Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis

What Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis does

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis is the district administrative office (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) of the Main-Tauber-Kreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, headquartered at Gartenstraße 1, 97941 Tauberbischofsheim. It serves approximately 130,000 residents across 17 municipalities (3 towns and 14 Gemeinden) as the statutory lower administrative authority (untere Verwaltungsbehörde) and lower building authority (untere Baurechtsbehörde). The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services including vehicle registration, driver's licenses, building permits, environmental permits, social services, public health coordination, waste management, transportation, and immigration/citizenship administration. District leadership is provided by Landrat Christoph Schauder, with governance through the directly-elected Kreistag.

The entity's operational product surface is centered on its Online-Dienste portal, which consolidates digital services across waste management, construction, nature/environment, order/foreigners, social/family/health, and traffic. Key digital products include the Abfall-App for waste collection notifications, the Abfallkalender, the Gelbe Tonne packaging waste service (transitioning Jan 2026), the Geoportal geographic information system, online Terminvereinbarung (appointment booking), and a multi-topic Newsletter system. The technology stack integrates Matomo for privacy-compliant web analytics, DE-Mail and FTAPI SecuRooms/SecuMails for encrypted communication, Service-BW and Bund-ID for federal/state authentication, Google Maps for location services, and Friendly Captcha for bot protection. Four wholly-owned operational subsidiaries extend the mandate: AWMT (waste management), VGMT (public transportation including RufTaxi and PENDLA), Jobcenter Main-Tauber, and Energieagentur Main-Tauber-Kreis GmbH.

Revenue is generated through public tax funding (Kreishaushalt) — trade tax shares, land tax, and state fiscal equalization — supplemented by statutory administrative fees (Verwaltungsgebühren) under the Gebührensatzung and Abfallgebühren (waste management fees) effective January 1, 2025. The 2026 Haushaltssatzung was adopted on December 17, 2025, and the 2024 Jahresabschluss was finalized by the Kreistag on December 10, 2025. Public communications are delivered through a multi-channel strategy: the official website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, a weekly newsletter plus specialized editions (Wirtschaft, Kultur, Landwirtschaft), RSS feeds, 1,690 documented press releases since 2020, 38 official public notices, and community events including the Autofreier Sonntag and Kloster Bronnbach cultural programming.

Name

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis

Legal name

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis

Website

https://main-tauber-kreis.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis is the statutory district administrative office of Main-Tauber-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 130,000 residents across 17 municipalities with permits, registrations, waste management, transportation, and social services through in-person and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Permitting, Validation & Credential Programs (Permits, Passes, Validations) (BPABAKAL), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Vehicle registration services
• Building permit services
• Social services administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Tauberbischofsheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding (Kreishaushalt): The district (Landkreis) is primarily funded through public tax revenues including trade tax shares, land tax, and state fiscal equalization payments (Gemeindeanteil an der Einkommensteuer, Gewerbesteuerumlage). The annual budget (Haushaltsplan) is approved by the Kreistag (district council). The 2026 Haushaltssatzung was adopted on December 17, 2025. The 2024 Jahresabschluss was finalized by the Kreistag on December 10, 2025.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges (Verwaltungsgebühren): Fees charged for specific administrative services per the Gebührensatzung des Main-Tauber-Kreises and Gebührenverordnung for tasks as lower administrative authority (untere Verwaltungsbehörde) and lower building authority (untere Baurechtsbehörde). Statutory fees apply for permits, licenses, certifications, and official acts.
3. Waste Management Fees (Abfallgebühren): The Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Main-Tauber-Kreis (AWMT) collects fees for waste disposal services including garbage collection, recycling center usage, and bulky waste pickup. Fee schedule applies as of January 1, 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis is a statutory public administrative body (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) serving as the district administrative office for Main-Tauber-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of mandated government services to citizens, businesses, and municipalities, including residency and vehicle registration, building and environmental permits, waste management, social services, public transportation coordination, and district-level governance. Service delivery spans in-person appointments at headquarters and branch offices, an integrated Online-Dienste portal, secure electronic communication via DE-Mail and Service-BW, and statutory administrative acts.

