Landkreis Wesermarsch

What Landkreis Wesermarsch does

Landkreis Wesermarsch is a German Landkreis (district) and statutory public administrative entity under the state of Lower Saxony (Land Niedersachsen), headquartered at Poggenburger Straße 15 in Brake. The district government delivers comprehensive public administration services across nine municipalities (eight plus the independent city of Nordenham) in the Jade-Weser region along the North Sea coast, serving district residents with vehicle registration, driver's licensing, building permits, social welfare, family and youth services, guardianship, housing promotion, environmental and dike protection, fire and civil protection, and education. Operational delivery combines physical offices (Kreishaus Brake plus specialized offices in Brake and Nordenham including two Zulassungsstellen, Ausländerbehörde, Bildungsbüro, two Kreismedienzentren, and the Georg-von-der-Vring-Bibliothek) with digital channels including i-Kfz online vehicle registration (GovernmentConnect), Qmatic-based online appointment booking across Zulassungsstellen, Führerscheinstelle, Elterngeldstelle, and Ausländerbehörde, a Kreistagsinformationssystem for council transparency, and the kommune365.de portal.

The product portfolio spans a digital government services platform, the Bildungsregion Wesermarsch educational network (founded 2015 as joint state-municipal responsibility), district library and media center services, and a series of education and prevention programs (LEWE reading promotion, Make Your School Hackdays, MIT Mobbing-Intervention-Teams, Hopp in'n Job career orientation, Digitale Gewalt Prävention, Netzwerkcafé Zukunftsschule). Supporting technology stack includes Matomo (open-source analytics with GDPR-compliant IP masking), Eye-Able accessibility software from Web Inclusion GmbH (BITV 2.0 / EN 301 549 aligned, statement refreshed November 2025), automatic Easy Language translation via Web Inclusion GmbH, the KatWarn emergency warning app, and Meta social platforms with joint controller DSGVO arrangements.

The business model is non-commercial and publicly funded: revenue derives from Kreisumlage (municipal tax levy from member municipalities), state and federal allocations from Lower Saxony, and Verwaltungsgebühren (administrative fees) on services such as vehicle registration, building permits, certifications, and Wohnberechtigungsschein housing eligibility certificates (priced via income thresholds under NWoFG: €21,250 single / €28,750 two-person + €3,750 per additional member/child, certificate valid 1 year). Customer segments are horizontal by use case — residents needing vehicle services, families and children, immigrants and foreign nationals, job seekers, elderly and disabled residents, housing applicants, environmental stakeholders, and students — with no concentration risk in the commercial sense as services are universal across the resident population.

Name

Landkreis Wesermarsch

Legal name

Landkreis Wesermarsch

Website

https://wesermarsch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landkreis Wesermarsch is a German statutory district government (Kreisverwaltung) under Lower Saxony, headquartered in Brake, delivering public administration services — vehicle registration, social welfare, education, environmental and civil protection — to residents across nine municipalities in the Jade-Weser region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Social welfare services
• Education administration
• Municipal government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brake

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Kreisfinanzierung): Landkreis Wesermarsch operates as a publicly funded government entity. Revenue is generated through municipal taxes (Kreisausgaben), state and federal government allocations, and fees for specific administrative services such as vehicle registration, building permits, and official certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landkreis Wesermarsch is a public district administrative entity (Kreisverwaltung) in Lower Saxony, Germany that delivers comprehensive public services to residents. Core offerings include vehicle registration (Zulassungsstelle), driver's licenses, family and youth welfare services, education administration (Bildungsregion Wesermarsch), social services, environmental and water management, housing promotion (Wohnraumförderung), legal guardianship (Betreuungsrecht), emergency and civil protection, and public health services, delivered through physical offices, online portals, and the Kreishaus digital platform.

