Apply for infection protection training (Infektionsschutzbelehrung) including certificate
Infektionsschutzbelehrung inklusive Bescheinigung beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• An in-person appointment is required
• Persons without sufficient knowledge of German, please come with an interpreter (friend, etc.).
If you do not have sufficient knowledge of German, please come with an interpreter (friend etc.).
Documents you need
• Proof of identity
• Identity card (Personalausweis) or
• Passport with a registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung) for your current address, if applicable a landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung), or
• eID card for EU/EEA citizens (Unionsbürgerkarte / Union citizen's card) with a registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung) for your current address, if applicable a landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)
• Third-country nationals please bring your work permit and residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis).
• For minors under 18: declaration of consent from the parent/legal guardian
• Proof of activity/employment
• School interns in grades 7 to 10 receive the internship card (Praktikumskarte) (responsibility (Zuständigkeit) is determined by the location of the school); please bring proof of the internship
• Volunteer staff of registered, non-profit associations, as well as volunteer helpers in school canteens, receive a certificate of voluntary work (Ehrenamtliche Bescheinigung) upon presentation of a letter from the organization confirming that no expense allowance is paid and that the certificate is issued only for associations in Berlin
• Proof of place of work
Persons who are not registered in Berlin should provide proof, by means of an employment contract or a written confirmation from the employer, that the employer intends to hire them at their company.
Forms
• Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (district office): Declaration of consent for minors www.berlin.de/ba-charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/verwaltung/aemte
• Bezirksamt Lichtenberg: Declaration of consent for minors www.berlin.de/ba-lichtenberg/auf-einen-blick/buergerservice/
• Bezirksamt Mitte: Declaration of consent for minors www.berlin.de/ba-mitte/politik-und-verwaltung/aemter/gesundh
Fees
• none: For the instruction and certificate for student and work-experience trainees as active personnel handling food, if the certificate is time-limited to the duration of the internship.
• none: For the instruction and certificate for the activity of volunteer helpers in school canteens of any kind.
• 30.00 Euro: For group instruction
• 49.00 Euro: For individual instruction (possible only on request)
• 15.00 Euro: For a duplicate (possible only upon presentation of the payment receipt for the initial instruction)
Legal basis
• Infektionsschutzgesetz (IfSG) [Infection Protection Act] § 43 para. 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ifsg/__43.html
Processing time
On average 1 hour
If there is a high volume of customers, it may take somewhat longer
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
- Gesundheitsamt - Beratungsstelle für den LebensmittelbereichHohenzollerndamm 177 4. Etage Raum 4147, 10713 Berlin
- Bezirksamt Lichtenberg
- Gesundheitsamt - LebensmittelpersonalhygieneAlfred-Kowalke-Str. 24, 10315 Berlin
- Bezirksamt Mitte
- Gesundheitsamt - LebensmittelpersonalberatungTurmstr. 21, 10559 Berlin, (über Birkenstr. 62, Haus M, Aufgang O oder P)
Original
Service number 324295 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324295/