Prüfingenieure für Standsicherheit - Anerkennung beantragen

If you want to work as a test engineer for stability, you need to be recognized by the highest building supervisory authority.

A test engineer for stability is a person who is recognized as such by the highest building supervisory authority. Other persons may not use this designation.

In order to be recognized as a test engineer for structural stability, the applicant must undergo an extensive examination of his/her knowledge and skills. In order to be admitted to this examination, you must

1. have completed a degree in civil engineering at a German university or an equivalent degree at a foreign university,
2. have worked for at least two years as an engineer involved in structural design, either independently and on your own responsibility or as a full-time university lecturer,
3. have been entrusted with the preparation of stability certificates, technical site management or comparable activities for at least ten years, of which you must have prepared stability certificates for at least five years and been entrusted with technical site management for at least one year; however, the period of technical site management may only be credited up to a maximum of three years,
4. have demonstrated above-average skills through their work as engineers.

An inspection engineer for stability is recognized for one or more of the following disciplines

• Solid construction,
• metal construction and
• timber construction.

• a curriculum vitae with complete details of the applicant's professional career up to the date of application
• a copy of each of the diploma and employment certificates
• proof of the application for a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority (document type O or P) or an equivalent document from a member state of the European Union, which should not be older than three months
• Details of any other branches
• Information on any participation in a company whose purpose is the planning or execution of construction projects
• proof of fulfillment of the special requirements for recognition in the respective discipline

Recognition fee of 250.00 to 1,500.00 euros and additional costs of the examination procedure

Recognition does not constitute an entitlement to the issuing of test orders.

• A test engineer for stability is a person who is recognized as such by the highest building supervisory authority. Other persons may not use this designation.
• Recognition is only granted if the requirements are met
• Responsible: Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure.

Please contact the Thuringian Ministry for Digital Affairs and Infrastructure.