Method for generating a variable high beam light distribution by at least one headlamp (102, 103, 202) of a vehicle, which comprises an illuminating means (120, 220), a deflecting device (130, 230) and a projection optic (140, 240), and the illuminating means (120, 220) is arranged to emit light in the direction of the deflecting device (130, 230) which deflects the light in the direction of the projection optics (140, 240) for projection in front of the vehicle and generates a light image in front of the vehicle, the deflection device (130, 230) being configurable by a control device by means of a deflection parameter set, the method comprising the following steps for generating a curve light function of a high beam light distribution: - Detecting the road course by a course sensor means and the speed of the vehicle by a speed sensor means, which are comprised by the control device of the vehicle, - Determining by the control device the deflection parameter set from the road course and the speed of the vehicle, which comprises a deflection center (181, 281, 381), a deflection width (182, 282, 382) and a deflection speed, - Determining by the control device a luminous parameter set from the road course and the speed of the vehicle, which is provided for controlling the luminous means (120, 220) and comprises a luminous intensity, as well as a predefined high beam light distribution in the form of light distribution data, characterized in that the method comprises the following step: - Configuring the deflection device (130, 230) with the previously determined deflection parameter set and a high beam light distribution stored in the control device such that the high beam light distribution with the deflection parameter set is positioned and scaled within a predetermined imaging range of the deflection device (130, 230), and driving the illuminating means (120, 220) with the previously determined luminous parameter set in such a way that the intensity of the projected main beam light distribution is modulated with the luminous parameter set, the deflection speed being dependent on a deflection angle (184, 185) of the deflection device (130, 230) and preferably increasing starting from the deflection center (181, 281, 381) with increasing amount of the deflection angle (184, 185) and preferably when a limit value for the amount of the deflection angle (184, 185) is exceeded, wherein the limit value corresponds to the amount of a lower limit value or an upper limit value, becomes smaller again, preferably to zero, and wherein in the case of a straight course of the road course determined by the control device, as well as with increasing speed, the deflection width (182, 282, 382) of the deflection device (130, 230) is reduced. - Detecting the road course by a course sensor means and the speed of the vehicle by a speed sensor means, which are comprised by the control device of the vehicle, - Determining by the control device the deflection parameter set from the road course and the speed of the vehicle, which comprises a deflection center (181, 281, 381), a deflection width (182, 282, 382) and a deflection speed, - Determining by the control device a luminous parameter set from the road course and the speed of the vehicle, which is provided for controlling the luminous means (120, 220) and comprises a luminous intensity, as well as a predefined high beam light distribution in the form of light distribution data, characterized in that the method comprises the following step: - Configuring the deflection device (130, 230) with the previously determined deflection parameter set and a high beam light distribution stored in the control device such that the high beam light distribution with the deflection parameter set is positioned and scaled within a predetermined imaging range of the deflection device (130, 230), and driving the illuminating means (120, 220) with the previously determined luminous parameter set in such a way that the intensity of the projected main beam light distribution is modulated with the luminous parameter set, the deflection speed being dependent on a deflection angle (184, 185) of the deflection device (130, 230) and preferably increasing starting from the deflection center (181, 281, 381) with increasing amount of the deflection angle (184, 185) and preferably when a limit value for the amount of the deflection angle (184, 185) is exceeded, wherein the limit value corresponds to the amount of a lower limit value or an upper limit value, becomes smaller again, preferably to zero, and wherein in the case of a straight course of the road course determined by the control device, as well as with increasing speed, the deflection width (182, 282, 382) of the deflection device (130, 230) is reduced.