A switching device for a multi-pole high-voltage vehicle power supply system of an electrically operable motor vehicle, having at least one first electromechanical switch which is assigned to a first pole of at least one high-voltage store, and having at least one second electromechanical switch which is assigned to a second pole of at least one high-voltage store, wherein the at least one first electromechanical switch and the at least one second electromechanical switch are differently configured and are designed to fulfil a common first specified requirement, and wherein the at least one first electromechanical switch is configured such that it exclusively fulfils a second specified requirement.