Automated Key Management for Cities and Municipalities

Centralize municipal key management into one secure system. Automate access to public spaces and ensure efficient resource allocation by shifting focus from manual routines to specialist work.

Livion Key Automat installed in a modern municipal building

A solution trusted by forward-thinking cities and public administrations

Malmö stad
Varbergs kommun
Tuusulan kunta
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CHALLENGES

The Hidden Costs of Municipal Key Management

Inadequate Transparency and Traceability

A municipal facility manager reviewing fragmented data on a terminal

When existing solutions are fragmented or lack essential features, a comprehensive real-time overview of the entire municipality is lost. This compromises the security of public spaces when reliable data on actual key holders is missing.

Real-time Overview and Full History

A digital key register shows exactly who holds which key at any given moment. A complete usage history eliminates guesswork and makes the security management of facilities transparent.

Time-Consuming Manual Operations

A frustrated municipal employee managing a busy reception desk

Municipal staff spend a vast amount of time issuing and receiving keys. Continuous coordination ties employees to service desks instead of allowing them to focus on specialist tasks.

Seamless Handovers and 24/7 Service

Ease the pressure on service desks by preparing handovers in advance. Smart key automats eliminate queues and enable fully self-service pickup and return around the clock—independent of staff schedules.

Unreturned and Overdue Keys

A municipal administrator tracking overdue and unreturned keys from a digital system

When employees, substitutes, or external service providers fail to return keys on time, security risks increase. Meanwhile, the constant manual tracking and investigation of missing keys create significant hidden costs.

Automated Return Monitoring

Automated reminders and comprehensive log data help resolve missing key situations faster, reducing manual investigation work and expensive lock re-keying costs.

COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION

All Municipal Keys Managed in One Place

Forget scattered data and manual tracking. LivionKey combines digital management and physical handovers into one seamless system.

Livion product portfolio

Centralized Digital Key Register

Move your entire municipality's key management to one secure cloud service. Manage contractors, staff, and facility bookers in a single view.

Smart Automats for All Keys

No need to replace existing locks. Key automats securely store and issue traditional mechanical keys, access tags, and smart keys 24/7.

Integrate with Existing Systems

Connect LivionKey directly to your municipality’s facility booking, property management, or HR systems. Automate repetitive routines, such as weekend sports facility access, from start to finish without manual work.

USE CASES

How the System Serves Different Municipal Stakeholders

Contractor and Maintenance Access

Contractor and Maintenance Access

Issue time-limited PIN codes to external partners. Enable 24/7 self-service key pickup and return without the need for manual scheduling.

Staff and Shift Work Management

Staff and Shift Work Management

Automate daily key handovers for staff. Speed up the start of shifts and ensure that responsible persons are always identified without manual logging.

Digital Logging for Service Desks

Digital Logging for Service Desks

Digitize key management at service points. Manage manual handovers electronically in exceptional cases while maintaining a unified overview in the same system.

SAVINGS CALCULATOR

Calculate Taxpayer Savings

Enter an estimate of your monthly key handovers and see immediately how much automating routines can free up municipal resources for other work.

40pcs / mo
10400
20%
0100

Estimated Annual Savings

€4,904

Payback Period

less than a year

Calculations are based on average assumptions. Estimates assume one manual key event takes 15 minutes of labor and resolving a missing key takes 20 minutes. Labor cost is estimated at €30/h. For external partners, saved travel and waiting time are included.

Modernize Your Key Management

Automate manual routines, improve security, and free up staff time for where it is needed most.