Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine

A method for starting an internal combustion engine, comprising:

• injecting fuel directly into a combustion chamber using multiple injections before an initial ignition of a fuel/air mixture;
• wherein the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during an intake stroke using a first injection, and the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during a compression stroke using a second, multiple partial injections.

A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing a computer program having program codes which, when executed on a computer, performs a method for starting an internal combustion engine, the method comprising:

• injecting fuel directly into a combustion chamber using multiple injections before an initial ignition of a fuel/air mixture;
• wherein the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during an intake stroke using a first, multiple partial injections, and the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during a compression stroke using a second, multiple partial injections.

A control device of an internal combustion engine, comprising:

• means for controlling injection of fuel directly into a combustion chamber using multiple injections before an initial ignition of a fuel/air mixture;
• wherein the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during an intake stroke using a first, multiple partial injections, and the fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber during a compression stroke using a second, multiple partial injections.