A method for producing a safety net (100, 200, 300), in particular for protection from avalanches, falling rock or timber, mudslides, earth flows, or for slope stabilization, in which method - firstly at least a first net element (101, 201, 301) and at least a second net element (102, 202, 302) are individually produced, self-contained, from respectively at least one rope (104, 204, 304), and the ropes (104, 204, 304, 104', 204', 304') of the first net element (101, 201, 301) and of the second net element (102, 202, 302) are here guided such that each of the net elements thus produced has a plurality of rope junctions (105, 105', 205, 205', 305, 305'), where respectively at least two rope portions (104a, 204a, 304a and 104b, 204b, 304b) intersect, and - the first net element (101, 201, 301) and the second net element (102, 202, 302) are arranged parallel to each other and at a distance apart in a longitudinal direction of the safety net (100, 200, 300) to be formed, so that a first net edge portion (106, 206, 306) of the first net element (101, 201, 301) is facing a second net edge portion (106', 206', 306') of the second net element (102, 202, 302), wherein the first net element (101, 201, 301) has a plurality of first rope edge portions (107, 107, 107) arranged in the first net edge portion (106, 206, 306), which run between respectively two rope junctions (105, 205, 305) and are facing the second net edge portion (106', 206', 306'), and the second net element (102, 202, 302) has a plurality of second rope edge portions (107', 207', 307'), arranged in the second net edge portion (106', 206', 306'), which run between respectively two rope junctions (105, 105', 205, 205', 305, 305') and are facing the first net edge portion (106, 206, 306), and then - with the aid of at least one connecting rope (108, 208, 308), at least a part of the first rope edge portions (107, 207, 307) of the first net element (101, 201, 301) is connected to at least a part of the second rope edge portions (107', 207', 307'), facing the first rope edge portions (107, 207, 307), of the second net element (102, 202, 302), wherein - the at least one connecting rope (108, 208, 308) is guided between the first net element (101, 201, 301) and the second net element (102, 202, 302) such that a self-contained connecting net element (103, 203, 303) having a plurality of connecting rope junctions (109, 209, 309), where respectively at least two connecting rope portions (108a, 208a, 306a and 108b, 208b, 308b) intersect, is obtained. - firstly at least a first net element (101, 201, 301) and at least a second net element (102, 202, 302) are individually produced, self-contained, from respectively at least one rope (104, 204, 304), and the ropes (104, 204, 304, 104', 204', 304') of the first net element (101, 201, 301) and of the second net element (102, 202, 302) are here guided such that each of the net elements thus produced has a plurality of rope junctions (105, 105', 205, 205', 305, 305'), where respectively at least two rope portions (104a, 204a, 304a and 104b, 204b, 304b) intersect, and - the first net element (101, 201, 301) and the second net element (102, 202, 302) are arranged parallel to each other and at a distance apart in a longitudinal direction of the safety net (100, 200, 300) to be formed, so that a first net edge portion (106, 206, 306) of the first net element (101, 201, 301) is facing a second net edge portion (106', 206', 306') of the second net element (102, 202, 302), wherein the first net element (101, 201, 301) has a plurality of first rope edge portions (107, 107, 107) arranged in the first net edge portion (106, 206, 306), which run between respectively two rope junctions (105, 205, 305) and are facing the second net edge portion (106', 206', 306'), and the second net element (102, 202, 302) has a plurality of second rope edge portions (107', 207', 307'), arranged in the second net edge portion (106', 206', 306'), which run between respectively two rope junctions (105, 105', 205, 205', 305, 305') and are facing the first net edge portion (106, 206, 306), - with the aid of at least one connecting rope (108, 208, 308), at least a part of the first rope edge portions (107, 207, 307) of the first net element (101, 201, 301) is connected to at least a part of the second rope edge portions (107', 207', 307'), facing the first rope edge portions (107, 207, 307), of the second net element (102, 202, 302), wherein - the at least one connecting rope (108, 208, 308) is guided between the first net element (101, 201, 301) and the second net element (102, 202, 302) such that a self-contained connecting net element (103, 203, 303) having a plurality of connecting rope junctions (109, 209, 309), where respectively at least two connecting rope portions (108a, 208a, 306a and 108b, 208b, 308b) intersect, is obtained.