Method for the automated driving of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: Providing surroundings data, Identifying objects in the surroundings data by a surroundings perception unit, Selecting a current scenario (12, 100) from a provided set of known scenarios (12, 100) by a scenario interpretation unit on the basis of the identified objects, wherein a scenario (12, 100) has elementary situations (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) which are sorted in chronological order and connected to one another, and wherein to each elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) are assigned as attributes at least one monitoring region (110.1, 110.2, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 110.5, 110.6, 110.7) and one release criterion, furthermore successively for each of the elementary situations (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) of the current scenario (12, 100): Estimating a destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) for the currently present elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) by the scenario interpretation unit, Planning a trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by a maneuver planning unit, Querying information about the monitoring region (110.1, 110.2, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 110.5, 110.6, 110.7) associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) from the surroundings perception unit by the scenario interpretation unit, Verifying the presence of the at least one release criterion associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) on the basis of the information queried by the scenario interpretation unit, and provided that the at least one release criterion is met, automated driving along the trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by controlling at least one actuator of the motor vehicle by a controller. Providing surroundings data, Identifying objects in the surroundings data by a surroundings perception unit, Selecting a current scenario (12, 100) from a provided set of known scenarios (12, 100) by a scenario interpretation unit on the basis of the identified objects, wherein a scenario (12, 100) has elementary situations (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) which are sorted in chronological order and connected to one another, and wherein to each elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) are assigned as attributes at least one monitoring region (110.1, 110.2, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 110.5, 110.6, 110.7) and one release criterion, furthermore successively for each of the elementary situations (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) of the current scenario (12, 100): Estimating a destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) for the currently present elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) by the scenario interpretation unit, Planning a trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by a maneuver planning unit, Querying information about the monitoring region (110.1, 110.2, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 110.5, 110.6, 110.7) associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) from the surroundings perception unit by the scenario interpretation unit, Verifying the presence of the at least one release criterion associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) on the basis of the information queried by the scenario interpretation unit, and provided that the at least one release criterion is met, automated driving along the trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by controlling at least one actuator of the motor vehicle by a controller. Estimating a destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) for the currently present elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) by the scenario interpretation unit, Planning a trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by a maneuver planning unit, Querying information about the monitoring region (110.1, 110.2, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4, 110.5, 110.6, 110.7) associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) from the surroundings perception unit by the scenario interpretation unit, Verifying the presence of the at least one release criterion associated with the elementary situation (13, 101, 101.1, 101.2, 101.2, 101.3, 101.4, 101.5, 101.6, 101.7, 101.X) on the basis of the information queried by the scenario interpretation unit, and provided that the at least one release criterion is met, automated driving along the trajectory (112.1, 112.2, 112.3, 112.4, 112.5, 112.6, 112.7) to the destination (111.1, 111.2, 111.3, 111.4, 111.5, 111.6, 111.7) by controlling at least one actuator of the motor vehicle by a controller.