Method for detecting the rotation and the direction of rotation (V, R) of a rotor, comprising: - positioning at least one damping element on the rotor, - positioning two sensors (S1, S2), formed by a resonant circuit, so as to be offset from one another and at a slight distance from the rotor and the damping element, - generating a scanning frequency (fA), - stimulating the sensors (S1, S2), in a periodic manner and for a short period of time, to vibrate in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA), - detecting the decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2), - converting the decay times (t1, t2) into rotation angle positions of the rotor, - comparing consecutive rotation angle positions to determine the direction of rotation (V, R), - observing consecutive rotation angle positions to recognise a full revolution, characterised by the features of: - carrying out a standardisation by: i. determining the maximum decay time (t1max) of the undamped first sensor, ii. determining the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor, iii. standardising the maximum decay time (t1 max) of the undamped first sensor to the value +1, iv. standardising the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor to the value -1, v. repeating the standardisation steps for the further sensor, and carrying out measurements by: i. measuring the current decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2) in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA), ii. applying the standardisation rules to the measured decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2), iii. forming a vector from the standardised values of the measured decay times (t1 n, t2n) and, starting from the zero point thereof, entering the vector into a coordinate system, the dimensions of which correspond to the number of sensors (S1, S2) used, iv. determining the current vector angle, v. comparing the current vector angle to the value of a suitable preceding vector angle (W-1), vi. determining a rotation of the rotor, vii. determining the direction of rotation (V, R), viii. and repeating the measurements in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA). - positioning at least one damping element on the rotor, - positioning two sensors (S1, S2), formed by a resonant circuit, so as to be offset from one another and at a slight distance from the rotor and the damping element, - generating a scanning frequency (fA), - stimulating the sensors (S1, S2), in a periodic manner and for a short period of time, to vibrate in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA), - detecting the decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2), - converting the decay times (t1, t2) into rotation angle positions of the rotor, - comparing consecutive rotation angle positions to determine the direction of rotation (V, R), - observing consecutive rotation angle positions to recognise a full revolution, characterised by the features of: - carrying out a standardisation by: i. determining the maximum decay time (t1max) of the undamped first sensor, ii. determining the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor, iii. standardising the maximum decay time (t1 max) of the undamped first sensor to the value +1, iv. standardising the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor to the value -1, v. repeating the standardisation steps for the further sensor, and carrying out measurements by: i. measuring the current decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2) in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA), ii. applying the standardisation rules to the measured decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2), iii. forming a vector from the standardised values of the measured decay times (t1 n, t2n) and, starting from the zero point thereof, entering the vector into a coordinate system, the dimensions of which correspond to the number of sensors (S1, S2) used, iv. determining the current vector angle, v. comparing the current vector angle to the value of a suitable preceding vector angle (W-1), vi. determining a rotation of the rotor, vii. determining the direction of rotation (V, R), viii. and repeating the measurements in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA). i. determining the maximum decay time (t1max) of the undamped first sensor, ii. determining the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor, iii. standardising the maximum decay time (t1 max) of the undamped first sensor to the value +1, iv. standardising the minimum decay time (t1 min) of the damped first sensor to the value -1, v. repeating the standardisation steps for the further sensor, i. measuring the current decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2) in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA), ii. applying the standardisation rules to the measured decay times (t1, t2) of the sensors (S1, S2), iii. forming a vector from the standardised values of the measured decay times (t1 n, t2n) and, starting from the zero point thereof, entering the vector into a coordinate system, the dimensions of which correspond to the number of sensors (S1, S2) used, iv. determining the current vector angle, v. comparing the current vector angle to the value of a suitable preceding vector angle (W-1), vi. determining a rotation of the rotor, vii. determining the direction of rotation (V, R), viii. and repeating the measurements in the rhythm of the scanning frequency (fA).