Die for a punching device, comprising a) a die base body, b) a workpiece support body provided on the die base body to support a workpiece to be machined, characterized by c) a cutting to length mechanism for producing a recess in the workpiece by cutting a workpiece part to length, which is fixedly connected to the remaining workpiece by means of a connection end piece during the cutting to length and is bent from the remaining workpiece for the cutting to length into the die, wherein the cutting to length mechanism has i) a cutting to length element, and ii) a counter-cutting to length element for the cutting to length interaction with the cutting to length element by several cutting to length strokes, wherein the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element can be displaced relative to one another between - a cutting to length position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element interact with one another so as to cut to length, and - an open position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element are spaced apart from one another, and d) a guide mechanism for guiding the workpiece part. a) a die base body, b) a workpiece support body provided on the die base body to support a workpiece to be machined, characterized by c) a cutting to length mechanism for producing a recess in the workpiece by cutting a workpiece part to length, which is fixedly connected to the remaining workpiece by means of a connection end piece during the cutting to length and is bent from the remaining workpiece for the cutting to length into the die, wherein the cutting to length mechanism has i) a cutting to length element, and ii) a counter-cutting to length element for the cutting to length interaction with the cutting to length element by several cutting to length strokes, wherein the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element can be displaced relative to one another between - a cutting to length position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element interact with one another so as to cut to length, and - an open position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element are spaced apart from one another, and i) a cutting to length element, and ii) a counter-cutting to length element for the cutting to length interaction with the cutting to length element by several cutting to length strokes, wherein the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element can be displaced relative to one another between - a cutting to length position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element interact with one another so as to cut to length, and - an open position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element are spaced apart from one another, and - a cutting to length position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element interact with one another so as to cut to length, and - an open position, in which the cutting to length element and the counter-cutting to length element are spaced apart from one another, and d) a guide mechanism for guiding the workpiece part.