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- Duration
- several weeks
- Qualification
- Code 95 in your driving licence
- Funding
- possible with an education voucher
- Location
- Gartenfelder Straße 95, Spandau
Start
Is this right for you?
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Course of several weeks
Theory and driving training in Spandau.
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Exam at the IHK
Written. You pass with half of the points.
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Code 95
Entered in your driving licence.
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What you will learn
- For trucks and buses
- No driving licence required beforehand
- Exam at the IHK
Code 95 · IHK
Exam now in 10 languages.
Since 18 Aug 2026 the exam questions are also available in translation.
Source: IHK Berlin
Exam
How the exam works.
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Course
140 hours of 60 minutes each, at least 10 of them at the wheel.
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IHK exam
90 minutes on a computer, multiple-choice questions. Possible in German and nine other languages.
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Code 95
Entered in your driving licence.
Legal basis: § 2 Professional Drivers Qualification Ordinance (BKrFQV), IHK Berlin.
Afterwards
What comes next.
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Drive commercially
With code 95 you drive trucks professionally.
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Periodic training every 5 years
35 hours in blocks of at least 7 hours, so that code 95 stays valid.
Legal basis: § 5 Professional Drivers Qualification Act (BKrFQG), § 4 Professional Drivers Qualification Ordinance (BKrFQV).
Who pays
What the funding covers.
Voucher · Agentur für Arbeit · Jobcenter
Education voucher
From the employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit) or the job centre (Jobcenter). For jobseekers, and under certain conditions also for people in work.
- Course costs including learning materials and exam fees
- Travel costs
- Childcare: €160 per child per month
- If you stay away from home: up to €420 rent and €168 for meals per month
- Unemployment benefit continues to be paid
Legal basis: §§ 83 to 87 and 144 SGB III. The authority decides whether funding is granted.
Funding check
Part of the ARAS driving school.
8locations
The academy belongs to Fahrschule ARAS, in Berlin and Falkensee. Short distances for driving lessons.
over 1,600 reviewsReviews of the ARAS driving school on Google, as of 10/15/2026
- 1Residenzstr. 7Reinickendorf4.8(578)
- 2Roedernallee 91Reinickendorf4.9(317)
- 3Gartenfelder Str. 95SpandauThe academy is here4.8(191)
- 4Innsbrucker Str. 4Schöneberg4.9(166)
- 5Prenzlauer Promenade 189Pankow4.6(119)
- 6Otto-Suhr-Allee 137Charlottenburg4.9(104)
- 7Hohenzollerndamm 156Wilmersdorf4.8(93)
- 8Schwartzkopffstr. 14Falkensee4.9(83)
What do I need the initial qualification for?
If you drive trucks over 3.5 tonnes professionally, you need code 95 in your driving licence. The accelerated initial qualification is the shorter way to get it.
How long is the course?
140 hours of 60 minutes each, at least 10 hours of them at the wheel. We tell you by phone when the next course starts.
How does the IHK exam work?
90 minutes on a computer with multiple-choice questions. At IHK Berlin there are 60 points, and you pass with 30.
Can I take the IHK exam in my language?
Yes. Since 18.08.2026 the exam questions are available in German and also in Albanian, English, Arabic, Croatian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian. IHK Berlin has offered this since October 2026.
Who pays for the training?
With an education voucher (Bildungsgutschein), the employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit) or the job centre (Jobcenter) can cover the costs. People in work can also be funded if the course is longer than 120 hours. The responsible authority decides on the funding.
Do I have to do periodic training later?
Yes, 35 hours every 5 years, so that code 95 stays valid. You do the training in blocks of at least 7 hours.
