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You can apply for a duplicate of an examination certificate, the decorative certificate of your master craftsman's certificate, your journeyman's certificate or a confirmation of apprenticeship for pension insurance purposes from the relevant Chamber of Skilled Crafts.
This form can be submitted electronically (e.g. via a secure contact form using your user account with login via the electronic ID function or the ELSTER certificate) or handwritten and signed in paper form to the responsible authority.
The examining body can issue you with a duplicate of your examination certificate. This involves issuing a new original certificate with the endorsement "duplicate". The respective Chamber of Crafts or Guild before which you took the examination is always responsible.
If you have lost the decorative certificate of your master craftsman's certificate , your name has changed or you need a second copy (e.g. for display in the company), you can order a duplicate from the Chamber of Crafts.
You can only apply for a duplicate of your journeyman's certificate from the competent authority. This is the body that conducted the examination, in most cases the guild.
For the duplicate of a journeyman's certificate in the following professions
you can contact the Chamber of Crafts.
You can also apply for a certificate of your apprenticeship or a certificate of completion of the journeyman's examination.
Upon request, a duplicate of the vocational training certificate or a duplicate of the advanced training certificate can be issued. The same applies in the event of a name change due to adoption or in accordance with the Transsexuals Act (TSG).