Heating press for vulcanizing a vehicle tyre under a vacuum, - having a heating press upper part and a heating press lower part, wherein a circular-ring-shaped hood upper part with a container having the mould parts (14, 16, 17, 18, 21) of a vulcanizing mould is arranged on the heating press upper part, and wherein the heating press upper part can be moved in an axial direction in such a way that the hood upper part can be moved onto the heating press lower part to form a closed hood interior space, - wherein the heating press upper part, the heating press lower part and the press plate are connected to the container such that, when the heating press upper part and the press plate are being lowered through a total stroke that takes place in an axial direction, in the course of which total stroke the open end of the hood upper part moves onto the heating press lower part, the mould parts (14, 16, 17, 18, 21) of the vulcanizing mould can be closed in a radial direction, - wherein at least one vacuum-tight seal is arranged at least in the end face of a hood part, - wherein, in the course of a first stroke (H 1), the hood upper part can be moved in such a way that it rests on the heating press lower part and the hood interior space can be closed in a vacuum-tight manner by the seal(s) (5, 9) although the vulcanizing mould is still open in an air-permeable manner, and - wherein a pump and a vacuum tank, by means of which a vacuum can be generated in the hood interior space after the first stroke (H 1), are provided, wherein the vacuum tank and the pump are connected to the hood interior space, and wherein the vacuum tank and the pump are connected to one another, and - wherein, in the course of a second stroke (H 2), the press plate can be moved in such a way that the vulcanizing mould can be completely closed under vacuum conditions in the hood interior space, characterized in that - a press plate is arranged above the container in the hood upper part such that this press plate and thus the container can be moved in the axial direction. - having a heating press upper part and a heating press lower part, wherein a circular-ring-shaped hood upper part with a container having the mould parts (14, 16, 17, 18, 21) of a vulcanizing mould is arranged on the heating press upper part, and wherein the heating press upper part can be moved in an axial direction in such a way that the hood upper part can be moved onto the heating press lower part to form a closed hood interior space, - wherein the heating press upper part, the heating press lower part and the press plate are connected to the container such that, when the heating press upper part and the press plate are being lowered through a total stroke that takes place in an axial direction, in the course of which total stroke the open end of the hood upper part moves onto the heating press lower part, the mould parts (14, 16, 17, 18, 21) of the vulcanizing mould can be closed in a radial direction, - wherein at least one vacuum-tight seal is arranged at least in the end face of a hood part, - wherein, in the course of a first stroke (H 1), the hood upper part can be moved in such a way that it rests on the heating press lower part and the hood interior space can be closed in a vacuum-tight manner by the seal(s) (5, 9) although the vulcanizing mould is still open in an air-permeable manner, and - wherein a pump and a vacuum tank, by means of which a vacuum can be generated in the hood interior space after the first stroke (H 1), are provided, wherein the vacuum tank and the pump are connected to the hood interior space, and wherein the vacuum tank and the pump are connected to one another, and - wherein, in the course of a second stroke (H 2), the press plate can be moved in such a way that the vulcanizing mould can be completely closed under vacuum conditions in the hood interior space, characterized in that - a press plate is arranged above the container in the hood upper part such that this press plate and thus the container can be moved in the axial direction.