Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen

What Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen does

Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen (LAGB) is an upper state authority (obere Landesbehörde) of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, established on January 1, 2002 and operationally subordinate to the Ministry for Economics, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry. It is the sole competent mining authority (Bergbehörde) for the state, exercising statutory jurisdiction over all public-law mining matters including permitting, regulatory supervision, safety oversight, and decommissioning. The agency is simultaneously responsible under the Geologiedatengesetz for the permanent curation and public provision of geological data, geohazard identification, hydrogeological and geotope documentation, and subsurface resource assessment.

The agency's core technology stack comprises four seismological monitoring stations (Neuenburg, Wimmelburg, Muldenstein, Landsberg) integrated into the Seismologie-Verbund Mitteldeutschland, 3D geological modeling capabilities (notably the TUNB project covering 170,000 km² of the North German Basin), and the GeoArchive containing approximately 20,000 historical mine survey maps (Risswerke) and a specialist geological library. Digital service delivery is provided through a map server (Kartenserver), a geothermal location query system (Ampelkarte), a borehole notification portal, and an electronic mining royalty submission system. All 125 employees have been consolidated at a single headquarters at An der Fliederwegkaserne 13 in Halle (Saale) since October 17, 2022, with electronic administrative operations (EVA-LAGB) live since April 3, 2023.

As a state government entity, LAGB does not generate commercial revenue and is funded through the Saxony-Anhalt state budget. Its customers are the regulated mining industry (K+S Minerals, Neptune Energy, Romonta, MDB, Starkenberger Quarzsandwerke and others), state and municipal authorities, energy sector companies (particularly for geothermal and underground storage), and the general public accessing geological information. Go-to-market is direct: permitting, supervision, and public information services delivered through the headquarters office and digital portals, with no commercial pricing or revenue mechanics.

Name

Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen

Legal name

Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen Sachsen-Anhalt

Website

https://lagb.sachsen-anhalt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landesamt für Geologie und Bergwesen (LAGB) is Saxony-Anhalt's sole competent mining authority and state geological data office, providing statutory mining permits, regulatory oversight, seismic monitoring, and public geological data services to industry, government, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Geological and Mining Authority Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Mining (213), Support Activities for Metal Mining (213114), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAMAJ

Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

SECONDARYIMAKAKAK

Mine Surveying & Geospatial Services (Survey, Drone/LiDAR, GIS, Grade Control)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

SECONDARYIMAKAKAA

Mineral Exploration & Geoscience Services (Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Resource Modeling)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Metals & Mining/Mining Services & Contracting (Exploration, Drilling, Blasting, Mine Operations)

Keywords

• Geological survey services
• Mining regulatory authority
• Earthquake monitoring network
• Subsurface data management
• Raw materials assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle (Saale), Germany

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: LAGB is a state authority (obere Landesbehörde) under the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und Forsten. It is funded through the state budget and does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAGB is the upper state authority (obere Landesbehörde) for geology and mining in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It manages geological data under the Geologiedatengesetz, serves as the competent mining authority for all public-law mining matters including permitting and supervision, operates seismological monitoring stations as part of the Seismologie-Verbund Mitteldeutschland, and provides public access to geological information through digital portals and online services.

