A geodetic stake-out system comprising a stake-out device, a total station, and a guidance system, the stake-out device comprising - a reflector and - a pointing tip having a defined position relative to the reflector, the total station comprising - a target unit comprising a telescope, a distance meter, and a sensor; and - a direction measuring unit configured for measuring a horizontal and vertical rotational position of the target unit, the target unit configured for being rotatable horizontally and vertically, the sensor configured for generating sensor data, and the sensor data indicative of a position of the stake-out device, the guidance system comprising - a guidance computer configured for generating guidance data based on the sensor data, and - an output device mounted on the stake-out device configured for providing a guidance signal based on the guidance data, and - a connection system configured for connecting the sensor with the guidance computer and the guidance computer with the output device, characterized in that the telescope is configured for being aligned such that a targeting direction of the total station is horizontally directed towards a point to be staked out and that the guidance signal is configured for guiding a user of the stake-out device towards a horizontal centre of the field of view of the telescope. the stake-out device comprising - a reflector and - a pointing tip having a defined position relative to the reflector, - a reflector and - a pointing tip having a defined position relative to the reflector, the total station comprising - a target unit comprising a telescope, a distance meter, and a sensor; and - a direction measuring unit configured for measuring a horizontal and vertical rotational position of the target unit, the target unit configured for being rotatable horizontally and vertically, the sensor configured for generating sensor data, and the sensor data indicative of a position of the stake-out device, the guidance system comprising - a guidance computer configured for generating guidance data based on the sensor data, and - an output device mounted on the stake-out device configured for providing a guidance signal based on the guidance data, and - a connection system configured for connecting the sensor with the guidance computer and the guidance computer with the output device, characterized in that the telescope is configured for being aligned such that a targeting direction of the total station is horizontally directed towards a point to be staked out and that - a target unit comprising a telescope, a distance meter, and a sensor; and - a direction measuring unit configured for measuring a horizontal and vertical rotational position of the target unit, the target unit configured for being rotatable horizontally and vertically, the sensor configured for generating sensor data, and the sensor data indicative of a position of the stake-out device, the guidance system comprising - a guidance computer configured for generating guidance data based on the sensor data, and - an output device mounted on the stake-out device configured for providing a guidance signal based on the guidance data, and - a connection system configured for connecting the sensor with the guidance computer and the guidance computer with the output device, characterized in that the guidance signal is configured for guiding a user of the stake-out device towards a horizontal centre of the field of view of the telescope. <EOS>