Product overview

Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis operates a multi-channel service platform offering citizens comprehensive government administration services. The core offering is the Online-Dienste portal, which provides centralized access to digital administrative services across waste management, construction permits, traffic/vehicle services, social services, and environmental matters. Key digital products include the Abfall-App for waste collection notifications, Abfallkalender for disposal schedules, Gelbe Tonne for packaging waste collection, and Geoportal for geographic information. Additional services include appointment booking (Terminvereinbarung), secure communication tools (Sicher kommunizieren), newsletter subscriptions, and the Bürgerinfoportal for district council transparency. The ecosystem integrates with Service-BW and Bund-ID for authentication, FTAPI for secure document exchange, and Google Maps for location services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Dienste (Online Services Portal) Unified digital portal offering all administrative services online, organized by category including waste management, construction, nature/environment, order/foreigners, social/family/health, and traffic. Provides access to Geoportal and secure communication tools for citizens and businesses.
• Abfall-App (Waste Collection App) Mobile application enabling citizens to receive push notifications for waste collection schedules and disposal reminders for their residential address.
• Abfallkalender (Waste Calendar) Online calendar displaying waste collection dates and schedules for residential addresses throughout the Main-Tauber-Kreis district.
• Gelbe Tonne (Yellow Bin Service) Packaging waste collection service transitioning from yellow bags to yellow bins for lightweight packaging collection across the district, launching January 1, 2026.
• Sperrmüll anmelden (Bulky Waste Registration) Online service for scheduling bulky waste (Sperrmüll) collection appointments at residential addresses, powered by external provider C-Trace.
• Geoportal Main-Tauber-Kreis Geographic information system providing access to topographic maps, aerial imagery, and spatial data for the Main-Tauber-Kreis district.
• Sicher kommunizieren (Secure Communication) Secure messaging and document exchange services using FTAPI SecuRooms and SecuMails for encrypted electronic communication between citizens and the administration.
• Terminvereinbarung (Appointment Booking) Online appointment scheduling system allowing citizens to book consultation times with district offices in advance, eliminating walk-in wait times.
• Verkehr (Traffic and Vehicle Services) Online vehicle registration and licensing services including internet-based vehicle registration (internet-Zulassung) for residents of the district.
• Newsletter-System Weekly newsletter delivery system with multiple specialized topic feeds including general news (every Friday), economic information, culture (first Friday of each month), and agricultural office topics covering bio-operations, nutrition, livestock, plant protection, and viticulture.
• Bürgerinfoportal Kreistag (Citizen Information Portal) Public information portal providing access to district council (Kreistag) meeting agendas, documents, and session reports for government transparency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 daily passengers benefit from state-financed Regionalbahn service between Lauda and Osterburken, eliminating district subsidy costs.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C-Trace GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationC-Trace is an external service provider that supplies the online form for scheduling bulky waste collection (Sperrmüllanmeldung) in the Abfallwirtschaft (waste management) section of the website. Data is processed per Art. 6(1)(a) DSGVO with user consent, and data is deleted after contract completion per data protection agreements.
• Verbraucherzentrale Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Energieagentur Main-Tauber-Kreis (Energy Agency) collaborates with the Verbraucherzentrale Baden-Württemberg to offer free stationary energy consultations in towns and municipalities across the district.
• Regierungspräsidium StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart collaborates with the Landratsamt on road infrastructure projects (L-strecken road resurfacing), wind farm permitting (Dertingen, Lauda-Heckfeld), nature conservation (Naturschutzgebiet Limbachsleite), and various state-level administrative functions including environmental impact assessments and water extraction regulations.
• Landkreistag Baden-Württemberg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district is affiliated with the Landkreistag Baden-Württemberg e.V., the association of districts in Baden-Württemberg. The association provides the Landkreisnachrichten digital information platform (landkreisnachrichten.de) covering district news, best practices, and county governance topics across the state.
