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IHK Examinations

Find information about exams, dates, statistics, and voluntary engagement as an examiner here.

The organization and administration of vocational and further education examinations are central tasks of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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  • The IHKs have conducted over 18 million exams since 1991.
  • Each year, the IHKs administer more than 600,000 vocational and further education examinations.
  • The IHKs coordinate more than 30,000 examination boards in vocational and further education.
  • Over 170,000 voluntary examiners contribute their expertise to IHK examinations.
  • The IHK organization manages the development of around 60,000 exam tasks annually for approximately 230 vocational training professions and over 80 advanced professional qualifications.
  • IHK examinations are conducted simultaneously using standardized national exam materials.

Collection of IHK Examinations

Statistics on vocational and further education

Training Statistics

Further Education Statistics (only available in German)

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Simon Grupe

Head of Department Commercial Professions

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Diego Wolf

Referatsleiter Technische Weiterbildung

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Dr. Gordon Schenk

Director Commercial Education

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Kerstin Schroth-Geier

Head of Department for Technical Professions

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Anja Schwarz

Head of Department for Research and Structural Issues, Metal and Electrical Professions