Wearable auxiliary device for assisting in the lifting and/or holding of loads by an operator, comprising - a support structure having a first support and a second support, wherein the first support and the second support each have a rear portion (24-1, 24-2) and a cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) such that, when the auxiliary device is worn by the operator, the rear portion (24-1, 24-2) is disposed in the posterior and extends substantially along the rear portion of the operator and the cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) extends from the posterior to the anterior; - a lower body attachment for coupling the support structure to a pelvic, hip and/or lumbar region of the operator; - an upper body attachment for coupling the support structure to an upper body of the operator, in particular to a back, shoulder and/or chest region; - a first hand attachment for attachment to a right hand region or forearm region of the operator, wherein the first hand attachment is connected to the first support via a first length-adjustable connecting means; - a second hand attachment for attachment to a left hand region or forearm region of the operator, wherein the second hand attachment is connected to the second support via a second length-adjustable connecting means, wherein the first support is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point via a first upper joint means and wherein the second support is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point via a second upper joint means, wherein the first upper joint means and the second upper joint means each have at least two degrees of joint freedom. - a support structure having a first support and a second support, wherein the first support and the second support each have a rear portion (24-1, 24-2) and a cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) such that, when the auxiliary device is worn by the operator, the rear portion (24-1, 24-2) is disposed in the posterior and extends substantially along the rear portion of the operator and the cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) extends from the posterior to the anterior; - a lower body attachment for coupling the support structure to a pelvic, hip and/or lumbar region of the operator; - an upper body attachment for coupling the support structure to an upper body of the operator, in particular to a back, shoulder and/or chest region; - a first hand attachment for attachment to a right hand region or forearm region of the operator, wherein the first hand attachment is connected to the first support via a first length-adjustable connecting means; - a second hand attachment for attachment to a left hand region or forearm region of the operator, wherein the second hand attachment is connected to the second support via a second length-adjustable connecting means, wherein the first support is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point via a first upper joint means and wherein the second support is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point via a second upper joint means, wherein the first upper joint means and the second upper joint means each have at least two degrees of joint freedom. wherein the first support is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point via a first upper joint means and wherein the second support is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point via a second upper joint means, wherein the first upper joint means and the second upper joint means each have at least two degrees of joint freedom.