Active damping during engagement to start an internal combustion engine

An active damping system provides a torque setting request ready to be combined with the Rohmotordrehmomentanforderung a vehicle, to compensate for vibrations in the drive train of a hybrid vehicle. Active damping can be provided by a differential controller or a lead-lag compensation between initiation of clutch engagement and full engagement of the clutch. Active damping is terminated at full engagement of the clutch.