Method for producing a laminated pane comprising a functional element having electrically switchable optical properties, wherein at least a) a first layer stack is created from, in this order, at least - a first pane, - a first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - at least one release film, - a second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - a second pane, wherein the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) and/or the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) can each be formed by one or more polymeric films, b) the first layer stack from step a) is laminated while being heated, wherein the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) adheres to the first pane and the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) adheres to the second pane, c) the first pane having the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) is removed from the second pane having the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) and the at least one release film is removed from the layer stack, d) a functional element comprising an active layer is provided, e) the functional element is placed onto the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) of the first pane or the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) of the second pane and is covered with the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) having the second pane or with the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) having the first pane, whereby a second layer stack is formed from at least - first pane, - first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - functional element, - second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - second pane and f) the second layer stack is laminated to form a laminated pane, wherein the at least one release film can be detached from the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) and the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) without residue. a) a first layer stack is created from, in this order, at least - a first pane, - a first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - at least one release film, - a second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - a second pane, wherein the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) and/or the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) can each be formed by one or more polymeric films, - a first pane, - a first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - at least one release film, - a second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - a second pane, wherein the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) and/or the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) can each be formed by one or more polymeric films, b) the first layer stack from step a) is laminated while being heated, wherein the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) adheres to the first pane and the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) adheres to the second pane, c) the first pane having the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) is removed from the second pane having the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) and the at least one release film is removed from the layer stack, d) a functional element comprising an active layer is provided, e) the functional element is placed onto the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) of the first pane or the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) of the second pane and is covered with the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) having the second pane or with the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) having the first pane, whereby a second layer stack is formed from at least - first pane, - first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - functional element, - second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - second pane and - first pane, - first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1), - functional element, - second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2), - second pane and f) the second layer stack is laminated to form a laminated pane, wherein the at least one release film can be detached from the first thermoplastic laminated film (9.1) and the second thermoplastic laminated film (9.2) without residue.