Actuating device (1) for an operating device, comprising - a first housing element (2) with first contact elements (3a, 3b) and second contact elements (4a, 4b) integrated therein, - a second housing element (5), - an actuating element (6) which is arranged on the second housing element (5) and can be actuated from an initial position in an actuating direction (7) with two functional positions arranged one behind the other, - a first snap-action disc (8), - a second snap disc (9), and - a circuit board (10) which is arranged between the snap-action discs (8, 9) and has two contacts (11, 12, 13, 14) on each side, wherein in order to reach the first functional position, a first actuating force is required which is greater than a first
resistance force of the first snap-action disc (8) and less than a second
resistance force of the second snap-action disc (9), wherein in the first functional position, the first snap-action disc (8) electrically connects the two first contact elements (3a, 3b) to one another and the contacts (13, 14) of the circuit board (10) on the side of the circuit board (10) facing the first snap-action disc (8) electrically connect the second contact elements (4a, 4b) to one another, wherein in order to reach the second functional position, a second actuating force is required which is greater than the second
resistance force of the second snap-action disc (9), wherein in the second functional position, the second snap-action disc (9) electrically connects the contacts (11,12) on a side of the circuit board (10) facing the second snap-action disc (9).