Landkreis Tirschenreuth

What Landkreis Tirschenreuth does

Landkreis Tirschenreuth is a public administrative district (Landkreis) in the Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) region of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany, established in 1972 through the Bavarian district reform. It comprises 26 municipalities and serves as the second-tier local government authority between the state of Bavaria and the municipal level, delivering statutory public services including vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung), driver's license administration, social welfare, public health, building and environmental permitting, waste management, education (Kreismusikschule and Volkshochschule), and tourism promotion through the Tourismuszentrum Oberpfälzer Wald. Healthcare is delivered via the jointly-controlled KNO-Kliniken (Kliniken Nordoberpfalz) hospital network, and waste management through the wholly-owned Abfallwirtschaftszentrum Steinmühle (AWZ).

The district operates a TYPO3 CMS-based digital portal with custom cookie management (c3cookie) and Matomo analytics, complemented by the Landkreis-App for mobile access, a Calenso-backed online appointment booking system for KFZ-Zulassung, and the Beteiligungsplattform (mitmachen-kreis-tir.de) for citizen participation. The Landratsamt headquarters at Mähringer Straße 7 in Tirschenreuth is barrier-free, with a satellite KFZ-Zulassungsstelle in Kemnath. Distribution and outreach span the official website, the printed Amtsblatt (official gazette), Instagram, Facebook, and the Landkreis-Magazin.

The district is funded through Bavarian state fiscal allocations (Landeserstattungen) and the Kreistagsumlage (district levy), supplemented by regulated fees for specific services such as vehicle registration. Most administrative services are provided free of charge to citizens. As a public law entity, Landkreis Tirschenreuth has no private shareholders, no parent corporation, and no commercial revenue streams; it is governed by an elected Landrat and the Kreistag.

Name

Landkreis Tirschenreuth

Legal name

Landkreis Tirschenreuth

Website

https://tirschenreuth.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Landkreis Tirschenreuth is a publicly-funded Bavarian administrative district serving roughly 26 municipalities in the Oberpfalz region, delivering statutory citizen services including vehicle registration, social welfare, health, education, and waste management through its Landratsamt and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Citizen services portal
• Waste management services
• District government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tirschenreuth

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 Funding: Government district funded through Bavarian state allocations and local taxes (Kreistagsumlage). Revenue comes from state fiscal equalization (Landeserstattungen) and tax revenues distributed by the Free State of Bavaria.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landkreis Tirschenreuth is a public administrative district providing statutory government services to citizens across 26 municipalities in the Oberpfalz region of Bavaria. Core services include vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung), driver's licenses, social services, health department functions, waste management, environmental permits, economic development, tourism promotion, and citizen administrative procedures delivered through physical offices, a digital administration portal, and a mobile app.

Product overview

Landkreis Tirschenreuth operates a government portal offering citizen services as a unified digital platform. The main offerings include a mobile app (Landkreis-App) for news and notifications, an online services portal (Digitale Verwaltung) for digital administrative procedures, an online appointment booking system for vehicle registration, and a citizen service portal. Additional services include waste management through the Abfallwirtschaftszentrum, healthcare through the KNO-Kliniken network, and various administrative services including permits, driver licenses, foreign affairs, and social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oberpfälzer Wald: Regional tourism brand for the Oberpfälzer Wald (Upper Palatinate Forest) area promoted by the Landkreis

