A method for the recognition of a moving pedestrian is provided. A method for the recognition of a moving pedestrian by means of a radar sensor system includes the steps of transmitting a primary radar signal into an observation space and of receiving a secondary radar signal reflected by the moving pedestrian. The secondary radar signal is processed, wherein the processing of the secondary radarsignal includes the steps of generating a Micro-Doppler spectrogram of the secondary radar signal; determining, based on the Micro-Doppler spectrogram, an observed bulk speed of the moving pedestrian;determining, based on the Micro-Doppler spectrogram, at least one gait cycle parameter of the moving pedestrian; and determining, based on the determined observed bulk speed and the determined gait cycle parameter, an illumination angle between a moving direction of the moving pedestrian and the line of sight.