District of Vechta

What District of Vechta does

The District of Vechta (Landkreis Vechta) is a German municipal district (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in Lower Saxony, established in 1946 and headquartered at Ravensberger Straße 20 in Vechta. It administers statutory public services for a territory comprising 10 cities and municipalities within the Oldenburger Münsterland region. The district serves citizens, local businesses, families, seniors, and agricultural operators through departments spanning general administration, social services, health, education, public order and traffic, construction and environment, economic development, and culture. Governance rests on an elected Kreistag operating through 38 committees and bodies, with Landrat Tobias Gerdesmeyer serving as the chief administrative officer.

Operationally, the district delivers services through a hybrid of physical and digital channels: the central Kreishaus office, the Kreishaus Online citizen portal (kommune365), the BürgerGIS ArcGIS-based mapping platform, and the SessionNet-powered council information system for political transparency. Core technology infrastructure consists of TYPO3 CMS, ArcGIS, and Matomo analytics. The district has integrated an AI chatbot (NLGA Bot Nova) supplied by the Niedersächsisches Landesgesundheitsamt for health-related citizen queries. Supporting programs include KURSiV (school-business cooperation network), the Koordinierungsstelle Frauen & Wirtschaft OM, the Verbund familienfreundlicher Unternehmen e.V., and the LEADER-Region Vechta rural-development framework operational since 01.03.2016.

Landkreis Vechta is funded through public tax revenues, administrative fees, and statutory charges (vehicle registration, permits, certifications, official documents) rather than commercial revenue generation. It maintains wholly-owned operating subsidiaries including Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft Landkreis Vechta mbH (waste management) and GeWoBau (housing), as well as the Musikschule des Landkreises Vechta, and participates in jointly-controlled entities such as Sparkassenzweckverband and the Erholungsgebiet Dammer Berge Zweckverband. The district also partners with Vodafone on a broadband infrastructure project and holds supervisory-board representation in GeWoBau.

Name

District of Vechta

Legal name

Landkreis Vechta

Website

https://landkreis-vechta.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The District of Vechta (Landkreis Vechta) is a German municipal district in Lower Saxony providing statutory public administration, social services, health, education, and economic-development services to citizens, businesses, and 10 constituent municipalities. Founded 1946.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Local government services
• Citizen services portal
• Social welfare services
• Economic development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Vechta

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Administration Services: As a German district government (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), Landkreis Vechta operates funded by public tax revenues, fees, and charges rather than commercial revenue generation. Services include tax collection, infrastructure management, social services, and regulatory functions.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Revenue generated through fees for administrative services such as vehicle registration, permits, certifications, and other official documents and procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Landkreis Vechta (District of Vechta) is a German district government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) that delivers public administration, social welfare, healthcare coordination, education support, infrastructure management, and economic development services to citizens, businesses, and the 10 cities and municipalities within its jurisdiction. The district operates a digital citizen services portal (Kreishaus Online), an interactive geographic information system (BürgerGIS), a council information system (SessionNet), and runs workforce development initiatives including the KURSiV school-business cooperation network.

