An arrangement for current limiting is specified, using components (4, 5, 6) composed of a superconducting material which are arranged in a cryostat (KR) which comprises two metallic tubes (1, 2) which are arranged concentrically with respect to one another and between which vacuum insulation (3) is fitted, and which cryostat surrounds a free space (FR) for a coolant to pass through. The components (4, 5, 6) each comprise three phase conductors (7, 8, 9) composed of a superconducting material based on rare earths (ReBCO), which are arranged insulated from one another and concentrically with respect to one another. “n” components (4, 5, 6) are arranged in the cryostat (KR) and their phase conductors are cyclically electrically conductively connected to one another such that the inner phase conductor (7) of each component is connected to the centre phase conductor (8) of a second component, and this centre phase conductor (8) is connected to the outer phase conductor (9) of the third component, where n=3 or an integer multiple of 3.