A Railing module for creating an advance side protection when erecting a multi-storey scaffolding, comprising, - a bar-shaped upper spar , and - two or more vertical rods which are spaced apart and parallel to one another and are fastened to the upper spar running transversely to the latter, - wherein each of the vertical rods has two or more fastening means for fixing the railing module to a vertical post of the scaffolding , - wherein at least two of the vertical rods are divided into an upper part which is connected to the upper spar and a lower part which has one of the two or more fastening means , - wherein the upper part and the lower part of each of the two or more vertical rods are connected to one another in an articulated manner via a hinge in such a way that the lower part can be pivoted between a first position in which the lower part forms the extension of the upper part into a second position in which the upper part and the lower part form an angle of 90° or more with each other, and - wherein the upper part of the at least two vertical rods each have at least one other of the two or more fastening means assigned to the upper part , characterized in that the lower part of the at least two vertical rods can be releasably secured in the second position on the respective upper part or a lower bar of the railing module with a securing means , where the securing means is - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part , or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar . - a bar-shaped upper spar , and - two or more vertical rods which are spaced apart and parallel to one another and are fastened to the upper spar running transversely to the latter, - wherein each of the vertical rods has two or more fastening means for fixing the railing module to a vertical post of the scaffolding , - wherein at least two of the vertical rods are divided into an upper part which is connected to the upper spar and a lower part which has one of the two or more fastening means , - wherein the upper part and the lower part of each of the two or more vertical rods are connected to one another in an articulated manner via a hinge in such a way that the lower part can be pivoted between a first position in which the lower part forms the extension of the upper part into a second position in which the upper part and the lower part form an angle of 90° or more with each other, and - wherein the upper part of the at least two vertical rods each have at least one other of the two or more fastening means assigned to the upper part , the lower part of the at least two vertical rods can be releasably secured in the second position on the respective upper part or a lower bar of the railing module with a securing means , where the securing means is - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part , or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar . - a throw retainer which is pivotably mounted in the respective upper part or in the lower spar and which can be slipped over a lower end (4u1) of the respective lower part , or - a magnet integrated in the at least two vertical rods or in the lower spar . <EOS>