What Kreis Mettmann does

Kreis Mettmann is a district administration (Kreisverwaltung) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating as a public governmental entity under the authority of the state. It administers statutory district-level services for approximately 10 municipalities including Erkrath, Haan, Heiligenhaus, Hilden, Langenfeld, Mettmann, Monheim am Rhein, Ratingen, Velbert, and Wülfrath. The entity is led by Landrätin Dr. Bettina Warnecke and governed by the elected Kreistag. Its administrative mandate covers vehicle registration and licensing, residence permits and immigration services, naturalization, social services, environmental and landscape planning, public safety enforcement (fines, hunting/fishing licenses, weapons permits), cadastral and geospatial services, elections administration, and education oversight.

The entity's core digital infrastructure includes a government administrative website with online service portal, a Geoportal (interactive GIS integrating ALKIS cadastral data, aerial imagery, environmental data, and the statutory Landschaftsplan covering 71% of the district), i-Kfz internet-based vehicle registration, online appointment booking, and the Kreis-Service-Center for foreign nationals affairs. Operations are distributed across a main headquarters at Düsseldorfer Straße 26 and four additional administrative buildings in Mettmann. The technology stack is conventional e-government — no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or third-party platform integrations are disclosed.

As a public governmental body, Kreis Mettmann does not operate a commercial business model. Revenue consists of state allocations and public taxation, supplemented by statutory administrative fees for specific services (fishing exam 50 EUR, fines 5-55 EUR, vehicle registration fees). The Geoportal is provided free of charge. The customer base is the entire resident population of the district plus businesses operating within it — a captive constituency by virtue of statutory authority. Distribution occurs through in-person service at administrative offices, digital self-service via the official website, and the Kreis-Service-Center for immigration-related services.

Name

Kreis Mettmann

Legal name

Kreis Mettmann, Die Landrätin

Website

https://kreis-mettmann.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kreis Mettmann is a public district administration (Kreisverwaltung) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, providing statutory administrative services including vehicle registration, immigration, permits, environmental planning, and public safety to residents across 10 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / District Government Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Permitting, Validation & Credential Programs (Permits, Passes, Validations) (BPABAKAL)

Keywords

• District public administration
• Vehicle registration services
• Immigration and visa services
• Environmental planning
• Administrative permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Mettmann

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kreis Mettmann is the district administration (Kreisverwaltung) of the Mettmann district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It delivers a unified portal of statutory public services to residents and businesses, including vehicle registration (i-Kfz), residence permits and naturalization, visa commitment declarations, fishing and hunting license examinations, weapons permits, administrative fines and warnings, cadastral and land-use certifications, landscape and nature conservation planning, school administration support, and elections administration. Services are available in-person across multiple offices and digitally through the district website, online appointment booking, and the Geoportal.

Product overview

Kreis Mettmann is a German district administration (Kreisverwaltung) offering a unified portal of government administrative services rather than a technology product. The core digital offerings include the Geoportal (GIS/mapping system), Kreis-Service-Center (central administrative service hub), and individual service modules for permits, certifications, and regulatory compliance. The Landschaftsplan provides environmental planning documentation. All services are accessible through the main website portal, with some services offering online forms and the Geoportal providing interactive geographic data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geoportal Interactive geographic information system providing maps, aerial imagery, environmental data, recreational trails, and property/cadastral information for the Kreis Mettmann region, including ALKIS-based land parcel data.
• Kreis-Service-Center Mettmann Central service center handling visa applications, residence permits, commitment declarations for visits, and student travel lists for the Kreis Mettmann.
• Landschaftsplan Statutory land use plan establishing protected natural areas, nature monuments, and conservation zones across 71% of the district, accessible via the Geoportal.
• Bußgelder & Verwarnungen Administrative service for processing fines and warnings related to traffic violations, commercial law, hunting law, food law, and environmental regulations.
• Fischerprüfung Service for administering fishing examinations including theoretical and practical testing, certification, and replacement certificates.
• Waffenrecht Weapons licensing service administered by the district police authority covering firearm permits, weapon possession cards, and small weapons certificates.
• Bescheinigungen aus dem Liegenschaftskataster Official certifications from the land registry including boundary certificates, identity certificates, and property-related attestations.
• Schornsteinfeger Chimney sweep supervision service managing 37 authorized district chimney sweeps, fee collection, and district reassignments.
• Verpflichtungserklärung für Visa Visa commitment declaration service for guest visits and long-term stays, available at the Kreis-Service-Center.
• Reisendenliste bei Klassenfahrten Travel list service for school trips within the EU, allowing visa-required students to travel with their class without individual visas.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kreis Recklinghausen: Larger NRW district administration with a closely aligned service mix including vehicle registration, residence permits, social services, and environmental administration. Comparable in operating model, though at larger scale.
• Kreis Viersen: NRW Kreisverwaltung of comparable size and geographic profile, administering vehicle registration, social services, environmental permits, and Ordnungswidrigkeiten for its municipalities. Closely comparable in service catalogue and operational structure.
• Kreis Wesel: NRW district administration serving multiple municipalities with similar Kfz-Zulassung, Ordnungsamt, and Natur-/Umweltschutz responsibilities. Directly comparable to Kreis Mettmann's regulatory and service role.
• Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis: NRW district administration serving a similar mix of small and medium-sized municipalities, with equivalent offerings in vehicle licensing, social benefits, building permits, and public safety enforcement. Directly comparable function and scale.
• Märkischer Kreis: NRW district administration with overlapping responsibilities across immigration, weapons law, environmental protection, and Ordnungswidrigkeiten. Comparable in statutory remit and citizen-facing service catalogue.
• Stadt Solingen: NRW kreisfreie Stadt (urban district) that, despite being city rather than Kreis, exercises the same district-level administrative functions — vehicle registration, immigration, Ordnungsamt, environmental protection. Comparable operating role within the same state legal framework.
• Kreis Lippe: NRW district administration administering the same statutory functions under NRW Kreisordnung, including vehicle registration, hunting/fishing licensing, and Ordnungswidrigkeiten. Functionally equivalent peer.
• Oberbergischer Kreis: NRW Kreisverwaltung administering a comparable portfolio of regulatory, social, and environmental services across a mix of municipalities. Similar digital-service maturity and statutorily defined product offerings.
• Rhein-Kreis Neuss: Neighboring Kreisverwaltung in NRW with comparable population, mix of urban and suburban municipalities, and a similarly broad portfolio of vehicle registration, immigration, social, and environmental administrative services. Direct peer in service scope and statutory role.
• Stadt Remscheid: Another NRW kreisfreie Stadt performing the district-level administrative mandate in parallel to a Kreisverwaltung. Comparable in service catalogue, citizen-facing digital tools, and statutory authority under NRW law.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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