ACE Member Organisations

ADG – Association of German Master Builders BDB

Willdenowstraße, 6 – 12203 Berlin

Tel : + 49 30 841 89 70
Fax : + 49 30 841 89 722
info@baumeister-online.de
www.baumeister-online.de

President: Christoph Schild
Head of the delegation: Ralf Niebergall

ADG – Association of Freelance Architects of Germany VFA

Kurfürstenstrasse 130 – 10785 Berlin

Tel : + +49 30 39 49 40-19
Fax : + 49 30 39 49 40-39
info@vfa-architekten.de
www.vfa-architekten.de

President: Alexander Schwab
Head of the delegation: Ralf Niebergall

ADG – Association of German Architects BDA

Wilhelmine-Gemberg-Weg 6 – 10179 Berlin

Tel : + 49 30 27 87 990
Fax : + 49 30 27 87 99 15
kontakt@bda-bund.de
www.bda-bund.de/

President: Heiner Farwick
Head of the delegation: Ralf Niebergal

ADG – Federal Chamber of Architects BAK

Askanischer Platz, 4 – 10963 Berlin

Tel : + 49 30 263 94 40
Fax : + 49 30 263 94 490
info@bak.de
www.bak.de

President: Andrea Gebhard
Head of the delegation: Ralf Niebergall

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Population	81 843 743	80 780 000	82 162 000	82 850 000	83 166 711	83 155 031
GDP € m	2 592 600	2 737 600	3 032 820	3 277 340	3 449 050	3 601 750
GDP/head €	31 677	33 890	36 913	39 558	41 472	43 314

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Market	4 193	5 047	5 015	4 971	4 577	6 315
Average turnover per practice (€)
2 persons	94 088	114 326	154 763	181 955	169 809	153 273
6 – 10 persons	440 416	623 935	654 293	786 041	811 537	622 718

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Architects	101 600	107 200	109 200	111 200	117 500	119 400
% Male	64	57	66	62	66	58
% Female	36	43	34	38	34	42
% <40 years	35	41	23	21	25	22
Practices	37 026	41 117	40 558	33 440	28 492	37 844

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Participants	840	1 392	6 029	13 120	14 064	14 145
Accuracy of results 95% confidence +/-	3.4	2.6	1.2	0.8	0.8	0.8

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Sole Principals	32	20	27	24	22	21
Partners & Directors	14	8	10	10	9	10
Private practice Salaried	26	40	33	34	37	34
Private in-house	7	8	12	14	13	14
Freelance	4	1	4	2	2	2
Other Private	6	6	15	1	1	1
Local / central government	8	12	n/a	14	14	16
Other Public	4	4	14	1	1	1

Year	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	2022
Sole Principals	50000	55000	55940	63202	68262	73000
Partners & Directors	60000	70660	65100	74500	90000	85000
Private practice Salaried	37200	36000	n/a	48000	50000	53000
Private in-house	40000	n/a	n/a	72000	75000	80000
Freelance	54500	67000	39012	40000	49000	60000
Other Private	50000	58500	n/a	61331	70000	77000
Local / central government	50000	53000	n/a	60397	64000	67000
Other Public	48000	55000	n/a	65000	70000	72855

Protection of the title “Architect”	Yes
Protection of the function of Architects	No
Professional title	Architect, landscape architect, town planner or interior designer The architect does not have exclusive rights. Only the architect’s title is protected by the law of each Land, whatever the domain of intervention of the professional may be.
Mandatory Registration	Yes, via a Chamber of one Lander For architects, generally minimum of 4 years of academic training required for registration. For landscape architect, town planner and interior designer: 3 or 4 years (depending on the particular state law). Exceptionally, Bachelor of 3 years is accepted by 3 Landers for registration, provided that the applicant has 4 to 6 years of obligatory professional experience (Bavaria 6 years + additional examination; Hessen 4 years; Schleswig-Holstein 4 years). Compulsory registration with the Chamber of Architects of one of the Lander. Registration is based on an assessment carried out by an independent jury of professionals headed by a magistrate or a lawyer. There is provision for an appeal process.
If yes, Where?	Bundesarchitektenkammer (BAK)
Competent authority	16 Chambers of Architects of the Landers, whereas the National Chamber of Architects (BAK) is representing the interests of the 16 Chambers on Federal and European level. Each Land has its own regulations. Registration with a Chamber is compulsory in order to use the title.

