A method for untwisting and smoothing a cable end of a cable, which is formed from a plurality of single lines (11, 12) which are twisted in a twisting direction about a cable axis, by means of a device, wherein the device comprises: an untwisting gripper having a first untwisting jaw and a second untwisting jaw; a clamping gripper, which is arranged upstream of the untwisting gripper in the run of the cable, having a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate; a cable gripper which is arranged upstream of the clamping gripper in the run of the cable, wherein the method comprises: gripping the cable using the cable gripper; introducing the cable end between the open clamping plates (121, 122) of the clamping gripper and the open untwisting jaws (111, 112) of the untwisting gripper; closing the clamping plates (121, 122) and the untwisting jaws (111, 112); rotating the untwisting gripper in an untwisting direction counter to the twisting direction for untwisting the cable end; opening the untwisting jaws (111, 112), reducing the distance of the untwisting jaws (111, 112) from the clamping plates (121, 122) along the cable axis and closing the untwisting jaws (111, 112); carrying out a smoothing process of the cable end by enlarging the distance between cable gripper and clamping gripper when the cable is clamped along the cable axis and at the same time performing oscillating rotational movements of the untwisting gripper. an untwisting gripper having a first untwisting jaw and a second untwisting jaw; a clamping gripper, which is arranged upstream of the untwisting gripper in the run of the cable, having a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate; a cable gripper which is arranged upstream of the clamping gripper in the run of the cable, wherein the method comprises: gripping the cable using the cable gripper; introducing the cable end between the open clamping plates (121, 122) of the clamping gripper and the open untwisting jaws (111, 112) of the untwisting gripper; closing the clamping plates (121, 122) and the untwisting jaws (111, 112); rotating the untwisting gripper in an untwisting direction counter to the twisting direction for untwisting the cable end; opening the untwisting jaws (111, 112), reducing the distance of the untwisting jaws (111, 112) from the clamping plates (121, 122) along the cable axis and closing the untwisting jaws (111, 112); carrying out a smoothing process of the cable end by enlarging the distance between cable gripper and clamping gripper when the cable is clamped along the cable axis and at the same time performing oscillating rotational movements of the untwisting gripper. gripping the cable using the cable gripper; introducing the cable end between the open clamping plates (121, 122) of the clamping gripper and the open untwisting jaws (111, 112) of the untwisting gripper; closing the clamping plates (121, 122) and the untwisting jaws (111, 112); rotating the untwisting gripper in an untwisting direction counter to the twisting direction for untwisting the cable end; opening the untwisting jaws (111, 112), reducing the distance of the untwisting jaws (111, 112) from the clamping plates (121, 122) along the cable axis and closing the untwisting jaws (111, 112); carrying out a smoothing process of the cable end by enlarging the distance between cable gripper and clamping gripper when the cable is clamped along the cable axis and at the same time performing oscillating rotational movements of the untwisting gripper.