What Stadt Schweinfurt does

Stadt Schweinfurt is a municipal government entity (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) under Bavarian municipal law, serving approximately 54,000 residents in the Franconian region of Bavaria, Germany. Governed by a 44-member Stadtrat plus the directly elected Oberbürgermeister (Ralf Hofmann, elected 2026 with 67.7% in the runoff), the city is organized into five Referate covering personnel and finance, public order and citizen services, urban development, and social affairs. It operates a multi-channel service delivery model combining in-person service at the Rathaus, phone-based Bürger­service, and an integrated digital e-government platform anchored on the Digitales Rathaus and Bürgerserviceportal, with secure citizen authentication provided via the Bavarian state identity layer (BayernID).

The digital product surface includes the Formularcenter (PDF forms repository), a personalized citizen portal (mein schweinfurt.de), a defect-reporting tool (Mängelmelder), an online lost-and-found registry (Fundprogramm), an interactive city map on OpenStreetMap, an event calendar, and an electronic procurement platform (eVergabe via Vergabeplattform Bayern). Underlying technology is standard municipal IT: Matomo for anonymized web analytics, ReadSpeaker for accessibility (Vorlesefunktion), and privacy-preserving two-click embeds for external video and social media. The city holds a statutory monopoly on local public administration, with revenue derived from property tax (Grundsteuer A and B at 540 v.H. for 2026), business tax (Gewerbesteuer at 400 v.H.), administrative and service fees (dog tax, permits, certificates), and consolidated operating revenue from four wholly-owned municipal enterprises: Stadtwerke Schweinfurt GmbH (electricity, gas, water, heating, public transport, telecom, harbor), Stadt- und Wohnbau GmbH (housing), Leopoldina Krankenhaus GmbH (teaching hospital of the University of Würzburg), and Eigenbetrieb Stadtentwässerung (wastewater). The city maintains four cultural partner cities (North Lanarkshire 1962, Châteaudun 1964, Seinäjoki 1979, Lutsk 2023) and one climate partnership (Tarija, Bolivia, 2022).

Name

Stadt Schweinfurt

Legal name

Stadt Schweinfurt

Website

https://schweinfurt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Schweinfurt is a Bavarian municipal government serving approximately 54,000 residents through five administrative departments, an integrated Digitales Rathaus e-government platform, and four wholly-owned municipal enterprises covering utilities, housing, hospital services, and wastewater.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive Offices (921110), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Other General Government Support (921190)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• E-government platform
• Public sector services
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Schweinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes: The city collects property taxes (Grundsteuer A and B at 540 v.H.) and business taxes (Gewerbesteuer at 400 v.H.) as primary revenue streams. These tax rates are set for 2026 and subsequent years.
2. Administrative Fees and Service Charges: Various fees for citizen services including dog tax (Hundesteuer), waste disposal fees, building permits, marriage ceremonies, certificates and other administrative services.
3. Municipal Utility Revenue: Revenue from municipal utilities through Stadtwerke Schweinfurt GmbH including electricity, gas, water, heating, public transport, and harbor operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Schweinfurt is the municipal government of the city of Schweinfurt, Germany, providing comprehensive public administration services to approximately 54,000 citizens. Its core offerings include digital e-government services via the Digitales Rathaus, in-person services through the Bürgerserviceportal, public safety (fire department), urban planning and infrastructure, waste management, social services (Jobcenter), cultural institutions (theaters, museums, music school), educational facilities, parks and recreation, and municipal utilities through its wholly-owned enterprises. The city also collects municipal taxes and provides administrative certificates, registrations, permits, and licensing services.

Product overview

Stadt Schweinfurt operates a multi-module e-government platform centered on the Digitales Rathaus (Digital City Hall), which unifies the Bürgerserviceportal (Citizen Service Portal), Formularcenter (Form Center), and various online service tools. The core product enables citizens to complete administrative procedures digitally, replacing in-person visits. Supporting products include the personalized portal mein schweinfurt.de, the defect reporter Mängelmelder, the lost and found service Fundprogramm, an interactive city map (Stadtplan), an event calendar (Veranstaltungskalender), and electronic procurement (Elektronische Vergabe). These products function as integrated modules within the unified citizen service ecosystem, accessible through a single authentication via BayernID.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mein schweinfurt.de: Personalized citizen portal offering individual start page with personal favorites, topics, and events calendar
• Digitales Rathaus
• Wildpark an den Eichen

