A machine for producing a cup made of composite material, namely from an outer shell and an inner cup, comprising: - a plurality of first holding devices, which are arranged on a first rotatably mounted star- or wheel-like holding device carrier, - a plurality of second holding devices, which are arranged on a second rotatably mounted star- or wheel-like holding device carrier, - at least one first workstation arranged in the region of the first holding devices for performing at least one of the steps: provision of a winding for forming the outer shell, winding of the winding onto or into one of the first holding devices, compression and/or bonding of ends of the winding wound onto or into a first holding device, with the ends forming a seam area, - a transfer station for transfer (A4, B1) of a finished outer shell from a first holding device to a second holding device, and - at least one second workstation arranged in the region of the second holding devices for performing at least one of the steps: pushing of the outer shell into a second holding device or pushing of the inner cup onto a second holding device, pushing (B3, B4) of a finished inner cup into the finished outer shell or pushing (B3, B4) of a finished outer shell onto the finished inner cup, checking of finished cups, rejection of defective cups, removal of the finished cup from the second holding device, and - a preparation station for performing at least one of the following steps prior to the provision of the winding of the outer shell: separation of a winding of an outer shell from a stack, pre-bending of the seam area, heating of a seam area or of the entire winding, and application of adhesive in the seam area, characterized in that - the preparation station comprises at least one first nozzle facing the seam area for the application of adhesive in the seam area and said nozzle is guided adjustably parallel to a conveying plane and transversely to the conveying direction of the winding, - the transverse adjustment of the first nozzle is performed in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the winding, and - the transverse adjustment of the first nozzle for the application of the adhesive is performed simultaneously with the conveying movement of the winding. - a plurality of first holding devices, which are arranged on a first rotatably mounted star- or wheel-like holding device carrier, - a plurality of second holding devices, which are arranged on a second rotatably mounted star- or wheel-like holding device carrier, - at least one first workstation arranged in the region of the first holding devices for performing at least one of the steps: provision of a winding for forming the outer shell, winding of the winding onto or into one of the first holding devices, compression and/or bonding of ends of the winding wound onto or into a first holding device, with the ends forming a seam area, - a transfer station for transfer (A4, B1) of a finished outer shell from a first holding device to a second holding device, and - at least one second workstation arranged in the region of the second holding devices for performing at least one of the steps: pushing of the outer shell into a second holding device or pushing of the inner cup onto a second holding device, pushing (B3, B4) of a finished inner cup into the finished outer shell or pushing (B3, B4) of a finished outer shell onto the finished inner cup, checking of finished cups, rejection of defective cups, removal of the finished cup from the second holding device, and - a preparation station for performing at least one of the following steps prior to the provision of the winding of the outer shell: separation of a winding of an outer shell from a stack, pre-bending of the seam area, heating of a seam area or of the entire winding, and application of adhesive in the seam area, - the preparation station comprises at least one first nozzle facing the seam area for the application of adhesive in the seam area and said nozzle is guided adjustably parallel to a conveying plane and transversely to the conveying direction of the winding, - the transverse adjustment of the first nozzle is performed in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the winding, and - the transverse adjustment of the first nozzle for the application of the adhesive is performed simultaneously with the conveying movement of the winding.