Steering Wheel for a Motor Vehicle

A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, comprising:

• a steering wheel rim which is connected to a steering wheel hub via at least one steering wheel spoke and, in a plane spanned by the steering wheel rim, has on a left-hand side and on a right-hand side, with respect to a straight-ahead position of the steering wheel, a first section projecting inwards towards the steering wheel hub and an indentation immediately above it, which together each form a grip region with a thumb rest for a driver of a motor vehicle;
• and
• a lighting device, which comprises at least two first light elements and at least two second light elements and with which the driver can be provided with information which includes a driving state of a motor vehicle which can be operated in an automated manner,
• wherein the projecting first sections each have a free end region pointing inwards, on each of which a first light element of the light device is arranged, and
• wherein a second light element of the at least two second light elements of the light device is provided directly above the indentation in an inner edge region of the steering wheel rim.