Roll stand , having - a working roll , which is mounted in the roll stand in a floating manner and in such a way as to be rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces ; and - at least one bearing module , which is arranged on one of the two end faces of the working roll and using which the working roll is supported in a floating manner in the roll stand and which has a casing , in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly , wherein the bearing module has a supporting device , by means of which the bearing module can be supported axially in the roll stand , characterized in that - the bearing module comprises a spring element , in particular a helical spring , and the supporting device has a first and a second component , wherein the two components are movable relative to one another in the axial direction and can be clamped in the axial direction using the spring element ; - the first component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, which has a radially projecting rim at its open end, and the second component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, the inner extent of which fits around the rim of the first component ; - an annular washer , the inside diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the rim of the first component , is secured on a radially outer end face of the second component facing the working roll ; and - the spring element is supported by its first end against the casing of the bearing module and by its second end against a radially inner end face of the second component facing the working roll . - a working roll , which is mounted in the roll stand in a floating manner and in such a way as to be rotatable about an axially extending axis of rotation and which has two axially opposite end faces ; and - at least one bearing module , which is arranged on one of the two end faces of the working roll and using which the working roll is supported in a floating manner in the roll stand and which has a casing , in which the working roll is mounted using a fixed bearing assembly , wherein the bearing module has a supporting device , by means of which the bearing module can be supported axially in the roll stand , - the bearing module comprises a spring element , in particular a helical spring , and the supporting device has a first and a second component , wherein the two components are movable relative to one another in the axial direction and can be clamped in the axial direction using the spring element ; - the first component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, which has a radially projecting rim at its open end, and the second component is designed as a hollow cylinder open at one end, the inner extent of which fits around the rim of the first component ; - an annular washer , the inside diameter of which is smaller than the diameter of the rim of the first component , is secured on a radially outer end face of the second component facing the working roll ; and - the spring element is supported by its first end against the casing of the bearing module and by its second end against a radially inner end face of the second component facing the working roll . <EOS>