The invention relates to a fuel-cell system comprising at least one fuel cell with an inlet on the cathode side and an inlet on the anode side, in addition to at least one outlet. The cell also comprises an inflow conduit on the cathode side that can be connected to the inlet on the cathode side, an inflow conduit on the anode side that can be connected to the inlet on the anode side and at least one outflow conduit that can be connected to the outlet and the inflow conduit.