Tilting device (50, 350, 450) for inclining a surface (1, 301, 401), particularly a seating surface, relatively towards an axis (A T) of a supporting column (3, 303, 403) on which the surface can be arranged, comprising: • a longitudinal housing (2, 302, 402) which is firmly connectable with the surface (1, 301, 401) and which can be arranged with an end of the supporting column (3, 303, 403) such that the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) rest coaxial on top of each other, whereby the housing (2, 302, 402) can be arranged externally, • a joint wherewith the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) can be arranged in such an articulated way that the housing (2, 302, 402) is inclinable towards the supporting column (3, 303, 403) in at least one direction relative to the axis of the supporting column (A T), • a damping element which can be arranged between the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) such that it is elastically deformable or deflectable when inclining the housing (2, 302, 402) such that a resilience acts between housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) which is to be arranged, and • an adjustment device for adjusting the distance (d; D) between the joint and the damping element along the axis of the supporting column (A T) which is to be arranged, whereby the adjustment device comprises: • at least one elongated hole (5, 305, 405) within the housing (2, 302, 402) which runs at least partially along the axis of the supporting column (A T), in particular parallel towards the axis of the supporting column (A T) or an axis of the housing (A G), • at least one manipulator of a carrier, and • at least one carrier (11, 311, 411) arranged at the damping device which reaches through the elongated hole (5, 305, 405), whereby the damping element is adjustable alongside the axis of the supporting column (A T) relative to the joint by manipulating the carrier (11, 311, 411), characterized in that the manipulator of the carrier is vertically movable along the axis of the supporting column (A T), and the carrier (11, 311, 411) follows the vertical direction of motion of the manipulator of the carrier. • a longitudinal housing (2, 302, 402) which is firmly connectable with the surface (1, 301, 401) and which can be arranged with an end of the supporting column (3, 303, 403) such that the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) rest coaxial on top of each other, whereby the housing (2, 302, 402) can be arranged externally, • a joint wherewith the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) can be arranged in such an articulated way that the housing (2, 302, 402) is inclinable towards the supporting column (3, 303, 403) in at least one direction relative to the axis of the supporting column (A T), • a damping element which can be arranged between the housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) such that it is elastically deformable or deflectable when inclining the housing (2, 302, 402) such that a resilience acts between housing (2, 302, 402) and the supporting column (3, 303, 403) which is to be arranged, and • an adjustment device for adjusting the distance (d; D) between the joint and the damping element along the axis of the supporting column (A T) which is to be arranged, • at least one elongated hole (5, 305, 405) within the housing (2, 302, 402) which runs at least partially along the axis of the supporting column (A T), in particular parallel towards the axis of the supporting column (A T) or an axis of the housing (A G), • at least one manipulator of a carrier, and • at least one carrier (11, 311, 411) arranged at the damping device which reaches through the elongated hole (5, 305, 405), whereby the damping element is adjustable alongside the axis of the supporting column (A T) relative to the joint by manipulating the carrier (11, 311, 411), characterized in that the manipulator of the carrier is vertically movable along the axis of the supporting column (A T), and the carrier (11, 311, 411) follows the vertical direction of motion of the manipulator of the carrier.