Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis

What Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis does

Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is the district government administration for the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, headquartered at Europaplatz 5, Ludwigshafen. Established in 1969 as a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, K.d.ö.R.), the body delivers administrative services to district residents, the 18 constituent municipalities, local businesses, agricultural enterprises, healthcare providers, and educational institutions within its jurisdiction — situated in the European Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckar, an area encompassing over 2.3 million inhabitants across three federal states (Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, and Rheinland-Palatinate). Leadership rests with Landrat Volker Knörr as chief executive, supported by Erster Kreisbeigeordneter Frank Pfannebecker overseeing construction and digitalization.

Name

Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis

Legal name

Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis (K.d.ö.R.)

Website

https://rhein-pfalz-kreis.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a German district government administration in Ludwigshafen delivering public services including vehicle registration, building permits, social services, and waste management to district residents, businesses, and 18 municipalities through digital portals and physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and District Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Other General Government Support (921190), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Building permit administration
• Waste management utilities
• Citizen e-government portals

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigshafen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Tax Funding: Government administration funded primarily through tax revenues from federal, state, and local sources. Operates as a public body (K.d.ö.R.) providing essential administrative services.
2. Administrative Fees: Fees charged for specific government services including vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung), driver's licenses, administrative permits, and certificates. Fee schedules follow German administrative fee regulations (GebOSt).
3. Waste Management Enterprise (Eigenbetrieb): The waste management utility (Eigenbetrieb Abfallwirtschaft) generates revenue through waste collection fees, recycling services, and disposal charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is the district-level public administration for Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It delivers mandated governmental services to residents and businesses, including vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassung), driver's license issuance, building permit processing, social welfare administration, waste management, public health oversight, and economic development support. The administration operates both physical service offices and a growing portfolio of digital citizen portals enabling 24/7 self-service for administrative procedures.

Product overview

Kreisverwaltung Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a German district government administration offering a portfolio of public administration services. Its digital offering consists primarily of an ecosystem of online citizen-facing portals including the Digitaler Bauantrag for building permits, the Online Bürgerbüro for general administrative requests, Online Termin for appointment booking, and KFZ-Zulassung for vehicle registration. Supporting services include the Prävi:Navi health portal, a WhatsApp citizen information channel, a whistleblower reporting system, and the Abfall-App for waste management. These services are delivered as separate web-based portals unified under the district's main web presence, with digital signature infrastructure (Virtuelle Poststelle) underpinning secure electronic communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prävi:Navi: Digital health information portal for health promotion and prevention services.
• Digitaler Bauantrag
• Online Bürgerbüro

