Fluid switching valve, preferably sanitary switching valve, comprising - a valve housing , - an inlet area having an inlet into the valve housing, - a first and a second outlet out of the valve housing, - a first fluid connection from the inlet area to the first outlet and a second fluid connection from the inlet area to the second outlet , - a counter pressure chamber , which is fluid-connected through an inlet link duct to the inlet area , - a first valve unit comprising a first valve closure body which is movable between a closed position (S) and an open position (O) for the first fluid connection , and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber , - a second valve unit comprising a second valve closure body which is movable between a closed position (S) and an open position (O) for the second fluid connection , and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber , and - a user-operable switching body for switching the valve closure bodies between their closed position (S) and their open position , the switching body being switchable between different operating positions by a switching movement, characterized in that - the counter pressure chamber is fluid-connected through a first blockable outlet link duct to the first outlet , and through a second blockable outlet link duct to the second outlet and - the switching body in a first operating position releases the first valve closure body and by mechanical contact holds the second valve closure body in its closed position (S), and in a second operating position by mechanical contact holds the first valve closure body in its closed position and releases the second valve closure body. - a valve housing , - an inlet area having an inlet into the valve housing, - a first and a second outlet out of the valve housing, - a first fluid connection from the inlet area to the first outlet and a second fluid connection from the inlet area to the second outlet , - a counter pressure chamber , which is fluid-connected through an inlet link duct to the inlet area , - a first valve unit comprising a first valve closure body which is movable between a closed position (S) and an open position (O) for the first fluid connection , and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber , - a second valve unit comprising a second valve closure body which is movable between a closed position (S) and an open position (O) for the second fluid connection , and is arranged so as to be subjectable to fluid pressure on the one hand via the inlet area and on the other hand via the counter pressure chamber , and - a user-operable switching body for switching the valve closure bodies between their closed position (S) and their open position , the switching body being switchable between different operating positions by a switching movement, - the counter pressure chamber is fluid-connected through a first blockable outlet link duct to the first outlet , and through a second blockable outlet link duct to the second outlet and - the switching body in a first operating position releases the first valve closure body and by mechanical contact holds the second valve closure body in its closed position (S), and in a second operating position by mechanical contact holds the first valve closure body in its closed position and releases the second valve closure body. <EOS>