Steering system having a reluctance brake

A steering system for motor vehicles, comprising:

• a steering actuator configured to act on steered wheels of a vehicle, is electronically controlled based on a steering request and is configured to act on the steered wheels through a steering gear and a feedback actuator that transmits feedback forces, based on forces acting on the steered wheels, to a steering shaft connected to a steering wheel, and
• an electrically activatable holding brake which is configured to switch between an open position and a holding position, wherein the holding brake is configured to block rotation of the steering shaft in the holding position when a predefined rotational angle of the steering shaft with respect to a housing coupled to the motor vehicle is exceeded, and to release rotation of the steering shaft with respect to the housing in the open position.