Crafts - Show new management at the Chamber of Crafts
Handwerk - Neue Betriebsleitung bei der Handwerkskammer anzeigen
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
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Requirements
• Proof of qualification
Master craftsman's diploma for the respective craft, alternatively equivalent domestic or foreign professional qualification (degrees, e.g. of an engineer, as well as industrial foremen) or an exemption permit or authorisation to exercise the trade.
• Permanent position in a craft business
The company management must be available to the enterprise to the same extent to perform their functions as a master craftsman or a master craftswoman as owner of the craft enterprise. In principle, this means full-time employment throughout.
Documents you need
• Application for entry/ amendment/ extension in the register of crafts subject to authorisation or crafts not subject to authorisation and crafts similar to crafts
• Certificate of Qualification
For example, master craftsman's diploma, authorisation to practise, exemption permit, technical certificate
• Old craft card
• If applicable, employment contract from which it must be clear that the management is available to the company during normal working hours
Working hours and salary in accordance with the collective agreement or customary in the sector. If the managing director is also a technical manager and also has a share of at least 30 % in the enterprise as a partner, the manager's declaration is sufficient.
• Current certificate of registration
The information must not be older than three months.
• Form "Annex A: Manager's Declaration
Forms
• Application for entry/ amendment/ extension in the register of crafts subject to authorisation or crafts not subject to authorisation and crafts similar to crafts www.hwk-berlin.de/downloads/antrag-auf-eintragung-in-die-han
• Form "Annex A: Manager's Declaration www.hwk-berlin.de/downloads/betriebsleitererklaerung-91,131.
Fees
EUR 60.00
Legal basis
• Handwerksordnung (HwO, Trade and Crafts Code) § 7 para. 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hwo/__7.html
• Handwerksordnung (HwO) § 4 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hwo/__4.html
• Handwerksordnung (HwO) § 16 para. 2 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hwo/__16.html
• Handwerksordnung (HwO) § 17 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/hwo/__17.html
• Gebührenverzeichnis (HwO, fee schedule) Section A.) 1. h. <https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjKyI2HhcqAAxUq_7sIHYkJArIQFnoECA4QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hwk-berlin.de%2Fdownloads%2Fgebuehrenverzeichnis-91%2C151.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3bzz70oBNG4R4iDw5ZNqly&opi=89978449>
Further information
• Leaflet "The craft business manager" www.hwk-berlin.de/downloads/merkblatt-zur-betriebsleitertaet
• Further information on the Register of Skilled Crafts www.hwk-berlin.de/91,0,188.html
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- Handwerkskammer Berlin
- Handwerkskammer Berlin
Original
German originalOfficial English page
Service number 350685 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/350685/