Abstract: A plug connector, arranged at one end of a shielded cable, wherein the plug connector has a housing made from a metal material, wherein this housing is electrically connected to a shielding of the shielded cable, for looping through the shielding starting from the cable via the plug connector, which can be plugged together with a correspondingly designed mating plug connector, wherein a spring sleeve is provided, which is pushed under the shielding of the cable and thereby brings the outer surface of the spring sleeve at least partially, in particular completely, into electrical contact with the shielding of the cable.