A thick matter pump comprising a drive motor (50), a (reversible) hydraulic pump (6), and two hydraulic cylinders (5, 5') coupled to conveyor cylinders (7, 7') for conveying the thick matter. A regulator regulates the rotational speed N of the drive motor (50), and a regulating clement (18, 20) regulates the displacement volume V of the hydraulic pump (6). A control module (54) regulates the rotational speed N of the motor and the displacement volume V. For improved operational ease and reduction of fuel requirements, noise and waste gas emission, the control module (54) comprises a final control element (56) for regulating the conveyance capacity of the conveyor cylinders (7, 7'), and an electronic control unit (108) which reacts to the position of the final control element (56) and allocates a nominal value to the rotational speed regulator and to the displacement volume regulator (20), in a software-assisted manner.