Process for preparing granules of oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds, characterized in that a dispersion which comprises water, oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds and at least one dispersant is spray-dried, - where the proportion of oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds is 40 to 70% by weight and the sum of the proportions of water and the particles is at least 70% by weight and - the particles have a BET surface area of 20 to 150 m2/g and a median of the particle size of less than 100 nm, - where the dispersant is present in the dispersion with a proportion of 0.25 to 10% by weight based on the oxidic or nonoxidic metal compounds and - where the spray-drying is performed by atomization with air in the cocurrent principle or fountain principle, and an air inlet temperature of 170 to 300°C and an air outlet temperature of 90 to 130°C are selected.