bezirk oberfranken

What bezirk oberfranken does

Bezirk Oberfranken is a regional administrative district (Regierungsbezirk) and statutory public corporation under the Bavarian Bezirksordnung, serving the population of Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) in Bavaria, Germany. It delivers mandated public services across social welfare, specialized healthcare, crisis intervention, agricultural and fisheries education, and cultural programming, funded primarily through the compulsory district levy (Bezirksumlage) collected from constituent municipalities and supplemented by state government grants from the Free State of Bavaria. The district does not sell commercial products but operates as a territorial self-governing entity with democratic legitimacy through the elected Bezirkstag, currently led by Bezirkstagspräsident Henry Schramm.

Core operational assets include Gesundheitseinrichtungen des Bezirks Oberfranken (GeBO), which runs a regional healthcare network comprising Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth, Bezirksklinikum Obermain (under €92 million construction for 178 beds), Bezirksklinik Rehau, Bezirksklinik Hochstadt, psychiatric day clinics, and residential care facilities. Cultural and educational infrastructure centers on the Internationale Musikbegegnungsstätte Haus Marteau in Lichtenberg (hosting ~40 master courses annually for young musicians), the Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten (agricultural training institutes with demonstration farms and machinery school), the Lehranstalt für Fischerei in Aufseß (fisheries institute), and the FrankenBiografie biographical database project. The Krisendienst Oberfranken 24/7 crisis hotline (0800 655 3000), operational since July 2021 and restructured under Diakonie Hochfranken in April 2026, handled over 9,400 contacts in 2025.

The business model is fundamentally non-commercial: most services are publicly funded and free at point of use. Limited transactional revenue is generated through concert and cultural event ticket sales (€5–€25 per ticket) and ticketed educational programs, but these are immaterial relative to the levy-and-grant funding base. The district is not a competitor in commercial markets and holds no patent, trademark, or technology portfolio of commercial significance. Strategic positioning rests on statutory monopoly over specialized healthcare and regional cultural promotion, multi-decade institutional partnerships (Hofer Symphoniker, Diakonie Hochfranken, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), and physical infrastructure across multiple Bavarian locations including Bayreuth, Lichtenberg, Kutzenberg, and Aufseß.

Name

bezirk oberfranken

Legal name

Bezirk Oberfranken

Website

https://bezirk-oberfranken.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bezirk Oberfranken is a Bavarian regional administrative district delivering statutory public services — healthcare (GeBO), social welfare, crisis intervention, agricultural and fisheries education, and cultural programming (Haus Marteau) — to citizens of Upper Franconia, funded primarily through district levies and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Public Administration

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAJAO

Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDALAFAN

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Regional government services
• Psychiatric healthcare facilities
• Social welfare services
• Cultural education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bayreuth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Bezirksumlage (District Levy): As a municipal corporation under German law, Bezirk Oberfranken is primarily funded through the district levy (Bezirksumlage), a compulsory contribution collected from the municipalities within Upper Franconia. This forms the core operational budget for delivering public services.
2. State Government Funding: Funding from the Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern) for specific programs including healthcare infrastructure, crisis services, and cultural initiatives. Includes contributions to joint projects with other districts.
3. Concert and Cultural Event Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for concerts at Haus Marteau and other cultural venues. Prices typically range from 5-25 euros per event, with reduced rates for students and disabled persons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bezirk Oberfranken operates as a statutory regional government district providing mandated public services to residents of Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Its core offerings span healthcare (psychiatric clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and crisis intervention through GeBO and Krisendienst), social welfare (disability support, elderly care, war victim assistance), cultural programs (Haus Marteau music master courses, folk music preservation, monument awards, violin competition), agricultural and fisheries education (training institutes, demonstration farms, fisheries museum), and regional heritage research (FrankenBiografie database). Services are delivered through owned facilities and institutions across the district and are largely publicly funded through the Bezirksumlage levy and Bavarian state funding.

Product overview

Bezirk Oberfranken is a regional administrative district (kommunale Gebietskörperschaft) providing public services across multiple sectors including healthcare (via Gesundheitseinrichtungen des Bezirks Oberfranken/GeBO with hospitals and psychiatric clinics), social services (elderly care, disability support, crisis intervention via Krisendienst Oberfranken), culture (Haus Marteau music education, Jugendsymphonieorchester, R.I.O.! popular music promotion, Internationaler Violinwettbewerb Henri Marteau, folk music and cultural heritage programs), and agricultural education (Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten, fisheries advisory). The organization operates as a multi-service public entity rather than a commercial product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeBO - Gesundheitseinrichtungen des Bezirks Oberfranken: Healthcare facilities network of Bezirk Oberfranken including hospitals and psychiatric clinics
• Krisendienst Oberfranken
• Haus Marteau
• R.I.O.! - Rock in Oberfranken
• FrankenBiografie