Products and services

• Digitales Rathaus (Digital City Hall)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lutsk, UkrainecoreOthers · 1 January 2023Partner city relationship established in 2023. Lutsk has approximately 210,000 inhabitants. Active support including medical supplies and hybrid generator donations. Ukraine aid coordination office established.
• Tarija, BolivienminorOthers · 1 January 2022Climate partnership city (Klimapartnerstadt) established in 2022. Focus on climate protection and adaptation cooperation.
• Seinäjoki, FinnlandminorOthers · 1 January 1979Partner city relationship established in 1979. Seinäjoki has approximately 64,130 inhabitants. International city partnership for cultural exchange.
• Châteaudun, FrankreichminorOthers · 1 January 1964Partner city relationship established in 1964. Châteaudun has approximately 13,500 inhabitants. International city partnership for cultural exchange.
• North Lanarkshire (formerly Motherwell), SchottlandminorOthers · 1 January 1962Partner city relationship established in 1962. North Lanarkshire has approximately 326,000 inhabitants. International city partnership for cultural exchange and cooperation.
• Stadtwerke Schweinfurt GmbHcoreOthersMunicipal utility company founded 19.08.1999. City-owned company providing electricity, gas, water, heating, public transport, telecommunications, and harbor operations. Key municipal enterprise for city infrastructure.
• Stadt- und Wohnbau GmbH Schweinfurt (SWG)coreOthersMunicipal housing company formed from merger of Wiederaufbau-GmbH (1949) and GWS Wohnungsbaugesellschaft (1935), rebranded in 2006. City-owned housing company managing residential properties.
• Leopoldina Krankenhaus der Stadt Schweinfurt GmbHcoreOthersModern general hospital (Schwerpunktkrankenhaus) providing comprehensive medical care for Schweinfurt city and county, plus northern Unterfranken region. Teaching hospital of University of Würzburg.
• Stadtentwässerung (Municipal Drainage)coreOthersMunicipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) managing city drainage and sewage systems. Provides wastewater management services for the city.
• Freunde des Wildparks e.V.minorOthersFriends association of Wildpark an den Eichen founded June 2012. Supports the free-entry wildlife park covering 18 hectares with 43 animal species through donations and sponsorship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Rosenheim: Upper Bavarian city of ~64,000 residents, near-identical scale to Schweinfurt, operating under the same Bavarian municipal law with similar Referate and municipal enterprise structure. Closest demographic peer for benchmarking digital services and budget.
• Stadt Würzburg: Regional capital of Lower Franconia (~127,000 residents) and Schweinfurt's nearest large neighbor. Operates analogous municipal enterprise structure (Stadtwerke Würzburg, GWG housing, university hospital ecosystem) and serves as administrative reference point for Schweinfurt at regional level.
• Stadt Passau: Lower Bavarian city of ~53,000 residents - almost identical population to Schweinfurt - making it one of the closest demographic peers. Comparable municipal enterprise structure and Bavarian governance framework.
• Stadt Bayreuth: Upper Franconian city of ~74,000 residents with comparable Bavarian municipal governance, university presence, and cultural institution portfolio (Wagner Festival, museum). Comparable structural and administrative profile though with stronger cultural-tourism focus.
• Stadt Erlangen: Middle Franconian city of ~113,000 residents, similarly structured Bavarian municipality with diversified municipal companies (ESTW, Wohnungsbaugesellschaft), university presence, and industrial economic base. Larger scale but highly comparable governance and service model.
• Stadt Bamberg: Upper Franconian city of comparable size (~77,000 residents) operating under the same Bavarian municipal law, with similar Referate structure, digital citizen services, and mixed subsidiary portfolio (utilities, housing, cultural institutions). Most directly comparable municipal peer in the same region.
• Stadt Regensburg: Large Bavarian city of ~155,000 residents with comparable municipal enterprise portfolio (Stadtwerke Regensburg, das Stadtwerk.Regensburg, housing companies) and a similar pattern of operating under Bavarian municipal law. Larger but structurally analogous.
• Stadt Fürth: Middle Franconian city of ~129,000 residents, comparable Bavarian municipality with similar municipal enterprise structure (infra fürth, Wohnungsbaugesellschaft) and adjacency to a larger metropolitan area (Nuremberg). Useful comp for balanced-budget operations and digital services.
• Stadt Landshut: Lower Bavarian city of ~73,000 residents with comparable scale, Bavarian municipal structure, and subsidiary mix (Stadtwerke Landshut, housing company). Direct structural peer for benchmarking service delivery and financials.
• Stadt Aschaffenburg: Lower Franconian city of ~71,000 residents in Bavaria, structurally similar to Schweinfurt in scale, manufacturing heritage, and administrative organization. Directly comparable as a Bavarian mid-sized municipal government with similar Go-to-market (Bürgerserviceportal) and municipal enterprise (Stadtwerke) structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/schweinfurt.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtschweinfurt/?hl=de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-schweinfurt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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