A method of a layer to a carrier substrate to remove

The invention relates to a method for at least region-wise removal of a layer (2, 3, 4) comprising at least one coating layer on a support substrate (5), in particular for edge deletion of solar cells, wherein at least a portion of the layer (2, 3, 4 ) of the carrier substrate (5) by illumination, in particular successively in spots illumination with a, in particular pulsed laser beam (6) is removed, at least on the to be stripped portion of the carrier substrate (5) a transfer medium (1) is fixed and when illuminated with the laser beam (6) from the carrier substrate (5) dissolved components of the layer (2, 3, 4) on the transfer medium (1) adhere, especially to the transfer medium (1) is transferred together with the transfer medium (1) after completion of the illumination (from the carrier substrate 5 be removed).