Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor assembly (1), wherein according to the invention the magnet (3) is subdivided into at least three magnetic segments, wherein each magnetic segment has an individual north and south pole (N, S) and the sensor (4) is arranged outside the magnet (3) and, when the magnet (3) is moved, is in each case arranged directly opposite the magnetic pole of the respective magnetic segment and is located in the main flux direction of the magnetic field lines.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for determining a position of an object that is provided with a Hall probe (2) as well as with a switching magnet (3) that works together with the Hall probe (2), whereby, in accordance with the invention the Hall probe (2) that has Hall plates is provided with differential sensors that react to the field differences between the Hall plates.