The invention relates to a handling assembly (1) for handling tools and/or workpieces (16) of a machine tool (2), comprising a horizontal rail assembly (101), a vertical tower (3) which is arranged to be movable on the horizontal rail assembly (101) in the direction of a horizontal axis (21), a vertical rail assembly (102) which is arranged on the tower (3), a vertical carriage (12) which is arranged to be movable on the vertical rail assembly (102) in the vertical direction (B), exactly one one-piece rigid arm (15), which is arranged on the vertical carriage (12) and is swivel-mounted about a horizontal, first swivel axis (13) on the vertical carriage (12), and a manipulator (5) which is arranged on the arm (15) and is swivel-mounted about a horizontal, second swivel axis (14) on the arm (15), wherein the arm (15) is swivel-mounted about a vertical swivel axis (103; 104), wherein the first swivel axis (13) is parallel to the second swivel axis (14), and wherein the first swivel axis (13) is arranged on a first side of the vertical swivel axis (103; 104) in a first distance (A1) from the vertical swivel axis (103; 104).