This invention concerns a substrate holder reception apparatus (1) for holding a substrate holder (3) that is connected to a substrate (2) for treatment in an electrolyte tank (14), the substrate holder reception apparatus (1) comprising a first positioning device (11), that comprises a first connection device (71) for connecting the substrate holder (3) and a first guiding device (41) for guiding the substrate holder (3) and a drive unit (43) for moving the substrate holder (3) relative to the electrolyte tank (14), and a second positioning unit (12), that comprises a second connection device (72) for connecting the substrate holder (3) and a second guiding device (42) for guiding the substrate holder (3), wherein, in a state of connection with the first connection device (71) and the second connection device (72) with the substrate holder (3), the first guide device (41) and the second guiding device (42) are movable together with the substrate holder (3) by the drive unit (43), wherein the first guide device (41) and the second guide device (42) are movable independently from each other in a state of disconnection of the first connection device (71) and the second connection device (72) from the substrate holder (3) and the second guiding device (42) is connected to a spring mechanism (5) which, in the disconnected state, is configured to move the second guiding device (42) to the loading position. The invention further concerns an electrochemical treatment apparatus (1000). (Fig. 1)