Landtag Schleswig-Holstein

What Landtag Schleswig-Holstein does

The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag (Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament) is the unicameral state legislature of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, constitutionally established under Article 16 of the Landesverfassung. The 20th legislative period comprises 69 elected members from five parliamentary parties (CDU, Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, SPD, FDP, and SSW), with the current CDU-Grüne coalition forming the state government under Landtagspräsidentin Kristina Herbst. Headquartered in the Landeshaus at Düsternbrooker Weg 70 in Kiel, the institution operates through 9 standing committees plus the Petitions Committee and serves approximately 2.9 million residents across Germany's northernmost state, with explicit constitutional mandates to protect four autochthonous minorities (Danish, Frisian, Sinti and Roma, plus Low German speakers).

The parliament operates a comprehensive digital parliamentary infrastructure including Plenum-Online for live plenary proceedings, ParlaTV for video streaming, ParlaRadio for audio broadcast, the Mediathek for on-demand recordings, the Landtagsinformationssystem for document management, Drucksachen-Online and Umdrucke-Online for parliamentary papers, Frühwarndokumente SH for early-warning legislative notices, and a Petitionsplattform for public petition submission and co-signing. Citizen-facing mobile infrastructure includes the 'Orte der Demokratie Schleswig-Holstein' app with Google Maps and Apple Maps integration, plus a 360-degree virtual tour of the Landeshaus. Outreach is delivered through the traveling Landtagsmobil exhibition unit, the 'Jugend im Landtag' political simulation program (Nov 27–29, 2026), the 'Kinderstadt' civic education games, group visitor services, and active multilingual presence (German, Danish, English, Low German, Frisian, plus Leichte Sprache and Gebärdensprache accessibility layers).

As a public institution under public law, the Landtag is funded through the state budget of Schleswig-Holstein, financed by state tax revenues and federal transfers. The institution does not charge fees for core democratic services — petitions, document access, plenary attendance, visitor programs, and youth programs are free — and incurs no commercial customer churn risk. GTM motion is direct-to-citizen across digital, in-person, and mobile outreach channels. The parliament also serves as the host of the BSPC presidency from August 2025 through summer 2026, operates under full DSGVO/GDPR compliance with partial § 13 Absatz 3 LBGG accessibility compliance, and engages in strategic research partnerships with Europa-Universität Flensburg and Universität Amsterdam on historical justice initiatives.

Name

Landtag Schleswig-Holstein

Legal name

Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag

Website

https://landtag.ltsh.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag is the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, comprising 69 elected members and serving approximately 2.9 million residents through legislative, oversight, minority protection, and citizen engagement functions delivered via integrated digital platforms and physical outreach programs.

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Product category

State Legislature / Parliamentary Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

Keywords

• State legislature
• Legislative services
• Parliamentary representation
• Democratic governance
• Citizen petitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

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Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: The Landtag Schleswig-Holstein is funded through the state budget of Schleswig-Holstein, which is financed by state tax revenues and federal transfers. The parliament's operational budget covers staff salaries (Landtagsverwaltung), member compensation (Abgeordnetenentschädigung), operational costs of the Landeshaus building, committee operations, visitor services, and public engagement programs. Additional funding may come from special programs such as the 'Demokratie leben!' federal program for democracy promotion.

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Core offering

The Landtag Schleswig-Holstein is the state parliament of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, constitutionally mandated to enact state legislation, exercise oversight over the state government, approve the state budget, and represent the approximately 2.9 million residents of the state. It operates the Landeshaus in Kiel and delivers citizen-facing services including plenary broadcasting (ParlaTV/ParlaRadio), a parliamentary information system, a digital petition platform, a youth simulation program (Jugend im Landtag), a mobile outreach exhibition (Landtagsmobil), and dedicated mechanisms for autochthonous minorities (Danish minority, Frisian ethnic group, Sinti and Roma).

