Theory · topic 13 of 14 · compulsory topic
Topic 13. Technology, loads and the environment.
What is going on under the bonnet — and why is that your responsibility? From tyre pressure to securing a load: the technical groundwork, tied to deliberate, environmentally aware driving. Compulsory topic (§ 4 FahrschAusbO).
Next session
Tuesday
In 6 days
NRW public holidays are already accounted for. Missed it? Topic 13 comes round again on the next pass.
Your rotation
Where you are. Topic 13 of 14.
Theory lessons run Monday to Friday through all 14 topics in a fixed order, then start again from the top. This is where topic 13 sits in that sequence.
- Grundstoff (core syllabus). Topics 1 to 12.
- Zusatzstoff for Klasse B. Topics 13 and 14, compulsory.
Learning goals
What you'll learn in topic 13.
- Vehicle technology and checks (roadworthiness and safety)
- Driving physics: mass, braking, cornering, stability
- Carrying people and loads: the duties and the rules
In brief
- Block
- Zusatzstoff Klasse B, topics 13 and 14
- Before the Theorieprüfung
- Compulsory, attend at least once (§ 4 FahrschAusbO)
- Position in the rotation
- Topic 13 of 14
- Lesson days
- Monday to Friday
Compulsory topic for Klasse B
Topic 13 belongs to the class-specific Zusatzstoff. Under § 4 FahrschAusbO you have to have attended topics 13 and 14 at least once before you are admitted to the Theorieprüfung. Plan those two sessions in early — then nothing stands in your way at the end.
Dates
When does topic 13 run?
Next time on Tuesday, 11/08/2026. After that topic 13 comes round on every pass — so there is no date you have to wait for.
A fixed rotation
The plan works through all 14 topics and then starts again from the top. You join wherever it currently stands.
Double sessions on Tuesday and Thursday
On those two evenings two topics run back to back. The plan then moves on by two.
Holidays shift the plan, they don't delete anything
There are no lessons on NRW public holidays. No topic is dropped for it — the whole plan simply moves back.
Secure your place
Be there for the next session.
Once you have registered you join the rotation as it runs — topic 13 then comes to you automatically. We plan theory and practice in parallel so you are never left waiting.