Stadt Pulheim

What Stadt Pulheim does

Stadt Pulheim is a statutory municipality (Stadt) located in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 54,000 residents across twelve Stadtteile (city districts). The municipality delivers core public administrative services including civil registration, local permitting, public works, and municipal infrastructure through a Rathaus (city hall), digital services portal, and four Dezernate (departmental divisions). Operational assets include a Bauhof (public works depot) with a budget of approximately 4 million EUR and a fleet of municipal vehicles, along with a range of municipal facilities supporting resident services.

The revenue model is that of a German Kommunalverwaltung (municipal administration): the principal income sources are municipal taxes (Gewerbesteuer / trade tax, Grundsteuer / property tax, and the Einkommensteueranteil / income tax share) supplemented by state Zuweisungen (transfers), service fees, and property-related income. Non-core asset disposal is also evident — exemplified by the sale of property at Blumachergasse 21 for 254,600 EUR. The technology stack is modest and operationally focused: a digital portal with Plausible Analytics for measurement, online appointment booking, and shared IT operations through the KDVZ Rhein-Erft-Rur Zweckverband partnership. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The municipality is pursuing a structured mobility expansion (Mobilitätskonzept adopted March 2023) delivered through a partnership with REVG for mobie on-demand transport and mobic bike sharing, complemented by infrastructure investments including 36 new bicycle boxes added in June 2025. Strategic positioning also includes public support for the KölnRheinRuhr 2036 Olympic bid, signaling intent to participate in regional infrastructure and event-related investment. The addressable customer base is, by law, the entire resident and business population within municipal boundaries.

Name

Stadt Pulheim

Legal name

Stadt Pulheim

Website

https://pulheim.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stadt Pulheim is a German municipality in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia providing statutory public administrative services to approximately 54,000 residents across twelve districts, funded primarily by municipal taxes and state transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120), Other Urban Transit Systems (485119), Waste Collection (56211)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Active Transportation & Micromobility Infrastructure (Bike/Ped Networks, Shared Mobility Programs) (BPAIALAI), Bikeshare (Station-Based/Docked) (TLAFAMAE)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public citizen services
• Waste management services
• Public mobility services
• Local government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pulheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Municipal taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer), trade tax (Gewerbesteuer), dog tax (Hundesteuer), and other local taxes fund city operations.
2. Service Fees: Fees for various administrative services including waste disposal, water/wastewater, street cleaning, cemetery services, building permits, and other municipal services.
3. Property Income: Revenue from municipal property sales and rentals, such as the sale of Grundstück in Blumachergasse 21 for 254,600 EUR.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Pulheim is the municipal government (Stadt/Gemeinde) of Pulheim in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering administrative, social, cultural, educational, mobility, and infrastructure services to its residents. The city operates the town hall (Rathaus), public library, municipal construction yard, and digital e-government services, including online appointment booking, waste management, family and youth services, and sustainable mobility programs such as bike sharing and on-demand transport.

