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Apply for approval as an energy expert for the federal program Energy Efficiency in Agriculture and Horticulture

The federal program to increase energy efficiency and CO2 savings in agriculture and horticulture promotes measures to improve energy efficiency and CO2 savings in agriculture and horticulture. As part of this funding program, you can apply for approval as an expert from the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE).

With the approval of the BLE, you can advise agricultural and horticultural companies in Germany on issues relating to energy efficiency and the reduction of CO2 emissions. In particular, you can provide support on issues relating to stationary and mobile energy use (heating and fuels) and draw up CO2 savings concepts for these companies.

To be approved as an expert, you must meet certain requirements and have certain qualifications. These primarily include knowledge of

  • Energy efficiency and
  • agricultural production techniques and their energy consumption.

The list of approved experts is published online by the BLE.

Approval as an expert is valid for a maximum of 2 years and must then be reapplied for.

  • Expert person for energy efficiency Approval
  • You must apply to the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) for approval as an expert for energy efficiency in agriculture and horticulture.
  • Requirements:
    • Academic or professional qualification
    • qualified knowledge of agricultural production methods and energy efficiency
    • at least 3 years of full-time professional activity in which practical knowledge of operational energy consulting or agricultural consulting was acquired
    • professional independence from energy suppliers and companies that manufacture or sell products or construct or rent out systems that are used in energy-saving investments in the advised company
  • Required documents:
    • Application
    • Extract from the commercial register, business registration or proof of self-employment
    • Curriculum vitae in tabular form
    • Proof of 3 years of full-time employment in energy consulting or agricultural consulting
    • Proof of qualification in agriculture or horticulture
    • Proof of qualification in the areas of energy efficiency and CO2 saving methods
  • There are no costs
  • Apply online
  • Processing time: up to 6 weeks
  • responsible: Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)

  • Application form
  • Extract from the commercial register or a business registration of the company for which you are working as an expert, or proof of self-employment
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form
  • Proof of 3 years of full-time employment in energy consulting or agricultural consulting
  • Proof of qualification in agriculture or horticulture, e.g. training certificates and specialist reports
  • Proof of qualification in the areas of energy efficiency and CO₂ saving methods, e.g. training certificates and specialist reports

  • You have at least one of the following qualifications:
    • Completed university or university of applied sciences degree in a relevant field of agricultural, engineering or natural sciences
    • Approval as an authorized person to issue certificates for non-residential buildings in accordance with Section 21 of the Energy Saving Ordinance in conjunction with Annex 11, numbers 1, 3 and 4: Professionals with a university degree in interior design, architecture, civil engineering, building services engineering, physics, building physics, mechanical engineering or electrical engineering State-certified technician in a relevant field of study
    • Master craftsman's degree in a relevant field
  • You have acquired qualified knowledge of agricultural production processes through studies, vocational training or the agricultural energy consultant training course.
  • You have qualified knowledge of energy efficiency.
  • You can provide evidence of at least 3 years of full-time professional activity in which you have acquired practical knowledge of operational energy consulting or agricultural consulting.
  • You can prove your independence and rule out conflicts of interest. This means, for example, that you are not employed by or involved in any energy supply company. Further criteria for independence can be found in the legal basis in Section 7.1 of the Guideline for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency and CO2 Savings in Agriculture and Horticulture Part A.

Levy: free of charge

You can apply online to the BLE for approval as an expert:

  • Call up the online form. You will be guided step by step through the necessary information.
  • Upload any required documents and submit the form online.
  • The BLE will check your application and contact you if anything is unclear or information is missing.
  • If the check is successful, the BLE will send you your approval.

Processing time: 3 - 6 Weeks
 Die Bearbeitung dauert in der Regel 3 bis 6 Wochen.

There is no application deadline.

Objection deadline: 4 Weeks

  • Contradiction:
    You will find information on how to lodge an objection in the notification of your offer.
  • Appeal to the administrative court

There are no indications or special features.

Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)


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Federal Office for Agriculture and Food - Division 424 - Office Federal Program Energy Efficiency

Federal Office for Agriculture and Food - Division 424 - Federal Energy Efficiency Program Office

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Source: Serviceportal Saarland