New shine for Rhineland-Palatinate: 16 district chimney sweep appointed!

New shine for Rhineland-Palatinate: 16 district chimney sweep appointed!

On March 25, 2025, 16 new district chimney sweeps were appointed in Rhineland-Palatinate for a term of seven years. The celebrations for the handover of the order certificates took place under the direction of Christof Pause, head of department of the Supervisory and Service Directorate (ADD). The new district chimney sweeps take on important tasks that not only contribute to ensuring the fire and operational safety of combustion plants, but also to increase efficiency and emission reduction, which benefits climate and environmental protection.

A total of 479 sweeping districts are available in Rhineland-Palatinate. The new appointments come into force at different times. For example, some district chimney sweeps were ordered in January 2025, others will follow by August 2025. Details on the orders are summarized in the following list:

orders at a glance

The selection of the new district chimney sweeps is carried out by an application and selection process of the add. They are lending and performed and do sovereign activities. Playing a decisive role in ensuring security and environmental protection.

The training as a district chimney sweep usually includes a journeyman time and a subsequent master school that takes place in block lessons , as schornsteinfeger.de explains.

The orders thus reflect an important step for the security of the combustion plants in Rhineland-Palatinate and show the commitment of the new district chimney sweeps to actively address the challenges of climate protection.