Process for preparing a solution L 1 <115> of an alkali metal alkoxide XOR in the alcohol ROH in an electrolysis cell E <100>, wherein E <100> comprises at least one anode chamber K A <101>, at least one cathode chamber K K <102> and at least one interposed middle chamber K M <103>, wherein K A <101> comprises an anodic electrode E A <104> and an outlet A KA <106>, wherein K K <102> comprises a cathodic electrode E K <105>, an inlet Z KK <107> and an outlet A KK <109>, wherein K M <103> comprises an inlet Z KM <108>, is separated from K A <101> by a diffusion barrier D <110> and is separated from K K <102> by an alkali metal cation-conducting solid-state electrolyte F K <111>, wherein K M <103> and K A <101>are connected to one another by a connection V AM <112> through which liquid can be routed from K M <103> into K A <101>, wherein the process comprises the following steps (a), (b) and (c) that proceed simultaneously: (a) a solution L 2 <113> comprising the alcohol ROH is routed through K K <102>, (b) a neutral or alkaline, aqueous solution L 3 <114> of a salt S comprising X as cation is routed through K M , then via V AM , then through K A <101>, (c) voltage is applied between E A <104> and E K <105>, which affords the solution L 1 <115> at the outlet A KK <109>, wherein the concentration of XOR in L 1 <115> is higher than in L 2 <113>, and which affords an aqueous solution L 4 <116> of S at the outlet A KA <106>, wherein the concentration of S in L 4 <116> is lower than in L 3 <114>, wherein X is an alkali metal cation and R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. wherein E <100> comprises at least one anode chamber K A <101>, at least one cathode chamber K K <102> and at least one interposed middle chamber K M <103>, wherein K A <101> comprises an anodic electrode E A <104> and an outlet A KA <106>, wherein K K <102> comprises a cathodic electrode E K <105>, an inlet Z KK <107> and an outlet A KK <109>, wherein K M <103> comprises an inlet Z KM <108>, is separated from K A <101> by a diffusion barrier D <110> and is separated from K K <102> by an alkali metal cation-conducting solid-state electrolyte F K <111>, wherein K M <103> and K A <101>are connected to one another by a connection V AM <112> through which liquid can be routed from K M <103> into K A <101>, wherein the process comprises the following steps (a), (b) and (c) that proceed simultaneously: (a) a solution L 2 <113> comprising the alcohol ROH is routed through K K <102>, (b) a neutral or alkaline, aqueous solution L 3 <114> of a salt S comprising X as cation is routed through K M , then via V AM , then through K A <101>, (c) voltage is applied between E A <104> and E K <105>, (a) a solution L 2 <113> comprising the alcohol ROH is routed through K K <102>, (b) a neutral or alkaline, aqueous solution L 3 <114> of a salt S comprising X as cation is routed through K M , then via V AM , then through K A <101>, (c) voltage is applied between E A <104> and E K <105>, which affords the solution L 1 <115> at the outlet A KK <109>, wherein the concentration of XOR in L 1 <115> is higher than in L 2 <113>, and which affords an aqueous solution L 4 <116> of S at the outlet A KA <106>, wherein the concentration of S in L 4 <116> is lower than in L 3 <114>, wherein X is an alkali metal cation and R is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. <EOS>