What Kreis Wesel does

Kreis Wesel is a statutory district government (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, providing public administration services across 13 member municipalities (Alpen, Dinslaken, Hamminkeln, Hünxe, Kamp-Lintfort, Moers, Neukirchen-Vluyn, Rheinberg, Schermbeck, Sonsbeck, Voerde, Wesel, and Xanten). The district delivers legally mandated services including civil registry, vehicle registration, building permits, social services, animal welfare and food safety oversight, health services, and integration support. It also coordinates the regional emergency-services network, operating the 24/7 Kreisleitstelle Wesel dispatch center (handling 112 emergency calls and 19222 medical transport) and integrating three major aid organizations (DRK, Malteser, Johanniter) and the fire departments of the three large cities (Dinslaken, Moers, Wesel).

The core technology stack is a digital service portal (Serviceportal) providing appointment booking, online applications, and downloadable forms, complemented by a smartphone-based first-responder app (corhelper), a Kreistagsportal for council transparency, Geoportale for cadastral and environmental data, and a TONI translation tool currently in testing for emergency-call processing. The 152-employee organization operates from three primary locations in Wesel (Kreishaus at Reeser Landstraße 31 and Westnetzgebäude at Reeser Landstraße 41) and Moers (Mühlenstraße 9-11), led by Landrat Ingo Brohl. The district rebranded in April 2023 under the umbrella brand 'Niederrhein Kreis Wesel' while retaining its traditional white-willow coat of arms for official documents.

Kreis Wesel's revenue model is tax-levy-based, funded primarily through the Kreisumlage (district levy) redistributed from municipalities and federal/state tax allocations, supplemented by administrative fees for permits, licenses, and certifications (priced according to the Allgemeine Verwaltungsgebührenordnung NRW) and user fees for rescue services and medical transport that are typically billed through health insurance providers. The customer base consists of residents and businesses within the district, with two primary segments: individual citizens (civil registry, permits, social services) and local businesses (trade licenses, environmental permits, regulatory compliance). The entity functions as a regulator and service provider rather than a market participant, with no commercial competition within its jurisdiction.

Name

Kreis Wesel

Legal name

Kreis Wesel

Website

https://kreis-wesel.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kreis Wesel is a statutory German district government (Kreis) in North Rhine-Westphalia providing legally mandated public administration, emergency dispatch coordination, and permit services across 13 municipalities including Moers, Wesel, and Dinslaken.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wesel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: As a German district (Kreis), Kreis Wesel is primarily funded through tax revenue collected at the federal and state level and redistributed to cover administrative functions and public services.
2. Administrative Fees: The district collects various administrative fees for services including permits, licenses, certifications, and official documents. Fee schedules are published according to the General Administrative Fee Regulation NRW.
3. Emergency Services Fees: User fees for rescue services and medical transport collected according to the published fee schedule, with costs typically covered by health insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kreis Wesel is a German district (Kreis) government in North Rhine-Westphalia providing legally mandated public administration services across 13 municipalities. Its core offerings include civil registry services, permits and licensing, vehicle and driver's license administration, building and construction oversight, immigration services, youth and family welfare, animal protection, health services, and 24/7 emergency dispatch and rescue coordination through the Kreisleitstelle.

Product overview

Kreis Wesel operates as a German district government providing comprehensive public administration services through a unified service portal with multiple integrated modules. The core Serviceportal offers appointment booking, service center access, and directory services. Key products include the Online-Anträge der Ausländerbehörde for electronic immigration applications, the Kreistagsportal for council transparency, and the Kreisleitstelle Wesel for emergency coordination. The corhelper App provides smartphone-based first responder connectivity. Geoportale serve geographic information needs, while various modules cover transportation, construction permits, youth services, animal welfare, and health services. The district rebranded in 2023 under 'Niederrhein Kreis Wesel' with a new visual identity featuring the Rhine river motif.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviceportal (Online Service Portal) Central online platform providing citizens and businesses with appointment booking, downloadable forms, digital application processing, and directory access to all district administrative services.
• Kreisleitstelle Wesel (Emergency Dispatch Center) 24/7 central emergency dispatch center handling 112 emergency calls and medical transport requests (19222) for the entire district.
• Rettungsdienst & Krankentransport (Emergency Medical and Patient Transport) Rescue services and qualified medical patient transport covering the entire district through seven rescue stations and integrated aid organizations including DRK, Malteser, and Johanniter.
• corhelper App

