Roll stand, having - a working roll, which is mounted in the roll stand in a floating manner and in such a way as to be rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces (3, 4); and - at least one bearing module, which is arranged on one of the two end faces (3, 4) of the working roll and using which the working roll is supported in a floating manner in the roll stand and which has a casing, in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly, wherein the bearing module has a supporting device, by means of which the bearing module can be supported axially in the roll stand, characterized in that - the bearing module comprises a spring element, in particular a helical spring, and the supporting device has a first and a second component (19, 20), wherein the two components (19, 20) are movable relative to one another in the axial direction and can be clamped in the axial direction using the spring element; - the first component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, which has a radially projecting rim at its open end, and the second component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, the inner extent of which fits around the rim of the first component; - an annular washer, the inside diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the rim of the first component, is secured on a radially outer end face of the second component facing the working roll; and - the spring element is supported by its first end against the casing of the bearing module and by its second end against a radially inner end face of the second component facing the working roll. - a working roll, which is mounted in the roll stand in a floating manner and in such a way as to be rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces (3, 4); and - at least one bearing module, which is arranged on one of the two end faces (3, 4) of the working roll and using which the working roll is supported in a floating manner in the roll stand and which has a casing, in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly, wherein the bearing module has a supporting device, by means of which the bearing module can be supported axially in the roll stand, - the bearing module comprises a spring element, in particular a helical spring, and the supporting device has a first and a second component (19, 20), wherein the two components (19, 20) are movable relative to one another in the axial direction and can be clamped in the axial direction using the spring element; - the first component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, which has a radially projecting rim at its open end, and the second component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, the inner extent of which fits around the rim of the first component; - an annular washer, the inside diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the rim of the first component, is secured on a radially outer end face of the second component facing the working roll; and - the spring element is supported by its first end against the casing of the bearing module and by its second end against a radially inner end face of the second component facing the working roll.