A Railing module for creating an advance side protection when erecting a multi-storey scaffolding, comprising, - a bar-shaped upper spar, and - two or more vertical rods which are spaced apart and parallel to one another and are fastened to the upper spar running transversely to the latter, - wherein each of the vertical rods has two or more fastening means for fixing the railing module to a vertical post (101a, 101b) of the scaffolding, - wherein at least two of the vertical rods are divided into an upper part which is connected to the upper spar and a lower part which has one of the two or more fastening means, - wherein the upper part and the lower part of each of the two or more vertical rods are connected to one another in an articulated manner via a hinge in such a way that the lower part can be pivoted between a first position in which the lower part forms the extension of the upper part into a second position in which the upper part and the lower part form an angle of 90° or more with each other, and - wherein the upper part of the at least two vertical rods each have at least one other of the two or more fastening means assigned to the upper part, characterized in that the lower part of the at least two vertical rods (4a, 4b) can be releasably secured in the second position on the respective upper part or a lower bar of the railing module with a securing means, where the securing means is - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part, or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar. - a bar-shaped upper spar, and - two or more vertical rods which are spaced apart and parallel to one another and are fastened to the upper spar running transversely to the latter, - wherein each of the vertical rods has two or more fastening means for fixing the railing module to a vertical post (101a, 101b) of the scaffolding, - wherein at least two of the vertical rods are divided into an upper part which is connected to the upper spar and a lower part which has one of the two or more fastening means, - wherein the upper part and the lower part of each of the two or more vertical rods are connected to one another in an articulated manner via a hinge in such a way that the lower part can be pivoted between a first position in which the lower part forms the extension of the upper part into a second position in which the upper part and the lower part form an angle of 90° or more with each other, and - wherein the upper part of the at least two vertical rods each have at least one other of the two or more fastening means assigned to the upper part, the lower part of the at least two vertical rods (4a, 4b) can be releasably secured in the second position on the respective upper part or a lower bar of the railing module with a securing means, where the securing means is - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part, or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar. - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part, or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar.