Stacking device (Sf) for stacking stackable objects, wherein each object to be stacked (Ps, Ps.l) has a front edge (Vk), the stacking device (Sf) comprises - a transport means, - a stack support (Pa), - a stop element (Ans), - a guide element and - a distance-generating means (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3), wherein the stacking device (Sf) is configured to generate a stack (St) of approximately vertically standing objects, the stack support (Pa) is arranged such that - a previously generated stack (St) containing stacked objects rests on the stack support (Pa) and - said stack (St) is located between the stack support (St) and the guide element, the transport means is configured to transport each object (Ps) to be stacked such that - the object (Ps) is transported between the guide element on the one side and the stack support (Pa) or a previously formed stack (St) resting on the stack support (Pa) on the other side through towards the stop element (Ans) and - during transport the front edge (Vk) of the object (Ps) faces the stop element (Ans), the stop element (Ans) is configured to stop the further movement of an object (Ps) striking the stop element (Ans), the distance-generating means has a first distance-generating element (Rot.l) and at least one further distance-generating element (Rot.2, Rot.3), wherein the stacking device (Sf) is configured such that during transport towards the stop element (Ans) an object (Ps) to be stacked is transported - initially past the first distance-generating element (Rot.l) and - subsequently past the further distance-generating element (Rot.2), each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) can be moved into a contact position and an activation position, wherein each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) - in the contact position touches a previously formed stack (St) which rests on the stack support (Pa), and - in the activation position activates the transport of a further object (Ps) towards the stop element (Ans), the distance-generating means (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) is configured to generate a distance between the guide element and an object (Ps) to be transported towards the stop element (Ans) such that after the movement of the object is stopped by the stop element (Ans) - a space (Ra) is created between the stopped object (Ps) and the guide element and - said space (Ra) is large enough that a further object (Ps.l) can be pushed between said object (Ps) and the guide element, without touching a previously formed stack (St), and the stacking device (Sf) is configured such that during transport of an object (Ps) to be stacked (Ps) towards the stop element (Ans) - at a first instant each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the contact position, - at a subsequent second instant, which lies after the first instant, the first distance-generating element (Rot.l) is in the activation position and each further distance-generating element (Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the contact position and - at a subsequent third instant, which lies after the second instant, each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the activation position. - a transport means, - a stack support (Pa), - a stop element (Ans), - a guide element and - a distance-generating means (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3), - a previously generated stack (St) containing stacked objects rests on the stack support (Pa) and - said stack (St) is located between the stack support (St) and the guide element, - the object (Ps) is transported between the guide element on the one side and the stack support (Pa) or a previously formed stack (St) resting on the stack support (Pa) on the other side through towards the stop element (Ans) and - during transport the front edge (Vk) of the object (Ps) faces the stop element (Ans), - initially past the first distance-generating element (Rot.l) and - subsequently past the further distance-generating element (Rot.2), - in the contact position touches a previously formed stack (St) which rests on the stack support (Pa), and - in the activation position activates the transport of a further object (Ps) towards the stop element (Ans), - a space (Ra) is created between the stopped object (Ps) and the guide element and - said space (Ra) is large enough that a further object (Ps.l) can be pushed between said object (Ps) and the guide element, without touching a previously formed stack (St), and - at a first instant each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the contact position, - at a subsequent second instant, which lies after the first instant, the first distance-generating element (Rot.l) is in the activation position and each further distance-generating element (Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the contact position and - at a subsequent third instant, which lies after the second instant, each distance-generating element (Rot.l, Rot.2, Rot.3) is in the activation position.