A multicolor powder center for supplying at least one powder spraying device with different types of coating powder as required, wherein the multicolor powder center comprises the following: - at least one powder container (2.1-2.12) for accommodating coating powder; and - at least one pump unit (3.1-3.6) having at least one powder pump, particularly a dense phase or dilute phase powder pump, the pressure side of which is fluidly connected or connectable to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device, wherein the pump unit (3.1-3.6) is paired with a docking unit via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidly connected to the interior of the powder container (2.1-2.12) as needed, wherein the docking unit and/or the at least one powder container (2.1-2.12) are vertically movable relative to each other, characterized in that the multicolor powder center realizes at least one aspect of the following cited aspects: a) the docking unit is vertically movable relative to the pump unit (3.1-3.6) as well as relative to the powder container (2.12.12) when needed for fluidly connecting or disconnecting the suction side of the at least one powder pump to/from the interior of the powder container (2.1-2.12); and/or b) the docking unit has a first connection paired with the suction side of the at least one pump unit (3.1-3.6) and at least one second connection paired with the powder container (2.1-2.12), wherein the first connection is fluidly connected to the second connection via a line section, and wherein the line section is flexibly realized in such a way that the second connection is able to move a predefined distance relative to the first connection; and/or c) the docking unit is paired with a vertical guide unit for vertically moving the docking unit or parts thereof as required. - at least one powder container (2.1-2.12) for accommodating coating powder; and - at least one pump unit (3.1-3.6) having at least one powder pump, particularly a dense phase or dilute phase powder pump, the pressure side of which is fluidly connected or connectable to the powder inlet of a powder spraying device, wherein the pump unit (3.1-3.6) is paired with a docking unit via which the suction side of the at least one powder pump can be fluidly connected to the interior of the powder container (2.1-2.12) as needed, wherein the docking unit and/or the at least one powder container (2.1-2.12) are vertically movable relative to each other, characterized in that the multicolor powder center realizes at least one aspect of the following cited aspects: a) the docking unit is vertically movable relative to the pump unit (3.1-3.6) as well as relative to the powder container (2.12.12) when needed for fluidly connecting or disconnecting the suction side of the at least one powder pump to/from the interior of the powder container (2.1-2.12); and/or b) the docking unit has a first connection paired with the suction side of the at least one pump unit (3.1-3.6) and at least one second connection paired with the powder container (2.1-2.12), wherein the first connection is fluidly connected to the second connection via a line section, and wherein the line section is flexibly realized in such a way that the second connection is able to move a predefined distance relative to the first connection; and/or c) the docking unit is paired with a vertical guide unit for vertically moving the docking unit or parts thereof as required. a) the docking unit is vertically movable relative to the pump unit (3.1-3.6) as well as relative to the powder container (2.12.12) when needed for fluidly connecting or disconnecting the suction side of the at least one powder pump to/from the interior of the powder container (2.1-2.12); and/or b) the docking unit has a first connection paired with the suction side of the at least one pump unit (3.1-3.6) and at least one second connection paired with the powder container (2.1-2.12), wherein the first connection is fluidly connected to the second connection via a line section, and wherein the line section is flexibly realized in such a way that the second connection is able to move a predefined distance relative to the first connection; and/or c) the docking unit is paired with a vertical guide unit for vertically moving the docking unit or parts thereof as required.