Submodule for a multilevel converter, wherin - the submodule comprises two partial modules (TM1, TM2) which are galvanically connected to one another or is formed by two partial modules (TM1, TM2) which are galvanically connected to one another and which each comprise a first switch, a second switch and a capacitor and also a first and a second partial module terminal, wherein the first switch is connected in series with the capacitor and the series connection formed by the first switch and the capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switch, and - the galvanic connection between the two partial modules (TM1, TM2) comprises at least one inductive element (I1, I2, I3, I4) characterized in that - the partial modules (TM1, TM2) each comprise a third partial module terminal, - the respective third partial module terminal is electrically connected to the capacitor (C1, C2) of the respective partial module (TM1, TM2) via an ohmic resistance (R1, R2), and - the third partial module terminals are electrically connected by means of a further galvanic connection such that the capacitors (C1, C2) of the partial modules (TM1, TM2) are galvanically connected, wherein - the absolute value of the sum of the ohmic resistances between the capacitors (C1, C2) of the two partial modules (TM1, TM2) is at least a factor of 10 5 greater than the absolute value of the impedance of the inductive element (I1, I2, I3, I4) at 50 Hz or the sum of the absolute values of the impedances of the inductive elements (I1, I2, I3, I4) at 50 Hz in the galvanic connection or galvanic connections (V1, V2, V3, V4) between the two partial modules (TM1, TM2). - the submodule comprises two partial modules (TM1, TM2) which are galvanically connected to one another or is formed by two partial modules (TM1, TM2) which are galvanically connected to one another and which each comprise a first switch, a second switch and a capacitor and also a first and a second partial module terminal, wherein the first switch is connected in series with the capacitor and the series connection formed by the first switch and the capacitor is connected in parallel with the second switch, and - the galvanic connection between the two partial modules (TM1, TM2) comprises at least one inductive element (I1, I2, I3, I4) - the partial modules (TM1, TM2) each comprise a third partial module terminal, - the respective third partial module terminal is electrically connected to the capacitor (C1, C2) of the respective partial module (TM1, TM2) via an ohmic resistance (R1, R2), and - the third partial module terminals are electrically connected by means of a further galvanic connection such that the capacitors (C1, C2) of the partial modules (TM1, TM2) are galvanically connected, wherein - the absolute value of the sum of the ohmic resistances between the capacitors (C1, C2) of the two partial modules (TM1, TM2) is at least a factor of 10 5 greater than the absolute value of the impedance of the inductive element (I1, I2, I3, I4) at 50 Hz or the sum of the absolute values of the impedances of the inductive elements (I1, I2, I3, I4) at 50 Hz in the galvanic connection or galvanic connections (V1, V2, V3, V4) between the two partial modules (TM1, TM2).