A half-bridge power module , comprising one substrate or at least one pair of substrates , one or more high-side switching device and one or more low-side switching device located on the one substrate or respective ones of the pair of substrates , comprising at least one high-side auxiliary terminal and at least one low-side auxiliary terminal for controlling and/or monitoring at least one of the respective switching device , wherein each of the high-side auxiliary terminal and the low-side auxiliary terminal comprises at least one internal connection portion being connected by soldering, gluing or welding to the one substrate or the pair of substrates , at least one external connection portion for connection to the outside, and at least one intermediate portion connecting the internal connection portion and the external connection portion , wherein the intermediate portion comprises at least one horizontal section running in a horizontal direction, wherein the horizontal direction is parallel to a main surface of the one substrate or pair of substrates, and/or at least one oblique section running obliquely to a main surface of the one substrate or pair of substrates ,wherein the internal connection portion has a different vertical and horizontal position relative to a main surface than the external connection portion of the same auxiliary terminal , wherein at least one high-side auxiliary terminal and at least one low-side auxiliary terminal have the same geometric shapes, wherein metallization patterns of the pair of substrates have the same geometric shapes and a 180° rotational symmetry relative to a symmetry axis (A) perpendicular to the main surface of the substrates or metallization patterns of the one substrate have a 180° rotational symmetry relative to a symmetry axis (A) perpendicular to the main surface of the one substrate. comprising one substrate or at least one pair of substrates , one or more high-side switching device and one or more low-side switching device located on the one substrate or respective ones of the pair of substrates , comprising at least one high-side auxiliary terminal and at least one low-side auxiliary terminal for controlling and/or monitoring at least one of the respective switching device , wherein each of the high-side auxiliary terminal and the low-side auxiliary terminal comprises at least one internal connection portion being connected by soldering, gluing or welding to the one substrate or the pair of substrates , at least one external connection portion for connection to the outside, and at least one intermediate portion connecting the internal connection portion and the external connection portion , wherein the intermediate portion comprises at least one horizontal section running in a horizontal direction, wherein the horizontal direction is parallel to a main surface of the one substrate or pair of substrates, and/or at least one oblique section running obliquely to a main surface of the one substrate or pair of substrates ,wherein the internal connection portion has a different vertical and horizontal position relative to a main surface than the external connection portion of the same auxiliary terminal , wherein at least one high-side auxiliary terminal and at least one low-side auxiliary terminal have the same geometric shapes, wherein metallization patterns of the pair of substrates have the same geometric shapes and a 180° rotational symmetry relative to a symmetry axis (A) perpendicular to the main surface of the substrates or metallization patterns of the one substrate have a 180° rotational symmetry relative to a symmetry axis (A) perpendicular to the main surface of the one substrate. <EOS>