Cleaning system and method for cleaning articles to be cleaned

The invention relates to a cleaning system (110) for cleaning articles (112) to be cleaned. The cleaning system (110) comprises: a) at least one cleaning device (116), comprising at least one cleaning chamber (120) and at least one application device (122) for applying at least one cleaning liquid to the articles (112) to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber (120); and b) at least one transport system (118), comprising a plurality of transport segments (124) for holding the articles (112) to be cleaned, the transport segments (124) being guided in such a way that the transport segments can be transported through the cleaning chamber (120) in a transport direction (114) in a circulating manner, the transport system (118) also comprising at least one transport device (134) for driving the transport segments (124).