A method, device and module for recognizing a face are provided. A 3D-recognition unit recognizes three-dimensional face information in the form of a face information data set. The detected face information includes location information of surface contours of the face. A position normalization step and an orientation normalization step are performed. A feature data set, which is derived from the normalized detected face information, is compared with at least one previously known feature data set of a previously known face. The face is recognized as a previously known face if one or more predefined comparison criteria are fulfilled. The location information encompasses contour coordinates and a frequency distribution is determined in evaluation regions. The frequency distribution indicates how many contour coordinates are located within the individual evaluation regions. The feature data set is derived from the determined frequency.
Method and Device for Recognizing a Face and Face Recognition Module