Abstract: The invention is directed to a microwave switch comprising a switch housing having side walls in which wave guide terminals are provided, and a switch rotor carried by a shaft which is mounted in bearings in said switch housing and being rotatable between switch positions defined by stop means limiting the rotation of said switch rotor a maximum of 180.degree., and an electromagnetic driving device having a permanent magnetic rotor part fixed directly onto the shaft of the switch rotor and having diametrically positioned magnetic poles of opposite polarities, and a stator part having an electric driving coil arranged on a magnetic yoke which is connected with two poles shoes, said stop means comprising a stop element on said switch rotor and impact elements provided in said switch housing.