A hydraulic system includes a circulation pump assembly (2) provided with a speed controller (4, 26), a hydraulic circuit (A, B) connected to the circulation pump assembly (2) as well as a mechanical switch device (86, 88; 120, 122; 120″, 122″) which is subjected to pressure from a fluid in the hydraulic circuit (A, B) and which can be moved into at least two different switch positions. The mechanical switch device (28; 86, 28; 120, 122) can be moved by the circulation pump assembly (2) by way of a hydraulic coupling via the fluid. The speed controller is configured to initiate a movement of the switch device (86, 88; 120, 122; 120″, 122″) by way of at least one hydraulic force acting thereon and causing a movement of the switch device (86, 88; 120, 122; 120″, 122″), produced via the hydraulic circuit, via a speed adaptation of the circulation pump assembly.