The protection of nature and landscape is part of governmental policy. In order to give shape to this policy, the government decided to work with a new system: Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management (ANLb).

The road association of municipalities of the Segeberg district “Wege- Zweckverband”, short WZV, is a service provider in the field of waste management, community services and wastewater management.

The law states that local authorities are responsible for supervision of childcare centers, pre-school nurseries, registered child minder agencies and facilities for child minding. The GGD carries out inspections on behalf of local authorities.