Landsiedlung Baden-wurttemberg Gmbh

What Landsiedlung Baden-wurttemberg Gmbh does

Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbH (LSBW) is a state-owned limited company (GmbH) wholly owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, operating since approximately 1930 across agricultural, municipal, and governmental development mandates. The company is headquartered in Stuttgart with three regional offices in Donaueschingen, Freiburg, and Ehingen, and is led by Managing Director Claudia Thannheimer. It serves three primary customer segments: farmers and agricultural operations (Landwirte), municipalities and communities (Kommunen), and ministries and government authorities (Behörden), with a secondary segment of private companies requiring environmental compensation. LSBW functions as an authorized implementation partner (Beleihener Partner) for state and EU-funded programs, supervised by the Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz (MLR).

LSBW's service portfolio combines three online marketplaces with a deep advisory practice. The marketplaces are Ökopunkte (eco-points for ecological compensation, distributed via Flächenagentur Baden-Württemberg), Hofbörse (farm and agricultural land brokerage), and Bauplätze (commission-free building plots for end buyers). Advisory services include Bauleitplanung (municipal land-use planning), Agrarinvestitionsförderung (AFP), the subsidized Geförderte Modulberatung program, Flächenverwaltung, Hofbewertung, Liquiditätsberatung, and statewide initiatives including the Wohnraumoffensive BW (Property Fund BW and Housing Competence Center) and the Entsiegelungsprämie. The company manages the Bodenfonds Baden-Württemberg, a land fund established in 1980 holding approximately 2,700 hectares with over 3,000 hectares in reserve, providing physical land inventory for agricultural expansion, compensation areas, and municipal development. Underlying technology is limited to a traditional website and direct consulting channels; no proprietary AI, APIs, or technology platform is disclosed.

Revenue is generated through government funding and mandates rather than market-priced services: advisory work is co-financed by EU (ELER), federal, and state funds; the Bodenfonds generates returns through land allocation; building plots are sold provision-free to end buyers; and Ökopunkte are monetized through the Flächenagentur channel. No public pricing exists, and revenue figures are not disclosed. Cumulative outcomes reported include more than 1,000 building plots facilitated, 325 supervised renovation procedures, 1,119 hectares of land mediated, and 14.2 million Ökopunkte realized.

Name

Landsiedlung Baden-wurttemberg Gmbh

Legal name

Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbH

Website

https://www.landsiedlung.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbH (LSBW) is a state-owned GmbH of Baden-Württemberg, founded circa 1930, serving farmers, municipalities, and government authorities through three marketplaces (Ökopunkte, Hofbörse, Bauplätze), a ~2,700-hectare Bodenfonds land fund, and statewide advisory mandates in agricultural, housing, and environmental development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural and Agricultural Land Management Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAB), Land & Rural Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural land management
• Rural development advisory
• Ecological compensation trading
• Municipal land-use planning
• Farm succession brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded advisory services: As a state-owned GmbH of Baden-Württemberg, LSBW operates primarily through government funding and mandates. Services are provided to support agricultural operations, municipalities, and government agencies in land development, environmental compensation, and rural development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbH manages the state's agricultural and forestry land fund (Bodenfonds), brokers ecological compensation points (Ökopunkte), farm successions (Hofbörse), and building plots (Bauplätze), and delivers advisory services to farmers, municipalities, and public authorities covering agricultural investment planning, municipal land-use planning, and subsidised modular consulting.

Product overview

Landsiedlung Baden-Württemberg GmbH (LSBW) operates a multi-service platform with three integrated marketplaces (Ökopunkte for ecological compensation points, Hofbörse for farm/land brokerage, and Bauplätze for building plots) supported by advisory services including the Bodenfonds land fund, agricultural investment support (AFP), subsidized modular consulting, and municipal development services. The company functions as a state-owned enterprise serving farmers, municipalities, and public authorities across Baden-Württemberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bodenfonds (State Land Fund)
• Hofbörse (Farm Marketplace)
• Ökopunkte (Ecological Compensation Marketplace)
• Bauplätze (Building Plot Marketplace)
• Beratung Agrarinvestitionsförderprogramm (AFP)
• Bauleitplanung Advisory
• Geförderte Modulberatung

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 affordable building plots facilitated for families
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Flächenagentur Baden-WürttembergcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Flächenagentur Baden-Württemberg markets the Ökopunkte (eco points) developed by LSBW. LSBW develops eco compensation measures on its own or secured lands according to Baden-Württemberg's Ökokonto regulations, and the Flächenagentur handles the sales and distribution of these eco points to project developers, municipalities, and companies.
• Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz (MLR) Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MLR is the supervising ministry that provides funding for various programs LSBW implements, including the geförderte Modulberatung (subsidized module consulting) for agriculture. LSBW's services are co-financed by EU (ELER), federal, and state funds managed through this ministry.
• Mooragentur BWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMooragentur BW is a partner for implementing moor renaturation projects. LSBW serves as the implementation partner for moor renaturation, working on CO2 storage, climate protection, and water balance improvement projects across Baden-Württemberg.
• Landwirtschaftsverwaltung Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSBW works in cooperation with the agricultural administration (Landwirtschaftsverwaltung) to support the structural development of agriculture. The Hofbörse operates in collaboration with the agricultural administration to connect farm successors with retiring farmers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BBV LandSiedlung GmbH: Bavarian farmers' association-affiliated land development company operating a Bodenfonds, farm exchange, and rural development advisory business; closely comparable to LSBW's agricultural-segment services, particularly Hofbörse.
• Landgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein mbH: Schleswig-Holstein's state-owned land development entity that administers Bodenfonds-style land pools, brokers farms, supports municipalities with planning and environmental compensation, mirroring LSBW's mandate in another state.
• Thüringer Landgesellschaft mbH: State-owned Thuringian land development company executing the same rural-development, agricultural restructuring, land consolidation, and municipal support mandate as LSBW.
• Landsiedlung Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH: Saxony-Anhalt's state-owned rural development company, focused on Bodenfonds, Hofbörse, agricultural investment support, and municipal planning - a near-identical mandate to LSBW.
• Bayerische Landessiedlung GmbH: State-owned land development company of Bavaria performing the same mandate as LSBW: Bodenfonds-style land management, Hofbörse farm succession mediation, Bauleitplanung support, and Ökopunkte/eco-account services for farmers, municipalities, and government authorities.
• Sächsische Landsiedlung GmbH (SLS): Saxon state-owned land development company with a comparable portfolio including land funds, agricultural restructuring, Hofbörse, and municipal Bauleitplanung support.
• Hessische Landgesellschaft mbH (HLG): State-owned GmbH of Hesse executing an analogous rural-development mandate, including Bodenfonds, agricultural restructuring, land consolidation (Flurbereinigung), and municipal advisory work for farmers and municipalities.
• Niedersächsische Landgesellschaft mbH (NLG): Lower Saxony's state-owned land and rural development company, operating a Bodenfonds, brokering agricultural properties, providing Bauleitplanung, and managing land-consolidation and Ökopunkte programs comparable to LSBW.

Broad incumbents

• SAGA Siedlungs-Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg: Hamburg's state-owned housing and settlement company managing a large portfolio of affordable housing and land; overlaps with LSBW's Bauplätze and affordable-housing development mandate, though with a much broader, urban-focused housing scope.
• LBBW Immobilien GmbH: Real estate arm of LBBW, Baden-Württemberg's state bank, offering broader property brokerage, valuation, and development advisory across the state; overlaps with LSBW's Bauplätze and Hofbewertung services but as part of a much wider commercial portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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