Landratsamt Nordhausen

What Landratsamt Nordhausen does

Landratsamt Nordhausen is the district administration office (Landratsamt) for Landkreis Nordhausen in the Free State of Thuringia, Germany. It operates as a public administrative entity under the oversight of the Freistaat Thüringen and is governed by a Kreistag of 46 elected members plus the Landrat, Matthias Jendricke, who serves as the chief executive. The office delivers statutorily mandated district-level administrative services to the district's residents, including vehicle registration (Online-Zulassung and Wunschkennzeichen), civil registry functions, housing allowances (Wohngeld), parental and child allowances (Elterngeld, Unterhaltsvorschuss), residence permits, youth welfare services (including foster and adoption mediation conducted jointly with the Kyffhäuser and Unstrut-Hainich districts), waste management registration, and economic development coordination.

The office is built around a centralized e-government portal (landkreis-nordhausen.de) that combines a CMS-driven public website with a Digitale Anträge digital application portal. Supporting technical components include ReadSpeaker webReader for BITV 2.0/WCAG 2.0 accessibility compliance, the beBPo (Besonderes elektronisches Behördenpostfach) for legally valid electronic administrative communications, qualified electronic signature capability on inbound email ([email protected]), a Kreistagsinformationssystem (council information system with live streaming), and a Hinweisgeberportal (whistleblower portal) established under the federal Whistleblower Protection Act. A dedicated physical BürgerServiceZentrum at Behringstraße 3 handles in-person transactions alongside online appointment booking.

The business model is non-commercial: the entity is funded through municipal taxes and state/federal allocations rather than revenue generation, and citizen services are provided either free of charge or in accordance with statutory fee schedules (Gebührenordnung). Customer segments are horizontal — essentially all district residents — with secondary use-case segments including low-income residents (Wohngeld applicants), foster/adoptive families, and job seekers. Strategic activity centers on digital service expansion, regulatory compliance (GDPR, BITV, HinSchG), rural broadband coordination with IT partners, and inter-district shared services.

Name

Landratsamt Nordhausen

Legal name

Landratsamt Nordhausen

Website

https://landkreis-nordhausen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landratsamt Nordhausen is the district administration office for Landkreis Nordhausen in Thuringia, Germany, delivering statutory administrative services — vehicle registration, housing allowances, civil registry, youth welfare, and digital applications — to district residents under a public-sector funding model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Housing allowance programs
• Foster care services
• E-government portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Nordhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: As a German district office (Landratsamt), the organization is primarily funded through municipal taxes and state/federal government allocations rather than direct revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Landratsamt Nordhausen provides district-level government administrative services to residents of Landkreis Nordhausen in Thuringia, Germany. Core services include vehicle registration (Online-Zulassung, Wunschkennzeichen), housing allowance (Wohngeld), digital administrative applications (Digitale Anträge for residence permits, parental allowance, child support), foster care and adoption services, civil registry services, and council transparency via the Kreistagsinformationssystem. Services are delivered through a hybrid model combining a walk-in BürgerServiceZentrum and a 24/7 online portal, with compliance to BITV 2.0 / WCAG 2.0 accessibility and GDPR standards.

Product overview

Landratsamt Nordhausen operates a unified e-government portal providing digital administrative services to citizens. The core offering consists of online service portals for vehicle registration (Online-Zulassung, Wunschkennzeichen), digital applications (Digitale Anträge), housing allowance (Wohngeld), and citizen services (BürgerServiceZentrum). Supporting services include the county council information system (Kreistagsinformationssystem), job listings (Stellenangebote), and a whistleblower reporting portal (Hinweisgeberportal). Accessibility features are supported through ReadSpeaker webReader for text-to-speech functionality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Zulassung (Online Vehicle Registration)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Landgemeinde BleicherodeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Municipal partner in joint efforts to improve digital infrastructure for rural communities. Collaborated on internet expansion project for Wernrode.
• Informationsstelle Digitale Infrastruktur (LEG-Thüringen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThuringia state agency providing coordination and information services for digital infrastructure development in the region.
• Landkreise Kyffhäuser und Unstrut-HainichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating districts in a joint community (Kooperationsgemeinschaft) for adoption services, combining resources for the adoption mediation office (Adoptionsvermittlungsstelle).
• Europa-Service NTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean service center providing information and support on EU-related matters for citizens and businesses in Nordthüringen.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landratsamt Wartburgkreis: Thuringia district administration providing identical administrative services. Similar in governance (Landrat + Kreistag structure), funding model, and digital service offerings, making it a strong functional comparable.
• Stadtverwaltung Nordhausen: City administration of Nordhausen (separate from the surrounding Landkreis). Handles overlapping citizen services within the urban core (residents, businesses, civil registry), making it the most comparable local peer serving the same geographic area.
• Landratsamt Gotha: Another Thuringia district administration providing the same portfolio of district-level services (vehicle registration, housing allowance, youth welfare, building permits). Directly comparable in scope, governance structure, and digital service maturity.
• Landratsamt Kyffhäuserkreis: Neighboring Thuringia district administration and explicit cooperation partner in joint adoption mediation services. Provides the same core district-level administrative functions to its residents, making it the closest functional comparable.
• Landratsamt Unstrut-Hainich: Neighboring Thuringia district administration and explicit cooperation partner in the joint adoption mediation office (Kooperationsgemeinschaft). Provides identical district-level administrative services including vehicle registration, housing assistance, and youth welfare.
• Landratsamt Eichsfeld: Thuringia district administration serving a similarly rural district. Comparable in scale, service portfolio, and demographic profile to Landkreis Nordhausen, making it a relevant operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Thüringer Landesverwaltungsamt: Thuringia state-level administrative office that performs higher-level administrative functions and oversees district offices. Comparable as a public-sector e-government service provider but operates at broader jurisdictional scope.
• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF): Federal German agency handling immigration and asylum matters. Comparable to Landratsamt Nordhausen's Aufenthaltsrecht (residence permit) function, but operates at federal level and with a broader national scope.

Others

• Dataport: IT service provider for German public administration across multiple northern states. Relevant as an enabling infrastructure and digital service provider that supports similar e-government capabilities for public sector clients like Landratsamt Nordhausen.
• Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Thüringen (KIV Thüringen): Thuringia municipal IT service provider supporting local government entities with IT infrastructure, software, and e-government solutions. Comparable as an enabling technology partner serving the same public-sector client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landratsamt-nordhausen

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Landratsamt Nordhausen