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Chamber of Engineers - right to use the professional title of "engineer
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The right to use the professional title "engineer" is regulated by law, i.e. it requires the existence of legal requirements, which are specified for the Free State of Thuringia in the Thuringian Chamber of Architects and Engineers Act -ThürAIKG- of 14.12.2016.
The Thuringian Chamber of Engineers is the competent body for the Free State of Thuringia for the authorized use of the professional title "engineer".
Upon application and if the legal requirements are met, it issues a corresponding certificate of entitlement to use the professional title of "engineer".
Furthermore, it is also the responsibility of the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers to initiate administrative offence proceedings in cases of unauthorized use of the professional title "Engineer".
According to § 4 para. 1 ThürAIKG, the necessary requirements are met by anyone who has completed a course of study in a technical or scientific field at a German state or state-recognized university or university of cooperative education as well as state-recognized mining school of at least six semesters, with at least 180 credit points (ECTS) including predominantly engineering-specific subjects from the fields of mathematics, information technology, natural science, technology.
The entitlement to use the professional title "engineer" also exists in cases where an entitlement to use the aforementioned professional title already existed when the ThürAIKG came into force or was already granted under the law of another state.
If the aforementioned requirements are met, the right to use the professional title "engineer" exists without any further notification or approval requirements.
Process flow
An application requires that the applicant has his/her main residence, a professional branch or the place of predominant professional activity in Thuringia.
The Thuringian Chamber of Engineers issues a certificate of authorization to use the professional title "engineer" only upon application.
After submission of the application, the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers confirms to the applicant within one month the receipt of the application including the submitted evidence and informs, if necessary, which evidence is still missing.
A final decision on the application will be made within three months at the latest after receipt of the complete supporting documents; the deadline can be extended by one month.
According to the competence regulation in § 26 para. 2 " ThürAIKG the registration committee of the Chamber of Engineers Thuringia decides on the application and the applicant is sent a corresponding notice.
The documents submitted by the applicant with the application remain with the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers and are archived there.
Who should I contact?
Please contact:
Chamber of Engineers Thuringia
Gustav-Freytag-Str. 1
99096 Erfurt
Telephone: (0361) 228730
Fax: (0361) 22873-50
E-mail: info(at)ikth.de
Competent authority
Chamber of Engineers Thuringia
Requirements
§ 4 ThürAIKG
Which documents are required?
As a rule, the following documents are required:
- Application for confirmation of authorization to use the professional title "engineer" completed in full;
- Copy of identity card/passport;
- Copies of educational certificates, including training certificates;
- Copy of proof of main residence, a professional branch office or the place of predominant professional activity in the Free State of Thuringia;
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form
If necessary, the Chamber of Engineers of Thuringia may require the submission of further proof, if necessary also as a certified copy.
What are the fees?
A fee of € 300.00 is charged for the issuance of a certificate of entitlement to use the professional title "engineer".
Additional costs are incurred if further documents are required in the amount of € 20.00 and for each additional meeting of the registration committee without hearing the applicant in the amount of € 200.00 or with hearing the applicant in the amount of € 300.00.
The legal basis for charging fees is the cost regulations of the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers dated 26.10.2017, in accordance with the specifications under § 2 para. 5 a.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
There are no deadlines to be observed, the decisive factor for submitting an application is the interest of the person submitting the application.
Processing duration
The Chamber of Engineers shall decide on the application for approval within three months of receipt of the complete documents. The deadline may be extended once by up to one month in individual cases if this is justified due to the special features of the matter.
Applications / forms
An action against a decision of the Chamber of Engineers of Thuringia can be filed within one month after its receipt with the administrative court responsible for the place of residence of the person filing the application in writing or for recording by the clerk of the administrative court.
Preliminary proceedings or opposition proceedings do not take place.
Appeal
These can be found at www.ikth.de, menu item "Service - Applications".
The documents can be filled out barrier-free.
Applicants can submit their applications electronically via the Thuringia Application Systems for Administrative Services (ThAVEL) portal. This free service of the Free State of Thuringia provides the necessary application documents for the administrative service selected here on a virtual desktop. Step-by-step instructions will help you with the application process. You can direct any questions to the relevant staff at the Chamber of Engineers of Thuringia.
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Technically approved by
Chamber of Engineers Thuringia
Professionally released on
25.03.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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Ingenieurkammer Thüringen
Address
99096 Erfurt
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