Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

What Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte does

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district-level public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) and local-government authority in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, formed on September 4, 2011 through the merger of the former districts of Demmin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Müritz. With an administrative seat in Neubrandenburg and a territory of approximately 5,470 square kilometers, it is one of the largest districts by area in Germany and serves roughly 260,000 residents across 63 municipalities and four independent towns. The district delivers the full statutory portfolio of local-government services to citizens, families, local businesses, and partner municipalities, including documentation, vehicle registration, social welfare, youth services, building permits, environmental and waste management, school administration and transportation, public-safety coordination, health-services coordination, and economic development.

Service delivery is organized through four physical BürgerServicezentren in Neubrandenburg, Demmin, Waren (Müritz), and Neustrelitz, supplemented by an online portal with appointment booking, downloadable forms across nine service categories, online vehicle registration, the SessionNet Bürgerinfoportal for council proceedings, a Geoportal for geospatial data, and livestreamed Kreistag sessions. The technology stack is conventional government infrastructure: Matomo web analytics, ReadSpeaker text-to-speech accessibility, Google Translate for multi-language support (including a trilingual German/Ukrainian/Russian portal for refugees), and Advantic Systemhaus GmbH (Lübeck) as the CMS/database provider. Shared IT and data-protection services are sourced from the joint authority eGo-MV.

The district's funding model is statutory rather than commercial: the Kreisumlage (district levy) collected from constituent municipalities based on their tax-revenue shares forms the primary revenue stream, supplemented by regulated administrative fees (Verwaltungsgebühren), waste-management fees (Abfallgebühren), and school-transportation fees, each governed by its own Satzung. Operating arms include three wholly-owned subsidiaries — the Volkshochschule des Landkreises MSE (adult education), the Eigenbetrieb Rettungsdienst (rescue services), and the Kreismusikschulen Kon.centus und Müritz (music schools). Key partnerships include MVVG for regional bus transport under a direct contract running 2027-2036, Remondis Nord for waste services, Kreiskrankenhaus Demmin for healthcare, Müritzeum for environmental education, Hochschule Neubrandenburg for academic collaboration, and eGo-MV for joint digital-government services. The district is governed by the Kreistag and led by Landrat Thomas Müller, with supervisory oversight from the state Ministry of the Interior.

Name

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Legal name

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

Website

https://lk-mecklenburgische-seenplatte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Public district government (Landkreis) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, formed in 2011 and serving roughly 260,000 residents across 5,470 sq km with statutory administrative, social, education, public-safety, and infrastructure services delivered via four BürgerServicezentren and a digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Other General Government Support (92119)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Public administration services
• District government services
• Citizen service centers
• E-government portal
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neubrandenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Kreisumlage (District Levy): The primary source of funding for the district, collected from municipalities within the district based on their tax revenue shares to fund district-level services and administration.
2. Administrative Fees (Verwaltungsgebühren): Fees charged for administrative services including building permits, certificates, official inspections, and other government services as regulated by the Verwaltungsgebührensatzung.
3. Waste Management Fees (Abfallgebühren): Fees collected for public waste disposal services, including garbage collection, recycling facilities, and hazardous waste disposal.
4. School Transportation Fees: Fees for student transportation services as regulated by the Schülerbeförderungssatzung.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district-level public law entity that delivers statutory government services to approximately 260,000 residents of its 5,470 square kilometer territory in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Core offerings include citizen documentation, social welfare administration, youth services coordination, building permits, waste management, school transportation, public safety coordination (Rettungsdienst), environmental protection, and education services through the Volkshochschule MSE and Kreismusikschulen. Services are delivered via multiple physical BürgerServicezentren (citizen service centers), an online e-government portal, the SessionNet council information system, and the Geoportal.

