Um eine Bestellung als Bezirksschornsteinfegerin/ oder Bezirksschornsteinfeger bewerben

An authorized district chimney sweep is a person who has been appointed by the competent authority for a district.

An authorized district chimney sweep is a person who has been appointed by the competent authority for a district. According to the Chimney Sweep Crafts Act, vacant or vacant districts are filled by means of a tendering procedure. The selection procedure and the appointment of the authorized district chimney sweep is based on the Chimney Sweep Crafts Act (SchfHwG). Accordingly, the relevant competent authority must publicly advertise vacant districts and select applicants according to their suitability, qualifications and professional performance. The appointment is limited to seven years.

The advertised districts are published on the website of the respective district or independent city or here:

The competent authority shall specify in the invitation to tender which documents must be submitted. In particular, the competent authority may require the submission of the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form containing precise details of previous professional training and professional career
• Proof that the requirements for entry in the chimney sweep trade register have been met
• Certificates with grades for the journeyman's examination and the master craftsman's examination or equivalent qualifications; in the case of a professional qualification acquired in another member state of the European Union or a signatory state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or Switzerland, the documents and certificates to be submitted
• Proof of previous chimney sweeping activities and professional training and further training measures
• Declaration of consent to obtain information from the central trade register
• a current declaration that you are medically fit to take over a district and carry out chimney sweeping work
• Declaration as to whether the applicant has been convicted by a criminal court within the last twelve months, whether criminal proceedings are pending or whether a pending investigation is known
• Declaration of consent to obtain a police clearance certificate
• Declaration as to whether the applicant
  • is or was the owner of a district,
  • to which supervisory authority the sweeping district belongs,
  • whether the appointment was suspended or revoked in the last 3 years prior to publication of the advertisement or whether supervisory measures were taken or initiated during this time and
  • that an existing appointment will be relinquished in the event of a positive decision on this application
• a declaration of consent from current or former district holders that they may request the personnel file from the authority to which the applicant is or was appointed for inspection
• a written and signed declaration that no other application has been submitted to any other authority, and if so, to which other authority
• if several districts are being advertised or the status of an authorized district chimney sweep is being advertised: information on the ranking of preferred districts
• Proof of employment in a company individually certified in accordance with the "Fachbetrieb des Schornsteinfegerhandwerks" seal of approval or comparable; if applicable, subdivided according to employment in the applicant's own company and employment in a third-party company. The 3 years prior to publication of the advertisement are decisive, whereby only full years as a self-employed person or full months as an employee are taken into account. Unemployment periods of up to 2 months are fully recognized for employees
• Proof of additional qualifications, e.g. business economist in the skilled trades, certified business economist according to HwO, building energy consultant, fire protection technician, completed professional university degree (e.g. supply engineering, environmental engineering, technical building equipment), training authorization in the chimney sweep trade
• Professional training in the last 7 calendar years prior to publication of the call for applications and in the year of the call for applications

In order to be appointed as a district chimney sweep, you must meet the legal requirements for the independent practice of the chimney sweep trade and prove your suitability, qualification and professional performance on the basis of the application documents submitted.

• Once you have submitted the application and all documents are complete, the competent authority will check whether you meet all the requirements.
• If you meet all the requirements, the competent authority will rank the applicants and make a selection between them.
• The appointment is then made ex officio and must be made public.
• The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control is then notified for entry in the chimney sweep register.

Further information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Economics, Labor and Health of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern:

The appointment of the authorized district chimney sweep is limited to seven years, but ends at the latest at the end of the month in which the appointed person reaches the age of 67. An authorized district chimney sweep may not reapply for the position for at least two years after the effective date of the appointment.

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• An authorized district chimney sweep is a person who has been appointed by the competent authority for a district.
• According to the Chimney Sweep Crafts Act, vacant or vacant districts are filled by means of a tendering procedure.
• The relevant competent authority must publicly advertise vacant districts.
• Applicants are selected on the basis of their suitability, qualifications and professional performance.

• District administrators of the districts
• Lord mayors of the independent cities

• Forms: Online form via chimney sweep application portal
• Online procedure possible: yes
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: no