the present invention relates to an apparatus for a door drive , in particular for roller doors , sectional doors or the like , having a door movement element , in particular a door shaft , for the opening and closing of a door and a connection means arranged at the door movement element . in accordance with the invention , the door drive includes at least two electric motors of which one is indirectly / directly fixedly connected to the connection means arranged at the door movement element and all further electric motors are arranged radially movably around the door movement element and are connected thereto via the arranged connection means .