List of external engineers Registration

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The professional title "engineer" is protected by the Lower Saxony Engineering Act (NIngG). If you have neither a place of residence nor a professional establishment in Germany and temporarily and occasionally carry out professional engineering tasks in Lower Saxony within the meaning of Section 2 NIngG, you may use the professional title "engineer" if you are entered in the register of foreign engineers. The provision of the service must be reported to the Chamber of Engineers.

If one year has passed since the last notification and you still intend to provide services in Lower Saxony and use the professional title "Ingenieurin" or "Ingenieur", this must be reported to the Chamber of Engineers.

Lower Saxony Chamber of Engineers

For entry in the register of foreign engineers, the following requirements apply to persons established in an EU, EEA or equivalent state:

Initial display of the service
the reliability required for the profession

For entry in the register of foreign engineers, the following requirements apply to persons established in other countries:

Proof of professional qualification
No significant differences between the professional qualification obtained through a foreign engineer/degree or a professional qualification entitling the holder to practice the profession of engineer in another European country and a domestic qualification entitling the holder to use the professional title "Ingenieurin" or "Ingenieur" (at least three years standard period of study, at least 70% of studies are dominated by mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, technology (STEM)).
An exception applies to the fields of agricultural and industrial engineering insofar as only a MINT share of at least 51% must be achieved.
the reliability required for the profession

Applications can be submitted to the Chamber of Engineers of Lower Saxony at any time in writing or online.

Forms for download:
https://www.ingenieurkammer.de/das-koennen-wir-fuer-sie-tun/mitgliedschaft-und-listen/antraege
Online procedure
Link to the online application
Personal appearance may be required, e.g. if compensatory measures are necessary

For entry in the list of foreign engineers, the following evidence must be submitted by persons with an establishment in an EU, EEA or equivalent country:

Declaration of reliability

For entry in the list of foreign engineers, the following evidence must be submitted by persons with a place of business in other countries:

Proof of university degree
All documents in non-German must be accompanied by a translation, which must be certified by a publicly appointed and sworn translator
Declaration of reliability

Please have all the necessary documents ready for the electronic notification. Without the complete documents, you will not be able to complete the electronic notification procedure and submit your notification.

If established in an EU, EEA or equivalent country, registration is free of charge.

If you are established in another country, the fee is € 83.

An application for entry in the register of external engineers must be submitted in writing or online using the form provided. The supporting documents referred to under "required documents" must be attached to the notification.

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Maximum two months after receipt of the complete dossier

If one year has passed since the last notification and the service provider still intends to provide services in Lower Saxony and to use the professional title "Ingenieurin" or "Ingenieur", he or she must notify the Chamber of Engineers. If the situation certified in the documents submitted so far has changed significantly, the service provider must notify us of this by presenting the corresponding documents.