An additive manufacturing system , comprising - an operator area , - a loading area , - a build chamber , and - a transportable container unit , wherein the operator area is configured to control the manufacturing system , wherein the loading area is configured to load the manufacturing system with powder and includes an interface for the automated insertion of the transportable container unit into the manufacturing system , wherein the operator area is accessible from a first side of the manufacturing system , the loading area is accessible from a second side of the manufacturing system , and the first side is different from the second side , wherein the operator area includes an openable access to the build chamber and at least one control device, wherein the transportable container unit is insertable from outside into the loading area and includes a powder reservoir container and a build container , wherein the powder reservoir container is configured to store powder, and wherein the build container is configured for the additive manufacturing of a workpiece, wherein the first side of the manufacturing system is opposite the second side of the manufacturing system , wherein the openable access is arranged opposite an insertion direction of the transportable container unit into the loading area , wherein the build container includes a build plate , wherein the build chamber is couplable to apply powder to the build plate with the transportable container unit , and wherein the build container comprises at least one fastening element with a spring-preloaded bolt and a tension ball, and wherein during a container exchange, the tension ball is clampable to the build plate by the spring-preloaded bolt. - an operator area , - a loading area , - a build chamber , and - a transportable container unit , wherein the operator area is configured to control the manufacturing system , wherein the loading area is configured to load the manufacturing system with powder and includes an interface for the automated insertion of the transportable container unit into the manufacturing system , wherein the operator area is accessible from a first side of the manufacturing system , the loading area is accessible from a second side of the manufacturing system , and the first side is different from the second side , wherein the operator area includes an openable access to the build chamber and at least one control device, wherein the transportable container unit is insertable from outside into the loading area and includes a powder reservoir container and a build container , wherein the powder reservoir container is configured to store powder, and wherein the build container is configured for the additive manufacturing of a workpiece, wherein the first side of the manufacturing system is opposite the second side of the manufacturing system , wherein the openable access is arranged opposite an insertion direction of the transportable container unit into the loading area , wherein the build container includes a build plate , wherein the build chamber is couplable to apply powder to the build plate with the transportable container unit , and wherein the build container comprises at least one fastening element with a spring-preloaded bolt and a tension ball, and wherein during a container exchange, the tension ball is clampable to the build plate by the spring-preloaded bolt. <EOS>