Supercharged internal combustion engine, comprising an exhaust gas turbocharger which is integrated into an exhaust tract on the turbine side and into an intake tract on the compressor side, and an exhaust gas recirculation line connecting the exhaust tract and the intake tract being provided, the exhaust gas recirculation line branching off from the exhaust tract downstream of the turbine of the exhaust gas turbocharger and opening into the intake tract upstream of the compressor, a valve device for open-loop control/closed-loop control of an exhaust gas recirculation rate being arranged in the region of the exhaust gas recirculation line, characterised in that - the valve device has a displaceable valve piston, which is displaceable in the axial direction for open-loop control/closed-loop control of the exhaust gas recirculation rate, - in the region of the valve device, the exhaust tract divides into a first exhaust gas duct, a second exhaust gas duct and an exhaust gas recirculation duct, the valve device being configured for closing the second exhaust gas duct or the exhaust gas recirculation duct, - the valve piston is displaceable at least between three positions, namely - a first position, in which said valve piston closes the second exhaust gas duct, whereas the first exhaust gas duct and the exhaust gas recirculation duct are completely open, - a second position, in which said valve piston completely opens the first and second exhaust gas duct (12,13) and the exhaust gas recirculation duct, - a third position, in which said valve piston closes the exhaust gas recirculation duct, whereas the first and second exhaust gas duct (12, 13) are completely open. - the valve device has a displaceable valve piston, which is displaceable in the axial direction for open-loop control/closed-loop control of the exhaust gas recirculation rate, - in the region of the valve device, the exhaust tract divides into a first exhaust gas duct, a second exhaust gas duct and an exhaust gas recirculation duct, the valve device being configured for closing the second exhaust gas duct or the exhaust gas recirculation duct, - the valve piston is displaceable at least between three positions, namely - a first position, in which said valve piston closes the second exhaust gas duct, whereas the first exhaust gas duct and the exhaust gas recirculation duct are completely open, - a second position, in which said valve piston completely opens the first and second exhaust gas duct (12,13) and the exhaust gas recirculation duct, - a third position, in which said valve piston closes the exhaust gas recirculation duct, whereas the first and second exhaust gas duct (12, 13) are completely open. - a first position, in which said valve piston closes the second exhaust gas duct, whereas the first exhaust gas duct and the exhaust gas recirculation duct are completely open, - a second position, in which said valve piston completely opens the first and second exhaust gas duct (12,13) and the exhaust gas recirculation duct, - a third position, in which said valve piston closes the exhaust gas recirculation duct, whereas the first and second exhaust gas duct (12, 13) are completely open.