Product overview

LAGB operates as a single unified platform providing geological and mining authority services for Saxony-Anhalt. The core offerings include geological data management and provision under the Geologiedatengesetz, mining authority functions, earthquake monitoring, and digital services such as the geological map server (Kartenserver), geothermal location queries, borehole notification portal, and 3D geological modeling. The agency also publishes raw materials security concepts and manages hydrogeological and geotope documentation. Digital service delivery centers on the online portal system which integrates borehole notifications, geothermal queries, and royalty declarations. The TUNB project provides a collaborative 3D model of the North German Basin for subsurface resource planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 251 documented mineral deposits covering 317 km² (1.5% of state area)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Salzwirker-Brüderschaft im Thale zu Halle (SWB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 September 2025Co-organizer of the Salzforum (Salt Forum) lecture series held at the Salinemuseum Halle. Annual six-part series on geology, raw materials policy, workforce development, and regional mining history.
• LIAG Institut für Angewandte Geophysik HannovermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2025Joint geothermal workshop WärmeGut focused on data and potential evaluation for shallow geothermal use in Saxony-Anhalt. LIAG presents the WärmeGut research project outcomes and collaborates on geothermal potential calculations.
• Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2021Joint project TUNB (Potenziale des unterirdischen Speicher- und Wirtschaftsraumes im Norddeutschen Becken) creating 3D geological model of the North German Basin. Six-year collaboration with BGR coordinating data from eight federal states.
• State Geological Services (Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, Bremen, Niedersachsen, Berlin, Brandenburg)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2021Collaborative partners in the TUNB project creating harmonized 3D geological models across northern German states, covering approximately 170,000 km² to depths of 10,700 meters.
• Seismologie-Verbund MitteldeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative network of geological services of Saxony, Thuringia, and Saxony-Anhalt operating jointly with universities in Jena, Freiberg, and Leipzig. Integrates seismological stations across three federal states into a unified monitoring network. Produces three-year reports on earthquake observation in central Germany.
• Universities (Jena, Freiberg, Leipzig)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partners in the Seismologie-Verbund Mitteldeutschland cooperating on earthquake evaluation and monitoring. Universities contribute research expertise to seismic data analysis.
• Neptune Energy Deutschland GmbHcoreOthersRegulated entity operating mining waste disposal facility at Brüchau. LAGB oversees and approves facility securing plans. Subject to LAGB regulatory authority for mining permits and environmental compliance.
• Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie NiedersachsenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresented geothermal permitting approaches and inter-agency coordination models from Lower Saxony during joint workshop, providing comparative regulatory insights for Saxony-Anhalt.
• Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Tourismus, Landwirtschaft und ForstencoreOthersParent ministry overseeing LAGB operations. LAGB lies in the operational area (Geschäftsbereich) of this state ministry.
• Martin-Luther-Universität Halle (AG Angewandte Geologie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration on shallow geothermal research. University presented thermal conductivity measurements from LAGB drill cores and discussed data exchange cooperation.
• Industrie- und Handelskammern Halle-Dessau und MagdeburgmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-organizers of the biennial Rohstofftag Sachsen-Anhalt (Raw Materials Day), providing industry networking and professional development platform.
• Unternehmerverband Mineralische Baustoffe (UVMB) e.V.majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-organizer of Rohstofftag Sachsen-Anhalt representing mineral construction materials industry interests.
• Interessenverein Bergbau (IG IVBB)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-organizer of Salzforum lecture series, representing mining industry interests.
• Salinemuseum HalleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner for Salzforum lecture series events.
• Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE)coreOthersFederal radioactive waste disposal agency conducting repository siting search under Standortauswahlgesetz. LAGB provides state-level technical input and comments on BGE work products including partial area assessments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR): Germany's federal geological survey. LAGB's primary joint-project partner on TUNB, BGR operates as the umbrella federal geological authority coordinating with all state geological services — a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor given the federal-vs-state jurisdictional division.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU Bayern): Bavaria's state environment agency, which houses geological survey functions alongside broader environmental responsibilities. A broad incumbent peer covering comparable geological mapping, raw materials, and geohazard services but as part of a wider environmental mandate.
• Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE): Federal radioactive waste disposal agency responsible for the German repository siting process. LAGB provides state-level technical input and formal Stellungnahmen to BGE on partial-area assessments — a broader federal counterparty rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Geologischer Dienst Brandenburg (LBGR): Brandenburg's state geological service. Functions as a regional peer to LAGB with a comparable geological-survey mandate across a neighboring German state, and is part of the eight-state TUNB consortium contributing to the harmonized 3D model of the North German Basin.

Direct peers

• Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie Niedersachsen (LBEG): Lower Saxony's state authority for mining, energy, and geology. Directly comparable to LAGB as a state-level mining authority (Bergbehörde) with overlapping responsibilities in permitting, geological data provision, and subsurface management — and a direct collaboration partner on geothermal permitting approaches.
• Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie (LfULG): Saxony's state agency covering environment, agriculture, and geology. Participates alongside LAGB in the cross-state Seismologie-Verbund Mitteldeutschland and the TUNB 3D geological model project, sharing a comparable geological-survey and subsurface-management mandate.
• Thüringer Landesamt für Bergbau, Energiewirtschaft und Geologie (TLBEG): Thuringia's state mining and geology authority and a direct cooperating partner with LAGB in the Seismologie-Verbund Mitteldeutschland. Operates an essentially identical mandate and statutory monopoly model for a neighboring federal state.
• Geologischer Dienst NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's state geological service. Comparable as a state-level geological survey providing subsurface data, raw materials assessments, and geohazard services — though mining regulation in NRW is split into a separate authority, making it a partial rather than perfect functional peer.
• LIAG Leibniz-Institut für Angewandte Geophysik: Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics, a strategic research partner that collaborates with LAGB on geothermal research (WärmeGut workshop, March 2025). Operates an applied geophysics mandate that closely mirrors LAGB's Geophysik and 3D-Geologie departmental functions.
• LGRB Regierungspräsidium Freiburg: Baden-Württemberg's state authority for geology, raw materials, and mining (Landesamt für Geologie, Rohstoffe und Bergbau). Directly comparable to LAGB as a combined geology-and-mining state authority with a fully integrated regulatory mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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