Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

What Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf does

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf is a public administrative district (Landkreis / Gebietskörperschaft) in the state of Hesse, Germany, formed in 1974 through the merger of the former districts of Marburg and Biedenkopf during the Hessian district reform. It is governed by a Kreistag (district council) and a Kreisausschuss led by a Landrätin/Landrat, headquartered at Im Lichtenholz 60 in Marburg, and serves the full resident and business population of its geography as a statutory public authority with exclusive jurisdiction over local administrative services, social services, education oversight, public safety, environmental protection, climate adaptation, and infrastructure management.

The district operates a multi-channel digital public services platform alongside its physical administrative offices. Core digital products include the Integreat multilingual mobile app (offline-capable, eight languages including Arabic, Dari/Farsi, Turkish, Romanian, Bulgarian, and Russian) for newcomer orientation; a Geoportal built on the GBD-Websuite client for GIS data across social, education, mobility, environment, and planning domains; the Online-Terminvergabe appointment booking system; the DolMa Dolmetscherservice marketplace for lay interpreters (relaunched as a self-service platform in 2026); the Open VOICE vocational orientation program; the 'Bildung integriert' educational data management system; the Digital-Lotsen citizen digital-literacy support service; the Bürgerbeteiligung 'Mein Marburg-Biedenkopf' participation platform; and Open Government / Smart Region initiatives under the Fachdienst Digitale Verwaltung. Analytics infrastructure uses Matomo as a first-party, opt-in web analytics tool with GDPR-compliant cookie consent.

The revenue model is non-commercial: services are tax-funded and provided free at point of use, financed through the Kreishaushalt (district budget) drawing on the Kreisumlage, state transfers, and federal program funding. Customer segments are all district residents and businesses, with a particular operational emphasis on immigrants, refugees, and newcomers requiring integration support. The district does not sell products, does not have shareholders, and reports no commercial revenue; its output is measured in service delivery, civic participation, and statutory compliance rather than financial returns.

Name

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

Legal name

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

Website

https://marburg-biedenkopf.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf is a statutory public administrative district in Hesse, Germany, delivering tax-funded local government services including residency, social services, education, climate adaptation, and multilingual newcomer integration via digital platforms such as Integreat, Geoportal, and DolMa to all district residents.

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), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• District government services
• Digital citizen services
• Integration and migration support
• Climate protection programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf provides regional public administration services for residents and municipalities, including digital citizen services (online appointment booking, GIS portal, multilingual integration app), social and educational services (after-school care coordination, vocational orientation, integration support), climate protection and district development programs, and interpreter services. It functions as a statutory district-level government authority in Hesse, Germany.

Product overview

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf operates a multi-channel public administration platform combining digital government services, geographic information systems, and citizen engagement tools. The core offering includes the Geoportal (GBD-Websuite-based GIS visualization), Integreat multilingual immigrant navigation app, Online-Terminvergabe appointment booking, DolMa interpreter booking platform, and citizen participation platforms. Educational services encompass 'Bildung integriert' monitoring and primary school childcare programs. The district also provides Open VOICE vocational orientation, Digital-Lotsen digital assistance, and climate protection services. These products operate as interconnected digital public services accessible via web portal, mobile apps, and geoportal interfaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Büro für Integration: Integration office providing services for migrants and people with international backgrounds
• Open VOICE
• Integreat
• DolMa
• misch mit!
• WIR-Vielfaltszentrum
• DEXT
• Bildung integriert

Products and services

• Online-Terminvergabe Digital appointment booking system that allows district residents to schedule appointments with administrative offices online.
• Geoportal Marburg-Biedenkopf Web-based GIS portal providing geographic and spatial data for the Marburg-Biedenkopf district, used for planning, mapping, and public information.
• Integreat-App Multilingual mobile application that provides newcomers and residents with district-specific information on integration, services, and life in the district.
• DolMa (Dolmetscherservice) Interpreter service and booking platform that provides language interpretation support for administrative interactions with non-German-speaking residents.
• Open VOICE Citizen participation platform used by the district to enable civic engagement and dialogue with residents.
• Bildung integriert Education management program supporting integration through education, providing coordination and resources for educational pathways.
• Betreuungsangebote an Grundschulen After-school care and full-day programs offered at primary schools within the district, coordinated by the Fachdienst Betreuung und Ganztag.
• Digital-Lotsen Digital guides program that helps citizens access and use the district's digital services and tools.
• Mein Marburg-Biedenkopf (Bürgerbeteiligung) Citizen participation platform enabling residents to engage with district planning and policy-making.
• Kreisentwicklung und Klimaschutz District development and climate protection program including cycling infrastructure, climate initiatives, and sustainability planning.
• Ehrenamtsförderung Volunteer support and recognition program that promotes and coordinates civic volunteer activity within the district.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful integration support through coordinated programs with municipal integration commissions

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vogelsbergkreis: Another Hessian Landkreis with parallel responsibilities across social services, education oversight, and integration programs. Both entities participate in shared Hessian administrative associations and apply similar Onlinezugangsgesetz implementations.
• Lahn-Dill-Kreis: Adjacent Hessian district delivering identical statutory public-administration functions including vehicle registration, social services, and educational administration. Operates with comparable departmental structure (Fachdienste) and citizen-facing digital services.
• Schwalm-Eder-Kreis: Neighboring northern Hessian district providing equivalent administrative services including Kreisentwicklung, climate adaptation, and social welfare administration. Comparable in size, scope, and statutory mandate.
• Landkreis Gießen: Neighboring Landkreis in Hesse with comparable population size and similar administrative mandate. Provides the same range of social, educational, and integration services and serves as the most direct structural peer.
• Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg: Hessian district with similar rural geography and comparable service portfolio including Betreuungsangebote an Grundschulen-style childcare, integration services, and Radverkehr coordination. Direct functional peer.

Others

• Integreat App (Tür an Tür – Digitalfabrik gGmbH): Provider of the Integreat multilingual platform that Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf deploys. The non-profit software vendor supplies the underlying technology rather than competing directly, making it a critical ecosystem/dependency partner.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Frankfurt am Main: Larger Hessian municipality with significantly broader resources and digital service infrastructure. Operates many of the same citizen-facing administrative services (termining, GIS portal, multilingual integration support) at a different scale.
• Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden: State capital of Hesse and broader incumbent in municipal administration. Provides overlapping services and digital citizen platforms, demonstrating scaled-up versions of similar functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Landkreis-Marburg-Biedenkopf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landkreis-mrbid

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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