The invention relates to an endoscope having an endoscope head (1) which can be introduced into a lumen, and which is connected to an endoscope tube (2) which is connected to the endoscope head (1), wherein the endoscope head (1) comprises a housing (3), on the outer wall (4) of which a thread (5) is arranged in at least a partial area; at least one magnetic element (6) which interacts with an external magnetic field; and at least one camera (7) which delivers images from the interior of the lumen. The endoscope according to the invention can be moved by a user in a simple manner inside the gastrointestinal tract.