An operating table column is disclosed. The operating table column has a base body and an inclination body pivotably supported on the base body, the inclination body pivotable about a first pivot axis. The operating table column also has a tilting body pivotably supported on the inclination body, the tilting body pivotable about a second pivot axis, a first actuating drive assembly that pivots the inclination body about the first pivot axis, and a longitudinally extended, second actuating drive assembly that pivots the tilting body about the second pivot axis. The tilting body is attachable to a patient support surface in a support surface plane. The first actuating drive assembly is connected to the base body and to the inclination body.
