Schleswig-Holstein

What Schleswig-Holstein does

Schleswig-Holstein is a federal state (Bundesland) of the Federal Republic of Germany, headquartered in Kiel. It is a sovereign public administration entity — not a commercial company — responsible for governing approximately 2.9 million residents through nine ministries and a network of state agencies, district courts (Amtsgerichte), and public institutions. The state was re-established in 1946 after World War II and is led by Minister-President Daniel Günther. Its operating scope spans justice, education, interior affairs, energy transition, environment, finance, economy, social affairs, and agriculture.

The state's technology stack underwent a major transformation through its Digital Sovereignty Initiative, completed in October 2025. Over 40,000 government accounts and more than 100 million emails were migrated from Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook to Open-Xchange and Mozilla Thunderbird. Microsoft Office is being replaced with LibreOffice, and Linux desktop operating systems are being tested across workstations. Citizen-facing services are delivered through the unified Landesportal, the Serviceportal, Justiz Online, and Online-Terminbuchung. AI is being piloted in schools (Kaiser-Karl-Schule in Itzehoe) and used for chatbots supporting citizen inquiries. The state operates a hybrid distribution model: digital self-service portals for citizens plus physical presence via 23 district courts and ministry networks.

Schleswig-Holstein is funded through state taxation and federal allocations rather than commercial revenue generation. Its GTM is entirely public-sector — it serves internal government operations and citizens of the state. Strategic priorities are executed via ministerial mandates rather than market-driven decisions, and digital transformation is anchored in regulatory and data sovereignty objectives rather than competitive positioning. The state celebrates its 80th anniversary (Landesgeburtstag) in 2026.

Name

Schleswig-Holstein

Legal name

Land Schleswig-Holstein

Website

https://schleswig-holstein.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Schleswig-Holstein is a German federal state government headquartered in Kiel, providing public administration, justice, education, and digital services to approximately 2.9 million citizens through nine ministries and a statewide agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Government digital services
• State administration
• Citizen services portal
• Judicial online services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget: Funded through state taxation and federal allocations as a German federal state government entity

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Schleswig-Holstein is a German federal state (Bundesland) that delivers public administration services through a unified state portal, citizen service portals, online justice services, and a network of ministries and agencies. Its core functions include governance, law enforcement, education, environmental protection, social services, and digital administration. The state has notably executed a digital sovereignty initiative, migrating 40,000+ government accounts and 100+ million emails from Microsoft products to open-source alternatives (Open-Xchange, Mozilla Thunderbird, LibreOffice, Linux).

Product overview

Schleswig-Holstein operates a unified state portal (Landesportal) offering citizen-facing government services, justice administration, and digital administrative tools. The state has undertaken a significant digital sovereignty initiative to migrate away from proprietary software (Microsoft products) to open-source alternatives including Open-Xchange for email/collaboration, Mozilla Thunderbird for email access, and LibreOffice for productivity. Key digital services include the Serviceportal for administrative procedures, Justiz Online for court services, Online-Terminbuchung for court appointments, and Landesrecht Online for legal documentation. The state is also piloting AI integration in schools as part of its digitalization strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landesportal Schleswig-Holstein

Quantifiable outcome

• 40,000+ user accounts migrated from Microsoft Exchange to open-source alternatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025Joint project with Hamburg to enable digital, user-friendly administrative offerings, with shared infrastructure and digital government initiatives
• LytenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025US company in negotiations to take over the insolvent 'Northvolt-Drei' project, with the state government advancing discussions on the planned acquisition

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Land Niedersachsen: Neighboring northern German state with overlapping ministry portfolio and shared regional digital-government themes. Direct geographic neighbor and structurally identical state-government entity.
• Freistaat Bayern: Largest German Bundesland, operating nine ministries and a comparable portfolio of justice, education, interior, and digital-government services. Closely comparable in administrative structure, citizen-facing service mandate, and ongoing digitalization programs.
• Land Nordrhein-Westfalen: Most populous German Bundesland with a similarly broad ministry portfolio and large-scale e-government initiatives. Comparable as a state-government entity managing digital transformation, justice administration, and citizen services at scale.
• Land Hessen: Mid-sized German Bundesland operating comparable ministries for justice, education, interior, and digitalization. Functions as a like-for-like state-government peer on digital policy and citizen services.
• Land Baden-Württemberg: Southern German Bundesland with a strong technology and digitalization profile. Mirrors Schleswig-Holstein's ministry structure and is pursuing comparable e-government and open-data programs.
• Land Rheinland-Pfalz: Western German Bundesland with comparable ministry portfolio and citizen-service mandate. A structurally similar state-government peer, particularly on justice administration and digital service delivery.
• Land Brandenburg: Eastern German state neighboring Berlin with a similar ministry structure. Comparable state-government peer operating digital administration, justice, and education services.
• Land Berlin: City-state government combining municipal and state functions. Operates justice, education, interior, and digital ministries analogous to Schleswig-Holstein's, with significant e-government investment.
• Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg: City-state and Schleswig-Holstein's announced strategic partner on joint digital-government infrastructure. Operates the same ministries (justice, education, interior, finance) and is co-developing shared administrative offerings, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesrepublik Deutschland: The federal parent entity of all German Bundesländer. Sets overarching digital-sovereignty and procurement policy (e.g., the IT-Konsolidierung Bund) that Schleswig-Holstein's open-source migration aligns with, making it the higher-level comparable in the same governance ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Land_SH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/schleswigholstein
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchleswigHolstein
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/land-schleswig-holstein
• Instagraminstagram.com/moin_karriere

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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