Handwerk Ausübungsberechtigung für zulassungspflichtige Handwerke nach § 7b HwO Erteilung

If you have passed a journeyman's or final examination in a recognized skilled trade and have qualified work experience, you can become self-employed in most skilled trades that are subject to licensing or you can exercise a company management function.

Anyone who has passed a journeyman's examination or a final examination in a recognized training occupation and has acquired relevant professional experience can become self-employed or exercise a company management function in many trades requiring authorization. The professional qualification must have been acquired in the craft that is to be practiced. In the case of certain crafts, it is sufficient if the professional qualification was acquired in a craft related to it, which can be found in the ordinance on related crafts.

In addition to a journeyman's or final examination, proof of relevant professional experience is also required, which must have been acquired after the training. At least six years of professional experience is required, of which at least four years must have been in a managerial position. A managerial position is assumed if the person in question has been given autonomous decision-making powers in a company or a significant part of a company, which must be proven by job references, job descriptions or in some other suitable way. The granting of an authorization to practice for journeymen or journeywomen with qualified professional experience is not considered for chimney sweeps and health trades (opticians, audiologists, orthopedic technicians, orthopedic shoemakers, dental technicians).

• Application for a license to practice (§ 7b HwO)
• Proof of identification
• Proof of acquired formal professional qualifications (journeyman's certificate, final certificate)
• Proof of at least six years of application-related professional experience, of which at least four years must have been in a managerial position. Evidence of a managerial position in a company or a significant part of a company can be provided, for example, by job references and job descriptions.

• You must have passed a journeyman's examination or a comparable final examination in the craft to be operated.
• You must have worked in the trade for at least 6 years after passing the journeyman's examination.
• Of the 6 years, you have held a management position in a company or a significant part of a company for at least 4 years.
  • A managerial position includes autonomous decision-making powers, which can be proven by job references or job advertisements.
• You have business management, commercial and legal knowledge.

The specific fee results from the fee schedule of the Chamber of Crafts, which is available on the Chamber's website.

Online application:

• Go to the website of your local Chamber of Skilled Crafts or to the service portal of your federal state and select the right online service.
• The online service will guide you through the application step by step.
• You can submit the required documents digitally.

Written application:

• Go to the website of your local Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
• Download the application forms for granting a license to practice.
• Complete the forms in full and send them to your local Chamber of Skilled Crafts along with the required evidence of your skills.
• Your application and the evidence will be examined by the Chamber of Skilled Crafts. If the evidence is not sufficient, you may have to take an expert examination.

After your documents have been checked, you will receive a license to practice and a notice of registration if the requirements are met.

You can only practice a trade that is subject to registration if you are entered in the register of trades. You must therefore apply for authorization to practice at an early stage.

Before submitting an application , seek advice from the staff of the register of skilled crafts in your responsible chamber of skilled crafts. It is advisable to make an appointment for the consultation in advance.

Legal action may be taken against a rejection of the application. Depending on the federal state in which the application was filed, a preliminary procedure may have to be carried out first. Information on the existing legal remedies can be found in the instructions on legal remedies in the notices.

• Authorization to practice trades subject to licensing in accordance with § 7b HwO - Issuance
• Entry in the register of skilled crafts
  • usually requires a passed master craftsman examination
  • is necessary for
    • natural or legal persons or
    • partnerships with legal capacity who wish to operate a craft subject to licensing on a self-employed basis.
• Journeymen or journeywomen and skilled workers with qualified professional experience can also be entered in the register of skilled crafts without a master craftsman title under certain conditions.
  • To do this, an application must be made to the Chamber of Skilled Crafts for authorization to practice,
  • a prerequisite is a passed journeyman's examination or a final examination in a recognized training occupation,
  • at least 6 years of professional experience in the craft to be practiced, including at least 4 years in a managerial position
• responsible: Chamber of Crafts in whose district the commercial establishment is located.
  

The Chamber of Skilled Crafts in whose district the main place of business is located is responsible. If this place of business has not yet been determined, the Chamber of Skilled Crafts in whose district the applicant's place of residence is located is responsible.

Craftsmen's Register of your competent Chamber of Crafts:

• Application for a license to practice according to § 7 a HandwO
• Leaflet § 7b HwO
• Leaflet professions Annex A / Annex B according to HwO