What Stadt Dillingen does

Stadt Dillingen/Saar is a municipal government entity located in the Saarlouis district of Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 20,000 residents across five city districts (Dillingen-Innenstadt, Diefflen, Pachten, Pachtener Heide, and others). Granted city rights in 1949, the municipality operates under the legal designation 'Stadt' (city) within German public law and functions as a self-governing entity under the oversight of the state of Saarland. The city positions itself as 'Hüttenstadt im Grünen' (steel town in green surroundings), reflecting its industrial heritage dating back over 300 years to an ironworks established by the Marquis de Lenoncourt under King Louis XIV, balanced with quality-of-life amenities.

The municipality delivers public services through a portfolio that combines physical infrastructure with digital channels. Core service offerings include waste management, civil registry (Standesamt), social services, public safety, building permits, cultural programming, sports facilities (Hallenbad/Freibad swimming pools, sports halls), a public library (Stadtbibliothek), and event venues (Stadthalle, Lokschuppen). Digital citizen services include the Bürgerinformationssystem (citizen information system), online forms portal, Fundbüro Online (lost and found), and Störungsmeldung (disturbance reporting). The city operates four wholly-owned subsidiaries: Stadtwerke Dillingen/Saar GmbH (utilities), Bau- und Siedlungsgesellschaft mbH (housing), Kultur- und Citymarketing Dillingen/Saar GmbH (city marketing), and participates in Verkehrs- und Energiebeteiligungsgesellschaft des Landkreises Saarlouis mbH (county transport/energy).

Revenue is generated primarily through statutory municipal taxes—most notably Gewerbesteuer (business tax), which reached 33 million euros in 2023, nearly double the original 18 million euro estimate due to strong performance of major industrial taxpayers including Dillinger Hütte (steel producer with 5,500 employees worldwide), NEMAK (aluminum foundry with ~1,200 employees), and Bartz-Werke. Additional revenue comes from administrative service fees, cultural event ticketing (via Ticket Regional), and state/federal allocations. The city is governed by a 39-member Stadtrat (city council) and led by Bürgermeister Christian Finkler (CDU), elected June 9, 2024. Go-to-market is direct-to-citizen via town hall counters, digital portals, and community facilities across city districts.

Name

Stadt Dillingen

Legal name

Stadt Dillingen/Saar

Website

https://dillingen-saar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Dillingen/Saar is a municipal government in Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 20,000 residents with statutory public services—waste management, civil registry, social services, cultural and sports facilities—funded primarily by business tax revenue from local steel and aluminum industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Government & Municipal Event Venues (THAHAAAE), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Civic infrastructure
• Local government

Headquarters

HQ city

Dillingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (Gewerbesteuer): City generates revenue primarily through business taxes (Gewerbesteuer). In 2023, the city achieved Gewerbesteuer revenue of 33 million euros, double the original estimate of 18 million euros.
2. Citizen Service Fees: Various fees for administrative services including civil registry, building permits, waste management, and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Dillingen/Saar is a municipal government entity that provides public administration services and operates civic infrastructure for the residents and businesses of Dillingen/Saar in Saarland, Germany. Its core offerings include administrative citizen services (registration, civil registry, building permits, waste management), digital citizen services via the Bürgerinformationssystem and online forms portal, and the operation of public facilities such as the Stadthalle event hall, Lokschuppen cultural venue, municipal library, and indoor/outdoor swimming pools.

