Betriebswirt/Betriebswirtin (Fachschule) für Immobilien/Bachelor Professional in Wirtschaft

This advanced training takes place at technical colleges (Fachschule) and other educational institutions. Learning locations include classrooms and computer rooms.

This is an advanced training profession: Bachelor Professional. It is an advanced training regulated by state law at technical colleges (Fachschule). The training duration is 2-4 years (full-time/part-time). Business administrators (Betriebswirt/Betriebswirtin für Immobilien) in real estate develop financing strategies and create profitability calculations in the real estate sector. They manage employees, keep books, and prepare annual financial statements. Additionally, they broker land and real estate, inspect properties, and advise their clients. They conduct sales negotiations, calculate offers, and conclude contracts. For construction, renovation, and modernization projects, they assess costs and benefits and supervise construction execution. Furthermore, they manage properties for owners, maintain the properties, or conduct owner meetings. Business administrators in real estate are employed by housing construction companies.

Full-time training lasts 2 years, while part-time training takes 3-4 years.

The distribution of teaching hours (example): The interdisciplinary learning area includes: German/Communication (160 teaching hours), English (160 teaching hours), Economics/Politics (140 teaching hours), Business and Labor Law (140 teaching hours). The total for the interdisciplinary learning area is 400-600 teaching hours. The subject-specific learning area includes: Business Administration (200 teaching hours), Special Business Administration of Real Estate and Housing Industry (275 teaching hours), Accounting (210 teaching hours), Business Mathematics/Statistics (190 teaching hours), Business Informatics (180 teaching hours), Taxes in the Real Estate and Housing Industry (110 teaching hours), Law of Real Estate and Housing Industry (100 teaching hours), Building Law (45 teaching hours), Human Resources and Training (190 teaching hours), Insurance (20 teaching hours), Technology of Building Materials (80 teaching hours), Controlling (40 teaching hours).

Advanced training at state technical colleges (Fachschule) is generally free for students. Private technical colleges, however, usually charge course fees, and sometimes admission and examination fees. Additional costs may arise, for example, for working materials, travel to the training institution, or external accommodation. Advanced business training can be financially supported according to the 'Aufstiegsfortbildungsförderungsgesetz' (Advanced Training Promotion Act). For more information, please check 'Aufstiegs-BAföG'. For the promotion of particularly talented young professionals, the 'Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB) - Weiterbildungsstipendium' scholarship is available.

Learning areas include: Subject-specific topics, for example: General Business Administration, Special Business Administration of Real Estate and Housing Industry, Accounting, Business Mathematics/Statistics, Business Informatics, Taxes in the Real Estate and Housing Industry, Law of Real Estate and Housing Industry, Building Law, Human Resources and Training, Insurance, Technology of Building Materials, Controlling. Interdisciplinary topics, for example: Communication, English, Economics/Politics. Schools may also provide additional knowledge that enables the acquisition of trainer suitability (Ausbildereignung) or university of applied sciences entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife).

Technical colleges or academies may offer additional qualifications, such as 'Certified Real Estate Appraiser' or 'Specialist Consultant for Facility Management'.

In-depth knowledge in the following areas is a good prerequisite for successfully passing the advanced training examination: Economics/Law (e.g., to consider the provisions of tenancy and lease law) and Mathematics (e.g., to calculate real estate financing and perform cost accounting).

The advanced training consists of theoretical and practical lessons. Depending on the educational provider, one should be prepared for the following conditions: for full-time instruction, full-day lessons on at least four weekdays; for part-time instruction, typically career-accompanying training on weekends or in the evenings. The learning format usually involves in-person events: classroom instruction at the educational institution (which may not be in the place of residence).

For advanced training abroad, the following options are available, for example: In Austria, training offers can be found via AMS - Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich - Weiterbildungsdatenbank (e.g., with the search term 'Immobilienmanagement'), and in Switzerland, via wab - Die Weiterbildungsdatenbank der Schweiz (e.g., with the search term 'Immobilienmanager/in'). The Europass offers the possibility to document learning stays completed abroad, providing further information on the Europass.

Participation in advanced training is not remunerated.

The following advanced training alternatives are available for the profession of Business Administrator (Fachschule) for Real Estate: In the field of Money, Insurance, and Real Estate: 'Certified Specialist Consultant for Financial Services', 'Specialist Manager for Facility Management', 'Certified Real Estate Specialist Manager', 'Certified Specialist Manager for Financial Consulting'. Commonality: managing real estate financing and insurance. In the field of Accounting and Controlling: 'Business Administrator (Fachschule) for General Business Administration/Bachelor Professional in Wirtschaft', 'Business Administrator (Fachschule) for Controlling/Bachelor Professional in Wirtschaft'. Commonality: taking on management tasks in accounting and controlling.

In 2020, the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) and the Crafts Code (HWO) were revised, introducing advanced training qualifications such as "Geprüfte/r Berufsspezialist/in," "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 advanced training regulations.

The school and technical college regulations of the federal states (Bundesland) govern the duration, as well as possibilities for shortening or extending the training. Participants with a degree in another specialization within the field of economics or in a second focus area of a specialization can shorten the advanced training. Participants can, in some cases, make up for missing professional experience during the advanced training, which may extend its duration.

This advanced training is legally regulated only in the specified federal state (Bundesland) and leads to the following qualification there: North Rhine-Westphalia: State-Certified Business Administrator (Staatlich geprüfter Betriebswirt/in) - Specialization in Housing Industry and Real Estate Credit (Bachelor Professional in Wirtschaft). For internally regulated advanced training programs: Real Estate Economist (Immobilien-Ökonom/in) (VWA).

State-certified business administrator (Staatlich geprüfte/r Betriebswirt/in) is a vocational advanced training (Weiterbildung). It is regulated by state law and takes place at technical colleges (Fachschule). The full-time training lasts 2 years, and part-time training lasts 3-4 years. There are also educational programs based on internal regulations.

Prospective real estate business administrators can improve their career chances by acquiring additional qualifications during their advanced training, such as the Certified Real Estate Appraiser certificate. After their advanced training, real estate business administrators work, for example, at housing construction companies, real estate companies, or in the real estate departments of larger companies, banks, and insurance companies. To maintain and expand their expertise, adaptive advanced training (Anpassungsweiterbildung) can be pursued, covering topics from real estate economics to commercial law. Building on existing qualifications, promotional advanced training (Aufstiegsweiterbildung) specifically designed for graduates of advanced training can expand and supplement their skill profile.

School and technical college regulations: The advanced training is regulated by state law in the following federal state (Bundesland): Ordinance on Training and Examinations in Vocational College Programs (Ausbildungs- und Prüfungsordnung Berufskolleg - APO-BK) of May 26, 1999 (GV. NRW. S. 240, corr. GV. NRW. 2000 S. 563, GV. NRW. 2001 S. 766), last amended by Article 3 of the Ordinance of January 29, 2026 (GV. NRW. S. 130). In the following federal states (Bundesland), there are no state-specific legal regulations: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia.

Vocational colleges (Fachschule) generally require a degree in a relevant recognized vocational training (Ausbildung) occupation and professional experience. The minimum educational requirement is a secondary school diploma.