Composite pane with a capacitive switching zone , comprising: - a substrate , - at least one first intermediate layer , which is areally bonded to the substrate , - at least one second intermediate layer , which is areally bonded to the first intermediate layer , and - a cover pane , which is areally bonded to the second intermediate layer , wherein - a carrier film with an electrically conductive layer is arranged, at least in sections, between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer , - at least one capacitive switching zone is electrically separated from the electrically conductive layer by at least one coating-free separating line , - the capacitive switching zone has a contact zone , a supply line zone , and a connection zone , with the supply line zone electrically connecting the contact zone to the connection zone , and the connection zone being electrically connectable to sensor electronics , and - a surface capacitance c I between the contact zone and the outside surface (IV) of the substrate , as defined as the capacitance of a plate capacitor of that zone of the composite pane that results from orthogonal projection of the contact zone between the contact zone and the outside surface (IV) of the substrate , with the resultant capacitance normalized to the area of the contact zone , is greater than a surface capacitance c A between the contact zone and the outside surface (I) of the cover pane , as defined as the capacitance of a plate capacitor of that zone of the composite pane that results from orthogonal projection of the contact zone between the contact zone and the outside surface (I) of the cover pane , with the resultant capacitance normalized to the area of the contact zone . - a substrate , - at least one first intermediate layer , which is areally bonded to the substrate , - at least one second intermediate layer , which is areally bonded to the first intermediate layer , and - a cover pane , which is areally bonded to the second intermediate layer , - a carrier film with an electrically conductive layer is arranged, at least in sections, between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer , - at least one capacitive switching zone is electrically separated from the electrically conductive layer by at least one coating-free separating line , - the capacitive switching zone has a contact zone , a supply line zone , and a connection zone , with the supply line zone electrically connecting the contact zone to the connection zone , and the connection zone being electrically connectable to sensor electronics , and - a surface capacitance c I between the contact zone and the outside surface (IV) of the substrate , as defined as the capacitance of a plate capacitor of that zone of the composite pane that results from orthogonal projection of the contact zone between the contact zone and the outside surface (IV) of the substrate , with the resultant capacitance normalized to the area of the contact zone , is greater than a surface capacitance c A between the contact zone and the outside surface (I) of the cover pane , as defined as the capacitance of a plate capacitor of that zone of the composite pane that results from orthogonal projection of the contact zone between the contact zone and the outside surface (I) of the cover pane , with the resultant capacitance normalized to the area of the contact zone . <EOS>