Architektenkammer - Recht zur Führung der Berufsbezeichnung „Architektin“ / „Architekt“ (Hochbau); ausländische Qualifikation, Niederlassung

If you wish to settle permanently in Thuringia and use the professional title "architect", you must register in the list of architects. You must apply for registration.

The professional title "architect" / "architect" is regulated in Thuringia. This means that the use of this professional title is bound by legal regulations (Thuringian Chamber of Architects and Engineers Act - ThürAIKG -) to the possession of certain professional qualifications.

If you wish to settle permanently in Thuringia and use the professional title "architect", you must be registered in the corresponding list of architects at the Chamber of Architects of Thuringia. The registration must be applied for.

The registration in the list of architects and thus the authorization to use the professional title "Architektin" / "Architekt" is helpful for the exercise of a professional activity, but is not a mandatory requirement for this. This means that you can apply for jobs on the labor market and perform the activities of an architect (e.g. as an employee in an architectural office) even without being registered in the corresponding list of architects. However, you may not use the legally protected professional title of "architect" and are not authorized to submit building documents.

As a rule, you will need the following documents in particular:

• Proof of main residence, professional establishment or place of predominant professional activity in Thuringia.
• Proof of identity
• Proof of citizenship
• proof of education acquired abroad
• Proof of relevant professional experience
• if necessary further documents

As a rule, copies of all documents and certificates must be submitted. Translations of all documents and certificates in German, prepared by a publicly appointed or sworn interpreter or translator, must be submitted.

Minimum 150 EUR to maximum 400 EUR

As a rule, the prerequisite for registration in the list of architects is a completed university degree in architecture. In addition, further registration requirements may have to be met, such as the exercise of at least two years of full-time practical activity in the essential professional tasks of the field of architecture (professional internship) and - in the case of self-employment - the conclusion of professional liability insurance.

The evaluation (equivalence / essential differences) of a foreign professional qualification in relation to a German reference qualification can only be considered within the framework of a registration procedure; the ThürAIKG does not provide for an independent recognition procedure with a final decision on the merits.

Qualifications from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland

For EU/EEA/Switzerland nationals and persons treated as equivalent (e.g. family members, spouses of EU citizens, long-term residents from third countries), the principle of automatic recognition applies to professions whose minimum requirements are harmonized at EU level (building construction architects). Automatic recognition means that the qualification is not individually checked for equivalence (in terms of content) with the corresponding German qualification (reference qualification).

If the requirements for automatic recognition are not met, an individual examination is considered. According to this, for EU/EEA/Switzerland nationals and persons treated as equivalent (see above), proof of training required in an EU/EEA state/Switzerland (regulated profession) is sufficient to obtain permission to use the professional title "architect" in this state; if the profession is not regulated in the state of origin, the guarantee of knowledge provided by the regulation is replaced by proof of one year's professional experience or by any regulated training provided. If the foreign professional qualification differs significantly from the registration requirements applicable to graduates in the field of architecture (structural engineering) from a German university, the Chamber of Architects imposes compensatory measures (aptitude test, adaptation course).

In the case of (non-equivalent) third-country nationals, the recognition of their educational qualifications requires that their equivalence with the corresponding German qualification (reference qualification) be established beforehand. If there are significant differences, the Chamber of Architects imposes compensatory measures (aptitude test, adaptation course).

Degrees from third countries

A prerequisite for the recognition of training certificates issued in third countries is that their equivalence with the corresponding German qualification (reference qualification) is first established. If there are significant differences, the Chamber of Architects imposes compensatory measures (aptitude test, adaptation course).

Registration procedures can also be handled via the technical systems of the point of single contact:

The Chamber of Architects decides on the application for entry in the list of architects 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 specifics of the matter.

No deadlines need to be observed.

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.

Before filing an administrative court action against a decision of the registration committee at the Chamber of Architects, there is no need for a review in preliminary proceedings (opposition proceedings).

• Right to use the professional title "architect" (building construction); foreign qualification, establishment
• The use of the professional title "architect" is linked to the possession of certain professional qualifications.
• Anyone wishing to use the professional title must apply for registration with the Chamber of Architects.
• Written application must be submitted together with the required documents.
• Application also possible online.
• Fees apply.
• Responsible: Chamber of Architects Thuringia

Please contact:

Chamber of Architects Thuringia
Bahnhofstrasse 39
99084 Erfurt

Telephone: 0361 210-500
Fax: 0361 210-5050
E-mail: info@architekten-thueringen.de
http://www.architekten-thueringen.de

Contact
Membership administration/registration
Ms. Konstanze Schulze
Phone: 0361-2105030
E-mail: schulze@architekten-thueringen.de

The Thuringian Application System for Administrative Benefits (ThAVEL) provides you with the necessary application document on a virtual desk.

You can also submit your informal application in writing to the competent authority.