Landkreis Wittenberg

What Landkreis Wittenberg does

Landkreis Wittenberg is a district-level public administration (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, headquartered at Breitscheidstr. 4 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg and led by Landrat Christian Tylsch. Its jurisdiction covers multiple municipalities including Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Bad Schmiedeberg, Jessen, Coswig (Anhalt), and Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. The administration delivers mandatory public services across civil registry, vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung), building and environmental permits, waste management, social welfare, education oversight, health office functions, economic development, and public safety coordination. It serves citizens, local businesses, job seekers, migrants, people with disabilities, and tourists, with a particular focus on the Reformation-heritage tourism economy anchored in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.

The technical core of the administration is a digital service ecosystem centered on the Serviceportal at service.landkreis-wittenberg.de, which provides more than 20 online administrative services (waste applications, building permits, driver's license applications, Mängelmelder citizen feedback, plus specialty services such as Wunschkennzeichen plate reservation). Supporting infrastructure includes the Online Terminbuchung appointment-booking system, a BundID federal identity integration for single sign-on, the Digitaler Haushalt budget-transparency platform, and the Wittenberger Atlas interactive GIS. Implementation is delivered via Qbus Internetagentur GmbH as technical partner, with state-level coordination through the Serviceportal Sachsen-Anhalt. Communications are multi-channel: official website, newsletter, Amtsblatt (official gazette), Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok, and the Passierschein A38 podcast.

The entity's revenue model is principally non-commercial: core services are funded through public tax revenue (Kreisförderung, Gewerbesteuer allocation, and other municipal taxes) and provided as public goods without direct charges, while certain administrative services such as waste-management fees, building permits, vehicle registration, and children's programs (Ferienspaß, €5–6 per child) generate modest processing fees. Distribution is hybrid — physical walk-in/appointment service at the Kreisverwaltung, self-service via the digital portal, and outreach through partner municipalities. The district's partnerships — Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt for funding consultation, LutherMuseen for cultural programs, LEB for disability counseling, ePlan Consult for migrant entrepreneurship, and Sachsen-Anhaltische Krebsgesellschaft for cancer counseling — extend its service surface without creating traditional commercial revenue.

Name

Landkreis Wittenberg

Legal name

Landkreis Wittenberg

Website

https://landkreis-wittenberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landkreis Wittenberg is a district-level public administration in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, delivering mandatory administrative services — civil registry, vehicle registration, permits, social welfare, and economic development — to district residents, businesses, and visitors through both physical offices and a digital service portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• District government services
• Citizen service portal
• Vehicle registration services
• Building permit processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Revenue: Landkreis Wittenberg operates as a district administration funded by public tax revenue (Kreisförderung, Gewerbesteuer, and other municipal taxes). Services to citizens are provided as public goods without direct charges, funded through the general tax base.
2. Fee-based Administrative Services: Certain administrative services such as waste management fees, building permits, and vehicle registration may generate nominal fees to cover processing costs. Ferienspaß children's programs charge approximately €5-6 per child.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Landkreis Wittenberg is a public district administration providing statutory government services to residents, businesses, and visitors of the Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Its core offering is the delivery of administrative services including civil registry, vehicle registration, building permits, waste management, social welfare, economic development, and cultural programming through both in-person offices and the digital Serviceportal. Services are primarily funded by public tax revenue, with select programs charging nominal fees.

