Additional qualifications

This certificate course is a unique offering from the university and is rarely available in this form at any other institution.
You will learn to assess the energy performance of buildings as part of an energy consultation, make renovation recommendations and carry out cost-benefit analyses. In addition, during the course you will draw up an individual renovation roadmap (iSFP).

The course is structured in accordance with the KBAFA criteria for ‘Energy Consultancy for Residential Buildings’. Furthermore, you will acquire the qualification to register on the list of energy efficiency experts for the federal government’s subsidy programmes for residential buildings.

Upon successful completion, you will also be authorised to issue energy performance certificates for residential buildings in accordance with the Building Energy Act (GEG).

The certificate course counts as a supplementary subject (without ECTS credits) and the cost is €690 (incl. 19% VAT), including the examination fee (as of 10 February 2025).
Suitable degree programmes:

• B.Sc. Renewable Energies, starting at least in the 6th semester
• M.Sc. SENCE from the 3rd semester onwards
• M.Sc. Resource-Efficient Construction from the 3rd semester onwards

In addition, students on the BSc in Renewable Energy programme must have successfully completed module EH.31, ‘Energy Concepts for Buildings’.

You will work on a project in groups of five. You will have the opportunity to bring your own project and work on it. Attendance at lectures is compulsory and the workload is considered to be high.

Please refer to the timetable|PDF for the teaching sessions and schedule.

Do you have any further questions or would you like to speak to a student who has already completed this certificate course? If so, please contact the programme coordinator.

Building on the additional qualification in residential buildings, you will learn how to carry out energy assessments of non-residential buildings in accordance with DIN V 18599 and how to prepare all the necessary documentation for energy consultancy and for the development of energy-efficient buildings – both in new builds and in existing buildings.

The course is structured in accordance with the BAFA criteria for ‘Energy Consultancy for Non-Residential Buildings’ (www.bafa.de/ebn). Furthermore, you will acquire the qualification to register on the list of energy efficiency experts for the federal government’s subsidy programmes for non-residential buildings under DIN V 18599 (www.kfw.de/beg).

Upon successful completion, you will also be authorised to issue energy performance 
certificates for non-residential buildings in accordance with the Building Energy Act (GEG).

Through a partnership with the Central Guild Association of Chimney Sweeps, it is possible to study for a Bachelor’s degree in ‘Renewable Energies’ at Rottenburg University of Applied Sciences whilst simultaneously completing an apprenticeship as a chimney sweep at a training company. Parts of the vocational content can be covered by the course curriculum, practical training takes place during the lecture-free period, and the work placement required as part of the degree programme can, under certain conditions, also be carried out at the training company, meaning that at the end of the programme, vocational training and an academic degree are obtained in parallel and with virtually no loss of time. 
Selecting specific modules in the compulsory elective area leads to the “Chimney Sweep” study profile being certified on the Bachelor’s degree certificate. With a journeyman’s certificate and this study profile, it is possible to obtain the right to manage a district, just like a master chimney sweep.

Please seek advice from us and your designated trainers on this matter.

• Cooperation agreement between the university and the Federal Association of Chimney Sweep Trade – Central Guild Association (ZIV) | PDF

Due to the wide range of subjects on offer, the ‘Renewable Energies’ Bachelor’s programme has a fixed set of compulsory elective modules. Nevertheless, students can take interesting additional modules in which lecturers from a wide variety of departments share their specialist knowledge – whether out of personal interest or to develop a specific academic profile.

Although these modules cannot be counted towards the degree programme, credits are still earned and the corresponding achievements are documented on the degree certificate.