Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Mechanic for motor vehicle body maintenance technology,
recognised by ordinance of 25 July 2008 (BGBl. I, p. 1442).

Duration of traineeship

3.5 years
The venues for training are company and part-time vocational school (Berufsschule). For the continuing training of young skilled workers, courses of instruction at inter-company training centres have been agreed by the social partners.

Field of activity

Mechanics for motor vehicle body maintenance technology primarily repair motor vehicle bodies and body components. They are employed in the skilled trade sector, in relevant motor vehicle repair businesses and specialised workshops, where they work mainly in production shops and workshops.
They carry out their work independently in accordance with documentation and job orders, and observe the relevant regulations and safety provisions.  They often work as part of a team. They coordinate their work with the preceding and following trades. They plan and control their operational procedures, monitor and assess results and apply quality management systems. They carry out servicing and adjustment tasks. They advise and assist customers in relation to the company's products and services, taking environmental and economic aspects into account.

Occupational skills

Mechanics for motor vehicle body maintenance technology

• repair vehicle bodies and superstructures, 
• equip or retrofit vehicles with accessories and special equipment, 
• produce and protect new surfaces, 
• assess damage to vehicles, identify faults, malfunctions and defects and document their causes, 
• monitor and document maintenance and assembly work, taking account of traffic and operating safety, until the vehicle is handed over, 
• service, test and adjust vehicles and systems as well as operating equipment, 
• communicate with internal and external customers in a manner appropriate to the situation, 
• plan and monitor operational procedures and evaluate the results, 
• apply quality assurance measures.

Last modified on: August 13, 2009