A method for forming a conductor pack provided for inserting into a stator or rotor, comprising the steps - providing a plurality of substantially U-shaped conductor elements, each having a first rod section and a first conductor end and a second rod section and a second conductor end, which rod sections (3, 6) are connected by a substantially arc-shaped connection section, - receiving, at least in sections, the first rod sections in receptacles, which receptacles are formed along an outer circumference of an inner holding device, - pre-positioning the second rod sections by placing a respective second rod section into the vicinity of a first rod section of another conductor element by means of a positioning device, - and gripping rod section pairs, each formed from a pre-positioned second rod section and a first rod section adjacent in the radial direction, by means of gripping elements, which are guided in the radial direction towards the inner holding device, of at least one gripping device circumferentially arranged around the inner holding device - wherein prior to the pre-positioning of the second rod sections, the first rod sections are rotatably received in the receptacles at least in sections, and the second rod sections are arranged annularly in a free-standing manner around the outer circumference of the inner holding device and spaced apart from the outer circumference outwards in the radial direction, characterized in that for pre-positioning, the second rod sections are pushed by means of a positioning element of the positioning device, said positioning element being guided in the circumferential direction and simultaneously in the radial direction towards the outer circumference of the inner holding device, wherein the conductor elements are each rotated around a first rod longitudinal axis of the first rod sections, which are rotatably received in the receptacles at least in sections. - providing a plurality of substantially U-shaped conductor elements, each having a first rod section and a first conductor end and a second rod section and a second conductor end, which rod sections (3, 6) are connected by a substantially arc-shaped connection section, - receiving, at least in sections, the first rod sections in receptacles, which receptacles are formed along an outer circumference of an inner holding device, - pre-positioning the second rod sections by placing a respective second rod section into the vicinity of a first rod section of another conductor element by means of a positioning device, - and gripping rod section pairs, each formed from a pre-positioned second rod section and a first rod section adjacent in the radial direction, by means of gripping elements, which are guided in the radial direction towards the inner holding device, of at least one gripping device circumferentially arranged around the inner holding device - wherein prior to the pre-positioning of the second rod sections, the first rod sections are rotatably received in the receptacles at least in sections, and the second rod sections are arranged annularly in a free-standing manner around the outer circumference of the inner holding device and spaced apart from the outer circumference outwards in the radial direction, characterized in that for pre-positioning, the second rod sections are pushed by means of a positioning element of the positioning device, said positioning element being guided in the circumferential direction and simultaneously in the radial direction towards the outer circumference of the inner holding device, wherein the conductor elements are each rotated around a first rod longitudinal axis of the first rod sections, which are rotatably received in the receptacles at least in sections. characterized in that for pre-positioning, the second rod sections are pushed by means of a positioning element of the positioning device, said positioning element being guided in the circumferential direction and simultaneously in the radial direction towards the outer circumference of the inner holding device, wherein the conductor elements are each rotated around a first rod longitudinal axis of the first rod sections, which are rotatably received in the receptacles at least in sections.