Saale-Holzland-Kreis

What Saale-Holzland-Kreis does

Saale-Holzland-Kreis is a public-sector district (Landkreis) in the German state of Thuringia, headquartered in Eisenberg. It administers statutory government services on behalf of 82,374 residents (Q3 2025) across 817 km² of territory organized into 91 municipalities and 8 cities, with service delivery coordinated through 10 administrative units. Core functional responsibilities include vehicle registration, building and road permitting, health certification (Gesundheitswesen), social services, education (36 general schools plus 1 vocational school), rescue services, waste disposal, and road maintenance across 52 km of autobahn-adjacent, 69 km of federal, 272 km of county, and 530 km of municipal roads. The district occupies a strategically attractive corridor at the intersection of the A9 (Berlin–Munich) and A4 (Dresden–Frankfurt) motorways.

Digital service delivery has been expanded through a structured e-government portfolio: i-Kfz (Kfz-Online-Service) for internet-based vehicle registration plus Wunschkennzeichen reservation; Gesundheitspass Online, a multilingual (26 languages) health certificate service operated in partnership with TZG; Abfall-Service for waste management transactions; Terminbuchung for appointment scheduling; Formular-Finder, Ämterfinder, and Zuständigkeits-Finder as routing and information tools; Straßenverkehr Online for traffic-related procedures; and Sicherer Versand, a Cryptshare-based secure messaging channel for compliant digital correspondence with citizens. The platform is designed to meet BITV/WCAG accessibility requirements.

Funding is sourced from the Kreistagsumlage (county contributions levied on member municipalities), administrative and user fees (including €30 health passes, €5.06 plus €1.80 handling for waste bags, and 2026-planned rescue tariffs of €696.56 per RTW, €389.40 per NEF, and €291.56 per KTW deployment), and transfers from the Free State of Thuringia and the Federal Republic of Germany. As a public entity, Saale-Holzland-Kreis has no private shareholders, no external fundraising, and no equity issuance; it operates under the governance of an elected Kreistag with Johann Waschnewski serving as Landrat since 1 July 2024 (following the 26 May 2024 elections and new term starting 1 June 2024). Long-standing partnerships with Landkreis Bad Dürkheim (Rhineland-Palatinate) and Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt (Bavaria) support inter-regional administrative exchange.

Name

Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Legal name

Saale-Holzland-Kreis

Website

https://saaleholzlandkreis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saale-Holzland-Kreis is a public government district (Landkreis) in Thuringia, Germany, serving 82,374 residents across 91 municipalities. It administers statutory services including vehicle registration, health certification, social services, education, waste management, and rescue services via in-person offices and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ), District Finance, Budgeting & Procurement Offices (EDADABAG), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Waste management services
• Social welfare services
• Municipal government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eisenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Kreistagsumlage): County collects taxes from municipalities within its jurisdiction to fund administrative operations, schools, infrastructure, and social services.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Various fees for administrative services including waste disposal (Restmüllsäcke €5.06 each plus €1.80 handling), vehicle registration, health passes (€30), building permits, and other regulatory services.
3. State and Federal Funding: Government funding from Thuringia state and federal government for specific programs including schools, infrastructure projects, refugee support, and public health services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saale-Holzland-Kreis operates a district (Landkreis) government administration in Thuringia, Germany, providing comprehensive public administrative services to its 82,374 residents and local businesses. Core offerings include vehicle registration (Kfz-Zulassung), hygiene/health certifications, waste management, social welfare, youth services, building permits, education administration, and emergency services, delivered through in-person offices, the centralized 115 service hotline, and a suite of online self-service portals.

