Described is a device for granulating a powder to be granulated or a powder mixture to be granulated. The device includes at least one working vessel in which the powder to be granulated or the powder mixture to be granulated is provided, at least one mixer for mixing the powder to be granulated or the powder mixture to be granulated, at least one dosing device for granulating liquid, and at least one drive unit that includes a rotational speed range for providing a drive torque required for the mixer. The drive unit provides a uniformly high drive torque over its entire rotational speed range. Also described is a method for granulating a powder to be granulated or a powder mixture to be granulated using such a device.