Method to transfer a controlled movement of a rotor into a regulated movement of the rotor on a segment (Seg) of a linear drive, wherein the linear drive has segments (Seg) and at least one rotor, wherein the rotor is designed to move on the segment (Seg), wherein, when changing from the controlled movement to the regulated movement, a controller is pre-initialized for the regulated movement in such a way that the transfer is primarily performed free of jerking, - wherein the segment (Seg) is used to move the rotor on the segment (Seg) along a direction, wherein the movement is initiated by a magnetic field, wherein the magnetic field is generated with the aid of coils of the segment (Seg) by means of an electric current, wherein the electric current is provided by a control unit paired with a segment (Seg); comprising the following method steps: - determining a speed (v-ist) of the rotor on the segment (Seg) and ascertaining a commutation angle (φ) of an electric-current indicator (I-d, I-q, I) of the electric current, - ascertaining a force-forming electric current (I-q-erm) of the electric-current indicator in controlled mode from a specified commutation angle (φ') and the ascertained commutation angle (φ), wherein the specified commutation angle (φ') is specified up to directly prior to the transfer in controlled mode, wherein a difference between the specified commutation angle (φ') and the ascertained commutation angle (φ) is determined in order to ascertain the force-forming electric current; - regulating the speed (v) of the rotor using a speed control circuit (v-RK), wherein the speed control circuit (v-RK) specifies a target value of the force-forming electric current (I-q-soll) for an electric current control circuit, - pre-initializing an integral part of the speed controller (v-RK) by means of the force-forming electric current (I-q-erm) ascertained in controlled mode. - wherein the segment (Seg) is used to move the rotor on the segment (Seg) along a direction, wherein the movement is initiated by a magnetic field, wherein the magnetic field is generated with the aid of coils of the segment (Seg) by means of an electric current, wherein the electric current is provided by a control unit paired with a segment (Seg); - determining a speed (v-ist) of the rotor on the segment (Seg) and ascertaining a commutation angle (φ) of an electric-current indicator (I-d, I-q, I) of the electric current, - ascertaining a force-forming electric current (I-q-erm) of the electric-current indicator in controlled mode from a specified commutation angle (φ') and the ascertained commutation angle (φ), wherein the specified commutation angle (φ') is specified up to directly prior to the transfer in controlled mode, wherein a difference between the specified commutation angle (φ') and the ascertained commutation angle (φ) is determined in order to ascertain the force-forming electric current; - regulating the speed (v) of the rotor using a speed control circuit (v-RK), wherein the speed control circuit (v-RK) specifies a target value of the force-forming electric current (I-q-soll) for an electric current control circuit, - pre-initializing an integral part of the speed controller (v-RK) by means of the force-forming electric current (I-q-erm) ascertained in controlled mode.