Control device for a brake system of a vehicle, having: a first receiver device, by means of which a sensor signal relating to an activation intensity (x(t)) of activation of a brake activation element of the brake system can be received; a second receiver device, by means of which an information signal relating to at least one executable available generator braking torque (b(t)) of a generator of the brake system can be received; a generator control device, by means of which a setpoint generator braking torque of the generator can be defined taking into account the sensor signal and the information signal, and the generator can be correspondingly actuated; and a valve control device, by means of which, provided that the defined setpoint generator braking torque is equal to zero, at least one storage-chamber-clearing valve (20a, 20b) of a brake circuit (14a, 14b) of the brake system can be controlled into a first valve position in such a way that a displacement of brake fluid can be brought about from a master brake cylinder of the brake system into at least one wheel brake calliper (16a, 16b) of the brake circuit (14a, 14b), while a displacement of brake fluid from the master brake cylinder into a storage chamber (18a, 18b) of the brake circuit (14a, 14b) is prohibited, and, in so far as the defined setpoint generator braking torque is unequal to zero, the at least one storage-chamber-clearing valve (20a, 20b) can be controlled into a second valve position in such a way that a displacement of brake fluid from the master brake cylinder into the storage chamber (18a, 18b) can be brought about; characterized in that the setpoint generator braking torque can be defined by means of the generator control device taking into account the information signal and a function (bx(t)) of a variable (x(t)) derived from the sensor signal, wherein a maximum of the function (bx(t)) occurs in the case of a variable (x(t)) which is derived from the sensor signal and is equal to a minimum activation intensity (xmin), starting from which a driver's braking force which is applied to the braking activation element can be transmitted to an adjustable master brake cylinder piston of the master brake cylinder. a first receiver device, by means of which a sensor signal relating to an activation intensity (x(t)) of activation of a brake activation element of the brake system can be received; a second receiver device, by means of which an information signal relating to at least one executable available generator braking torque (b(t)) of a generator of the brake system can be received; a generator control device, by means of which a setpoint generator braking torque of the generator can be defined taking into account the sensor signal and the information signal, and the generator can be correspondingly actuated; and a valve control device, by means of which, provided that the defined setpoint generator braking torque is equal to zero, at least one storage-chamber-clearing valve (20a, 20b) of a brake circuit (14a, 14b) of the brake system can be controlled into a first valve position in such a way that a displacement of brake fluid can be brought about from a master brake cylinder of the brake system into at least one wheel brake calliper (16a, 16b) of the brake circuit (14a, 14b), while a displacement of brake fluid from the master brake cylinder into a storage chamber (18a, 18b) of the brake circuit (14a, 14b) is prohibited, and, in so far as the defined setpoint generator braking torque is unequal to zero, the at least one storage-chamber-clearing valve (20a, 20b) can be controlled into a second valve position in such a way that a displacement of brake fluid from the master brake cylinder into the storage chamber (18a, 18b) can be brought about; characterized in that the setpoint generator braking torque can be defined by means of the generator control device taking into account the information signal and a function (bx(t)) of a variable (x(t)) derived from the sensor signal, wherein a maximum of the function (bx(t)) occurs in the case of a variable (x(t)) which is derived from the sensor signal and is equal to a minimum activation intensity (xmin), starting from which a driver's braking force which is applied to the braking activation element can be transmitted to an adjustable master brake cylinder piston of the master brake cylinder.