Abstract: A remote control unit for an industrial truck comprises a transmitting and receiving unit configured to establish a radio connection with one of the industrial truck and a control unit. A handle element is configured to be gripped by an operator's hand and grasped with an inner side of the operator's gripping hand and associated fingers, wherein the associated fingers do not include a thumb. A function element is positioned at an angle relative to the handle element and comprises a first control element configured to be operated using the thumb of the operator's gripping hand. The function element further comprises a scanning unit configured to detect data and transmit data by the transmitting and receiving unit.