On a scooter at 15.

Category AM allows mopeds and scooters up to 50cc and a maximum of 45 km/h. In Baden-Württemberg you can ride a scooter from age 15. That's not the case in every German state.

Minimum age

BW · otherwise 16

Theory

12 × 90 min

Core + category

Practice

not required

Lessons recommended

Duration

4 to 6

weeks typical

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AM training scooter: Vespa Primavera 50 · Piaggio Liberty 50.

Included in the price

Everything you need.

10 core theory lessons + 2 lessons for Category AM
Original FAHREN LERNEN app
Practice lessons on the scooter in a protected area
Helmet and glove loan
Course materials (book or digital)
Sign-up & administration fees
Test drive on exam day
Personal point of contact

Curriculum

What the law requires. And what we recommend.

FahrschAusbO · as of 2025

Block

Mandatory scope

Content

Core theory

10 × 90 min

shared with Category B

Category AM theory

2 × 90 min

scooter-specific

Practice lessons

4 to 6 recommended

no legal minimum

Basic manoeuvres

3 required

Braking, slalom, walking pace

NOTE

In Baden-Württemberg, AM has been available from age 15 since 2020. We accept sign-ups from 6 months before your 15th birthday.

Category AM is taught by

Christian

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Frequently asked about Category AM

Yes, AM covers small motorcycles/mopeds up to 50cc and a maximum of 45 km/h. If your scooter goes faster (including after tuning), that's illegal. Then you need A1.

As soon as you turn 16. There's no formal upgrade path. You take the full A1 training again (complete theory and practice). However, the AM theory from Baden-Württemberg is credited, so you save 2 double lessons.

Yes. AM allows any road except motorways and expressways. In practice, though, 45 km/h is limiting. On rural roads with 100 km/h traffic it gets uncomfortable. AM is ideal within town and on minor roads.