What Stadt Castrop-Rauxel does

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel is the municipal government (Stadtverwaltung) of the city of Castrop-Rauxel, located in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Established in 1926 through the merger of the cities of Castrop and Rauxel, the city serves all residents, local businesses, and visitors within its jurisdiction and is part of the Kreis Recklinghausen district. It is a public-sector entity that does not operate as a commercial business; instead, it delivers mandatory public services including citizen registration, building permits, urban planning, public safety, social services, and local governance.

The city operates a digital service infrastructure comprising the CAS-App (mobile application available on iOS and Android), the Serviceportal for online administrative requests, a Geoportal for spatial and geographic data, and the Kita-Navigator for digital childcare placement. Distribution of services combines these digital channels with physical locations including the Rathaus (city hall), the Dienstleistungszentrum (DIEZE) service center, Bürgerhaus civic center, Beratungs- und Infocenter Pflege (BIP), Jugendzentrum Trafo, Stadtbibliothek, Hallenbad and Parkbad Nord swimming facilities, and cultural venues such as Kulturzentrum AGORA and Haus der Begegnung.

The municipality is funded through municipal taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer) and state and federal allocations, with most citizen-facing services provided free or subsidized. It operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Stadtwerke Castrop-Rauxel (energy), EUV Stadtbetrieb (infrastructure and waste), Event Forum (venues), ECAS GmbH (economic development), and VHS (adult education), and coordinates with district and federal partners such as the Jobcenter Kreis Recklinghausen and Deutsche Rentenversicherung for employment, pension, and care services.

Name

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel

Legal name

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel

Website

https://castrop-rauxel.de

Company type

Public

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel is the municipal government of a city in the Ruhr area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering public administration, digital citizen services, social programs, and cultural facilities to its residents, local businesses, and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Government & Civic Conference Hotels (THAGALAK)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Citizen administration
• Public sector services
• Urban planning
• Community recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Castrop-rauxel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: City receives funding through municipal taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer) and state/federal allocations to fund public services

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel is a municipal government entity that provides public administration and citizen services to residents and businesses in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. Its offerings include administrative document processing (birth certificates, marriage documents, building permits), social welfare services (pension consultation, care consulting for seniors, family and youth support), urban planning and housing services, public safety (fire department, municipal order service), cultural programming and events, and recreational facilities (swimming pools, sports facilities, library, youth centers). The city also delivers digital citizen services through its CAS-App, online Serviceportal, Geoportal, and Kita-Navigator.

Product overview

Stadt Castrop-Rauxel operates a municipal government website providing citizen services, administrative functions, and community information. The city's digital presence includes various online service portals and tools for residents to access government services, make appointments, report issues, and access information about local services, events, and city development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerservice (Citizen Service A-Z)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EUV StadtbetriebcoreOthersMunicipal utility and service company handling city infrastructure, waste management, and public facilities operations as part of the city's corporate family
• Stadtwerke Castrop-RauxelcoreOthersCity utilities company providing essential services such as energy, water, and possibly public transportation as part of the municipal family
• Event Forum Castrop-RauxelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue partnership for hosting cultural events, conferences, and community gatherings in the city
• ECAS GmbHminorOthersEconomic development company subsidiary focused on business support and local economic growth initiatives
• VHS Castrop-RauxelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdult education center (Volkshochschule) providing continuing education, language courses, and skills training in partnership with the city
• Jobcenter Kreis Recklinghausen - Standort Castrop-RauxelcoreOthersEmployment center providing job placement, unemployment benefits administration, and workforce integration services
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung WestfalencoreOthersRegional pension insurance provider offering rent consultation services in partnership with the city's Rentenberatung
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung BundminorOthersFederal pension insurance authority for national-level pension matters and appeals
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-SeeminorOthersSpecialized pension insurance provider with office in Bochum for miners, railway workers, and seamen coverage
• Kreis RecklinghausencoreOthersThe district (Kreis) provides regional services including the BIP (Beratungs- und Infocenter Pflege) care consulting program, health services, and administrative coordination at the district level
• OGS Am BuschminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffene Ganztagsschule (all-day school care) partner providing after-school care programs in cooperation with the youth center
• OGS Marktschule IckernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-day school care program at Marktschule Ickern working with the youth center for educational and recreational activities
• Schachklub Ickern 60minorOthersChess club using youth center facilities for community programming
• Shanty Chor Castrop-RauxelminorOthersShanty choir using youth center facilities for rehearsals and performances

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Recklinghausen: District capital of Kreis Recklinghausen (the city's parent district) with similar population scale (~115k) and a directly overlapping service territory. Operates analogous municipal functions including Verwaltungsdienstleistungen, Kultur, and Soziales.
• Stadt Marl: Ruhr-area city of similar size (~85k) within Kreis Recklinghausen; shares the same post-industrial economic transition profile and offers directly parallel municipal services (Bürgerbüro, Kultur, Stadtbibliothek, Hallenbad).
• Stadt Lünen: Mid-sized city (~86k) in the eastern Ruhr area adjacent to Castrop-Rauxel; operates a similar municipal portfolio with comparable digital citizen services and post-industrial demographic challenges.
• Stadt Herne: Neighboring Ruhr-area city of comparable population size (~156k) within Kreis Recklinghausen's broader region; operates a similar municipal service portfolio including digital citizen portals, cultural facilities, and senior/youth services. Strongly comparable as a same-state, same-region German municipality.
• Stadt Witten: Mid-sized Ruhr-area city in adjacent Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis with ~96k residents; comparable in offering municipal e-government services, leisure facilities (swimming pools, libraries), and senior/youth programming across similar demographic pressures.
• Stadt Gladbeck: Ruhr-area city (~76k) of nearly identical population size to Castrop-Rauxel within Kreis Recklinghausen; provides directly comparable municipal services including digital administration, cultural events, and senior care consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Gelsenkirchen: Larger Ruhr-area city (~260k) within the same state (NRW); comparable in operating an extensive municipal service portfolio including citizen portals, cultural and leisure facilities, and economic development subsidiaries, though at meaningfully greater scale.
• Stadt Dortmund: Major Ruhr-area city (~588k) operating extensive e-government, cultural, and social services including a notable Jobcenter, Stadtwerke, and digital citizen platforms — a larger-scale structural comparable for municipal service delivery.
• Stadt Bochum: Larger neighboring Ruhr city (~365k) in NRW; offers a wider portfolio of municipal services at greater scale but operates under the same state regulatory framework and serves an overlapping labor market and transit catchment with Castrop-Rauxel.

Regional players

• Stadt Hagen: Adjacent NRW city (~188k) in the same Westphalia region; provides comparable municipal services but in a different district (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis), serving as a regional benchmark rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_castroprauxel
• Facebookfacebook.com/StadtCastropRauxel
• Instagraminstagram.com/jugendzentrum_trafo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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