Method for producing a multi-layer actuator designed as a stack and formed from a plurality of material layers that react to application of an electric field, and from a plurality of electrode layers (3, 4), wherein each material layer is arranged between two of the electrode layers (3, 4), in which method the following steps are carried out: a) applying a respective insulation layer (IS1, IS2) to a respective one (1a, 1b) of two geometrically non-continuous circumferential regions (1a, 1b); b) producing first contact holes through a first insulation layer of the insulation layers (IS1, IS2) to every second electrode layer from among the electrode layers (3, 4), in particular by means of laser structuring; c) producing second contact holes through a second insulation layer of the insulation layers (IS1, IS2) to the remaining electrode layers from among the electrode layers (3, 4), in particular by means of laser structuring; and d) covering the respective insulation layers (IS1, IS2) with an electrically conductive material (EL1, EL2) at least substantially over the whole area, wherein the contact holes (KL1, KL2) are filled with the electrically conductive material; - carrying out steps a) to d) on a sintered multi-layer bar consisting of an alternating arrangement of the plurality of material layers and the plurality of electrode layers (3, 4) in a stacking direction (h s) of the multi-layer bar, wherein a depth of the bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a depth of the multi-layer actuator and a width of the multi-layer bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a width of a plurality of multi-layer actuators; and - separating the multi-layer bar parallel to the depth direction (t S) and stacking direction (h S) thereof into the plurality of multi-layer actuators as step e) wherein in step b) for every second electrode layer from among the electrode layers in the width direction (b R) in each case a number of first contact holes corresponding to the number of multi-layer actuators are produced, which are spaced apart from one another. a) applying a respective insulation layer (IS1, IS2) to a respective one (1a, 1b) of two geometrically non-continuous circumferential regions (1a, 1b); b) producing first contact holes through a first insulation layer of the insulation layers (IS1, IS2) to every second electrode layer from among the electrode layers (3, 4), in particular by means of laser structuring; c) producing second contact holes through a second insulation layer of the insulation layers (IS1, IS2) to the remaining electrode layers from among the electrode layers (3, 4), in particular by means of laser structuring; and d) covering the respective insulation layers (IS1, IS2) with an electrically conductive material (EL1, EL2) at least substantially over the whole area, wherein the contact holes (KL1, KL2) are filled with the electrically conductive material; - carrying out steps a) to d) on a sintered multi-layer bar consisting of an alternating arrangement of the plurality of material layers and the plurality of electrode layers (3, 4) in a stacking direction (h s) of the multi-layer bar, wherein a depth of the bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a depth of the multi-layer actuator and a width of the multi-layer bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a width of a plurality of multi-layer actuators; and - separating the multi-layer bar parallel to the depth direction (t S) and stacking direction (h S) thereof into the plurality of multi-layer actuators as step e) wherein in step b) for every second electrode layer from among the electrode layers in the width direction (b R) in each case a number of first contact holes corresponding to the number of multi-layer actuators are produced, which are spaced apart from one another. - carrying out steps a) to d) on a sintered multi-layer bar consisting of an alternating arrangement of the plurality of material layers and the plurality of electrode layers (3, 4) in a stacking direction (h s) of the multi-layer bar, wherein a depth of the bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a depth of the multi-layer actuator and a width of the multi-layer bar perpendicular to the stacking direction (h s) corresponds to a width of a plurality of multi-layer actuators; and - separating the multi-layer bar parallel to the depth direction (t S) and stacking direction (h S) thereof into the plurality of multi-layer actuators as step e) wherein in step b) for every second electrode layer from among the electrode layers in the width direction (b R) in each case a number of first contact holes corresponding to the number of multi-layer actuators are produced, which are spaced apart from one another.