Stadt Lütjenburg

What Stadt Lütjenburg does

Stadt Lütjenburg is a public-law municipal government entity (Stadtgemeinde) located in the Plön district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serving approximately 5,341 residents and acting as a sub-center for roughly 12,000 inhabitants in the surrounding Hohwachter Bucht region. The city was granted Lübeck city rights in 1275 by Count Gerhard von Holstein and operates under an elected 23-member Stadtvertretung and a full-time mayor (Bürgermeister Dirk Sohn, in office since 2013). Its core "products" are statutory municipal services delivered through the Rathaus (Oberstraße 7-9), the inter-municipal Amt Lütjenburg joint authority, a network of civic facilities including the Schatzkiste kindergarten, the Betreute Grundschule after-school program, the Stadtbücherei (library with Onleihe digital lending), Jugendtreff JEFF youth center, Stadtarchiv, Freiwillige Feuerwehr, and a Tourist-Info office. The digital surface is anchored by the official website (www.stadt-luetjenburg.de), integrated with the AllRIS council meeting management system and OpenStreetMap, and secured via Cookiebot for GDPR compliance.

The city operates 48 municipal employees and generates revenue from three streams: municipal taxes (Gewerbesteuer at a 300% Hebesatz, Grundsteuer A and B), service fees for childcare, library, and recreational facilities, and intergovernmental transfers from the Schleswig-Holstein state and federal government. Fee-based services include childcare subscriptions (Betreute Grundschule at €30–€120/month, Kindergarten Schatzkiste) and unit-priced tourism offerings (Kinderferienpass at €15–€30). Distribution is omnichannel: physical Rathaus walk-in service, the Amt Lütjenburg for inter-municipal administration, online self-service forms, and tourism partnerships with Hohwachter Bucht Touristik GmbH. The city maintains four international municipal partnerships (Sternberg, Bain-de-Bretagne, Rakvere, Kobylin) and a Bundeswehr sponsorship of Flugabwehrraketengruppe 61. Wholly-owned subsidiaries include Stadtwerke Lütjenburg AöR (utilities); minority interests include Hohwachter Bucht Touristik GmbH and Verkehrsbetriebe Kreis Plön GmbH.

Name

Stadt Lütjenburg

Legal name

Stadt Lütjenburg

Website

https://stadt-luetjenburg.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Lütjenburg is a German municipal government in Schleswig-Holstein serving ~5,341 residents and ~12,000 regional inhabitants through statutory services including administration, childcare, education, library, youth center, fire protection, and tourism infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Taxpayer Registration, Identity & Account Management (BPAIADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public services
• Citizen services
• Municipal childcare
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lütjenburg

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: The primary revenue source for municipal operations includes trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at 300% rate, property taxes (Grundsteuer A and B), and other local levies collected by the municipal administration.
2. Municipal Services Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including kindergarten/childcare fees, library services, cemetery services, and recreational facilities.
3. State and Federal Funding: Intergovernmental transfers and grants from Schleswig-Holstein state government and federal government for infrastructure, education, and community development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stadt Lütjenburg is a municipal government entity providing public administration and citizen services to approximately 5,341 residents of Lütjenburg and the surrounding Hohwachter Bucht region in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Its core offerings include administrative services (registrations, permits, document processing), childcare (kindergarten and supervised elementary school), education facilities, public safety (volunteer fire department), cultural services (library with digital eBook lending, city archive), youth services (Jugendtreff JEFF), senior services, tourism information, and infrastructure maintenance, all delivered through the city hall, Amt Lütjenburg administrative authority, and digital e-government portal.

