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

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

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

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

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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 (

Standardisation matters DIBt engages in national and European standardisation on behalf of the German federal states. The main objective of this engagement is to ensure that the regulatory concern of

FAQs on the European Technical Assessment (ETA) Last updated : October 2021 Preliminary remarks As one of Europe's leading Technical Assessment Bodies, DIBt receives queries related to the European Te

Listing of national technical approvals and construction technique permits The listing below provides information on currently valid national technical approvals and general construction technique per

Department III – Building Physics, Technical Building Equipment Department III covers the entire spectrum of building physics – from structural and system-based fire protection to thermal and sound in

Section III 7 –Fire Protection of Closures; Accessories and Hold Open Devices Fields of Activity Fire closures and accessories Fire and/or smoke control doors, shutters and other closures Closures for

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

Supervisory Board DIBt's Supervisory Board is composed of one representative for each of the federal states, one additional representative for the State of Berlin and six representatives of the Federa

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The German regulatory system for construction products and construction techniques European Technical Assessment (ETA) Construction Products Regulation and Market Sur