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This page explains some personal experiences of getting German Driving License.

1. Person-1

Step taken to get a Führerschein (Driving License):

1.1. First Aid Course with MAUS

  1. Taken on 19.04.2025

1.2. Free Eye Test with Apollo-Optik

  1. Taken on 19.04.2025

1.3. TüV Theory Exam

  1. Visited few driving schools (Fahrschule), and chose one that can also communicate in English
  2. Chose one of the divining schools that seems helpful & friendly instead of commercial
  3. Registered with Fahrschule on 25.04.2025
  4. Stadt Führerscheinstelle Registration on 15.05.2025
  5. Registration Confirmation on 12.06.2025
  6. Did not get Theory Question App.
  7. Took 14-Theory Classes at the Fahrschule (Classes can be joined at any day 18:00-19:00, they run from 1 to 14 and repeat)
  8. TüV Theory Exam Registration on 12.06.2025
  9. Theory Exam on 10.07.2025
  10. A Fahrlehrer is assigned who also speaks a bit English.
  11. I never drove the car before, and on the first day the Fahrlehrer took me to 30-Zone for initial road sense.
  12. Most of my practical classes (Fahrstunde) was consumed while practicing Parking.
  13. When the Fahrlehrer is confident, he took the examination date himself.

1.4. TüV Practical Exam

  1. Taken on 23.10.2025
  2. Practical Exam was carried around 35-40min. For the first 5min the examiner asked some technical questions. Then he instructed how the exam will be carried out. Initial 20min was inside city mostly observing the traffic observation & spotting, turning, parking, emergency braking, turning on the right corner, and u-turning. Then he took me to the LandStraße and autobahn to mainly observe the entering and exiting the highways. I made few mistakes, but the Examiner was kind enough to pass me.
  3. Personal Tips to make perfect parking's see Parking-Tips.
  4. There are atleast 3 out of 5 practical tasks, examiner will check in the practical exam, see Degener Führerschein Booklet.

1.5. Some Questions that might be asked in the Practical Exam

Q1. Können sie bitte Warnblinker anshalten/an machen. (Hazard Lights)=>Button with Red Warning Sign Funktioniert

Q2. Können sie bitte Fernlicht anshalten/an machen. (High Beam=Blue light with lef-side lines)

Q3. Können sie bitte Abblendlicht anshalten/an machen. (Low Beam=Green light with lef-side lines)

Q4. Können sie bitte Nebelscheinwerfer anshalten/an machen. (Fog Lights=Green/Orangae light with front/back lines with cutting line)

Q5. Können sie bitte Standlicht anshalten/an machen. (Parking Lights=Green Symbol on both side lines)

Q6. Was muss mindestens Reifenprofil sein?. 1.6mm

Q7. Wo genau kann man Scheibenwasser auffüllen? (Cover with Windsheild Symbol)

Q8. Wie überprüft man Motoröl level? With Yellow Stick

Q9. Was muss man am Reifen überprüfen? Reiden muss nicht beschädigt sein, Reifen Druck, Reifenprofil 1.6mm

Q10. Bitten überprüfen Sie Bremslicht?

Q11. Wie kann man motorhaube öffnen? button with a car motorhaube and lever

Q12. Können sie überprüfen Sie kennzeichen licht? Two lights at the license plates

Q13. Können sie überprüfen Sie Scheibenwicher? Button on the steer right

1.5.1. Lights

  1. How to turn these lights on/off?

  2. How they are indicated on the dash-board?

    a. Atomatischer Scheinwerfer = Automatic Headlights

    b. Abblendlicht= Dim lights/Dipped Headlights

    c. Standlicht= Side light/Parking lights

    d. Fernlicht=high beam

    e. Nebellicht=Fog lights

    f. Warnzeichen= Hazard Warning Sign

1.5.2. Reifen

Was muss du in den Reifen beacten?

  1. Reifen Druck
  2. Reifen Profil 1.6mm
  3. Reifen nicht beschädigt
  4. Tyre Age
  5. The manufacture marks/year
  6. The nomenclature
  7. Summer/Winter Tyre

1.5.3. Bonet/Oil

  1. How to check the motor oil?
  2. What can be seen under the car bonet?
  3. How to check the wipers water?

1.6. Handwritten-Tips

  1. See Personal FührerscheinTips.

1.7. School Change

This info is dated Oct-2025.

  1. School Change Basic Fee 100,- Euro
  2. Change is carried at Führerscheinstelle.
  3. You have to take your record/results from old school to Führerscheinstelle and to new driving school.
  4. If your 1 year is expired after the Theorieprüfung then:
  1. Führerscheinstelle new Application ca. 45,- Euro,
  2. Fee TÜV Theorieprüfung ca. 25,- Euro
  3. Fee for Fahrschule Theorieprüfung ca. 80,- Euro

Remember:

  1. The theory test remains valid only for 1 year.
  2. But the theory classes/lessons are valid for 2 years i.e., after 1 year you don't need to appear/pay in the theory classes again. Grundbetrag bei Wechsel: 100,- Euro
  3. Ausbildungsbescheinigung or transfer confirmation is needed for the new school and Führerscheinstelle. If Old Fahrschule uncooperative then Contact Führerscheinstelle — they can handle file reassignment directly.