Companies handling hazardous materials regularly are required to appoint a Dangerous Goods Officer. The IHK (German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) recognizes course providers, oversees them, and carries out examinations.
Companies handling hazardous materials regularly are required to appoint a Dangerous Goods Officer. The IHK (German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) recognizes course providers, oversees them, and carries out examinations.
Question Pool and Model Articles for the Dangerous Goods Officer Exam
How does the Dangerous Goods Officer examination work? Which questions are relevant? Here you can access the model articles for the exam as well as a comprehensive question pool:
Model Articles
Model Articles (PDF, 248 KB) (German only)
Question Pool (German only)
Complete Question Pool (210 MB)
In individual chapters:
A I: National Legal Regulations
A II: Transport Modes, General Part
A III: Transport Modes, Specific Part, Maritime Transport
A III: Transport Modes, Specific Part, Inland Waterways
A III: Transport Modes, Specific Part, Railway Transport
A III: Transport Modes, Specific Part, Road Transport
Legal Regulations for Dangerous Goods Transport
Summaries of applicable dangerous goods regulations are provided in German by the Federal Ministry of Transport on their website:
- Relevant in topic:
- Serviceportal