Products and services

• Landkreis-App Mobile application providing district news, services, and official notifications centrally in one location for residents of Landkreis Tirschenreuth.
• Digitale Verwaltung (Online-Services) Digital administrative services portal enabling citizens to submit applications and requests online, including various permits and administrative procedures for the district.
• Online-Terminvereinbarung (KFZ-Zulassung) Online appointment booking system for vehicle registration services at the KFZ-Zulassungsstellen in Tirschenreuth and Kemnath, powered by the Calenso platform.
• Abfallwirtschaftszentrum (AWZ) District-owned waste management center (Abfallwirtschaftszentrum Steinmühle) providing recycling, waste transfer, and landfill services for Landkreis Tirschenreuth.
• KNO-Kliniken (Kliniken Nordoberpfalz AG) Regional hospital network providing healthcare services under the Klinikum Nordoberpfalz brand, referenced in the district's citizens service section for healthcare-related administrative matters.
• Landkreis-Service-Center (LSC) District service center providing citizen services and administrative support functions for residents of Landkreis Tirschenreuth.
• Freiwilligenagentur District-owned volunteer coordination agency supporting civic engagement and community volunteering across the Landkreis.
• Tourismuszentrum Oberpfälzer Wald District-owned tourism center promoting the Oberpfälzer Wald (Upper Palatinate Forest) region's cultural sites, nature attractions, and recreational opportunities.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Oberpfälzer Wald TourismminorOthersTourism partnership promoting the Oberpfälzer Wald (Upper Palatinate Forest) region. The district website features tourism information and links to the regional tourism portal.
• Wirtschaftsregion TirschenreuthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership for the Tirschenreuth economic region. Logo featured on district website indicating formal economic cooperation.
• initAKTIVkreis TirschenreuthminorOthersLocal initiative for economic vitality and community development in the district.
• Kreismusikschule TirschenreuthminorOthersDistrict music school providing music education services. Logo partnership on district website.
• Volkshochschule TirschenreuthminorOthersDistrict adult education center (VHS) providing continuing education courses. Logo partnership on district website.
• KNO-Kliniken (Kliniken Nordoberpfalz AG)coreOthersHospital network referenced in the citizens service section for healthcare-related administrative matters. District-affiliated healthcare facility.
• SOS-Kinderdorf OberpfalzminorOthersChildren's village organization in the Oberpfalz region. District supports and engages with SOS-Kinderdorf for child and family services.
• Fahrmit TirschenreuthminorOthersLocal mobility/transportation initiative. Logo partnership indicating cooperation on mobility solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Landkreis München: Larger, wealthier Bavarian Landkreis demonstrating the upper bound of what a Landkreis can achieve in digital services and subsidiary scale; useful as a scaling/aspiration peer for a small rural district's digital transformation trajectory.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern (Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior): The Bavarian state ministry that defines the regulatory and funding framework under which Landkreis Tirschenreuth operates; functions as the broad incumbent setting e-government, digital, and administrative policy across all Bavarian Landkreise.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab: Directly adjacent Oberpfalz district in Bavaria with comparable size, rural Oberpfälzer Wald geography, and identical statutory Landkreis governance structure — the most natural structural and geographic peer.
• Landkreis Hof: Northern Bavarian Landkreis at the Oberfranken/Oberpfalz border with similar mid-tier population, mixed urban-rural geography, and shared Bavarian funding framework — a service-mix and digital-maturity peer.
• Landkreis Cham: Adjacent Bavarian Landkreis in the eastern Oberpfalz with similar population scale, rural character, and tourism-oriented sub-brand (Bayerischer Wald/Bodenmais), making administrative and service-delivery models highly comparable.
• Landkreis Regen: Small Bavarian Landkreis in the Bayerischer Wald with parallel rural, tourism-heavy, and demographically pressured profile — strong structural twin on tourism sub-brand and subsidiary operating model.
• Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau: Small peripheral Bavarian Landkreis at the Czech border with similar tourism-driven economic strategy, aging demographics, and limited fiscal autonomy — directly comparable on most structural axes.
• Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge: Small Bavarian Landkreis in neighboring Oberfranken with very similar demographic profile (rural, aging, peripheral) — directly comparable on funding pressure, social-service load, and digital transformation challenges.
• Landkreis Bayreuth: Larger Bavarian Landkreis bordering the Oberpfalz; comparable statutory framework and service mix (vehicle registration, social services, health office) at slightly greater scale, useful as a benchmarking reference.
• Landkreis Schwandorf: Neighboring Oberpfalz district with similar mid-sized Bavarian Landkreis profile, shared Bavarian state funding mechanics, and overlapping service portfolio (vehicle registration, social services, healthcare administration).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/landkreis.tirschenreuth
• Instagraminstagram.com/landkreis.tirschenreuth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landratsamt-tirschenreuth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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