Experts: Public appointment and swearing-in

You would like to be publicly appointed and sworn in as an expert? Then you can apply for this at the appointing body responsible for you.

Would you like to be publicly appointed and sworn in as an expert or surveyor? If so, you can apply for this at the appointing body responsible for you.

When you apply for the public appointment and swearing in as an expert at the competent body, you must prove that you have the necessary qualifications.

The competent body can be, for example, a chamber of industry and commerce, a chamber of crafts, a chamber of agriculture, a chamber of engineers or architects, but also a public authority.

It is possible that the competent body limits the content of your appointment (for example, to a specialized field), sets a time limit or imposes conditions (for example, the requirement to regularly attend training courses).

The public appointment and swearing-in of experts confirms in business transactions the existence of a special professional qualification and personal suitability as an expert for a defined subject area. As a publicly appointed and sworn expert, you will be preferred for the preparation of

• you are preferred for the preparation of judicial expert opinions and have to comply with corresponding expert orders,
• you have to accept private appraisal orders within the scope of your capacities,
• you are partly assigned to fields of activity which are closed to other experts (so-called "reserved tasks", e.g. safety inspections of plants requiring approval according to the Federal Immission Control Act).

Competence lies with the chamber responsible for the profession.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Responsibility lies with the chamber responsible for the profession.

This procedure can also be handled by a "single point of contact". The "Single Point of Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Forms: yes (if offered)

Written form required: no

Online procedure possible: yes

Personal appearance required:

• When conducting an examination before a panel of experts: yes
  
  

Your application for public appointment and swearing in as an expert is subject to the following requirements:

• There must be a general need for expert services in the subject area you have named. In this context, it is irrelevant how many experts already exist for the subject area in question. The only thing that matters is whether the subject area is of general importance. If it is a subject area for which experts have already been appointed in the past, the general need was already affirmed at that time and is therefore to be assumed.
• You must provide evidence of your special expertise in the field you have been appointed for. This means that you must have above-average knowledge, experience and skills in the relevant field. In addition to evidence in the form of documents to be provided by you (certificates, expert reports prepared by yourself, references, etc.), you may also be required to take an examination before an independent panel of experts.
• Finally, you must have the required personal suitability. Your personal suitability can be assumed if you can guarantee that you will provide your expert services impartially, independently, objectively and in a manner that is comprehensible to the client. There must also be no doubts about your personal reliability and integrity. This presupposes that you have behaved in a legally compliant manner up to now and that you live in orderly economic circumstances.

If the application is rejected, either an objection can be lodged or an action can be brought directly before the administrative court.

You can submit the application for public appointment and swearing in as an expert informally or using a form provided online or by e-mail or post.

• You can find the application form on the website of the authority responsible for you in your municipality.
• Submit the application form or the informal application for public appointment and swearing in as an expert together with the required documents/evidence by mail or e-mail.
• As a rule, the competent authority will decide on your application on the basis of the evidence you have submitted. Depending on the jurisdiction, an examination date may also be scheduled before an independent expert panel, which will inquire about and evaluate your expertise.
• You can also submit the application form online.
• The competent body will decide on your application and notify you of its decision.
  
  

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