Abstract: The subject matter of the disclosure is a power supply system for a lamp, having foils, which are embedded in a gas-tight manner in a pinch seal of the lamp and on which are arranged, in each case on two opposing narrow sides, an inner power supply line and an outer power supply line for the purpose of supplying power to a luminous element of the lamp, the outer power supply lines having lamp-side end sections, which are connected to the foils. According to the invention, the end sections of the outer power supply lines extend at least in sections approximately at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the foils.