List of architects Registration

Registration with the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects is the basis for using the protected professional titles "architect", "interior architect", "landscape architect" and "urban planner". Membership is associated with the authorization to submit building plans for architects and the limited authorization to submit building plans for interior designers in accordance with Section 64 (2) LBauO.

The nationality of the applicant is irrelevant for entry in the list of architects.

Do you have a German university degree? If so, please refer to "List of architects registration of German applicants".

If you completed your university degree abroad, please refer to "List of architects for foreign applicants".

Please contact the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects.

You can also contact the Single Point of Contact (EAP) for administrative matters.

You can download the relevant application forms from the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects, as well as the associated "Application instructions" and further information.

The requirements for registration are

• Establishment, residence or predominant professional practice in Rhineland-Palatinate,
• a final examination in a course of study corresponding to the relevant subject area with a standard period of study of at least four years,
• subsequent practical experience of at least two years,
• proof of participation in eight further training courses recognized by the registration committee (64 hours in total).

You have the option of lodging an appeal against the decision of the registration committee with the competent administrative court. The appeal period is one month from notification of the decision.

The application is submitted to the Registration Committee of the Rhineland-Palatinate Chamber of Architects for a decision. The registration committee is a body with judicial independence that checks whether the requirements for registration are met.

In the case of university degrees obtained abroad, an expert opinion on the comparability of foreign educational qualifications must first be obtained.