Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

What Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen does

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a public administrative district (Gebetskörperschaft) in Thuringia, Germany, operating the Landratsamt district administration under Landrätin Peggy Greiser. The entity provides a comprehensive portfolio of statutory government services to residents within its defined geographic boundaries, covering citizen services (registration, permits, vehicle licensing, driver's licenses), mobility and transportation (ÖPNV, Schülerbeförderung, cycling infrastructure), security and public order (fire protection, disaster management, veterinary controls, migration/integration), work and education (Jobcenter, BAföG, school social work, education coordination), health and family (medical services, Kinderschutz), social welfare and care (SGB XII support, disability inclusion, senior services), and construction/environmental services (building permits, water authority, waste management, nature conservation). The district serves residents of the geographic area between the Rhön and Rennsteig mountains and also promotes the region through the "Prachtregion" tourism brand and portal.

The technology stack is built on commercial off-the-shelf products rather than proprietary platforms: a WordPress-based website with online appointment booking (termin.lra-sm.de), Jira/Confluence-based IT service management, Eye-Able web accessibility software, Google Translate integration, and TeamViewer for remote support. The Kommunaler IT-Service (KITS), established in 2020 as an independent Eigenbetrieb from the former EDV department, provides centralized IT services to the district office, district schools, and member municipalities. The district participates in the federal-state DigitalPakt Schule program, deploying iPads with MDM tooling (Jamf Parent, Zuludesk) to schools and maintaining a public knowledge base for digital learning.

The business model is non-commercial: as a government entity, services are funded by public taxation and provided free at point of use to citizens. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and there are no commercial revenue mechanics. The district operates three physical service locations — the Meiningen headquarters (Obertshäuser Platz 1), a Meiningen Charlottenstraße branch for vehicle registration, and a Schmalkalden branch — supplemented by a digital portal and outreach via Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The organization is led by Landrätin Peggy Greiser, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or shareholders under traditional commercial structures.

Name

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Legal name

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

Website

https://lra-sm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a German district (Landkreis) administration in Thuringia providing statutory public services — registration, social welfare, education, transportation, health, and environmental regulation — to residents within its boundaries, funded by public taxation and free at point of use.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Citizen services portal
• Municipal IT services
• Vehicle registration services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Meiningen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a public district administration providing a comprehensive range of local government services to residents, including citizen registration, vehicle licensing, social welfare, public health, education support, environmental services, public transportation information, and disaster preparedness. Through its in-house IT unit (KITS) established in 2020, it also delivers centralized IT services, school digitization programs (iPads via DigitalPakt Schule), and digital infrastructure to schools, municipalities, and the Landratsamt itself.

