Method for fragmenting of material by means of high-voltage discharges to a fragment size smaller than or equal to a target size, comprising the steps: a) providing an electrode arrangement for an electrodynamic fragmentation plant having a passage opening or a passage channel for fragmentation material and having one or several electrode pairs by means of which, by charging the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) thereof with high-voltage pulses, in each case high-voltage discharges can be generated within the passage opening or the passage channel for fragmentation of fragmentation material, wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is designed in such a way and the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pairs are arranged therein in such a way or wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is formed by the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pairs in such a way that, in the area of a shortest connecting line between the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of one of the electrode pairs, in particular with abutment to at least one of the two electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pair, a ball can pass through the passage opening or the passage channel, the diameter of which is bigger than the length of this shortest connecting line, wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is designed in such a manner that material fragments (11a, 11b) having a fragment size equal to the target size can pass through the passage opening or the passage channel and material fragments having a fragment size bigger than the target size are retained by the electrode arrangement, b) charging the electrode arrangement at one side of the passage opening or the passage channel with material that is to be fragmented having a fragment size bigger than the target size; c) generating high-voltage discharges within the passage opening or within the passage channel by charging the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode arrangement with high-voltage pulses for fragmentation of the material to a fragment size smaller than or equal to the target size; and d) passing the material fragments (11a, 11b) which have been fragmented to a fragment size smaller than or equal to the target size through the passage opening or the passage channel of the electrode arrangement. a) providing an electrode arrangement for an electrodynamic fragmentation plant having a passage opening or a passage channel for fragmentation material and having one or several electrode pairs by means of which, by charging the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) thereof with high-voltage pulses, in each case high-voltage discharges can be generated within the passage opening or the passage channel for fragmentation of fragmentation material, wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is designed in such a way and the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pairs are arranged therein in such a way or wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is formed by the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pairs in such a way that, in the area of a shortest connecting line between the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of one of the electrode pairs, in particular with abutment to at least one of the two electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode pair, a ball can pass through the passage opening or the passage channel, the diameter of which is bigger than the length of this shortest connecting line, wherein the passage opening or the passage channel is designed in such a manner that material fragments (11a, 11b) having a fragment size equal to the target size can pass through the passage opening or the passage channel and material fragments having a fragment size bigger than the target size are retained by the electrode arrangement, b) charging the electrode arrangement at one side of the passage opening or the passage channel with material that is to be fragmented having a fragment size bigger than the target size; c) generating high-voltage discharges within the passage opening or within the passage channel by charging the electrodes (4, 4a-4h, 5, 5a-5p) of the electrode arrangement with high-voltage pulses for fragmentation of the material to a fragment size smaller than or equal to the target size; and d) passing the material fragments (11a, 11b) which have been fragmented to a fragment size smaller than or equal to the target size through the passage opening or the passage channel of the electrode arrangement.