The invention relates to a method for producing propylene oxide, at least comprising steps (i) and (ii): (i) providing a catalyst containing at least one porous oxidic material; (ii) reacting propene with a hydroperoxide in at least one nitrile serving as a solvent or in a solvent mixture containing at least one nitrile in the presence of the catalyst in accordance with (i). Th e invention is characterized in that at least one porous oxidic material is a zeolite having a radiographic correspondence to the MWW type.