In a method for data acquisition from an examination region with a magnetic resonance apparatus, the examination region being larger than a maximum acquisition region of the magnetic resonance apparatus, a planning data set is generated and the examination region is established using the planning data set. The examination region is automatically separated into a number of acquisition regions by a computer of the magnetic resonance apparatus. Each of the acquisition regions is limited in terms of its dimensions by the maximum acquisition region. A measurement protocol is created that includes a first group of measurement protocol parameters that are applicable for all acquisition regions and a further group of measurement parameters applicable specifically for only one acquisition region. The acquisition regions are automatically positioned in series within the maximum acquisition volume with the measurement protocol in order to generate a measurement data set for each acquisition region. The measurement data sets are subsequently combined into an overall measurement data set of the examination region by the computer and using the measurement parameters of the measurement protocol.