Turn assist systems monitor the area on the right-hand side of a vehicle when turning right. If there is a pedestrian there, for example, the driver is warned. These systems are also known as turning assistants and are designed to increase road safety.

You can apply to the Federal Office of Logistics and Mobility (BALM) for a grant (funding) for turning assistance systems for motor vehicles.

Applications can be submitted:

• Owners, keepers, lessees and renters of:
  • eligible motor vehicles,
    • which are registered in Germany
    • registered for use on public roads in Germany.

Funding is available for

• system and external installation costs when retrofitting motor vehicles
• as well as the system costs for equipping new vehicles

System costs include the costs for the cornering assistance system including the necessary wiring.

External installation costs include the costs for installing the system as well as the costs for technical approval and entry in the registration certificate part I.

You receive the subsidy as partial financing. This means that they receive the money in the form of a non-repayable grant. You may only start installing the cornering assistance system after you have submitted the application.

The grant amounts to a maximum of 80 percent of the eligible expenditure. The maximum amount is EUR 1,500 per individual measure. For each eligible person, a maximum of 10 individual measures per year are eligible for funding. Exceptions and all other details are regulated by the funding guideline for equipping motor vehicles with turning assistance systems.