Circuit arrangement (SA1, SA2) for discharging an electrical energy store, which circuit arrangement has the following features: ∘ a first discharge current path from a first, positive electrical connection of the energy store to a second, negative electrical connection of the energy store comprising a voltage limiter for uncontrolled, passive discharge of the energy store and for keeping a charging voltage (U_ES) of the energy store at least at a voltage threshold (U_TH), wherein the voltage limiter has a first electrical connection for electrically connecting to the positive electrical connection of the energy store and a second electrical connection for electrically connecting to the negative electrical connection of the energy store; ∘ a second discharge current path from the positive electrical connection of the energy store to the negative electrical connection of the energy store in parallel with the first discharge current path comprising a semiconductor switch, which has an actuation connection and is controllable via this actuation connection, for controlled, active discharge of the energy store, wherein the semiconductor switch has a first electrical connection for electrically connecting to the positive electrical connection of the energy store and a second electrical connection for electrically connecting to the negative electrical connection of the energy store; ∘ a first control path between the first electrical connection of the voltage limiter and the actuation connection of the semiconductor switch for providing a first control signal from the first electrical connection of the voltage limiter to the actuation connection of the semiconductor switch for actuating the semiconductor switch; ∘ the first discharge current path between the positive electrical connection of the energy store and the voltage limiter also has a first current limiter for limiting a first discharge current in the first discharge current path in the case of passive discharge of the energy store, characterized by ∘ an overcharging identification unit (ÜE) for identifying overcharging of the energy store; ∘ a first signal path and a second signal path between the overcharging identification unit (ÜE) and the first current limiter for measuring a first discharge voltage (U_R11) at the first current limiter; ∘ wherein the overcharging identification unit (ÜE) is designed to identify overcharging of the energy store on the basis of the first discharge voltage (U_R11). ∘ a first discharge current path from a first, positive electrical connection of the energy store to a second, negative electrical connection of the energy store comprising a voltage limiter for uncontrolled, passive discharge of the energy store and for keeping a charging voltage (U_ES) of the energy store at least at a voltage threshold (U_TH), wherein the voltage limiter has a first electrical connection for electrically connecting to the positive electrical connection of the energy store and a second electrical connection for electrically connecting to the negative electrical connection of the energy store; ∘ a second discharge current path from the positive electrical connection of the energy store to the negative electrical connection of the energy store in parallel with the first discharge current path comprising a semiconductor switch, which has an actuation connection and is controllable via this actuation connection, for controlled, active discharge of the energy store, wherein the semiconductor switch has a first electrical connection for electrically connecting to the positive electrical connection of the energy store and a second electrical connection for electrically connecting to the negative electrical connection of the energy store; ∘ a first control path between the first electrical connection of the voltage limiter and the actuation connection of the semiconductor switch for providing a first control signal from the first electrical connection of the voltage limiter to the actuation connection of the semiconductor switch for actuating the semiconductor switch; ∘ the first discharge current path between the positive electrical connection of the energy store and the voltage limiter also has a first current limiter for limiting a first discharge current in the first discharge current path in the case of passive discharge of the energy store, ∘ an overcharging identification unit (ÜE) for identifying overcharging of the energy store; ∘ a first signal path and a second signal path between the overcharging identification unit (ÜE) and the first current limiter for measuring a first discharge voltage (U_R11) at the first current limiter; ∘ wherein the overcharging identification unit (ÜE) is designed to identify overcharging of the energy store on the basis of the first discharge voltage (U_R11).