An operating unit for a device, e.g. for a vehicle component, particularly a man-machine interface (MMI or HMI), comprising - a housing which comprises an operating element having an operating panel such as e.g. a touchscreen or touchpad or display, and which is provided for attachment in a device, particularly in a vehicle dashboard or vehicle center console, - wherein the operating element is elastically mounted on the housing , - a sensor for detection of an actuation of the operating element , - an actuator for mechanical excitation of the operating panel occurring upon detection of an actuation of the operating element , and - a compensating weight , - wherein the compensating weight is elastically supported in and/or on the housing , and - wherein the compensating weight is adapted to be mechanically excited by said, or an, actuator upon detection of an actuation of the operating element , and is movable to substantially compensate a movement of the housing upon activation of the actuator mechanically exciting the operating element , characterized in - that the operating element inclusive of its elastic mounting to the housing and the compensating weight inclusive of its elastic mounting to the housing each have a natural frequency, wherein both natural frequencies are equal or substantially equal, - that the actuator is designed as a tie-rod or plunger-coil electromagnet comprising a stator and an armature , wherein the armature - or alternatively the stator - is kinematically coupled to the operating element , and the stator - or alternatively the armature - is kinematically coupled to the compensating weight , and - that the stator kinematically coupled to the compensating weight - or alternatively the armature - forms and/or comprises the compensating weight . - a housing which comprises an operating element having an operating panel such as e.g. a touchscreen or touchpad or display, and which is provided for attachment in a device, particularly in a vehicle dashboard or vehicle center console, - wherein the operating element is elastically mounted on the housing , - a sensor for detection of an actuation of the operating element , - an actuator for mechanical excitation of the operating panel occurring upon detection of an actuation of the operating element , and - a compensating weight , - wherein the compensating weight is elastically supported in and/or on the housing , and - wherein the compensating weight is adapted to be mechanically excited by said, or an, actuator upon detection of an actuation of the operating element , and is movable to substantially compensate a movement of the housing upon activation of the actuator mechanically exciting the operating element , characterized in - that the operating element inclusive of its elastic mounting to the housing and the compensating weight inclusive of its elastic mounting to the housing each have a natural frequency, wherein both natural frequencies are equal or substantially equal, - that the actuator is designed as a tie-rod or plunger-coil electromagnet comprising a stator and an armature , wherein the armature - or alternatively the stator - is kinematically coupled to the operating element , and the stator - or alternatively the armature - is kinematically coupled to the compensating weight , and - that the stator kinematically coupled to the compensating weight - or alternatively the armature - forms and/or comprises the compensating weight . <EOS>