The invention describes an endoscope, comprising an elongated rigid shaft (12) and an optical imaging system (18) arranged at a distal end of the shaft (12) for receiving light from an observation area, wherein the optical imaging system (18) is pivotable with respect to the shaft (12) about a first pivot axis (38) which runs about transversely to a longitudinal axis (13) of the shaft (12). The optical imaging system (18) is pivotable with respect to the shaft (12) about at least a second pivot axis (40), which is spaced from the first pivot axis (38) and runs about transversely to the longitudinal axis (13) of the shaft (12), and an overall pivot range of the optical imaging system (18) about the first and at least second pivot axis (38, 40) is at least 150° from the longitudinal axis (13) of the shaft (12) (Fig. 1).
