An accelerometer, comprising: a sensor mass which is mounted over a substrate by means of spring elements so as to be movable along a movement axis (x); first trim electrodes which are connected to the sensor mass; sensor electrodes which are connected to the sensor mass; second trim electrodes which are connected to the substrate and are assigned to the first trim electrodes; detection electrodes which are connected to the substrate and are assigned to the sensor electrodes, wherein the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes are configured to deflect the sensor mass along the movement axis (x) by an applied voltage and to measure the deflection and a first electrostatic force (Fd) that is exerted on the sensor mass by the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes in order to determine a relationship between the first electrostatic force (Fd) and the deflection of the sensor mass; in deflecting the sensor mass along the movement axis (x), the spring elements are configured to generate a spring force (Ff) acting on the sensor mass; the accelerator is configured, by applying an electrical trim voltage between the first trim electrodes and the second trim electrodes, to generate a second electrostatic force (Ft) acting on the sensor mass which is added to the spring force (Ff) to become an effective spring force; the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes are configured to determine the particular relationship between the first electrostatic force and the deflection of the sensor mass for at least two different trim voltages and to determine therefrom a neutral point for the deflection where the respective first electrostatic forces are equal for the different trim voltages; and the accelerator is configured to adjust the voltages applied to the first trim electrodes, the second trim electrodes, the sensor electrodes and/or the detection electrodes in such a manner that the deflection of the sensor mass is set by the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes with respect to the neutral point. a sensor mass which is mounted over a substrate by means of spring elements so as to be movable along a movement axis (x); first trim electrodes which are connected to the sensor mass; sensor electrodes which are connected to the sensor mass; second trim electrodes which are connected to the substrate and are assigned to the first trim electrodes; detection electrodes which are connected to the substrate and are assigned to the sensor electrodes, wherein the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes are configured to deflect the sensor mass along the movement axis (x) by an applied voltage and to measure the deflection and a first electrostatic force (Fd) that is exerted on the sensor mass by the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes in order to determine a relationship between the first electrostatic force (Fd) and the deflection of the sensor mass; in deflecting the sensor mass along the movement axis (x), the spring elements are configured to generate a spring force (Ff) acting on the sensor mass; the accelerator is configured, by applying an electrical trim voltage between the first trim electrodes and the second trim electrodes, to generate a second electrostatic force (Ft) acting on the sensor mass which is added to the spring force (Ff) to become an effective spring force; the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes are configured to determine the particular relationship between the first electrostatic force and the deflection of the sensor mass for at least two different trim voltages and to determine therefrom a neutral point for the deflection where the respective first electrostatic forces are equal for the different trim voltages; and the accelerator is configured to adjust the voltages applied to the first trim electrodes, the second trim electrodes, the sensor electrodes and/or the detection electrodes in such a manner that the deflection of the sensor mass is set by the sensor electrodes and the detection electrodes with respect to the neutral point.