Control method for a hot strip rolling line, - wherein the hot strip rolling line comprises a finishing train for rolling flat rolling stock made of metal, - wherein the finishing train has a number of roll stands, through which the flat rolling stock passes in succession in a direction of passage (x), - wherein the hot strip rolling line comprises a cooling section disposed downstream of the finishing train, - wherein an initial value characterizing the energy content of the respective rolling stock point is determined for rolling stock points of the flat rolling stock at the latest when the respective rolling stock point enters the finishing train, - wherein the initial values are fed to a model for the hot strip rolling line, - wherein the rolling stock points are tracked as they pass through the finishing train and the cooling section, - wherein the trackings and energy content influences (δE), to which the rolling stock points are subject in the finishing train and the cooling section, are also fed to the model, - wherein the control computer uses the model to determine expected values for the rolling stock points characterizing the current energy content of the rolling stock points passing through the hot strip rolling line continuously and in real time based on the initial values, the trackings and the energy content influences (δE) as the rolling stock points pass through the hot strip rolling line, characterised in that - a target energy content progression (E*) from a predetermined location until the respective rolling stock point passes out of the cooling section is determined for the rolling stock points using the energy content expected for them at the predetermined location, - the predetermined location is located between the first roll stand and the first cooling facility of the cooling section in the direction of passage (x), - the energy content influences (δE), to which the rolling stock points are subject from the predetermined location until the respective rolling stock point passes out of the cooling section, are determined as a function of the determined target energy content progression (E*) and - the cooling facilities (5, 8) disposed downstream of the predetermined location in the direction of passage (x) are activated according to the determined energy content influences (δE). - wherein the hot strip rolling line comprises a finishing train for rolling flat rolling stock made of metal, - wherein the finishing train has a number of roll stands, through which the flat rolling stock passes in succession in a direction of passage (x), - wherein the hot strip rolling line comprises a cooling section disposed downstream of the finishing train, - wherein an initial value characterizing the energy content of the respective rolling stock point is determined for rolling stock points of the flat rolling stock at the latest when the respective rolling stock point enters the finishing train, - wherein the initial values are fed to a model for the hot strip rolling line, - wherein the rolling stock points are tracked as they pass through the finishing train and the cooling section, - wherein the trackings and energy content influences (δE), to which the rolling stock points are subject in the finishing train and the cooling section, are also fed to the model, - wherein the control computer uses the model to determine expected values for the rolling stock points characterizing the current energy content of the rolling stock points passing through the hot strip rolling line continuously and in real time based on the initial values, the trackings and the energy content influences (δE) as the rolling stock points pass through the hot strip rolling line, characterised in that - a target energy content progression (E*) from a predetermined location until the respective rolling stock point passes out of the cooling section is determined for the rolling stock points using the energy content expected for them at the predetermined location, - the predetermined location is located between the first roll stand and the first cooling facility of the cooling section in the direction of passage (x), - the energy content influences (δE), to which the rolling stock points are subject from the predetermined location until the respective rolling stock point passes out of the cooling section, are determined as a function of the determined target energy content progression (E*) and - the cooling facilities (5, 8) disposed downstream of the predetermined location in the direction of passage (x) are activated according to the determined energy content influences (δE).