Situation detection in active suspensions

A method for controlling an operating mode of a controller for at least one suspension component of an at least partially active suspension of a vehicle, comprising:

• depending on at least one control command provided by a user for steering the vehicle, a situation detection for detecting a control situation, wherein the at least one suspension component of the suspension that is to be at least partially actively controlled can potentially be controlled, is carried out, and, in the event that a control situation is detected, at least one reactive controller for controlling the at least one suspension component is switched from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the at least one reactive controller is switched to the second operating mode with an increased bandwidth and amplification when compared to the first operating mode, so that, depending on a respective detected control situation, the at least one reactive controller controls a situation with a shorter reaction time in comparison to a normal operation.

A control instrument for controlling an operating mode of a controller for at least one suspension component of an at least partially active suspension of a vehicle, comprising:

• the control instrument is configured for carrying out a situation detection for detecting, depending on at least one control command provided by a user for steering the vehicle, a control situation, in which the at least one suspension component of the suspension that is to be at least partially actively controlled can potentially be controlled, and, in the event that a control situation is detected, at least one reactive controller for controlling the at least one suspension component is switched from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, wherein the at least one reactive controller is switched to the second operating mode with an increased bandwidth and amplification when compared to the first operating mode, so that, depending on a particular detected control situation, the at least one reactive controller can control the situation with a shorter reaction time in comparison to a normal operation.