district of Kitzingen

What district of Kitzingen does

Landkreis Kitzingen is a public-law administrative district (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in Lower Franconia (Unterfranken), Bavaria, Germany, established in 1972 as part of Bavarian territorial reforms. The district serves approximately 91,471 residents across 31 municipalities (8 cities, 12 regular municipalities, 11 markets) within a 684.15 km² territory, administering mandated public services including vehicle registration, driver's licensing, social welfare, family and youth services, building permits, weapons administration, environmental protection, and public safety coordination. The district is governed by Landrätin Tamara Bischof and a 60-member Kreistag, operating under the supervisory authority of the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern).

The core digital platform is the Digitales Bürgerbüro (Digital Citizen Office), an online portal providing citizens access to administrative services including online applications, appointment scheduling (Online Terminvereinbarung), custom vehicle plate reservation (KFZ-Wunschkennzeichen), and secure communication via DE-Mail. Supporting technology infrastructure includes electronic document processing, e-invoicing reception (ZUGFeRD 2.0 / XRechnung formats since April 2020), and the blickpunKT magazine and Kreisrunde podcast for citizen communications. Wholly-owned operational divisions include Klinik Kitzinger Land (district hospital), Kommunale Abfallwirtschaft / Abfallwelt (waste management), Umweltstation Kitzinger Land (environmental education, holding the Umweltbildung.Bayern quality seal), TTZ Kitzingen (technology transfer center), Kreisjugendring (youth services), and tourism operations.

The entity is funded through the Kreisumlage (district levy collected from the 31 constituent municipalities as a percentage of municipal tax revenue) and regulated administrative fees per Bavarian state schedules. Service delivery occurs through multiple channels: the Landratsamt headquarters (Kaiserstraße 4, Kitzingen), the digital portal, 31 municipal partner offices, and specialized facilities. Strategic partnerships include Verkehrsverbund Mainfranken / VGN (regional transit), Kreissparkasse Kitzingen (banking), Klinik Kitzinger Land (healthcare), Regierung von Unterfranken (supervisory authority), and various tourism and volunteer coordination partners. No commercial revenue, private funding, or equity instruments are involved, consistent with its status as a non-traded government administrative body.

Name

district of Kitzingen

Legal name

Landratsamt Kitzingen

Website

https://kitzingen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landkreis Kitzingen is a Bavarian government administrative district (Landratsamt) serving approximately 91,471 residents across 31 municipalities in Lower Franconia, providing mandated public services including vehicle registration, social welfare, permits, and emergency coordination through digital and in-person channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Citizen services portal
• Vehicle registration services
• Social welfare services
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kitzingen

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. Kreisumlage (District Levy): The district collects a district levy (Kreisumlage) from its 31 municipalities as its primary source of funding. This is a percentage of the municipal tax revenue collected from residents and businesses within each municipality.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Fees collected for various administrative services including vehicle registration, permits, licenses, certifications, and other government services as regulated by Bavarian administrative fee schedules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The District of Kitzingen (Landratsamt Kitzingen) delivers mandated public administrative services to approximately 91,471 residents across 31 municipalities in Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Core offerings include family and youth services, social welfare benefits, vehicle registration and driver's licensing, building and environmental permits, public safety coordination, and waste management. Service delivery is enabled through the Digitales Bürgerbüro online portal (24/7 digital access), the main Landratsamt headquarters, and specialized centers for environmental education and healthcare.

Product overview

The District of Kitzingen (Landratsamt Kitzingen) operates as a government administrative body providing public services to citizens. Its digital presence centers on the Digitales Bürgerbüro (Digital Citizen Office), a comprehensive online portal offering citizen-facing administrative services. The primary digital products include online application forms, appointment scheduling systems, and custom license plate reservation. Additional services encompass environmental education (Umweltstation), media resources (Medienzentrum), a podcast (Kreisrunde), and a district magazine (blickpunKT). The district also maintains emergency preparedness infrastructure including designated warming centers for potential energy crises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digitales Bürgerbüro: Digital citizen service portal providing online administrative services
• Umweltstation Kitzinger Land
• Klinik Kitzinger Land
• TTZ Kitzingen

