City of Bischofszell

What City of Bischofszell does

Stadt Bischofszell (City of Bischofszell) is a municipal government entity in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, operating under the legal name Stadt Bischofszell. It provides statutory public services to residents, local businesses, and visitors within its municipal boundaries, including residency registration, tax administration, social services, urban planning, construction permitting, public safety (Stadtpolizei), tourism promotion, and energy advisory. The city is governed by a Stadtpräsident (Thomas Weingart) and a Stadtschreiber (Michael Christen), with operational departments including Einwohnerdienste, Steueramt, Bauverwaltung, Soziale Dienste, and the Fachstelle Gesellschaft und Gesundheit. Wholly-owned subsidiaries include Technische Gemeindebetriebe (TGB) for technical municipal operations and Schule Bischofszell for local education.

The service delivery model combines physical offices (Rathaus at Marktgasse 11, Kornhalle, Bauverwaltung, Stadtpolizei at Bahnhofstrasse 5) with digital channels including an Online-Schalter (digital service portal), integration with the national eUmzug.swiss move-notification platform, and a partnership with Innovative Web AG (i-web.ch) for website and eGovernment module hosting. The city also operates a citizen engagement interface through its website, social media (Instagram, Facebook), and a monthly community newsletter (Bischofszeller Marktplatz). Civil registry services are delivered through the regional Zivilstandsamt Thurgau Ost in Amriswil, and digital governance coordination occurs with the Cantonal Competence Center for Digital Administration in Frauenfeld.

Revenue is not applicable in the commercial sense; the entity is funded through municipal taxation, fees (e.g., CHF 0–25 for residence confirmations, hospitality licensing fees), and intergovernmental transfers from Canton Thurgau. The city holds multiple Energiestadt certifications (2013, 2017, 2024) under the European Energy Award program, with a current compliance rate of 66% (323.5/490 points), and maintains an Energy and Climate Master Plan extending through 2050. The operating geography is restricted to the municipality of Bischofszell in Thurgau, Switzerland.

Name

City of Bischofszell

Legal name

Stadt Bischofszell

Website

https://bischofszell.ch

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadt Bischofszell is a Swiss municipal government entity in Canton Thurgau that delivers statutory public services — registration, taxation, social services, public safety, construction permitting, and tourism — to residents, businesses, and visitors within its municipal boundaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive Offices (921110)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Resident services
• Public administration
• Urban planning
• Energy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadt Bischofszell is the municipal government of the city of Bischofszell in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It delivers public administration services including resident registration, tax administration, building permits, city policing, social welfare, tourism promotion, economic development, civil registry services, and energy advisory. Services are delivered both in-person at the Rathaus and digitally via the Online-Schalter portal and eUmzug integration.

