What Katrineholms Kommun does

Katrineholms Kommun is a Swedish public municipality (kommun) operating under the Swedish Local Government Act since 1917, headquartered at Stadshuset Gr\u00f6na Kulle on Fredsgatan 38 in Katrineholm. It functions as the sole statutory provider of local government services to the residents of Katrineholm municipality within S\u00f6dermanland County, delivering childcare and preschool, K-12 and adult education, social services, elderly and home care, urban planning and building permits, cultural and recreational services, and infrastructure maintenance. The organization employs 1001-5000 staff across five functional administrations: Kommunledningsf\u00f6rvaltningen (municipal management), Bildnings- och arbetsmarknadsf\u00f6rvaltningen (education and labor market), Samh\u00e4llsbyggnadsf\u00f6rvaltningen (urban development), Service- och kulturf\u00f6rvaltningen (service and culture), and Social- och omsorgsf\u00f6rvaltningen (social and care), with executive leadership provided by Municipal Director Sari Eriksson under the policy direction of Municipal Executive Board Chair Johan S\u00f6derberg.

The municipality's core technology platform is the e.katrineholm.se e-services portal, which delivers 100+ digital services across ten categories (Work, Housing/Environment, Business, Preschool/School, Government/Democracy, Care/Support, Traffic/Roads, Opinion/Feedback, Experience/Activities, Education). The portal uses Sweden's national BankID and Mobilt BankID e-identification for citizen and employee authentication, alongside separate citizen and employee login portals. Adjacent digital products include Katrineholmskartan (interactive GIS for geographic information including fruit trees and building permit search), L\u00e4rknuten (a school portal requiring login), and Mer\u00f6ppet (self-service library access via library card). Operational technology includes the Nyckelfri hemtj\u00e4nst mobile-app-based keyless home entry system with visit logging for quality assurance. Physical distribution spans eight offices within Katrineholm, anchored by the Kontaktcenter contact center at Djul\u00f6gatan 31 B.

Unlike a commercial entity, Katrineholms Kommun does not operate a profit-driven revenue model; it is primarily funded through municipal taxation (kommunalskatt) and government grants, with user fees applied only to specific services such as the 500 SEK per-examination (pr\u00f6vning) charge for adult education, and limited charges for elderly care meals and certain permits. Home care services are partially delivered through a 'fritt val' (free choice) system in which approved private providers including Attendo, Katrineholms Hemservice AB, and ProVerde Assistans operate alongside municipal delivery. The municipality pursues long-term development under Vision 2035 ('Stolt, smart och kraftfull' / Proud, smart, powerful), with the strategic website katrineholm.se serving as the primary citizen-facing channel supplemented by Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, while resident testimonials are used as a content channel to attract new residents. Customer-facing channels include direct visits to departmental offices, Kontaktcenter inquiries, the e-tj\u00e4nster self-service portal, field-based home care visits, and partner-delivered home care via approved providers.

Name

Katrineholms Kommun

Legal name

Katrineholms kommun

Website

https://katrineholm.se

Company type

Public

Founded year

1917

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Katrineholms Kommun is a Swedish public municipality providing statutory local government services — education, social care, elderly care, urban planning, and cultural services — to residents and businesses of Katrineholm municipality in S\u00f6dermanland County, Sweden, primarily funded through municipal taxation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Care Staffing & Nurse Registry Services (HLAFAEAK), Live-In & 24/7 In-Home Care (HLADAGAI), Caregiver Registry & Referral Services (HSABAMAA)

Keywords

• Public municipal services
• Digital e-government
• Elderly home care
• Public education services
• Urban planning administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Katrineholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Katrineholms Kommun provides statutory local government services to residents and businesses within the Katrineholm municipality, including preschool, K-12 education, adult education, elderly care and home care services, social services, urban planning and building permits, business licensing, cultural and library services, waste management, and public infrastructure. Services are delivered through physical offices, a Kontaktcenter, field/home visits, and a digital e-services portal (e.katrineholm.se) authenticated via BankID, covering 100+ e-tjänster across ten service categories.

Product overview

Katrineholms Kommun operates a digital e-services ecosystem centered on the e.katrineholm.se portal, which provides citizens access to municipal services across 10 categories: Work/Employment, Housing/Environment (33 services), Business (17 services), Preschool/School (9 services), Government/Democracy (6 services), Care/Support (26 services), Traffic/Roads (9 services), Opinion/Feedback (1 service), Experience/Activities (14 services), and Education (13 services). The main katrineholm.se website serves as the public-facing presence with navigation to all municipal departments. Supporting digital infrastructure includes Katrineholmskartan for geographic information, Lärknuten for school services, and Kontaktcenter for citizen inquiries. Care services include home care with keyless entry technology (Nyckelfri hemtjänst), meal delivery (Matlåda), and handyman services (Fixar-tjänst). The municipality also provides extended self-service library access (MerÖppet) and youth cultural grants (Snabba Stålar).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stadshuset Gröna Kulle: The City Hall building of Katrineholms kommun, located at Fredsgatan 38, Katrineholm
• Kulturhuset Ängeln
• Kontaktcenter

