St Moritz

What St Moritz does

Gemeinde St. Moritz is the municipal government entity serving the resort town of St. Moritz in the Maloja District of Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, situated at 1,856 meters above sea level. The municipality delivers public administration and infrastructure services to three principal constituencies: permanent residents, secondary residents (Zweitheimische), and the high-volume tourist population that supports the town's global luxury-resort brand. Core service lines span a chancellery, residents' services, civil registry, tax administration (Steuerallianz), finance and IT, building permits and planning (Hochbau), infrastructure and environment (including forestry, civil engineering, wastewater, recycling, and water supply), social services, AHV branch, municipal police, fire department, civil defense, schools (Gemeindeschule), library, and tourist infrastructure including lake facilities.

The municipality operates a portfolio of wholly-owned public-service subsidiaries: OVAVERVA Hallenbad, Spa & Sportzentrum (sports and wellness); St. Moritz Energie (energy utility); St. Moritz Tourismus AG and Engadin Tourismus AG (tourism promotion); Gemeindeschule St. Moritz (primary/secondary education); Bibliothek St. Moritz (library); and SPOT Agency St. Moritz AG (digital and design services). Unlike a commercial enterprise, Gemeinde St. Moritz is funded primarily through taxation and statutory fees rather than market-priced products; it has no commercial pricing model, no equity funding rounds, and no commercial ownership structure.

Strategically, the municipality is mid-execution on a multi-year capital program anchored by the Arealentwicklung Islas master plan (presented October 2023), which redistributes municipal functions across four locations (Ludains, Islas, Kulm, Bahnhof) and includes a planned ice sports center, contaminated-site remediation, and roundabout construction. Additional capital initiatives include the Bildungszentrum Grevas educational renewal, the Kita Grevas childcare expansion (2024), the Alterszentrum Du Lac senior-care facility (a joint project with Sils and Silvaplana), and the Ovel da la Resgia flood-safety project. Digital channels include the official website, a citizen e-participation platform (my.stmoritz.ch), and an Online-Schalter self-service portal for forms, documents, lost-and-found, and SBB day passes.

Name

St Moritz

Legal name

Gemeinde St. Moritz

Website

https://gemeinde-stmoritz.ch

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeinde St. Moritz is the municipal government of the Alpine resort town of St. Moritz in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, delivering public administration, infrastructure, education, energy, tourism, and social services to permanent residents, secondary residents, and visitors.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Moritz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gemeinde St. Moritz is the municipal government of St. Moritz, Switzerland, providing public administration, social services, education (Gemeindeschule), public safety (Gemeindepolizei, Feuerwehr), infrastructure (waste, water, roads, forest), energy supply (St. Moritz Energie), sports and cultural facilities (OVAVERVA, Reithalle, Bibliothek), and tourism-related services. It delivers these services through in-person counters at Via Maistra 12 and an online portal (Online-Schalter), and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in energy, tourism promotion, sports, and education.

Product overview

St. Moritz is a Swiss municipality (Gemeinde) providing public administration services and managing municipal infrastructure. The municipality operates through various administrative departments including the Chancellery (Kanzlei), Tax Alliance (Steuerallianz), Residents' Services (Einwohnerdienste), Social Services (Soziale Dienste), Municipal Police (Gemeindepolizei), Finance (Finanzen), Construction (Hochbau), and Infrastructure & Environment (Infrastruktur & Umwelt). The municipality also manages key public facilities and projects including sports infrastructure (OVAVERVA), educational facilities (Gemeindeschule St. Moritz), and various development projects such as the Arealentwicklung Islas, Alterszentrum Du Lac, Bildungszentrum Grevas, and Reithalle St. Moritz.

