Gemeinde Wallenhorst

What Gemeinde Wallenhorst does

Gemeinde Wallenhorst is a public-law municipal corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 23,000 residents. As a local government entity, it delivers statutory administrative services — civil registry, residence and business registration, vehicle registration (iKFZ), building permits, social benefits administration (Bürgergeld, Wohngeld, Kindergeld, Elterngeld), and tax/fee billing — alongside community services including childcare, schools, sports facilities, cultural programs, and public utilities. Operational delivery is conducted through the Rathaus (Rathausallee 1, Wallenhorst) and a network of two wholly-owned municipal entities: Wasserversorgung Wallenhorst GmbH (water supply) and Gemeindewerke Wallenhorst (water, sewage, public utilities).

The municipality's technology platform centers on wallenhorst.de (the main TYPO3 CMS website, BITV 2.0 / WCAG accessibility compliant since May 2020) and service.wallenhorst.de (the Serviceportal offering 20+ online administrative transactions). Supporting infrastructure is delivered by contracted IT providers — ITEBO GmbH (digital services), Mittwald CM Service (hosting), NOLIS GmbH (web/portal support), and STERNBERG Software (business applications) — with Matomo open-source analytics and Google Fonts as ancillary components. Multilingual content (German, English, Dutch, Italian, Polish, plus Google Translate) supports an international community and cross-border municipal partnerships with Stawiguda (Poland), Priverno (Italy), and Mirow.

The municipality is funded by local taxes, municipal fees, and utility revenues rather than commercial pricing, and is governed by Bürgermeister Otto Steinkamp and the elected municipal council. Following the termination of the E.ON water/wastewater billing contract at end-2024, billing operations were insourced effective 2025. There is no private ownership, parent company, or capital-raising activity; the entity is a public administration, not an investable commercial enterprise.

Name

Gemeinde Wallenhorst

Legal name

Gemeinde Wallenhorst

Website

https://wallenhorst.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Wallenhorst is a public-law municipal corporation in Lower Saxony, Germany, delivering statutory administrative services — civil registry, registration, permits, vehicle registration, and benefits administration — to its approximately 23,000 residents via a digital service portal and the Rathaus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallenhorst

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Wallenhorst is a German municipality that delivers local public administration services to its residents and local businesses. Its offering includes civil registry, residence registration, building permits, vehicle registration (iKFZ), business registration, water and wastewater utilities, waste management, education and childcare administration, cultural and sports programs, and economic development support. These are provided through the wallenhorst.de municipal website, the dedicated Serviceportal (service.wallenhorst.de) for online transactions and appointments, and the Rathaus (Town Hall) for in-person services.