Product overview

Landkreis Wesermarsch operates a comprehensive digital government services platform with both consumer-facing digital services and educational programs. The main offerings include Kreishaus digital (kommune365.de) for administrative procedures, Bildungsregion Wesermarsch as an educational network, Kreismedienzentren media centers, Georg-von-der-Vring-Bibliothek library services, and various online appointment booking systems. Educational initiatives include LEWE reading promotion, Make Your School hackdays, Hopp in'n Job career orientation, and MIT mobbing intervention teams. The digital services portfolio encompasses i-Kfz vehicle registration, digital building permits, Kfz-Wunschkennzeichen plate reservations, and the KatWarn emergency alert app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bildungsregion Wesermarsch: Educational region network supporting and organizing educational networks across the district, founded 2015
• Georg-von-der-Vring-Bibliothek
• Kreismedienzentrum Wesermarsch

Products and services

• Kreishaus digital

Quantifiable outcome

• Wohnraumförderung housing eligibility certificate valid for 1 year, with income thresholds (21,250 EUR single, 28,750 EUR two-person household) per Niedersächsisches Wohnraumförderungsgesetz

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Betreuungsgemeinschaft Wesermarsch e.V.coreOthersPartnership with the Betreuungsgemeinschaft Wesermarsch e.V., located at Hafenstraße 3 in Brake. Operating hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10:00-13:00. Provides guardianship services and support for legal guardianship matters within the district.
• Regionales Versorgungszentrum Wesermarsch NordcoreOthersPartnership with RVZ Wesermarsch Nord, located at Ilsestraße 15 in Brake. Provides regional healthcare and welfare services as part of the care network in the district.
• Jade Hochschule (Jade University of Applied Sciences)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJade Hochschule is referenced as part of the Bildungslandschaft (educational landscape) of Wesermarsch, extending educational horizons for youth in the district as part of the broader educational ecosystem.
• JadeBay GmbHsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJadeBay (Zukunftsregion JadeBay) is referenced as part of the regional economic development network, contributing to regional development initiatives in the Jade-Weser region.
• INP Institut für innovative PädagogiksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerINP (Institut für innovative Pädagogik) is referenced as part of the Bildungslandschaft and provides out-of-school learning opportunities for students in the Wesermarsch district.
• Kreisbibliothek Wesermarsch / Georg-von-der-Vring-BibliothekcoreOthersThe Georg-von-der-Vring-Bibliothek is the district library (Kreisbibliothek) located at Gerd-Köster-Straße 4 in Brake, providing access to knowledge, culture, and digital resources, promoting reading skills and lifelong learning.
• Kreismedienzentren WesermarschcoreOthersDistrict media centers in Brake (South) and Nordenham (North) providing digital resources, media education, and technical services to schools and citizens. KMZ-Süd at Gerd-Köster-Str. 4; KMZ-Nord at An der Gate 11, Nordenham.
• Volkshochschule (VHS) Wesermarsch / BEGUsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolkshochschule Wesermarsch (also known as BEGU) is part of the educational landscape, providing adult education and continuing learning opportunities.
• Wissenschaft im Dialog (Science in Dialogue)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization behind the Make Your School project. The Bildungsregion Wesermarsch is one of 19 regional network hubs nationwide for this project.
• Kompetenzzentrum Lehrerfortbildung (KLF)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the Mobbing-Intervention-Teams (MIT) training program. Provides annual MIT courses exclusively for schools in the Wesermarsch district.
• Polizei / Staatsanwaltschaft (Police / Public Prosecutor)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with police and public prosecutor's office as part of the MIT (Mobbing-Intervention-Teams) training program for schools.
• Regionale Beratungs- und Unterstützungszentren (RZI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional advisory and support centers for inclusive schooling. The Bildungsregion Wesermarsch works with RZI on inclusive education concepts and student support.
• Kreisfreie Stadt NordenhamsupportingOthersNordenham is the only one of nine municipalities in the district that is a independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) and handles its own Wohnraumförderung (housing promotion) independently from the district's housing promotion office.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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