Product overview

Stadt Dillingen/Saar is a municipal government offering a portfolio of digital citizen services and public facilities. The digital services include a citizen information system for council proceedings, online forms and administrative services, an online lost and found system, disturbance reporting, and a general contact portal. The city's public facilities include the Lokschuppen event venue, Stadthalle event hall, Stadtbibliothek (municipal library with video game lending), indoor/outdoor swimming pools, and sports facilities. The Lokschuppen hosts cultural events including concerts by The New Generation orchestra. The library expanded in 2026 to include video game lending. The offering represents a collection of standalone digital services and physical public infrastructure rather than an integrated platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerinformationssystem (Citizen Information System) Online platform providing citizens with current information about city council sessions, committee work, meeting schedules, proposals, and resolutions of public sessions.
• Formulare und Online-Dienste (Online Forms and Digital Services)
• Fundbüro Online (Online Lost and Found)
• Störungsmeldung (Digital Disturbance Reporting)
• Kontaktformular (Contact Form)
• Lokschuppen (Cultural Event Venue)
• Stadthalle Dillingen (Municipal Event Hall)
• Stadtbibliothek (Municipal Library)
• Hallenbad und Freibad Dillingen (Indoor and Outdoor Swimming Pools)

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 Mio. Euro Gewerbesteuer revenue in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke Dillingen/Saar (SWD)coreOthersMunicipal utility company providing essential services to the city. Part of the city's municipal companies and enterprises (Eigenbetriebe/Gesellschaften).
• Kultur- und Citymarketing Dillingen/Saar GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity marketing company responsible for promoting the city, economic development, and cultural events. City sends members to the company's supervisory board.
• Verkehrs- und Energiebeteiligungsgesellschaft des Landkreises Saarlouis mbH (VEB GmbH)coreOthersCounty-level transport and energy company. City sends members to the supervisory board as part of municipal participation.
• Bau- und Siedlungsgesellschaft mbH Dillingen/SaarminorOthersMunicipal housing development company. City sends members to the supervisory board.
• Deutsche BahncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for public transportation (ÖPNV). Deutsche Bahn provides rail services, connected to city transit network.
• Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty waste management association. EVS provides waste disposal services and coordinates the 'saarland picobello' cleanup campaign.
• KauflandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetail partner sponsoring the 'saarland picobello' cleanup campaign by providing protective gloves and heavy-duty waste bags.
• Dillinger HüttecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor steel company hosting the torch relay for the Special Olympics Fackeltag (Torch Day) on company grounds. Company provides internal torch run with employees and factory band.
• Landkreis SaarlouiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government. The city participates in county-level coordination and events including the 'Inklusionslandkreis' (inclusion county) initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Stadtwerke Dillingen/Saar GmbH: Wholly-owned municipal utility subsidiary of Stadt Dillingen providing energy, water, and transport services. Not a peer per se but a directly related municipal enterprise whose performance directly impacts the parent city's revenue and service delivery.
• Landkreis Saarlouis: County-level government above Stadt Dillingen, providing coordination on transport, energy (VEB GmbH), and regional planning. Functions as both an oversight and cooperation partner for the city.
• Entsorgungsverband Saar (EVS): Saarland waste management association providing waste disposal services to Dillingen and other municipalities. Key operational partner in citizen-facing service delivery.

Direct peers

• Stadt Merzig: Mid-sized Saarland municipal government providing comparable administrative services, cultural venues, and subsidiary structure. Comparable in scale (~30k population) and structural setup as Kreisstadt within the same Saarland region.
• Stadt Neunkirchen: Saarland municipal government of comparable size with similar industrial heritage and transition profile, providing comparable municipal services, cultural venues, and digital citizen services infrastructure.
• Stadt Saarlouis: Adjacent municipal government in Saarland serving a similar mid-sized Saar population, providing comparable citizen services, digital administration, and cultural/recreational infrastructure. Most directly comparable German municipality peer in terms of regional context, scale, and service portfolio.
• Stadt Lebach: Saarland municipal government with similar mid-sized population base, comparable mix of citizen services, event venues, and subsidiary municipal enterprises. Operates under the same state-level regulatory framework.
• Stadt Völklingen: Saarland industrial city with comparable industrial heritage (steel/iron history), municipal subsidiaries (Stadtwerke), and similar economic transition challenges. Comparable in population size and industrial base composition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/staddillingensaar
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadt_dillingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dillingen-saar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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