closing force on the inner armature part 370 of the armature unit 352 and on the spherically embodied valve element 200 along a first axis of motion by means of this force the spherically embodied valve element 200 is press fitted with the aid of the inner armature part 370 into the valve opening 350 the magnet 110 pressed in the direction of the orifice 350 via a prestressing element 390 is activated at the onset of the injection event by an electric current as a result the armature unit 352 is attracted counter to the action of the valve spring 380 that acts in the closing direction the orifice 350 of the outlet conduit 341 opens and the control chamber 330 is pressure relieved as a result of diversion of a control quantity by means of the orifice 350 opened during the injection event the fuel can now escape from the control chamber 330 so that the pressure in the control chamber 330 drops because of the lesser pressure in the control chamber 330 the preferably needle shaped injection valve member 70 moves into the control chamber 330 in the process the injection valve member 70 executes a motion along a second axis which extends offset from and parallel to the first axis of the valve spring 380 as a result of this motion of the preferably needle shaped injection valve member 70 the injection valve member 70 on its lower end.