Illuminating device for the interior of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

An illuminating device of an interior of a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a passive lighting element which defines an outer lighting surface having a light-emission direction;
• and
• at least two light sources which can be switched differently,
• wherein a first light source of the at least two light sources shines through the passive lighting element in the light-emission direction for illumination,
• wherein in order to define the outer lighting surface, the passive lighting element is configured to be translucent in the light-emission direction in at least one region defining a first lighting pattern and configured to be reflective in at least one region defining a second lighting pattern, and
• wherein a second light source of the at least two light sources is provided for illuminating-the-an outside of the passive lighting element such that light from the second light source that hits the passive lighting element from the outside is reflected in the light-emission direction by the reflecting region, and
• wherein, at least in the translucent region, the passive lighting element designed such that the first lighting pattern and/or the second lighting pattern is not recognizable from the outside when the first light source is switched off.