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Ingenieur/Ingenieurin - Maschinenbau

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Training and degrees

  • Maschinenbau (grundständig) (Studium)
  • Maschinenbau (weiterführend) (Studium)

Source: BA-Berufenet · As of 2026-11-01

Pay scales and minimum rates

These are minimums if the stated scope applies to your employment. This is not legal advice.

There is no verified statement on statutory pay under the BGB for this occupation yet.

Statutory minimum wage

  • Statutory

    €13.90 per hour

    valid from 2026-01-01, until 2026-12-31

    § 1 Nr. 1 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2026 13,90 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Upcoming rates (1)

  • Statutory

    €14.60 per hour

    valid from 2027-01-01 · upcoming

    § 1 Nr. 2 MiLoV5: „ab 1. Januar 2027 14,60 Euro brutto je Zeitstunde“

Source: Fifth Minimum Wage Adjustment Ordinance (MiLoV5), Federal Law Gazette 2025 I No. 268 · As of 2026-10-27

Terms explained
Generally binding collective agreement (AVE)
A collective agreement that the labour ministry has declared binding for all employers in a sector – even without union membership.
Framework agreement (Manteltarifvertrag)
Sets general working conditions such as working hours, leave and notice periods, not the level of pay.
Pay agreement (Entgelttarifvertrag)
Sets how much is paid per pay grade.
Pay grade (Entgeltgruppe)
The classification by task and qualification. It decides which amount in the pay table applies to you.

Which pay scale might apply to you?

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BMAS collective agreement register

Career: possible moves

Occupations people move to from this one. Every rating shows how it was derived.

  • Lean Manager

    Logistik, Industrie & Produktion

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: production_planning, Prozessmanagement

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (1)
    • Lean-Methodik und Changemanagement(required)
      2 options
      • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, 5 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
      • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 10 Tage, akkreditierter Bildungsträger
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  • Projektmanager/Projektmanagerin

    Management & Strategie

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-05-24

    Rating: schwer

    about 18 months

    Derivation

    What you bring: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

    What is still missing: Confluence, Controlling, Partner Communication, Product Management, Strategic Finance

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (5)
    • Confluence
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Kenntnisse in kollaborativer Dokumentationssoftware werden durch praktische Nutzung im Projektalltag aufgebaut. Herstellerseitige Dokumentation und innerbetriebliche Einarbeitung sind ausreichend; die Fähigkeit wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Controlling
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Grundlagen des Projekt-Controllings lassen sich über einen IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang (z. B. Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung, Projektcontrolling) systematisch erwerben. Hochschulen und Fachschulen bieten ergänzende Weiterbildungsmodule an; die Fähigkeit wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Partnerkommunikation
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Kommunikation mit internen und externen Projektpartnern wird durch strukturierte Praxis und Feedback aufgebaut. Die Fähigkeit wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Produktmanagement
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Grundlagen des Produktmanagements lassen sich über einen IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang oder ein Hochschulzertifikat (z. B. Produktmanagement, technisches Marketing) erwerben. Die Fähigkeit wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Strategisches Finanzmanagement
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Strategische Finanzgrundlagen lassen sich über einen IHK-Zertifikatslehrgang oder ein Hochschulzertifikat (z. B. Unternehmensfinanzierung, Investition und Finanzierung) erwerben. Ergänzend eignen sich Weiterbildungsangebote an Hochschulen und Fachschulen; die Fähigkeit wird neu aufgebaut.

    Check this switch
  • Vertriebsingenieur

    Sales & Customer

    Editorially selected · Dataset as of 2026-06-14

    Derivation

    What you bring: Logistikleitung, machine_operation, Medical Documentation, production_planning, Prozessmanagement, Transport

    What is still missing: data warehouse, machine_operation, production_planning

    According to the dataset: qualification paths

    Show qualification routes (3)
    • Data Warehouse
      1 option
      • IHK-/Kammer-Zertifikatslehrgang
        Description from the dataset

        Zertifikatslehrgänge zu Datenbankarchitektur und Business Intelligence bei anerkannten IT-Weiterbildungsträgern oder Hochschulen vermitteln Grundlagen zu Data-Warehouse-Konzepten. Wird neu aufgebaut.

    • Maschinenbedienung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Bereits vorhanden und übertragbar — Maschinenbedienung ist als transferable Skill eingebracht.

    • Produktionsplanung
      1 option
      • Praxiserfahrung
        Description from the dataset

        Bereits vorhanden und übertragbar — Produktionsplanung ist als transferable Skill eingebracht.

    Check this switch

Further paths have not been researched reliably yet.

Where else you can go

Routes many people do not think of straight away. Every statement names source and date; what is missing reads “not documented yet”.

  • Certified Technical Business Manager (IHK)

    You combine engineering knowledge with business, leadership and organisation. You plan, steer and take responsibility for technical areas and projects.

    Why you fit

    With a state-recognised engineering exam and work experience you meet the admission rules; your technical practice counts in the project work.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK exam in three parts: business management, management and leadership, technical project work with a technical discussion. Admission requires a state-recognised engineering exam and at least two years of relevant experience. A preparation course is not mandatory.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Geprüfter Technischer Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    Exam fees at IHK Düsseldorf: 343 € each for parts 1 and 2, 353 € for the project work. Course fees come on top and depend on the provider.

    Source: IHK Düsseldorf, Geprüfter Technischer Betriebswirt · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: File the free admission request with your IHK before you book a course.

