Landkreis Goslar

What Landkreis Goslar does

Landkreis Goslar is a district government (Kreisverwaltung) in Lower Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 135,000 residents across 965.1 square kilometers, including 114 square kilometers of Harz National Park territory. The district comprises seven cities and municipalities: Goslar, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Langelsheim, Seesen, Bad Harzburg, Braunlage, and Liebenburg. It provides legally mandated government services including residency registration, vehicle registration, driver's licenses, building permits, social services coordination, environmental protection, public safety coordination, and immigration services. The administration operates 762 employees across nine office locations in Goslar, anchored by a central Bürgerbüro (citizen service center) at Klubgartenstraße 6.

The district's core technology infrastructure centers on an online service portal (service.landkreis-goslar.de) integrated with BundID national authentication, an appointment booking system, downloadable forms, and an interactive "Was erledige ich wie?" life-situation guide that helps citizens navigate 686+ administrative services. The website uses ReadSpeaker text-to-speech for accessibility, Matomo open-source analytics with IP anonymization for GDPR compliance, and a "Leichte Sprache" (Easy Language) version for inclusive access. The data protection framework is GDPR-compliant with a documented Data Protection Officer (Christin Holuba). Operational technology partners include Advantic GmbH for web infrastructure and Meta Platforms Ireland for joint social media controllership.

The business model is non-commercial: revenue derives from the Kreisumlage (district tax allocations collected from member municipalities), state and federal grants, and statutory administrative fees for specific services (vehicle registration, driver's licenses, building permits). The district maintains six wholly-owned subsidiaries/affiliated institutions — KWB Goslar (economic services), Volkshochschule (adult education), Jobcenter (employment services), Kreismusikschule (music school), Freiwilligenagentur (volunteer coordination), and Gründungszentrum Clausthal-Zellerfeld (startup support) — that extend service delivery into economic development, education, and social welfare. Distribution is multi-channel: in-person at the central Bürgerbüro and specialized offices, self-serve via the online portal, and appointment-based for sensitive services such as foreign affairs, vehicle registration, and driver's licenses.

Name

Landkreis Goslar

Legal name

Landkreis Goslar

Website

https://landkreis-goslar.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Landkreis Goslar is a German district government in Lower Saxony serving 135,000 residents across seven municipalities. It provides statutory administrative services via 762 employees, an online portal, and affiliated institutions covering residency, social services, and economic development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land & Rural Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Public administration
• Citizen services
• District government
• Municipal administration
• Vehicle registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Goslar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Kreisumlage): As a German district (Landkreis), the primary revenue source is the Kreisumlage collected from municipalities within the district, plus state and federal grants for specific programs.
2. Administrative Fees: Fees charged for specific administrative services including vehicle registration, driver's licenses, residency permits, building permits, and other government services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landkreis Goslar is a district government entity providing statutory public administrative services to approximately 135,000 residents across 7 cities and municipalities in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its core offerings include 686+ administrative services covering vehicle registration, driver's licenses, residency permits, building permits, social services, immigration matters, and public safety coordination. Services are delivered through the central Bürgerbüro, specialized offices, and an online service portal integrated with BundID authentication.

Product overview

Landkreis Goslar operates as a county administration providing comprehensive public administrative services to approximately 135,000 residents across 7 cities and municipalities. The service portfolio centers on the online service portal (service.landkreis-goslar.de) and the Bürgerbüro (citizen service office), offering 686 different administrative services including vehicle registration, driver's licenses, residency permits, building permits, and social services. Key digital touchpoints include online appointment booking, downloadable forms, and an interactive life-situation guide. The county also provides access to special services like the telenmedicine (Telenotfallmedizin) system and maintains partner organizations including the KreisWirtschaftsBetriebe, Volkshochschule, Jobcenter, and Gründungszentrum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Serviceportal (Online Service Portal) Citizen-facing digital service portal enabling residents of Landkreis Goslar to complete administrative tasks online, including vehicle registration, appointment booking, and form submissions. Integrated with BundID for secure authentication.
• Terminbuchung (Appointment Booking System) Online appointment scheduling system allowing residents to book slots at the citizens' office, vehicle registration office, foreigner's office, and driver's license office.
• Bürgerbüro Services (Citizen Service Center) Central walk-in citizen service office providing in-person administrative services covering 686 different administrative services including residency permits, vehicle registration, social services, and general district administration.
• Interaktive Verwaltung (Interactive Administration Guide) Interactive guide helping citizens understand which administrative steps and services they need based on their life situation (birth, marriage, building, immigration, etc.), covering 686+ administrative services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 686+ administrative services available through a single integrated platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KWB Goslar (KreisWirtschaftsBetriebe Goslar)minorOthersMunicipal economic services company providing operational services for the district, including infrastructure management and public facility operations.
• Volkshochschule Landkreis GoslarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic adult education center offering continuing education, language courses, and professional development programs for district residents.
• Jobcenter Landkreis GoslarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment center providing job placement services, unemployment benefits administration, and integration support for job seekers in the district.
• Freiwilligenagentur GoslarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer coordination agency promoting civic engagement and connecting volunteers with social organizations across the district.
• Gründungszentrum Clausthal-ZellerfeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartup center in Clausthal-Zellerfeld supporting entrepreneurship and business formation in the district's eastern region.
• Kreismusikschule GoslarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict music school providing music education and cultural enrichment programs for children and adults.
• Chemienetzwerk HarzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChemical industry network in the Harz region, promoting economic development and networking among chemical sector businesses.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern (AKDB): Large municipal data processing authority providing e-government, ERP, and citizen-portal solutions to Bavarian and other German municipalities. Comparable as a scaled provider of the digital administrative technology stack used by district governments.
• PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand: Germany's leading public-sector consultancy supporting federal, state, and municipal administrations with digital transformation, organizational development, and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a partner/vendor in the same ecosystem of public administration modernization.
• Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Sachsen (KISA): Municipal IT service provider delivering shared digital infrastructure, e-government platforms, and administrative software to German municipalities. Comparable as the kind of shared-service IT backbone that Landkreis Goslar's Online-Serviceportal relies on.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Harburg: Lower Saxony district government serving ~250,000 residents with similar administrative scope including permitting, vehicle registration, social services, and online service portal. Provides a near-identical service portfolio under the same state-level regulatory regime.
• Landkreis Göttingen: Adjacent Lower Saxony district government of comparable population (~322,000) and administrative mandate. Directly comparable as a Kreisverwaltung delivering vehicle registration, building permits, social services, and digital citizen services under the same Lower Saxony legal framework.
• Landkreis Northeim: Lower Saxony district government with comparable rural-urban mix, Harz-adjacent geography, and population profile. Operates the same Kreisverwaltung service categories and citizen-facing digital channels, making it a direct structural peer.

Regional players

• Stadt Goslar: The constituent city within Landkreis Goslar, providing overlapping municipal services such as building permits and citizen registration. Operates as a distinct administrative tier below the Landkreis but with overlapping jurisdiction within city limits.
• Gemeinde Liebenburg: Constituent municipality within Landkreis Goslar, providing local administrative services that coordinate with the district level. Useful as a downstream administrative-layer peer within the same jurisdictional hierarchy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/landkreisgoslar.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landkreis-goslar
• Instagraminstagram.com/landkreisgoslar.de

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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