Method for controlling a supercharging system with a supercharging stage for an internal combustion engine, wherein the supercharging stage comprises a compressor and a turbine and the turbine can be set by means of a VTG driving circuit, wherein the method comprises: - detecting an operating state setpoint variable ( M M-soll) and an operating state variable ( n M-ist) - setting a maximum VTG control criterion ( u max) for implementing the torque increase by increasing a boost pressure ( p 2), wherein the setting of the maximum VTG control criterion ( u max) comprises: - ascertaining a setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) - ascertaining a VTG setpoint position ( u soll) as a function of the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) - ascertaining an actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) - ascertaining an actual exhaust gas pressure ( p 4ist) downstream of the turbine - ascertaining a maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), taking into account the actual exhaust gas pressure ( p 4ist) downstream of the turbine; - determining the VTG control criterion ( u max), taking into account a difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), wherein • the VTG control criterion ( u max) limits the VTG setpoint position ( u soll) in such a way that an accelerated adaptation of an actual boost pressure ( p 2ist) to the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) takes place with respect to an adaptation of the actual boost pressure ( p 2 ist) to the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) without taking into account the VTG control criterion ( u max), • the VTG control criterion ( u max) takes place taking into account a maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max), • the maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max) is determined from a parameterization based on the operating state variable ( n M-ist) and the operating state setpoint variable ( M M-soll), which is weighted according to the difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), • a correction factor, which is parameterized from the difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3max), is taken into account for determining the maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max), and • the VTG control criterion ( u max) is ascertained according to the following relationship: u max = Δ u p 3 Ctl max + Δ u p 4 + Δ u T + Δ u m ̇ + r Vtg with Δ u p 3 Ctl max = α ⋅ p ̇ 3 max = α ⋅ K p ⋅ p 3 max − p 3 Δ u p 4 = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ p 4 ⋅ p ̇ 4 Δ u T = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ T 3 ⋅ T ̇ 3 Δ u m ̇ = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ m ̇ m ̈ and α = τ ∂ p 3 ∂ c d ⋅ ∂ c d ∂ r + ∂ p 3 ∂ A eff ⋅ ∂ A eff ∂ r with exhaust gas back pressure p 3, throughflow factor c d, effective surface area A eff, temperature upstream of the turbine T 3, turbine mass flow ṁ, pressure downstream of the turbine p 4 and actuator position r Vtg. - detecting an operating state setpoint variable ( M M-soll) and an operating state variable ( n M-ist) - setting a maximum VTG control criterion ( u max) for implementing the torque increase by increasing a boost pressure ( p 2), wherein the setting of the maximum VTG control criterion ( u max) comprises: - ascertaining a setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) - ascertaining a VTG setpoint position ( u soll) as a function of the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) - ascertaining an actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) - ascertaining an actual exhaust gas pressure ( p 4ist) downstream of the turbine - ascertaining a maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), taking into account the actual exhaust gas pressure ( p 4ist) downstream of the turbine; - determining the VTG control criterion ( u max), taking into account a difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), • the VTG control criterion ( u max) limits the VTG setpoint position ( u soll) in such a way that an accelerated adaptation of an actual boost pressure ( p 2ist) to the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) takes place with respect to an adaptation of the actual boost pressure ( p 2 ist) to the setpoint boost pressure ( p 2soll) without taking into account the VTG control criterion ( u max), • the VTG control criterion ( u max) takes place taking into account a maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max), • the maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max) is determined from a parameterization based on the operating state variable ( n M-ist) and the operating state setpoint variable ( M M-soll), which is weighted according to the difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3 max), • a correction factor, which is parameterized from the difference between the actual exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3ist) and the maximum exhaust gas back pressure ( p 3max), is taken into account for determining the maximum exhaust gas back pressure change ( ṗ 3 max), and • the VTG control criterion ( u max) is ascertained according to the following relationship: u max = Δ u p 3 Ctl max + Δ u p 4 + Δ u T + Δ u m ̇ + r Vtg with Δ u p 3 Ctl max = α ⋅ p ̇ 3 max = α ⋅ K p ⋅ p 3 max − p 3 Δ u p 4 = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ p 4 ⋅ p ̇ 4 Δ u T = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ T 3 ⋅ T ̇ 3 Δ u m ̇ = − α ⋅ ∂ p 3 ∂ m ̇ m ̈ and α = τ ∂ p 3 ∂ c d ⋅ ∂ c d ∂ r + ∂ p 3 ∂ A eff ⋅ ∂ A eff ∂ r with exhaust gas back pressure p 3, throughflow factor c d, effective surface area A eff, temperature upstream of the turbine T 3, turbine mass flow ṁ, pressure downstream of the turbine p 4 and actuator position r Vtg.