Façade element made of microporous insulating material, comprising: a) a panel-like insulating material made of hydrophobic silica, wherein the insulating material is circumferentially enclosed on all sides, in the peripheral region, by a protective structure made of tear-resistant fabric, b) cover panels, which are fastened on the insulating material with sealed joints, on either side of the insulating material and with the same surface-area size, by means of outer spacers, wherein the outer spacers hold the two cover panels together, thermal decoupling being achieved in the process, wherein the outer spacers have an inner U profile and an outer U profile, characterized by c) inner spacers, which are fastened on the insulating material with sealed joints, and which hold the two cover panels together, thermal decoupling being achieved in the process, wherein the inner spacers have a fastening nail or a correspondingly shaped moulding made of sheet steel, wherein, on the one hand, the fastening nails are connected to one cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a fastening surface and, on the other hand, the inner spacers are connected to the other cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a fastening sleeve, with an inner plastics-material sleeve, and their fastening surface, or wherein, on the one hand, the shaped mouldings made of sheet steel are connected to one cover panel in a force-fitting manner and, on the other hand, the inner spacers are connected to the other cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a plastics-material sleeve, and also the inner spacers interact with one another, d) wherein the fastening nails and/or mouldings made of sheet steel are encased by getter material, wherein the getter material is provided, in accordance with the surface-area size of the insulating material, in structurally expedient regions and appropriate amounts between the insulating material and the cover panels. a) a panel-like insulating material made of hydrophobic silica, wherein the insulating material is circumferentially enclosed on all sides, in the peripheral region, by a protective structure made of tear-resistant fabric, b) cover panels, which are fastened on the insulating material with sealed joints, on either side of the insulating material and with the same surface-area size, by means of outer spacers, wherein the outer spacers hold the two cover panels together, thermal decoupling being achieved in the process, wherein the outer spacers have an inner U profile and an outer U profile, c) inner spacers, which are fastened on the insulating material with sealed joints, and which hold the two cover panels together, thermal decoupling being achieved in the process, wherein the inner spacers have a fastening nail or a correspondingly shaped moulding made of sheet steel, wherein, on the one hand, the fastening nails are connected to one cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a fastening surface and, on the other hand, the inner spacers are connected to the other cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a fastening sleeve, with an inner plastics-material sleeve, and their fastening surface, or wherein, on the one hand, the shaped mouldings made of sheet steel are connected to one cover panel in a force-fitting manner and, on the other hand, the inner spacers are connected to the other cover panel in a force-fitting manner by means of a plastics-material sleeve, and also the inner spacers interact with one another, d) wherein the fastening nails and/or mouldings made of sheet steel are encased by getter material, wherein the getter material is provided, in accordance with the surface-area size of the insulating material, in structurally expedient regions and appropriate amounts between the insulating material and the cover panels.