Electric machine, as well as methods and apparatus for operating an electrical machine

The invention relates to an electrical machine (100) comprising a housing (105), a stator (110), which is arranged in the housing (105) and having at least one stator winding (120), at least one switching module (115) corresponding to the in housing (105) is arranged and configured to control a flow of current in the stator winding (120), at least one control unit (130) which is designed to control the switching module (115), in particular wherein the control unit (130) in the housing (105) is arranged, wherein the switching module (115) and the control unit (130) via a wire-free connection connected to one another and / or wherein the control unit (130) and the switching module (115) are formed via a supply line (327 ) to communicate with each other, wherein the supply line (327) is adapted to the stator winding (120) via the switching module (115) and / or to supply the control unit (130) with electrical energy.