A lifting system (100, 200) for lifting and/or lowering loads (102, 202), having a) a lifting apparatus (104, 204) suitable for conveying loads (102, 202) along a lifting direction (106, 206) from a first transfer position to a second transfer position and along a lowering direction (112, 212) from the second transfer position to the first transfer position, wherein b) the lifting system comprises a conveying apparatus (120, 220) suitable for assumption of the loads (102, 202) conveyed by the lifting apparatus (104, 204) at the first and/or the second transfer position (108, 110), characterised in that c) the conveying apparatus (120, 220) has at least one retaining pendulum, which can be pivoted to a retaining position, d) that the lifting apparatus (104, 204) has at least one retaining mount (400, 500, 600) for the retaining pendulum, e) that the retaining pendulum, in the retaining position, can be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) by a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) in the lowering direction (112, 212) such that a movement of the lifting apparatus (104, 204) in the lowering direction (112, 212) is blocked and/or the retaining pendulum, in the retaining position, can be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) by a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) in the lifting direction (106, 206) such that a movement of the lifting apparatus (104, 204) in the lifting direction (106, 206) is blocked, f) that the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) has a first guide track (404, 502, 610), and g) that the first guide track (404, 502, 610) is configured to, upon a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) along the lifting direction (106, 206) or the lowering direction (112, 212), move the retaining pendulum to a first position, in which the retaining pendulum cannot be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600). a) a lifting apparatus (104, 204) suitable for conveying loads (102, 202) along a lifting direction (106, 206) from a first transfer position to a second transfer position and along a lowering direction (112, 212) from the second transfer position to the first transfer position, wherein b) the lifting system comprises a conveying apparatus (120, 220) suitable for assumption of the loads (102, 202) conveyed by the lifting apparatus (104, 204) at the first and/or the second transfer position (108, 110), characterised in that c) the conveying apparatus (120, 220) has at least one retaining pendulum, which can be pivoted to a retaining position, d) that the lifting apparatus (104, 204) has at least one retaining mount (400, 500, 600) for the retaining pendulum, e) that the retaining pendulum, in the retaining position, can be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) by a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) in the lowering direction (112, 212) such that a movement of the lifting apparatus (104, 204) in the lowering direction (112, 212) is blocked and/or the retaining pendulum, in the retaining position, can be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) by a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) in the lifting direction (106, 206) such that a movement of the lifting apparatus (104, 204) in the lifting direction (106, 206) is blocked, f) that the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) has a first guide track (404, 502, 610), and g) that the first guide track (404, 502, 610) is configured to, upon a movement of the retaining mount (400, 500, 600) along the lifting direction (106, 206) or the lowering direction (112, 212), move the retaining pendulum to a first position, in which the retaining pendulum cannot be brought into engagement with the retaining mount (400, 500, 600).