Horizontal forging press (1, 50, 77, 100, 150) for massive forming, comprising - a machine frame, - a forging ram for executing a horizontal forging motion, - a clamping ram for executing a clamping motion oriented rotated through 90° relative to the forging motion, - at least a first force transmission device for executing the forging motion of the forging ram, - at least a second force transmission device for executing the clamping motion of the clamping ram, and - a multipart forging tool having a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw, - wherein each force transmission device (5; 7) comprises at least one drive (6, 8), - wherein the first force transmission device of the forging ram is configured as a stroke-controlled force transmission device (5a, 5b), and - wherein the second force transmission device of the clamping ram is configured as a stroke-controlled force transmission device or as an energy-controlled force transmission device, - wherein the first clamping jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the clamping ram, - wherein the second clamping jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the machine frame, - wherein a forging jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the forging ram, and - wherein the first clamping jaw is arranged above or beside the second clamping jaw, characterized in that - the first force transmission device of the forging ram comprises a first spring and/or damping unit (57, 157), - the second force transmission device of the clamping ram comprises a second spring and/or damping unit (63, 163), - wherein the first spring and/or damping unit (57, 157) and/or the second spring and/or damping unit (63, 163) is configured as a hydraulic cushion or as a pneumatic cushion or as a mechanical spring element. - a machine frame, - a forging ram for executing a horizontal forging motion, - a clamping ram for executing a clamping motion oriented rotated through 90° relative to the forging motion, - at least a first force transmission device for executing the forging motion of the forging ram, - at least a second force transmission device for executing the clamping motion of the clamping ram, and - a multipart forging tool having a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw, - wherein each force transmission device (5; 7) comprises at least one drive (6, 8), - wherein the first force transmission device of the forging ram is configured as a stroke-controlled force transmission device (5a, 5b), and - wherein the second force transmission device of the clamping ram is configured as a stroke-controlled force transmission device or as an energy-controlled force transmission device, - wherein the first clamping jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the clamping ram, - wherein the second clamping jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the machine frame, - wherein a forging jaw of the multipart forging tool is connected to the forging ram, and - wherein the first clamping jaw is arranged above or beside the second clamping jaw, characterized in that - the first force transmission device of the forging ram comprises a first spring and/or damping unit (57, 157), - the second force transmission device of the clamping ram comprises a second spring and/or damping unit (63, 163), - wherein the first spring and/or damping unit (57, 157) and/or the second spring and/or damping unit (63, 163) is configured as a hydraulic cushion or as a pneumatic cushion or as a mechanical spring element.