A method for controlling a screwdriver having an electric motor, which screwdriver is placed on a screw, wherein a control is effected by the voltage applied to the electric motor, the method comprising the following steps: in a start-up phase: a) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed and monitoring the rotational speed, after reaching a predetermined rotational speed threshold value, there is a control phase comprising the following steps: - b) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed, wherein the voltage applied to the electric motor is limited to a predetermined value, and - monitoring the rotational speed with respect to a predetermined first rotational speed limit value which is lower than the rotational speed threshold value, c) when reaching the first rotational speed limit value: increasing the voltage applied to the electric motor above the predetermined value, monitoring the rotational speed with respect to a predetermined second rotational speed limit value which is lower that the first rotational speed limit value, and monitoring the rotational speed applied to the screw with respect to a predetermined first rotational speed limit value, wherein in a standard case 1, in which the rotational speed does not reach the second rotational speed limit value, the electric motor is directly switched off or is switched off if the rotational speed applied to the screw reaches the first rotational speed limit value, and wherein in a standard case 2, in which the rotational speed reaches the second rotational speed limit value or falls below the latter, the first rotational speed limit value is increased to a second rotational speed limit value and the rotational speed applied to the screw is monitored with respect to the second rotational speed limit value, wherein the electric motor is switched off if the rotational speed applied to the screw reaches the second rotational speed limit value. in a start-up phase: a) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed and monitoring the rotational speed, a) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed and monitoring the rotational speed, after reaching a predetermined rotational speed threshold value, there is a control phase comprising the following steps: - b) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed, wherein the voltage applied to the electric motor is limited to a predetermined value, and - monitoring the rotational speed with respect to a predetermined first rotational speed limit value which is lower than the rotational speed threshold value, - b) controlling the screwdriver with respect to a set rotational speed, wherein the voltage applied to the electric motor is limited to a predetermined value, and - monitoring the rotational speed with respect to a predetermined first rotational speed limit value which is lower than the rotational speed threshold value, c) when reaching the first rotational speed limit value: increasing the voltage applied to the electric motor above the predetermined value, monitoring the rotational speed with respect to a predetermined second rotational speed limit value which is lower that the first rotational speed limit value, and monitoring the rotational speed applied to the screw with respect to a predetermined first rotational speed limit value, wherein in a standard case 1, in which the rotational speed does not reach the second rotational speed limit value, the electric motor is directly switched off or is switched off if the rotational speed applied to the screw reaches the first rotational speed limit value, and wherein in a standard case 2, in which the rotational speed reaches the second rotational speed limit value or falls below the latter, the first rotational speed limit value is increased to a second rotational speed limit value and the rotational speed applied to the screw is monitored with respect to the second rotational speed limit value, wherein the electric motor is switched off if the rotational speed applied to the screw reaches the second rotational speed limit value.