Rhein-Kreis Neuss

What Rhein-Kreis Neuss does

Rhein-Kreis Neuss is a public law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) and government administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 455,000 residents across eight municipalities (Neuss, Grevenbroich, Dormagen, Meerbusch, Kaarst, Korschenbroich, Jüchen, Rommerskirchen). It holds statutory monopoly authority over vehicle registration, residency and immigration services, social services, health oversight, educational support, environmental protection, spatial planning, cadastral services, civil registry, and waste management within its jurisdiction. The district is led by Landrätin Katharina Reinhold and operates through a Kreishaus headquarters in Neuss, a secondary office in Grevenbroich, and two Bürger-Servicecenter citizen service locations.

The entity operates a multi-channel digital service portfolio centered on rhein-kreis-neuss.de, including hundreds of online forms (Dienste von A-Z), a Virtuelles Bürgerbüro (virtual citizen office via Cisco Webex), an Open Data Portal, a Geoportal, a Gewerbeflächenportal, a Beteiligungsportal NRW, a Sozialnavigator, and a Makerspace at the local media center. An e-commerce platform (e-shop.rhein-kreis-neuss.de) sells cadastral maps and geoproducts, regional publications, and Fairtrade-certified merchandise, with payment processing handled by GovConnect GmbH (PayPal, Giropay, Visa, MasterCard). Technology infrastructure is hosted by CISS TDI GmbH, with mapping services from OpenStreetMap and WEGZWEI, newsletter delivery via Newsletter2Go, and automated translation through conword.io. Cultural subsidiaries include Kreismuseum Zons, Musikschule Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Kulturzentrum Sinsteden, and the Internationales Mundartarchiv "Ludwig Soumagne"; operational subsidiaries include Kreiswerke Grevenbroich GmbH (energy and water utilities) and Rheinland Klinikum (healthcare).

Rhein-Kreis Neuss generates revenue through a mix of statutory fees (cadastral documents, permits, certifications), sales of publications and Fairtrade merchandise via the e-shop, and, through its subsidiaries, utility and healthcare service revenues. The core administrative entity is funded by public budget allocations; no commercial revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Since 2010, Rhein-Kreis Neuss has held the international Fairtrade-Towns certification as Germany's first Fairtrade district. Economic development is conducted through impuls.RheinKreisNeuss, including the Gründungsstipendium NRW startup stipend and the Innovationskreis Mittelstand SME program.

Name

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Legal name

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Website

https://rhein-kreis-neuss.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rhein-Kreis Neuss is a German government administrative district in North Rhine-Westphalia serving ~455,000 residents across eight municipalities with statutory public services including vehicle registration, residency permits, social services, health oversight, and cadastral records, supported by digital portals and an e-shop for geoproducts and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Retail-Variety Stores (5331)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Compliance, Licensing & Enforcement (Public Health) (HLAJAMAE)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Citizen e-government services
• Cadastral geodata products
• Regional cultural publications
• Virtual citizen office

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Rhein-Kreis Neuss is a German government district (Kreis) that provides public administration services to residents and businesses, including vehicle registration, residency permits, business licensing, social services, health oversight, education support, environmental protection, spatial planning, cadastral records, and civil registry functions. In addition to its core statutory administrative mandate, the district operates a digital e-government platform with a virtual citizen office and online services, an e-commerce shop selling cadastral geodata products, regional publications (yearbooks, cultural guides, history books), and Fairtrade-certified branded merchandise, and maintains cultural institutions including the Kreismuseum Zons, Musikschule Rhein-Kreis Neuss, and Kulturzentrum Sinsteden.

