Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz

What Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz does

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a public-law administrative district (Landkreis) in the state of Brandenburg, Germany, constituted in 1993 through the merger of the former districts of Senftenberg and Calau. Headquartered in Senftenberg, it provides statutory local-government services to approximately 110,000 residents across an area that includes the municipalities of Senftenberg, Lübbenau/Spreewald, Calau, Schwarzheide, and Großräschen. Core functional responsibilities include road infrastructure management (roughly 220 km of district roads), election administration (151 polling stations for around 90,700 eligible voters), social welfare, building supervision, waste management, and youth services.

The entity's revenue model is non-commercial and tax-funded: it is financed primarily through the Kreisumlage (mandatory transfers from constituent municipalities) and state Schlüsselzuweisungen, supplemented by administrative fees and revenue from municipal participations (totaling approximately 1,500 employees across affiliated entities such as clinics, waste management, and economic development companies). Technology infrastructure includes a public Geoportal built on ArcGIS Server with standardized WMS/WFS services, an e-Government service platform supporting electronic invoicing (e-Rechnung), and a completed district-wide broadband/gigabit network.

Governance is exercised through the Kreistag (district council) and a directly elected Landrat; Alexander Erbert (CDU) assumed the office of Landrat on May 9, 2026, succeeding Siegurd Heinze, whose tenure exceeded 16 years. The Landkreis cooperates strategically with major regional employers and institutions — most notably BASF Schwarzheide, SANA Kliniken, Sparkasse Niederlausitz, and the Spreewald and Lausitzer Seenland tourism organizations — positioning itself as a coordination hub for economic transition, healthcare provision, and tourism development in the post-mining Lusatian landscape.

Name

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Legal name

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz

Website

https://osl-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Public administrative district (Landkreis) in southern Brandenburg, Germany, delivering statutory local-government services — including infrastructure, social welfare, education oversight, and digital administration — to roughly 110,000 residents across Senftenberg, Lübbenau/Spreewald, Calau, and surrounding municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Senftenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 Administration Services: The county is a public administrative body funded primarily through tax revenues (tax-financed public services), administrative fees (Verwaltungsgebühren), and state/federal government allocations. Additional revenue comes from charges for specific services such as building permits, vehicle registration, and various administrative certifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz is a local government entity providing mandatory public administrative services to residents and businesses within the county. Core services include vehicle registration (Kfz-Zulassung), driver's licensing, building permits, social welfare administration, healthcare and public health coordination, education and school administration, public safety (fire services, civil protection), waste management oversight, tourism promotion for the Lausitzer Seenland and Spreewald regions, and management of public infrastructure including approximately 220 km of county roads and broadband fiber-optic networks.

