Kreis Bergstrasse

What Kreis Bergstrasse does

Kreis Bergstraße is a statutory district administration (Landkreis) under the German state of Hesse, headquartered in Heppenheim and serving approximately 280,000 residents across multiple municipalities including Bensheim, Lampertheim, Viernheim, Lindenfels, Hirschhorn, and Wald-Michelbach. It is one of ten Landkreise in Hesse. The entity exercises the legally mandated portfolio of a German district — civil registry, building permits, driver's license administration, vehicle registration, youth welfare, child protection, social services, public health, environmental management, infrastructure maintenance, economic development, and education oversight. The current Landrat (chief executive) is Christian Engelhardt.

The core operational technology consists of a digital citizen-services portal (Online-Antragstellung) integrated with the federal BundID identity layer, a geographic information system (Geo-Informationssystem) for development-plan and map access, a Digitales Dashboard for regional data transparency, the Smarter Kreis Bergstraße urban-data platform, and Office 365-backed school digitalization programs (digi_space, Schülerforschungszentrum). Administrative IT is delivered through ekom21, the state-owned e-government service provider whose CivEnterprise platform powers the building-permit Bauportal and other workflows. Outreach is multi-channel: official website, news blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, XING, press releases, citizen forums (Vision Bergstraße), and the 115 Behördenrufnummer hotline. A partnership with Kreiskrankenhaus Bergstraße and Gewaltambulenz Heidelberg provides 24/7 forensic medical response for sexual-assault victims under the 'Schnelle Hilfe nach Vergewaltigung' program.

As a public-law entity, Kreis Bergstraße does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding flows through the Kreistagsabgabe (district tax levy), state and federal fiscal transfers, and administrative fees for specific services such as certifications, permits, and registrations. Distribution is direct-to-citizen via the central Bürgerbüro in Heppenheim, specialized department offices (Education, Social Services, Youth Welfare, Women's and Equality Office), the digital portal, and partner institutions including Kreiskrankenhaus Bergstraße and regional police stations. Strategic priorities observable in 2026 include digitization of administrative services, capital investment in school infrastructure (Lessing-Gymnasium Neubau), and sustainability initiatives through the INTERREG-funded KARMA circular-economy project.

Name

Kreis Bergstrasse

Legal name

Kreis Bergstraße

Website

https://kreis-bergstrasse.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kreis Bergstraße is a statutory German district (Landkreis) in Hesse, headquartered in Heppenheim, delivering mandated public administration — civil registry, social welfare, child protection, education oversight, and digital citizen services — to approximately 280,000 residents across its municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Citizen services portal
• Social welfare programs
• Digital government services
• District administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Heppenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax-funded public administration: Kreis Bergstraße is a German district (Landkreis) funded primarily through municipal taxes (Kreistagsabgabe), state and federal contributions, and fees for specific services. As a public administrative entity, it does not operate on a commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kreis Bergstrasse is a German district (Landkreis) in southern Hesse that delivers public administration and citizen services to its residents. It operates a digital administrative services portal for online government transactions (residency permits, driver's licenses, building permits) and provides social welfare services including child protection, early childhood support, educational assistance, and violence prevention programs, as well as education coordination, public health oversight, and regional development initiatives.

Product overview

Kreis Bergstrasse operates as a German district government (Landkreis) offering a portfolio of citizen-facing administrative and social services. The core offering consists of digital administrative services portal enabling online completion of government transactions, complemented by social welfare services including child protection (Kinderschutz), early childhood support (Frühe Hilfen), youth education assistance (Hilfen zur Erziehung), and violence prevention programs. The district also runs educational digitalization initiatives including Office 365 deployment in schools, the Schülerforschungszentrum student research center, and digi_space open labs. Smart district initiatives include dashboards and data monitoring for urban management. These services are delivered through the main citizen service portal, with specific programs for families, children, youth, and general residents.

