Department ZD – Administration and Services As an internal service provider, the Administration and Services Department is responsible for good working conditions, smooth-running operations, an effici

Section III 5 – Combustion Appliances, Chimneys, Building Services Fields of Activity Ventilation technology Ventilation units and accessories Safety equipment for combined operation of ventilation sy

General Policy and Expert Committees General Policy Committees The general policy committees advise DIBt on general, interdisciplinary, technical and legal questions. At the moment, DIBt has three gen

Section III 4 – Reaction to Fire of Building Materials, Fire Protective Coatings Fields of Activity Reaction to fire of building materials (including roofing materials), generation and spread of fire

Fields of activity Coordination of DIBt's contribution to standardisation work in the construction sector We co-ordinate the activities of DIBt staff in the field of standardisation. Our officers from

Section ZD 5 – Corporate Communications, International Relations Fields of Activity Corporate communications Public relations Media relations and customer service Corporate design Internal communicati

Section ZD 4 – Information technology Fields of Activity IT infrastructure: operation and development IT security Provision of customised IT solutions and systems Software and hardware procurement IT

Section ZD 2 – Budget and controlling Fields of Activity Budget, internal audit Establishing and executing the budget Dunning and enforcement Allocation of funds Supervision of project finances Accoun

European Technical Assessment (ETA) The European Technical Assessment allows you to market construction products throughout Europe that are not or not fully covered by a harmonised standard. DIBt is o

DIBt evaluations In case of incomplete harmonised standards, manufacturers may – on a voluntary basis – provide information on product performance that is not covered by the standard in question. DIBt

Project-related approval (ZiE) and project-related construction technique permit (vBG) for Berlin If you wish to use a non-regulated construction product for just one building project, you can apply f

Department II – Health and Environmental Protection Department II focuses on environmental and health protection, energy performance and sustainability. Regulatory concerns addressed in this field inc

What's new "Events" presents a summary of upcoming and past DIBt events. News Documents Events EUROCODE Conference 2023: Recording and Presentations 24.05.2023 Berlin (Re-)watch the video recording or

National technical approval (abZ)/ General construction technique permit (aBG) Covered by an abZ/aBG, non-standard products and design solutions, e.g. innovations, can be used and applied Germany-wide

What's new "Documents" presents an overview of recently published or updated DIBt documents. News Documents Events 26 August 2024 Practical information pdf-Datei DIBt Organisational Chart (1 page ) Ve

What's new "What's new" presents a summary of important website news, including articles, news flashes and press releases, recently published or updated documents and upcoming or past events. News Doc

Legal notices Information in accordance with § 5 Telemedia Act (TMG) and § 55 German Interstate Broadcasting Treaty (RStV) This website is a service provided by Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (DIBt

Section III 3 – Resistance to Fire of Walls, Ceilings and Special Constructions Fields of Activity Resistance to fire of building components Fire-resistant glazing Fire-resistant partitions with opaqu

Listing of ETAs issued by DIBt The listing below provides information on currently valid European Technical Assessments issued by DIBt. To research or download expired ETAs, including European technic

hEN list Last updated: 2 December 2024 / Information: as of 9 November 2023 The summary below is based on the Summary of references of harmonised standards under the Construction Products Regulation (

Approval download You can download approvals, permits and ETAs published by DIBt for free . Information regarding language: National technical approvals and construction technique permits are publishe

Notices Public notice of national technical approvals (abZ), national construction technique permits (aBG) and European Technical Assessments (ETA) by subject and main content Approval and permit list