Abstract: A method for producing a primary winding for producing an electrode for discharge lamps includes: producing a primary winding, wherein producing the primary winding comprises: providing a primary core wire, which has a longitudinal axis and consists of an electrically conductive material, winding a cladding wire around the primary core wire along the longitudinal axis of the primary core wire, with the result that the cladding wire forms a primary core wire cladding surrounding the primary core wire, and winding a wrapping wire around the primary core wire cladding at a radial distance from the primary core wire along the longitudinal axis of the primary core wire.