District of Oldenburg

What District of Oldenburg does

The District of Oldenburg (Landkreis Oldenburg) is a statutory district-level local government entity in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany, established during the 1977 Lower Saxony municipal reform and headquartered in Wildeshausen. It serves approximately 130,000 residents across eight municipalities, delivering mandatory public administration services including vehicle registration (i-Kfz), building permits, waste management, youth welfare (Jugendamt), health oversight, and social services. The district operates a portfolio of citizen-facing digital platforms — the Online-Kreishaus service portal, the Integreat-App for integration support, a public Geoportal for geographic information, and an advisory portal on solar and green roof installations — alongside an operational subsidiary ecosystem comprising Musikschule gGmbH, Naturschutzstiftung, WLO Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft, and Jobcenter.

The entity is governed by Landrat Dr. Christian Pundt and operates under the legal authority of Land Niedersachsen. Its revenue model is tax-funded rather than commercial: financing derives from district tax allocations, intergovernmental transfers from the state and federal level, and statutory service fees. There are no disclosed API integrations, no AI/ML capabilities, and no third-party technology dependencies indicated in the available data; the digital service layer appears to be implemented as standard e-government portals. The 11-50 employee figure disclosed in the source data is inconsistent with the operational scope of a full district administration and likely refers to a specific digital or technical team rather than total personnel.

Strategic positioning is that of a public-sector administrative monopoly within its geographic jurisdiction: the district has no commercial competitors for its core statutory functions, and its digital product launches function as service-modernization initiatives rather than market-expansion plays. Growth and revenue are functions of demographic trends, tax-base stability, and state-level fiscal policy rather than competitive dynamics.

Name

District of Oldenburg

Legal name

Landkreis Oldenburg

Website

https://oldenburg-kreis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The District of Oldenburg (Landkreis Oldenburg) is a statutory district government in Lower Saxony, Germany, headquartered in Wildeshausen and serving approximately 130,000 residents across eight municipalities with mandatory public administration, digital citizen services, and youth welfare functions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Local Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Waste management services
• Youth welfare services
• Building permit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wildeshausen

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Landkreis Oldenburg is a district-level government authority in Lower Saxony, Germany that provides statutory public administrative services to approximately 130,000 residents. Its core offerings include online vehicle registration (i-Kfz), waste management services (waste calendars, container management, fee declarations), building permit applications, online appointment booking for vehicle registration and driver's licenses, youth welfare services through the Jugendamt, youth centers, the Integreat-App (multilingual citizen information), the Geoportal for spatial data, and the Solar- und Gründachportal. Services are delivered via physical district offices and digital self-service portals, funded through taxes with statutory fees for specific registrations, certifications, and permits.

Product overview

Landkreis Oldenburg operates a digital services ecosystem comprising multiple interconnected platforms and services. The flagship product is the Integreat-App, a free multilingual digital companion providing municipal information. Supporting infrastructure includes the Geoportal for spatial data, i-Kfz for vehicle registration, and the Online-Kreishaus portal for general administrative services. The district also provides specialized online services for waste management, building permits, appointment scheduling, and solar/green roof mapping. Additionally, the district operates youth centers and a comprehensive youth welfare office offering child protection, adoption, foster care, and family support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Integreat-App: Digital citizen information app providing multilingual access to local services, emergency contacts, and administrative information

