A bearing assembly for supporting a rotor in a stationary housing , wherein the bearing assembly comprises a plurality of sliding contact bearing segments , which are preferably fastened to the housing , wherein each sliding contact bearing segment comprises a sliding contact bearing body which is supported on a sliding contact surface of a component section, preferably on a sliding contact surface of a section of the rotor , wherein, in the region of each sliding contact bearing segment , a bearing clearance can be set between the respective sliding contact bearing body and the sliding surface of the respective component section on which the sliding contact bearing body is supported, characterised in that the bearing clearance is adjustable by means of an adjusting screw, wherein the respective adjusting screw has an external thread , via which the respective adjusting screw can be screwed into a recess , preferably a recess on the housing side, the respective recess having an internal thread , wherein the respective adjusting screw has a groove on the outer circumference, which groove is bounded on both sides, in the axial direction, by portions of the adjusting screw , wherein at least one clamping screw extends through the portions of the adjusting screw which bound the groove of the latter in the axial direction, and thus also extends through the groove , wherein the portions of the adjusting screw which bound the groove of the latter in the axial direction can be clamped via the at least one clamping screw , as a result of which the respective adjusting screw can be secured in the respective recess . wherein the bearing assembly comprises a plurality of sliding contact bearing segments , which are preferably fastened to the housing , wherein each sliding contact bearing segment comprises a sliding contact bearing body which is supported on a sliding contact surface of a component section, preferably on a sliding contact surface of a section of the rotor , wherein, in the region of each sliding contact bearing segment , a bearing clearance can be set between the respective sliding contact bearing body and the sliding surface of the respective component section on which the sliding contact bearing body is supported, characterised in that the bearing clearance is adjustable by means of an adjusting screw, wherein the respective adjusting screw has an external thread , via which the respective adjusting screw can be screwed into a recess , preferably a recess on the housing side, the respective recess having an internal thread , wherein the respective adjusting screw has a groove on the outer circumference, which groove is bounded on both sides, in the axial direction, by portions of the adjusting screw , wherein at least one clamping screw extends through the portions of the adjusting screw which bound the groove of the latter in the axial direction, and thus also extends through the groove , wherein the portions of the adjusting screw which bound the groove of the latter in the axial direction can be clamped via the at least one clamping screw , as a result of which the respective adjusting screw can be secured in the respective recess . <EOS>