Crystal support and crystal growing plant having such a crystal support

A crystal support for a crystal pulling system, comprising:

• two catches, wherein the two catches are each foldable about a respective pivot axis and wherein the two catches each have a respective retaining jaw that is placeable against a thickened neck portion of a crystal to be pulled;
• wherein the two catches are moveable into a bearing position in which the two catches bear on the thickened neck portion and into a releasing position in which the two catches are away from the thickened neck portion and wherein, in the bearing position, respective contact points of each retaining jaw at which the retaining jaws bear on the thickened neck portion are located on respective sides of a parting plane;
• and
• wherein the parting plane extends at an angle to at least one of the pivot axes and wherein, in the bearing position, the respective contact points of each retaining jaw are located on both sides of a crystal plane that extends through an axis of the crystal and parallel to one of the pivot axes.