Class BE

Minimum age and prerequisite

You must be at least 17 ½ years old; you can take the practical exam at the earliest 1 month before your 18th birthday. For class BE you must already hold a class B driving licence.

Application at the road traffic office

The application always comes first! Make sure all the details are correct. Based on your application, the road traffic office (Straßenverkehrsamt) prints your driving licence and commissions TÜV to conduct your exams. This can take a few weeks – but that is the road traffic office's responsibility. While your application is being processed, you can of course already start your training and attend our theory lessons.

• First-aid certificate (9 teaching units)
• Eye test
• 1 biometric passport photo
• Valid ID document
• Application form

Theory

If you already have a class B driving licence, you don't need any additional theory lessons or exams for class BE – your theoretical aptitude was already confirmed with class B.

Practice and special drives

How many practice drives (40 minutes each) you need depends on your individual abilities and progress. 5 special drives of 45 minutes each are mandatory: three rural road drives, one motorway drive and one night drive. The practical exam is possible at the earliest one month before your 18th birthday; your driving instructor takes care of booking a date in good time.

What's the difference between B96 and BE?

Code 96 (B96) is intended as a quick and easy extension, class BE for everyone who wants to do it completely and thoroughly. The choice depends on what you need it for: with B96 you may drive a combination with a maximum authorised mass of up to 4,250 kg, with class BE up to 7,000 kg. These figures are only relevant if the trailer has a maximum authorised mass of more than 750 kg. If it's below that, you may also tow the trailer with class B – even if the combination exceeds 3,500 kg.