Entrance examination
Academic training
Qualified as
Professional training needed?
If yes How much time
Comments	Universities (= +- 40% of architects): Numerus clausus or entrance examination – Bachelor of 3 years comprising 6 months of internship – Master’s degree 2 years, also 1 year possible. – Formerly (before implementation of Bologna-Accord) Diploma of Engineer (Dipl.-Ing.), today Bachelor (BA) and Master (MA). • Fachhochschulen (= +- 60% of architects): – 3 or 5 years of academic studies (BA and MA as 3+2 or 4+1) – Formerly (before implementation of Bologna-Accord) Diploma of Engineer (Dipl.-Ing. FH), today Bachelor (BA) and Master (MA). Notes – There is a guide (suggesting a curriculum) for schools issued by the Chambers – Schools providing BA and MA courses must be accredited by independent accreditation bodies. – Students can practise the profession during their internship and as employed graduates (after diploma examination) even before registration with one of the Chambers. – Continued training after registration: is not compulsory in all Lander. In some Lander 2 days of training per year are required. In others, the requirement is 32 points in two years (one point is equivalent to 45 minutes of courses or seminars or 2 x 45’ of professional visits or excursions.) – Different curricula for architects, landscape architects, interior architects and town planners.

Additional compulsory practical training – internship	2 years (3 years in Saarland) In certain Lander , the two years practice must be accompanied by complementary training (some Lander recommend, organise, or even impose complementary professional training – for example 80 hours in Hessen or Northrhein-Westfalia).
Requirement for undertaking compulsory professional experience as a requirement for access to the professional examination	Final diploma
Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who?	The employer
Compulsory professional experience (requirement for access to the professional examination) Where? To which conditions	Architects’ office or public administration Always under direction of an architect
Number of hours per month required
Compulsory Professional examination	No
Complementary professional education	8 hours seminar (in some Lander)
Remuneration of the professional experience	Yes, by individual employment contracts
Trainee accompanied	Yes
Specific supplementary courses organised	Yes
Model form of contract available	No
Professional practice undertaken abroad taken into account	Individual approval by the Chamber of Architects possible
Evaluation of the professional experience	Yes
Evaluation method used	List of exper,? Presentation of a portfolio Appeal possible in case of refusal

Are Architects obligation to carry insurance?
Legal Basis: what are the most commonly used Term and Conditions:
What are the requirements for obtaining insurance?
How are insurance premiums calculated?
What forms of Insurance contract exist:
Insurances/Agents
Comments	Read the insurance sheet 5 years for private and public buildings, (counted from acceptance, other terms of liability subject to contractual agreement).

What requirements must a European architect fulfill to practice in this country?

Registration by an architect’s chamber

Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country?	Yes
If yes: Is it compulsory? Is it encouraged? Is it free?	Compulsory
If it is compulsory, is it required by law or by a Code of Conduct?	Required by law
If it is regulated, who regulates the system: A professional body A governmental body A combination of the two?	A professional body
Is it organised?	Yes
Who provides the courses?	Training mainly provided by the architect’s chambers
What level of training is provided:
Are certain subjects mandatory?	Yes
What types of activities or provisions are accepted:
Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material?	No
Who recognises (accredits) these trainings?	Architect’s Chambers of the Lander
Development of the trainings: A. Estimated number of courses/year B. Estimated number of participants/year C. Estimated lesson hours/year
Level of requirements for the architects:	32 points on 2 years = 12 per year
Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested B. Attendance tracking C. Attendance tracking D. Self-assessment using self-test E. By regular checks F. Examination G. Thesis H. Other means (e.g. electronic monitoring)?	Not requested in most lander, by regular checks in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted?
What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation: A. None B. Reprimand C. Expulsion from the register D. Other?	Reprimand in some Lander, expulsion from the register in Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia
Do you have a database of the content of your CPD programme?

Country Profile

ACE Member Organisations

ADG – Association of German Master Builders BDB

ADG – Association of Freelance Architects of Germany VFA

ADG – Association of German Architects BDA

ADG – Federal Chamber of Architects BAK

Statistics

Professional title

Access to the profession

Traineeship

Liability and insurance

Continuous Professional Develop

Requirements to practice

Country Profile

ACE Member Organisations

ADG – Association of German Master Builders BDB

ADG – Association of Freelance Architects of Germany VFA

ADG – Association of German Architects BDA

ADG – Federal Chamber of Architects BAK

Statistics

Professional title

Access to the profession

Traineeship

Liability and insurance

Continuous Professional Develop

Requirements to practice

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