Apply for recognition of a training course for dangerous goods officers

You first apply to your local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (, IHK) for recognition as a training provider.

• The IHK first checks the submitted documents such as training course content and instruction material.
• If required, IHK representatives will visit the training premises to verify their suitability. If necessary, assessment meetings will take place with the training personnel.
• After the documents and the training facilities have been assessed, you will receive notification of the decision on recognition from the IHK.

After your training facility has been recognised, you are allowed to provide training courses for dangerous goods safety advisors within the scope of the licence.

In Rhineland-Palatinate, the local Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) is responsible.

• Suitable premises, facilities and equipment
• Suitable instruction material
• Qualified training personnel

• Course content/sample lesson plan (timetable) for the training courses containing the following information:
  • training unit time schedule (with breaks)
  • topics covered by the training incl. scheduled time frames
  • method of instruction (e.g. lecture, discussions/discussion groups, technical media, videos/lectures, exercises)
• Documentation of the employed training instructors as proof of their fieldrelated expertise and teaching proficiency
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Proof of general knowledge of dangerous goods transport legislation
  • Proof of specialist knowledge for the individual parts of the training
  • Proof of competency in imparting knowledge to adults in a training context
  • Presentation of a valid training certificate for the mode(s) of transport on which to be trained
  • Declaration of willingness to act as a training instructor

If applicable, further documents as required by your Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK)

The fee for obtaining the recognition depends on the applicable schedule of fees at the local Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Depending on the documents submitted, the application should be reviewed within three weeks of receipt. An assessment interview with the training instructors may possibly prolong the processing time.

• Art. 5 (2) of the German Transport of Dangerous Goods Act (GGBefG)
• Art. 5 Ordinance on the appointment of dangerous goods safety advisors by undertakings (GbV)
• Art. 7 (1) Ordinance on the appointment of dangerous goods safety advisors by undertakings (GbV)

• Forms: Application as stipulated by the responsible Chamber of  Commerce and Industry  (IHK)
• Online procedure possible:  No
• Written form requirement as per German Civil Code Art.126: Yes
• Appearance in person required: Yes (in particular to assess qualifications of training instructors)

The website of the responsible local Chamber of Commerce and Industry contains information on the application process.

You can find general information relating to safety advisors for the transport of dangerous goods on the website of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (, DIHK):
DIHK Gefahrgutbeauftragte (German only)
DIHK Safety advisors for the transport of dangerous goods

03.12.2024

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.