A method for determining a gearshift lever position in a shifting device for a vehicle transmission, wherein the shifting device has a gearshift lever for selecting a transmission setting, a marking element mechanically coupled to the gearshift lever, a guide assembly, and a detection device disposed at the detection position, wherein the gearshift lever can move along a first shift gate and a second shift gate, and the marking element has a first marking line dedicated to the first shift gate and a second marking line dedicated to the second shift gate, wherein the method comprises the following steps:
- guiding the marking element to the detection position by the guide assembly, wherein the marking element is guided along the first marking line when the gearshift lever is moved along the first shift gate, and is guided along the second marking line when the gearshift lever is moved along the second shift gate;
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- creation of a movement signal representing a movement of the first marking line or the second marking line in relation to the detection position by the detection device, in order to determine a position of the gearshift lever in the first shift gate or the second shift gate.