In Germany, **Agrarservicemeister** and **Agrarservicemeisterin** play a key role in the agricultural services sector. These professionals meticulously plan work processes, guide the activities of specialized personnel, and, when necessary, take on the management of the entire operation; they are also responsible for training apprentices to cultivate new talent in the sector.
Their job descriptions are quite broad; they negotiate and secure agreements with supplier companies, meticulously calculate offers for customers, and manage all correspondence. While ensuring the quality and marketing of products and services, they also actively participate in practical agricultural activities such as cultivating cereals, vegetables, or fodder crops, and provide expert consulting services to customers. Their work environments are typically outdoors, in fields, cultivated areas, and pastures; however, they can also work in machine and storage hangars, office settings, and even from home or mobile when required.
To pursue this profession in Germany, you generally need to have successfully completed a recognized agricultural vocational training (Ausbildung), such as "Fachkraft Agrarservice," and gained sufficient professional experience in the relevant field. Alternatively, having at least five years of relevant professional experience can also be a prerequisite for admission to the master craftsman examination (Meisterprüfung). **Agrarservicemeister** is a **Weiterbildungsberuf** (advanced training profession) completed with a federally standardized master craftsman examination; participation in preparatory courses for this exam is not mandatory but is recommended.
For Turkish students or professionals considering a career in this field, you should research the equivalence of vocational qualifications in Germany and possess a good command of the German language to succeed in professional life.
Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin
Agrarservicemeister/in
What is Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin?
Programs that lead to this profession
Agriculture, Forestry & Nutrition field →The profession Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin in Germany is generally reached through programs in the Agriculture, Forestry & Nutrition field:
- Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften
Master · Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Advisory and Innovation Services in Agri-Food Systems
Master · Universität Hohenheim
Agrar- und Gartenbauwissenschaften
Bachelor · Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Agrarbiologie
Bachelor · Universität Hohenheim
Agrarsystemtechnologien
Bachelor · Universität Osnabrück
Agrarsystemwissenschaften
Master · Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences
Detailed Information
▶ Places of Learning
Preparatory courses for the exam take place, for example, at agricultural training institutions and other educational facilities. Learning locations are usually classrooms.
▶ Profile
Job Type: Further training (Weiterbildung) profession, Master (Meister/in). Type of Further Training: Master's examination (Meisterprüfung) according to a nationwide standardized regulation. Participation in preparatory courses is not required. Duration of Further Training: Varies depending on the educational offer and learning format. Tasks and Activities: Agricultural Service Masters (Agrarservicemeister/in) plan work processes, instruct skilled workers, and, if necessary, manage the entire operation. They also train apprentices (Auszubildende). They negotiate with suppliers, calculate offers, and handle correspondence. Furthermore, they ensure the quality and marketing of products and services. They also participate in practical work themselves, for example, cultivating grain, vegetables, or fodder plants, and advising customers. Work Areas and Locations: Agricultural Service Masters are employed in agricultural service companies, plant cultivation companies with service offerings, agricultural arable farms, and agricultural contracting companies. Workplaces are agricultural service operations.
▶ Further Training Duration
Varies depending on the educational offer and learning format.
▶ Further Training Structure
Hour distribution (example): Part "Plant Production, Process and Agricultural Technology, Services": 400 teaching hours. Part "Business and Company Management": 340 teaching hours. Part "Vocational Training (Berufsausbildung) and Employee Management": 100 teaching hours. Total number of hours: 840 teaching hours.
▶ Further Training Costs
Course fees are incurred for attending preparatory courses, and examination fees for the exam itself. Additional costs may arise for work materials, travel to the training center, or external accommodation. Funding Opportunities: Preparatory courses for the Master's examination (Meisterprüfung) can be financially supported according to the Upgrading Training Promotion Act (Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz). Further information: Aufstiegs-BAföG - Advancement with Funding. Support for particularly gifted young professionals: Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB) - Further Training Scholarship (Weiterbildungsstipendium).
▶ Further Training Content
Plant Production, Process and Agricultural Technology, Services: Planning plant production, other agricultural services, and landscape maintenance. Carrying out production, controlling production processes and operational procedures. Organizing maintenance and repair, including workshop operations. Developing quality standards, conducting operational control and quality assurance. Marketing products and services in the agricultural service sector. Ensuring occupational health and safety, considering legal regulations for production, environmental protection, consumer protection, and marketing. Business and Company Management: Controlling and evaluating production, production processes, and services. Recording, analyzing, and evaluating business results, conducting profitability analyses, planning business development. Evaluating business and work organization. Calculating and creating offers. Contract and liability law, labor and social law, environmental law, traffic law, and tax matters.
▶ Important Prior Knowledge
In-depth knowledge in the following areas are good prerequisites for successfully passing the further training (Weiterbildung) examination: Mathematics: e.g., to apply calculation methods or to create business accounts. Economics/Law: e.g., to comply with occupational safety and accident prevention regulations. Technology: e.g., to correctly use agricultural machinery and equipment. Employee Leadership and Instruction: e.g., to correctly apply management tools such as target agreements and feedback.
▶ Further Training Situation
The further training (Weiterbildung) consists of theoretical and practical instruction. Depending on the educational provider, one should be prepared for the following conditions: Instruction time is generally part-time further training, often as block instruction. Learning format is usually in-person events: classroom instruction at the educational institution (possibly not at the place of residence).
▶ Further Training Pay
Participation in preparatory courses is not remunerated.
