Exhaust recirculation device for an internal combustion engine

An exhaust gas recirculation device (1) for an internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust gas collection line (2) from an outlet system of the engine connected via a rotary disk valve (4) to air inlet channels of the engine. The rotary disk valve has a housing (3) with a switch element corresponding to a control surface having openings to which exhaust gas control channels (5) are assigned. A drive module (6) for the rotary disk valve is provided on the housing. Preferred Features: The drive module is connected via a coupling organ to the axis of rotation of the switch element. The openings of the control surface have a definite geometric shape, e.g. round, elliptical, etc., defining a certain flow characteristic.