Education and Training to Become a Mathematical Expert for Retirement Provision (IVS)
The additional qualification to become a mathematical expert for retirement provision (IVS) gives you the opportunity to gain further qualifications in a highly-specialised and future-proof sector. Successfully completing the IVS training will also give you the possibility to become a member of the IVS (provided that you are a member of the DAV). The work of mathematical experts mainly focuses on evaluating liabilities for occupational pension provision in all vehicles for provision. Moreover, private provision is also important for the work of IVS members. For pension schemes, pension funds, support funds and direct commitments and retirement provision funded by life insurance they calculate pension and cove reserves in line with regulatory and tax law guidelines as well as German and international accounting principles.
If you would like to become a specialist in the field of retirement provision then make an investment in your future and find out about IVS education and training in line with the current examination regulations.
Further Information on the IVS Education and Training Programme
Application for IVS training requires a membership of the DAV or, if you are not yet a member of the DAV, admission to the examinations to become a DAV Actuary.
Please send the completed application (PDF can be filled out electronically) by
e-mail to:
pruefungen@aktuar.de (preferred)
or post to
Deutsche Aktuarvereinigung e.V. (DAV e.V.)
Examination Department
Hohenstaufenring 47-51
50674 Cologne
According to the current examination regulations, the IVS programme consists of the following four subjects:
- Pensions 1
- Pensions 2
- Pensions 3
- Pensions 4
For content-related reasons, it is recommended that modules 1 and 2 be completed first.
Please refer to the learning objectives for detailed information on the content of each subject.
The DAA offers preparatory seminars for all IVS examinations. You must attend the mandatory seminars for the subject before you can register for the exams in your chosen subject.
Find out more about the DAA’s preparatory seminars →
Lecture notes for DAA seminars
The lecture notes for DAA seminars are copyrighted and may only be obtained if you attend the seminar in question.
Exception: candidates who have to re-sit an exam and who have already attended a DAA seminar on the subject in question may purchase the current version of the lecture notes at a reduced rate. This rate is 1/3 of the price of the current seminar.
If you are interested please email the secretariat of the offices of the DAV via:
info@aktuar.de
Recognition of aba seminars
The DAV recognises participation in the aba seminars on occupational pension labour law and occupational pension tax law as a prerequisite for participation in the IVS examination in the subject ‘Pensions 4’.
Please note that the learning objectives catalogue for the subject ‘Pensions 4’ is decisive for the content of the IVS examination in the subject ‘Pensions 4’ and that the two above-mentioned aba seminars may differ in content, particularly with regard to the area of ‘social security law relating to occupational pension schemes’.
If you are interested, please contact:
Aba-Seminarservice (Martina Spangenberg)
Telephone: 05621 963660
E-Mail: seminare.tagungen@aba-online.de
The examinations take the form of 180-minute written tests. The examinations for subjects 1 and 3 are held every year in May, and the examinations for subjects 2 and 4 are held in October
If subjects Pensions 1 and/or 2 have already been successfully completed as part of the DAV training programme, these will automatically be credited as passed in the IVS training programme, meaning that only the remaining subjects that have not yet been successfully completed need to be taken.
Please refer to the cost overview for the costs of the respective seminars and examinations.
