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Hello, Hydrogen & Anerkennung

JLawrie
Hello IET Germany Network,


I'm new to the IET online communities (first post), currently in Germany working full time in R&D in the Hydrogen industry and I wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone in this community.


I came looking for this community because my degree was accredited by the IET (I am not currently a member, but I was a student member hence the connection) and I have been considering working through the process for getting official recognition of my masters degree in Germany through a process called Anerkennung.


This is a formal process which would (hopefully) see my IET accredited degree as officially and legally equivalent to a Masters degree from a German institution. It is also required to work independently as an engineer rather than as an employee of a company doing engineering work. Another benefit is that it grants one the legal right to be introduced as an engineer ("Ingenieur" or "Ingenieurin"), something that would perhaps be nice.


I have been doing some research on the topic and I think I know what's involved, but what I am unsure of is whether it is something worth doing as a British trained engineer working in Germany (and hoping to continue doing so for the foreseeable future). I am also unsure whether it would interfere with possibly working towards chartership in the UK (do you have to work in the UK to qualify for CEng?).


As engineers and members of the IET in Germany, I couldn't think of a better place to ask for opinions on this topic, I hope that's ok. I welcome all and any thoughts on you all have to share.


Thank you for your time and understanding!


Kind regards,


Joe


Munich


P.S. Anyone else working with Hydrogen please let me know - I'm always happy to talk about what's occurring with Hydrogen. I don't know that much, but it's riding a wave of interest in Germany right now for sure.
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    Hello,


    I have been following the discussion regarding the value of being a member of the IET and having the CEng title. Even though it is neither accepted nor recognised (by interviewers or company bosses) in Germany, I still made sure that I included these titles on my business cards and signed Emails and Letters with those Acronyms. It helps to break the ice and lead to questions, such as "..uh, what does that mean?". 


    For big companies, it may mean that the decision to hire goes to someone else who has his "Diplom" or "Masters-made-Germany". But for many, I found that an explanation was enough for the title to be accepted. Fairly soon, once you're in the door, it's performance that counts and qualifications are not so important. Still, some bosses will hire as many employees with (say) a doctor title as possible to boost their own apparent prestige.


    I found that being from the UK and particularly being an native speaker of the English language was mostly advantageous and recognised by colleagues and bosses as such. It is a huge advantage having someone around who can quickly interpret specifications accurately, help tidy up important letters and who can play a role in meetings in which there are other nationalities attending.


    As a final thought, you never quite know what's around the corner in your career and having the qualifications and registration appropriate for the UK may come in handy if you decide at some point that it makes sense to return to the UK or to go to some place which has strong connections with the IET.


    Meanwhile, check out the Stammtisch in Munich.


    Best regards,


    Alistair Gill. (I had better add CEng, MIET :-))

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    Hello,


    I have been following the discussion regarding the value of being a member of the IET and having the CEng title. Even though it is neither accepted nor recognised (by interviewers or company bosses) in Germany, I still made sure that I included these titles on my business cards and signed Emails and Letters with those Acronyms. It helps to break the ice and lead to questions, such as "..uh, what does that mean?". 


    For big companies, it may mean that the decision to hire goes to someone else who has his "Diplom" or "Masters-made-Germany". But for many, I found that an explanation was enough for the title to be accepted. Fairly soon, once you're in the door, it's performance that counts and qualifications are not so important. Still, some bosses will hire as many employees with (say) a doctor title as possible to boost their own apparent prestige.


    I found that being from the UK and particularly being an native speaker of the English language was mostly advantageous and recognised by colleagues and bosses as such. It is a huge advantage having someone around who can quickly interpret specifications accurately, help tidy up important letters and who can play a role in meetings in which there are other nationalities attending.


    As a final thought, you never quite know what's around the corner in your career and having the qualifications and registration appropriate for the UK may come in handy if you decide at some point that it makes sense to return to the UK or to go to some place which has strong connections with the IET.


    Meanwhile, check out the Stammtisch in Munich.


    Best regards,


    Alistair Gill. (I had better add CEng, MIET :-))

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