A film removing device for removing a film from a display, at least comprising a positioning unit adapted to position a display , on which a film is arranged, in a predefined position; a receiving means adapted to receive the film; a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer the film from the display to the receiving means ; wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a pulling element adapted to initially pull a section of the film away from the display, and a separating means adapted to be moved between that section of the film which has been pulled away from the display and the display in order to separate those sections of the film remaining attached to the display from the display ; wherein the separating means comprises a separation element adapted to be moved between the film and the display, wherein the separation element is moved by a transportation unit ; characterised in that: the receiving means comprises a vacuum unit for holding the film by means of a vacuum; and in that the transportation unit is arranged in a fixed manner at a holding structure ; wherein the separation element 14), the positioning unit and the receiving means are arranged in a movable manner with respect to the holding structure ; wherein the positioning unit comprises a first multi-axis robot arm for moving the display from a supply means to the predefined position and from the predefined position to a further processing position; and wherein the receiving means comprises a second multi-axis robot arm for moving the vacuum unit holding the received film from a pre-defined receiving position to a storage position in order to position the film at the storage position. a positioning unit adapted to position a display , on which a film is arranged, in a predefined position; a receiving means adapted to receive the film; a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer the film from the display to the receiving means ; wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a pulling element adapted to initially pull a section of the film away from the display, and a separating means adapted to be moved between that section of the film which has been pulled away from the display and the display in order to separate those sections of the film remaining attached to the display from the display ; wherein the separating means comprises a separation element adapted to be moved between the film and the display, wherein the separation element is moved by a transportation unit ; characterised in that: the receiving means comprises a vacuum unit for holding the film by means of a vacuum; and in that the transportation unit is arranged in a fixed manner at a holding structure ; wherein the separation element 14), the positioning unit and the receiving means are arranged in a movable manner with respect to the holding structure ; wherein the positioning unit comprises a first multi-axis robot arm for moving the display from a supply means to the predefined position and from the predefined position to a further processing position; and wherein the receiving means comprises a second multi-axis robot arm for moving the vacuum unit holding the received film from a pre-defined receiving position to a storage position in order to position the film at the storage position. <EOS>