set p 4 and the fifth shaft w 5 the second shift element b 2 is thus arranged in operative connection in series at the fourth shift element k 2 and at the sixth shift element k 4 while the fourth shift element k 2 and the sixth shift element k 4 are in their operative connection parallel to each other fig7 schematically shows a transmission g according to a sixth arrangement of the invention the sixth arrangement largely corresponds to the fifth arrangement it is only the case that in the sixth arrangement the fourth planetary gear set p 4 is formed as a positive gear set rather than as a negative gear set the shafts allocated to the carrier st p 4 and the ring gear ho p 4 are accordingly interchanged fig8 schematically shows a transmission g according to a seventh arrangement of the invention in contrast to the first through sixth arrangements in the seventh arrangement the sun gear so p 1 of the first planetary gear set p 1 is not permanently connected to the third shaft w 3 instead the sun gear so p 1 of the first planetary gear set p 1 is connectable to the third shaft w 3.