Hamburg.

Official name

Angling exam (Angelprüfung)

Administered by

Hamburg Anglers Association on behalf of the environment authority (BUKEA)

Exam format

Two parts: practical exam first (~20 min: knots, rod assembly, humane killing on a model; pass with 24/30 points), then theory: 60 questions (6 subjects, pool ~600), up to 90 min, pass with 45/60; compact one-day option; several dates per year

Minimum age

Exam and license from 12; under 12 (and up to under 15) may fish supervised by an adult license holder

Mandatory: 35 hours (up to 15 h theory as self-study/online, at least 15 h classroom + 5 h practical training); pure online courses insufficient

Exam fee

Compact exam €66.30 (practical €30.60 + theory €35.70; uncertain)

Fishing license

Lifetime license €15; fishing levy €5/year

No shortcut here — in this state the only way to the water leads through the fishing exam.

Residence rule

Out-of-state exam certificates only recognized if you did not live in Hamburg at exam time

'Free waters' (harbour, parts of Elbe/Alster) need no water permit; licensed guides may take up to 3 unlicensed guests

• anglerverband-hh.de/angelpruefung
• hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/bukea/themen/agrarwirtschaft/fischerei/angel-dienstleistungen-179426
• hamburg.de/service/info/11256873/n0/
• landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-FischGHA2019rahmen/part/X
• fishing-kinghelp.zendesk.com/hc/de/articles/360030858092
• anglerverband-hh.de/angelpruefung/vorbereitungslehrgaenge