A method is described for interpreting a surrounding environment of a vehicle. The method includes a step of providing an image of the surrounding environment of the vehicle, a step of forming an item of relational information using a first position of a first object in the image and a second position of a second object in the image, the item of relational information representing a spatial relation between the first object and the second object in the surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a step of use of the item of relational information in order to interpret the surrounding environment of the vehicle.