You need a license to participate in the amateur radio service in Germany. You can apply for this at the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA). The prerequisite is that you have passed an amateur radio examination in Germany or abroad.

If you have passed your amateur radio examination abroad, please also apply for recognition of your certificate. This step is not necessary if it is a harmonized international amateur radio examination certificate (HAREC).

The frequency ranges and maximum permissible transmission powers covered by your license depend on your amateur radio certificate. There are 2 different amateur radio certificate classes:

• Class E and
• class A.

With your license, you will also be assigned a personal callsign. The following personal data will be published in the callsign list and callsign query on the BNetzA website:

• Your first name,
• your surname and
• your amateur radio certificate class in connection with the amateur radio call sign assigned to you.

If you do not object, the following will also be published:

• Your address and
• the location of your amateur radio station.

You can object to the publication of your address and the location of your amateur radio station by

• stating this in the application or
• objecting to this in writing at a later date.

You can specify callsign requests in the application for authorization. However, there is no legal entitlement to specific callsigns.