Product overview

Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz operates a unified e-government service platform centered on its Verwaltungsportal (osl-online.de) complemented by a Geoportal for spatial data services. The main portal provides citizens with access to administrative services including KFZ registration with online appointment booking, forms, council information, and election services. The Geoportal (geoportal.osl-online.de) provides free map applications and OGC-compliant WMS/WFS spatial data services for development plans, land use plans, and municipal regulations across all constituent municipalities, funded by EFRE. Key sub-products include the Bürgerinfo- und Ratsinfo-Portal for political transparency, the Wahlportal for election information, and the Breitbandausbau-Portal for broadband infrastructure updates. The county also maintains a Kreistagsinformationssystem for council document access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verwaltungsportal osl-online.de
• Geoportal OSL
• Online-Terminvergabe (Online Appointment Booking)
• Wahlportal (Election Portal)
• Breitbandausbau-Portal (Broadband Expansion Portal)
• Kreistagsinformationssystem (Council Information System)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 households now have gigabit internet access through the broadband expansion program.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jobcenter Oberspreewald-LausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Joint administration of job placement and welfare services for unemployed residents. The county works with the federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) to provide employment services, training programs, and return-to-work support.
• SANA Kliniken NiederlausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Healthcare partnership for hospital services and emergency medical care. The county supports healthcare infrastructure and coordinates hospital services for residents.
• Sparkasse NiederlausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Public savings bank partnership. The county is a shareholder/trustee of the savings bank, which provides financial services and community investment.
• Tourismusverband Lausitzer Seenland e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Tourism development partnership for the Lausitzer Seenland (Lusatian Lake District) region, promoting the area as a destination for water sports, nature tourism, and regional events.
• Tourismusverband Spreewald e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Tourism promotion partnership for the Spreewald biosphere reserve, supporting nature tourism, culinary tourism (Spreewaldgurken), and waterway activities.
• BASF Schwarzheide GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Industrial partnership with major chemical company in Schwarzheide. Includes economic development, workforce training, and joint emergency response exercises.
• IHK Cottbus (inkl. Geschäftsstelle Senftenberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Chamber of commerce partnership for economic development, business support, and investment promotion in the county.
• Handwerkskammer CottbusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Chamber of trades partnership supporting vocational training, apprenticeships, and skilled workforce development.
• Kreisfeuerwehrverband Oberspreewald-LausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Fire services coordination and volunteer fire department support. The county provides equipment and training coordination for fire prevention and emergency response.
• Kreissportbund Oberspreewald-Lausitz e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Sports federation partnership for sport promotion, event organization (including Tour de OSL cycling event), and youth sports development.
• Abfallentsorgungsverband Schwarze ElstercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Waste management association providing waste collection, recycling, and disposal services for residents and businesses.
• Kommunaler Abfallentsorgungsverband NiederlausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Municipal waste management authority for the Lower Lusatia region.
• Wasser- und Abwasserzweckverband CalaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Water and wastewater utility providing drinking water supply and sewage treatment services for the Calau area.
• Wasserverband LausitzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Waterway and water management association for the Lusatia region.
• Verkehrsgesellschaft Oberspreewald-Lausitz mbH (VGO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Public transportation company providing bus services and coordinating public transit in the county.
• LMBV mbH (Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbauverwaltungsgesellschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Mining reclamation authority managing post-mining land use and environmental remediation in the Lusatian mining region.
• NEUE BÜHNE SenftenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026County theater providing cultural performances and arts programming for residents.
• FamilienCampus LausitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Family services center providing support for families, children, and youth services.
• Integrationswerkstätten gemeinn. GmbH NiederlausitzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Integration workshops providing vocational training and employment support for people with disabilities.
• Bauernverband Südbrandenburg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Agricultural association supporting farmers with agricultural subsidies, consultation, and knowledge transfer programs.
• Bundesverband Mittelständische Wirtschaft (BVMW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Association representing medium-sized businesses, involved in economic development and business networking.
• Kommunale Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH SenftenbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Municipal housing company providing affordable housing in Senftenberg.
• WIS Wohnungsbaugesellschaft im Spreewald mbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Housing construction company operating in the Spreewald region.
• Spreewaldverein e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2026Spreewald association supporting regional development, cultural preservation, and traditional Sorbs/Wenden heritage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landkreis Spree-Neiße: Adjacent Brandenburg county sharing the Lower Lusatia region with Oberspreewald-Lausitz. Comparable in population (~115k), post-mining legacy, partnership with similar regional employers (BASF Schwarzheide region), and identical county-government service mandate.
• Landkreis Meißen: Saxon county in a comparable post-industrial / wine-and-tourism corridor with similar county-government administrative responsibilities. Useful structural peer for tourism-economy integration and citizen-service delivery model comparisons.
• Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald: Adjacent Brandenburg county co-managing the Spreewald biosphere reserve tourism brand with OSL. Provides the same county-level administrative services but with stronger Berlin-proximity economic dynamics and shared tourism partnerships.
• Landkreis Bautzen: Saxon (Saxony) county directly bordering Brandenburg with a similar post-mining/Sorbian cultural heritage and comparable rural service-delivery profile; comparable size (~300k residents) and administrative scope make it a strong structural peer across state lines.
• Landkreis Oder-Spree: Another Brandenburg county of comparable scale (~180k residents) executing the identical set of German Kreis administrative mandates: vehicle registration, building permits, social services, environmental protection, and partner-organization coordination.
• Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Brandenburg county surrounding Potsdam with comparable citizen-service responsibilities and Brandenburg state-level oversight; executes a similar Verwaltungsportal and Kreistag informationssystem as OSL.
• Landkreis Teltow-Fläming: Brandenburg county south of Berlin with comparable administrative mandate and rural-urban mix; serves a similar range of citizen services with comparable staffing scale and digital-government ambitions as OSL.
• Landkreis Elbe-Elster: Adjacent Brandenburg county to the west of OSL with similar rural demographic profile, comparable population (~100k), and overlapping responsibilities for building permits, waste management coordination, and citizen services delivery.

Regional players

• Stadt Cottbus/Chóśebuz: Larger independent city (kreisfreie Stadt) adjacent to OSL serving as the regional economic hub. Partners with OSL through IHK Cottbus, SANA Kliniken Niederlausitz, and Handwerkskammer Cottbus, delivering similar administrative mandates but at city scale with denser service demand.
• Stadt Senftenberg: The county seat city (Kreisstadt) of OSL, operating as a separate municipal government within the same territory. Delivers overlapping citizen services at the city level (Kindergärten, local building permits, local roads) and shares the regional tourism and post-mining narrative with the county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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