Device for spreading liquid and/or solid active agents, comprising: - a carrier vehicle, - at least one spray boom arranged pivotably about at least one pivot axis, - at least one sensor arrangement for detecting an angular velocity and/or an angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis in relation to a reference plane, - a control unit processing output signals of the sensor arrangements to control signals, - at least one actuator influencing the present angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis based on control signals from the control unit, - which at least one actuator provides an actuating connection between the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame and the pivotable spray boom, wherein the at least one linear or rotary actuator has respectively one active pressure side or actuating side, which is engageable with electromotive driving force, for each of the two adjustment directions of the spray boom, - wherein an approximately equal pressure level and/or force level is adjustable in the active pressure sides or actuating sides, respectively, of two linear or rotary actuators operating in opposition or of a double-acting linear or rotary actuator, respectively, when the spray boom is stationary or moves only slightly in relation to the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame, - and wherein a defined differential pressure or differential force, respectively, is adjustable between the active pressure sides or actuating sides, respectively, of the two linear or rotary actuators operating in opposition or of the double-acting linear or rotary actuator, respectively, when the spray boom is shifted in relation to the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame, - wherein the at least one sensor arrangement for detecting the angular velocity (w) and/or the angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis in relation to the reference plane a) comprises at least one angular rate sensor, rotational angular velocity sensor, and/or angular acceleration sensor arranged on the spray boom, characterised in that the sensor arrangement further b) comprises at least one sensor detecting a relative rotation between the carrier vehicle and the spray boom in relation to the pivot axis, and the at least one actuator is formed by at least one linear or rotary actuator operating electromotively. - a carrier vehicle, - at least one spray boom arranged pivotably about at least one pivot axis, - at least one sensor arrangement for detecting an angular velocity and/or an angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis in relation to a reference plane, - a control unit processing output signals of the sensor arrangements to control signals, - at least one actuator influencing the present angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis based on control signals from the control unit, - which at least one actuator provides an actuating connection between the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame and the pivotable spray boom, wherein the at least one linear or rotary actuator has respectively one active pressure side or actuating side, which is engageable with electromotive driving force, for each of the two adjustment directions of the spray boom, - wherein an approximately equal pressure level and/or force level is adjustable in the active pressure sides or actuating sides, respectively, of two linear or rotary actuators operating in opposition or of a double-acting linear or rotary actuator, respectively, when the spray boom is stationary or moves only slightly in relation to the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame, - and wherein a defined differential pressure or differential force, respectively, is adjustable between the active pressure sides or actuating sides, respectively, of the two linear or rotary actuators operating in opposition or of the double-acting linear or rotary actuator, respectively, when the spray boom is shifted in relation to the carrier vehicle or the carrier frame, - wherein the at least one sensor arrangement for detecting the angular velocity (w) and/or the angular position of the spray boom about the pivot axis in relation to the reference plane a) comprises at least one angular rate sensor, rotational angular velocity sensor, and/or angular acceleration sensor arranged on the spray boom, characterised in that the sensor arrangement further b) comprises at least one sensor detecting a relative rotation between the carrier vehicle and the spray boom in relation to the pivot axis, and the at least one actuator is formed by at least one linear or rotary actuator operating electromotively. a) comprises at least one angular rate sensor, rotational angular velocity sensor, and/or angular acceleration sensor arranged on the spray boom, characterised in that the sensor arrangement further b) comprises at least one sensor detecting a relative rotation between the carrier vehicle and the spray boom in relation to the pivot axis, and the at least one actuator is formed by at least one linear or rotary actuator operating electromotively.