Landratsamt Bodenseekreis

What Landratsamt Bodenseekreis does

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis is the district administration (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) for the Bodenseekreis county in the State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, founded in 1973 through administrative reform. It is the statutory lower administrative authority (Untere Verwaltungsbehörde) for 23 municipalities across the Lake Constance region, headquartered in Friedrichshafen at Glärnischstraße 1-3. The entity exercises exclusive regulatory and service-delivery functions for its geographic catchment, including construction and building permits, vehicle registration and driver's licensing, infection protection counseling, social benefits administration, environmental and water protection, waste management oversight, public order, and transport infrastructure coordination.

The organisation operates a distributed delivery network comprising the main Friedrichshafen headquarters, a dedicated building authority (Amt für Bauen, Klima und Mobilität), the Fahrerlaubnisbehörde, four inter-municipal building authorities (covering Eriskirch-Kressbronn-Langenargen, Markdorf, Tettnang, Friedrichshafen-Immenstaad, and Überlingen-Owingen-Sipplingen), and three waste disposal centers. Digital channels supplement the physical estate: the ViBaBW virtual building office enables online permit submission, an online appointment booking system serves the vehicle licensing authority, and a chatbot ("Lara") and social media presence (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, RSS) handle citizen engagement. The current Landrat (chief executive) is Luca Wilhelm Prayon.

The revenue model is fundamentally that of a German Kreishaushalt: primary inflows are the Kreistagsumlage (district taxes collected from constituent municipalities) supplemented by regulated administrative fees (e.g., €19 for an infection briefing duplicate certificate, €130 per unit for occupancy certificates) and inter-governmental transfers. FY2024 ordinary income was €472,964,972.20 against expenses of €478,825,638.96, producing an ordinary deficit of €5,860,666.76 on a balance sheet of €310,390,569.73 in total assets. Two operating subsidiaries sit alongside the core administration: ABK-Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH (joint waste management with district Konstanz) and a minority equity stake in Deutsche Bodensee Tourismus GmbH (regional tourism promotion).

Name

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis

Legal name

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis

Website

https://bodenseekreis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis is the statutory district administration for Bodenseekreis county in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, delivering government services — including building permits, vehicle licensing, health certifications, social benefits, and waste management — to approximately 23 municipalities and roughly 220,000 residents around Lake Constance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Property & Asset Management (Federal Buildings, Fleet, Land) (BPAIAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Building permit services
• Vehicle licensing services
• Waste management authority
• Infection protection counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedrichshafen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. District Tax Revenue (Kreistagsumlage): Primary funding from district taxes collected from municipalities within the Bodenseekreis district
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees for various administrative services including construction permits, ID documents, vehicle registration, and waste management

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis is the district-level public administrative authority providing government services to residents and businesses of the Bodenseekreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its core offerings include construction and building permits, driver's license and vehicle registration services, infection protection counseling, waste management, social services, health services, environmental protection, public order and safety, and transportation/infrastructure administration, delivered through physical offices and digital portals.

Product overview

Landratsamt Bodenseekreis is a German district administrative office (Landratsamt) providing public administrative services to citizens and businesses in the Bodenseekreis district. Rather than a commercial product portfolio, it offers government services including building permits, driver's licensing, infection protection counseling, waste management, health services, vehicle registration, and various citizen services through both physical offices and digital online portals.

