Wearable auxiliary device for assisting in the lifting and/or holding of loads by an operator , comprising - a support structure having a first support (22-1) and a second support (22-2), wherein the first support (22-1) and the second support (22-2) each have a rear portion (24-1, 24-2) and a cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) such that, when the auxiliary device is worn by the operator , the rear portion (24-1, 24-2) is disposed in the posterior and extends substantially along the rear portion of the operator and the cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) extends from the posterior to the anterior; - a lower body attachment for coupling the support structure to a pelvic, hip and/or lumbar region of the operator ; - an upper body attachment for coupling the support structure to an upper body of the operator , in particular to a back, shoulder and/or chest region; - a first hand attachment (40-1) for attachment to a right hand region or forearm region of the operator , wherein the first hand attachment (40-1) is connected to the first support (22-1) via a first length-adjustable connecting means (42-1); - a second hand attachment (40-2) for attachment to a left hand region or forearm region of the operator , wherein the second hand attachment (40-2) is connected to the second support (22-2) via a second length-adjustable connecting means (42-2), wherein the first support (22-1) is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point (32-1) via a first upper joint means (106-1) and wherein the second support (22-2) is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point (32-2) via a second upper joint means (106-2), wherein the first upper joint means (106-1) and the second upper joint means (106-2) each have at least two degrees of joint freedom. - a support structure having a first support (22-1) and a second support (22-2), wherein the first support (22-1) and the second support (22-2) each have a rear portion (24-1, 24-2) and a cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) such that, when the auxiliary device is worn by the operator , the rear portion (24-1, 24-2) is disposed in the posterior and extends substantially along the rear portion of the operator and the cantilever portion (26-1, 26-2) extends from the posterior to the anterior; - a lower body attachment for coupling the support structure to a pelvic, hip and/or lumbar region of the operator ; - an upper body attachment for coupling the support structure to an upper body of the operator , in particular to a back, shoulder and/or chest region; - a first hand attachment (40-1) for attachment to a right hand region or forearm region of the operator , wherein the first hand attachment (40-1) is connected to the first support (22-1) via a first length-adjustable connecting means (42-1); - a second hand attachment (40-2) for attachment to a left hand region or forearm region of the operator , wherein the second hand attachment (40-2) is connected to the second support (22-2) via a second length-adjustable connecting means (42-2), wherein the first support (22-1) is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point (32-1) via a first upper joint means (106-1) and wherein the second support (22-2) is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point (32-2) via a second upper joint means (106-2), wherein the first upper joint means (106-1) and the second upper joint means (106-2) each have at least two degrees of joint freedom. wherein the first support (22-1) is connected to the upper body attachment at a first upper connection point (32-1) via a first upper joint means (106-1) and wherein the second support (22-2) is connected to the upper body attachment at a second upper connection point (32-2) via a second upper joint means (106-2), wherein the first upper joint means (106-1) and the second upper joint means (106-2) each have at least two degrees of joint freedom. <EOS>