A layered system with an electrically activatable layer has at least one contact electrode which extends over at least part of the surface of the first side of the layer and is connected thereto. The object of the invention is to create a layered system of this type in which the electrically activatable lateral layer is controllable to a limited extent. For that purpose, a plurality of transistor functions is provided on the second side of the electrically activatable layer at least in the area of the first contact electrode. One end of the current channels which supply the controllable current to the corresponding transistor functions is connected to the layer. It is advantageous that the transistor function extends over an as wide as possible part of said layer surface, so as to even completely cover said first side of the layer.