Method and device for monitoring the operational state and/or the wear of brake linings and/or brake discs of a vehicle brake

The device has a wear adjustment device for adjusting the wear of the brake lining and the associated brake disk, a device for detecting the number and dimension of adjustment processes conducted, a wear computation device (24) for computing the total wear (WG) of the brake lining and disk depending on the detected number and size of the adjustment processes for producing a corresponding wear signal. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a method of monitoring the functional and/or wear state of brake linings and/or disks for motor vehicle brakes.