Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

What Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern does

The Ministry of Justice, Equality and Consumer Protection of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a state government ministry of the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, headquartered in Schwerin. Established in 1990 following German reunification, it operates under the authority of the state government led by Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig. The ministry oversees the state justice system — including courts, public prosecutor's offices, and the prison system (Justizvollzug) — while also managing responsibilities in gender equality, violence prevention, and consumer protection. Leadership comprises Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt and State Secretary Babette Böhlen.

The ministry's service portfolio includes the Justizportal (mv-justiz.de) and Justizvollzug Portal (justiz-in-mv.de), supported by digital services such as electronic legal communications (Elektronischer Rechtsverkehr), land registry retrieval, and a foundation registry covering 210 foundations. It administers social programs including SED victim pensions (3,000+ beneficiaries, 144 applications in 2026 alone), psychosocial court accompaniment, and mediation through 120 arbitration boards with 229 volunteer arbitrators. The ministry coordinates the state strategy for implementing the Istanbul Convention (100 measures), manages gender equality initiatives including the "Macherinnen" podcast, and oversees consumer protection frameworks. As of 2024, it awarded 1.1 million euros in monetary penalties to charitable organizations and provided 390,000 euros in subsidies to the anti-discrimination association.

As a state government entity, the ministry is publicly funded through state budgets and does not generate commercial revenue. Its stakeholders include citizens of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (primary), legal professionals and trainees (254 referencees preparing for the 2025 Second Legal State Examination, 65 new trainees in 2025), victims of crime and violence, and the foundation sector. Service delivery occurs through courts, prosecutor offices, correctional facilities (JVA Waldeck, JVA Neustrelitz), advisory offices, and online government portals. The ministry actively participates in federal policy through the Bundesrat and the Federal States Justice Ministers Conference (JuMiKo), jointly advocating with Hamburg for the "Only Yes means Yes" consent principle in sexual criminal law reform.

Name

Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Legal name

Ministerium für Justiz, Gleichstellung und Verbraucherschutz

Website

https://jm.mv-regierung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Justice, Equality and Consumer Protection of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a German state government ministry that administers courts, public prosecution, prisons, gender equality policy, and consumer protection for the state's citizens. It is headquartered in Schwerin and led by Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Justice Administration

NAICS

Courts (92211), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Correctional Institutions (922140), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Justice administration
• Consumer protection
• Gender equality
• Violence prevention
• Arbitration services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the state Ministry of Justice, Equality and Consumer Protection, responsible for administering the justice system (courts, public prosecution, prison system), equality policy, and consumer protection for the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It delivers public services including electronic legal communications, land registry access, foundation registry, arbitration boards, psychosocial court accompaniment, SED victim compensation pensions, and the state strategy implementing the Istanbul Convention for violence prevention.

