Method for additive manufacturing of a component by dropwise applying a liquid material using a printhead, comprising the following steps: applying the liquid material using the printhead to form a support structure for the component to be manufactured; forming a separating structure by applying the liquid material to the support structure using the printhead; forming at least a portion of the to-be-manufactured component on the separating structure by applying the liquid material using the printhead; and separating the component from the support structure at the separating structure, wherein at least one operating parameter is changed such that at least one property of the material that is applied when forming the separating structure and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied, differs from the at least one property of the material when forming the component so that a connection between the support structure and the separating structure and/or a connection between the separating structure and the component is weakened, characterized in that the at least one operating parameter includes at least one of the following operating parameters: - an amount of a cooling medium, for example, a protective gas such as N 2 or air, which is supplied, wherein the change is effected such that the temperature of the material that is applied during formation of the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is reduced relative to the temperature of the material when the component is formed; - a concentration of an oxidizing gas, for example, O 2, wherein the change is effected such that a degree of oxidation of the material that is applied when forming the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is increased relative to a degree of oxidation of the material when the component is formed; and - a distance between the printhead and the surface to which the material is applied, wherein the distance is changed such that, when forming the separation structure, the flight time of the individual droplets is reduced compared to that when forming the component, and/or the degree of oxidation of the individual droplets is increased compared to that when forming the component. applying the liquid material using the printhead to form a support structure for the component to be manufactured; forming a separating structure by applying the liquid material to the support structure using the printhead; forming at least a portion of the to-be-manufactured component on the separating structure by applying the liquid material using the printhead; and separating the component from the support structure at the separating structure, wherein at least one operating parameter is changed such that at least one property of the material that is applied when forming the separating structure and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied, differs from the at least one property of the material when forming the component so that a connection between the support structure and the separating structure and/or a connection between the separating structure and the component is weakened, characterized in that the at least one operating parameter includes at least one of the following operating parameters: - an amount of a cooling medium, for example, a protective gas such as N 2 or air, which is supplied, wherein the change is effected such that the temperature of the material that is applied during formation of the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is reduced relative to the temperature of the material when the component is formed; - a concentration of an oxidizing gas, for example, O 2, wherein the change is effected such that a degree of oxidation of the material that is applied when forming the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is increased relative to a degree of oxidation of the material when the component is formed; and - a distance between the printhead and the surface to which the material is applied, wherein the distance is changed such that, when forming the separation structure, the flight time of the individual droplets is reduced compared to that when forming the component, and/or the degree of oxidation of the individual droplets is increased compared to that when forming the component. - an amount of a cooling medium, for example, a protective gas such as N 2 or air, which is supplied, wherein the change is effected such that the temperature of the material that is applied during formation of the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is reduced relative to the temperature of the material when the component is formed; - a concentration of an oxidizing gas, for example, O 2, wherein the change is effected such that a degree of oxidation of the material that is applied when forming the separating structure, and/or of the material to which the separating structure is applied is increased relative to a degree of oxidation of the material when the component is formed; and - a distance between the printhead and the surface to which the material is applied, wherein the distance is changed such that, when forming the separation structure, the flight time of the individual droplets is reduced compared to that when forming the component, and/or the degree of oxidation of the individual droplets is increased compared to that when forming the component.