a steering shaft bearing unit for rotatably mounting a steering shaft of a steering column for a motor vehicle includes at least one circumferentially closed region for accommodating at least one bearing for rotatably mounting the steering shaft , and at least one securing region for securing the steering shaft bearing unit to a console part of the steering column . at least one through - hole , in particular two through - holes , for guiding a clamping bolt of the steering column therethrough is / are arranged in the securing region . the steering shaft bearing unit is formed by joining , preferably welding , together at least two , preferably exactly two half - shells , each of which includes at least one section of the securing region and at least one section of the at least one circumferentially closed region .