Product overview

The Justizministerium Mecklenburg-Vorpommern operates as a government ministry portal with multiple interconnected digital services and platforms. The core offerings include the Justizportal (www.mv-justiz.de) providing court and prosecutor information, and the Justizvollzug Portal (www.justiz-in-mv.de) covering prison system and offender rehabilitation. These are supported by transactional services including electronic legal communications (Elektronischer Rechtsverkehr), land registry retrieval, foundation registry, advance directives, and mediation services. The ministry also runs the 'Macherinnen' podcast for gender equality awareness and coordinates the state strategy for implementing the Istanbul Convention against violence. The digital presence integrates with related government portals including the Regierungsportal M-V, Strafälligenarbeit portal, and ESF-funded rehabilitation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Justizportal (www.mv-justiz.de) The official justice portal of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern providing comprehensive information about courts and public prosecutor's offices in the state for citizens and legal professionals.
• Justizvollzug Portal (www.justiz-in-mv.de) Portal for the prison system (Justizvollzug) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, including correctional facilities, educational center (Bildungsstätte), LaStar, and the offender rehabilitation portal.
• Elektronischer Rechtsverkehr Electronic legal communications system enabling digital exchange with courts and public prosecutor's offices throughout Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for legal professionals and citizens.
• Grundbuchabrufverfahren Land registry retrieval procedure providing access to property records for citizens and legal professionals in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Stiftungsverzeichnis Foundation registry providing information about foundations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, supporting 210 foundations with 40 new foundations established since 2021.
• Vorsorgevollmacht und rechtliche Betreuung Advance healthcare directive and legal guardianship services providing legal planning tools for citizens of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• SED-Opferrente Compensation pension for victims of SED injustice in East Germany, with 144 applications submitted in 2026 and over 3,000 people receiving increased pensions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Schlichtungsstellen (Arbitration Boards) Mediation services operating through 120 arbitration boards with 229 volunteer arbitrators across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for citizen dispute resolution.
• Psychosoziale Prozessbegleitung Psychosocial court accompaniment services for children, youth, and vulnerable adults navigating legal proceedings in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.1 million euros in monetary penalties awarded to charitable organizations in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Anti-Discrimination Commissioner (Ferry Batz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Mecklenburg-Vorpommern renewed its coalition against discrimination through an agreement signed by Equality Minister Jacqueline Bernhardt with the independent Federal Commissioner.
• DFB Foundation Sepp HerbergerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for traditional football tournaments at JVA Neustrelitz, promoting sports and rehabilitation activities for prisoners.
• Landesnetz der Stiftungen MVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the state network of foundations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for the annual new founders' meeting and networking activities. Sebastian Kriedel represents the network.
• Federal States Justice Ministers Conference (JuMiKo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMecklenburg-Vorpommern actively participates in the federal states' justice ministers conference, successfully pushing initiatives on cyber violence protection, drunk driving causing death, and instruction rights.
• Hamburg (Joint Initiatives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMV and Hamburg jointly advocate for consent principle 'Only Yes means Yes' in sexual criminal law reform and other federal initiatives through the Bundesrat.
• State Conference of Women (VSMK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMV participates in the state conference of women, driving consumer protection initiatives including cyber mobbing prevention and e-mobility strengthening.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Justiz: State ministry of justice for Bavaria, with structurally identical responsibilities over courts, prosecutors, prison administration, and equality/consumer mandates; the most directly comparable state-justice counterpart in Germany.
• Hessisches Ministerium der Justiz: State justice ministry of Hessen, with parallel jurisdiction over courts, public prosecution, prison system, and consumer protection, making it a close functional peer for benchmarking.
• Ministerium der Justiz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen: Justice ministry for Germany's most populous state, overseeing courts, prosecutors, and correctional services — the same core mandate as MV's ministry, with analogous consumer-protection and equality adjacencies.
• Thüringer Ministerium für Migration, Justiz und Verbraucherschutz: Thuringia's ministry combining justice, migration, and consumer protection — a structurally similar combined-mandate state ministry in eastern Germany.
• Niedersächsisches Justizministerium: Lower Saxony's state ministry of justice; comparable in scope (courts, prosecutors, correctional administration, foundation oversight) and structurally similar to MV.
• Senatsverwaltung für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz Berlin: Berlin's senate administration for justice and consumer protection; the closest city-state analogue to MV's combined justice/equality/consumer mandate.
• Ministerium der Justiz und für Europa und Verbraucherschutz Brandenburg: Brandenburg's combined ministry for justice, European affairs, and consumer protection; another directly comparable eastern-state peer with overlapping mandate.
• Ministerium für Justiz und Gleichstellung Sachsen-Anhalt: Justice and equality ministry of another eastern German federal state with comparable demographic and fiscal profile, making it a particularly relevant peer for benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium der Justiz: Federal Ministry of Justice of Germany; sets national legal framework and policy direction that MV's ministry implements at state level — a clear broader-incumbent counterpart.

Others

• Justizministerkonferenz (JuMiKo): Federal-state conference of justice ministers in which MV actively participates; not a competing entity but the coordinating body through which MV pursues Bundesrat initiatives such as 'Only Yes means Yes' and the Pakt für den Rechtsstaat.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justizministerium-mecklenburg-vorpommern

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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