An intervertebral implant, specifically an artificial intervertebral disk, with a central axis, and an upper plate-shaped section, suitable for laying onto the base plate of a vertebral body lying on top, a lower plate-shaped section, suitable for laying onto the cover plate of a vertebral body lying below, wherein a central, plate-shaped section is arranged between the upper and the lower sections, a first circular-cylindrical rod with a longitudinal axle is arranged between the upper section and the central section, and a second circular-cylindrical rod with a longitudinal axle is arranged between the lower section and the central section.