What Odder Kommune does

Odder Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity (Kommune) operating under Danish municipal law, serving an estimated population of approximately 22,000-23,000 residents in the Central Denmark Region (Midtjylland). As a public administrative unit, it is governed by an elected municipal council (Kommunalbestyrelsen) and funded primarily through local taxation of residents and businesses, supplemented by state block grants. The municipality delivers a comprehensive range of statutory public services including citizen services (Borgerservice), building permits and inspection, waste management, water supply and wastewater, nature conservation, traffic safety, public transportation, urban and local planning, and climate adaptation. It is also responsible for selling municipal building plots (Parcelhusgrunde) through local real estate agents, which generates one-time proceeds. Additional revenue streams include user fees and service charges for specific services such as building permits and Tunøfærgen ferry transport.

Name

Odder Kommune

Legal name

Odder Kommune

Website

https://odder.dk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Odder Kommune is a Danish municipal government entity serving approximately 22,000-23,000 residents in the Central Denmark Region with statutory public services including citizen services, planning, transport, and waste management, delivered via the odder.dk digital self-service platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (921140), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Mixed Mode Transit Systems (485111)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Contract Collection & Franchise Operations (BPALAAAH), Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Citizen self-service portal
• Urban planning services
• Public transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Odder

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary funding source through local government taxation of residents and businesses within the municipality
2. User Fees and Service Charges: Fees for specific municipal services such as building permits, ferry services, and waste management
3. Property Sales: Sale of municipal building plots and land to citizens through local real estate agents

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Odder Kommune is a Danish municipal government that delivers public administration services to citizens and businesses within the municipality, including citizen services, building permits, waste management, public transportation (Tunøfærgen ferry), urban planning, climate action, nature management, and traffic safety. It operates a digital self-service portal (odder.dk) enabling online functions such as appointment booking, passport applications, digital childcare placement, and citizen proposals, while also selling municipal building plots through local real estate agents.

Product overview

Odder Kommune is a Danish municipal government providing comprehensive public services through its digital platform. The municipality operates a unified citizen service portal offering self-service functions (appointment booking, passport services, digital childcare placement, building permit searches), civic participation tools (citizen proposals requiring 358 votes for council consideration), planning portals (local plans, climate plans, water supply plans, sewage plans), and transport services including the Tunøfærgen ferry. The municipality also provides traffic safety planning, nature management, and property sales services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tunøfærgen (Tunø Ferry) Ferry service operated by Odder Kommune, connecting Hou with Tunø island. Offers online booking, schedule information, and passage records for citizens and tourists.
• Parcelhusgrunde til salg (Single-Family Home Plots for Sale) Single-family home plots for sale in Odder Kommune, sold through local real estate agents. Properties located near schools, institutions, and shopping facilities with proximity to nature.
• Borgerforslag (Citizen Proposals) Citizen proposal system allowing residents over 15 years of age to submit proposals for municipal council discussion, requiring 358 votes for council consideration.
• Selvbetjening (Self-Service Portal) Digital self-service offerings including appointment booking for citizen services, passport applications, digital childcare placement, building permit searches, and rat reporting for residents of Odder Kommune.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tunø Ferry served 59,406 passengers in 2025, breaking previous record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Klimaskovfonden (Climate Forest Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Odder Kommune and Klimaskovfonden have entered into a cooperation agreement to make it easier to plant more forest and implement nature projects in the municipality in the coming years. This partnership aims to accelerate more coherent nature and afforestation initiatives in Odder Kommune.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Molslinjen: Commercial ferry operator running the Molslinjen route from nearby Djursland (Sjællands Odde–Aarhus) and the Kattegat route. Comparable maritime passenger service in Odder's adjacent market, representing both a competitor and a benchmark for Tunøfærgen operations.

Others

• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening): National association of Danish municipalities that negotiates collective agreements with the government, coordinates digital initiatives (e.g., KOMBIT, Borger.dk), and provides shared services to its 98 member kommuner including Odder. Acts as the ecosystem coordinator and shared infrastructure provider.
• Borger.dk: National Danish citizen portal operated jointly by the state, regions, and municipalities providing self-service access to public services. Functions as a parallel/overlapping digital infrastructure layer to Odder's odder.dk Selvbetjening portal and shapes the user experience framework for municipal self-service.

Direct peers

• Syddjurs Kommune: Geographic peer in the Djursland/Central Denmark Region with similar population scale, rural/urban mix, and overlapping services including citizen service, planning, ferry connections (via Molslinjen), and waste management. Headquartered in Ebeltoft.
• Skanderborg Kommune: Adjacent Danish municipality in the Aarhus area with similar small-town character, light rail connectivity to Aarhus, and comparable mandate of citizen services, planning, and transit. Closest geographic and demographic peer to Odder Kommune.
• Horsens Kommune: Neighboring Danish municipality also connected to Odder via the commuter rail line, offering the same scope of municipal services including citizen service centers, planning, waste management, and public transit. Direct functional peer in the same regional context.
• Samsø Kommune: Danish island municipality with an even smaller population base that operates a ferry service (Samsøfærgen, departing from Hou — Odder's harbor), manages renewable energy/CO2-neutral commitments, and provides the same municipal service mandate. Highly comparable on ferry operations and small-island governance.
• Norddjurs Kommune: Adjacent Danish municipality in the same region with similar population size (~38,000), rural character, ferry-adjacent geography, and matching municipal service portfolio. Comparable scale and operational profile to Odder.

Broad incumbents

• Aarhus Kommune: Denmark's second-largest municipality and Odder's primary regional anchor. Provides the same municipal service mandate but at much greater scale, offering a benchmark for digital services, planning, and transit infrastructure that Odder's smaller operation emulates.

Regional players

• Midttrafik: Regional public transit authority that operates bus services, flexbus, and flextur on behalf of Odder Kommune and other Central Denmark municipalities. Direct operational partner for transit services and comparable digital ticketing/booking platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobcenter-odder

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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