Scanning element (1; 1') for an inductive position measurement device, comprising a multilayer circuit board (1.1; 1.1') and electronic components (1.2), wherein - the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') comprises a first detector unit (1.11) and a second detector unit (1.12), wherein - the first detector unit (1.11) has a first exciter track (1.111) and a first receiver track (1.112) and - the second detector unit (1.12) has a second exciter track (1.121) and a second receiver track (1.122), wherein - the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') has a first shielding layer (1.13) and a second shielding layer (1.14) and a geometric middle plane which comes to rest in each case between the detector units (1.11, 1.12) and between the shielding layers (1.13, 1.14) and furthermore the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') is configured such that - the first detector unit (1.11) is arranged at a first layer and at a second layer, - the second detector unit (1.12) is arranged at a third layer and at a fourth layer, and the shielding layers (1.13, 1.14) are dimensioned such that - a first straight line intersects both the first detector unit (1.11) and the first shielding layer (1.13), while the second shielding layer (1.14) is not intersected by the first straight line, wherein, starting from the first detector unit (1.11), the first shielding layer (1.13) is arranged away from the middle plane, - a second straight line intersects both the second detector unit (1.12) and the second shielding layer (1.14), while the first shielding layer (1.13) is not intersected by the second straight line, wherein, starting from the second detector unit (1.12), the second shielding layer (1.14) is arranged away from the middle plane, wherein the first straight line and the second straight line are oriented orthogonally to the middle plane. - the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') comprises a first detector unit (1.11) and a second detector unit (1.12), wherein - the first detector unit (1.11) has a first exciter track (1.111) and a first receiver track (1.112) and - the second detector unit (1.12) has a second exciter track (1.121) and a second receiver track (1.122), wherein - the first detector unit (1.11) has a first exciter track (1.111) and a first receiver track (1.112) and - the second detector unit (1.12) has a second exciter track (1.121) and a second receiver track (1.122), wherein - the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') has a first shielding layer (1.13) and a second shielding layer (1.14) and a geometric middle plane which comes to rest in each case between the detector units (1.11, 1.12) and between the shielding layers (1.13, 1.14) and furthermore the circuit board (1.1; 1.1') is configured such that - the first detector unit (1.11) is arranged at a first layer and at a second layer, - the second detector unit (1.12) is arranged at a third layer and at a fourth layer, and the shielding layers (1.13, 1.14) are dimensioned such that - a first straight line intersects both the first detector unit (1.11) and the first shielding layer (1.13), while the second shielding layer (1.14) is not intersected by the first straight line, wherein, starting from the first detector unit (1.11), the first shielding layer (1.13) is arranged away from the middle plane, - a second straight line intersects both the second detector unit (1.12) and the second shielding layer (1.14), while the first shielding layer (1.13) is not intersected by the second straight line, wherein, starting from the second detector unit (1.12), the second shielding layer (1.14) is arranged away from the middle plane, wherein the first straight line and the second straight line are oriented orthogonally to the middle plane. - the first detector unit (1.11) is arranged at a first layer and at a second layer, - the second detector unit (1.12) is arranged at a third layer and at a fourth layer, and the shielding layers (1.13, 1.14) are dimensioned such that - a first straight line intersects both the first detector unit (1.11) and the first shielding layer (1.13), while the second shielding layer (1.14) is not intersected by the first straight line, wherein, starting from the first detector unit (1.11), the first shielding layer (1.13) is arranged away from the middle plane, - a second straight line intersects both the second detector unit (1.12) and the second shielding layer (1.14), while the first shielding layer (1.13) is not intersected by the second straight line, wherein, starting from the second detector unit (1.12), the second shielding layer (1.14) is arranged away from the middle plane, wherein the first straight line and the second straight line are oriented orthogonally to the middle plane.