The invention relates to a method for controlling an overlapping shift of a hydraulically actuated double
clutch, the double
clutch having two friction clutches (2, 3) which are respectively actuated by slave cylinders (17, 18) and opened without pressure, wherein a
system pressure (p(s)) is set by an electrically operated pump unit (4) and a first pressure regulating valve (14) connected downstream thereof, and a second pressure regulating valve (19, 20) is respectively arranged between the first pressure regulating valve (14) and the slave cylinders (17, 18) together with a
pressure sensor (24, 25) connected downstream, and the overlapping shift of the friction clutches (2, 3) is carried out by overlapping depressurization of the first slave cylinder (17, 18) associated with the closed first friction
clutch (2, 3) and pressurization of the second slave cylinder (18, 17) associated with the opened second friction clutch (3, 2). In order to realize an overlap shift without pressure shock at the friction clutches (2, 3), the
system pressure (p(s)) is increased in a first phase (A) of the overlap shift and the
system pressure (p(s)) is preset within a preset, essentially constant, negative or
positive pressure gradient in a second phase (B) of the overlap shift.