Product overview

Saale-Holzland-Kreis operates a comprehensive digital government services platform consisting of multiple interconnected online services and administrative tools. The core offerings include the Kfz-Online-Service for vehicle registration, the Gesundheitspass Online for health certifications, the Abfall-Service for waste management, and various appointment booking and form management systems. These services are accessible through a unified online portal that provides both individual self-service applications and information about the district's 11 administrative offices. The platform serves as a one-stop portal for citizens to interact with the district administration (Landratsamt), covering services from vehicle registration to youth services, health department services, and environmental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kfz-Online-Service (Kfz-Zulassung Online) Online service enabling citizens to register, deregister, and transfer vehicles, as well as reserve preferred license plates (Wunschkennzeichen) from home via the i-Kfz internet-based vehicle registration system.
• Gesundheitspass Online (Health Pass Online) Online training and certification system for hygiene briefings required under §§ 42, 43 Infektionsschutzgesetz (Infection Protection Act), available in 26 languages with video identification and digital testing, priced at €30.00 per person.
• Abfall-Service (Waste Management Service) Online service for household and commercial waste management, including registration of waste bins (Blaue Tonne, Gelbe Tonne, Restmüll), bulky waste collection, electronic waste disposal, and customer card applications.
• Terminbuchung (Appointment Booking) Online appointment booking system for the vehicle registration office and driver's license authority, accessible via the Tevis system or the service hotline 115.
• Formular-Finder (Form Finder) Centralized search tool enabling citizens to quickly find and access all important forms and applications offered by the district administration.
• Zuständigkeits-Finder (Authority Finder) Search tool that helps citizens find the appropriate government authority for their specific concern by entering a topic.
• Straßenverkehr Online (Road Traffic Online) Online service for applying for road closures due to construction work or events, and for requesting exceptions for obstacles on public roads.
• Sicherer Versand (Secure Shipping) Encrypted messaging service using Cryptshare® technology enabling citizens to securely send personal data and confidential messages to various district offices.
• Ämterfinder (Office Finder) Comprehensive directory of all 11 district offices including Ordnungsamt, Jugendamt, Amt für Ausländerangelegenheiten, Sozialamt, Gesundheitsamt, Bauordnungsamt, Umweltamt, Veterinär- und Lebensmittelüberwachungsamt, Schulverwaltungsamt, Zentrale Dienste, and Bevölkerungsschutz/Kreisbrandinspektion.
• Wunschkennzeichen (Preferred License Plate) Service allowing citizens to reserve personalized vehicle registration numbers online before visiting the registration office.
• Gesundheitsamt Hygiene Briefing Service In-person hygiene briefing service for food handlers delivered at the Gesundheitsamt location at Klosterlausnitzer Straße 81, Eisenberg, providing initial employment health certification per §43 Infektionsschutzgesetz.
• Rescue Service (Rettungsdienst) Emergency medical transport and patient transport service with 2026 fee schedule: Emergency transport (RTW) €696.56 per deployment; Emergency physician (NEF) €389.40 per deployment; Patient transport (KTW) €291.56 per deployment.
• Jugendamt (Youth Welfare Services) Youth welfare services including Elterngeld (parental allowance), Unterhaltsvorschuss (advance maintenance payments), Kinderbetreuung (childcare), adoption, foster care services, youth work, and youth protection for children and adolescents.
• Sozialamt (Social Welfare Services) Social welfare services including social assistance, disability certification, housing assistance (Wohngeld), residential eligibility certificates (Wohnberechtigungsschein), and care coordination for socially vulnerable populations.
• Bauordnungsamt (Building Permits) Building permit (Bauantrag), pre-application review (Bauvoranfrage), heritage protection (Denkmalschutz), and housing construction promotion (Wohnungsbauförderung) services administered by the Bauordnungsamt.
• Schulverwaltungsamt (School Administration) Administration of 36 general education schools and 1 vocational school, including student transport (Schülerbeförderung), after-school care (Schulhort), vocational and professional school coordination, and BAföG training assistance.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered moderate.

• Landkreis Bad DürkheimmoderateOthersLongstanding partnership since the founding of Saale-Holzland-Kreis. County twinning/partnership with Bad Dürkheim in Rheinland-Pfalz with various exchanges and collaborations at multiple levels.
• Landkreis Erlangen-HöchstadtmoderateOthersLongstanding partnership since the founding of Saale-Holzland-Kreis. County twinning/partnership with Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria with various exchanges and collaborations at multiple levels.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tyler Technologies: Broad incumbent vendor of public-sector software including ERP, citizen services, and regulatory platforms used by US counties and municipalities. Comparable technology-stack analog to the systems powering SHK's administrative operations.
• Granicus: Larger established SaaS provider of digital government experience, communications, and service delivery platforms to municipalities. Comparable in delivering the digital infrastructure layer that Saale-Holzland-Kreis operates through its i-Kfz and online portals.
• Civica: UK-headquartered government software and services provider with public-sector process and citizen-service offerings comparable to the back-office and citizen-facing functions of a Landkreis administration.

Emerging players

• GovOS: US-based software provider serving local governments with digital services comparable in function to Saale-Holzland-Kreis's online portal (Kfz-Online, appointment booking, form finder) — a technology-side analog of the district's citizen-facing services.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt: Twin-district partner in Bavaria with longstanding collaboration since Saale-Holzland-Kreis was founded in 1994. Direct peer operating the identical German Landkreis administrative framework.
• Wartburgkreis: Neighboring Thuringian Landkreis operating the same statutory county administration model. Closest functional peer by geography and regulatory regime, with directly comparable service portfolio (vehicle registration, schools, social services, Gesundheitsamt).
• Landkreis Weimarer Land: Thuringian Landkreis with comparable population scale, rural-suburban mix, and identical statutory service mandate under Thuringian law.
• Landkreis Gotha: Another Thuringian Landkreis sharing the same Land administration framework, population scale (~135k residents), and mix of statutory services including Kfz-Zulassung, Jugendamt, and Bauordnungsamt.
• Landkreis Bad Dürkheim: Twin-district partner of Saale-Holzland-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate with longstanding institutional exchanges. Operates the same Landkreis administrative model with comparable statutory service portfolio and revenue structure.

Regional players

• Stadt Eisenach (independent city): Independent city within Thuringia whose borders adjoin Saale-Holzland-Kreis. Operates a similar municipal service portfolio but as a kreisfreie Stadt rather than a Landkreis, providing a useful structural comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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