Method for projecting a predefinable light pattern using an illuminating device of a vehicle (FZ) into an area surrounding the vehicle, comprising: - determining a projection surface (PE) in the area surrounding the vehicle (PZ) for a perspective of a predefined observer (BO); - determining or providing a position of the predefined observer (BO) for the perspective; - pixel-wise control of a light unit (SW) of the illuminating device based on the determined projection surface (PE) and the determined position of the predefined observer (BO) for producing the predefinable light pattern, wherein: - when determining the projection surface (PE) a change in position of the vehicle (FZ) or an object (OB) in the area surrounding the vehicle is taken into account or - when determining or providing a position of a predetermined observer (BO) the trajectory of the latter is taken into account, and wherein - the illuminating device as light unit (SW) has a plurality of headlights and the headlights are controlled during the pixel-wise control of the illuminating device so that the predefinable light pattern is produced on the projection surface, wherein - for projecting the predefinable light pattern a left headlight (SWL) and a right headlight (SWR) of the plurality of headlights is used, wherein the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR) respectively produce the predefinable light pattern from different positions, for which corresponding control signals are determined for the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR). - determining a projection surface (PE) in the area surrounding the vehicle (PZ) for a perspective of a predefined observer (BO); - determining or providing a position of the predefined observer (BO) for the perspective; - pixel-wise control of a light unit (SW) of the illuminating device based on the determined projection surface (PE) and the determined position of the predefined observer (BO) for producing the predefinable light pattern, wherein: - when determining the projection surface (PE) a change in position of the vehicle (FZ) or an object (OB) in the area surrounding the vehicle is taken into account or - when determining or providing a position of a predetermined observer (BO) the trajectory of the latter is taken into account, and wherein - the illuminating device as light unit (SW) has a plurality of headlights and the headlights are controlled during the pixel-wise control of the illuminating device so that the predefinable light pattern is produced on the projection surface, wherein - for projecting the predefinable light pattern a left headlight (SWL) and a right headlight (SWR) of the plurality of headlights is used, wherein the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR) respectively produce the predefinable light pattern from different positions, for which corresponding control signals are determined for the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR). - when determining the projection surface (PE) a change in position of the vehicle (FZ) or an object (OB) in the area surrounding the vehicle is taken into account or - when determining or providing a position of a predetermined observer (BO) the trajectory of the latter is taken into account, and wherein - the illuminating device as light unit (SW) has a plurality of headlights and the headlights are controlled during the pixel-wise control of the illuminating device so that the predefinable light pattern is produced on the projection surface, wherein - for projecting the predefinable light pattern a left headlight (SWL) and a right headlight (SWR) of the plurality of headlights is used, wherein the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR) respectively produce the predefinable light pattern from different positions, for which corresponding control signals are determined for the left headlight (SWL) and the right headlight (SWR). <EOS>