The present invention relates to a method for treating milk, preferably breast milk, in which the milk is briefly heated in a container, said method comprising the following steps: The container is moved, preferably set in rotation, so that a milk film forms on its inner wall, the milk is heated to a treatment temperature during a heating phase, the milk is maintained at the treatment temperature for a treatment period of less than 20 seconds, and the milk is cooled to room temperature.