Cable winch and cable drum

A cable winch comprising:

• a receiving unit (104) for accommodating a cable drum (106) that includes a cable (114) wound about an axle (200) of the cable drum (106), wherein the receiving unit (104) has a quick mounting mechanism (112) for attaching the cable drum (106) in a manually detachable manner to the cable winch (100);
• and
• a drive unit (108) having at least one driving pulley (110), wherein the drive unit (108) is positioned ahead of the receiving unit (104) in a winding direction (120) of the cable (114) onto the cable drum (106) and is designed to provide at least a proportion of a pulling force for raising a load by means of the cable (114), and wherein the drive unit (108) is designed to receive a free cable end (116) of the cable (114) from the cable drum (106) and to guide the cable (114).