Chartered engineering consultants – License for firms

• Request: The competent Chamber of Civil Engineers (→ zt)^{German text} where the requesting party intends to establish the firm’s registered office
• Decision: Federal Minister of Labour and Economy (→ BMAW)^{German text}

• Request:
  • EUR 47.30 federal fee;
  • attachment: EUR 3.90 per sheet.
• Official decision:
  • EUR 83.60 federal fee;
  • EUR 98 federal administrative levy.

No special deadlines need to be observed.

Civil engineers may, for the sole purpose of exercising their profession on a permanent basis, form any private company or corporate entity which can be registered in the Austrian commercial register under Austrian law with special authorisation by the competent authority.

Sections 23 to 30 and following of the Ziviltechnikergesetz (ZTG)

The request may be submitted personally, in writing or by e-mail to the competent authority.

• Articles of association (notarial deed)
• Decision on licensing chartered engineering consultants with powers of management and representation
• Sworn declaration that no grounds for disqualification exist

• Civil engineers with powers of management and representation who are partners/shareholders and/or members of the board must cover all aspects of the firm's licence by the powers they actually exercise.
• The articles of association must comply with the provisions of the Ziviltechnikergesetz (ZTG).