Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck

What Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck does

The Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück (Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck) is a collective municipal government entity (Gemeindeverband) in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany, established in its current form in 1972 under the Niedersächsische Gebietsreform. It administers shared public services for approximately 33,000 residents across seven member municipalities: Alfhausen, Ankum, Stadt Bersenbrück, Eggermühlen, Gehrde, Kettenkamp, and Rieste (with a partial integration from the Fürstenau area). The Samtgemeindebürgermeister is Michael Wernke.

Its service portfolio spans administrative functions (citizen registration, building permits via online Bauleitpläne, document issuance), digital infrastructure (the OpenR@thaus portal at service.sgbsb.de and the Ratsinformationssystem council information system), family and education services (Kindertagesstätten network, Grundschulen, Oberschulen, Gymnasium, Berufsbildende Schulen, Volkshochschule, Bibliotheken), community engagement (Dorftreffs and Stadttreffs in five locations, Freiwilligenagentur, Bürgerstiftung), youth services (Jugendbüro across all seven municipalities), cultural assets (Museum im Kloster with Museumsgütesiegel, Reggae Jam Festival, Kulturring Bersenbrück), emergency services (volunteer Feuerwehren and 14 new civil-protection sirens), and economic development (Niedersachsenpark industrial area promotion, Existenzgründung support, Förderprogramm medizinischer Versorgung).

Operating subsidiaries and affiliated entities include HaseWohnbau (housing), HaseEnergie (renewable energy), HaseBäder (swimming facilities), NBZ Alfsee (nature/education center), Wasserverband Bersenbrück (water), and the Bürgerstiftung. Revenue is sourced from property tax (Grundsteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), administrative fees (kindergarten, waste via AWIGO, permits), and state/federal transfers including project-specific grants such as the EUR 500,000 Dorfentwicklung Ankum Kettenkamp allocation. The Samtgemeinde also maintains international municipal partnerships with Ruma and Tinténiac (France, 25-year relationship celebrated in 2025) and is part of the Metropolregion Nordwest cycling infrastructure collaborative.

Name

Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck

Legal name

Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück

Website

https://sgbsb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck (Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück) is a collective municipal government in Lower Saxony, Germany, administering shared public services for ~33,000 residents across seven member municipalities, including childcare, schools, digital citizen services, cultural programs, and emergency response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Grounds, Landscaping & Exterior Services (BPABAAAD)

Keywords

• Municipal public administration
• Citizen services portal
• Childcare education services
• Community development programs
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bersenbrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Revenue from property taxes (Grundsteuer), trade taxes (Gewerbesteuer), and other municipal levies collected from residents and businesses within the Samtgemeinde.
2. Service Fees and Charges: Fees for administrative services, kindergarten (Kita) fees, waste disposal fees (via AWIGO), and other municipal service charges.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Joint Municipality of Bersenbrück (Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück) is a municipal government administrative entity in Lower Saxony, Germany, providing public services to approximately 33,000 residents across seven member municipalities (Alfhausen, Ankum, Bersenbrück, Eggermühlen, Gehrde, Kettenkamp, Rieste). It delivers a portfolio of public services including online administrative services via the OpenR@thaus portal, childcare (Kita), schools, cultural facilities (Museum im Kloster), youth services, libraries, community meeting centers, waste management, volunteer fire services, and economic development programs.

Product overview

The Joint Municipality of Bersenbruck (Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück) is a municipal government entity serving approximately 33,000 residents across seven member communities. Rather than a unified tech product, it provides a portfolio of public administration services and community facilities including online services via OpenR@thaus, childcare and educational institutions, cultural venues such as Museum im Kloster, recreational facilities including the open-air swimming pool, youth services through the Jugendbüro network, and community centers (Dorf- & Stadttreffs). The municipality also organizes major cultural events including the annual Reggae Jam Festival and manages public infrastructure including volunteer fire services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OpenR@thaus: Digital administrative services portal of the Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück for online handling of administrative services.
• Jugendbüro
• Freiwilligenagentur

Products and services

• OpenR@thaus

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 new warning sirens installed for civil protection across the Samtgemeinde
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tinténiac, FranceminorOthers · 4 November 202525-year German-French partnership between Stadt Bersenbrück and Tinténiac celebrated with French delegation visit and joint concert at Gymnasium.
• RumaminorOthersMunicipal partnership with Ruma, one of the member municipalities' international partnerships. Part of the broader partnership network of the Samtgemeinde.
• Ukraine Aid via BürgerstiftungcoreOthersUkrainian refugees supported through the Bürgerstiftung (citizens' foundation) of the Samtgemeinde, coordinated with Polish partner cities for aid distribution. Around 370 refugees accommodated in the municipality.
• Landkreis OsnabrückcoreOthersThe Samtgemeinde is part of Landkreis Osnabrück, collaborating on projects including Stadtradeln cycling initiative, climate protection, and shared services like AWIGO waste management.
• Metropolregion NordwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project on improving cycling infrastructure connections in rural areas, involving Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück, municipalities Rieste and Neuenkirchen-Vörden, Landkreis Vechta, and Niedersachsenpark GmbH.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Niedersächsischer Städtetag: Municipal association representing Lower-Saxony cities and municipalities; provides policy advocacy, training, and benchmarking relevant to Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück's administrative operations.
• Niedersächsischer Landkreistag: Association of Lower-Saxony counties providing administrative coordination, funding-program information, and policy support relevant to Samtgemeinde operations through Landkreis Osnabrück.
• AWIGO Abfallwirtschaft Landkreis Osnabrück: County-owned waste-management entity providing refuse services across the Landkreis Osnabrück, including Samtgemeinde Bersenbrück; directly comparable as a public-sector service-delivery organization.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Osnabrück: Larger urban administration in the same region (Lower Saxony) operating a much broader municipal-services portfolio; useful as a benchmark for digital-service maturity and citizen-engagement scale.
• Landkreis Osnabrück: Parent administrative district that provides shared services like AWIGO waste management, Stadtradeln cycling initiative, and climate-protection coordination; serves as the umbrella authority above the Samtgemeinde.

Regional players

• Samtgemeinde Bohmte: Nearby Samtgemeinde in Landkreis Osnabrück with similar rural-collective-municipality structure, shared county-level services, and comparable citizen-services scope.
• Samtgemeinde Bad Essen: Lower-Saxony Samtgemeinde of comparable size and demographic profile offering parallel childcare, education, and citizen-service functions; useful regional benchmark for service-delivery models.

Direct peers

• Samtgemeinde Fürstenau: Neighbouring Samtgemeinde in Landkreis Osnabrück with parallel administrative responsibilities, shared Landkreis services (e.g., AWIGO waste management), and overlapping citizen-service portfolio.
• Samtgemeinde Artland: Neighbouring Samtgemeinde in Landkreis Osnabrück with a similar collective-municipality structure administering multiple member municipalities, shared services, and comparable rural Lower-Saxony demographic profile.
• Samtgemeinde Neuenkirchen-Vörden: Adjacent Samtgemeinde that collaborates with Bersenbrück on the Metropolregion Nordwest cycling-infrastructure project; offers directly comparable administrative structure, scale, and citizen-service mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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