The invention relates to a service device (1), in particular a base station, for carrying out a service treatment on a wet cleaning device (2) which can be connected to the service device (1); the service device comprises a device housing (3) has a receiving area (4) for receiving the wet cleaning device (2). In order to provide a further functionality of the service device (1), it is proposed that the device housing (3) has a drying device (5) associated with the receiving area (4) for drying at least a partial area of the wet cleaning device (2) arranged in the receiving area (4).