Using conventional grinding wheels, self-excited vibrations are one of the most limiting factors in terms of productivity and process stability in cylindrical plunge grinding. Depending on the dynamic behavior of the workpiece and machine, workpiece vibration copy on the grinding wheel's surface, caused by uneven wear. This results in increasing waviness and, therefore, increasing workpiece vibration. In this context, an active vibration control, using a self-built magnetic actuator to influence the tool wear, is presented. The limits and possibilities of this influence are examined in this paper, i. e. the generation and reduction of waves on the grinding wheel. Furthermore, the prevention of chatter vibration and its robustness against parameter variation is analyzed and presented.