Method for actuating a converter arrangement that comprises at least one series circuit, - wherein, in the method, an actuation of the converter arrangement enables a switchover of one or more of the submodules and a switch-on or switch-off of at least one of the switches (S1, S2) of the submodules that are to be switched over, for at least one of the submodules, the switching operations are limited to the effect that at least one actuation circuit assigned to this submodule is not loaded beyond a predetermined extent, characterized in that the at least one series circuit includes at least two submodules that are connected in series and each comprise at least two switches (S1, S2) and a capacitor, wherein a respective control variable is managed for each actuation circuit or for each switch (S1, S2) actuated by the actuation circuit, wherein the absolute value of the control variable - is increased, during each switch-on and/or switch-off operation of the switch or switches (S1, S2), in each case by a supplemental value that is proportional to the energy consumption and/or charge consumption of the actuation circuit that is/are required for the switch-on and/or switch-off of the respective switch (S1, S2), and - the absolute value of the control variable is reduced between successive switch-on and/or switch-off operations, wherein - the reduction is carried out proportionally to the charging speed at which an energy storage unit of the actuation circuit is charged between switchover operations of the switch or switches (S1, S2), - the actuation circuit, and therefore a switch-on and/or switch-off of the assigned switch or switches (S1, S2), is blocked if the absolute value of the control variable exceeds a predetermined threshold value (KVmax), and - following the threshold value being exceeded, the actuation circuit is authorized to switch on and/or switch off one or more of the assigned switches (S1, S2) again only when the control variable again falls below the threshold value (KVmax) or a threshold value that is smaller than the threshold value (KVmax) for forming a hysteresis behaviour. - wherein, in the method, an actuation of the converter arrangement enables a switchover of one or more of the submodules and a switch-on or switch-off of at least one of the switches (S1, S2) of the submodules that are to be switched over, for at least one of the submodules, the switching operations are limited to the effect that at least one actuation circuit assigned to this submodule is not loaded beyond a predetermined extent, characterized in that the at least one series circuit includes at least two submodules that are connected in series and each comprise at least two switches (S1, S2) and a capacitor, wherein a respective control variable is managed for each actuation circuit or for each switch (S1, S2) actuated by the actuation circuit, wherein the absolute value of the control variable - is increased, during each switch-on and/or switch-off operation of the switch or switches (S1, S2), in each case by a supplemental value that is proportional to the energy consumption and/or charge consumption of the actuation circuit that is/are required for the switch-on and/or switch-off of the respective switch (S1, S2), and - the absolute value of the control variable is reduced between successive switch-on and/or switch-off operations, wherein - the reduction is carried out proportionally to the charging speed at which an energy storage unit of the actuation circuit is charged between switchover operations of the switch or switches (S1, S2), - the actuation circuit, and therefore a switch-on and/or switch-off of the assigned switch or switches (S1, S2), is blocked if the absolute value of the control variable exceeds a predetermined threshold value (KVmax), and - following the threshold value being exceeded, the actuation circuit is authorized to switch on and/or switch off one or more of the assigned switches (S1, S2) again only when the control variable again falls below the threshold value (KVmax) or a threshold value that is smaller than the threshold value (KVmax) for forming a hysteresis behaviour.