a de - icing system for de - icing a window pane , in particular a window pane of a motor vehicle , comprising a reservoir for receiving a de - icing liquid , a heating element for heating the de - icing liquid , a pump for pumping the de - icing liquid from the reservoir through the heating element to at least one outlet , wherein the at least one outlet is shaped such that the heated de - icing liquid is nebulized and precipitates as distributed hot droplets on the window pane to be de - iced .