Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel

What Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel does

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel GmbH is the publicly mandated economic development agency for Landkreis Wolfenbüttel in Lower Saxony, Germany, headquartered in Remlingen-Semmenstedt with eight employees. It provides free advisory services to SMEs, founders, business successors, and municipalities within the district, organized around the entrepreneurial lifecycle: Existenzgründungen (startup formation), Gründerstipendium administration (NBank Founder Scholarship of up to €2,200/month for up to 10 months), Finanzierung & Förderung (guidance through federal and Lower Saxony funding programs), Innovation & Transformation advisory, Unternehmensnachfolge (business succession, with ~60 cases per year), Energiewende (energy transition consulting), and Quick Check self-assessment tools delivered via Typeform. Operational support runs on standard web infrastructure (All-Inkl hosting, HubSpot CRM, komsis for commercial real estate listings).

Name

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel

Legal name

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel GmbH

Website

https://wirtschaftsfoerderung-lkwf.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel GmbH is a publicly funded economic development agency providing free advisory services on financing, startup formation, business succession, innovation, and energy transition to SMEs, founders, and municipalities in the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel district of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business financing advisory
• Startup formation support
• Business succession planning
• Public funding consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Remlingen-Semmenstedt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel is a regional economic development agency providing free advisory services to SMEs, founders, and municipalities in the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel district. Its core offerings include financing and public funding guidance, startup formation support, business succession consulting, innovation and transformation workshops, and energy transition advisory, all funded through public sources and project grants.

Product overview

Wirtschaftsförderung im Landkreis Wolfenbüttel is a regional economic development agency providing advisory and support services rather than a traditional software product company. Its portfolio consists of interconnected public-facing services organized around the entrepreneurial lifecycle: Gründerstipendium (NBank Founder Scholarship) providing monthly stipends plus coworking and coaching for new ventures; Existenzgründungen for startup formation support; Finanzierung & Förderung guiding businesses through federal and state funding programs with current priorities in Digitalisierung, KI & Automatisierung, and Energieeffizienz; Innovation & Transformation with advisory and workshop offerings; Unternehmensnachfolge handling business succession from valuation through closing; and Energiewende for energy transition consulting. These core services are supplemented by Quick Check online assessment tools, the GROW project (jointly with Ostfalia Hochschule offering physical and AI-assisted advisory infrastructure), the Lab4Land Accelerator at DSTATION KreativCampus, and partnership with BANSON e.V. for startup financing. The MehrWertOrte network provides physical coworking and event infrastructure across the county.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gründerstipendium (NBank Founder Scholarship) Monthly financial support of up to €2,200 for up to 10 months for individuals and teams founding businesses in Lower Saxony, with free access to coworking spaces, seminars, and coaching provided through the accredited accompanying institution.
• Finanzierung & Förderung (Financing & Funding Advisory) Advisory service guiding businesses through public funding opportunities from federal and Lower Saxony state programs, including application support and reporting requirement fulfillment. Current focus areas include Digitalisierung (Digitalization), KI & Automatisierung (AI & Automation), and Energie- & Ressourceneffizienz (Energy & Resource Efficiency).
• Innovation & Transformation Advisory Advisory and workshop services helping startups and businesses optimize business models and exploit potential by addressing megatrends including globalization, connectivity, new work, mobility, and health.
• Existenzgründungen (Startup Formation Support) Comprehensive startup support including potential assessment discussions covering vision, business plan, funding options, and available spaces or real estate for new founders in the district.
• Unternehmensnachfolge (Business Succession Advisory) Neutral partner support for business succession processes including valuation assistance, process moderation, business plan and financing document creation, funding opportunity review, bank meeting preparation, and matching services through regional databases.
• Energiewende (Energy Transition Consulting) Energy consulting services helping businesses identify savings potential, create climate balance sheets, and connect with vetted partner consultants for energy efficiency improvements.
• GROW – Gründungsräume Ostfalia & Wolfenbüttel Three-year collaborative project with Ostfalia Hochschule providing flexible coworking spaces, startup offices, event areas for prototype presentations, targeted operational consulting, and AI-assisted virtual advisory systems for aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Lab4Land Accelerator Intensive three-week startup acceleration program at DSTATION KreativCampus in Schöppenstedt, offering workshops, mentorship, networking, and coaching for students, researchers, and aspiring entrepreneurs developing viable business models.
• MehrWertOrte Network Network of coworking spaces and flexible work locations across the county including DSTATION KreativCampus, Landspace Remlingen, Bertas Scheune, Donnerburg15, Hof Elmblick, Heimvorteil, and Café Gedöns, providing modern workspaces for businesses, startups, and remote workers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 successful business succession and project support cases
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and the Wirtschaftsförderung launched the GROW project to intensify startup support. The project creates flexible coworking spaces, founding offices, and event areas at the Wolfenbüttel campus (Am Exer), with dedicated personnel for consultation and project accompaniment. Funded with ~680,000 EUR over 3 years from EFRE and Lower Saxony.
• BANSON e.V. (Business Angel Netzwerk)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2023BANSON e.V. is a business angel network active in the region for over 20 years, connecting founders with business angels. The Wirtschaftsförderung became an official cooperation partner to strengthen the startup ecosystem, provide startups from Lab4Land accelerator and Ostfalia spin-offs with systematic access to business angels providing capital and expertise.
• DSTATION KreativCampus SchöppenstedtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSTATION is a modern coworking and events venue in Schöppenstedt that hosts the Lab4Land Accelerator program. It is a key partner for providing physical infrastructure for startup support and is part of the MehrWertOrte network. Also known as a Niedersachsen Digital Hub 'Hub4Land' supported by the state of Lower Saxony.
• LEADER-Regionen Elm-Schunter, Nördliches Harzvorland, and Grünes BandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree LEADER regions co-finance the Naturpark-Partnerprogramm Elm-Lappwald, a project to establish a partner network for businesses engaged with the nature park. The Wirtschaftsförderung leads project execution on behalf of the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel.
• Stadt Wolfenbüttel (City of Wolfenbüttel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation agreement signed in early 2024 enables joint support and consulting for companies in the city area, combining the city and district economic development efforts. Jonas Münzebrock is the city's economic developer.
• Landkreis WolfenbüttelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Landkreis Wolfenbüttel is the sponsoring entity and main project recipient of the Wirtschaftsförderung. It receives and directs funding for regional projects including the Naturpark-Partnerprogramm (fostered by KLARA 2023–2027 via ELER and Lower Saxony, 100,000 EUR).
• MehrWertOrte NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MehrWertOrte network comprises six regional locations (Heimvorteil Volzum, Hof Elmblick Gilzum, Donnerburg15 Klein Denkte, DSTATION KreativCampus Schöppenstedt, Landspace Remlingen, Bertas Scheune Achim) offering coworking, events, and community spaces. The Wirtschaftsförderung actively promotes and supports this network as part of its regional development mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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