Product overview

Stadt Lütjenburg operates a unified municipal e-government platform as its primary digital product. The core offering is the official city website (www.stadt-luetjenburg.de) which serves as a comprehensive portal for citizen services, administrative functions, and civic engagement. This core platform is complemented by integrated sub-products including the Onleihe digital library system for eBook lending, the AllRIS meeting management system for council documentation, dedicated Tourist Information services, the Jugendtreff JEFF youth center program, and citizen/official information centers. The architecture functions as a unified portal with specialized modules for different municipal functions rather than separate standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schatzkiste: Municipal kindergarten operated by Stadt Lütjenburg, serving children ages 2-6 with multiple groups including regular, mixed-age, and integration groups
• JEFF
• Hein Lüth

Products and services

• Official Municipal Website and E-Government Portal

Named customers3 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

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stadt RakvereminorOthers · 1 January 1999Partnership with Rakvere in Estonia established in 1999 in cooperation with Kreis Plön, which has been partnered with Estonian Kreis Lääne Virumaa since 1989. The partnership commission is led by Stefan Leyk. Notable activities include a 20th anniversary citizen delegation trip in July 2019. The partnership supported Estonia's integration into NATO, EU, and Euro currency.
• Stadt SternbergminorOthers · 3 October 1990Partnership with Stadt Sternberg in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, was established on German Unity Day (October 3, 1990) following reunification. The partnership involves cultural exchange, citizen delegations, and historical ties between the two cities. The partnership commission is led by Volker Zillmann.
• Stadt Bain-de-BretagneminorOthers · 8 June 1984Partnership with Bain-de-Bretagne in France established on June 8, 1984, based on earlier cooperation between Raiffeisenbank and Caisse de Crédit Mutuel starting in 1970, and student exchange programs beginning in 1976. The partnership commission (8-10 members) maintains annual citizen exchanges and school partnerships, with Gerlinde von Soosten as contact person. The partnership has facilitated 40 years of student exchange programs.
• Stadt KobylinminorOthers · 1-01-01Partnership with Kobylin in Poland. Details about the partnership establishment date and activities are not fully documented on the available website pages.
• Bundeswehr Flugabwehrraketengruppe 61minorOthers · 1-01-01Patenschaft (sponsorship) with the German Air Defense Missile Group 61 military unit. The city supports soldiers deployed to international missions, and local officials participate in deployment ceremonies. Mayor Dirk Sohn presented the city sign to deployed soldiers in Mali.
• Hohwachter Bucht Touristik GmbHminorOthers · 1-01-01Lütjenburg is a member of Hohwachter Bucht Touristik GmbH, a regional tourism organization that coordinates tourism promotion and visitor services for the coastal region including Lütjenburg and surrounding communities.
• Stadtwerke Lütjenburg AöRminorOthers · 1-01-01Municipal utilities company (Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts) providing water supply, wastewater management, and other utility services for the city and its residents.
• Wankendorfer BaugenossenschaftminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1-01-01The largest housing provider in the city donated for a bicycle repair station on the marketplace, supporting the city's cycling-friendly infrastructure development initiative.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Heiligenhafen: Baltic Sea coastal town in Schleswig-Holstein comparable to Lütjenburg in tourism orientation, small-town scale, and the full range of municipal services. Both leverage coastal proximity for tourism, recreational facilities, and visitor services.
• Stadt Eutin: Small historic town in the Holsteinische Schweiz region of Schleswig-Holstein, directly comparable to Lütjenburg in population scale, heritage character, tourism offerings, and the full portfolio of municipal services including library, kindergarten, and cultural programs.
• Stadt Malente: Small municipality within the Holsteinische Schweiz tourism region, directly comparable to Lütjenburg in its reliance on nature-based and lake tourism, similar demographic profile, and provision of municipal services including kindergarten, library, and tourist information.
• Stadt Oldenburg in Holstein: Small town on the Baltic Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein, similar in scale and function to Lütjenburg with comparable reliance on tourism, traditional municipal services, and a historic townscape. Both serve as service hubs for surrounding rural catchments.
• Stadt Schönberg (Holstein): Baltic coast municipality in the Probstei region of Schleswig-Holstein, similar in size and coastal tourism profile to Lütjenburg, with overlapping municipal service delivery in education, culture, recreation, and citizen services.
• Stadt Plön: District capital of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, comparable to Lütjenburg as a small historic town performing the same municipal administrative, educational, cultural, and tourism functions within the same regional context. Both serve as administrative anchors for surrounding rural communities.
• Stadt Preetz: Small town in Schleswig-Holstein performing similar municipal administrative, educational, and cultural functions for a comparable population size. Both operate within the Amt structure for inter-municipal service coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Stadtfest-Luetjenburg-103691534796578
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-l%C3%BCtjenburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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