Landratsamt Rastatt

What Landratsamt Rastatt does

Landratsamt Rastatt is the district administrative office (Landkreis) of Landkreis Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving as the lower administrative and building authority for a territory of 738.43 km² encompassing 23 municipalities and approximately 230,737 residents. The office delivers a comprehensive portfolio of legally-mandated public services including vehicle registration and driver's licensing (Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde), building and environmental permits, social services and youth welfare, public health administration, agricultural and forestry regulation, waste management coordination, and surveying. Operations are distributed across a main headquarters in Rastatt (Am Schlossplatz 5) and nine branch offices covering Rastatt, Baden-Baden, Bühl, and Gaggenau, with services delivered through walk-in counters, an Info-Point, appointment-based access, and an expanding Digitales Rathaus online portal.

The underlying technology stack relies on standard municipal government IT infrastructure, primarily delivered by Komm.ONE (the municipal IT service provider), supplemented by ArcGIS Online for geographic data, Matomo for web analytics, and Google Maps/OpenStreetMap for mapping. The organization operates a Kreistag Ratsinformationssystem (council information system) for political transparency, an online psychological counseling platform (Online-Beratung), and various digital forms. It maintains a GDPR-compliant infrastructure with data stored in European data centers.

Funding flows from Kreisumlage (district taxes levied on the 23 constituent municipalities), state and federal government grants, and administrative fees (Verwaltungsgebühren) ranging from €16.50 to €10,000 for individual services. The office is governed by Landrat Prof. Dr. Christian Dusch and operates a wholly-owned waste management subsidiary, Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb des Landkreises Rastatt. As a government administrative body, the entity holds a statutory monopoly over official permits and registrations within its jurisdiction, with no competitive alternatives available to residents or businesses.

Name

Landratsamt Rastatt

Legal name

Landratsamt Rastatt

Website

https://landkreis-rastatt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Building permit issuance
• Citizen administrative services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rastatt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tax-funded public administration: As a German district administrative office (Landratsamt), the organization is funded primarily through district taxes (Kreisumlage) paid by municipalities, state and federal grants, and fees collected for administrative services. Revenue is used to fund core administrative functions, infrastructure maintenance, and public services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landratsamt Rastatt is the district administrative office (Landratsamt) of Landkreis Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving as the lower administrative authority for the district. The office provides mandated public administrative services to approximately 230,737 residents across 23 municipalities, including vehicle registration, driver's licensing, building permits, environmental permits, social services, youth welfare, health services, waste management coordination, and agricultural administration. Services are delivered through a main headquarters in Rastatt and multiple branch offices across the district, supplemented by an online digital service portal (Digitales Rathaus).

Product overview

Landratsamt Rastatt is a German county administration (Landratsamt) that provides public administrative services to citizens. The website functions as a digital service portal offering citizen-facing services including vehicle registration (KFZ & Führerschein), forms and applications, public announcements (Öffentliche Bekanntmachungen), and general administrative information. The organization operates multiple external offices throughout the district including locations in Rastatt, Baden-Baden, Bühl, and Gaggenau. Services are organized by administrative departments (Ämter) covering areas such as environment, traffic, personnel, social services, youth welfare, health, and land management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vehicle Registration and Driver's Licensing (KFZ & Führerschein) Administration of vehicle registration, driver's licensing, and road traffic authority matters for citizens and businesses in the Rastatt district. Services are delivered through the Road Traffic Office (Straßenverkehrsamt) in Rastatt and Kfz-Zulassungsbehörde branch offices in Bühl and Gaggenau.
• Citizen Service Portal (Bürgerservice) Centralized citizen service hub offering forms, applications, contact directories, service catalogs (Dienstleistungen), and life-situation navigation (Lebenslagen) for residents of Landkreis Rastatt. Includes the Info-Point customer service center with extended opening hours.
• Online Psychological Counseling (Online-Beratung) Online psychological counseling services providing confidential advice to citizens via digital channels, especially for youth and families requiring accessible support.
• Council Information System (Kreistag Ratsinformationssystem) Public-facing council information system providing transparent access to political decision-making documents, session agendas, and meeting records for the district council (Kreistag).
• Tourism Portal and Regional Promotion Tourism portal (tourismus.landkreis-rastatt.de) promoting regional attractions, hiking trails (PAMINA-Entdeckerpfade discovery trails), and local events throughout the district.
• Building and Environmental Permits Lower building authority (Untere Baurechtsbehörde) and environmental authority services including building permits, water rights management, PFAS monitoring, waste regulations, and nature conservation orders for the district.
• Public Announcements (Öffentliche Bekanntmachungen) Official announcements, district council decisions, fee regulations (Satzungen), and administrative orders published to inform the public of legally binding matters affecting the district.
• Land Surveying and Land Management Services (Flurneuordnung, Geoinformation und Vermessung) Land surveying, geoinformation, and land readjustment services for agricultural land, property boundaries, and land management within the district, including agricultural permit issuance for fertilizer application and pest control compliance.
• Waste Management Coordination (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb) Coordination and oversight of waste collection, recycling, and disposal services through the district-owned waste management enterprise (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb), serving all 23 municipalities of the district.