Named customers6 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

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Josef-Hospital XantencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2023Collaboration to maintain nighttime emergency physician station (19:00-7:00) at the hospital location. The hospital provides medical personnel for nighttime coverage while Kreis Wesel provides emergency vehicle staff and operation. The agreement runs until 2029 with evaluation in 2027.
• German Red Cross (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three aid organizations integrated into the public rescue service of Kreis Wesel. Provides emergency response personnel and equipment as part of the coordinated emergency services network.
• Malteser HilfsdienstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three aid organizations integrated into the public rescue service of Kreis Wesel. Provides emergency response personnel and equipment as part of the coordinated emergency services network.
• Die JohannitercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three aid organizations integrated into the public rescue service of Kreis Wesel. Provides emergency response personnel and equipment as part of the coordinated emergency services network.
• City of RheinbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint financing partner for nighttime emergency physician station. City provides medical personnel and bears costs for nighttime emergency physician coverage at the Rheinberg location.
• City of XantencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint financing partner for nighttime emergency physician station at St. Josef-Hospital. City contributes to costs for nighttime medical coverage alongside Kreis Wesel and the hospital.
• Fire Departments of Dinslaken, Moers, and WeselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge district cities operate their own rescue stations: Rettungswache Voerde (via Feuerwehr Dinslaken), Rettungswache Neukirchen-Vluyn (via Feuerwehr Moers), and Rettungswache Hamminkeln (via Feuerwehr Wesel) under public law agreements.
• Niederrhein Tourismus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on regional tourism promotion including the Raderlebnistag Niederrhein cycling event, event calendar compilation, and tourism marketing for the Lower Rhine region.
• Landesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Ernährung (LAVE NRW)coreOthersSuperior state authority overseeing veterinary and food monitoring. Kreis Wesel's Fachdienst Veterinär- und Lebensmittelüberwachung operates under state-level guidance.
• Chemische und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Rhein-Ruhr-Wupper (CVUA RRW)coreOthersTesting facility for official samples from Kreis Wesel in food safety and veterinary monitoring. Located in Krefeld.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rhein-Kreis Neuss: NRW district (Kreis) of comparable size and structure, performing identical functions — Kreisleitstelle emergency dispatch, Ordnungsbehörde permitting, Gesundheitswesen, and social/youth services. Operates under the same NRW administrative fee regulation.
• Kreis Recklinghausen: Larger NRW district (Kreis) operating a comparable set of services including rescue dispatch, public order (Ordnungsamt), health, and social services. Directly comparable in operating model and NRW regulatory framework.
• Stadt Mönchengladbach: Large kreisfreie Stadt in NRW that performs many of the same functions as a Kreis (public order, emergency coordination, permits, social services) at city level. Comparable in NRW regulatory context but without the inter-municipal coordination layer.
• Kreis Wesermarsch: Lower Saxony Landkreis providing analogous district-level public administration services — emergency dispatch, permits, social services, and veterinary/food oversight. Comparable as a German rural-mix district under a different state funding regime.
• Landkreis München: Bavarian Landkreis with comparable district-level public administration mandate including emergency services, building permits, and social services — operating under a different state (Bavaria) framework but functionally analogous to Kreis Wesel.
• Kreis Viersen: NRW district delivering the same statutory public administration services to its municipalities — vehicle registration, building permits, rescue coordination, and Ausländerbehörde functions. Same funding regime and fee schedule as Kreis Wesel.
• Kreis Kleve: Adjacent NRW district (Kreis) providing the same statutory mix of public administration, emergency services coordination, permits, and social services across its own municipalities. Directly comparable in mandate, funding model (NRW tax redistribution), and service portfolio.

Regional players

• Bezirk Schwaben: Bavarian regional administrative body (Bezirk) covering a similar mix of social, welfare, and administrative support functions across its member municipalities. Operates under a different state framework but is structurally analogous as a supra-municipal public administration entity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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