Method for controlling a hybrid drive of a vehicle (101, 102), wherein the hybrid drive has an electric drive and a fuel-powered drive, and which comprises the following steps: making available a database which has assignments between route information and first and second route criteria, wherein the route information represents routes which can be driven on by the vehicle, and the first route criterion constitutes a preferred use of the electric drive on the respectively assigned route, and the second route criterion constitutes a preferred use of the fuel-powered drive on the respectively assigned route, wherein a route of route information to which the first route criterion is assigned is categorized in such a way that it is more efficient to drive along the route with the electric drive instead of in the fuel-powered mode, and wherein a route of route information to which the second route criterion is assigned is categorized in such a way that it is more efficient to drive along the route in the fuel-powered mode instead of with the electric drive; receiving current route information via an interface, wherein the current route information represents a route which is being driven on or is to be driven on by the vehicle; determining a current route criterion which is assigned to the current route information, on the basis of the database; making available control information for using the electric drive, if the current route criterion is the first route criterion or for using the fuel-powered drive if the current route criterion is the second route criterion; and receiving update information via an updating interface, wherein the update information has, at least for route information of the database, an updated route criterion which is either the first or the second route criterion, and having a step of updating the database on the basis of the update information, wherein the update information represents information which is made available to a multiplicity of vehicles by a central updating device or a further vehicle. making available a database which has assignments between route information and first and second route criteria, wherein the route information represents routes which can be driven on by the vehicle, and the first route criterion constitutes a preferred use of the electric drive on the respectively assigned route, and the second route criterion constitutes a preferred use of the fuel-powered drive on the respectively assigned route, wherein a route of route information to which the first route criterion is assigned is categorized in such a way that it is more efficient to drive along the route with the electric drive instead of in the fuel-powered mode, and wherein a route of route information to which the second route criterion is assigned is categorized in such a way that it is more efficient to drive along the route in the fuel-powered mode instead of with the electric drive; receiving current route information via an interface, wherein the current route information represents a route which is being driven on or is to be driven on by the vehicle; determining a current route criterion which is assigned to the current route information, on the basis of the database; making available control information for using the electric drive, if the current route criterion is the first route criterion or for using the fuel-powered drive if the current route criterion is the second route criterion; and receiving update information via an updating interface, wherein the update information has, at least for route information of the database, an updated route criterion which is either the first or the second route criterion, and having a step of updating the database on the basis of the update information, wherein the update information represents information which is made available to a multiplicity of vehicles by a central updating device or a further vehicle.