Product overview

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte operates as a public administrative district authority offering a comprehensive digital citizen services portal. The main website serves as the primary gateway to all services, supplemented by the SessionNet Bürgerinfoportal for council proceedings, physical and online Bürger service centers, appointment scheduling, online forms, and live streaming of council sessions. The district uses Advantic Systemhaus GmbH as its CMS provider and SessionNet (by Somacos) for council information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BürgerServicezentren (Citizen Service Centers)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hochschule Neubrandenburg (University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg)minorOthersEducational institution partner, likely in areas of student placement, research collaboration, or public health initiatives. Listed among partner organizations on the district website.
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommersche Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (MVVG)coreOthersPublic transportation company providing bus services in the district. The district awarded a direct contract (Öffentlicher Dienstleistungsauftrag) to MVVG for public passenger transport services from 2027 to 2036.
• Remondis NordminorOthersWaste management company. Listed as a partner organization, potentially involved in waste collection and disposal services for the district.
• Müritzeum gGmbHminorOthersNature experience center in Waren (Müritz). The district approved funding for a new building for breeding and quarantine aquariums at Müritzeum.
• Theater und Orchester (Theatre and Orchestra)minorOthersRegional theater and orchestra service. Listed as partner organization for cultural support and events.
• Volkshochschule MSE (Adult Education Center)minorOthersThe district operates the Volkshochschule (adult education center) providing continuing education and language courses.
• Kreiskrankenhaus Demmin (District Hospital Demmin)minorOthersDistrict hospital providing healthcare services. Listed as partner organization in the district's network.
• Advantic Systemhaus GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical service provider responsible for the website CMS (Content Management System), databases, and design. Located in Lübeck, Germany.
• Zweckverband Elektronische Verwaltung in M-V (eGo-MV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint IT service provider (Purpose Association for Electronic Administration in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) providing shared data protection officer services and electronic administration infrastructure. Located in Schwerin with an office in Greifswald. Nicole Kuprat serves as Verbandsvorsteherin (association chair).
• Kreisseniorenbeirat MSE (District Senior Citizens' Advisory Board)minorOthersAdvisory body for senior citizen affairs. Listed as a related website operated by the district.
• Kreisbehindertenbeirat MSE (District Disability Advisory Board)minorOthersAdvisory body for disability affairs. Listed as a related website operated by the district.
• JugendServiceMSEminorOthersYouth service organization providing youth welfare services. Listed as partner organization.
• GPV-MSE (Gesundheits-, Pflege- und Versorgungsnetzwerk MSE)minorOthersHealth, care and supply network. Listed as related organization and website operated by the district.
• ILSE BusminorOthersMobility service provider. Listed as partner organization.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Stadt Neubrandenburg: Independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) embedded within the district and host to its administrative headquarters. Provides overlapping local government functions (citizen services, permits) to its residents, interacting closely with the Landkreis in a complementary rather than directly competitive role.
• Advantic Systemhaus GmbH: IT services firm operating the Landkreis's CMS and website infrastructure. Functions as an infrastructure/enabling vendor for the district rather than a peer, but materially shapes its digital service capabilities.
• Zweckverband Elektronische Verwaltung in M-V (eGo-MV): Joint IT service provider for municipalities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, already partnered with Landkreis MSE for data protection and shared e-government infrastructure. Ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.
• Somacos GmbH (SessionNet): Vendor of the SessionNet council information system used by Landkreis MSE for Kreistag and committee meeting management. Provides the digital transparency infrastructure that distinguishes modern German Landkreise.

Regional players

• Landkreis Oberhavel: Brandenburg Landkreis of comparable size and mixed urban-rural profile. Comparable statutory mandate and Kreistag governance structure, with a similar per-capita cost base shaped by geography and demographics.
• Landkreis Barnim: District in neighboring Brandenburg with a similar mix of rural areas, smaller towns, and a lake/nature landscape. Performs the same German Landkreis statutory mandate, offering a useful regional benchmark for service delivery and fiscal metrics.
• Landkreis Uckermark: Sparsely populated rural Landkreis in Brandenburg with demographic and economic challenges closely resembling Mecklenburgische Seenplatte. Provides a peer benchmark for low-density service delivery economics.

Direct peers

• Landkreis Rostock: Landkreis in the same state formed in the 2011 merger reform, surrounding the independent city of Rostock. Provides a directly comparable set of municipal, social, education, and waste management services under identical statutory authority.
• Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen: Adjacent district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with similar geographic scale and rural character. Operates the same statutory mandate for local administration, social services, education oversight, and waste management for a comparable population.
• Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim: Another large Landkreis in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern formed from the 2011 reform. Shares the same statutory responsibilities, Kreisumlage funding model, and rural service-delivery profile, making it a directly comparable administrative peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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