A charging arrangement for a baking oven (8) is provided with a supply
arrangement (9) for dough pieces (4) and a lifting and delivery device
(34) for the dough pieces (4). The supply arrangement (9) is provided
with a charging inlet, at least one supply bin (10, 23) and a supply
outlet arranged underneath the charging inlet. A delivery inlet portion
(37) of the lifting and delivery device (34) that is located at the
bottom is in delivery engagement with the outlet of the supply
arrangement under the influence of gravity. A baking system (1) with such
a charging arrangement (9) can be easily operated and does not require
the continuous presence of an operator. Furthermore, it can have an
optically attractive design.