Operating method for a rolling mill, - wherein a feeding device arranged upstream of a rolling stand of the rolling mill feeds a metal strip to the rolling stand, - wherein the rolling stand rolls the metal strip, - wherein a removing device arranged downstream of the rolling stand removes the metal strip, - wherein a control device of the rolling mill cyclically determines in each case on the basis of a number of final thickness deviations (δd2) of a corresponding number of portions of the metal strip from a setpoint thickness (d2*) of the metal strip on the exit side in each case a number of setpoint values (M2*, M3*, M4*, vU*, v3*, v4*, s*) for a corresponding number of final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14) and outputs the determined setpoint values (M2*, M3*, M4*, vU*, v3*, v4*, s*) to the final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14), - wherein the final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14) comprise the feeding device and/or an adjusting device of the rolling stand for setting a rolling gap of the rolling stand and/or a drive of the rolling stand for driving rolls of the rolling stand and/or the removing device, - wherein the setpoint value (v3*, M3*) for the feeding device is a setpoint speed (v3*) or a setpoint torque (M3*), the setpoint value (s*) for the adjusting device is a setpoint rolling-gap value (s*), the setpoint value (M2*, vU*) for the drive is a roll circumferential speed (vU*) or a rolling torque (M2*) and the setpoint value (v4*, M4*) for the removing device is a setpoint speed (v4*) or a setpoint torque (M4*), characterized in that the control device determines at least one of the setpoint values (M2*, M3*, M4*, vU*, v3*, v4*, s*) on the basis of the number of final thickness deviations (δd2) with allowance for a description of the inverse frequency response of the respective final control element (3, 4, 13, 14). - wherein a feeding device arranged upstream of a rolling stand of the rolling mill feeds a metal strip to the rolling stand, - wherein the rolling stand rolls the metal strip, - wherein a removing device arranged downstream of the rolling stand removes the metal strip, - wherein a control device of the rolling mill cyclically determines in each case on the basis of a number of final thickness deviations (δd2) of a corresponding number of portions of the metal strip from a setpoint thickness (d2*) of the metal strip on the exit side in each case a number of setpoint values (M2*, M3*, M4*, vU*, v3*, v4*, s*) for a corresponding number of final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14) and outputs the determined setpoint values (M2*, M3*, M4*, vU*, v3*, v4*, s*) to the final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14), - wherein the final control elements (3, 4, 13, 14) comprise the feeding device and/or an adjusting device of the rolling stand for setting a rolling gap of the rolling stand and/or a drive of the rolling stand for driving rolls of the rolling stand and/or the removing device, - wherein the setpoint value (v3*, M3*) for the feeding device is a setpoint speed (v3*) or a setpoint torque (M3*), the setpoint value (s*) for the adjusting device is a setpoint rolling-gap value (s*), the setpoint value (M2*, vU*) for the drive is a roll circumferential speed (vU*) or a rolling torque (M2*) and the setpoint value (v4*, M4*) for the removing device is a setpoint speed (v4*) or a setpoint torque (M4*),