A switching device, comprising - a first terminal contact , - a first fixed contact arranged at the first terminal contact , - a contact bridge , - a first movable contact arranged at the contact bridge , - a second terminal contact , - a second fixed contact arranged at the second terminal contact , - a second movable contact arranged at the contact bridge , and - a magnetic drive assembly which comprises a coil and an armature , wherein the armature is coupled to the contact bridge , wherein the first fixed contact is in contact to the first movable contact in a switched-on state of the switching device , wherein the first fixed contact is free of contact to the first movable contact in a switched-off state of the switching device , wherein the second fixed contact is in contact to the second movable contact in the switched-on state of the switching device , wherein the second fixed contact is free of contact to the second movable contact in the switched-off state of the switching device , and wherein the first terminal contact has a bended form such that a load current (I) that flows through the first terminal contact , the first fixed contact , the first movable contact and the contact bridge has a U-formed path in the switched-on state, wherein the switching device comprises a contact bridge carrier which is arranged at the contact bridge and comprises a barrier , wherein the barrier is located between the first and the second terminal contact , and wherein the switching device is realized as a circuit breaker, characterized in that the contact bridge carrier is rigidly attached to the contact bridge , wherein the armature is coupled via a contact spring to the contact bridge carrier and thus to the contact bridge , and wherein the barrier encloses the contact bridge at the middle of the contact bridge . - a first terminal contact , - a first fixed contact arranged at the first terminal contact , - a contact bridge , - a first movable contact arranged at the contact bridge , - a second terminal contact , - a second fixed contact arranged at the second terminal contact , - a second movable contact arranged at the contact bridge , and - a magnetic drive assembly which comprises a coil and an armature , wherein the armature is coupled to the contact bridge , wherein the first fixed contact is in contact to the first movable contact in a switched-on state of the switching device , wherein the first fixed contact is free of contact to the first movable contact in a switched-off state of the switching device , wherein the second fixed contact is in contact to the second movable contact in the switched-on state of the switching device , wherein the second fixed contact is free of contact to the second movable contact in the switched-off state of the switching device , and wherein the first terminal contact has a bended form such that a load current (I) that flows through the first terminal contact , the first fixed contact , the first movable contact and the contact bridge has a U-formed path in the switched-on state, wherein the switching device comprises a contact bridge carrier which is arranged at the contact bridge and comprises a barrier , wherein the barrier is located between the first and the second terminal contact , and wherein the switching device is realized as a circuit breaker, characterized in that the contact bridge carrier is rigidly attached to the contact bridge , wherein the armature is coupled via a contact spring to the contact bridge carrier and thus to the contact bridge , and wherein the barrier encloses the contact bridge at the middle of the contact bridge . <EOS>