Product overview

Landkreis Wittenberg operates a unified citizen services platform centered around its Serviceportal and Onlinedienste portal. The offering consists of a comprehensive digital administrative services ecosystem including online applications for driver's licenses, vehicle registration, waste management, building permits, and appointment booking. The county provides various digital channels including the Podcast Passierschein A38 for public outreach, the Wittenberger Atlas for geographic information, and integrated services through BundID for digital identity management. The portfolio includes both self-service digital portals and appointment booking systems, all accessible through the central service portal at service.landkreis-wittenberg.de.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Serviceportal Landkreis Wittenberg Central online service portal providing citizens with access to over 20 digital administrative services including waste management applications, building permits, driver's license requests, vehicle registration, and citizen feedback (Mängelmelder). It serves as the unified digital gateway for all district administrative services.
• Onlinedienste (Online Services Portal)
• KFZ-Online (Vehicle Registration Services)
• Online Terminbuchung (Appointment Booking)
• Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management)
• Wittenberger Atlas
• Podcast Passierschein A38
• Digitaler Haushalt (Digital Budget)
• Bürgerservice-Portal (Citizen Service Portal with License Plate Reservation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 online administrative services available through the district's service portal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Investitionsbank Sachsen-AnhaltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly IB-Beratungstag (consultation day) hosted at the Kreisverwaltung Wittenberg, offering businesses, entrepreneurs, and private individuals free expert guidance on funding and financing options. Experts from Investitionsbank and the district's economic development office (Stabsstelle Wirtschaft) provide individual consultation sessions. Appointments are available by phone (+49 3491 8061023) or email ([email protected]).
• ePlan Consult GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration through the EMI project (Existenzgründung, Migration & Integration) provides monthly consultation days for migrants and immigrants, offering free startup and business support. The district hosts these sessions and provides interpretation in Arabic, Kurdish, English, and Russian to support entrepreneurship among people with migration backgrounds.
• Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung AG Anhalt-Wittenberg e.V. (LEB)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLEB runs the EUTB (Ergänzende unabhängige Teilhabeberatung) counseling center in Wittenberg, providing advice for people with disabilities, those at risk of disability, and their relatives. The district supports these services, and LEB conducts counseling sessions and informational events such as the 'EUTB erklärt: Wegweiser im Sozialrecht' presentation.
• VKS e. V. (Verein für Knochenmark- und Stammzellspende)minorOthersCollaboration with VKS e. V. for public stem cell donor registration campaigns. The district's health office (Gesundheitsamt) jointly organizes public typing events to recruit potential stem cell donors, such as the campaign for a seriously ill six-year-old from Jessen.
• Sachsen-Anhaltische Krebsgesellschaft e.V.coreOthersProvides free psychosocial cancer counseling services for affected individuals and their families at the district. The Sachsen-Anhaltische Krebsgesellschaft offers counseling on cancer-related topics, disease coping, social rights, rehabilitation, and self-help groups through monthly outreach sessions.
• AWO Kreisverband WittenbergminorOthersProvides venue (Konferenzraum) at Marstallstraße 13a, Lutherstadt Wittenberg, for psychosocial cancer counseling sessions organized by Sachsen-Anhaltische Krebsgesellschaft.
• LutherMuseencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district collaborates with LutherMuseen to organize Ferienspaß (summer vacation) programs for children and youth, including medieval games, translator workshops, escape games, school life in Luther's era, and art studios. These programs are held at the Augusteum Wittenberg and promote cultural education tied to the Reformation heritage.
• Förderverein Hofgestüt Bleesern e.V.minorOthersThe district promotes cultural events organized by the Förderverein Hofgestüt Bleesern, including concerts such as 'World music meets baroque music' and folk sessions. The events are listed on the district's event calendar, supporting local cultural tourism.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Stadt Lutherstadt Eisleben: Municipal administration within Saxony-Anhalt sharing the Luther/Reformation heritage branding theme with Wittenberg. Comparable in cultural-tourism positioning and small-scale administrative service delivery to residents.
• Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Brandenburg Landkreis bordering Berlin with larger population and broader economic base. Comparable in statutory functions and digital service delivery, but operates in a more metropolitan-influenced economic context.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Burgenlandkreis: Saxony-Anhalt Landkreis with similar regional and demographic characteristics, performing identical statutory functions for residents. Comparable in administrative structure, budget scale, and BundID-based digital service delivery model.
• Landkreis Jerichower Land: Saxony-Anhalt Landkreis with smaller population (~90,000) but identical statutory district-administration mandate. Comparable in service breadth, BundID-based digital offerings, and rural demographic pressures.
• Landkreis Nordsachsen: Saxon Landkreis bordering Saxony-Anhalt with comparable east-German population dynamics and identical Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts structure. Comparable in digital service portfolio, economic development focus, and Kreistag governance model.
• Landkreis Saalekreis: Neighboring Landkreis in Saxony-Anhalt performing the same statutory district-administration functions (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) for approximately 185,000 residents, including KFZ-Zulassung, Bauaufsicht, Sozialamt, and Wirtschaftsförderung. Closest structural and geographic peer.
• Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz: Rural Saxony-Anhalt Landkreis with comparable population size, demographic profile, and district-administration mandate. Functions as a structural peer for benchmarking digital services, economic development, and social welfare delivery.
• Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld: Adjacent Saxony-Anhalt Landkreis with comparable population (~155,000), similar east-German demographic profile, and identical district-administration mandate including vehicle registration, building permits, and economic development. Directly comparable in scale and scope.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Leipzig: Large kreisfreie Stadt in Saxony with overlapping administrative functions (vehicle registration, building permits, social services) but a much larger budget and population. Functions as a broader incumbent demonstrating scaled digital administration in the same east-German region.

Others

• Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt: State development bank of Saxony-Anhalt and active partner of the district via the monthly IB-Beratungstag. Functions as an ecosystem/financial-services participant enabling the district's economic development mandate rather than as a direct administrative peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lkwbg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1i-cGdts2YDblf1sJOE1Vg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lkwbg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landkreis-wittenberg
• Instagraminstagram.com/lk.wbg
• TikToktiktok.com/@lkwittenberg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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