One of the remarkable properties of shape memory alloys (SMA) is their high damping capacity in the martensitic state as well as during superelastic loading. Furthermore, NiTi-alloys tolerate high stresses and thus can be used as structural materials. The combination of these characteristic properties provides a lot of opportunities for technical applications. This paper presents some experimental results on the damping behavior of NiTi-rods and the influence of cycling on the superelastic effect.