A method for producing charcoal, comprising the steps of: a) introducing biomass, in particular forest woodchips, into a pyrolysis unit in which the forest woodchips are pyrolyzed to a full stream comprising solid, liquid and gaseous material, b) introducing the full stream and a gasification agent into an oxidation unit, the full stream being at least partially oxidized and transported pneumatically, c) introducing the partially oxidized full stream from the oxidation unit into a reduction unit arranged essentially perpendicularly, the material outlet of the oxidation unit being connected to the reduction unit, the cross-section of the reduction unit becoming larger as the distance from the material outlet of the oxidation unit increases, and the flow rate of the full stream in the reduction unit being adapted to the material of the full stream and to the shape of the stream cross-section of the reduction unit so that a stable fixed bed kept in suspension is formed in the reduction unit, d) retrieving the raw charcoal from the reduction unit via an overflow, e) separating gaseous components in a hot gas filter and collecting the charcoal, and f) quenching the collected charcoal with water, the charcoal • having a dry matter content of 68 to 95 %, preferably of 75 to 93 %, and particularly preferably of 80 to 92 %, of carbon, • having a dry matter content of 4 to 18 %, preferably of 5 to 13 %, and particularly preferably of 6 to 10 %, of ash, • having a mass fraction of 5 to 50 %, preferably 10 to 40 %, and particularly preferably of 15 to 35 %, of water, • and having an inner surface of 200 to 400 m 2 /g. a) introducing biomass, in particular forest woodchips, into a pyrolysis unit in which the forest woodchips are pyrolyzed to a full stream comprising solid, liquid and gaseous material, b) introducing the full stream and a gasification agent into an oxidation unit, the full stream being at least partially oxidized and transported pneumatically, c) introducing the partially oxidized full stream from the oxidation unit into a reduction unit arranged essentially perpendicularly, the material outlet of the oxidation unit being connected to the reduction unit, the cross-section of the reduction unit becoming larger as the distance from the material outlet of the oxidation unit increases, and the flow rate of the full stream in the reduction unit being adapted to the material of the full stream and to the shape of the stream cross-section of the reduction unit so that a stable fixed bed kept in suspension is formed in the reduction unit, d) retrieving the raw charcoal from the reduction unit via an overflow, e) separating gaseous components in a hot gas filter and collecting the charcoal, and f) quenching the collected charcoal with water, the charcoal • having a dry matter content of 68 to 95 %, preferably of 75 to 93 %, and particularly preferably of 80 to 92 %, of carbon, • having a dry matter content of 4 to 18 %, preferably of 5 to 13 %, and particularly preferably of 6 to 10 %, of ash, • having a mass fraction of 5 to 50 %, preferably 10 to 40 %, and particularly preferably of 15 to 35 %, of water, • and having an inner surface of 200 to 400 m 2 /g. • having a dry matter content of 68 to 95 %, preferably of 75 to 93 %, and particularly preferably of 80 to 92 %, of carbon, • having a dry matter content of 4 to 18 %, preferably of 5 to 13 %, and particularly preferably of 6 to 10 %, of ash, • having a mass fraction of 5 to 50 %, preferably 10 to 40 %, and particularly preferably of 15 to 35 %, of water, • and having an inner surface of 200 to 400 m 2 /g.