Input method with haptic feedback, having the following steps: providing an activation element which is mounted so as to oscillate about a position of rest in an oscillation direction, of an electromagnetic actuator (4, 5) for acting on the activation element by exciting oscillations in the oscillation direction, and sensing means for sensing at least one start of manual contact and/or activation of the activation element in an activation direction and a control unit which is electrically connected to the sensing means and has the purpose of generating an electrical control signal (t)) which has, in a chronological sequence, an electrical excitation signal (t)) and an electrical brake signal (B(t)) for actuating the electromagnetic actuator (4, 5); exciting a specified oscillation (X(t)) of the activation element in an oscillation direction for generating haptic feedback by means of the electromagnetic actuator (4, 5) from the electrical excitation signal (A(t)) with or after sensing of the start of the manual contact and/or activation of the activation element by the sensing means, and; braking oscillation (X(t)) of the activation element by generating a braking effect on the activation element in the oscillation direction by means of the electrical mechanical actuator (4, 5) from the electrical brake signal (B(t)), characterized in that the oscillating mounting of the activation element comprises mounting by means of springs, which resets into the position of rest; in that the time profile of the electrical excitation signal (A(t)) and the time profile of the electrical brake signal (B(t)) can each be constantly differentiated, and in that the amplitude spectrum (X(f)) of the oscillation (X(t)) which is measured at the activation element and results from the excitation and braking has in the oscillation direction a cutoff frequency (f GR) with an associated cutoff amplitude (X(f GR)), wherein starting from this cutoff frequency (f GR) the amplitude spectrum (X(f>f GR)) remains below the cutoff amplitude (X(f GR)) as the frequency increases and the cutoff amplitude is defined by a 70 percentage drop to a maximum amplitude (X(f 0)) of the amplitude spectrum (X(f)), and in that the cutoff frequency (f GR) lies in a range below 120 Hz, preferably in a range below 100 Hz, and more preferably in a range below 90 Hz. providing an activation element which is mounted so as to oscillate about a position of rest in an oscillation direction, of an electromagnetic actuator (4, 5) for acting on the activation element by exciting oscillations in the oscillation direction, and sensing means for sensing at least one start of manual contact and/or activation of the activation element in an activation direction and a control unit which is electrically connected to the sensing means and has the purpose of generating an electrical control signal (t)) which has, in a chronological sequence, an electrical excitation signal (t)) and an electrical brake signal (B(t)) for actuating the electromagnetic actuator (4, 5); exciting a specified oscillation (X(t)) of the activation element in an oscillation direction for generating haptic feedback by means of the electromagnetic actuator (4, 5) from the electrical excitation signal (A(t)) with or after sensing of the start of the manual contact and/or activation of the activation element by the sensing means, and; braking oscillation (X(t)) of the activation element by generating a braking effect on the activation element in the oscillation direction by means of the electrical mechanical actuator (4, 5) from the electrical brake signal (B(t)), characterized in that the oscillating mounting of the activation element comprises mounting by means of springs, which resets into the position of rest; in that the time profile of the electrical excitation signal (A(t)) and the time profile of the electrical brake signal (B(t)) can each be constantly differentiated, and in that the amplitude spectrum (X(f)) of the oscillation (X(t)) which is measured at the activation element and results from the excitation and braking has in the oscillation direction a cutoff frequency (f GR) with an associated cutoff amplitude (X(f GR)), wherein starting from this cutoff frequency (f GR) the amplitude spectrum (X(f>f GR)) remains below the cutoff amplitude (X(f GR)) as the frequency increases and the cutoff amplitude is defined by a 70 percentage drop to a maximum amplitude (X(f 0)) of the amplitude spectrum (X(f)), and in that the cutoff frequency (f GR) lies in a range below 120 Hz, preferably in a range below 100 Hz, and more preferably in a range below 90 Hz.