Method for detecting an angle of rotation of a rotating shaft by means of a resolver that has a first stator winding , a second stator winding and a rotor winding , wherein the rotor winding is connected to the shaft for conjoint rotation and is rotatable relative to the stator windings , wherein an exciter signal (S20) having an exciter frequency is generated by a frequency generator ; the first stator winding is fed a first stator signal (S71) having the exciter frequency; the second stator winding is fed a second stator signal (S72) having the exciter frequency; a resolver signal (S10) having a resolver frequency is induced in the rotor winding ; the resolver signal (S10) is output by the resolver ; the resolver signal (S10) is fed to a phase shifter , which generates a first correlator signal (S31) having the resolver frequency and a second correlator signal (S32) having the resolver frequency and phase-shifted by 90° in relation to the first correlator signal (S31); the correlator signals (S31, S32) are fed to a correlator ; a control signal (S40) is generated and output by the correlator ; the control signal (S40) is fed to a controller ; an output signal (S50) is generated and output by the controller ; the output signal (S50) and the exciter signal (S20) are added together to form an actuating signal (S60) having an actuating frequency; a first comparative signal (S81) having the actuating frequency and a second comparative signal (S82) having the actuating frequency and phase-shifted by 90° in relation to the first comparative signal (S81) are generated and fed to the correlator ; wherein in the correlator the first correlator signal (S31) and the first comparative signal (S81) are multiplied to form a first mixed signal (S41); the second correlator signal (S32) and the second comparative signal (S82) are multiplied to form a second mixed signal (S42); the first mixed signal (S41) and the second mixed signal (S42) are added up to form the control signal (S40); and wherein the output signal (S50) is generated by the controller in such a way that the control signal (S40) is controlled to zero. an exciter signal (S20) having an exciter frequency is generated by a frequency generator ; the first stator winding is fed a first stator signal (S71) having the exciter frequency; the second stator winding is fed a second stator signal (S72) having the exciter frequency; a resolver signal (S10) having a resolver frequency is induced in the rotor winding ; the resolver signal (S10) is output by the resolver ; the resolver signal (S10) is fed to a phase shifter , which generates a first correlator signal (S31) having the resolver frequency and a second correlator signal (S32) having the resolver frequency and phase-shifted by 90° in relation to the first correlator signal (S31); the correlator signals (S31, S32) are fed to a correlator ; a control signal (S40) is generated and output by the correlator ; the control signal (S40) is fed to a controller ; an output signal (S50) is generated and output by the controller ; the output signal (S50) and the exciter signal (S20) are added together to form an actuating signal (S60) having an actuating frequency; a first comparative signal (S81) having the actuating frequency and a second comparative signal (S82) having the actuating frequency and phase-shifted by 90° in relation to the first comparative signal (S81) are generated and fed to the correlator ; wherein in the correlator the first correlator signal (S31) and the first comparative signal (S81) are multiplied to form a first mixed signal (S41); the second correlator signal (S32) and the second comparative signal (S82) are multiplied to form a second mixed signal (S42); the first mixed signal (S41) and the second mixed signal (S42) are added up to form the control signal (S40); and wherein the output signal (S50) is generated by the controller in such a way that the control signal (S40) is controlled to zero. <EOS>