Inverter circuit, comprising: a step-down converter, having a common input, to which a DC voltage source for applying an input voltage can be connected; and two or more outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), at each of which a DC voltage can be provided, the value of which is less than or equal to that of the input voltage, wherein each of the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) is connected to the common input via a positive lead and a negative lead, at least one inductor (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) is arranged in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are connected in series via in each case at least one rectifier (16, 16a, 16b), and in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) at least one switching element (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) is arranged, such that the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) can be operated both in parallel with one another and in series with one another; and at least one inverter (32, 32a, 32b) for converting the output voltages provided by the step-down converter at the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) into an AC voltage, wherein the at least one inverter (32, 32a, 32b) is connected to one or more of the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of the step-down converter and/or is fed by at least one DC/DC converter (30a, 30b) which is connected to one or more of the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of the step-down converter. a step-down converter, having a common input, to which a DC voltage source for applying an input voltage can be connected; and two or more outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), at each of which a DC voltage can be provided, the value of which is less than or equal to that of the input voltage, wherein each of the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) is connected to the common input via a positive lead and a negative lead, at least one inductor (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) is arranged in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are connected in series via in each case at least one rectifier (16, 16a, 16b), and in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) at least one switching element (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) is arranged, such that the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) can be operated both in parallel with one another and in series with one another; and a common input, to which a DC voltage source for applying an input voltage can be connected; and two or more outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), at each of which a DC voltage can be provided, the value of which is less than or equal to that of the input voltage, wherein each of the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) is connected to the common input via a positive lead and a negative lead, at least one inductor (12a, 12b, 12c, 12d) is arranged in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d), the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) are connected in series via in each case at least one rectifier (16, 16a, 16b), and in the positive lead and/or the negative lead of each output (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) at least one switching element (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d) is arranged, such that the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) can be operated both in parallel with one another and in series with one another; and at least one inverter (32, 32a, 32b) for converting the output voltages provided by the step-down converter at the plurality of outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) into an AC voltage, wherein the at least one inverter (32, 32a, 32b) is connected to one or more of the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of the step-down converter and/or is fed by at least one DC/DC converter (30a, 30b) which is connected to one or more of the outputs (24a, 24b, 24c, 24d) of the step-down converter.