Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming

What Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming does

Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming is the public district administration (Kreisverwaltung) of Landkreis Teltow-Fläming, a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) serving as the second-tier local government for the district in Brandenburg, Germany. Established on December 6, 1993 through the Brandenburg territorial reform by merging the former districts of Zossen, Jüterbog, Luckenwalde, Luckau, and Herzberg, the administration is headquartered at the Kreishaus in Luckenwalde (Am Nuthefließ 2) and operates under Landrätin Kornelia Wehlan. It serves approximately 177,000 residents (up from 145,000 at founding) and over 14,000 companies, with day-to-day operations covering building permits, vehicle and driver's license registration, social welfare, disability integration support, youth and family services, healthcare oversight, environmental protection, agricultural extension, monument preservation, and economic development coordination.

The administration's core technology stack is a standard government IT infrastructure with online self-service portals. The notable digital assets include the Virtuelles Bauamt (virtual building authority for electronic permit applications), Geoportal (geographic information portal), Ausländerbehörde (foreigners' authority), Volkshochschule (adult education center) online, and Kreistag online (council session services). The entity does not offer commercial products; its "service portfolio" is statutory public administration. It maintains dedicated offices including a Führerscheinstelle (driver's license office) in the Biotechnologiepark in Luckenwalde and a separate Kfz-Zulassungsstelle (vehicle registration office). Long-standing institutional partnerships include Landkreis Paderborn (since 1991), Berlin's Stadtbezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg (since 1991), and Polish Landkreis Gniezno (since 2003).

The business model is non-commercial: the administration is funded through district taxes (Kreisumlage), state allocations from Brandenburg, federal pass-through funds, and statutory fees for specified services such as building permits and vehicle registration. Most basic citizen services are provided free of charge. Distribution channels include in-person service windows at the Kreishaus (restricted hours effective August 2026), online self-service portals, telephone services, and outreach via a Bürgerbus (citizen bus) and home visits for mobility-limited residents. Some services, such as housing allowance (Wohngeld), are handled through partner municipal administrations. The administration has received repeated recognition as the top-performing eastern German district in independent economic rankings by Focus Money, Prognos, Handelsblatt, and the Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft Köln.

Name

Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming

Legal name

Landkreis Teltow-Fläming

Website

https://teltow-flaeming.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming is the public district administration (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) of Landkreis Teltow-Fläming in Brandenburg, Germany, serving approximately 177,000 residents and over 14,000 companies with statutory administrative services via the Kreishaus in Luckenwalde and digital portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Forestry (800), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety) (BPAIAGAL)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• District government services
• Building permit services
• Vehicle registration services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Luckenwalde

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Administration Services: Government-funded public services funded through district taxes and state/federal allocations. Services include building permits, vehicle registration, social services, healthcare, education oversight, environmental protection, and economic development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming is a public district government body that provides statutory administrative services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including building permits (Virtuelles Bauamt), vehicle registration, social welfare services, education oversight, environmental protection, healthcare administration, and economic development services. The entity is funded through district taxes, state and federal allocations, and statutory service fees.

Product overview

Kreisverwaltung Teltow-Fläming is a public county administration (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) providing governmental services to residents. It does not offer a commercial product portfolio. The website functions as a citizen-facing service portal delivering administrative services across departments including the Ordnungsamt, Sozialamt, Jugendamt, Gesundheitsamt, Straßenverkehrsamt, Bauaufsicht, Veterinärdienst, and others. Notable online service portals include: Virtuelles Bauamt Brandenburg (virtual building authority for electronic building permit applications), the Ausländerbehörde (foreigners' authority), the Geoportal (geographic portal), Volkshochschule (adult education) at vhs.teltow-flaeming.de, Kreistag Online (council session service), and Kfz-Zulassung/Führerscheinstelle (vehicle registration and driver's license services). These are public administrative tools and not sold as standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teltow-Fläming-Preis: Annual award recognizing distinguished citizens and companies for special engagement
• Denkmalpflegepreis
• Wirtschaftspreis Teltow-Fläming

