Pebio editorial team · Last updated: 31 October 2026
Photovoltaik-Monteur/in
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Pay scales and minimum rates
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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.
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Electronics technician, energy and building systems (earn the qualification)
You plan, build, maintain and repair electrical systems and work on power distribution and generation equipment. This includes testing and assessing protective measures on electrical installations.
Why you fit
Your PV installation experience covers part of the content. The certificate turns it into a recognised vocational qualification.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Apprenticeship in the skilled trades, or retraining via partial qualifications (TQ set); once all required TQs are done you can apply for admission to the final exam.
Source: BIBB occupation search, Elektroniker/in Energie- und Gebäudetechnik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The apprenticeship lasts 42 months.
Source: BIBB occupation search · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask your Chamber of Crafts which partial qualifications you need for admission and whether prior experience is credited.
Master craftsperson, electrical engineering trade
Once you pass the master exam you are entered in the register of craftspeople. This lets you run your own electrical business.
Why you fit
PV installation is electrical trade work. Your practical knowledge helps in the master exam.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- You are admitted to the master exam with a journeyman exam in the trade; with another final exam you also need work experience in the trade. The chamber can shorten the periods.
Source: § 49 HwO · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Have your Chamber of Crafts confirm your admission to the master exam before you book a preparation course.
Certified industrial foreperson, electrical engineering (IHK)
You take on technical, organisational and leadership tasks and help shape technical and organisational change. The qualification sits at bachelor level (DQR 6).
Why you fit
If you want to work in an industrial or energy company, your practice on electrical systems counts as work experience.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- IHK continuing-education exam in two parts: cross-field basic qualifications and action-specific qualifications (technology, organisation, leadership and personnel).
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Industriemeister Elektrotechnik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- For this exam the IHK refers to funding under the AFBG (Aufstiegs-BAföG); in Baden-Württemberg the training funding offices provide information.
Source: IHK Region Stuttgart, Industriemeister Elektrotechnik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Submit the admission application to your IHK before the course starts and clarify funding.
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State-certified technician, electrical engineering
You plan, configure and supervise electrical systems. Elective subjects let you focus on energy engineering.
Why you fit
Your practice with energy systems provides the understanding that technician school builds on.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Technical school for electrical engineering, full-time or part-time; the Rudolf-Diesel-Fachschule Nürnberg (Bavaria) offers electives including energy engineering.
Source: Rudolf-Diesel-Fachschule Nürnberg (City of Nuremberg), Fachschule Elektrotechnik · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Check admission requirements and part-time options at a technical school in your state.
Issuing energy performance certificates (§ 88 GEG)
You issue energy performance certificates for buildings.
Why you fit
You know roof, system and grid connection from practice and can bring in your technical knowledge.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- As a master craftsperson under § 88 para. 1 no. 3 you also need successfully completed training in energy-saving construction under Annex 11 or a public appointment as an expert; the work-experience alternative applies only after a degree.
Source: § 88 GEG (listed on gesetze-im-internet.de as Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz) · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Have your Chamber of Crafts confirm whether your trade falls under § 88 para. 1 no. 3, then look for an Annex 11 course.
Solarteur® – PV, heat pump and solar thermal specialist
After the course you carry out advice, installation, commissioning and customer service for PV systems, heat pumps and solar thermal systems on your own.
Why you fit
You know PV installation and add neighbouring technologies.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Solarteur® course at etz Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg) with modules on photovoltaics, heat pumps and solar thermal; the PV specialist level is credited. Without electrical training there is an entry course for non-electricians.
Source: etz Stuttgart, PV training courses · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- not documented yet
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Compare dates and entry requirements at a training provider in your region.
B.Eng. Renewable Energy (TH Köln)
You develop and plan energy systems using wind, sun and water. The degree is a Bachelor of Engineering.
Why you fit
Your installation practice helps you place technology and systems in context during your studies.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Full-time degree in Renewable Energy (B.Eng.) at TH Köln in North Rhine-Westphalia, starting in the winter semester, taught in German, without admission restriction.
Source: TH Köln, Bachelor Renewable Energy · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The standard period of study is 7 semesters.
Source: TH Köln, Bachelor Renewable Energy · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask the university whether your vocational qualification and experience count for admission.
Dual degree in Renewable Energy (Fulda University of Applied Sciences)
You study Renewable Energy with integrated practice at a partner company; in the seventh semester there is a 15-week practice phase. The degree is a Bachelor of Engineering.
Why you fit
If you want to combine practice and theory, the degree builds on your knowledge of installations.
The route there
- Further training and exam
- Practice-integrated dual bachelor in Renewable Energy at Hochschule Fulda with partner companies and practice phases.
Source: BIBB, AusbildungPlus, dual degree · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Duration
- The standard period of study is 7 semesters.
Source: BIBB, AusbildungPlus, dual degree · As of 2026-10-31 (retrieved)
- Cost
- not documented yet
- Funding
- not documented yet
- Salary
- not documented yet
Your next step: Ask the university about partner companies and the application process.
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