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Apply for approval for food chemical testing

Before you can work as a state-certified food chemist, you must pass the food chemistry exams.

Detailed description

Before you can work as a state-certified food chemist, you must

  • a university degree in food chemistry
  • a one-year practical vocational training
  • the second state examination

You must apply for admission to the practical vocational training and the second state examination at the relevant authority.

 

Information

Prerequisites

For practical vocational training:

  • You have a university degree in food chemistry with completion of the first state examination or
  • You have a master's or diploma degree in food chemistry.

For the second state examination:

  • You have a university degree in food chemistry with completion of the first state examination or
  • You have a master's or diploma degree in the field of food chemistry, as well as proof of completion of practical training.

Documents required

  • Proof of identity
  • The training certificates to be acquired in accordance with Annex 2 of the Training and Examination Regulations for state-certified food chemists during practical training

Please note

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Deadlines

Your application for admission must be received by the competent authority by 31 January or 31 July exclusively via the online service.

Procedure

  • You submit your application, along with the necessary documents, to the responsible authority exclusively via the provided online service.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application and request any missing documents or information from you.
  • After successfully completing the examination, the responsible body will confirm your admission to the examination in writing.

Processing time

Processing takes several weeks

Fees

No

Legal remedies

Contradiction

Legal basis

§ 6 Training and examination regulations for state-certified food chemists (APO-LMChem)


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-LMChemAPOHA2015rahmen

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Last updated: 10.09.2026