Method for control of two electrically series-connected reverse conductive IGBTs (T1, T2) of a half bridge, at which an operating DC voltage (U G) is present, wherein these reverse conductive IGBTs (T1, T2) have a first switching state (+15V), a second switching state (-15V) and a third switching state, wherein the first switching state (+15V) is adjusted such that the gate emitter voltage is brought above the inception voltage, wherein the second switching state (-15V) and the third switching state are adjusted such that the gate emitter voltage is brought below the inception voltage, wherein the gate emitter voltage of the second switching state (-15V) is lower than that of the third switching state, wherein the polarity of the collector current of each reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) of a half bridge is determined, with the following method steps: a) Setting each reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) of the half bridge during a stationary off state of an associated desired control signal S T * into the second switching state (-15V") or into the third switching state, b) Holding a reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) in the second switching state (-15V) after a predetermined period of time (ΔT 1) has elapsed after an associated desired control signal S T * has changed from the off state into an on state while a current is flowing from the emitter to the collector, c) Setting a reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) into the first switching state (+15V) after the predetermined period of time (ΔT 1) has elapsed after an associated desired control signal S T * has changed from the off state into the on state, if a flow of current from the collector to the emitter is made possible by this, d) Setting each reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) of the half bridge into the third switching state for a third predetermined period of time (ΔT 3) after a second predetermined period of time (ΔT 2) has elapsed, wherein the second predetermined period of time (ΔT 2) is started with the change in an associated desired control signal S T * from the on state into the off state. a) Setting each reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) of the half bridge during a stationary off state of an associated desired control signal S T * into the second switching state (-15V") or into the third switching state, b) Holding a reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) in the second switching state (-15V) after a predetermined period of time (ΔT 1) has elapsed after an associated desired control signal S T * has changed from the off state into an on state while a current is flowing from the emitter to the collector, c) Setting a reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) into the first switching state (+15V) after the predetermined period of time (ΔT 1) has elapsed after an associated desired control signal S T * has changed from the off state into the on state, if a flow of current from the collector to the emitter is made possible by this, d) Setting each reverse conductive IGBT (T1, T2) of the half bridge into the third switching state for a third predetermined period of time (ΔT 3) after a second predetermined period of time (ΔT 2) has elapsed, wherein the second predetermined period of time (ΔT 2) is started with the change in an associated desired control signal S T * from the on state into the off state.