Product overview

Gemeinde Wallenhorst operates a digital municipal service ecosystem consisting of two primary platforms: the main municipal website (wallenhorst.de) providing general citizen services, community information, news, events, and administrative guidance, and the dedicated Serviceportal (service.wallenhorst.de) offering comprehensive digital administrative services. The Serviceportal enables citizens to complete various government transactions online including residence registration, marriage registration, vehicle registration (iKFZ), building permits, business registrations, child benefits, housing allowances (Wohngeld), kindergarten registration, certificates of conduct, and bulk waste collection scheduling. The ecosystem also supports appointment booking for administrative services, lost and found property management, and custom vehicle registration number reservations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Hauptwebsite wallenhorst.de Main municipal website providing citizen services, news, event information, and administrative service information for the Gemeinde Wallenhorst community.
• Serviceportal service.wallenhorst.de Online citizen service portal offering digital administrative services including registration, permits, certificates, and municipal transactions available 24/7.
• Residence and Civil Registry Services Online services for primary and secondary residence registration (Hauptwohnsitz anmelden, Abmeldung Nebenwohnung), marriage registration (Anmeldung einer Eheschließung), registration certificate (Meldebescheinigung), and naturalization (Einbürgerung) through the civil registry office (Standesamt).
• Vehicle Registration (Kfz-Zulassung) Vehicle registration service via the iKFZ online system, including appointment booking (Terminvergabe Kfz-Zulassung) and custom license-plate reservation (Wunschkennzeichen). Service is available to residents and to non-residents by appointment.
• Building Permits and Development Plans Building permit application (Baugenehmigung) and preliminary building inquiry (Bauvoranfrage) services, plus access to development plans (Bebauungspläne) and standard land values (Bodenrichtwerte).
• Business Registration Services Online business registration, de-registration, and change notification services (Gewerbeanmeldung/-abmeldung/-ummeldung) for companies and entrepreneurs operating within Wallenhorst.
• Social Benefits and Family Services Application assistance services for unemployment benefits (Arbeitslosengeld), citizen's income (Bürgergeld), child benefit (Kindergeld), parental allowance (Elterngeld), housing allowance (Wohngeld), and kindergarten registration (KiTa Anmeldung).
• Bulk Waste Collection Scheduling Online scheduling service for bulk waste collection (Abholung von Sperrmüll) as part of municipal waste management.
• Water and Wastewater Utility Billing Municipal billing service for water supply and wastewater, managed in the name of Wasserversorgung Wallenhorst GmbH; billing operations returned to the municipality in 2025 after the contract with E.ON ended.
• Lost and Found Property Service (Fundsachen / Fundbüro) Lost and found property reporting and management service accessible online via fundinfo.wallenhorst.de and by phone through the Fundbüro.
• Certificate of Conduct (Führungszeugnis) Online application service for issuing a certificate of conduct (criminal record).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stawiguda (Poland)minorOthersMunicipal partnership with Stawiguda, Poland. Exchange programs including visits such as 'Waldbaden bis Wassersport' (forest bathing to water sports) activities connecting communities.
• Priverno (Italy)minorOthersMunicipal partnership with Priverno, Italy. Cultural exchange and community engagement activities.
• MirowminorOthersMunicipal partnership with Mirow. Community and cultural exchange programs.
• Wasserversorgung Wallenhorst GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater supply company for Wallenhorst. The municipality creates water and wastewater billing in their name on behalf of this company. They took over billing operations from E.ON starting 2025.
• E.ONminorOthersFormer service provider for water and wastewater billing. Terminated contract at end of 2024; operations returned to municipality in 2025.
• ITEBO GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT service provider responsible for website maintenance and digital infrastructure support for the municipality's online services.
• Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting provider for the municipality's digital infrastructure.
• NOLIS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationIT service provider supporting the municipality's website and online service portal.
• STERNBERG Software GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSoftware provider for the municipality's business applications.
• Gemeinde LotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighboring municipality partnership for Bürgerbus Line 516, sharing operational costs for public transportation services.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platform partnership for municipal communications and community engagement. Joint controllership for Facebook and Instagram pages under GDPR Article 26.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stadt Bramsche: Stadt Bramsche is a neighboring municipality in Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, with similar administrative responsibilities and population scale (~30,000 residents). Comparable as a same-district municipal peer.
• Gemeinde Lotte: Directly mentioned as a partner municipality sharing Bürgerbus Line 516 costs. Located in the same regional area with comparable size and service portfolio.
• Gemeinde Hagen am Teutoburger Wald: Neighboring municipality in the Osnabrück region of Lower Saxony serving a similar suburban population with comparable municipal services and digital infrastructure.
• Gemeinde Ostercappeln: Neighboring municipality in the Osnabrück district with similar service portfolio for residents and businesses, including comparable digital citizen services.
• Gemeinde Bad Essen: Adjacent municipality in Landkreis Osnabrück with similar population scale and a comparable mix of administrative, utility, and tourism services.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Osnabrück: District capital of Landkreis Osnabrück with a much larger population (~165,000) and broader service portfolio. Higher-tier municipal peer in the same geographic area.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeinde.wallenhorst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-wallenhorst
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeindewallenhorst

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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