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.

• 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).

No special deadlines need to be observed.

• 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}

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

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

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

I have noted that the data provided by me, as well as any data received by the administration over the course of the preliminary investigation, will be automatically processed as per article 6, para. 1 lit. c and e of the General Data Protection Regulation in accordance with the underlying material laws of the legal process. Furthermore, I am aware that this is for the purpose of executing the legal procedure initiated by me, the granting of regulatory approval and also for the purpose of review. I have read the general information regarding: 

• the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, withdrawal and objection, as well as on data portability
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian data protection authority
• the responsibilities of the process controller and the data protection officer as per https://datenschutz.stmk.gv.at.

Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy

12 January 2024