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Chamber of Engineers - right to use the professional title of engineer (foreign qualification, establishment)
Service Description
The professional title "engineer" is protected by law, i.e. it may only be used in the Free State of Thuringia by those who meet the requirements set out in the Thuringian Chamber of Architects and Engineers Act of 14.12.2016 (ThürAIKG) under § 4 Para. 1 or who have been granted a permit.
The Thuringian Chamber of Engineers is the competent body for the Free State of Thuringia for the granting of permits to use the professional title "engineer" for applicants with a foreign educational qualification.
An application for a permit to use the professional title "Ingenieur/Ingenieurin" can be submitted by persons who have their main residence, a professional branch or the place of predominant professional activity in the Free State of Thuringia.
The Chamber of Engineers of Thuringia grants a permit to use the professional title "Engineer" only upon application and insofar as the prerequisites of equivalence of the foreign degree or training qualification with a degree in a technical or scientific field at a German university within the meaning of § 4 para. 1 ThürAIKG exist or significant differences within the meaning of § 4 para. 2 ThürAIKG can be compensated by compensatory measures.
Process flow
An application requires that the applicant has his main residence, a professional branch or the place of predominant professional activity in Thuringia.
After the application has been submitted, the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers will confirm to the applicant within one month that the application has been received, including the evidence submitted, and will inform the applicant of any evidence that is still missing.
A final decision on the application will be made within three months at the latest after receipt of the complete documentation; the deadline can be extended by one month.
The registration committee of the Thuringian Chamber of Engineers is responsible for decisions on the application for approval in accordance with § 26 Para. 2 ThürAIKG. The applicant will be notified of the decision.
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
Which documents are required?
Together with the completed application, the following documents are required:
- Copy of identity card, passport or passport;
- Residence permit, ID card for displaced persons, registration certificate (not for EU citizens);
- Proof of a main residence, a main place of business or a professional activity mainly carried out in Thuringia;
- Copy/transcript of the certificate in the original language on the award of a degree or a professional title or professional qualification;
- Copy/transcript of the German translation of the documents on the award of a degree or a professional title, by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator;
- Copy of the complete examination certificate including subject overview;
- Copy/transcript of the German translation of the complete examination certificate including subject overview by a publicly appointed or sworn expert;
- Copy of marriage certificate in case of name change;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Evaluation letter from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB).
As a rule, copies of all documents and certificates must be submitted. If it seems absolutely necessary and there are reasonable doubts about the authenticity or the correctness of the content of the documents and certificates submitted, the applicant may be required to submit documents and certificates in the form of certified copies and other suitable documents and certificates.
If the official certification is insufficient, the application cannot be processed due to its formal incompleteness. It is requested not to recopy official certifications, the stamp as well as the signature must be present in the original.
When translating diploma certificates, the name of the university, as well as the course of study or the educational degree, must be indicated in Latin as well as in the script of the official language of the original document.
The documents submitted by the applicant with the application remain with the Chamber of Engineers Thuringia and are archived there. Therefore, it is requested not to submit original documents.
What are the fees?
A fee of 600.00 € is charged for the granting of a permit to use the professional title "Ingenieur/Ingenieurin".
Further costs are incurred if additional 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.
In the case of the determination of compensatory measures, further fees of €300.00 to €1,000.00 will be charged depending on the meetings and time involved, and in the case of qualifying examinations, further fees of €600.00 to €1,400.00 will be charged depending on the meetings and time involved.
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 b), c) and d).
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
With regard to the timing of an application, there are no deadlines to be observed; rather, personal interest is decisive for an 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.
What else should I know?
The recognition and qualification consulting offices of the network "Integration through Qualification" (IQ Network) will be happy to advise and accompany you before, during and after the recognition process.
Supporting institutions
For telephone advice on recognition in German and English, please call the "Working and Living in Germany" hotline
Tel.: +49 30 1815-1111
Reachability:
Monday to Friday from 09:00 - 15:00 each day
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
- Thuringian Ministry for Infrastructure and Agriculture (TMIL)
- Chamber of Engineers Thuringia
Professionally released on
25.03.2020
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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