Experts in the craft sector Public appointment and swearing-in
Your tasks as a publicly appointed expert include the assessment of services and activities in the skilled trades and their value. Your task is to provide factually sound assessments of skilled trade work, products and services and the prices charged for them.
As an appraiser, you are the figurehead for the performance of the skilled crafts sector. Your professional skills and knowledge as well as your integrity are not only important for your personal reputation, but also for the reputation of the skilled crafts sector as a whole.
As an applicant, you are therefore only entitled to public appointment and swearing-in if your special expertise, independence and impartiality have been verified and it is therefore beyond doubt that you meet the requirements set out in the respective expert regulations of the chambers of skilled crafts - in particular personal suitability and proof of special expertise.
These selection criteria include the following
- Generally meet the requirements for entry in the Register of Craftsmen, i.e. as a rule, have passed the master craftsman's examination in a craft requiring a license or have acquired another qualification, for example as an engineer; the same applies to crafts not requiring a license and trades similar to crafts,
- are particularly knowledgeable and qualified to provide expert opinions,
- have the facilities required to carry out the work of an expert,
- live in orderly financial circumstances and
- offer a guarantee of impartiality and independence in the provision of expert opinions as well as reliable compliance with the obligations of a publicly appointed and sworn expert.
If you prepare expert opinions as a publicly appointed and sworn expert, the possibility of the expert opinion being used for your own commercial or other professional purposes must always be ruled out. You must always be aware that particularly high demands are placed on your honesty and objectivity.
Who should I contact?
The responsibility lies with the Chamber of Crafts (HWK).
This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.
Requirements
- Initial order
- Age: minimum 30, maximum 62 years
- Proof of special expertise (above-average expertise), the necessary practical experience and the ability to prepare expert opinions.
This special expertise is determined by the Chambers of Crafts with the support of the competent trade association in accordance with a procedure drawn up by the Chambers of Crafts and Crafts, which, in addition to the preparation of a sample report and a written test, also provides for an oral expert discussion before a competent committee. - Orderly economic circumstances (possibly credit bureau information)
- Experts may also be publicly appointed and sworn in if:
- although they are entitled to practice a craft independently (master craftsman's examination, graduate engineer), they are not registered, but
- have been practically active for at least 6 years in the last 10 years in a craft business of the trade for which they want to be appointed, of which at least 3 years as a craftsman entrepreneur or in a managerial function,
- have their establishment as an expert or, in the absence thereof, their principal residence in the district of the competent authority;
- and the other conditions set out above.
- In addition to the high level of professional knowledge, the applicant must also master the legal foundations associated with the expert work.
Which documents are required?
No documents are required.
What are the fees?
Fees are payable in accordance with the fee regulations of the competent authority.
Process flow
If you have submitted the application for public appointment and swearing-in as an expert, the completeness of the application documents will be checked by the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
The competent Chamber of Skilled Crafts will then usually hear the competent trade association and/or the competent guild.
The Chamber of Skilled Crafts may require you to attend training courses at your own expense to prove your special expertise and oblige you to undergo an examination by a panel of experts at your own expense. In addition to the preparation of a test report and a written test, the examination may also include an oral expert discussion.
Finally, depending on the decision of the committees involved, you will be sworn in as an expert. You will receive the certificate of appointment, expert certificate and round stamp.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Deadlines must be observed. Please contact the competent authority.
Processing duration
The responsible office will process your application as quickly as possible. If an examination date has been set, processing can only take place after this has been completed.
Further information
- Weitere Informationen zur Bestellung als Sachverständige des Handwerks und Bestellungsvoraussetzungen erhalten Sie auf den Seiten des bundesweiten Sachverständigenverzeichnisses der Handwerksammern
- Informationen zu Ansprechpartnerinnen und Ansprechpartnern der Handwerksammern finden Sie auf der Internetseite des bundesweiten Sachverständigenverzeichnisses der Handwerkskammern
