A method for aligning prefabricated cable ends (111, 121) of a cable strand, in particular a twisted cable strand, in the correct rotational position with at least two cables (110, 120) by means of a rotary gripping device of a device, the device having, for each of the at least two cables (110, 120), a separate cable grip (10, 20) for releasably gripping the cable (110, 120) aligned by means of the rotary gripping device in its correct rotational position on a section (112, 122) of its free cable end (111, 121), in particular its untwisted cable end, wherein the cable grips (10, 20) are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal axis of the cable strand, wherein at least one of the cable grips (10, 20) comprises at least one pair of gripping jaws (11, 12; 21, 22) which are adjustable relative to one another and are movable into a closed position for securely holding and clamping a cable end (111, 121) and into an open position for receiving and releasing a cable end (111, 121), wherein the method comprises the following steps: a.) rotating the entire cable strand on a section of the cable strand, in particular a twisted section, adjoining the cable ends, to align the free cable end, in particular the untwisted cable end, of a cable to be aligned of the at least two cables (110, 120) into a predetermined target rotational position with respect to the cable longitudinal axis, wherein at least the cable end of the cable to be aligned is freely rotatable during the rotation of the cable strand; b.) securing the aligned cable on a section of its free cable end, in particular its untwisted cable end, in its target rotational position; c.) repeating steps a. and b. for each additional cable to be aligned of the cable strand, wherein each cable already aligned remains secured in its target rotational position on a section of its free cable end, in particular its untwisted cable end, and the cable end (121; 111) of each additional cable (120; 110) is held in the gripping jaws (11, 12; 21, 22) of the at least one of the cable grips (10; 20) and, in the closed position, is at least partially radially only enclosed and guided along the cable longitudinal axis, wherein an actual rotational position of the cable end of at least one cable to be aligned, in particular each cable to be aligned, is detected before and/or during the rotation of the cable strand. a.) rotating the entire cable strand on a section of the cable strand, in particular a twisted section, adjoining the cable ends, to align the free cable end, in particular the untwisted cable end, of a cable to be aligned of the at least two cables (110, 120) into a predetermined target rotational position with respect to the cable longitudinal axis, wherein at least the cable end of the cable to be aligned is freely rotatable during the rotation of the cable strand; b.) securing the aligned cable on a section of its free cable end, in particular its untwisted cable end, in its target rotational position; c.) repeating steps a. and b. for each additional cable to be aligned of the cable strand, wherein each cable already aligned remains secured in its target rotational position on a section of its free cable end, in particular its untwisted cable end, and the cable end (121; 111) of each additional cable (120; 110) is held in the gripping jaws (11, 12; 21, 22) of the at least one of the cable grips (10; 20) and, in the closed position, is at least partially radially only enclosed and guided along the cable longitudinal axis,