The pulverizer (1) has a cutting rotor (3) with multiple cutting blades (4), and a cutting stator (5) that surrounds the cutting rotor. Stator blades (6) are provided in the stator. A discharge screen (8) is provided in a direction of rotation of the cutting rotor (3) and located after a milling material inlet (7) provided for milling material feed. The stator blades are arranged between the milling material inlet and the discharge screen in the direction of rotation of the cutting rotor. The discharge screen is permanently installed in a housing (2). An independent claim is also included for a method for operating a pulverizer.
