Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg

What Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg does

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg is a rural district (Landkreis) and public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in Lower Saxony, Germany, administered by Landrätin Dagmar Schulz. It delivers public administrative services to district residents across permits, vehicle registration, social benefits, building approvals, public health, education (music school, VHS), environmental protection, climate management, and public safety. The entity is headquartered at the Kreishaus, Königsberger Straße 10, 29439 Lüchow (Wendland), with subsidiary offices and a network of 13 museums coordinated through Museumsverbund Lüchow-Dannenberg e.V.

The district operates a digital citizen ecosystem anchored by the Kreisserviceportal, online services portal, Terminvergabe (appointment booking), ArcGIS-based Navigator map service, and DeFi-Finder (defibrillator locator). It has deployed VITAS Telefonassistent, an AI-powered phone assistant that processes voice and text inquiries. Three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries handle differentiated functions: Rundlingsmuseum Wendland (open-air heritage museum), Museumsverbund e.V. (museum coordination), and Wirtschaftsförderung (economic development).

The entity is funded through public tax revenue (property tax, trade tax), intergovernmental transfers from the State of Lower Saxony, statutory administrative fees, and project-specific grants from foundations such as BINGO-Umweltstiftung and Niedersächsische Sparkassenstiftung. It is not a commercial enterprise and reports no traditional revenue, valuation, or ownership metrics.

Name

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg

Legal name

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg

Website

https://luechow-dannenberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg is a rural public administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany, delivering government services — including permits, social benefits, cultural heritage (13 museums), economic development, and digital citizen services — to district residents, funded by taxes and state allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Municipal government services
• Cultural heritage programs
• Economic development services
• Environmental protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüchow (Wendland)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Tax Revenue: As a German district (Landkreis), the organization is funded through public tax revenue and government allocations from the state of Lower Saxony. Revenue is generated through various taxes including property taxes, trade taxes, and state/federal revenue sharing arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg is a rural district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany that delivers public administrative services to its residents. Its offering spans municipal administration (permits, registrations, vehicle licensing), cultural services through a network of 13 museums, economic development support (Wirtschaftsförderung), environmental and climate protection programs (Klimaschutzmanagement), broadband infrastructure expansion (Breitband), public safety, education, social services, and digital citizen services via an online service portal and AI phone assistant.

Product overview

Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg is a rural district in Lower Saxony, Germany, that operates a comprehensive digital administrative ecosystem alongside a network of 13 regional museums. The district's core digital offerings include a citizen service portal with online administrative services, appointment scheduling, and a telephone AI assistant (VITAS). Geospatial services are provided through ArcGIS-based map applications including the DeFi-Finder for defibrillator locations and a general Navigator map service. The district also supports economic development through business location services, commercial real estate, and funding programs. The Museumsverbund manages cultural heritage sites including the Rundlingsmuseum Wendland (open-air museum of round villages), Naturum Göhrde (forest museum), and museums covering archaeology, border history, firefighting history, and local urban history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kreisserviceportal and Online-Services (Digital Administrative Services) Digital administrative service portal for citizens of the district, providing online applications, form submissions, A-Z service directory, and appointment scheduling for in-person visits to county administrative offices.
• Museumsverbund Lüchow-Dannenberg (Network of 13 Museums)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Museumsverband für Niedersachsen und Bremen e. V. (MVNB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the regional museum association for museum quality certification (Museumsgütesiegel), professional development, and museum standards compliance. The MVNB administers the certification process and provides ongoing support for museum operations.
• Niedersächsische SparkassenstiftungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding partner for the Museum Quality Seal certification program and various cultural projects including the Waldbrandkatastrophe commemoration activities.
• Metropolregion HamburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding supporter for the time witness project 'Die Grenze in der Feldmark' - a traveling exhibition documenting life along the former inner-German border between Altmark and Wendland.
• Institut für Didaktik der Demokratie, Leibniz Universität HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing scientific guidance for the 'Grenze in der Feldmark' time witness project, ensuring research quality and scholarly standards.
• BINGO-UmweltstiftungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental foundation providing €7,900 in funding for the 'Naturdetektive unterwegs' environmental education project at Rundlingsmuseum Wendland, supporting hands-on nature education for elementary school children.
• Lüneburgischer LandschaftsverbandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural association supporting the Waldbrandkatastrophe 50th anniversary memorial and educational year with various cultural and historical projects.
• Rotary-Club Lüchow-DannenbergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerService organization contributing to funding for the Waldbrandgedenken memorial project and other community initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landkreis Uelzen: Neighboring Lower Saxony district of similar rural character and population size, governed by the same state laws and delivering the identical portfolio of citizen services, museums, and economic development functions as Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg.
• Landkreis Lüneburg: Direct neighbor within the Metropolregion Hamburg operating under the same Niedersachsen Landkreis framework; provides comparable KFZ-Zulassung, social services, museum network, and economic development mandate.
• Landkreis Celle: Lower Saxony district with comparable rural profile and a well-developed museum and cultural-heritage offering, delivering the same statutory local-government services under the same legal framework.
• Landkreis Harburg: Lower Saxony district and fellow Metropolregion Hamburg member that runs an equivalent set of administrative services for a partially rural population, making it one of the closest functional peers to Lüchow-Dannenberg.
• Landkreis Nienburg/Weser: Lower Saxony rural district of similar size and demographic profile, executing the same Landkreis administrative portfolio including vehicle registration, social services, environmental protection, and cultural programs.
• Landkreis Heidekreis: Lower Saxony district of similar rural character and scale, providing the same statutory citizen services, environmental programs, and cultural activities as Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg.
• Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme): Lower Saxony district that operates under the same Landkreis governance model with overlapping service catalog, including citizen services, museums, environmental management, and economic development.
• Landkreis Wolfenbüttel: Lower Saxony Landkreis running an overlapping set of administrative, cultural, environmental, and economic-development services under the same legal and funding framework as Lüchow-Dannenberg.
• Landkreis Gifhorn: Lower Saxony district governed by the same state laws and offering the same portfolio of public administration, museums, environmental protection, and Wirtschaftsförderung functions to a similar rural population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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