Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt

What Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt does

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt is the statutory district administration office (Landratsamt) for the district of Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt in the Free State of Bavaria, Germany. It serves as the subordinate administrative authority for the district, operating under the supervision of the district council (Kreistag) and headed by the elected Landrat Alexander Tritthart. The office's mandate covers all 22 municipalities in the district (including Erlangen sub-areas, Herzogenaurach, Höchstadt a. d. Aisch, Eckental, and Baiersdorf), delivering services to roughly 140,000 residents. Core service lines include vehicle registration (Kfz-Zulassung), driver's license administration (Führerscheinstelle), foreigners' office (Ausländeramt), building permits, civil registry, family and youth welfare, senior services, waste management, and election administration.

The office's operational layer combines a physical headquarters at Nägelsbachstraße 1 in Erlangen with a digital service portfolio: online appointment booking, digital building applications, BayernPortal integration for state-level procedures, a secure contact form, and web presence at erlangen-hoechstadt.de, supported by Instagram and LinkedIn. Non-administrative programs include the Radverkehrskonzept (cycling infrastructure concept), Baby Willkommen family-midwife visits, the LeVi-Bücherbox children's book lending network, the RECHTSaußen-MITTENdrin extremism exhibition, the Koffer voller Demokratie civic-education kit, and the Förderprogramm Stärkung der Demokratie und Vielfalt grant program. Technology is standard government IT; no proprietary AI, API, or SDK products are disclosed.

The entity is a public law body (Gebietskörperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) with parent oversight by the Free State of Bavaria. It is funded through municipal taxation and statutory administrative fees for specific services (vehicle registration, residency permits, driver's licenses, civil registry documents). The district operates a partnership network that includes Sparkasse Erlangen-Höchstadt Herzogenaurach (sponsorship), Kreiskrankenhaus St. Anna (healthcare), Kreisjugendring ERH (youth), VGN (transit), Hebammenzentrale and Kinderschutzbund (family services), and Allianz gegen Rechtsextremismus (civic education).

Name

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt

Legal name

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt

Website

https://erlangen-hoechstadt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt is the statutory district administration office for the 22-municipality Erlangen-Höchstadt district in Bavaria, Germany, delivering mandatory administrative services (residency, vehicle, and licensing) plus family, youth, and civic programs to roughly 140,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public administration services
• District government services
• Citizen administrative services
• Vehicle registration services
• Civil registry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

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. Administrative fees and taxes: As a government administrative body, the district office is funded through municipal taxes and collects statutory fees for specific administrative services such as civil registry documents, residency permits, driver's licenses, and vehicle registration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt is the district government administrative office for Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt in Bavaria, Germany. It delivers statutory administrative services to district residents across 22 municipalities, including vehicle registration, driver's license processing, residency permits, digital building applications, civil registry, family support programs, youth democracy education, waste management, and cycling infrastructure planning. Services are provided through physical offices, online portals (BayernPortal), and appointment-based systems.

