Input apparatus , comprising a plate and a holder , wherein an operator control element is arranged on the plate in such a way that the operator control element is non-positively connected to the plate , wherein the holder has an opening on a first side, the plate being arranged at this opening, and all other sides of the holder are at least partially closed, so that a first surface of the plate faces away from the holder and the first surface is visible to a user only through the opening of the first side, wherein the first surface of the plate runs along an X-axis and a Y-axis, and a Z-axis is perpendicular to the first surface of the plate, wherein the plate is mounted in the holder , wherein an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the Z-axis causes an action of force on the plate in the direction of the Z-axis, an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the Y-axis causes an action of force simultaneously on the plate and the holder in the direction of the Y-axis, and an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the X-axis causes an action of force simultaneously on the plate and the holder in the direction of the X-axis, wherein the input apparatus further comprises one or more sensors inside the holder for measuring the action of force on the plate in the direction of the Z-axis, wherein the one or more sensors inside the holder are fastened firstly to a second surface of the plate, said second surface being situated opposite the first surface, and secondly to a second side of the holder, said second side being situated opposite the first side of the holder, and the input apparatus comprises further sensors outside the holder for measuring the action of force in the direction of the X-axis and the action of force in the direction of the Y-axis, wherein the further sensors are fixed between the holder and a further holder. wherein an operator control element is arranged on the plate in such a way that the operator control element is non-positively connected to the plate , wherein the holder has an opening on a first side, the plate being arranged at this opening, and all other sides of the holder are at least partially closed, so that a first surface of the plate faces away from the holder and the first surface is visible to a user only through the opening of the first side, wherein the first surface of the plate runs along an X-axis and a Y-axis, and a Z-axis is perpendicular to the first surface of the plate, wherein the plate is mounted in the holder , wherein an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the Z-axis causes an action of force on the plate in the direction of the Z-axis, an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the Y-axis causes an action of force simultaneously on the plate and the holder in the direction of the Y-axis, and an action of force on the operator control element in the direction of the X-axis causes an action of force simultaneously on the plate and the holder in the direction of the X-axis, wherein the input apparatus further comprises one or more sensors inside the holder for measuring the action of force on the plate in the direction of the Z-axis, wherein the one or more sensors inside the holder are fastened firstly to a second surface of the plate, said second surface being situated opposite the first surface, and secondly to a second side of the holder, said second side being situated opposite the first side of the holder, and the input apparatus comprises further sensors outside the holder for measuring the action of force in the direction of the X-axis and the action of force in the direction of the Y-axis, wherein the further sensors are fixed between the holder and a further holder. <EOS>