Engineering activities for projects involving civil, hydraulic and traffic engineering (71.12.1.00)
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The following formalities are performed by responsible authorities and can also be handled via the Point of Single Contact if necessary. Please specify the location via Change selection. If you choose "To the responsible Point of Single Contact for ..." (if available), the contact details of the responsible Point of Single Contact are displayed. The contact details of the competent authority/-ies are displayed after choosing the formality.
Formalities according to the Services Directive
For taking-up and pursuit of a service the follwoing specific service-related formalities (authorisations and notifications) must always be obeyed:
To the responsible Point of Single Contact
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Consulting engineer; application for registration on the list of consulting engineers
You can apply for registration in the list of consulting engineers.
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Engineer; application for entry in the list of engineers authorized to submit building documents
You can apply for registration in the list of engineers authorized to submit building documents.
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Register of companies for consulting engineers; application for registration
Registration in the register of companies for consulting engineers must be applied for at the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers.
The following authorisations and notifications may be required:
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Structural stability; application for recognition as a test engineer
You can apply for recognition as a test engineer for stability in the fields of solid construction, metal construction and timber construction, which perform testing tasks subject to building inspection.
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Stability; application for recognition as a testing expert
The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as a testing expert for the field of structural stability (in the fields of solid construction, metal construction and timber construction).
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Safety-related systems and equipment; application for recognition as a testing expert
You can apply to the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers for recognition as an inspection expert in the field of safety-related systems and equipment.
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Fire protection; application for recognition as a testing expert
The registration committee at the Bavarian Chamber of Architects decides together with the examination board on the recognition as a test expert for fire protection.
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Earthwork and foundation engineering; application for recognition as a testing expert
The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as a testing expert in the field of earthwork and foundation engineering.
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Surveying in the building industry; application for recognition as an inspection expert
The registration committee of the Bavarian Chamber of Civil Engineers decides on the recognition as an inspection expert for the field of surveying in civil engineering.
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Business registration; business registration by EU citizens
Eine Gewerbeanzeige ist nur erforderlich, soweit keine selbständige freiberufliche Tätigkeit vorliegt. Die Klärung der Freiberuflichkeit kann dabei nur im Wege einer Einzelfallentscheidung erfolgen.
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Engineer; application for permission to use the professional title
If you would like to use the professional title "Ingenieurin" or "Ingenieur" in Germany, but have completed the associated training abroad, you need a permit to use the professional title.
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Energy expert; application for registration in the list of experts
Architects and engineers who certify compliance with certain requirements of the Building Energy Act may apply for registration on the list of experts.
Formalities relating to the place of business
In addition to the requirements related to a specific service there are authorisations and/or notification obligations in other legal areas regarding the place of business which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact.
Requirements particularly in the areas of construction law, public road legislation, imission control law, water and waste law, listed building regulations and forest law should be taken into account.
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Road use; application for special use permit for county, municipal or local thoroughfares.
If you want to use county, municipal or local thoroughfares of county, state or federal roads ("Ortsdurchfahrtsstraßen") not only for traffic purposes, but also for your own interests or commercial activities, you need a special use permit for this.
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Immission control; application for a permit for the construction and operation of a plant
The construction and operation as well as the substantial modification of certain industrial plants, which may cause harmful effects on the environment, require a permit under immission control law. The types of facilities concerned are listed exhaustively in the Ordinance on Facilities Requiring a Permit (4. BImSchV).
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Water law; application for a permit
An official permit is required for any impact on a water body that is not only of completely minor importance.
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Waste disposal; consulting
In Bavaria, the counties and independent cities are generally responsible for waste disposal. They offer information on waste disposal for citizens and businesses.
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Protection of historical monuments; application for permission to carry out measures on historical monuments and archaeological sites
If you want to carry out measures on architectural or ground monuments or in the vicinity of such monuments, you will in many cases require permits in accordance with the Monument Protection Act (DSchG).
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Water supply; securing
The public supply of drinking water to households is provided by the municipalities or special-purpose associations (water supply companies).
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Sewage disposal; implementation
Wastewater disposal is the responsibility of the municipalities and cities or municipal wastewater associations.
Formalities relating to the employment of workers
If you would like to hire an employee you need to proceed with the following steps. These formalities CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact.
If the employment is terminated you also have to inform the authorities where the employee has been registered.-
Company number; application
As an employer, you must register your employees for social insurance. To do this, you need a company number.
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Statutory accident insurance; registration of a company, self-employed or freelance activity
If you start a business, become self-employed or freelance, you usually have to register it with the accident insurance company.
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Social security; registration of employees
Employees who are compulsorily insured under the statutory social insurance scheme must be reported to the competent health insurance fund as the collecting agency.
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Wage tax; registration by the employer
The employer must withhold and pay the wage tax.
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Posting of workers to Germany; registration and other obligations
When posting employees to Germany, the Employee Posting Act must be observed. This law obliges both employers based in Germany and employers based abroad who employ workers in Germany to comply with statutory and, in certain sectors, collectively agreed working conditions. In addition, employers are subject to further obligations.
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Compensatory levy; payment
Employers are obliged to fill a certain number of jobs with severely disabled persons or persons of equal status. A compensatory levy must be paid for each unfilled mandatory position.
Tax related formalities
For taking-up and pursuit of a service please also consider the following tax related formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:
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Freelance activity; notification of the opening of a business
The commencement of a freelance activity must be reported directly to the responsible tax office without any formalities. In addition, you must provide the responsible tax office with further information on the legal and factual circumstances relevant for taxation.
Personal formalities
We would also like to inform you about the following personal formalities which CANNOT be processed through the Point of Single Contact:
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Residence; Registration
If you move into an apartment, you must register with the responsible registration office (municipality, city or administrative community) within two weeks.
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Residence cards and certificate of permanent residence; application
A residence card or permanent residence card shall be issued to family members of Union citizens who are entitled to free movement and to permanent residents but who are not Union citizens themselves. Union citizens may apply for a certificate.
Characteristics and key concepts of the service
This service includes:
- Application of physical laws and design principles to the design of building structures and processes, and consulting activities for:
- Planning of projects related to civil engineering and underground construction, hydraulic engineering and road construction
- Planning of water management projects
Keywords
- Bauingenieur(e/innen), selbstständige (bautechnische Gesamtplanung)
- Bautechnik (Planung)
- Bautechnische Gesamtplanung durch Ingenieurbüros
- Bauzeichner (Anfertigen von Bauzeichnungen in Architekturbüros)
- Beratung über Qualitätssicherung im Rahmen der bautechnischen Gesamtplanung
- Energieeinsparverordnung
- Entwicklung von Bauprojekten
- Erstellung schlüsselfertiger Bauten
- Generalübernehmer (Bauübernehmer)
- Ingenieurbüros für bautechnische Gesamtplanung
- Konstruktionsbüro für bautechnische Gesamtplanung
- Projektentwicklung durch Ingenieurbüros für bautechnische Gesamtplanung
- Qualitätssicherungsberatung (Überwachung der Bauarbeiten durch Ingenieurbüros für bautechnische Gesamtplanung)
- Statische Berechnungen von Bauwerken