A position transmitter, designed to be arranged at a cylinder body of a working cylinder, wherein the working cylinder comprises an axially shiftable piston unit which comprises a piston movement chamber being arranged in a cylinder interior, wherein the position transmitter comprises a basic body and a contact unit, wherein the basic body comprises a basic body interior which is open on one side and is designed to be pressure-connectable to the cylinder interior, wherein the contact unit is arranged in an electrically insulated manner from the basic body and comprises a contact body, a contact moulded body and a spring element, wherein the contact body penetrates the basic body in a pressure-tight manner and comprises a contact body connection section and a contact body inner section, wherein the contact moulded body is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the contact body and is designed to be able to come into physical contact with the piston unit, wherein the spring element acts on the contact moulded body, wherein the position transmitter is designed to assume an initial position and a working position, wherein, in the initial position, the spring element is in a relaxed position and the contact moulded body can be arranged at least in sections in the piston movement chamber, and wherein, in the working position, the contact moulded body can be in physical contact with the piston unit, the spring element is tensioned, and the contact body connection section can be connected in an electrically conductive manner to the piston unit, wherein the contact moulded body is designed as a ball, characterized in that the basic body has a conical, pressure-side end section which accommodates an electrically insulating, conical bearing seat. designed to be arranged at a cylinder body of a working cylinder, wherein the working cylinder comprises an axially shiftable piston unit which comprises a piston movement chamber being arranged in a cylinder interior, wherein the position transmitter comprises a basic body and a contact unit, wherein the basic body comprises a basic body interior which is open on one side and is designed to be pressure-connectable to the cylinder interior, wherein the contact unit is arranged in an electrically insulated manner from the basic body and comprises a contact body, a contact moulded body and a spring element, wherein the contact body penetrates the basic body in a pressure-tight manner and comprises a contact body connection section and a contact body inner section, wherein the contact moulded body is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the contact body and is designed to be able to come into physical contact with the piston unit, wherein the spring element acts on the contact moulded body, wherein the position transmitter is designed to assume an initial position and a working position, wherein, in the initial position, the spring element is in a relaxed position and the contact moulded body can be arranged at least in sections in the piston movement chamber, and wherein, in the working position, the contact moulded body can be in physical contact with the piston unit, the spring element is tensioned, and the contact body connection section can be connected in an electrically conductive manner to the piston unit, wherein the contact moulded body is designed as a ball, characterized in that the basic body has a conical, pressure-side end section which accommodates an electrically insulating, conical bearing seat.