Method for determining a crankshaft position of an internal combustion engine

The invention relates to a method for determining a crankshaft position of an internal combustion engine; a speed curve of the crankshaft is detected via a time; wherein the crankshaft position (OT *) is determined by comparing the speed characteristic with a known speed course of a working cycle of the internal combustion engine; wherein the known speed curve has a characteristic of the crankshaft position portion; wherein a signal of a crank shaft coupled to the electric machine is detected; wherein a least once per working cycle occurring value (OT 'OT' 'OT' '') of the signal is taken into account in determining the crankshaft position; and wherein determining the crankshaft position by superimposing and / or combining crankshaft position as determined by comparison of the speed curve is determined by the crankshaft position as from the value (OT 'OT' 'OT' '').