Products and services

• Digitaler Bauantrag (Digital Building Application Portal) Online portal for submitting and processing building permit applications digitally, enabling applicants to track status, exchange documents with the Kreis and municipalities, and receive approvals entirely online. For property owners and authorized professionals such as architectural firms. Requires BundID or Mein Unternehmenskonto authentication.
• Prävi:Navi Health Navigation Platform Web-based health information portal providing citizens with access to health promotion and prevention offerings in the region, covering topics such as exercise, nutrition, mental health, family support, and addiction prevention. Includes multilingual videos and accessibility features via EyeAble.
• Online-Bürgerbüro (Online Citizen Office) Digital platform for citizens to access and submit various administrative services online, including KFZ registration, parental allowance, housing allowance, and music school enrollment, enabling requests without visiting a physical office.
• Online Termin (Online Appointment Scheduling) Online appointment scheduling service for citizens to book visits to the district administration and external offices.
• KFZ-Zulassung (Online Vehicle Registration) Online vehicle registration services including new registrations, de-registrations, and ownership changes via the i-Kfz internet portal. Includes pre-reservation at €2.60 and assignment at €10.20.
• Eigenbetrieb Abfallwirtschaft (Waste Management Utility with Abfall-App) Municipal waste management services including waste collection, recycling, disposal, and the Abfall-App providing waste collection schedules and disposal guidance for district residents.
• Musikschule (Music School with Online Registration) District music school offering music education courses with online registration functionality for residents.
• Volkshochschule (Adult Education Center) District adult education center offering vocational and continuing education courses for residents.
• Hinweisgeber-System (Whistleblower Reporting System) Whistleblower reporting system compliant with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG), allowing anonymous or identified reporting of legal violations.
• Kreisbäder (District Public Swimming Facilities) Municipal swimming facilities operated by the district for public use.
• Virtuelle Poststelle (Electronic Signed Postal Service) Digital signed postal service enabling secure electronic communication with the administration through qualified electronic signatures.
• Führerscheinstelle (Driver's License Office Services) Driver's license office services including first issuance (€44.70), extension (€43.90), international license (€15.30), key number entry (€38.00), replacement (€28.60), exchange (€25.30), and express delivery (additional €20.00).
• Wirtschaftsförderung (Economic Development Services) Economic development services provided free of charge to businesses, including advisory services for business establishment, modernization, and expansion through standardized approval procedures, with connections to funding programs via ISB GmbH and partnerships with IHK and Handwerkskammer.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital building applications enable 24/7 submission and real-time status tracking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verein Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-NeckarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district administration is a member of the association for the European Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckar, which promotes cross-border cooperation and economic development across Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, and Rheinland-Pfalz. The region encompasses over 2.3 million inhabitants and includes cities like Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Heidelberg.
• BASF Agricultural Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBASF operates a research and development center for plant protection in Limburgerhof, within the district. This center conducts research with climate conditions from different continents simulated in greenhouses, serving global agricultural development.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) für die PfalzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Commerce and Industry for the Palatinate, providing business support services, networking opportunities, and economic development coordination for businesses in the district. Located at Ludwigsplatz 2-4, 67059 Ludwigshafen.
• Handwerkskammer der PfalzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChamber of Crafts for the Palatinate, supporting artisan and trade businesses with training, certification, and business development services. Located at Am Altenhof 15, 67655 Kaiserslautern.
• Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development company managing economic promotion and development for the metropolitan region. Supports business location decisions and regional marketing initiatives.
• Sparkasse VorderpfalzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSavings bank operating as a district facility (Kreiseinrichtung), providing financial services and supporting local economic development within the district.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kreis Steinfurt: Mid-sized German Kreisverwaltung in North Rhine-Westphalia with a comparable service portfolio and digital transformation program. Useful peer for benchmarking online citizen services and digital government maturity.
• Landkreis Karlsruhe: German Landkreis in Baden-Württemberg offering a similar array of administrative services to a comparably sized population. Comparable in service breadth, digital service maturity, and regulatory environment.
• Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: Neighboring Landkreis in the same Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region, providing an essentially identical portfolio of administrative services (vehicle registration, building permits, citizen services) to a comparable population. Highly comparable in scale, mandate, and citizen-facing digital service model.
• Landkreis München: Large Bavarian district administration offering vehicle registration, building permits, and citizen services with an advanced digital portal. Comparable in core mandate and service breadth, though serving a more affluent metropolitan catchment.
• Kreisverwaltung Mainz-Bingen: Neighbaring Kreisverwaltung in Rhineland-Palatinate with the same administrative mandate, legal framework (K.d.ö.R.), and service portfolio. Closely comparable geographic, demographic, and regulatory context.

Emerging players

• Mach AG: German GovTech vendor providing e-government, citizen portal, and registration software to German municipalities and Kreise. Comparable as an emerging digital services provider addressing the same administrative workflows Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis handles.
• ITEOS (kommunale IT-Organisation): Municipal IT service provider for German cities and districts, delivering digital citizen services, document management, and e-government platforms. Comparable as the type of technology partner that powers many Kreisverwaltung digital portals.
• Vitako: IT cooperative of German municipalities and Kreise that provides digital infrastructure and e-government services to its members. Directly comparable as a digital services platform serving the same administrative ecosystem Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis operates in.

Broad incumbents

• Bezirksregierung Pfalz: Higher-tier regional regulatory authority in Rhineland-Palatinate overseeing planning, environmental, and supervisory matters across the same broader region. Affects the same citizens and businesses as the Kreisverwaltung but at a different administrative tier.
• Landesregierung Rheinland-Pfalz: State-level government authority that oversees and partially funds the Kreisverwaltung. Operates overlapping administrative capabilities at a broader geography, providing higher-level policy direction and resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/KreisverwaltungRheinPfalzKreisLudwigshafen
• Facebookfacebook.com/kvrpk
• Instagraminstagram.com/rhein_pfalz_kreis
• TikToktiktok.com/@rhein_pfalz_kreis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kreisverwaltung-rhein-pfalz-kreis

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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