  • Project Manager (IHK certificate)

    You plan and steer projects covering resources, costs and deadlines. You draw up requirement and specification documents and run the project organisation.

    Why you fit

    You know technical projects from development or design; the course adds a method framework.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    IHK certificate course in blended learning with online content and in-person or live-online dates. Topics: resource and cost planning, norms and standards, project organisation, requirement and specification documents. Award: certificate “Projektmanager/in (IHK)”.

    Source: IHK Köln, Projektmanager/in (IHK) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Talk to your manager about a project with budget responsibility, then compare IHK dates.

  • Lean management (IHK): officer and Lean Manager Production

    You improve processes in production or administration with methods such as 5S, value stream analysis and KANBAN. You support change in the team.

    Why you fit

    Process understanding and manufacturing knowledge from mechanical engineering help with value stream analysis and setup-time reduction.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Two levels with IHK certificate: Beauftragte/r für Lean Management (IHK) covering lean thinking, 5S, continuous improvement, shopfloor management; building on it, Lean Manager Produktion (IHK) covering value stream analysis, KANBAN, Heijunka, SMED, OEE. Each course ends with a final test or certificate assessment.

    Source: IHK Bildungshaus, Lean Management · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Check the dates of the officer course at your regional IHK.

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  • Occupational safety specialist (safety engineer)

    You advise the company on occupational safety and accident prevention. You assess machines and workplaces from a safety-engineering view.

    Why you fit

    Your engineering title meets the statutory requirement; machine knowledge helps you assess equipment.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Under § 7 ASiG, an occupational safety specialist with engineer status must be entitled to use the title Ingenieur and have the safety-engineering expertise for the assigned tasks. In individual cases the competent authority may allow exceptions to the title requirement.

    Source: § 7 ASiG · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Ask your accident insurance body how to prove the expertise.

  • Publicly appointed and sworn expert (Sachverständige/r)

    You write expert opinions in your field, for example for courts and companies. You work independently and impartially.

    Why you fit

    Deep experience in a mechanical-engineering field is the basis of the special expertise.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The IHK appoints on application under § 36 GewO. It checks special expertise (including legal knowledge for expert work), personal suitability, independence and demand in the field. Details are in your IHK's expert regulations; shown here: IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben (Baden-Württemberg).

    Source: IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Sachverständiger werden · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    At IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben the application fee is between 670 € and 2,440 € and is due even if the test is failed; the swearing-in currently costs 310 €. Other IHKs may differ.

    Source: IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Sachverständiger werden · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet
    Particulars
    The appointment is limited to five years at most and can be extended on application by up to five more years.

    Source: IHK Bodensee-Oberschwaben, Sachverständiger werden · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Your next step: Read your IHK's expert regulations and check whether your field has specific appointment requirements.

  • Patent attorney

    You protect technical inventions with patents and utility models. You advise inventors and companies and represent them before offices and courts.

    Why you fit

    A technical university degree is the statutory basis of the technical qualification; your mechanical-engineering knowledge counts there.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    Technical qualification: a university degree in natural sciences or engineering with a state or academic exam plus one year of practical technical work; the DPMA may waive the year on application (§ 6 Patentanwaltsordnung). Training under § 7 follows, with stations in a patent department or firm, at the DPMA and at the Federal Patent Court.

    Source: §§ 6, 7 Patentanwaltsordnung · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    After the technical qualification, at least 34 months of training in Germany follow: at least 26 months with a patent attorney or patent assessor, two months at the DPMA and six months at the Federal Patent Court. On application, the DPMA may credit up to twelve months of training abroad. A completed law degree is credited with four months under certain conditions.

    Source: § 7 Patentanwaltsordnung · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Read §§ 6 and 7 of the Patentanwaltsordnung and ask patent departments or firms about training places.

  • Master's in mechanical engineering (example: University of Duisburg-Essen)

    You deepen fields of mechanical engineering and graduate as Master of Science. The degree leads to development and research roles and is a prerequisite for a doctorate.

    Why you fit

    With a first degree and proof in mathematics, engineering mechanics and thermodynamics you can build on it.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    The University of Duisburg-Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) offers the Master of Science in mechanical engineering full-time and part-time. Entry: first professional degree, proof in mathematics, engineering mechanics and thermodynamics, aptitude check by the examination board. Other universities' rules differ.

    Source: Universität Duisburg-Essen, Studiengang Maschinenbau (M.Sc.) · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Compare the entry rules of two or three universities and have your credits checked in advance.

  • Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in mechanical engineering

    You research a mechanical-engineering topic over several years and write a dissertation. You usually work at a chair.

    Why you fit

    With a Diplom or master's in mechanical engineering you meet the usual admission; other degrees can fit depending on aptitude.

    The route there

    Further training and exam
    At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Duisburg-Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia), a professor or habilitated person supervises the work. Usual is a Dipl.-Ing. or master's in mechanical engineering; FH degrees are possible if suitable, as are external doctorates. The doctoral regulations in force when the procedure opens apply.

    Source: Universität Duisburg-Essen, Promotionsausschuss Maschinenbau · As of 2026-10-31 (abgerufen)

    Duration
    not documented yet
    Cost
    not documented yet
    Funding
    not documented yet
    Salary
    not documented yet

    Your next step: Approach a chair and clarify supervision, topic and funding.

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