Abstract: A coupler head (1) for rail vehicles is specified which has a coupler head housing (2) and a face plate (4) closing off the coupler head housing at its front. With the objective of providing a modular structuring to the coupler head (1), the face plate (4) and the coupler head housing (2) are detachably connected to one another. A method of assembling such a coupler head (1) is furthermore described.