Product overview

Stadt Pulheim is a municipal government providing a comprehensive portfolio of digital and administrative services to its citizens. The city operates a multi-channel service delivery model combining online platforms (appointment booking, citizen portal, forms), mobility services (bike sharing via mobic, on-demand transport via mobie, bicycle storage), and traditional administrative services (waste management, family/youth/social services, education, culture, sports, urban planning, environmental protection). The digital infrastructure includes the Rathaus von A bis Z service directory, online appointment systems, event calendars with ticketing, and various sustainability initiatives including a mobility concept. The portfolio is structured around citizen-facing services rather than commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Terminvereinbarung (Online Appointment Booking) Digital service allowing citizens to book appointments online for various municipal services including the residents registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt) and social services office (Sozialamt).
• Bürgerservice Portal Comprehensive citizen services portal providing A-Z search and topic navigation for all municipal services including registration, taxes, permits, and social services.
• Abfallentsorgung (Waste Management Services) Waste collection scheduling, bulky waste pickup, green waste disposal, hazardous waste collection (Schadstoffmobil), and yellow bag/tonne distribution for residents.
• mobic - Fahrradverleihsystem (Bicycle Sharing) Bicycle sharing system operated via the nextbike app with 26 stations in Pulheim and connections to other cities in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis and Cologne. €1 per half hour; first 30 minutes free with VRS card.
• mobie - On-Demand Transport On-demand ride service operated by REVG for citizens with insufficient public transit access. Bookable via app or phone within Pulheim and to select external destinations. Adult fare: €5.30 within Pulheim.
• Fahrradboxen (Bicycle Boxes) Electronic bicycle parking boxes at Pulheim and Stommeln train stations, bookable via radbox.nrw app with pricing tiers from 12 hours to one month; VRS monthly ticket holders receive 50% discount.
• Stadtbücherei Pulheim (Public Library) Public library at Steinstraße 13 providing reading materials, media, and educational resources to residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 144,000 km cycled during STADTRADELN 2025, avoiding 24 tonnes CO2
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Partner cities (Fareham, Guidel)minorOthersTwin town partnerships with Fareham (England) and Guidel (France) promoting cultural exchange and international cooperation.
• Stadtwerke PulheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utilities company providing essential services to Pulheim residents.
• VHS Rhein-ErftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education center (Volkshochschule) providing educational programs and courses for Pulheim citizens.
• Stadtbücherei PulheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library providing reading materials, media, and educational resources.
• KDVZ Rhein-Erft-RurcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT service provider that technically operates and maintains the municipal website.
• REVG (Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft)coreTechnology or IntegrationRegional transport company providing mobie on-demand transport service and mobic bike sharing system.
• Olympia-Bewerbung KölnRheinRuhrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPulheim supports the joint bid for the Olympic Games 2036 by KölnRheinRuhr. Citizens of Pulheim favor participation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rhein-Erft-Kreis: The county-level public administration that encompasses Pulheim and the other Rhein-Erft-Kreis municipalities. Comparable as a higher-tier government administration delivering shared regional services (transport, waste, social) and joint political advocacy (e.g., the "Belastungsgrenze" appeal).
• Stadt Köln: Major NRW metropolitan authority that anchors the VRS transit network to which Pulheim's mobic bike share and STADTRADELN efforts connect. Functions as a broader-incumbent reference point for municipal mobility scale, not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Stadt Dormagen: Adjacent NRW municipality (Rhein-Kreis Neuss) of similar population class with overlapping municipal service portfolio, particularly in citizen services, mobility, and climate/environment programs.
• Stadt Bergheim: County seat of Rhein-Erft-Kreis with comparable administrative breadth and population, providing a peer reference for municipal service delivery, mobility programs and digital administration in the same regional context.
• Stadt Erftstadt: Neighboring Rhein-Erft-Kreis municipality of similar size, operating comparable municipal administration, mobility services and waste/public works functions — relevant for direct peer benchmarking of small-city service operations.
• Stadt Monheim am Rhein: Small NRW municipality of comparable population (~45k) that is widely cited as a benchmark for innovative municipal services (mobility, digital services, climate action), with extensive in-house service delivery. Directly comparable to Pulheim in scale, scope and strategic priorities.
• Stadt Kerpen: Same Rhein-Erft-Kreis, similar population size, also operating a full stack of citizen, social, education and mobility services. Useful as a regional direct peer for service-portfolio benchmarking.
• Stadt Frechen: Adjacent municipality in the same Rhein-Erft-Kreis, similar population and service footprint, sharing the VRS transit and regional mobility infrastructure with Pulheim. Used as a like-for-like comparison for municipal administration, mobility, and waste services.

Regional players

• Stadt Leverkusen: Larger neighboring NRW city serving the same metropolitan region; provides a broader-incumbent reference for how larger municipalities structure mobility administration, waste services, and digital services compared to a small-city operator like Pulheim.

Others

• KDVZ Rhein-Erft-Rur: Municipal IT service cooperative that operates and maintains the city of Pulheim's website and digital services platforms. An adjacent ecosystem participant providing the technology infrastructure underlying Pulheim's e-government offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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