The invention relates to a head-up display (1), comprising a screen (2), a cover (3) for the screen (2) and a gear mechanism for simultaneously pivoting the screen (2) and the cover (3) around a pivot axis (4) between a first end position and a second end position and concurrently shifting the cover (3) relatively to the screen (2) in such a way that the cover (3) uncovers the screen (2) in the first end position and completely covers the screen (2) in the second end position. Furthermore the invention relates to the use of such a head-up display (1) in a vehicle.