An oscillating, micro-mechanical sensor of angular velocity, comprising at least one seismic mass (45, 46) and an associated movable electrode, the seismic mass (45, 46) being attached to the body of the sensor component at support areas such, that - in the sensor of angular velocity, the primary motion, which has to be generated, is an angular oscillation of the at least one seismic mass (45, 46) and the associated movable electrode about a primary motion axis perpendicular to the plane of the wafer, - in addition to the primary motion, the seismic mass (45, 46) possesses a second degree of freedom in relation to a detection axis perpendicular to the primary motion axis, characterized in that: - at least in one edge of the seismic mass (45, 46), a first capacitor and a second capacitor is provided, - in the first capacitor and in the second capacitor, one electrode is a movable electrode moving with the seismic mass (45, 46), and the other electrode is a stationary electrode (47,48,49,50) underneath or above the edge of the seismic mass (45, 46); - the stationary electrode of the first capacitor (47,50) and the stationary electrode of the second capacitor (48,49) extend beyond the one edge such that the one edge bisects the stationary electrodes, - a voltage (Ucomp) of the same magnitude in relation to the potential of the seismic mass (45, 46) is connected to the stationary electrodes of the first and second capacitors creating an electrostatic force between the stationary and movable electrodes such, that, as a function of the angle of rotation of the primary motion of the seismic mass (45, 46), a capacitance of the first capacitor will increase and the capacitance of the second capacitor will decrease, causing a proportional positive change in the electrostatic force between the electrodes of the first capacitor (47,50) and a proportional negative change in the electrostatic force between the electrodes of the second capacitor (48,49), the two capacitors provided in the one edge of the seismic mass (45, 46) thereby creating a torque about the detection axis. - in the sensor of angular velocity, the primary motion, which has to be generated, is an angular oscillation of the at least one seismic mass (45, 46) and the associated movable electrode about a primary motion axis perpendicular to the plane of the wafer, - in addition to the primary motion, the seismic mass (45, 46) possesses a second degree of freedom in relation to a detection axis perpendicular to the primary motion axis, - at least in one edge of the seismic mass (45, 46), a first capacitor and a second capacitor is provided, - in the first capacitor and in the second capacitor, one electrode is a movable electrode moving with the seismic mass (45, 46), and the other electrode is a stationary electrode (47,48,49,50) underneath or above the edge of the seismic mass (45, 46); - the stationary electrode of the first capacitor (47,50) and the stationary electrode of the second capacitor (48,49) extend beyond the one edge such that the one edge bisects the stationary electrodes, - a voltage (Ucomp) of the same magnitude in relation to the potential of the seismic mass (45, 46) is connected to the stationary electrodes of the first and second capacitors creating an electrostatic force between the stationary and movable electrodes such, that, as a function of the angle of rotation of the primary motion of the seismic mass (45, 46), a capacitance of the first capacitor will increase and the capacitance of the second capacitor will decrease, causing a proportional positive change in the electrostatic force between the electrodes of the first capacitor (47,50) and a proportional negative change in the electrostatic force between the electrodes of the second capacitor (48,49), the two capacitors provided in the one edge of the seismic mass (45, 46) thereby creating a torque about the detection axis.