Freezing machine with container for frozen samples

A freezing machine (150) for freezing samples, comprising:

• a freezing device (140) for freezing a sample received in the freezing machine (150);
• a container (100) for receiving the frozen sample, having a reservoir (105) for liquid nitrogen, the freezing machine (150) being configured for automatic filling of the reservoir (105) with liquid nitrogen;
• and
• a transfer apparatus for transferring the frozen sample from the freezing device (140) into the container (100);
• wherein the container (100) comprises at least two receiving devices (104), separated from one another, each for at least one frozen sample;
• a motor (108) operable to shift and/or rotate the at least two receiving devices (104) to position one of the receiving devices (104) for a frozen sample that is to be transferred into the container (100) correspondingly with respect to the transfer apparatus, and
• the freezing machine (150) being configured to carry out the transfer of the frozen sample, by means of the transfer apparatus, into the correspondingly positioned receiving device (104) of the container (100).