Products and services

• Integreat-App (Landkreis Oldenburg) A free digital companion app providing key information for daily life in the district, covering categories such as Emergencies, Family, Health, Leisure, Education, and Work. Available in multiple languages with offline content access, no registration required, and barrier-reduced design.
• Geoportal Landkreis Oldenburg Geographic information portal providing access to spatial data, maps, and geoinformation services for the district, built on the ArcGIS platform.
• i-Kfz (Internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung) Internet-based vehicle registration service allowing citizens to handle vehicle registration matters (registration, deregistration, re-registration) online.
• Online-Kreishaus Online district office portal providing digital access to administrative services and enabling citizens to submit requests and applications online.
• Onlinedienste der Abfallwirtschaft Online waste management services including waste calendars, container management, and waste fee declarations for residents and businesses in the district.
• Bauantrag online Online building permit application system allowing property owners and builders to submit building permit requests digitally to the Bauordnungsamt.
• Online-Terminvereinbarung (KFZ-Zulassung & Führerscheine) Online appointment booking service enabling citizens to schedule appointments for vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung) and driver's license (Führerscheinstelle) matters.
• Solar- und Gründachportal Solar and green roof mapping portal providing information on solar potential and green roof opportunities for properties across the district.
• Jugendamt (Youth Welfare Office) Youth welfare office providing comprehensive child and family services including adoption, foster care, child protection, youth assistance, and childcare services for families in the district.
• Jugendzentren (Youth Centers) Youth centers providing open children's and youth work across all municipalities of the district, offering youth development activities, leisure programs, and support services.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WLO Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft für den Landkreis OldenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development company supporting business development and investment in the district. Works with the district administration on economic promotion and business support services.
• Musikschule des Landkreises Oldenburg gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict music school providing music education services. Cultural partnership under the Partner und Kooperationen section of the district website.
• Naturpark Wildeshauser GeestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature park partnership for environmental conservation and nature tourism in the Wildeshauser Geest region.
• Naturschutzstiftung Landkreis OldenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature conservation foundation supporting environmental protection projects, species protection, and landscape conservation within the district.
• LEADER Wildeshauser GeestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded rural development program supporting agricultural, environmental, and community projects in the region.
• Trägerverein Frauen und Wirtschaft e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation supporting women in business and economics through training, networking, and career development programs.
• Evangelische Jugend im Kirchenkreis Delmenhorst/Oldenburg LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant youth organization providing youth work services across multiple municipalities in the district through youth centers and youth welfare programs.
• Sportjugend Oldenburg-LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports youth organization representing children and young people in sports clubs, providing training, leisure activities, and project work.
• Kreissportbund OL-LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict sports federation coordinating sports activities and representing sports club interests in the district.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Kommune365 / Kommunal Agentur NRW: Operator of the Online-Kreishaus portal used by Landkreis Oldenburg for digital administrative services. Functions as a portal infrastructure vendor supporting the district's online service delivery layer.
• GovConnect GmbH: Provider of the i-Kfz (internet-based vehicle registration) platform used by Landkreis Oldenburg. Functions as a vendor/infrastructure provider to the district's vehicle registration service offering.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Diepholz: Neighboring district (Kreis) in Lower Saxony serving a similar rural/semi-urban population with comparable responsibilities across vehicle registration, building permits, youth welfare, and waste management. Closest administrative peer.
• Landkreis Wesermarsch: Adjacent Lower Saxony Kreis with the same statutory administrative scope (Kreisaufgaben) and similar digital service maturity. Operates as a like-for-like peer for benchmarking service delivery.
• Landkreis Ammerland: Neighboring Weser-Ems district in Lower Saxony with directly comparable administrative structure, citizen service mandate, and rural Lower Saxony demographic context.
• Landkreis Cloppenburg: Adjacent Lower Saxony district in the Weser-Ems region with similar rural municipal structure, comparable service portfolio, and shared demographic profile. Functions as a like-for-like administrative counterpart.
• Landkreis Vechta: Neighboring Lower Saxony Kreis with comparable population scale, rural-to-semi-urban mix, and identical statutory mandate across social welfare, vehicle registration, building permits, and youth services.

Broad incumbents

• Landkreis Osnabrück: Larger neighboring Lower Saxony district with broader urban-rural mix and more extensive digital service portfolio. Comparable statutory mandate but at meaningfully larger scale, making it a relevant incumbent reference point.
• Tür an Tür – Digitalfabrik gGmbH (Integreat): Non-profit developer of the Integreat-App platform used by Landkreis Oldenburg and many other German municipalities. Operates upstream of the district as the broader platform provider whose technology stack Landkreis Oldenburg deploys.

Regional players

• Stadt Oldenburg (Oldenburg): Independent city adjacent to Landkreis Oldenburg, sharing geographic name and Weser-Ems regional context. Operates a similar but more urban citizen service portfolio; useful for benchmarking but covers different statutory responsibilities (kreisfreie Stadt).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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