Zur Einführung der Berufsordnung der Öffentlich bestellten Vermessungsingenieure in Österreich 1940

After the annexation of Austria into the German Reich the “Berufsordnung der Offentlich bestellen Vermessungsingenieure“ (ObVI) was introduced in 1940. By analysis of documents in the German Federal Archives (Berlin) statements about the political orientation of the profession and the licensing procedure are possible. Within the group of ObVI the former “Ingenieurkonsulenten fur Vermessungswesen“ were the third largest group. The surveyors had to take the licensing procedure or they had to close their offices. The number of finally approved ObVI's is significantly lower than the number of independent surveyors in Austria in 1938. The result of the approval process was like in German Empire since 1938 a market adjustment. As part of the process, the political reliability and the ancestry of the candidates has been verified. In some cases, the authorization was denied for political reasons. In most cases, the rejection was based on age or lack of skills.