Product overview

Rhein-Kreis Neuss operates a multi-channel digital service portfolio consisting of an e-government platform (www.rhein-kreis-neuss.de) offering citizen services such as the Virtuelles Bürgerbüro (virtual citizen office via video conferencing), an e-commerce platform (e-shop.rhein-kreis-neuss.de) for geoproducts (cadastral maps, valuation maps, parcel documentation), regional publications (yearbooks, history books, cultural guides), and promotional/Fairtrade merchandise, plus specialized portals for open data, geoinformation, commercial real estate, and social services. The core offering is the administrative service platform supplemented by the commercial e-shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtuelles Bürgerbüro (Virtual Citizen Office) Digital citizen service platform enabling residents of Rhein-Kreis Neuss to conduct administrative matters via modern video conference technology, accessible via PC, laptop, or smartphone. Uses Cisco Webex for video conferencing.
• E-Shop (RKN Shop) Online shopping platform for geographic products, publications, brochures, and promotional merchandise from the Rhein-Kreis Neuss administration. Open 24/7 with delivery within Germany. Payments processed via GovConnect GmbH.
• Amtliche Flurkarte NRW Official cadastral map of North Rhine-Westphalia available in scales 1:500, 1:1000, and 1:2000, showing all parcels, buildings, and topographical features. Serves as geometric proof of legal property boundaries. Sold as print or PDF download.
• Schätzungskarte NRW Valuation map containing property outlines and agricultural soil valuation results displayed in green. Official cadastral product of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Amtliche Basiskarte NRW Official base map of North Rhine-Westphalia as a large-scale topographical map representing all surface features. Combines cadastral boundaries with topographical information, suitable for urban planning, infrastructure planning, and environmental documentation.
• Flurstücksnachweis NRW Cadastral parcel document providing information for a single parcel including location designation, use, classifications, and booking records. Optional soil valuation results may be included. Starts at EUR 15.00.
• Flurstücks- und Eigentumsnachweis NRW Combined parcel and ownership document describing a cadastral parcel with parcel information, booking data, and ownership details. Requires proof of legitimate interest.
• Kultur- und Freizeitführer 2026 Annual cultural and leisure guide for Rhein-Kreis Neuss, available as free printed brochure or PDF download, covering historical sites, architecture, nature, cycling, and recreational activities throughout the district.
• Jahrbuch für den Rhein-Kreis Neuss (Ausgabe 2026) Yearbook published by Kreisheimatbund Neuss e.V. containing 288 pages with 18 contributions on archaeology, history, art, music, and nature in the region.
• Zons. Neue Erkenntnisse zur Geschichte einer alten Stadt Scientific anthology published by Archiv im Rhein-Kreis Neuss with eleven essays on the history of Zons from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Priced at EUR 18.90.
• Verloren und wiedergefunden Book on archaeological finds from Dormagen at the Limes, covering the period from the early Iron Age to the Frankish rule. Published by Kreisheimatbund Neuss e.V. Priced at EUR 25.00.
• Pracht und Purismus – Kirchen, Klöster und Kapellen im Rhein-Kreis Neuss Standard reference work on churches, monasteries, and chapels in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region with 232 pages and 135 photographs. Priced at EUR 45.00 (sold out).
• Fairtrade-Produkte (promotional merchandise) Fairtrade-certified reusable shopping bags and merchandise made from organic cotton (Obst-/Gemüsebeutel, Baumwolltaschen), supporting the district's status as Germany's first Fairtrade district. Includes thermoses, bicycle bells, reflector bands, pins, car stickers, cotton bags, pens, umbrellas, keychains, and more.
• Open Data Portal Open government data portal providing public access to datasets from the Rhein-Kreis Neuss administration.
• Geoportal Rhein-Kreis Neuss Geographic information portal providing access to spatial data and maps of the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region.
• Gewerbeflächenportal Commercial real estate portal listing available commercial and industrial spaces in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss area for businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Sozialnavigator Rhein-Kreis Neuss Social navigator service helping residents find social services and support options within the district.
• Makerspace im Medienzentrum Makerspace facility in the media center offering equipment lending and digital workshop facilities for citizens.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• impuls.RheinKreisNeuss (Wirtschaftsförderung)coreOthersimpuls.RheinKreisNeuss is the economic development agency of Rhein-Kreis Neuss. One of its central tasks is identifying innovative startup projects with high future potential and supporting them on their path to self-employment, including administering the NRW startup stipend (Gründungsstipendium NRW). It is referenced as a core partner for startup support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• akdb (Anstalt für Kommunale Datenverarbeitung in Bayern): Bavarian municipal IT service provider offering shared administrative software and e-government services to Bavarian municipalities; analogous function to what CISS TDI provides RKN, but at much greater scale.
• Bundesdruckerei GmbH: German federal government-owned provider of secure ID documents, digital identities, and government services infrastructure. Compares on regulatory authority in document/data products and trust services analogous to the cadastral/official document products RKN issues.
• Dataport AöR: Public-sector IT service provider for northern German states and municipalities. Relevant as a scaled comparable for the kind of shared-services IT platform supporting Kreis-level digital administration.

Regional players

• Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf: NRW state capital operating a parallel municipal administration model. Comparable on citizen-services portfolio, business-promotion activities, and digital transformation program maturity.
• Stadt Köln: Adjacent NRW kreisfreie Stadt with overlapping service mandate (resident registration, permits, social services) and substantially larger scale; useful as a benchmark for higher-tier digital service delivery in the same region.

Direct peers

• Kreis Mettmann: Adjacent NRW district administration with similar population scale, service mix (vehicle registration, social services, health oversight), and subsidiary structure (cultural institutions, hospital). One of the closest geographic and functional peers.
• Kreis Viersen: Neighboring NRW Kreis providing the same statutory district services including Kfz-Zulassung (vehicle registration), Ausländerwesen, and Katasterwesen. Comparable in headcount and operating model.
• Rhein-Erft-Kreis: Neighboring NRW Kreis (county-level administration) directly comparable in scale, statutory responsibilities, cadastral service offerings, and digital citizen-service portfolio. Operates the same regulatory and licensing frameworks as Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

Others

• GovConnect GmbH: Payment processing partner already integrated into Rhein-Kreis Neuss's e-shop checkout. A government-transaction-focused payments provider, relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant serving the public sector payment needs of Kreise and other public bodies.

Emerging players

• KDVZ Citkomm: Municipal IT cooperative in NRW serving Kreise and cities with e-government, document management, and citizen portal solutions. Functional comparable to the technology stack behind RKN's e-shop and digital portals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/rheinkreisneuss
• Instagraminstagram.com/rhein_kreis_neuss
• Xx.com/rheinkreisneuss
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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