Land consolidation and land reorganisation

Land consolidation: reorganising land ownership in rural areas

Paths across other people's land, parcels without access, ownership that does not match actual use: a land consolidation procedure reorganises ownership and use in a new and sensible way. We carry out these procedures on behalf of the state.

Procedures and contact persons How a procedure works
  • Suitable body under § 53 Abs. 4 LwAnpG
  • 10 current procedures
  • Districts of Rostock and Vorpommern-Rügen
Surveying engineer from GOLNIK & PARTNER discussing a plan with two farmers at the edge of a field

The key facts

What is it about?
Land ownership in rural areas is reorganised. Boundaries are adapted to actual use, plots are merged, and paths and waters are settled.
Who orders it?
The state. We work as a suitable body (geeignete Stelle) under § 53 Abs. 4 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (Landwirtschaftsanpassungsgesetz, LwAnpG). We work for the responsible ministry, not for individual owners.
Who takes part?
All owners in the procedure area, plus municipalities, public agencies (Träger öffentlicher Belange) and the participants' association (Teilnehmergemeinschaft).
What does it cost me?
As a rule, nothing. You do not pay notary or surveying costs. You only pay if you receive more land than your previous claim.

Our current procedures

Find your procedure

We are currently handling 10 land consolidation procedures in the districts of Rostock and Vorpommern-Rügen. Tap a dot to see who handles the procedure at our office and which authority is responsible.

  • Land consolidation (10)
  • Land readjustment (1)

The dots show the approximate location. Which plots belong to a procedure is shown on the area map of that procedure.

Your contact person for the procedure

Find your procedure: there you can reach the person who handles it at our office. The responsible authority is shown with each one.

  • Christin Fenske

    +49 381 405 69-85 christin.fenske@golnik.de

    • Land consolidation LieschowStALU Vorpommern
    • Land consolidation LöbnitzStALU Vorpommern

  • Ekkard Jahning

    +49 381 405 69-84 ekkard.jahning@golnik.de

    • Land consolidation BellinStALU Mittleres Mecklenburg
    • Land consolidation DrüsewitzStALU Mittleres Mecklenburg
    • Land consolidation Groß MohrdorfStALU Vorpommern
    • Land consolidation HorstStALU Vorpommern
    • Land consolidation Recknitz IIIStALU Mittleres Mecklenburg
    • Land consolidation RensowStALU Mittleres Mecklenburg

  • Michael Weu

    +49 381 405 69-87 michael.weu@golnik.de

    • Land consolidation Born-DorfStALU Vorpommern
    • Land consolidation Born-WerreStALU Vorpommern
    • Land readjustment „Studieren und Wohnen beim Pulverturm“Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock · Development plan

Why land consolidation

When ownership and use drift apart

Over decades, paths have been moved, waters have been developed and land has been farmed differently from what the cadastre shows. Farmyards, roads and waters then lie on other people's land. Parcels have no access. Farming and ownership do not fit together.

A land consolidation procedure brings the two back together. This makes farming and forestry easier. It creates clear conditions for sale, lease and inheritance. And it is often the condition for building infrastructure at all.

  • Adapt cadastral boundaries to actual use
  • Merge scattered plots
  • Settle farmyards, paths and waters legally
  • A clear basis for sale, lease and inheritance
Map of a procedure area before land consolidation: many small, scattered parcels, each colour one owner
Before: old holdings
The same map after the new allocation: each owner has a few large, connected areas
After: new allocation

What else the procedure can include

More than new boundaries

Funded measures can be included in the plan for communal and public facilities (§ 41 FlurbG, the Land Consolidation Act or Flurbereinigungsgesetz). Examples are rural path building for access, village renewal and small tourist facilities. What would otherwise need many separate land purchases becomes part of the procedure.

Measures under the EU Water Framework Directive can also be carried out this way. Some procedures are even started just for this purpose. The land needed is settled within the procedure, not by negotiating with each owner.

  • Rural path building and access
  • Village renewal and small tourist facilities
  • Measures under the EU Water Framework Directive
  • Land needs settled, not negotiated one by one
Surveyor recording points in the field with a GNSS receiver

How a procedure works

Four stages over several years. The land consolidation authority (Flurneuordnungsbehörde) leads the procedure, and we carry out the work.

  1. Start

    The authority defines the procedure area and starts the procedure. All owners in the area become participants.

  2. Record the current state

    We find out who owns what and how it is used. We also record the wishes of the participants. This gives the picture of the current state.

  3. Reallocate

    On this basis, land is allocated anew: connected areas instead of scattered pieces, access for every parcel, paths and waters settled.

  4. Transfer to the cadastre

    The new boundaries are surveyed and marked. They are entered in the real estate cadastre (Liegenschaftskataster) and the land register (Grundbuch). Then the new legal situation applies.

Frequently asked questions

What is a land reorganisation procedure (Bodenordnungsverfahren, BOV)?

A land reorganisation procedure (Bodenordnungsverfahren, BOV) clarifies and reorganises land and ownership. The aim is clear parcel boundaries and legally secure ownership.

Can I commission a land consolidation procedure?

No. A procedure is started by the land consolidation authority (Flurneuordnungsbehörde). Individual owners cannot commission one. We handle it as a suitable body (geeignete Stelle) under § 53 Abs. 4 LwAnpG on behalf of the state.

What happens to my property?

It stays your property. Only its location or shape changes. The aim is that you end up with land of equal value that is easier to use: connected instead of scattered, with access, and with boundaries that match actual use.

How long does a land consolidation procedure take?

Several years. From the start until the new legal situation is entered in the real estate cadastre (Liegenschaftskataster) and the land register (Grundbuch), it often takes ten years or more. This depends on the size and the number of participants. Many benefits come earlier, for example new paths.

Do I have to pay for the land reorganisation procedure?

No. As a rule, you do not pay notary or surveying costs for the procedure. Costs only arise if you receive additional land that goes beyond your previous claim.

Where can I see whether my plot is affected?

This is shown in the order (Anordnungsbeschluss) or the area map (Gebietskarte) of the procedure. The map on this page gives a first overview of our procedures. For Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the state also offers an online map of current land consolidation and land reorganisation procedures (in German). For legally binding information, ask the responsible land consolidation authority.

Which procedures does GOLNIK & PARTNER handle?

We are currently handling these land reorganisation procedures:

  • Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen: Lieschow, Löbnitz, Groß Mohrdorf, Horst, Born-Dorf and Born-Werre
  • Landkreis Rostock: Bellin, Drüsewitz, Recknitz III and Rensow

You can find your contact person next to your procedure.

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Questions about a current procedure?

The contact person for your procedure can help you fastest. You do not know which procedure your plot belongs to? Call us and we will check.

+49 381 405 69-0 info@golnik.de