A control cabinet for at least one electrical drive controller includes a control cabinet housing a first cabinet compartment formed in the control cabinet housing and having at least one inlet opening for fresh air, at least one first transfer opening and a fresh air duct flow-connecting the inlet opening to the first transfer opening. A second cabinet compartment is formed in the control cabinet housing and has at least one outlet opening for exhaust air, at least one second transfer opening, and an exhaust air duct flow-connecting the outlet opening to the second transfer opening. A third cabinet compartment is formed in the control cabinet housing and is sealed off in terms of flow from the first cabinet compartment, the second cabinet compartment, and the environment outside the control cabinet. A partition delimits the third cabinet compartment in terms of flow from the first cabinet compartment and the second cabinet compartment, and has the at least one first transfer opening and the at least one second transfer opening. The third cabinet compartment is in the form of a rack with at least one drawer, wherein each drawer is designed to receive an insertable control device.