Department II – Health and Environmental Protection, Registration of Energy Performance Certificates Department II focuses on environmental and health protection, energy performance and sustainability

DIBt and its partners Within the framework of its public mandate as a building authority, DIBt is active in numerous national and international committees, working groups and organisations. The aim is

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

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

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

President and Vice-President Contact Dipl.-Ing. Gerhard Breitschaft President Phone +49 30 78730-211 Email contact by email Gerhard Breitschaft studied structural engineering at the Technische Univers

Organisation DIBt is structured in five departments. The work of Departments I to III revolves around different areas of technical expertise, namely stability; environmental and health protection; fir

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

Approvals, ETAs and more As the German approval and assessment body, DIBt is your central point of contact for regulatory questions related to construction products and construction techniques. DIBt i

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

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Transitional rules for the ETA route The German regulatory system for construction products and construction techniques European Technical Assessment (ETA) Constructi

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

Anchorages and fixings for use in concrete and masonry Building services, including property drainage Bulk silos Concrete technology Concrete, reinforced and prestressed concrete construction Earth wo

Building research Each year, the German federal states allocate approximately one million euros for the examination of regulatory questions via the Conference of Construction Ministers. Research in th

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

Legal references Legal references relating to DIBt pdf-Datei DIBt Act, Agreement and Statutes (27 pages ) Last amended: 5 August 2022; translation intended as a convenience to the non-German-speaking

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European Technical Assessment (ETA) The European Technical Assessment (ETA) is a voluntary pathway to CE marking for non-standard construction products. It allows you to market your construction produ

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

Technical Building Rules In Germany, the Building Codes of the federal states lay down the general requirements for structural works and the use of construction products. These general requirements ca

Lists and directories hEn and EAD lists hEN list pdf-Datei EAD list – Listing of the references of European Assessment Documents (16 pages ) Last updated on: 3 March 2026 Media lists (German) pdf-Date

Forms and templates Application forms – national technical approvals and/or construction technique permits Learn more about the procedure and how to apply for a new abZ/aBG here: dibt.de > We offer >