An uninterrupted production of solar cell strings is provided herein that includes electrically conductive ribbons (2) being dispensed at a dispensing station (4, 5) that has a reserve of ribbons (2), and fed to at least one string (7) of unconnected solar cells (3). The ribbons (2) are kept ready for dispensing on at least two dispensing stations (4, 5) that each have a reserve of ribbon material. At least one ribbon (2) is then dispensed in an automated manner, wherein the dispensing station (4, 5) from which the at least one ribbon (2) is dispensed is selected depending on a reserve of ribbon material that remains or exists in that dispensing station (4, 5), and wherein switching to the at least one other dispensing station (4, 5) takes place at the latest upon complete consumption of the reserve of the dispensing station (4, 5).