The invention relates to a shielding apparatus (1) for a workstation (2), which apparatus consists of a wall (3) at least partially surrounding the workstation (2), is only minimally technically complex, is not visually disruptive, and can be brought into a suitable position independently by the individual worker concerned using minimal effort. The apparatus is designed in such a way that the wall (3) is positioned above the workstation (2) in question and the wall (3) can be lowered in order to shield the workstation (2) if required.