Products and services

• Ausländerbehörde (Foreigners' Registration Office) Handles residence permits, immigration matters, and integration services for foreign nationals residing in or relocating to Teltow-Fläming district.
• Virtuelles Bauamt (Virtual Building Office) Online portal for submitting and processing building permit applications, providing construction-related approvals and consultation for residents and businesses in the district.
• Fahrzeugzulassung (Vehicle Registration) Vehicle registration and licensing services for residents and businesses in Teltow-Fläming district, including new vehicle registration, transfers, and de-registration.
• Führerscheinstelle (Driver's License Office) Driver's license issuance, renewal, and related services for residents of the district.
• Geoportal (Geographic Information Portal) Online geographic information portal providing access to maps, spatial data, and planning information for the district.
• Volkshochschule (Adult Education Center) Adult education and continuing education programs for district residents, including language courses, professional development, and cultural education, with online learning options.
• Kreistag (District Council) Local legislative body for the district, with online portal providing access to council meetings, decisions, and political participation for residents.
• Sozialamt (Social Welfare Office) Social welfare services including family support, youth welfare, elderly care coordination, and assistance for residents in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 among eastern German districts in Focus Money economic rankings multiple times (2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Landkreis GnieznocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 August 2003Cooperation with the Polish Kreis Gniezno established on August 23, 2003 based on the 'Joint Declaration on Friendly Cooperation and Partnership'. Originally included cooperation between DRK-Kreisverband Fläming-Spreewald and the Red Cross from Gniezno, plus both economic development agencies. The partnership has expanded significantly beyond the initial scope.
• Stadtbezirk Tempelhof-Schöneberg von BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 1991Partnership formalized on April 26, 1991 with the former Tempelhof district (now Tempelhof-Schöneberg following the 2001 Bezirksfusion). The partnership aims to strengthen democratic self-governance, bring people closer together, and consolidate the sense of community between Berlin and its surrounding area. The partnership was extended to Landkreis Teltow-Fläming in 1993 after the territorial reform.
• Landkreis PaderborncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 1991Partnership established on January 11, 1991 following German reunification, when administrative staff from North Rhine-Westphalia assisted in building municipal administrations in Brandenburg. The partnership has continued even after the 1993 territorial reform in Brandenburg. Both districts share a common partner in Tempelhof-Schöneberg district of Berlin.

Scale indicators49 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Landkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Neighboring Brandenburg Landkreis providing the same statutory Kreis-level public administration services (vehicle registration, building permits, social services, Jugendamt) to a comparable suburban population around Potsdam.
• Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland: Adjacent eastern Brandenburg Landkreis delivering the same statutory local-government services with a similar rural-suburban demographic profile and Berlin-Proximity economics.
• Landkreis Dahme-Spreewald: Adjacent Brandenburg Landkreis with overlapping rural-suburban footprint, providing the same statutory county-administration functions, online building authority services, and economic-development support for SMEs.
• Landkreis Havelland: West of Berlin Landkreis cited in Wirtschaftswoche Technologieatlas 2002 as co-region with Teltow-Fläming; offers the same statutory county-administration services and competes with TF on the same Berlin-adjacent economic axis.
• Landkreis Elbe-Elster: Southern Brandenburg Landkreis providing analogous Kreis-level administrative services (online building authority, vehicle registration, social welfare) to a smaller, more rural population.
• Landkreis Oberhavel: Brandenburg Landkreis north of Berlin delivering the full scope of Kreis-level public administration (Kfz-Zulassung, Bauaufsicht, Sozialamt) to a comparable population size.
• Landkreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz: Southern Brandenburg Landkreis with similar statutory mandate (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) covering building permits, social services, and economic development for an adjacent population.
• Landkreis Spree-Neiße: Brandenburg Landkreis on the Polish border that, like Teltow-Fläming, operates a partnership with a Polish Kreis (Teltow-Fläming with Gniezno), providing directly comparable cross-border county-government services.
• Bezirksamt Tempelhof-Schöneberg (Berlin): Berlin partner district (1991 partnership) performing the equivalent Bezirks-level administrative functions (local permits, citizen services, social welfare) and serving as the urban counterpart to TF's suburban mandate.
• Landkreis Barnim: Another Brandenburg Landkreis of comparable size and profile (rural-urban mix, Berlin commuter belt) delivering the identical portfolio of Kreis-level government services to its residents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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