Abstract: A burner having a combustion space and a multiplicity of swirl channels. each having a fuel nozzle for introducing fuel into the respective swirl channel. and The swirl channels extend from an inflow side to an outflow side leading into the fuel space. The swirl channels can each be flowed through by a fuel-air mixture consisting of the fuel and air flowing into the swirl channel. The burner has a centre axis running through the combustion space and the swirl channels, emanating from the outflow side, are helically wound about the centre axis in portions, so that the fuel-air mixture flowing from the inflow side along the flow path to the outflow side flows through the swirl channels in each case is subjected to a swirl and flows into the combustion space in a swirl-subjected manner.