Leistungen A-Z

The documents must be submitted by post.

The professional title "engineer" is protected by law under the Engineering Act. This title - alone or in a combination of words - may lead to:

1. anyone who has successfully completed a course of study in a technical or technical-scientific discipline with a standard period of study of at least six semesters full-time or for a corresponding total duration part-time at a German, state or state-recognized university, university of applied sciences or vocational academy, whereby this course of study must be predominantly characterized by the fields of mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology; for the designation "industrial engineer" or "industrial engineer", the course of study must at least be characterized by these subjects,
2. who has received authorisation from the competent authority to do so,
3. who is entitled to use this professional title under the law of another country of the Federal Republic of Germany, or
4. who was already entitled to use the professional title before the entry into force of this Act.

Designations referring to economically active associations ("engineering office" or similar) may only be used in conjunction with the professional title referred to in paragraph 1 or similar designations if at least half of the members of the Executive Board, the Management Board or the persons who hold at least half of the voting rights are entitled to use the professional title.

Persons from a Member State of the European Union, a State Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or any other State treated as such by agreements (Member State or Contracting State) may apply for authorisation if they have their main residence, principal place of business or predominant professional employment in Brandenburg.

The qualifications or training qualifications and/or professional experience required for authorisation depend on whether or not the profession is regulated in the country of origin.

The competent authority may require compensatory measures in the form of adaptation courses or aptitude tests in the event of significant differences in qualifications.

resident in the state of Brandenburg

• informal application
• certified copy of the identity card
• Residence permit
• Certified copy of the degree certificate and the overview of subjects and grades / Diploma Supplement
• If applicable, certified copy of the diploma
• For foreign degrees: translation by a sworn translator as a certified copy and certified copy of the original documents.

Budget: 150,- to 300,- EUR

1. Application
2. Examination of the prerequisites
3. If necessary, forwarding to the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB)
4. Decision

Brandenburg Chamber of Engineers

• EC Directive 2005/36 on the recognition of professional qualifications,
• Act on the Protection of the Professional Title "Engineer" (Engineering Act - IngG).
• EC Directive 2005/36 IngG

Anyone who uses the professional title "engineer" without being entitled to do so is acting in violation of the law. The administrative offence can be punished with a fine.

The right to hold academic degrees remains unaffected.

Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Planning