A DC/DC converter having an input-side and an output-side connection, wherein the converter is configured to be fed an input voltage (Ui) at the input-side connection and to provide an output voltage(Uo) at the output-side connection, wherein an output-side capacitor (Co) is connected to the output-side connection, wherein the converter has an inductor which is arranged between a first potential of the input-side connection and a first potential of the output-side connection, wherein by means of a first controllable switch, a second potential of the output-side connection is connectable via at least one second diode to the second potential of the input-side connection, wherein by means of a second controllable switch, the first potential of the output-side connection is connectable to the second potential of the input-side connection, wherein a first diode is connected in series with the second diode in such a manner and this series connection between the second potential of the output-side connection and the first potential of the input-side connection is arranged in such a manner, that a current flow from the second potential of the output-side connection to the first potential of the input-side connection is possible dependent on the difference of the second potential of the output-side connection from the first potential of the input-side connection, wherein the first controllable switch forms a series connection with the first diode, and by control electronics - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the first controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to a set value and wherein the second controllable switch is permanently open when the output voltage is greater than the set value, - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the second controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to the set value and wherein the first switch is permanently closed when the output voltage is less than the set value, - the first controllable switch is permanently closed and the second switch is permanently open when the output voltage does not exceed a permissible amount of deviation from the set value. wherein the converter is configured to be fed an input voltage (Ui) at the input-side connection and to provide an output voltage(Uo) at the output-side connection, wherein an output-side capacitor (Co) is connected to the output-side connection, wherein the converter has an inductor which is arranged between a first potential of the input-side connection and a first potential of the output-side connection, wherein by means of a first controllable switch, a second potential of the output-side connection is connectable via at least one second diode to the second potential of the input-side connection, wherein by means of a second controllable switch, the first potential of the output-side connection is connectable to the second potential of the input-side connection, wherein a first diode is connected in series with the second diode in such a manner and this series connection between the second potential of the output-side connection and the first potential of the input-side connection is arranged in such a manner, that a current flow from the second potential of the output-side connection to the first potential of the input-side connection is possible dependent on the difference of the second potential of the output-side connection from the first potential of the input-side connection, wherein the first controllable switch forms a series connection with the first diode, and by control electronics - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the first controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to a set value and wherein the second controllable switch is permanently open when the output voltage is greater than the set value, - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the second controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to the set value and wherein the first switch is permanently closed when the output voltage is less than the set value, - the first controllable switch is permanently closed and the second switch is permanently open when the output voltage does not exceed a permissible amount of deviation from the set value. - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the first controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to a set value and wherein the second controllable switch is permanently open when the output voltage is greater than the set value, - a pulse-width modulated control signal is supplied to the second controllable switch, wherein the pulse-width modulation ratio is set by the controller unit in such a manner that the output voltage is adjusted to the set value and wherein the first switch is permanently closed when the output voltage is less than the set value, - the first controllable switch is permanently closed and the second switch is permanently open when the output voltage does not exceed a permissible amount of deviation from the set value.