Abstract: The invention is an electrodynamic linear oscillating motor, which has high power densities in the magnet gap, a high efficiency, and magnetically restores the oscillating system to a center position. The linear oscillating motor has a stator system, which has at least one magnet, and an oscillating system, which is movably mounted in the magnetic field of the stator. The oscillating system has at least one core made of a soft magnetic material, and at least one driving coil. The electrodynamic linear motor combines the advantages of the known moving coil and moving magnet linear motor, achieving electrodynamic conversion levels of up to 99%. The motor is suited as a drive for refrigerating and air conditioning systems having low power and also for pumping and injection systems, and, reversing the electrodynamic principle, as a generator, such as for shock absorber systems in a motor vehicle.