Product overview

Landratsamt Erlangen-Höchstadt operates as a district administrative office providing citizen services through both physical offices and digital channels. The district offers a suite of digital administrative services including online appointment booking, digital building applications (Bauantrag), and BayernPortal integration for various state-level procedures. Core citizen services include vehicle registration (Kfz-Zulassung), driver's license services (Führerscheinstelle), and foreigners' office services (Ausländeramt). The district also provides specialized services such as the Baby willkommen family support program, the LeVi-Bücherbox educational lending service, and cycling infrastructure planning through its Radverkehrskonzept. Additional offerings include a secure contact form, waste calendar, and grant programs for democracy and diversity projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Appointment Booking (Online-Terminbuchung) Online appointment booking system that allows citizens to schedule appointments for administrative services such as the foreigners' office, driver's license, and vehicle registration.
• Digital Building Application (Digitaler Bauantrag) Online submission system for building permits, allowing citizens to submit building applications digitally to the district office.
• BayernPortal Integration Gateway to various state-level online administrative procedures including commitment declarations and other Bavaria-wide digital services for citizens.
• Baby Willkommen (Baby Welcome Program) Free family midwife visit service for new parents, offered in cooperation with the Kinderschutzbund and Hebammenzentrale, providing postpartum home visits.
• Abfallkalender (Waste Calendar) Online calendar for waste collection schedules and disposal dates across the district's municipalities.
• Kfz-Zulassung (Vehicle Registration) Online and in-person vehicle registration and de-registration services for district residents.
• Führerscheinstelle (Driver's License Office) Services related to driver's licenses including applications and renewals for district residents.
• Ausländeramt (Foreigners' Office) Immigration and residency permit services for foreign nationals residing in the district.
• LeVi-Bücherbox (LeVi Book Box) Free lending service for children's books promoting democracy, diversity, and inclusion, available to schools and social institutions across four district libraries.
• RECHTSaußen-MITTENdrin Roll-up Exhibition Mobile exhibition on extremism, its manifestations, tactics, and strategies, available for loan to institutions and schools as part of youth democracy work.
• Koffer voller Demokratie Loanable kit containing democracy quizzes, civil courage dice games, democracy bingo, and educational materials on extremism and democracy for institutions and schools.
• Förderprogramm Stärkung der Demokratie und Vielfalt Grant funding program for projects promoting democracy, diversity, integration, and combating racism, targeting youth organizations in the district.
• Radverkehrskonzept (Cycling Traffic Concept) Comprehensive cycling infrastructure concept covering everyday cycling network, signage, quality standards, and development measures for the district.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13% cycling modal share - above German national average
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Sparkasse Erlangen Höchstadt HerzogenaurachsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Sparkasse provides financial sponsorship for the STADTRADELN cycling campaign and other district initiatives including prizes for competition winners.
• District Libraries (Bücherei Eckental, Bücherei Höchstadt, Bücherei Großenseebach, Bücherei Uttenreuth)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour district libraries serve as lending locations for the LeVi (LeseVielfalt) book boxes containing children's books on democracy, diversity, and inclusion topics.
• Kreisjugendring ERH (District Youth Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for youth democracy work, including the Roll-up Exhibition on right-wing extremism and youth programs.
• Kreiskrankenhaus St. Anna (District Hospital)supportingOthersLinked hospital service operated by the district, providing healthcare to district residents.
• Hebammenzentrale (Midwife Center)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Baby Willkommen program providing postpartum home visits by family midwives to new parents.
• Kinderschutzbund (Child Protection Association)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Baby Willkommen program for family support services.
• VGN (Verkehrsverbund Nürnberg)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cycling routes and public transportation information for district residents.
• Allianz gegen Rechtsextremismus (Alliance Against Right-Wing Extremism)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of the 'Koffer voller Demokratie' (Suitcase Full of Democracy) educational materials for youth democracy work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landratsamt Regensburg: District administration office for Landkreis Regensburg in Bavaria, providing comparable statutory services and digital infrastructure (BayernPortal integration, online appointments) to district residents.
• Landratsamt Ansbach: District administration office in Middle Franconia with the same statutory service portfolio — vehicle registration, driver's licenses, building permits, and family/senior care coordination — operating under identical Bavarian administrative law.
• Landratsamt München: District administration office for Landkreis München in Bavaria, providing identical statutory administrative services (vehicle registration, building permits, driver's licenses, family services) to municipalities under its jurisdiction. Direct comparable in structure, scope, and legal framework.
• Landratsamt Nürnberger Land: District administration office in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, with the same statutory mandate for district-level administrative services including vehicle registration, building permits, and family/youth services.
• Landratsamt Fürth: Neighboring Bavarian district administration office providing the same statutory services to Fürth district residents. Comparable in service portfolio, citizen-facing digital infrastructure, and operational model.
• Landratsamt Forchheim: Neighboring Bavarian district office with comparable structure and service offerings; partner district on the Jakobus-Radpilgerweg cycling pilgrimage route connecting the two regions.
• Landratsamt Bamberg: Bavarian district administration office operating under identical legal framework with comparable service offerings across vehicle registration, driver's licenses, civil registry, and family support programs.

Broad incumbents

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern: Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior oversees and supervises all Landratsämter in Bavaria, setting policy frameworks and IT infrastructure (BayernPortal) used by district offices including Erlangen-Höchstadt.
• Freistaat Bayern (Free State of Bavaria): Parent state authority under which the Landratsamt operates; provides BayernPortal digital infrastructure, sets administrative fee schedules, and funds district operations through the state budget.

Regional players

• Stadt Erlangen: City administration of Erlangen, which falls within the Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt. Provides overlapping citizen services at the municipal level and coordinates with the Landratsamt on local administrative matters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/landkreis_erh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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