Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag

What Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag does

The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag (SHLKT) is a municipal association (eingetragener Verein / e.V.) founded in 1946, headquartered in Kiel, Germany, that serves as the unified representative body for all 11 counties (Kreise) of Schleswig-Holstein — covering approximately 78% of the state's population. The association operates under the umbrella of the Deutscher Landkreistag at the federal level and works in close coordination with the Schleswig-Holstein state government and state parliament (Landtag). Its purpose is to coordinate collective county positions, advocate for adequate state funding, and provide expert consultation on legislative and regulatory matters affecting county administration.

SHLKT's service portfolio spans advocacy, policy consultation, and operational coordination. Core offerings include the monthly SHLKT Newsletter, press releases, annual business reports (Geschäftsberichte, published 2018-2025), and a Ratsinformationssystem (council information system) for governance documentation. The association also operates two specialized coordination offices: the Koordinierungsstelle Kommunale Jobcenter (municipal job centers) and the Koordinierungsstelle Rettungsdienst (emergency medical services coordination, including fee negotiations, arbitration, and central procurement). The technology infrastructure is standard association tooling — a TYPO3 CMS website, CleverReach newsletter distribution, and committee management systems — with no proprietary technology or AI/ML components.

The business model is membership-funded: the 11 member counties pay internal membership fees that are not publicly disclosed. The organization is independent and accountable solely to its members. It is led by Geschäftsführendes Vorstandsmitglied Carsten Schreiber (elected November 2025) and Stellv. Geschäftsführer Dr. Daniel Berneith, supported by approximately 15-20 staff organized into specialized policy departments covering finance, education, social services, digitalization, planning/environment, public safety, and economic/transport policy. There is no venture capital or private equity involvement, no commercial product line, and no revenue-generating activity beyond membership fees.

Name

Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag

Legal name

Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag

Website

https://sh-landkreistag.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag is a registered municipal association founded in 1946 that represents all 11 counties of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, covering 78% of the state's population. It provides policy advocacy, coordination services, and legislative consultation to its member county governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As a registered association (e.V.), the organization operates primarily through membership fees from the 11 Schleswig-Holstein counties. The organization is independent and only obligated to its members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag (SHLKT) is a registered association (eingetragener Verein / e.V.) that represents the interests of all eleven counties of Schleswig-Holstein, covering approximately 78 percent of the state's population. The organization provides policy advocacy, legal consultation, and coordination services to its member counties at the state level, representing them before the state government, state parliament, and federal bodies. It issues statements, develops proposals for legal changes, and operates specialized coordination offices for municipal job centers and emergency medical services.

Product overview

Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag is a municipal association representing the eleven counties of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where 78% of the state's population resides. The organization does not offer commercial software products but provides coordination, communication, and advocacy services including the SHLKT Newsletter (monthly updates on municipal policy), press releases, annual reports, the Koordinierungsstelle Kommunale Jobcenter (coordination for municipal job centers), Koordinierungsstelle Rettungsdienst (emergency services coordination), and a Ratsinformationssystem (council information system) for governance documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Koordinierungsstelle Kommunale Jobcenter
• Koordinierungsstelle Rettungsdienst
• Ratsinformationssystem (RIS)

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Deutscher LandkreistagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization representing all German counties. The Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landkreistag is a member and participates in national policy coordination on federal matters affecting counties.
• Landesregierung Schleswig-Holstein (State Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government of Schleswig-Holstein. The association provides statements and proposals to influence state legislation and maintains ongoing dialogue with the state government on matters affecting counties.
• Schleswig-Holsteinischer Landtag (State Parliament)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState parliament of Schleswig-Holstein. The association provides expert opinions and lobbying on legislative matters affecting counties.
• Kommunale Landesverbände Schleswig-HolsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group of municipal associations in Schleswig-Holstein including the counties (Landkreistag) and cities (Städteverband). Jointly advocates on shared municipal concerns such as finance reform and public services.
• IT-Verbund Schleswig-Holstein (ITV.SH)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationState-wide IT association for municipal digitalization. The Landkreistag participates in efforts to standardize digital administrative processes across municipalities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Städteverband Schleswig-Holstein: Sister municipal association representing the cities and towns (kreisfreie Städte) of Schleswig-Holstein. Joint advocacy partner with SHLKT in the Kommunale Landesverbände (ARGE KLV) — same state, parallel mandate for cities rather than counties.
• Deutscher Städtetag: National association of German cities; analogous to Deutscher Landkreistag but for the city tier. Provides the federal-level coordination counterpart that SHLKT (counties) and Städteverband SH (cities) jointly engage with on shared municipal issues.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Landkreistag: National umbrella organization of all German county associations; SHLKT is itself a member. Operates the same advocacy/coordination function but at federal level across all states — effectively SHLKT's parent tier for federal matters.

Direct peers

• Niedersächsischer Landkreistag: State-level county association for Lower Saxony, structurally identical to SHLKT: represents all counties in the state, advocates to state government/parliament, and is member of Deutscher Landkreistag. Directly comparable mandate, revenue model (membership dues), and operational scope.
• Landkreistag Rheinland-Pfalz: State-level county association for Rhineland-Palatinate. Same statewide representation role, same policy advocacy mandate, same membership model under the Deutscher Landkreistag umbrella.
• Landkreistag Baden-Württemberg: State-level county association for Baden-Württemberg, with structurally identical functions: representing county members, coordinating on policy, and providing joint services. Same revenue model and stakeholder relationships with state government.
• Bayerischer Landkreistag: State-level county association for Bavaria. Same organizational form (e.V.), same advocacy/coordination role for county members, same membership in the Deutscher Landkreistag umbrella — making it one of the closest functional analogs to SHLKT.
• Hessischer Landkreistag: State-level county association for Hesse with identical mandate, member structure (all counties of the state), and revenue model. Comparable staff size and policy domain coverage.
• Landkreistag Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: State-level county association for neighboring Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Identical organizational structure and mandate; particularly relevant comparator due to geographic proximity and similar small-state rural county demographics.
• Nordrhein-Westfälischer Landkreistag: State-level county association for North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest German state by county count. Operates with the same mandate of statewide county representation, policy advocacy, and member coordination as SHLKT.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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