Product overview

The Schleswig-Holstein Parliament (Landtag Schleswig-Holstein) operates a comprehensive digital parliament system comprising multiple interconnected platforms and services. The core offering includes the Landtagsinformationssystem for document access, Plenum-Online for plenary proceedings, and Drucksachen-Online for parliamentary papers. Citizen engagement is served through ParlaTV and ParlaRadio for live broadcasts, the Mediathek for on-demand recordings, and the Petitionsplattform for public participation. The mobile offering includes the Orte der Demokratie app with Google/Apple Maps integration, the traveling Landtagsmobil exhibition, and the annual Jugend im Landtag youth program. Additional services encompass the Der Landtag magazine, newsletter subscriptions, visitor services, virtual building tours, and the parliamentary library. The parliament also holds the BSPC presidency through 2026.

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• Landtagsinformationssystem (Parliamentary Information System) Comprehensive online system providing access to parliamentary documents, decisions, and proceedings of the Schleswig-Holstein parliament, available to citizens, journalists, and researchers.
• ParlaTV Live streaming service broadcasting plenary sessions of the Schleswig-Holstein parliament in real-time video, available to the public and embeddable by media outlets.
• ParlaRadio Audio broadcast service for parliamentary proceedings, allowing citizens to listen to plenary sessions live or on demand.
• Mediathek (Media Library) Video archive containing recorded plenary sessions and parliamentary events that can be streamed on demand or embedded in third-party websites.
• Drucksachen-Online (Parliamentary Documents Online) Online portal for accessing parliamentary printed matter including bills, motions, and official documents of the Schleswig-Holstein parliament.
• Plenum-Online Online access system for plenary session documents, schedules, and proceedings of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag.
• Petitionsplattform (Petition Platform) Digital platform allowing citizens to submit petitions to the parliament, view public petitions, and co-sign proposals as part of the formal Petitionsrecht (right of petition).
• Orte der Demokratie Schleswig-Holstein App Mobile application featuring a map-based guide to democratic locations across Schleswig-Holstein, with a comment wall feature and the ability for citizens to suggest new democratic sites; integrates Google Maps and Apple Maps.
• Landtagsmobil (Mobile Parliament) Mobile exhibition unit that travels across Schleswig-Holstein to bring democratic participation and parliamentary information directly to citizens in their municipalities.
• Jugend im Landtag (Youth in Parliament) Three-day political simulation program where young people from across Schleswig-Holstein take on the roles of parliamentarians, held annually in the parliament building.
• Newsletter / Abo-Dienst (Subscription Service) Subscription service delivering news updates, press releases, and event information from the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag via email.
• Landtagszeitschrift Der Landtag Magazine published by the parliament covering current political debates, historical retrospectives, and parliamentary activities in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Virtueller Rundgang (Virtual Tour) Interactive 360-degree virtual tour of the Landeshaus (parliament building) providing information about the parliament and building history.
• Frühwarndokumente SH (Early Warning Documents) Early warning document system providing advance notice of legislative matters and parliamentary initiatives before formal submission to the Landtag.
• Besucherdienst (Visitor Service) Group visit organization service for guided tours of the Landeshaus and information sessions for school classes and other groups.
• Landtagsbibliothek (Parliament Library) Library service providing parliamentary research materials, documentation, and reference support to members, staff, and the public.

