Starter system for an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, comprising: - a starter, - a voltage source to supply the starter with electrical energy in a start operating state, - a down converter to provide a start operating voltage for the starter in the start operating state by down-converting a supply voltage provided by the voltage source, wherein the down converter comprises a converter inductivity as well as a first switch unit, wherein a first switch terminal of the first switch unit is to be connected to the voltage source and a second switch terminal of the first switch unit is connected to a first starter terminal of the starter, wherein the converter inductivity comprises a starter winding of the starter, wherein the first switch terminal of the first switch unit is to be connected to the voltage source via a starter switch, wherein a first switch terminal of the starter switch is connected to the voltage source and a second switch terminal of the starter switch is connected to the first switch terminal of the first switch unit, characterized in that - a capacitor unit is provided, wherein a first capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to the first switch terminal of the first switch unit and to the second switch terminal of the starter switch and a second capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to a second starter terminal of the starter or/and to a ground potential, - an engagement relais is assigned to the starter switch, and - a control switch is adapted to apply a supply voltage provided at a positive pole of the voltage source upon the generation of a start command to the engagement relais for generating an electromagnetic force for closing the starter switch so that an electric current required for closing the starter switch and flowing through a coil of the engagement relais charges the capacitor unit. - a starter, - a voltage source to supply the starter with electrical energy in a start operating state, - a down converter to provide a start operating voltage for the starter in the start operating state by down-converting a supply voltage provided by the voltage source, wherein the down converter comprises a converter inductivity as well as a first switch unit, wherein a first switch terminal of the first switch unit is to be connected to the voltage source and a second switch terminal of the first switch unit is connected to a first starter terminal of the starter, wherein the converter inductivity comprises a starter winding of the starter, wherein the first switch terminal of the first switch unit is to be connected to the voltage source via a starter switch, wherein a first switch terminal of the starter switch is connected to the voltage source and a second switch terminal of the starter switch is connected to the first switch terminal of the first switch unit, characterized in that - a capacitor unit is provided, wherein a first capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to the first switch terminal of the first switch unit and to the second switch terminal of the starter switch and a second capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to a second starter terminal of the starter or/and to a ground potential, - an engagement relais is assigned to the starter switch, and - a control switch is adapted to apply a supply voltage provided at a positive pole of the voltage source upon the generation of a start command to the engagement relais for generating an electromagnetic force for closing the starter switch so that an electric current required for closing the starter switch and flowing through a coil of the engagement relais charges the capacitor unit. - a capacitor unit is provided, wherein a first capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to the first switch terminal of the first switch unit and to the second switch terminal of the starter switch and a second capacitor terminal of the capacitor unit is connected to a second starter terminal of the starter or/and to a ground potential, - an engagement relais is assigned to the starter switch, and - a control switch is adapted to apply a supply voltage provided at a positive pole of the voltage source upon the generation of a start command to the engagement relais for generating an electromagnetic force for closing the starter switch so that an electric current required for closing the starter switch and flowing through a coil of the engagement relais charges the capacitor unit.