a method for producing a metallic contact structure for making electrical contact with a photovoltaic solar cell , wherein , in order to create the contact structure , a paste , which contains metal particles , is applied to a surface of a carrier substrate via at least one dispensing opening , wherein the dispensing opening and the carrier substrate are moved in relation to one another during the dispensing of the paste . the paste is circulated in a circulating region , and in each case a part of the paste is branched off out of the circulating region at a plurality of branching points and each branching point is assigned at least one dispensing opening , via which the paste branched off at the branching point is applied to the surface of the carrier substrate , wherein the paste flows through a flow path having a length of less than 1 cm in each case between being branched off out of the circulating region and being dispensed from the dispensing opening assigned to the branching point . a device for producing a metallic contact structure for making electrical contact with a photovoltaic solar cell is also provided .