• Tourismusverband Liebliches Taubertal e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe tourism association for the Liebliches Taubertal holiday region is partnered with the Amt für Kultur und Tourismus to promote tourism, cycling, hiking, cultural events, and wine culture. The district also hosts the Kloster Bronnbach monastery complex as a cultural venue.
• Wirtschaftsregion Heilbronn-Franken GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWirtschaftsregion Heilbronn-Franken GmbH cooperates with the Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis and Hohenlohe Plus e.V. on the 'career meet and talk' events connecting local businesses with potential employees.
• Hohenlohe Plus e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHohenlohe Plus e.V. partners with Wirtschaftsregion Heilbronn-Franken GmbH and the Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis on the 'career meet and talk' recruitment event series.
• Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb Main-Tauber-Kreis (AWMT)coreOthersThe waste management utility (Eigenbetrieb) operates recycling centers, bulky waste collection, hazardous waste mobile unit, and waste fee administration. It is an internal operational unit (Eigenbetrieb) of the district.
• Verkehrsgesellschaft Main-Tauber mbH (VGMT)coreOthersThe public transport company (VGMT) operates regional rail (Frankenbahn), on-demand taxi service (RufTaxi), and the PENDLA commuter carpooling platform. It is a municipal company of the district.
• Energieagentur Main-Tauber-Kreis GmbHcoreOthersThe district-owned energy agency (Energieagentur) operates climate protection programs, provides energy consulting services, and coordinates with the state Verbraucherzentrale for free energy consultations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landratsamt Schwäbisch Hall: Another Baden-Württemberg Landkreis with similar population and rural-urban mix, providing the same statutory administrative services (vehicle registration, permits, social services, waste). Direct structural peer for benchmarking service delivery models.
• Landratsamt Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: Larger Baden-Württemberg district with a similar mix of urban centers and rural municipalities. Provides comparable administrative services at greater scale, useful as a benchmark for what Main-Tauber-Kreis could evolve toward as service volumes grow.
• Landratsamt Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis: Neighboring Baden-Württemberg district administrative office sharing the jointly-financed Regionalbahn service and similar rural demographic profile. Direct peer in scale, scope of services, and statutory mandate as a German Landkreisverwaltung.
• Landratsamt Hohenlohekreis: Adjacent Baden-Württemberg district of comparable rural character and population size. Partners with the Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis on the 'career meet and talk' recruitment events via Hohenlohe Plus e.V., indicating close operational similarity.
• Stadt Tauberbischofsheim: Municipal administration of the district capital where the Landratsamt headquarters is located. Operates at the Gemeinde (municipality) tier below the Landkreis, providing citizen-facing services with overlapping scope in some areas (waste, building permits, registration).

Others

• Landkreistag Baden-Württemberg e.V. Association of all districts in Baden-Württemberg of which Landratsamt Main-Tauber-Kreis is a member. Provides the Landkreisnachrichten platform and represents collective district interests at the state level — a peer ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Landratsamt Würzburg: Bavarian Landkreis of comparable rural-urban composition operating under a different state government framework. Useful comparator for understanding how Landkreise functions vary across German state boundaries.
• Landratsamt Main-Spessart: Cross-border peer Landkreis in Lower Franconia (Bavaria) with similar name, rural character, and administrative scope. Comparable under a different state regulatory framework (Bayern vs. Baden-Württemberg), making it useful for cross-jurisdictional benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Landratsamt Karlsruhe: Larger and more urbanized Baden-Württemberg Landkreis offering a wider portfolio of services including specialized economic development functions. Comparable as a larger-scale Landkreisverwaltung in the same state regulatory framework.
• Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart: Regional council (Regierungspräsidium) supervising Main-Tauber-Kreis and collaborating on road infrastructure, wind farm permitting, nature conservation, and water extraction regulation. Represents the higher-tier governmental authority the Landratsamt operates under.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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