Abstract: A drying system for drying medical instruments including: a drying chamber configured to receive a medical instrument, a drying gas generation system for providing drying gas, a hose system including a hose through which the drying gas is discharged from the drying gas generation system, and a valve arranged in a wall of the drying chamber, the hose system is connected to the valve for the valve to provide the drying gas into the drying chamber. Wherein the valve is configured to discharge the drying gas exiting the valve into the drying chamber in a main flow direction.