METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PARKING BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE, AND PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

A method for controlling a parking brake for a vehicle, including: reading in a request signal which represents a requested activation of the parking brake, and travel data of the vehicle, wherein the parking brake has at least one spring mechanism and is assigned to at least one axle of the vehicle; and generating an activation signal, for activating the parking brake, using the request signal and the travel data, wherein the activation signal brings about pulsed activation of the parking brake for an adjustable time period, to control the parking brake. Also described are a related control apparatus, a parking brake apparatus, and a computer readable medium.