Abstract: The cooling device serves for the cooling of electric and electronic components and of batteries in a switch cabinet, in which case in a housing (101) of the cooling device (100), a first heat exchanger (20) for the formation of a first cooling system (K1) for the chamber accommodating the electric and electronic components and a second heat exchanger (26) for the formation of a second cooling system (K2) that is independent of the first cooling system (K1) for the chamber accommodating the batteries are disposed, wherein both heat exchangers (20,26) are supplied from a common compressor (15).