Products and services

• Digitales Bürgerbüro (Digital Citizen Office) Comprehensive online portal providing digital access to administrative services including family services, education, social benefits, driver's license and vehicle registration, nature/environment, construction permits, public safety, financial administration, veterinary/food safety, civil rights/elections, health/sports, senior care, volunteering, migration/integration, and gender equality services.
• Online Services (Digitale Formulare und Anträge) Digital forms and applications for citizen services including residence certificates, vehicle registration appointments, driver's license services, building permits, and various administrative requests that can be completed without in-person visits.
• KFZ-Wunschkennzeichen (Custom License Plate Reservation) Online service allowing citizens to reserve personalized vehicle registration plates through the Bürgerservice-Portal.
• Online Terminvereinbarung (Online Appointment Booking) Digital appointment scheduling system for vehicle registration and other in-person administrative services, allowing citizens to book time slots online and view current waiting times.
• Wärmestuben (Emergency Warming Centers) Designated warming facilities established for citizens during potential energy crises or power shortages, providing essential services when heating systems fail.
• Umweltstation Kitzinger Land (Environmental Station) Environmental education and advisory center offering programs on sustainability, nature conservation, and environmental protection for district residents. Holds the Umweltbildung.Bayern quality seal.
• Medienzentrum (Media Center) Media lending service providing educational materials, equipment, and resources to schools and citizens in the district.
• Kreisrunde Podcast Official podcast of the district administration covering local news, events, and administrative updates, featuring interviews with officials.
• blickpunKT Magazine Regular district magazine publication providing news and information about local events, administration, and community topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital citizen services available 24/7 through Digitales Bürgerbüro
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verkehrsverbund Mainfranken (VVM) / Nahverkehr Mainfranken (NVM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for public transportation coordination across Mainfranken region. The district participates in regional transit planning and Germanyticket coordination through this transport association.
• Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VGN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional public transportation partnership covering the Greater Nuremberg area, serving residents in parts of the district.
• Klinik Kitzinger LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict hospital providing healthcare services to residents. The district coordinates health services and hospital planning as part of its public health responsibilities.
• Umweltstation Kitzinger LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental education center operated in partnership to provide sustainability education, nature programs, and environmental awareness for district residents. Received 'Umweltbildung.Bayern' quality seal.
• Freiwilligenagentur GemeinSinncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer agency coordinating civic engagement programs including the Ehrenamtskarte (Volunteer Card) program for the district.
• TTZ Kitzingen (Technologietransferzentrum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology transfer center with corporate sponsors supporting innovation and economic development in the district. Multiple corporate supporters (Stifterunternehmen) contribute to the center.
• Kreissparkasse KitzingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict savings bank providing financial services and sponsoring community initiatives including sports awards and cultural events.
• Regierung von UnterfrankencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority overseeing district operations, environmental permits, and administrative oversight in the Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld: Lower Franconian rural district with broadly comparable population density and Landkreis service mandate. Material peer for low-density service-delivery cost benchmarks.
• Landkreis Würzburg: Neighboring Bavarian district in Lower Franconia (Unterfranken) with the same Landkreis mandate — Kreisumlage funding, digital citizen services, vehicle registration, social welfare administration. Materially comparable in scope, regulatory environment, and citizen-segment served.
• Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim: Middle Franconian Bavarian Landkreis with overlapping rural character and administrative scope — vehicle registration, family services, environmental programs, tourism promotion in the Steigerwald region.
• Landkreis Bamberg: Upper Franconian Bavarian Landkreis with similar scope — permit administration, social welfare, public transit coordination. Useful peer for benchmarking digital citizen services and Landkreis funding models.
• Landkreis Schweinfurt: Adjacent Lower Franconian district offering the same municipal-coordination, permit, and social-services portfolio. Directly comparable on population scale and Bavarian administrative structure.
• Landkreis Haßberge: Adjacent Bavarian district in Unterfranken providing the same mix of vehicle registration, social services, environmental administration, and inter-municipal coordination to a comparable resident base.
• Stadt Kitzingen: The city (Stadt) of Kitzingen sits within Landkreis Kitzingen and shares the district's citizen base. Operates as a complementary municipal authority with overlapping service offerings (citizen office, permits, schools), making it the most directly comparable governance peer.
• Landkreis Main-Spessart: Neighboring Lower Franconian district with similar rural profile and Landkreis service mandate. Comparable on geographic-reach-vs-population ratio and reliance on Kreisumlage funding.

Regional players

• Regierung von Unterfranken: Regional Bavarian government authority overseeing Landkreis Kitzingen and other Unterfranken districts. Not a competitive peer but the relevant oversight authority for environmental permits, administrative legality, and state-level funding flow.

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: Broad-inbound government technology platform providing digital citizen engagement, communications, and workflow tools to U.S. and international public-sector clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the digital-government-services space that Landkreis Kitzingen's Digitales Bürgerbüro operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/landkreiskitzingen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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