The district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld is one of 11 districts in Saxony-Anhalt. As a service provider, it assumes tasks that are assigned to it by law or performs voluntary tasks.
As a modern and citizen-oriented administration, the district administration offers its citizens numerous services as well as consulting and information services. In addition, the district performs numerous official tasks.
Currently, the district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld has more than 800 employees and 17 trainees. The head office is located in Köthen (Anhalt).
In the administrative district Anhalt-Bitterfeld live at present on an area of more than 1452 km² approx. 160000 inhabitants in 8 municipalities and 2 cities.
The administration is divided into three departments and the district administrator. The three departments are assigned to the specialized offices and municipal enterprises.
The district is currently training 17 young people to become administrative assistants, specializing in local government. The dual training lasts three years.
As this is a dual training program, young people learn about everyday work in the practical part of the training, whereas the theory is taught at vocational school.
In the practical part of the training, the trainees go through various offices or departments in order to really get to know the tasks and structure of the administration. Specially trained instructors are responsible for the scheduling and content as well as for the technical guidance of the trainees in the individual departments. In cooperation with the employee responsible from the personnel office, these trainers coordinate the training of the trainees of the county administration.
The district administration is a public administration that offers a wide range of services for its citizens.
Anhalt-Bitterfeld extends in the north to the gates of the state capital Magdeburg and in the south to the Saxon state border.
The district of Anhalt-Bitterfeld is one of the leading business locations in Saxony-Anhalt. Due to its central location in the Central German region, its economic power, its excellent infrastructure, but also its beautiful landscape and nature, Anhalt-Bitterfeld is multifaceted.
In addition to the designated industrial and commercial areas, approximately 60 percent of the district area is reserved for agricultural use.