Product overview

Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen ist eine öffentliche Verwaltung (Landratsamt) in Thüringen, Deutschland, die ein umfangreiches Portfolio an Verwaltungsdienstleistungen anbietet. Das Produktportfolio umfasst zwei Hauptebenen: (1) Bürgerorientierte Verwaltungsdienste über das zentrale Portal www.lra-sm.de mit Online-Terminbuchung, Kontaktformular, sowie themenspezifische Services in den Bereichen Gesundheit & Familie, Soziales & Pflege, Bauen/Umwelt/Abfall, Sicherheit/Ordnung/Integration, Mobilität/Verkehr und Arbeit/Bildung. (2) Digitale Infrastruktur und IT-Services durch den Kommunalen IT-Service (KITS), der als Eigenbetrieb IT-Services für das Landratsamt, Schulen und Gemeinden bereitstellt, einschließlich der Wissensdatenbank (Confluence), Serviceportal (Jira) und dem DigitalPakt Schule Programm mit iPads an Schulen. Hinzu kommen Tourismus-Portal (Prachtregion.de), Karriereportal (Karriereheimat) und Spezialdienste wie die Interne Meldestelle (HinSchG).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Appointment Booking (Online-Terminbuchung) Digital scheduling portal where citizens can book appointments at the district administration offices, available at termin.lra-sm.de. Reduces walk-in wait times and enables structured citizen service delivery.
• Kommunaler IT-Service (KITS) In-house municipal IT service operation providing IT support, maintenance, Jira-based service desk, Confluence knowledge base, and digital infrastructure to the district administration, schools, and municipalities in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.
• Vehicle Registration (Kfz-Zulassung) Administrative service for vehicle registration and related licensing tasks, available online and at the Charlottenstraße branch office in Meiningen.
• Driver Licensing Services (Fahrerlaubniswesen) Administrative service handling driver's license matters and related procedures for residents of the district.
• Health and Family Services (Gesundheit & Familie) Public health services, counseling, and social support including the Health Department (Fachdienst Gesundheit), self-help resources, and children/youth/family services.
• Social Welfare and Care Services (Soziales & Pflege) Social support under SGB XII including care counseling, financial aid, disability support, senior services, and equal rights/disability commissioner services.
• Construction, Environment and Waste Services (Bauen, Umwelt & Abfall) Administrative services covering construction and housing, water authority permits, energy and climate, waste management, nature conservation, and immission control.
• Security, Order and Integration Services (Sicherheit, Ordnung & Integration) Public order services including assemblies, trade/commercial matters, chimney sweeps, lotteries, allotments, civil defense, fire/disaster/rescue services, veterinary/food monitoring, civil registry (Standesamt), and migration/integration.
• Work and Education Services (Arbeit & Bildung) Services including the municipal Jobcenter, school social work, education coordination, BAföG training funding, school and educational institution support, daycare and child care, digital media services, and Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences.
• Prachtregion.de Tourism Portal Tourism portal for the Prachtregion Schmalkalden-Meiningen region between Rhön and Rennsteig, providing information on nature, hiking trails, cultural and sports activities, and Thuringian hospitality.
• Karriereheimat Career Portal Career portal with job listings, medical scholarships, and information on training/study opportunities in the district, including a redesigned promotional bus for regional careers.
• iPads for Schools Program (DigitalPakt Schule) School digitization strategy deploying iPads with knowledge base, guides, training, FAQ, and application lists, coordinated by the Kommunaler IT-Service (KITS) under the federal-state DigitalPakt Schule funding program.
• Internal Reporting Office (Interne Meldestelle, HinSchG) Internal whistleblower reporting channel compliant with the German Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG), reachable at [email protected].

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kommunaler IT-Service (KITS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Internal municipal IT service provider established as an independent enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) in 2020 from the IT department. Provides IT services to the district office, schools, and municipalities in the district, as well as other public welfare institutions.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms used for public relations and citizen communication. District maintains official pages on Facebook and Instagram.
• Google Ireland Limited (YouTube)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo platform used to publish audiovisual content including informational videos, explanations, and public announcements from the district.
• DigitalPakt Schule (Federal-State School Digitization Program)coreOthersFederal and state funding program for school digitization. The district participates through its schools receiving funding for iPad deployment and digital infrastructure under this program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Landkreis Gotha: Another Thuringian Landkreis providing the same statutory portfolio of public services (registration, social welfare, education coordination, environmental administration) through a Landratsamt with online service offerings.
• Ilm-Kreis: Adjacent Thuringian Landkreis offering parallel administrative services including Kfz-Zulassung, social benefits, and education administration, with its own digital citizen services.
• Landkreis Fulda: Hessian Landkreis neighboring Schmalkalden-Meiningen in the Rhön, delivering the full German district administration service portfolio including Kfz-Zulassung, social benefits, and education administration through a Landratsamt.
• Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld: Bavarian Landkreis across the state border with directly adjacent geography in the Rhön mountains, providing the same family of Landratsamt services for a comparably sized rural population.
• Landkreis Hildburghausen: Neighboring Thuringian Landkreis with similar rural geography between the Thuringian Forest and the Werra river, delivering the standard catalog of Landratsamt services including social services, registration, and education oversight.
• Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt: Thuringian Landkreis comparable in scale and rural character, administering citizen services, schools, and social programs through its Landratsamt with a digital portal and online appointment booking.
• Wartburgkreis: Neighboring Thuringian Landkreis with a comparable mix of administrative, social, and education services for a rural population. Operates its own Landratsamt and digital citizen portal with similar scope.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Erfurt: Thuringia's state capital and largest municipality; operates a much broader administrative portfolio (kreisfreie Stadt) but shares the same German public-administration service model including online services, social welfare, and education coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQyUceR6ql1fpB947t4hZpA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LKSchmalkaldenMeiningen
• Instagraminstagram.com/prachtregion.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landratsamt-schmalkalden-meiningen

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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