Recognition as a market surveyor

If you wish to carry out activities in Hesse that are reserved for mine surveyors under the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) or other legal regulations (e.g. managing the mine workings of mining operations, drawing up mine property surveys, determining a new angle of action of underground mining operations), you must be recognized as a mine surveyor.

Recognition is not required if you are already recognized as a mine surveyor in another state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Darmstadt Regional Council

• Application form
• Curriculum vitae
• Proof of the required qualification for higher civil service in the field of mine surveying
• medical certificate issued by a public health officer; for applicants from another member state of the European Union or from another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, a medical certificate required in that state or a certificate issued by the competent authority regarding the applicant's physical and mental health
• Declaration that a certificate of good conduct has been requested from the registration authority or registry authority for submission to the competent authority
• Declaration of the existing or intended place of establishment with all branches and branch offices
• Declaration as to whether recognition as a Markscheider already exists in another federal state or an application for recognition has been submitted

In order to be recognized as a mine surveyor, you must

• be qualified for the higher civil service in the field of mine surveying (in particular, have passed the state examination in the field of mine surveying); an examination taken outside the Federal Republic of Germany is equivalent to the qualification for the higher civil service in the field of mine surveying, provided that the type and scope of the training and examination correspond to the training and examination for the higher civil service in the field of mine surveying. If the training and examination are not equivalent, recognition may be made dependent on the completion of supplementary training and the passing of an additional examination.
• the reliability required for the activity and
• the physical and mental aptitude required for the job

bring with them.

• Act on the Recognition of Mine Surveyors (Mine Surveyors Act)
• §Section 64 of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) - Mine surveyor

If no decision is made on the application for recognition as a Markscheider within 3 months, it is deemed to have been granted. Otherwise, § 42a of the Hessian Administrative Procedure Act applies

A time fee is charged for recognition, depending on the personnel required to process the application.

Recognition shall be refused if facts justify the assumption that the applicant does not possess the reliability required for the work of a mine surveyor or is permanently incapable of carrying out the work of a mine surveyor due to a weakness of physical or mental strength.

Recognition as a mine surveyor may be revoked if the mine surveyor does not carry out the mine surveying and other surveying work in connection with activities and facilities pursuant to § 2 of the Federal Mining Act in accordance with the rules of mine surveying and surveying or the corresponding regulations or orders of the Darmstadt Regional Council as the mining authority or does not submit the notifications and reports which he is obliged to submit to the Darmstadt Regional Council as the mining authority.

The recognition expires if the mine surveyor waives it vis-à-vis the Darmstadt Regional Council as the mining authority.
If facts justify the assumption that the requirements for recognition as a mine surveyor in Hesse are not met, the Darmstadt Regional Council as the mining authority may restrict or prohibit a recognized mine surveyor from carrying out his activities.

The granting and expiry of recognition is published in the State Gazette for the State of Hesse.

Further important information can be found on the homepage of the Darmstadt Regional Council - Markscheidewesen -