The Kreis Kleve

What The Kreis Kleve does

Kreis Kleve is a governmental district (Kreis) in the Düsseldorf governmental district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, headquartered at Nassauerallee 15-23 in Kleve, with statutory authority to deliver public administrative services across 16 municipalities (Bedburg-Hau, Emmerich am Rhein, Geldern, Goch, Issum, Kalkar, Kerken, Kleve, Kranenburg, Rees, Rheurdt, Straelen, Uedem, Wachtendonk, Wallfahrtsstadt Kevelaer, and Weeze). It serves all residents and businesses within its geographic jurisdiction, providing services including vehicle registration (including internet-based I-Kfz), driver's licensing, immigration/foreigner authority services, social services, a job center, health services, education oversight, environmental and population protection, waste management, veterinary services, and economic development. The district is governed by an elected Kreistag (district council) and administered by Landrat Christoph Gerwers.

The district operates on a suite of digital service platforms built on standard government IT infrastructure, including the Online-Dienste citizen portal, AppKes family app, Kinderhomepage, Geoportal with 3D city model, Kreistagsinformationssystem (council transparency portal), MeinJob district-wide job portal, and a public Defibrillatoren-Register. A wholly-owned waste-management subsidiary, Kreis Kleve Abfallwirtschaft GmbH (KKA), handles disposal services, and the district holds a minority stake in Airport Weeze. Strategic partnerships include Euregio Rhein-Waal and Euregio Rhein-Maas-Nord for Dutch-German cross-border cooperation, Hochschule Rhein-Waal for higher-education and workforce development, Volkshochschulen for adult education, and Verbraucherzentrale NRW for consumer protection services delivered via mobile and digital channels.

Kreis Kleve does not operate on a commercial revenue model. It is funded through public taxes and government allocations, with services generally free at point of use for citizens (some administrative fees apply for specific procedures such as vehicle registration). The entity is a public government body within the German federal-state administrative structure, not a privately held or publicly traded company; it has no private shareholders or venture capital investors. Distribution is omnichannel: physical at Kreishaus headquarters and 16 municipal partner offices, online via the digital services portal, and through mobile units such as the mobile Verbraucherzentrale NRW.

Name

The Kreis Kleve

Legal name

Kreis Kleve

Website

https://kreis-kleve.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kreis Kleve is a German governmental district (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia that delivers mandated public administrative services — including vehicle registration, social services, health, education oversight, and waste management — to residents and businesses across its 16 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleve

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Administration Services: Tax-funded public administration providing governmental services to citizens and businesses within the district. Services are primarily funded through municipal taxes and government allocations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Kreis Kleve is a government district (Kreis) located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It delivers public administration services to residents and businesses across 16 municipalities, encompassing regulatory oversight, administrative processing, and community-level governance functions typical of a German Landkreis.

Product overview

Kreis Kleve operates a digital citizen services portal offering administrative services across multiple categories. The core Online-Dienste platform provides access to vehicle registration (including internet-based I-Kfz), driver's licenses, foreigner authority services, and other municipal procedures. The offering includes specialized sub-portals: AppKes Familien-App and Kinderhomepage for family and children's services, a Geoportal with geographic information and 3D city models, a Kreistagsinformationssystem for political transparency, a MeinJob job portal, and a Defibrillatoren-Register for emergency preparedness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AppKes: Family app for the Kreis Kleve district providing family-related services and information
• MeinJob

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Euregio Rhein-WaalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation organization promoting collaboration between Dutch and German residents in the shared border region. Kreis Kleve is a member. The Euregio promotes joint projects in sports, arts, music, work, recreation, education and upbringing.
• Euregio Rhein-Maas-NordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation organization between Germany and Netherlands. Kreis Kleve is a member. Supports mini and small projects under Interreg Program with funding up to 25,000 EUR (max 50% of eligible costs).
• Verbraucherzentrale NRW (Consumer Protection Agency North Rhine-Westphalia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing mobile and digital consumer advice services to Kreis Kleve residents. Offers telephone counseling 40 hours/week, weekly in-person consultations on Tuesdays at district office, energy consulting monthly, and consumer guides on topics including finance, health, energy, and digital protection.
• Airport WeezeminorOthersRegional airport located within Kreis Kleve, opened in 2003. Kreis Kleve holds a minority shareholding. Enhances logistics capabilities of the district and is less than one hour from the Duisburg-Ruhr area.
• Hochschule Rhein-Waal (Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity established in Kreis Kleve with first winter semester in 2009. Provides higher education access for district residents and supports regional economic development through research and skilled workforce.
• Volkshochschulen (Adult Education Centers) of Kreis KlevecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local VHS organizations for educational events and lectures. Collaborates on topics including energy, everyday contracts, digital data protection, and finances. VHS partners include Kleve, Goch, Gelderland, and Moers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kreis Steinfurt: NRW Kreis in the Münsterland region with similar governance structure (Landrat + Kreistag), administering statutory services across ~310k residents in 24 municipalities.
• Rhein-Kreis Neuss: NRW Kreis providing the same statutory services (vehicle registration, immigration, social services, health, education oversight) across multiple municipalities. Closest functional peer in administrative structure and service delivery.
• Kreis Wesel: Adjacent NRW Kreis with comparable population (~470k) and statutory governmental service mandate. Operates equivalent citizen services portal, Kfz-Zulassung, job center, and education oversight for a multi-municipal district.
• Kreis Viersen: Smaller NRW Kreis offering equivalent governmental administrative services. Operates a similar digital citizen portal and serves a comparable mix of urban and rural municipalities in western NRW.
• Kreis Borken: NRW Kreis covering multiple municipalities in the Münsterland region. Provides the same statutory mandate of citizen services, social services, education oversight, and waste management.

Others

• Stadt Kleve: City municipality within Kreis Kleve and the seat of the Landrat. Provides overlapping local services (resident registration, local permits) as a tier below the Kreis, and serves as a service distribution partner.
• Euregio Rhein-Waal: Cross-border cooperation organization between the Dutch and German border region including Kreis Kleve. Facilitates joint projects on labor, education, culture, and Interreg-funded programs; Kreis Kleve is a member.
• Landkreistag Nordrhein-Westfalen: Voluntary association representing the interests of all NRW Kreise (including Kreis Kleve) at state and federal level. Engages in policy advocacy and shared service initiatives among Kreise.
• Hochschule Rhein-Waal: Public university located within Kreis Kleve (established 2009). Strategic partner for education management and regional economic development; comparable as a public-sector stakeholder tied to the district's economic strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf: Supervisory governmental district authority overseeing all Kreise within the Düsseldorf Regierungsbezirk including Kreis Kleve. Operates overlapping supervisory and administrative functions at a higher administrative level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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