#BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 76Ordinance Revoking the Recognition of the Vocational Training Occupation of Tank Attendant (Tankwart) of 23 March 2026
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This ordinance, issued by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy on 23 March 2026 and published in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 76) on 25 March 2026, formally abolishes the official recognition of the vocational training occupation known as 'Tankwart' (tank/fuel station attendant) under German vocational education law. The Tankwart was a state-recognized apprenticeship profession in Germany, historically associated with the operation and service of fuel stations. This revocation reflects the long-running decline and near-disappearance of this profession due to the widespread adoption of self-service fuel stations, automation, and the ongoing energy transition away from fossil fuels. With this ordinance, no new apprenticeship contracts for the Tankwart profession may be concluded under the officially recognized framework. Individuals already enrolled in training programs under this designation prior to the revocation would typically be subject to transitional provisions to complete their training. The measure is categorized under 'Berufliche Bildung' (vocational education) and is assigned the new FNA classification number 806-22-9-5, indicating formal administrative integration into the German legal framework for vocational professions.
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Key Changes
- The vocational training occupation 'Tankwart' (fuel station attendant) is formally derecognized as of the ordinance's entry into force following publication on 25 March 2026.
- No new apprenticeship contracts under the officially recognized Tankwart training framework may be concluded after the revocation date.
- The regulation is assigned new FNA classification number 806-22-9-5 within the German vocational education legal register.
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What this law requires
No new apprenticeship contracts may be concluded under the officially recognized Tankwart (tank/fuel station attendant) vocational training framework
Existing apprentices enrolled in Tankwart training programs prior to the ordinance effective date must be subject to transitional provisions to complete their training
The Tankwart occupation is formally removed from the state-recognized apprenticeship professions under German vocational education law (BGBl. 2026 I Nr. 76)