Products and services

• Haus Marteau (Internationale Musikbegegnungsstätte)
• Krisendienst Oberfranken
• FrankenBiografie
• Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten (Agricultural Training Institutes)
• Fachberatung für Fischerei (Fisheries Advisory Service)
• Gesundheitseinrichtungen des Bezirks Oberfranken (GeBO)
• Soziale Hilfen (Social Services)
• Internationaler Violinwettbewerb Henri Marteau
• Jugendsymphonieorchester Oberfranken
• R.I.O.! - Rock in Oberfranken
• Volksmusikfest Oberfranken
• Museum für bäuerliche Arbeitsgeräte (Lettenhof)
• Berufsfachschule für Musik Oberfranken
• Fachschulen für Pflege (Nursing Schools)
• Lehranstalt für Fischerei in Aufseß
• KulturServiceStelle

Quantifiable outcome

• Crisis service contacts grew from 4,900 (2021) to over 9,400 (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonie HochfrankencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2026Took over operational responsibility for the Krisendienst Oberfranken Leitstelle (crisis hotline) from Dr. Loew Soziale Dienstleistungen as of April 1, 2026. Provides 24/7 telephone crisis support and coordinates mobile crisis teams with psychiatric social services and AWF-Dienste.
• Kulturloge HofminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation with Kulturloge Hof (Diakonie Hochfranken) to provide two free tickets per concert at Haus Marteau for low-income individuals, enabling accessibility to cultural events.
• Hofer SymphonikercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes the International Violin Competition Henri Marteau on behalf of Bezirk Oberfranken since 2007. The orchestra also performs at competition finals and winner concerts.
• Verein Blindenanstalt Nürnberg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBezirk Oberfranken is a member of this association alongside four other Bavarian districts. 20 students from Upper Franconia attended the Bildungszentrum in 2024, with 11 in the boarding school. The association is planning a replacement new building.
• Blindenanstalt Nürnberg e.V. (Bildungszentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBezirk Oberfranken participates in financing the preliminary planning for a new building for blind and visually impaired education center in Nuremberg, with an 8.35% share (approximately 417,500 euros) of planning costs up to 5 million euros.
• Freundeskreis der Musikbegegnungsstätte Haus Marteau e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends association supporting Haus Marteau that established the Henri Marteau violin competition in 2002. Provides funding and prizes including Maggini violin loan to competition winners.
• Landwirtschaftliche Lehranstalten Bezirk Mittelfranken (Triesdorf)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with agricultural training institutes in Triesdorf for cattle farming courses, mutual development of training concepts, and sharing of educational resources.
• Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research partnership providing trial plots at agricultural institutes for soil quality research, including 16-year biochar and compost experiments and earthworm activity studies.
• Forschungsstelle für fränkische VolksmusikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly operated with Bezirke Mittelfranken and Unterfranken for research and preservation of Franconian folk music.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bezirk Mittelfranken: One of Bavaria's seven administrative Bezirke, sharing identical statutory responsibilities under the Bavarian Bezirksordnung. Direct peer across all service domains including healthcare, social services, culture, and agricultural education, with documented cooperation on shared facilities like the Bildungszentrum Nuremberg.
• Bezirk Unterfranken: Neighboring Bavarian administrative Bezirk with the same statutory mandate. Directly comparable structure and service portfolio, joint operator of Forschungsstelle für fränkische Volksmusik with Bezirk Oberfranken.
• Bezirk Oberpfalz: Another Bavarian Regierungsbezirk with identical legal responsibilities and service mandate. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and funding mechanics (Bezirksumlage plus state transfers).
• Bezirk Niederbayern: One of Bavaria's seven administrative Bezirke with parallel statutory functions including psychiatric care (Bezirkskliniken), social services, and cultural programs. Joint partner in the Bildungszentrum for visually impaired.
• Bezirk Schwaben: Bavarian administrative district with identical legal mandate under Bezirksordnung. Operates own healthcare facilities (Bezirkskliniken Schwaben), cultural programs, and agricultural training — directly comparable scale and service mix.
• Bezirk Oberbayern: Largest of Bavaria's seven Bezirke by population. Operates the same mandated service portfolio (psychiatric clinics, social services, cultural promotion) with identical funding structure — directly comparable legal and operational model at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR): Larger regional government corporation in North Rhine-Westphalia with overlapping statutory responsibilities for psychiatric care, disability services, and cultural heritage. Functions as a broader incumbent analog of the Bavarian Bezirk model at greater scale.
• Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL): Parallel regional government body to LVR in North Rhine-Westphalia, operating hospitals, museums, and social services for disabled populations. Comparable statutory corporation structure with broader geographic remit than a single Bavarian Bezirk.

Emerging players

• Diakonie Hochfranken: Regional social services provider that took over operational responsibility for Krisendienst Oberfranken in April 2026. Acts as an implementation partner with direct operational overlap in crisis intervention services.

Others

• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege: Bavarian state ministry that funds psychiatric and crisis service infrastructure for Bezirk Oberfranken. Functions as primary financial partner and policy overseer — comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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