#distance
{ width:1px;
  height:50%;
  margin-bottom:-340px; /* halbe container-höhe */
  float:left;
}

#container
{ margin:0 auto;
  position:relative; /* legt container vor distance */
  text-align:left;
  height:680px;
  width:1060px;
  clear:left;
}

#mitte
{ position:absolute;
  top:50%;
  left:50%;
  width:1060px;     margin-left:-530px;
  height:680px;    margin-top:-340px; 


}