Become DGNB Registered Professional
Since 2023, the Faculty of Civil Engineering at TU Dresden has been a cooperating institution of the German Sustainable Building Council - DGNB e.V. (DGNB). As part of this cooperation, TU Dresden students have the opportunity to obtain the "DGNB Registered Professional" certificate. This certificate is completely independent of the study programmes offered by the Faculty of Civil Engineering at TU Dresden.
What is the significance of the certificate?
The DGNB Registered Professional training gives you a start as a prospective expert in the growth market of sustainable building. Benefit from having a holistic perspective on the options for action in the construction and real estate industry to realise sustainability: from the urban planning approach to the building.
How do I get the title DGNB Registered Professional?
You become a DGNB Registered Professional by successfully passing an examination. The examination is conducted by the DGNB.
The path to becoming a DGNB Registered Professional
1) COURSE Fundamentals of Sustainable Building (Duration: 3 days à 3.5 hours)
Attendance of the course is not compulsory in order to take the examination. You may already be familiar with the content from similar events or you can acquire the knowledge through self-study. You will find all the relevant documents in the OPAL course DGNB Registered Professional. To do so, enrol in the aforementioned OPAL course .
After enrolment, you can download the documents and work on them in self-study. Attendance events are not offered at the TU Dresden.
2) EXAMINATION to become a DGNB Registered Professional
Duration: 1 hour in multiple-choice procedure
50 questions on all topics from the Fundamentals of Sustainable Building "DGNB Registered Professional" course.
The DGNB is solely responsible for the examination. If you would like to take the exam, please register for the exam at the Institute of Construction Management by the cut-off dates 01.03. or 30.09. respectively. We will forward this information to the DGNB and legitimise your status as a student:r. The DGNB will contact you and arrange an examination date with you. The exam takes place online and can be taken from your own computer.
3) CERTIFICATE DGNB Registered Professional
The certificate is awarded by the DGNB and sent directly to you.
There are no admission requirements for attending the course Fundamentals of Sustainable Building and for taking the Registered Professional exam.
Costs for students
Information on the costs for students can be found at
https://www.dgnb-akademie.de/einzelpersonen/rp/
We do not accept any third-party liability claims for this continuing education programme. We are only responsible for providing information about it.