Quantifiable outcome

• 230,737 citizens served across 23 municipalities in a 738.43 km² district

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, local and international.

• Komm.ONEcoreTechnology or IntegrationKomm.ONE is the municipal IT service provider (Kommunaler IT-Dienstleister) that powers the Landratsamt Rastatt's website and digital infrastructure. The organization is described as 'powered by Komm.ONE' on all pages.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Landkreis RastattcoreOthersWaste management company (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb) of the district. Handles waste collection and disposal services for the district's 23 municipalities. Operating as an municipal-owned enterprise (Eigenbetrieb).
• Wirtschaftsregion MittelbadenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development association for the Mittelbaden region. Promotes business development and economic growth in the regional area.
• Leader MittelbadenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEADER program for rural development in the Mittelbaden region. Promotes sustainable rural development projects.
• PAMINA-RegionregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border region along the Upper Rhine (Oberrhein) including German and French territories. Develops tourism initiatives such as PAMINA-Entdeckerpfade (discovery trails) and promotes regional cooperation.
• Energieagentur MittelbadenregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy agency for the Mittelbaden region. Promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives in the district.
• Volkshochschule (VHS) GaggenaulocalImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdult education center (Volkshochschule) co-located at the Gaggenau office of the Landratsamt, providing continuing education services.
• Pesaro e Urbino (Italy) - District PartnershipinternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational municipal partnership between Landkreis Rastatt and Pesaro e Urbino province in Italy.
• Vantaa (Finland) - District PartnershipinternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational municipal partnership between Landkreis Rastatt and Vantaa city in Finland.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landratsamt Ludwigsburg: Large Baden-Württemberg district administration serving ~545k residents with the same legal functions; comparable digital service maturity and branch-office footprint.
• Landratsamt Karlsruhe: Neighboring Landratsamt in Baden-Württemberg serving a similarly sized district with the same legal mandate (Kfz-Zulassung, Baurecht, Soziales, Umwelt); closest functional peer for benchmarking services, digitalization, and Kreistag structure.
• Landratsamt Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: Major Baden-Württemberg district administration in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, operating under the same Landesrecht with similar service mandates and a comparable Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb subsidiary.
• Landratsamt Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald: Another Baden-Württemberg Landratsamt with a comparable mix of urban and rural municipalities, providing identical administrative, environmental, and social services under the same state framework.
• Ortenaukreis (Landratsamt): Adjacent district administration in Baden-Württemberg with comparable population (~440k) and municipal structure, operating under identical state law and providing the same mandated service portfolio.

Others

• Komm.ONE: Core municipal IT service provider (Kommunaler IT-Dienstleister) that powers the Landratsamt Rastatt's entire digital infrastructure; relevant peer as the enabling technology and e-government platform partner for all Baden-Württemberg municipal administrations.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Landkreis Rastatt: Wholly-owned waste management Eigenbetrieb of the Landratsamt; relevant subsidiary peer for benchmarking operating utility performance in collection, recycling, and disposal services.
• Vitako (Kommunale IT-Unternehmen): Federal association of German municipal IT service providers including Komm.ONE; relevant ecosystem peer shaping the technology standards and shared services that Landratsamt relies on.
• Staatsanzeiger / Kommunaler Online-Service: Baden-Württemberg public-sector information and procurement portal that publishes Landratsamt Rastatt's official announcements, tenders, and fee regulations; relevant ecosystem participant in administrative transparency.

Regional players

• Stadtverwaltung Baden-Baden: Municipal administration of the urban district adjacent to Landkreis Rastatt; comparable in service scope but operates at city rather than county level and serves a smaller geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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