▶ Further Training Alternatives
The following further training (Weiterbildung) alternatives are available for the profession of Agricultural Service Master (Agrarservicemeister/in): Plant Sector: Agricultural Master (Landwirtschaftsmeister/in), State-certified Technician specializing in Agricultural Technology (Staatlich geprüfter Techniker Fachrichtung Agrartechnik / Bachelor Professional in Technik), Viticulture Master (Winzermeister/in), Horticultural Master specializing in Vegetable Cultivation (Gärtnermeister/in Fachrichtung Gemüsebau), Horticultural Master specializing in Fruit Cultivation (Gärtnermeister/in Fachrichtung Obstbau), Business Administrator (Fachschule) for Agricultural Operations (Betriebswirt/in für Agrarbetrieb / Bachelor Professional in Agrarwirtschaft), State-certified Economist specializing in Agriculture (Staatlich geprüfter Wirtschafter/in Fachrichtung Landwirtschaft / Bachelor Professional in Agrarwirtschaft). Commonality: Planning and organizing processes in agriculture and horticulture. Environmental and Nature Protection Sector: Certified Nature and Landscape Conservationist (Geprüfter Natur- und Landschaftspfleger/in). Commonality: Planning and organizing work in landscape maintenance.
▶ Development of the Further Training
In 2020, the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO) were revised. This revision introduced new advanced training qualifications such as "Geprüfte/r Berufsspezialist/in" (Certified Vocational Specialist), "Bachelor Professional", and "Master Professional" to emphasize the equivalence of vocational and academic education. The use of these professional titles depends on the enactment of corresponding new training regulations.
▶ Qualification / Job Titles
Qualification/Professional Title: Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin.
▶ The Further Training at a Glance
Agrarservicemeister or Agrarservicemeisterin is a vocational advanced training (Weiterbildung). The Meister (master craftsman) examination is uniformly regulated nationwide. It is not mandatory to attend a course to be admitted to the examination.
▶ Prospects After Further Training
**Finding Suitable Employment:** After completing their advanced training (Weiterbildung), Agrarservicemeister/innen work in agricultural service companies, crop production businesses offering services, or similar companies such as agricultural contracting businesses or larger arable farming operations. **Securing Employability:** Through adaptive advanced training (Anpassungsweiterbildung), one can keep their specialized knowledge current, bring it up to date, and expand it. The range of topics extends from agriculture to plant protection. **Career Advancement:** With their advanced training (Weiterbildung) qualification, Meister (master craftsmen) can gain access to a university degree program (Studium) even without a school-based higher education entrance qualification, and for example, obtain a Bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences. **Becoming Self-Employed:** Taking the step into self-employment is also possible, for instance, by starting one's own business in agricultural services or a contracting business in crop production.
▶ Legal Regulations for the Further Training
**Regarding the Examination:** Regulation on the Meister (master craftsman) examination for the recognized advanced training qualification Agrarservicemeister and Agrarservicemeisterin (Agrarservicemeisterprüfungsverordnung - AgrarservMeistPrV) from 18.08.2010 (BGBl. I S. 1191), amended by Article 1 of the Regulation from 21.05.2014 (BGBl. I S. 548).
▶ Entry Requirements for the Further Training
The prerequisite for admission to the Meister (master craftsman) examination is usually: A completed vocational training (Ausbildung) in a recognized agricultural training occupation, e.g., as an Agricultural Service Specialist, and corresponding relevant professional experience OR At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
Source: BERUFENET · Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Frequently Asked Questions about Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin
Education path, salary, recognition, and entry routes for foreigners
What does a Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin do in Germany? ▼
In Germany, Agrarservicemeister and Agrarservicemeisterin play a key role in the agricultural services sector. These professionals meticulously plan work processes, guide the activities of specialized personnel, and, when necessary, take on the management of the entire operation; they are also responsible for training apprentices to cultivate new talent in the sector.
Their job descriptions are quite broad; they negotiate and secure agreements with supplier companies, meticulously calculate offers for customers, and manage all correspondence. While ensuring the quality and marketing of products and services, they also actively participate in practical agricultural activities such as cultivating cereals, vegetables, or fodder crops, and provide expert consulting services to customers. Their work environments are typically outdoors, in fields, cultivated areas, and pastures; however, they can also work in machine and storage hangars, office settings, and even from home or mobile when required.
To pursue this profession in Germany, you generally need to have successfully completed a recognized agricultural vocational training (Ausbildung), such as "Fachkraft Agrarservice," and gained sufficient professional experience in the relevant field. Alternatively, having at least five years of relevant professional experience can also be a prerequisite for admission to the master craftsman examination (Meisterprüfung). Agrarservicemeister is a Weiterbildungsberuf (advanced training profession) completed with a federally standardized master craftsman examination; participation in preparatory courses for this exam is not mandatory but is recommended.
For Turkish students or professionals considering a career in this field, you should research the equivalence of vocational qualifications in Germany and possess a good command of the German language to succeed in professional life.
Is Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin an Ausbildung or a degree path? ▼
In Germany, "Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin" follows a Weiterbildung path — advanced specialisation that builds on an existing Ausbildung or degree (e.g. Meister, Fachwirt, certified course).
How can I qualify as Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin in Germany? ▼
In Germany, "Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin" follows a Weiterbildung path — advanced specialisation that builds on an existing Ausbildung or degree (e.g. Meister, Fachwirt, certified course). Foreign applicants should additionally verify diploma recognition via anabin.kmk.org before applying.
Where do Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin typically work in Germany? ▼
Workplace varies by employer. Check the official BERUFENET listing for the current breakdown of typical work environments for Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin.
What is the typical salary for Agrarservicemeister/Agrarservicemeisterin in Germany? ▼
Salaries vary by region, employer size, and experience. Consult BERUFENET for current figures, or salary aggregators like gehalt.de and stepstone.de Gehaltsreport.