evaluation unit (5) can be called up by way of the evaluation unit, wherein the coupling in the coupling area can be checked by means of the at least one sensor.