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Products and services

• Municipal Administration (Gemeindeverwaltung / Kanzlei) Central municipal administration and chancellery services for residents and stakeholders of St. Moritz, including official correspondence, council support, and general enquiries.
• Residents' Services (Einwohnerdienste) Handles resident registration, eUmzug (online relocation), tenant changes (Mieterwechsel), secondary resident (Zweitheimische) matters, and AHV branch services.
• Civil Registry Office (Zivilstandsamt) Issues civil status documents for residents of St. Moritz.
• Tax Alliance (Steuerallianz) Municipal tax administration and assessment services for individuals and businesses in St. Moritz.
• Finance & IT (Finanzen & IT) Municipal financial administration, including ski pass refunds (Rückerstattung Skiabo), pension fund (Pensionskasse), and internal IT services.
• Building & Planning (Hochbau / Baupolizei & Raumplanung) Building police, spatial planning, project oversight, and municipal real estate (Liegenschaften) management in St. Moritz.
• Infrastructure & Environment (Infrastruktur & Umwelt) Municipal works service (Werkdienst), forestry office (Forstamt), civil engineering and wastewater (Tiefbau & Abwasser), waste and recycling (Abfall & Recycling), and water supply (Wasserversorgung).
• Hunting & Fishing (Jagd & Fischerei) Administration of hunting and fishing permits and related regulation in the municipality.
• AHV Branch Office (AHV-Zweigstelle) Local branch handling old-age and survivors' insurance (AHV) matters for St. Moritz residents.
• Social Services (Soziale Dienste) Municipal social welfare and support services for residents in need.
• Public Safety — Municipal Police (Gemeindepolizei) Local policing, public order, and regulatory enforcement for the municipality.
• Public Safety — Fire Department (Feuerwehr) Municipal fire and rescue services for St. Moritz.
• Public Safety — Municipal Management Staff (GFS / Gemeindeführungsstab) Municipal command staff for extraordinary events and crisis management.
• Military & Civil Protection (Militär & Zivilschutz) Local administration of military and civil protection matters.
• Tourist Infrastructure (Touristische Infrastrukturen) Municipal management of tourist infrastructure supporting St. Moritz as a resort destination.
• Lake Infrastructure (See-Infrastruktur) Municipal operation and maintenance of the St. Moritz lake infrastructure.
• St. Moritz Energie (Energy Supply) Wholly-owned municipal entity providing energy supply services in St. Moritz.
• Pension Fund (Pensionskasse) Municipal pension fund administration for employees of Gemeinde St. Moritz.
• Municipal School (Gemeindeschule St. Moritz) Public primary schooling, leisure programmes, winter and project weeks, school social work, and the Kindertagesstätte (day-care) for children in St. Moritz.
• Youth Work (Jugendarbeit St. Moritz) Municipal youth services and programmes for young people in St. Moritz.
• Library (Bibliothek St. Moritz) Wholly-owned municipal library serving residents and visitors.
• OVAVERVA Hallenbad, Spa & Sportzentrum Wholly-owned municipal sports, recreation, and wellness facility (indoor pool, spa, sport centre).
• Infrastructure Rental (Infrastruktur mieten) Rental of municipal venues and rooms for events, available to associations, organisations, and other interested parties.
• Online Counter (Online-Schalter) Online portal providing access to forms, documents, laws and zoning plans, lost-and-found, gastronomy permits, civil status documents, public-principle information, secondary residents, SBB day passes, eUmzug, tenant changes, certifications, bereavement guidance, drone permits, and emergency numbers.
• Gastronomy Permits (Gastwirtschaftswesen) Municipal licensing and oversight of gastronomy and hospitality establishments.
• St. Moritz Tourismus AG Wholly-owned municipal entity promoting tourism in St. Moritz.
• Engadin Tourismus AG Wholly-owned municipal entity promoting regional tourism across the Engadin valley.

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Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Davos: Municipal government of Davos, another globally recognized Swiss Alpine resort town in Canton Graubünden. Directly comparable as a Swiss Gemeinde managing tourism infrastructure, sports facilities, schools, and energy/utilities for a high-altitude resort destination with similar service portfolio and demographic structure.
• Gemeinde Zermatt: Municipality of Zermatt, Switzerland, a world-famous high-altitude Alpine resort. Comparable as a Swiss Gemeinde providing municipal services, tourism infrastructure, and mountain safety/transport operations for a premium destination with similar elevation-driven climate and service-delivery challenges.
• Gemeinde Saanen (Gstaad): Saanen municipality, home to Gstaad — another premium Swiss Alpine resort destination. Comparable as a Swiss Gemeinde supporting luxury tourism with similar demographic mix of permanent residents, Zweitheimische, and international visitors.
• Comune di Cortina d'Ampezzo: Italian Alpine resort municipality in the Dolomites, Olympic host venue. Comparable as a high-altitude European municipal government managing premium tourism infrastructure, winter sports facilities, and seasonal visitor flows similar to St. Moritz.
• Ville de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: French Alpine municipality at the foot of Mont Blanc, world-famous mountaineering and ski resort. Comparable as a European municipal government delivering public services and tourism infrastructure for a high-altitude premium resort with similar elevation, visitor profile, and winter-sports economy.
• Resort Municipality of Whistler: Canadian resort municipality in British Columbia, Olympic host and North America's largest ski resort. Comparable as a dedicated resort municipality whose primary economic driver is high-end mountain tourism with similar service-delivery scope (utilities, recreation, public safety) and seasonal demand profile.
• City of Aspen: US mountain resort municipality in Colorado, a globally recognized luxury destination. Comparable as a small municipal government with luxury tourism-driven tax base, Zweitheimische-style second-home owner population, and concentration of high-end hospitality and cultural facilities.

Regional players

• Gemeinde Silvaplana: Neighboring Engadin municipality and joint partner with St. Moritz on Alterszentrum Du Lac. Comparable as a Swiss Alpine Gemeinde in the same valley with overlapping tourism infrastructure (Engadin Tourismus AG) and inter-municipal cooperation model — more of a regional partner than direct competitor.
• Gemeinde Sils im Engadin: Small neighboring Engadin municipality and third partner in the Alterszentrum Du Lac joint project. Comparable as a Swiss Alpine Gemeinde with shared regional tourism coordination and similar demographic/service structure but smaller scale and no direct competitive overlap.

Others

• St. Moritz Tourismus AG: Wholly-owned destination marketing subsidiary of Gemeinde St. Moritz, listed separately because it is itself a corporate entity rather than a peer municipality. Included to acknowledge the operating-company boundary within the broader St. Moritz ecosystem for readers analyzing the group's commercial operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeindestmoritz
• Xx.com/gde_stmoritz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-st-moritz

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Subsidiaries7 records

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