One platform. Three worlds.
civitas. is digital infrastructure for the German Einbürgerungsverfahren — used by private individuals and three institutional target groups: Einbürgerungsbehörden, law firms, and Migrationsberatungsstellen. Each target group has its own interface, its own terms and its own workflow — on the same technical core.
Who cooperates with civitas..
Each target group has different requirements — in terminology, workflow, billing, integration. The civitas. platform delivers a tailored interface for each target group on a shared technical foundation.
Naturalization authorities
civitas. takes over structured application intake in six languages and provides authority-ready documents — direct handover into the Fachverfahren is planned for pilot projects. Fewer queries, shorter throughput times, reliable statistics — without interfering in existing systems.
Law firms
civitas. as a purely technical service is not competition for your law firm — but complementary. Workflow tool for your own mandates and commission-free case handoff in both directions: hand off standard mandates, receive complex cases.
Migrationsberatung (migration counseling)
The wizard takes over the administrative part of counseling work — your counselors can refocus on substantive matters. Funding reports are generated automatically from counseling appointments. Funding tariff free of charge for accredited providers.
One standard for three worlds.
Each target group uses its own interface — but the technical core, the data protection architecture, and the legal positioning are identical. This creates interoperability and shared baseline security.
Server location Germany.
Exclusively Hetzner Online GmbH in Nuremberg. TLS 1.3 throughout, AES-256 at storage level. No data transfer outside the EU. AVV (data processing agreement) under Art. 28 DSGVO as standard.
Strict separation between partners.
Authority, law firm, counseling center — each organization is its own tenant with full isolation. No data mixing, granular role models, auditable access.
Not a Rechtsdienstleister (legal services provider).
civitas. provides purely technical procedural support. No interpretation of individual cases, no legal advice, no competition for law firms. Legal boundaries built into the product architecture.
No vendor lock-in.
Export of all data as JSON at any time. XÖV output and FIT-Connect integration in preparation; API documentation on request. The partner organization remains technically sovereign and able to switch providers at any time.
How the three worlds connect.
civitas. is not a collection of isolated products — but a network in which applicants, authorities, law firms, and counseling centers communicate with each other. Data handovers are structured, references are traceable, responsibilities remain separated.
The applicant
Choose the path: directly via einbuergerungsservice.de, via a Beratungsstelle (counseling center), via a Kanzlei (law firm) — or submitted to a Behörde (authority) that uses civitas..
Starts with the eligibility check, uses the wizard in their language, receives an authority-ready application.
Guides clients through the wizard, documents counseling hours, refers complex cases onward.
Takes on engagements (Mandate) involving legal complexity — Widerspruch (appeal), Ermessen (discretion), Klage (litigation). Uses civitas. as a tool.
Receives structured applications directly in the Fachverfahren (specialized case-management system) — without media breaks, with completeness check.
Which model for your organization?
We clarify the choice of the right cooperation model together in the exploratory call. Depending on the type of organization, you speak with the responsible area lead — contact channels are separated by audience.