The invention relates to an electrolytic cell for polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis with a cathode half-cell and an anode half-cell, the cathode half-cell and the anode half-cell being separated from one another by means of a polymer electrolyte membrane. The cathode half-cell has a first catalyst material designed to catayse a reduction of molecular oxygen, and a second catalyst material designed to catalyae a reduction of hydrogen ions. The first catalyst material is introduced into a first catalyst layer and the second catalyst material is introduced into a second catalyst layer different from the first catalyst layer, the first catalyst layer being disposed directly adjacent to the second catalyst layer. The invention also relates to a method for producing an electrolytic cell for polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis.