In the Free state of Thuringia (de:Freistaat Thueringen) there is the possibility to establish municipal associations (de:Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) according to § 46 of the Thuringian Communal- and District Order (de: Thueringer Kommunalordnung –TuerKO).
In addition, the transference of administration procedures to a particular fulfilling municipality (erfüllende Gemeinde) might be possible as well.
1 District Altenburger Land 2 District Landkreis Eichsfeld 3 District Landkreis Gotha 4 District Landkreis Greiz 5 District Landkreis Hildburghausen 6 District Ilm-Kreis 7 District Kyffhäuserkreis 8 District Landkreis Nordhausen 9 District Saale-Holzland-Kreis 10 District Saale-Orla-Kreis 11 District Saalfeld-Rudolstadt 12 District Schmalkalden-Meiningen 13 District Sömmerda 14 District Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis 15 District Wartburgkreis 16 District Weimarer Land