Stand for clamping post- or pole-like parts, in particular Christmas trees, with a baseplate, with at least two retaining elements adjoining a receiving compartment for receiving the post- or pole-like part, with a flexible force transmission device, with a clamping lever and with a winding body, wherein the stand has the following features: - the retaining elements are arranged in an angularly offset manner around a central axis of the receiving compartment and can each be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis or a pivot axis with a horizontal component away from the central axis in the direction of a release position and towards the central axis in the direction of a fixing position; - the force transmission device is fastened to the winding body and leads from the winding body to the retaining elements; - the retaining elements are coupled in movement with the clamping lever by means of the force transmission device and by means of the winding body; - by transferring the clamping lever from a release position in the direction of a securing position, the force transmission device is wound on the winding body such that the retaining elements are pivoted by means of the force transmission device in the direction of the fixing position, characterized by the following features: - the clamping lever comprises an actuating portion and a driving portion opposite thereto; - the driving portion has an at least partially circular outer contour with a toothed outer surface; - the clamping lever is mounted so as to be rotatable about a first axis of rotation which extends through a circle centre point defined by the partially circular outer contour of the driving portion, and is arranged between the actuating portion and the driving portion; - the winding body is connected to a driving toothed wheel for rotation therewith and mounted so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation offset parallel to the first axis of rotation; and - the driving portion meshes with the driving toothed wheel such that the winding body is set in rotation by actuating the clamping lever. - the retaining elements are arranged in an angularly offset manner around a central axis of the receiving compartment and can each be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis or a pivot axis with a horizontal component away from the central axis in the direction of a release position and towards the central axis in the direction of a fixing position; - the force transmission device is fastened to the winding body and leads from the winding body to the retaining elements; - the retaining elements are coupled in movement with the clamping lever by means of the force transmission device and by means of the winding body; - by transferring the clamping lever from a release position in the direction of a securing position, the force transmission device is wound on the winding body such that the retaining elements are pivoted by means of the force transmission device in the direction of the fixing position, - the clamping lever comprises an actuating portion and a driving portion opposite thereto; - the driving portion has an at least partially circular outer contour with a toothed outer surface; - the clamping lever is mounted so as to be rotatable about a first axis of rotation which extends through a circle centre point defined by the partially circular outer contour of the driving portion, and is arranged between the actuating portion and the driving portion; - the winding body is connected to a driving toothed wheel for rotation therewith and mounted so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation offset parallel to the first axis of rotation; and - the driving portion meshes with the driving toothed wheel such that the winding body is set in rotation by actuating the clamping lever.