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Products and services

• Digital Baugenehmigung (Digital Building Permit) Digital building permit service enabling citizens and businesses to submit applications online through the ViBaBW (Virtuelles Bauamt Baden-Württemberg) platform, replacing paper-based processes for construction and renovation permits across the 10 municipalities served by the Bodenseekreis building authority (Amt für Bauen, Klima und Mobilität) and Verwaltungsgemeinschaft building authorities.
• Online Infektionsschutzbelehrung (Online Infection Protection Counseling) Mandatory online health briefing service pursuant to § 43 IfSG for food industry workers, conducted online through contracted partner Technologiezentrum Glehn (TZG); duplicate certificate available for €19.00.
• Führerschein Online Services (Driver's License Online Services) Digital services for driver's license applications administered by the Fahrerlaubnisbehörde (vehicle licensing authority), including conversion requests, international license applications, and online appointment booking.
• Online Terminbuchung (Online Appointment Booking) Digital appointment booking system allowing citizens to schedule visits to the district office for various administrative services.
• Online-Dienste (Online Services Portal) Comprehensive digital portal providing various administrative services online, including certificate requests and application submissions for the Bodenseekreis district.
• Waste Disposal and Recycling Services District-wide waste management service delivered via three main disposal centers (Weiherberg in Friedrichshafen-Raderach, Tettnang-Sputenwinkel, Überlingen-Füllenwaid) plus multiple recycling yards, governed by the Abfallwirtschaftssatzung 2017 (waste management statute) and operated in coordination with subsidiary ABK-Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Technologiezentrum Glehn (TZG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTZG is contracted by Bodenseekreis to conduct infection protection briefings (Belehrungen nach § 43 IfSG) for food industry workers. These briefings currently take place only online. This partnership enables the district to fulfill its legal obligation to provide mandatory health briefings for food handlers.
• ABK-Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft der Landkreise Bodenseekreis und Konstanz mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint waste management company owned by Bodenseekreis and Konstanz districts. ABK operates waste disposal facilities and manages waste collection services for the districts. 2024 results: Erträge €13.12M, Aufwendungen €13.12M, Jahresfehlbetrag €1,959.26.
• Deutsche Bodensee Tourismus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism promotion company for Lake Constance region. Bodenseekreis holds equity stake. 2024 results: Erträge €6.08M, Aufwendungen €5.64M, Jahresüberschuss €436,345.58.
• AMEOScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider selected by Kreistag (district council) as future operator of Medizin Campus Bodensee hospital facilities. This represents the district's strategic decision for healthcare provision.
• L-Bank (Staatsbank für Baden-Württemberg)minorOthersState bank providing housing promotion programs. Landratsamt distributes L-Bank informational materials and forms for housing subsidies to eligible citizens.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landratsamt Rems-Murr-Kreis: Larger Baden-Württemberg district administration executing the same statutory portfolio at greater scale, including regulated fees, Kreistagsumlage financing, and subordinate waste management companies.
• Landratsamt Tübingen: Same Regierungsbezirk Tübingen oversight body and academic/tourism-adjacent demographic profile. Delivers identical Landratsamt functions including digital services portals and ViBaBW building permit workflows.
• Landratsamt Ostalbkreis: Baden-Württemberg district with similar scale and statutory mandates, operating analogous Landratsamt structure including Kreistagsumlage funding, Bauamt, Fahrerlaubnisbehörde, and Abfallwirtschaft.
• Landratsamt Sigmaringen: Baden-Württemberg district under Regierungspräsidium Tübingen with structurally identical public service offerings (Baurecht, Fahrerlaubnisbehörde, Infektionsschutz, Abfallwirtschaft) and similar rural-urban mix.
• Landratsamt Konstanz: Neighboring Baden-Württemberg district administration with the same Landratsamt structure, shared citizen service profile (building permits, vehicle licensing, health, waste), and a joint subsidiary relationship through ABK-Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft for waste management.
• Landratsamt Biberach: Baden-Württemberg district in the same tier of size and statutory scope, administering comparable municipal services, waste management entities, and digital e-government platforms.
• Landratsamt Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis: Baden-Württemberg district administration serving a comparable number of municipalities with equivalent Landratsamt functions including building regulation, vehicle licensing, and Kreiseigene Betriebe for waste management.
• Landratsamt Reutlingen: Baden-Württemberg district administration of comparable scale operating the same statutory mandates (Kreistagsumlage funding, building authorities, waste management via kreiseigene Gesellschaften) under identical state-level oversight.
• Landratsamt Lindau: Bavarian district neighboring Bodenseekreis across Lake Constance, sharing regional economic and tourism dynamics. Provides the same Landratsamt functions (permits, licensing, social/health) to a smaller but demographically similar catchment.
• Landratsamt Ravensburg: Adjacent district in the same Regierungsbezirk Tübingen with an overlapping municipal service portfolio (building permits, Kfz-Zulassung, social services) and comparable population/economic scale to Bodenseekreis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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