Hydrostatic drive

During the braking operation of the drive (1) the outlet side (12a, 12b) of the rotational consumer (2) which is connected in an open circuit with a hydraulic assembly, can be brought into connection with the input side (6) of the hydraulic assembly (4) so that the electric motor (5) can be operated as a generator. The output side of the hydraulic assembly can be connected to the inlet side of the consumer through a control valve unit (15) whilst the outlet side (12b) of the consumer can be connected by a switch valve device (21) to the tank (7) in driving mode and to the input side of the hydraulic assembly in braking mode.