A device for handling a semiconductor wafer in an epitaxy reactor has a susceptor; longitudinal holes extending through the susceptor; a wafer lifting shaft; wafer lifting pins guided through the longitudinal holes; a susceptor carrying shaft; susceptor carrying arms; susceptor support pins; guide sleeves anchored in the susceptor carrying arms; and guide elements protruding from the guide sleeves which, at upper ends, have bores into which wafer lifting pins are inserted, and which can be raised and lowered together with the wafer lifting pins by the wafer lifting shaft.