Arrangement for the connection of two paper insulated high voltage cables which are impregnated by a fluid insulating medium, wherein - at the ends of the two high voltage cables (3,4) which are to be connected a termination is provided which is surrounded by a barrier insulator respectively, - the connecting area of the two conductors (1,2) is surrounded by an outer joint sleeve of insulating material, - the connecting point of the conductors (1,2) of the two high voltage cables (3,4) is surrounded by a screening electrode of a material of ethylene-propylene-terpolymer or silicone rubber which is made electrically conducting, - at the ends of the conductors (1,2) of the two high voltage cables (3,4) a metallic connecting element is fastened respectively, which has a plane endface, the two connecting elements abutting to each other with their endfaces in mounting position, - the two connecting elements are electrically connected to each other in mounting position by a metal ring which surrounds the same in a close manner and which abuts to the screening electrode with its outer surface, - each connecting element is surrounded coaxially by a tube like coupling electrode, including a space to the connecting element, - a sealing element is placed between the connecting element and the coupling electrode respectively, - the ends of the two high voltage cables (3,4) are surrounded by a plastic body respectively serving as a barrier insulator which is covered at least partially by an electrically conductive layer, which extends over the respective coupling electrode and which is anchored with its axial end facing the respective high voltage cable (3,4) within the plastic body, and - the joint sleeve which consists of an elastically deformable material is a one piece element and abuts to both plastic bodies. - at the ends of the two high voltage cables (3,4) which are to be connected a termination is provided which is surrounded by a barrier insulator respectively, - the connecting area of the two conductors (1,2) is surrounded by an outer joint sleeve of insulating material, - the connecting point of the conductors (1,2) of the two high voltage cables (3,4) is surrounded by a screening electrode of a material of ethylene-propylene-terpolymer or silicone rubber which is made electrically conducting, - at the ends of the conductors (1,2) of the two high voltage cables (3,4) a metallic connecting element is fastened respectively, which has a plane endface, the two connecting elements abutting to each other with their endfaces in mounting position, - the two connecting elements are electrically connected to each other in mounting position by a metal ring which surrounds the same in a close manner and which abuts to the screening electrode with its outer surface, - each connecting element is surrounded coaxially by a tube like coupling electrode, including a space to the connecting element, - a sealing element is placed between the connecting element and the coupling electrode respectively, - the ends of the two high voltage cables (3,4) are surrounded by a plastic body respectively serving as a barrier insulator which is covered at least partially by an electrically conductive layer, which extends over the respective coupling electrode and which is anchored with its axial end facing the respective high voltage cable (3,4) within the plastic body, and - the joint sleeve which consists of an elastically deformable material is a one piece element and abuts to both plastic bodies.