Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling a pourable or flowable product, with a vessel 1 for receiving and conveying the pourable or flowable product and a plurality of cooling zones 13a, 13b, 13c, which are formed along the vessel 1 in the conveying direction of the pourable or flowable product. According to the invention, the cooling zones 13a, 13b, 13c are designed such that they can be supplied with a respective cooling medium 15a, 15b, 15c independently of one another. The device also comprises a control means for controlling the cooling power of the individual cooling zones 13a, 13b, 13c independently of one another.