Product overview

The City of Bischofszell operates a municipal government website that provides public administration services to residents. The offering consists of an online service portal (Online-Schalter) providing digital access to administrative services, complemented by in-person counter services. Key service modules include population registration (Einwohnerdienste), tax services (Steueramt), building administration (Bauverwaltung), city police (Stadtpolizei), social services (Soziale Dienste), tourism and marketing, economic development (Wirtschaftsförderung), and energy advisory services (Energieberatung). The online portal also includes event management capabilities where local organizations can register events, and a virtual citizen account (Benutzerkonto) system for accessing digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Schalter Digital service portal providing online access to municipal administrative services for residents, including residence confirmations, tax adjustments, relocation notifications via eUmzug, and various application forms.
• Energieberatungsstelle (Energy Advisory Service) Free initial energy consulting service provided by independent energy advisor Cyril Neukomm, offering advice on renewable heating, solar energy, energy-efficient building assessments, and vehicle replacement for residents and property owners.
• Tourismus, Kommunikation und Marketing Tourism promotion and city marketing services, including visitor reception at town hall, attraction management, and maintaining the Rosenstadt (Rose City) brand identity.
• Einwohnerdienste (Population Services) Resident registration services including registration, deregistration, address changes, and related administrative procedures for Swiss and foreign nationals residing in Bischofszell.
• Gastgewerbewesen (Hospitality Licensing) Licensing services for hospitality businesses including restaurant permits, alcohol trading licenses, game machine permits, and garden economy permits on public grounds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy policy compliance at 66% (323.5/490 points) in European Energy Award program, up 11% from previous certification
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schule Bischofszell (School)coreOthersLocal school system operated under municipal oversight, providing education services for residents.
• Kanton ThurgaucoreOthersThe Canton of Thurgau is the superior governmental authority providing regional governance, funding, and regulatory oversight. Coordinates with city on various administrative matters including energy programs and digital services.
• Kirchgemeinden Bischofszell (Church Parishes)minorOthersEvangelische Kirchgemeinde, Katholische Kirche, Evangelische Täufergemeinde, and Christengemeinde Offenes Haus - various church communities within the municipality.
• Innovative Web AG (i-web.ch)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and hosting provider for the municipal website. Responsible for technical maintenance, development, and hosting of the web presence and eGovernment modules. Listed as the leading provider for public administration websites and eGovernment in Switzerland.
• European Energy and Climate Communities (European Energy Award)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean certification program for energy and climate protection. Provides the Management Tool (European Energy Award) used by the city to track and certify energy policy compliance. Awards the 'Energiestadt' label upon certification.
• Kanton Thurgau Energy ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCantonal energy consulting program providing subsidies and support for renewable heating, building renovations, solar installations, energy efficiency, and electromobility through CO2 levy revenues and cantonal funds.
• Kantonspolizei ThurgaucoreTechnology or IntegrationCantonal police providing the easyfind online lost and found system. Operates police posts including one in Bischofszell at Bahnhofstrasse 5.
• eUmzug.swisscoreTechnology or IntegrationNational digital platform for move notifications across Swiss municipalities. Enables residents to report address changes electronically with automatic exchange of documents between communities.
• SBB (Swiss Federal Railways)minorOthersPartnership for SBB day passes (SBB-Tageskarten) offered through the city for residents and visitors.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Region OberthurgauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional economic development organization coordinating with the city's economic promotion efforts.
• Zivilstandsamt Thurgau OstcoreOthersRegional civil registry office serving eastern Thurgau municipalities including Bischofszell. Located in Amriswil, handles civil status matters including marriage ceremonies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Kreuzlingen: Comparable-sized Thurgau border municipality with similar municipal service offerings, energy programs, and tourism promotion activities.
• Stadt Amriswil: Municipality in Thurgau canton, Switzerland with similar size and service profile; also uses Zivilstandsamt Thurgau Ost regional civil registry services and shares cantonal coordination structures.
• Stadt Arbon: Thurgau municipality on Lake Constance with comparable population size, offering similar municipal services including resident registration, tax administration, and tourism promotion.
• Gemeinde Steinach: Small St. Gallen canton municipality comparable in size to Bischofszell, providing typical municipal services in a similar Swiss municipal context.
• Stadt Romanshorn: Thurgau lakeside municipality of similar scale providing parallel municipal services and participating in the same cantonal administrative frameworks as Bischofszell.
• Stadt Weinfelden: Nearby Thurgau municipality of comparable scale with similar municipal administration, energy programs, and digital eGovernment services through cantonal infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Frauenfeld: Cantonal capital of Thurgau operating a broader portfolio of municipal and regional administrative services including the Digital Administration Competence Center that supports Bischofszell.
• Stadt Wil: Larger neighboring municipality in St. Gallen canton offering a broader portfolio of municipal services and serving as a regional benchmark for mid-sized Swiss cities.
• Stadt St. Gallen: Major regional center in neighboring St. Gallen canton with a much larger administrative scale; provides reference for advanced digital eGovernment and sustainability programs that Bischofszell may aspire to.

Others

• Innovative Web AG: Leading Swiss eGovernment platform provider that powers Bischofszell's municipal website and Online-Schalter services; comparable to peers for benchmarking Swiss public-sector digital infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/stadtbischofszell/?hl=de
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadt.bischofszell
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-bischofszell

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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