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Stiftung Topographie des TerrorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag hosts the traveling exhibition 'Reinhard Heydrich. Karriere und Gewalt' by the Berlin-based Stiftung Topographie des Terrors in the Landeshaus from May 28 to August 16, 2026. The exhibition examines Heydrich's career in the Nazi state and his connections to Schleswig-Holstein (he entered the Reichsmarine in Kiel in 1922). The partnership serves educational and historical remembrance purposes.
• Ostseeparlamentarierkonferenz (BSPC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025The Landtag Schleswig-Holstein holds the BSPC presidency from August 2025 through summer 2026. The Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference brings together national and regional parliaments from all Baltic Sea countries. The presidency under Landtagspräsidentin Kristina Herbst focuses on youth engagement ('Youth.Set.Sail.' motto) and will host the 35th Annual Conference in Lübeck from August 30 to September 1, 2026.
• Forschungsstelle für regionale Zeitgeschichte und Public History, Europa-Universität FlensburgmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Research institution commissioned by the Landtag in 2023 to conduct a study on the role of Schleswig-Holstein's financial authorities in the persecution, expropriation, and deportation of Jewish people, Sinti, and Roma during the Nazi period. The €80,000 study produced a 260-page report presented in May 2026.
• National Parliaments of Baltic Sea Region (Eduskunta Finland, Riigikogu Estonia, Saeima Latvia, Seimas Lithuania, Riksdag Sweden, Storting Norway, Folketing Denmark, Sejm Poland, Althing Iceland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSPC member parliaments participating in the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference, a parliamentary forum for regional cooperation on security, environment, youth, and democracy issues. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian parliaments have been excluded from participation.
• Baltische Versammlung (Baltic Assembly)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational parliamentary organization of the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) that cooperates with BSPC and is represented in BSPC gatherings.
• Nordischer Rat (Nordic Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-parliamentary body of Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) that participates in BSPC activities and cooperates on Baltic Sea regional issues.
• Universität Amsterdam (Prof. Hanno Balz)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for historical research on Nazi-era financial administration. Professor Hanno Balz presented findings on how financial authorities participated in Holocaust processes, concluding that the tax offices were 'significantly involved in the process of gradual displacement and ultimately plundering' of victims.
• Landesbeauftragter für politische Bildung, Christian Meyer-HeidemannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for public events related to the study on Nazi-era financial authorities and remembrance education, bringing together historical research with contemporary democratic education efforts.
• Interparlamentarische Benelux-VersammlungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterparliamentary cooperation body of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Landtagspräsidentin Herbst spoke at their plenary session in November 2025 about European trade relations and stability.
• Bundesprogramm 'Demokratie leben!' (Federal 'Live Democracy!' Program)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program administered at state level for democracy promotion, extremism prevention, and diversity. Schleswig-Holstein continues to support approximately 200 civil society projects under this program, despite federal restructuring plans. The program runs through 2032.

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Regional players

• Storting (Norwegian Parliament): Norway's parliament is a BSPC and Nordic Council member and a long-standing partner of the SH Landtag. Comparable in mandate and committee structure but operates at national level and is not a domestic competitor.
• Riksdag (Swedish Parliament): Sweden's unicameral national parliament is a BSPC member and participates in Nordic Council and Baltic Sea cooperation with the SH Landtag. Comparable in legislative function and digital transparency, but operating at national rather than state level.
• Folketing (Danish Parliament): Denmark's national parliament is a BSPC member and natural Baltic-Sea-region peer; it shares the cross-border parliamentary cooperation and minority-language engagement context (Danish minority in SH), making it a regional peer rather than a direct domestic competitor.
• Saeima (Latvian Parliament): Latvia's national parliament is a BSPC and Baltic Assembly member and cooperates with the SH Landtag on Baltic Sea regional issues. Comparable in legislative function but a national-scale peer rather than a regional one.
• Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament): Estonia's national parliament is a BSPC member and Baltic Assembly participant; comparable in committee-based legislative structure and digital transparency, but operates at national level rather than as a regional peer.
• Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament): Lithuania's national parliament is a BSPC and Baltic Assembly member. Structurally comparable as a parliamentary body, but operates at national scale and is not in direct domestic competition with the SH Landtag.

Direct peers

• Hamburger Bürgerschaft: The city-state parliament of Hamburg is a direct peer to the Landtag — same constitutional rank, comparable MdL count, overlapping media-market and committee structures, and a documented SH/HH Zusammenarbeit committee in Schleswig-Holstein's organization.
• Landtag Nordrhein-Westfalen: The parliament of Germany's most populous state operates an equivalent constitutional mandate, committee system, digital document platform, and public-broadcasting arrangement (Landtag NRW TV), making it a structurally identical direct peer.
• Niedersächsischer Landtag: The neighboring state parliament of Lower Saxony shares Schleswig-Holstein's northern-German operating context, committee conventions, and citizen-engagement format (Landtags-TV, petition portal, Besucherdienst) — a tight direct peer.
• Bayerischer Landtag: The state parliament of Bavaria is the largest German Landtag by member count and operates an analogous legislative mandate, committee structure, and citizen-engagement stack (ParlaTV-equivalent, petition system, youth programs) — making it the most comparable direct peer to Schleswig-Holstein's Landtag.

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