The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling the level regulation of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, wherein distance values between the vehicle body and the wheel suspension are determined and adjusted to a variably specifiable target level value by controlling a spring system. According to general aspects of the invention, a current road type is determined (S4) as a function of a vehicle position and road map data, and the target level value is set (S5, S6) as a function of the determined road type.