Product overview

The District of Vechta operates a citizen-facing digital services portal offering administrative services, geographic information, and council transparency tools. The core offering is the Kreishaus Online portal, which provides access to various government services including vehicle registration, driver's licenses, permits, and social services. Supporting this is the BürgerGIS mapping system for spatial data access and the Kreistagsinformationssystem for political transparency. The district also offers specialized services such as student transportation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kreishaus Online Portal (Citizen Services Portal) Online portal providing citizens and businesses with access to administrative services, forms, permits, vehicle registration, driver's licenses, and social services applications for the district of Vechta.
• BürgerGIS (Citizen Geographic Information System) Interactive geographic information system allowing citizens to access spatial data, property information, and environmental maps within the district.
• Kreistagsinformationssystem (Council Information System) Public information portal using SessionNet software that provides transparent access to council meeting schedules, agendas, committee information, minutes, documents, members, and political proceedings of the district council.
• Schülerbeförderung (Student Transportation Subsidy Service) Online application service for student transportation subsidies allowing parents to submit applications digitally for school transportation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 committees and governing bodies ensure transparent local democracy
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Leader-Region VechtacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTen cities and municipalities of the district have joined together with Landkreis Vechta to form the Leader-Region Vechta. Selected in a state-wide competition with their Regional Development Concept (REK) as a Leader-Region. EU-initiated approach for positive development of rural areas where local population actively participates in shaping the region with their own project ideas. Operational since 01.03.2016 with dedicated regional management and office.
• VodafonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadband infrastructure project partnership for expanding high-speed internet connectivity throughout the district. Includes public procurement and contracting for broadband network development.
• Koordinierungsstelle Frauen & Wirtschaft OMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination office for women and business in Oldenburger Münsterland providing holistic, confidential, and free counseling for career returnees and women with family responsibilities. Supports professional reorientation, job search, and work-life balance.
• Verbund familienfreundlicher Unternehmen e.V. Oldenburger MünsterlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of family-friendly companies in Oldenburger Münsterland, bringing together small and medium enterprises and municipal employers from Landkreis Cloppenburg and Landkreis Vechta focused on family-oriented HR policies, employee recruitment, and retention. Coordination office serves as secretariat and central contact.
• KURSiV - Kooperationsnetz Unternehmen und SchulencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation network connecting regional companies with schools in Landkreis Vechta to facilitate early networking between businesses and students, providing insights into companies, careers, and training opportunities. Helps companies recruit young talent and supports career orientation.
• EU LEADER ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union rural development initiative supporting local development strategies through project funding and community-driven regional development.
• GeWoBau - Gesellschaft für Wohnungsbau mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing company with district council representation on supervisory board, contributing to housing development and residential planning in the region.
• Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft Landkreis Vechta mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaste management company owned by the district handling waste disposal, recycling, and environmental services for the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landkreis Oldenburg: Adjacent district also within the Oldenburger Münsterland region, sharing the same cultural-economic profile and rural governance context. Delivers the identical set of municipal, social, education, and economic development services to its own municipalities.
• Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim: Lower Saxony district bordering the Netherlands with similar cross-border regional development dynamics and rural profile. Operates the same district-level public administration mandate under Lower Saxony law.
• Landkreis Cloppenburg: Neighboring Lower Saxony district in the Oldenburger Münsterland region that explicitly partners with Landkreis Vechta on family-friendly companies and regional workforce programs. Operates the same statutory mandate, service portfolio, and governance structure, making it the closest functional peer.
• Landkreis Nienburg/Weser: Lower Saxony district with comparable rural-agricultural economy and similar population scale. Engages in the same municipal, social, and economic development functions as Landkreis Vechta.
• Landkreis Emsland: Larger Lower Saxony district with a comparable rural economic base and an established track record in regional economic development and EU LEADER programming. Offers benchmarking on scale and program sophistication.
• Landkreis Diepholz: Adjacent Lower Saxony district sharing similar rural-agricultural economic structure and demographic profile. Operates the same statutory responsibilities for administration, social services, education, and infrastructure.
• Landkreis Osnabrück: Larger neighboring Lower Saxony district with comparable municipal service mandate, regional development programs, and citizen-facing digital portal. Provides a useful scale and operational benchmark for Landkreis Vechta.
• Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme): Lower Saxony district with similar rural character, agricultural economy, and demographic profile. Delivers the comparable statutory district administration service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Oldenburg: Independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) within the Oldenburger Münsterland that operates overlapping municipal administration, economic development, and citizen service functions. Different governance tier (city vs. district) but serves the same regional population and labor market.
• Land Niedersachsen: State-level government that funds, supervises, and sets the statutory framework under which Landkreis Vechta operates. While not a direct competitor, it is the upper-tier public administration entity that directly shapes the district's mandate, funding, and regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lkvechta
• Instagraminstagram.com/lkvechta/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landkreis-vechta

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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