The invention relates to an electromagnetic switch device. The electromagnetic switch device has an electromagnet (1) and a movable magnetic armature (6), which is supported in the switchgear with holding force (F0) acting against the closing force. The armature forms a magnet arrangement with a permanent magnet (32) that is arranged outside the magnetic circuit (38).The restoring force acting onthe armature is maximal in the open position. The electromagnetic device is fixed in the switch device beyond the magnetic path (38) formed on the electromagnet (1) and the movable magnetic armature (6). The effect of the permanent is the maximum one at the breaking position of the repositioning force (F2).