kreisverwaltung dithmarschen

Name

kreisverwaltung dithmarschen

Legal name

Kreis Dithmarschen - Der Landrat

Website

https://dithmarschen.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships (HLAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO), Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Vehicle registration services
• Residency permit services
• Building permit services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heide

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Administrative Service Fees: Fees collected for various administrative services including vehicle registration, driver's licenses, residency permits, hygiene briefings (30 EUR), and archival services.
2. Public Funding and Tax Revenue: Government funding from federal, state, and local tax revenues to operate public administration services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kreisverwaltung Dithmarschen is the public county administration (Kreis) for the Dithmarschen district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, providing statutory administrative services to residents, businesses, and municipalities. Core offerings include vehicle registration, driver's licensing, residency and naturalization services, civil registry, building permits, social and youth welfare, public health services (including §43 IfSG hygiene briefings), cultural/heritage programs such as the Museumslandschaft Dithmarschen, and digital citizen services including online appointment booking, the Bürgerportal, internet-based vehicle registration (iKFZ), and online hygiene briefings.

Product overview

Kreis Dithmarschen operates a comprehensive municipal administration portal providing citizen services across multiple domains. The core digital infrastructure consists of an appointment booking system (Terminbuchung) enabling online reservations for vehicle registration, driver's licenses, construction permits, and foreigner services. Key digital services include the Bürgerportal (citizen portal), Online-Belehrung (online hygiene briefings), and various self-service options like Wunschkennzeichen (custom license plates) and internetbasierte Fahrzeugzulassung (I-KFZ). Additional services span health (health office, hygiene briefings), education (Jugendaufbauwerk vocational training), environment (solar potential cadastre, climate protection), culture (Museumslandschaft with 19 museums, Kulturköpfe participatory culture project), and administrative functions (Gemeinschaftsarchiv archive, Hinweisgeberschutz whistleblower system). The ecosystem includes partnerships with FrontDeskSuite for appointments, DIGIaccess for accessibility, Govii chatbot for citizen communication, and Technologiezentrum Glehn for online briefings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Museumslandschaft Dithmarschen: A marketing brand uniting 19 museums at 11 locations in Dithmarschen, established in 2004 under the EU LEADER+ funding program.
• Kulturköpfe
• Dithmarscher Landesmuseum
• Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum

Products and services

• Terminbuchung (Online Appointment Booking)

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 museums at 11 locations supported through Museumslandschaft Dithmarschen marketing and coordination
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KUBUS Kommunalberatung und Service GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationKUBUS Kommunalberatung und Service GmbH operates the internal whistleblowing system (interne Meldestelle) for Kreis Dithmarschen, ensuring maximum confidentiality in handling reports of violations. The partnership was established following the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG) effective July 2, 2023.
• TNG Stadtnetz GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTNG Stadtnetz GmbH provides web hosting and support services for the Kreis Dithmarschen website and digital infrastructure.
• Technologiezentrum Glehn (TZG)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTZG conducts online hygiene briefings (§43 IfSG) for Kreis Dithmarschen. Citizens book appointments, undergo video verification via WhatsApp/Facetime/Signal/Ginlo, complete the briefing with multi-language subtitles, and take an online test. Fee is 30 EUR.
• IT-Verbund Schleswig-Holstein / Zentrales IT-Management (ZIT)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the Govii chatbot for simple digital communication between citizens and the authority.
• Volkshochschule HeidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage school providing integration courses (Integrationskurse) for foreign nationals in Dithmarschen as part of residency permit requirements.
• Verein Volkshochschulen in Dithmarschen (Meldorf)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage school providing integration courses (Integrationskurse) for foreign nationals in Dithmarschen.
• Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein (Meldorf)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic academy providing integration courses (Integrationskurse) for foreign nationals in Dithmarschen.
• Dithmarscher BetreuungsvereincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Betreuungsverein collaborates with the Betreuungsbehörde (guardianship authority) of Kreis Dithmarschen to provide information and support on legal guardianship matters. They co-organize informational events on legal guardianship.
• Verein Volkshochschulen DithmarschencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperator of the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum since January 1, 2021, providing cultural and educational services.
• AÖZA gGmbH (Archäologisch-Ökologisches Zentrum Albersdorf)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the Steinzeitpark (Stone Age Park) with over 40 hectares of outdoor area and the Steinzeithaus museum building opened in March 2023.
• Stiftung Mensch PartnerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner of the Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landwirtschaftsmuseum since its founding in 1986, providing employment for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Kreis Nordfriesland: Neighboring Schleswig-Holstein Kreis with a similar coastal, rural profile and population scale (~165k). Operates comparable administrative, health, and cultural portfolios, making it the closest structural peer for benchmarking service delivery and digital maturity.
• Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg: Adjacent Kreis in Schleswig-Holstein with overlapping rural/urban mix and similar statutory service mandates. Shares the same state-level regulatory environment and IT-Verbund Schleswig-Holstein digital infrastructure.
• Kreis Steinburg: Direct southern neighbor of Dithmarschen within Schleswig-Holstein, comparable in size and rural character. Provides the same catalog of county-level administrative services under identical state law, making digital and operational comparisons directly meaningful.
• Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde: Larger Schleswig-Holstein Kreis operating under the same state-level mandates and IT-Verbund ecosystem. Comparable in digital service ambition and museum/cultural portfolio mix, useful for benchmarking scaled county administration.
• Landkreis Cuxhaven: Neighboring Lower-Saxon Landkreis on the opposite bank of the Elbe, sharing a coastal, agricultural profile and similar population scale. Comparable on tourism/museum positioning and rural administration challenges.
• Kreis Ostholstein: Schleswig-Holstein Kreis with a strong tourism/cultural identity and rural service profile. Comparable for benchmarking cultural-heritage administration and seasonal citizen-facing service demand.
• Kreis Plön: Smaller Schleswig-Holstein Kreis operating under identical state mandates with a similar mix of cultural and administrative services. Useful peer for small-scale digital service delivery comparisons.
• Kreis Segeberg: Schleswig-Holstein Kreis operating in a more urbanized Hamburg-adjacent context but under the same legal framework. Useful counterpoint for benchmarking how Dithmarschen's digital investments compare to higher-pressure metro-area demand.

Broad incumbents

• Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL): Municipal umbrella organization in NRW that coordinates cultural, social, and museum services across member municipalities. Comparable at the broader level on cultural-portfolio coordination, museum-network governance, and member-municipality funding mechanisms.
• Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf: Higher-level supervisory authority in NRW that administers regional planning, environmental, and citizen-facing services. Comparable at the broader regulatory tier on interagency coordination, environmental program administration, and digital citizen services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kreis-dithmarschen

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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