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Apply for registration as an expert in the list of energy efficiency experts

Service Description

The energy efficiency expert list serves to ensure a high level of professional qualification of the experts participating in the building promotion programs of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). The experts are involved in the process of energy consulting and the planning and implementation of energy efficiency measures in buildings as part of the funding programs.
The aim of these funding programs, which are carried out on behalf of the BMWi by the Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) or the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA), is to increase energy efficiency and the share of renewable energies in the renovation and new construction of residential and non-residential buildings.
The KfW programs include

  • until 30.06.2021: "Energy-efficient construction and renovation" program group
  • from July 2021: Federal funding for efficient buildings - residential buildings / non-residential buildings (BEG WG and BEG NWG; loan and grant variants in each case) and individual measures (BEG EM loan variant)

The BAFA programs include

  • Energy advice for residential buildings,
  • since January 2021: Energy consulting for non-residential buildings, facilities and systems,
  • since January 2021: Federal funding for efficient buildings - individual measures (BEG EM; grant variant).

You must register on the dena (Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH) website to create an application as an expert. You must select a registration category. Depending on the registration category, you must provide evidence of the relevant qualification.
You submit your application for registration as an expert in the energy efficiency expert list to dena (Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH) in writing by e-mail, fax or post.

Please note
In order to submit an application for the KfW funding programs "Energy-efficient construction and renovation - residential buildings", you must, since June 1, 2014, be registered in the energy efficiency expert list of the federal government's funding programs.

In order to submit an application for the KfW funding programs "Energy-efficient construction and refurbishment - non-residential buildings", you must, since 1.11.2020, be registered in the energy efficiency expert list of the federal funding programs if you are a master craftsman or technician.

In order to be able to submit an application in the federal funding programs for efficient buildings (BEG WG, BEG NWG, BEG EM), you must be registered in the energy efficiency expert list of the federal funding programs.

Process flow

You must create your application for registration on the Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) website and then submit it to dena.

  • Register for a user account on the dena website.
    • Enter all the required data.
    • Select a registration category.
  • Upload all required documents online in your user account or send them to dena by e-mail, fax or post.
  • If necessary, upload the required documents from reference projects exclusively in the user account.
  • Create an application for registration as an expert online in the user account on the dena website.
  • Sign the application and send it to dena by e-mail, fax or post.
  • After checking your documents, dena will decide whether to activate your entry.
    • If your entry is approved, you will receive confirmation by e-mail.
    • If your entry is rejected, you will receive an e-mail from dena telling you to log in to your user account. There you can read which requirements you have not fulfilled.

Requirements

An application for entry in the list of experts may be submitted by

  • natural persons,
  • energy consultants and
  • Specialists for energy-efficient construction and renovation.

The following are not eligible to apply:

  • Companies and
  • consumers.

Further requirements result from the registration categories and can be found in the rule booklet, which is available for download on the website of the list of experts.

Which documents are required?

When applying, you must submit

  • as a rule, a qualification in accordance with § 88 GEG and an additional qualification (further training, teaching activity, reference),
  • if applicable, authorization to apply to BAFA and
  • liability insurance

Note:
The required qualification differs depending on the registration category.

What are the fees?

  • There is a one-off registration fee of EUR 100.00 per module in the year of registration for checking the requirements for registration. If the registration is made via references, an additional EUR 200.00 is charged for the examination.
  • In addition, an annual fee of EUR 120.00 is charged for one module and EUR 170.00 for two modules. This will be invoiced annually from the time of activation.
  • If experts have offices at several locations, they can enter these as secondary addresses (maximum 4 per expert) in the user account. Upon activation, an annual fee of EUR 10.00 will be charged per additional address.
  • Members of a network partner will be informed of the costs by the network partner.

Note:
The costs are subject to statutory VAT.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

  • To submit missing evidence after rejection of the entry: 6 months
    • After expiry of the deadline, the application for the registration category or categories for which evidence is missing will be withdrawn.
    • No information is provided on the expiry of the deadline.
  • To object to a non-registration: 1 month after receipt of the decision
    • The objection must be submitted in writing by post, fax or e-mail and must be substantiated.
  • Registration period: 1 year after receipt of the decision
  • Further evidence must be provided every 3 years (proof of practice and/or further training - see rule booklet)

Processing duration

  • For processing the application: usually 2 weeks

Legal basis

none

Applications / forms

  • Contradiction

Appeal

  • Forms: yes
  • Online procedure possible: no
  • Written form required: no
  • Personal appearance: no

Note:
The application for registration as an expert in the list of energy efficiency experts must be created in advance on the website and then submitted in writing by e-mail or post

Further Information

Author

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The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi)

Professionally released on

09.09.2021

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH, Energieeffiziente Gebäude

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