Theory Lessons
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Personal Responsibility
Persönliche Voraussetzungen
Everything you need to know about who can drive, what documents you need, and the physical and legal requirements for getting behind the wheel in Germany.
Risk Factors
Risikofaktor Mensch
The human factor is the leading cause of accidents. This lesson covers fatigue, alcohol, drugs, emotions, and distractions — and why the exam tests these topics so heavily.
Legal Framework
Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen
The legal backbone of driving in Germany: the StVO, license classes, the probation period, the Flensburg point system, fines, insurance, and what happens when things go wrong.
Road System
Straßenverkehrssystem
Understanding the German road network: road types from Autobahn to Spielstraße, lane usage rules, road markings, one-way streets, bus lanes, and cycling infrastructure.
Right of Way
Vorfahrt und Verkehrsregelung
Master the most failed topic on the German driving theory exam. Learn rechts-vor-links, priority road signs, traffic light rules, police officer signals, roundabout behavior, and turning priority. This lesson covers dozens of intersection scenarios with step-by-step reasoning to build the decision-making skills you need under exam pressure.
Traffic Signs and Road Installations
Verkehrszeichen und Verkehrseinrichtungen
Learn to instantly recognize and correctly interpret every category of German traffic sign. This lesson covers warning signs, prohibition signs, mandatory signs, information signs, supplementary signs, road markings, and traffic light variations. You will learn how to read sign combinations and understand the hierarchy when multiple signs interact.
Other Road Users
Andere Verkehrsteilnehmer
Learn how to safely interact with every type of road user you will encounter in Germany. This lesson covers pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses, emergency vehicles, trams, and school buses. You will learn mandatory passing distances, priority rules, blind spot awareness, and the Rettungsgasse formation that could save lives.
Speed and Distance
Geschwindigkeit, Abstand
Master the speed limits, distance formulas, and braking calculations that appear on nearly every German driving theory exam. This lesson covers default speed limits, the critical formulas for reaction distance, braking distance, stopping distance, and following distance, as well as the visibility rule, weather adjustments, and Autobahn-specific rules.
Driving Maneuvers
Verkehrsverhalten bei Fahrmanövern
Master the essential driving maneuvers tested on the German driving theory exam: turning, overtaking, lane changes, merging, and the critical mirror-signal-shoulder check (Schulterblick). This lesson covers the legal requirements, correct sequences, and common pitfalls for each maneuver.
Stationary Traffic (Parking and Stopping)
Ruhender Verkehr
Learn the German rules for parking and stopping, including the critical distinction between Halten (stopping) and Parken (parking), no-parking and no-stopping zones, distance requirements from intersections and crosswalks, parking at night, and the use of the Parkscheibe. These rules are among the most frequently tested on the theory exam.
Special Traffic Situations
Besondere Verkehrssituationen
Prepare for the theory exam topics covering hazardous and unusual driving conditions: night driving, fog, rain and aquaplaning, ice and snow (including the winter tire mandate), vehicle breakdowns, accident procedures, and tunnel safety rules. These scenarios require specific knowledge and adapted driving behavior.
Lifelong Learning
Lebenslanges Lernen
Understand the principles of self-assessment, adapting your driving behavior as you age and gain experience, the value of advanced driver training, and how to accept and use feedback to become a safer driver. While lower in exam weight, these concepts reflect the philosophy behind German road safety education.
Vehicle Technology and Maintenance
Technische Bedingungen
Learn the technical requirements for vehicle safety that are tested on the German theory exam: tire specifications and minimum tread depth, braking systems (ABS, ESP), engine maintenance (oil, coolant), lighting systems, dashboard warning indicators, the mandatory TÜV/HU inspection cycle, and fundamental driving physics concepts.
Driving with Trailers
Fahren mit Zügen
Understand the rules and techniques for driving with trailers in Germany: coupling and uncoupling procedures, weight limits for license classes B, B96, and BE, speed restrictions for trailer combinations, stability and swaying management, and reversing with a trailer. While lower in exam weight for Class B candidates, these topics appear regularly in the theory exam.