in a loading and unloading station for semiconductor processing installations , the object of the present invention is to ensure charging proceeding from transporting containers under clean room conditions . these transporting containers themselves serve as magazines for disk - shaped objects and are open laterally . it should also be possible , optionally , to load and unload a greater quantity of such transporting containers , wherein the exchange of transporting containers must be effected under favorable ergonomic conditions . according to the invention , the transporting container for loading , unloading and reloading of disk - shaped objects is coupled in a stationary manner by the container cover with the closure by means of an adhering engagement . the charging opening and the transporting container are opened simultaneously in that the container cover and the closure are moved down jointly into the semiconductor processing installation . the loading and unloading is carried out in that a manipulating device which is arranged in the semiconductor processing installation engages through the charging opening into the transporting container . the invention is applicable in the manufacturing of integrated circuits .