Abstract: A stable work bench (1) that is easy to adjust in height regardless of the load on the platform (8) has an upper platform (2) and a lower base element (3), a frame that is variable in height and arranged between the platform (2) and the base element (3), each end of which frame has an upright first leg (4) and a second leg (5) disposed parallel thereto and at a horizontal distance therefrom that supports the underside of the platform (2), which legs (4, 5) are pivotably connected by a lower arm (6) and an upper arm (7) parallel thereto to produce a deformable parallelogram (4-7), and with a drive system to raise and lower the platform (2) of the work bench (1) by changing the angle between the parallel arms (6, 7) and the upright first leg (4).