A device for the crucible-free melting of a material and for atomising the melted material for manufacturing powder, comprising an atomisation nozzle configured as a Laval nozzle and defining a nozzle axis; an induction coil with windings (4a-d) which at least in sections become narrower in the direction towards the atomisation nozzle; and a material rod which is introduced at least partly into the induction coil; wherein the induction coil is configured to melt the material of the material rod for producing a melt flow; and wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in a manner such that the melt flow can be introduced or is introduced into the atomisation nozzle through a first opening of the atomisation nozzle, for the atomisation of the melt flow by way of an atomisation gas which can be introduced into the atomisation nozzle, characterised in that the atomisation nozzle is designed in a manner such that the atomisation gas can only be introduced or is only introduced into the atomisation nozzle through the mentioned first opening of the atomisation nozzle; wherein the atomisation nozzle is configured to laminarly accelerate the atomisation gas in a direction parallel to the melt flow, at least up to the speed of sound of the atomisation gas; wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are designed as separate components and the induction coil is spaced apart from the atomisation nozzle along the nozzle axis; wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in a manner such that a min < 4·d min, wherein a min is the smallest distance between the induction coil and a plane given by the minimal cross-sectional area of the atomisation nozzle which is determined perpendicularly to the nozzle axis of the atomisation nozzle, and wherein d min is the smallest inner diameter of the atomisation nozzle in the already mentioned plane; and wherein the material rod, the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in such a manner that, along the nozzle axis, at least one winding of the induction coil is arranged between the atomisation nozzle and an end of the material rod facing the atomisation nozzle, so that the melt flow is inductively heatable or heated by the induction coil, before entry of the melt flow into the atomisation nozzle. an atomisation nozzle configured as a Laval nozzle and defining a nozzle axis; an induction coil with windings (4a-d) which at least in sections become narrower in the direction towards the atomisation nozzle; and a material rod which is introduced at least partly into the induction coil; wherein the induction coil is configured to melt the material of the material rod for producing a melt flow; and wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in a manner such that the melt flow can be introduced or is introduced into the atomisation nozzle through a first opening of the atomisation nozzle, for the atomisation of the melt flow by way of an atomisation gas which can be introduced into the atomisation nozzle, characterised in that the atomisation nozzle is designed in a manner such that the atomisation gas can only be introduced or is only introduced into the atomisation nozzle through the mentioned first opening of the atomisation nozzle; wherein the atomisation nozzle is configured to laminarly accelerate the atomisation gas in a direction parallel to the melt flow, at least up to the speed of sound of the atomisation gas; wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are designed as separate components and the induction coil is spaced apart from the atomisation nozzle along the nozzle axis; wherein the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in a manner such that a min < 4·d min, wherein a min is the smallest distance between the induction coil and a plane given by the minimal cross-sectional area of the atomisation nozzle which is determined perpendicularly to the nozzle axis of the atomisation nozzle, and wherein d min is the smallest inner diameter of the atomisation nozzle in the already mentioned plane; and wherein the material rod, the induction coil and the atomisation nozzle are arranged in such a manner that, along the nozzle axis, at least one winding of the induction coil is arranged between the atomisation nozzle and an end of the material rod facing the atomisation nozzle, so that the melt flow is inductively heatable or heated by the induction coil, before entry of the melt flow into the atomisation nozzle.