Connection arrangement for connecting an electrical conductor, having - a housing; - a current bar; - a clamping spring which has a clamping leg that is able to be transferred to a clamping position and to a releasing position; - a conductor connection space which is formed between a portion of the current bar and of the clamping leg of the clamping spring; - a guide element which is disposed in a displaceable manner and is operatively connected to the clamping leg of the clamping spring, wherein the clamping leg is able to be held in the releasing position by means of the guide element; - a tripping element which in the releasing position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring engages with the guide element, wherein the tripping element during insertion of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space is activatable by said conductor in such a manner that the tripping element disengages from the guide element and the guide element by way of a spring force of the clamping leg is displaceable in such a manner that, for clamping the conductor in relation to the current bar, the clamping leg is transferred to the clamping position; and - an activation element by means of which the guide element for transferring the clamping leg of the clamping spring is displaceable from the clamping position to the releasing position, wherein the activation element is movable in a direction which is oriented transversely to the direction of the displacement movement of the guide element, and wherein the activation element has an indicator element for indicating a connection state of the electrical conductor. - a housing; - a current bar; - a clamping spring which has a clamping leg that is able to be transferred to a clamping position and to a releasing position; - a conductor connection space which is formed between a portion of the current bar and of the clamping leg of the clamping spring; - a guide element which is disposed in a displaceable manner and is operatively connected to the clamping leg of the clamping spring, wherein the clamping leg is able to be held in the releasing position by means of the guide element; - a tripping element which in the releasing position of the clamping leg of the clamping spring engages with the guide element, wherein the tripping element during insertion of the conductor to be connected into the conductor connection space is activatable by said conductor in such a manner that the tripping element disengages from the guide element and the guide element by way of a spring force of the clamping leg is displaceable in such a manner that, for clamping the conductor in relation to the current bar, the clamping leg is transferred to the clamping position; and - an activation element by means of which the guide element for transferring the clamping leg of the clamping spring is displaceable from the clamping position to the releasing position, wherein the activation element is movable in a direction which is oriented transversely to the direction of the displacement movement of the guide element, and wherein the activation element has an indicator element for indicating a connection state of the electrical conductor.