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Products and services

• Online-Verfügbare Dienstleistungen (Digital Administrative Services) Digital citizen services portal enabling residents to complete administrative tasks online, including residency permits, driver's licenses, building permits, and other government transactions without visiting physical offices.
• Frühe Hilfen (Early Support Services) Low-threshold educational, counseling, and support services for families during pregnancy, birth, and the first three years of children's lives, including infant consultation hours, family midwife support, and network coordination.
• Kinderschutz (Child Protection) Child welfare protection services including the child protection hotline (Kinderschutz-Telefon), counseling for professional reporting persons (IseF), risk assessment procedures, and intervention measures for endangered children.
• Hilfen zur Erziehung (Support for Education) Youth welfare services providing various forms of educational support including family counseling, social group work, educational assistance, foster care, and residential care for children and young people.
• Gewaltprävention und Gewaltschutz (Violence Prevention and Protection) Domestic violence prevention services including emergency hotline, women's shelter referrals, counseling centers, legal assistance, and rapid response after sexual assault through the Kreiskrankenhaus partnership.
• Schnelle Hilfe nach Vergewaltigung (Rapid Response After Rape) 24/7 medical examination and evidence collection service for sexual assault victims at Kreiskrankenhaus Bergstraße, with forensic evidence stored at University Hospital Heidelberg for up to one year.
• Digitalisierung der Schulen (School Digitalization) Digital transformation program for schools providing Office 365 access, digital learning tools, and educational technology infrastructure to students and teachers across the district.
• Schülerforschungszentrum Südhessen Bergstraße (Student Research Center) Extracurricular research and discovery learning center opening September as an out-of-school learning venue for students to explore science and technology.
• Smarter Kreis Bergstraße (Smart District Initiative) Smart city initiative using urban data platforms to monitor street conditions, manage heavy rain risks, and provide public dashboards displaying regional statistics and developments.
• digi_space Open student laboratories offering digital technology workshops, coding, and tech education programs for children and teenagers during school breaks and regular programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Gewaltambulanz des Universitätsklinikums HeidelbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018The Institute for Forensic and Traffic Medicine at University Hospital Heidelberg provides forensic examination services for the 'Schnelle Hilfe nach Vergewaltigung' project, securing evidence and providing expert forensic documentation for criminal proceedings.
• Kreiskrankenhaus BergstraßecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKreiskrankenhaus Bergstraße is a key partner providing hospital and medical services. Notable cooperation includes the 'Schnelle Hilfe nach Vergewaltigung' (Quick Help After Rape) project, offering 24/7 medical examination and evidence collection services for sexual assault victims in cooperation with the district.
• Polizeipräsidium SüdhessenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in the joint campaign 'Brich Dein Schweigen' (Break Your Silence) against sexual abuse of children and adolescents, along with Rotary Clubs of the region and Verein Bürger und Polizei Bergstraße e.V.
• Rotary Clubs der RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Rotary Clubs partner in the 'Brich Dein Schweigen' campaign against sexual abuse of children and adolescents.
• Verein Bürger und Polizei Bergstraße e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic-Police Association actively involved in the 'Brich Dein Schweigen' campaign against sexual abuse of children and adolescents.
• Partnerlandkreise (Schweidnitz, Polessk/Labiau, Kaunas, Burgenlandkreis, Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg)minorOthersKreis Bergstraße maintains twinning relationships with partner districts for cultural exchange and international cooperation: Schweidwitz (Poland), Polessk/Labiau (Russia/Kaliningrad), Kaunas (Lithuania), Burgenlandkreis (Germany), and Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (Germany).
• ekom21majorTechnology or IntegrationState-owned IT service provider (ekom21) supports the digital infrastructure and administrative software systems for Kreis Bergstraße, including the digital service portal and Bauportal Hessen integration.
• Frauenhaus BergstraßecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's shelter providing emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence. Kreis Bergstraße supports and partners with the facility through the Women's and Equality Office.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft kommunaler Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbeauftragter (BAG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of approximately 1,900 municipal women's and equality officers, providing expert resources and policy advocacy for gender equality.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft hessischer Frauen- und Gleichstellungsbüros (LAG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level network of Hessian municipal women's and equality offices, coordinating gender policy initiatives across Hesse.
• Netzwerk Chancengleichheit SüdhessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network (founded June 2011) including equality officers from districts of Bergstraße, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Gerau, Odenwald, and City of Darmstadt, focused on improving employment opportunities for women and families.
• Netzwerk Familienbewusste BehördenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of public authorities in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region committed to improving work-life balance for employees, focused on life-phase orientation and family-friendly workplace policies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/kreis_bergstrasse

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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