Products and services

• E-tjänster portal (e.katrineholm.se) Digital self-service platform providing citizens with access to 100+ municipal e-services across 10 categories including work/employment, housing/environment (33 services), business (17 services), preschool/school (9 services), government/democracy (6 services), care/support (26 services), traffic/roads (9 services), opinion/feedback, experience/activities (14 services), and education (13 services). Authentication is via BankID or Mobilt BankID.
• Katrineholmskartan (Geographic Information System) Interactive mapping service providing geographic information within the municipality, including locations of fruit trees, friendship benches, and building permit search capabilities for residents and businesses.
• Lärknuten (School Portal) School portal providing students and guardians access to educational information and services; requires login via the municipal e-services platform.
• Kontaktcenter (Contact Center) Central contact center providing answers to municipal questions and assistance with municipal matters, located at Djulögatan 31 B, Katrineholm.
• Fixar-tjänst (Handyman Service) Free service for residents over 65 years or with disabilities, providing simple household assistance such as hanging curtains, changing light bulbs, moving furniture, and smoke detector checks to prevent home accidents. Delivered in collaboration with Västra Sörmlands Räddningstjänst and Vingåkers kommun.
• Matlåda (Home-Delivered Meal Service) Home-delivered meals for elderly and disabled residents, prepared with locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Vacuum-packed chilled food delivered weekly.
• Nyckelfri hemtjänst (Keyless Home Care) Keyless entry system for home care services, using mobile app technology to unlock doors, with visit logging for quality assurance and security.
• Meröppna (Extended Library Access) Self-service library access outside staffed hours, available daily from early morning to late evening using library card access.
• Snabba Stålar (Youth Cultural Event Grant) Cultural event grant program for young people aged 13–25 years, offering 500–10,000 SEK to organize cultural events covering expenses such as equipment, artists, and refreshments.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Västra Sörmlands RäddningstjänstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Fixar-tjänst (handyman service) for elderly over 65 years and people with disabilities. Västra Sörmlands Räddningstjänst personnel perform the Fixar-tjänst tasks including hanging curtains, changing light bulbs, moving furniture, and checking smoke detectors.
• Vingåkers kommuncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration partner for Fixar-tjänst (handyman service) serving residents of both Katrineholm and Vingåkers municipalities and surrounding areas. Aims to reduce home accidents and increase safety for elderly living independently.
• KFAB (Katrineholms Fastighets AB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKFAB is the municipal housing company. The municipality refers to KFAB for questions about contracts and housing for residents transitioning between care facilities during renovation periods. Note: The municipality cannot handle fault reporting for district heating, electricity, water/sewage or KFAB properties through their fault reporting system.
• Kvinno- och tjejjouren MirandaminorOthersExternal support organization listed on municipal website for victims of violence. Provides free support services for women and girls including anonymous chat and phone support. Located in Katrineholm with contact number 0150-780 44.
• Bris (Barnens Rätt i Samhället)minorOthersNational children's rights organization with 24/7 helpline (116 111) providing counseling for children. Listed as recommended support resource on municipal social services pages.

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR): National membership body representing Sweden's 290 municipalities and 21 regions. Not a peer in the service-delivery sense, but the principal counterparty for collective bargaining, digital-service standards, and inter-municipal benchmarking that shape Katrineholm's operating context.

Direct peers

• Nyköpings kommun: Neighboring Sörmland municipality of similar size and service mix. Directly relevant peer for benchmarking elder-care facility renovations, school-result performance, and digital service portal uptake against Katrineholm's offering.
• Eskilstuna kommun: Larger Sörmland-region municipality operating the same Swedish kommun service portfolio (skola, omsorg, samhällsbyggnad, e-tjänster). Comparable governance structure, electoral cycle, and reliance on local-tax funding, but at a substantially larger resident base — a useful scale benchmark for Katrineholm.
• Flens kommun: Smaller Sörmland-region municipality with an identical Swedish kommun operating model and overlapping demographic profile. Useful counterfactual for understanding how a smaller tax base constrains service breadth.
• Strängnäs kommun: Comparable Swedish kommun in the Sörmland region offering the same statutory services (förskola, grundskola, äldreomsorg, bygglov, e-tjänster) and competing with Katrineholm for population growth and business attraction.
• Vingåkers kommun: Already a joint-partner in Katrineholm's Fixar-tjänst, Vingåker provides identical kommun services at smaller scale. The closest functional peer for benchmarking shared-service delivery and small-municipality economics.

Regional players

• Region Södermanland (formerly Landstinget Sörmland): County-level public body responsible for regional health, dental, and public-transit services overlapping Katrineholm's social- and care-administration functions. The two tiers of Swedish government routinely co-fund elderly and disability services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Katrineholms
• Facebookfacebook.com/katrineholm.se
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katrineholms-kommun
• Instagraminstagram.com/katrineholmskommun

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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