1. A method for controlling an internal combustion engine, in particular a diesel internal combustion engine, comprising the steps of: forming at least one variable (H XX , H 50 ) on a cylinder-specific basis, which variable characterizes a respective profile of a combustion in an associated combustion chamber, and controlling cylinder-specific fuel injection parameters as a function of said at least one variable (H XX , H 50 ) which characterizes the combustion profile.