City of Fehmarn

What City of Fehmarn does

Stadt Fehmarn is a German island municipality (Gemeinde) and statutory public-law entity under the Schleswig-Holstein municipal code, headquartered in Burg auf Fehmarn (postal code 23769) and serving an island population of approximately 13,000-15,000 residents. It delivers the full range of municipal services — residents registration, building permits, tax administration, social services, public safety (including the professional fire department at Puttgarden), civil protection, urban planning, environmental and coastal protection, schools, library, museum, youth services, and senior advisory functions — through two principal administrative buildings (Rathaus at Am Markt 1 and Verwaltungsgebäude Bahnhofstraße) and a digital municipal portal.

The core product beyond administrative services is the Tourismus-Service Fehmarn, a wholly-owned municipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) that operates as the official destination marketing and visitor-services organization, providing accommodation booking, event listings, the ostseecard benefit program, and visitor centers in Burgtiefe and Burg. The second subsidiary, Stadtwerke Fehmarn, operates municipal utilities and infrastructure. Additional product surface includes the Audioguide Fehmarn digital audio-guide service and ancillary citizen-facing digital services. Core technology is standard municipal IT with a web-based citizen portal; no proprietary technology, AI capabilities, or APIs are documented.

Revenue mechanics are tax-based rather than commercial: mandatory municipal taxes including Grundsteuer A (470%), Grundsteuer B (340%), Gewerbesteuer (360%), Tourismusabgabe, Zweitwohnungssteuer, and Hundesteuer, supplemented by fees for permits and services and revenue from the Eigenbetriebe. Pricing is set by local council resolution and published annually. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-citizen and direct-to-visitor through physical service counters, the stadtfehmarn.de portal, fehmarn.de for tourism, and an active Instagram/social presence. Customer segments are residents, local businesses, the tourism industry, and tourists/visitors, with the tourism segment acting as the principal external revenue driver beyond the resident tax base.

Name

City of Fehmarn

Legal name

Stadt Fehmarn

Website

https://stadtfehmarn.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Fehmarn is a German island municipality on Fehmarn in Schleswig-Holstein, providing public administration, municipal services, tourism promotion, and utilities to approximately 13,000-15,000 residents and visitors via two wholly-owned municipal enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration and Municipal Governance

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Public Administration (92), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Property tax collection
• Tourism services
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Burg Auf Fehmarn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax (Grundsteuer): Annual property tax levied on land and buildings. Hebesätze (collection rates): Grundsteuer A 470% for agricultural, Grundsteuer B 340% for developed properties.
2. Trade Tax (Gewerbesteuer): Business tax calculated from business profits multiplied by the municipal Hebesatz of 360%. Collected quarterly in advance payments.
3. Tourism Levy (Tourismusabgabe): Levy on tourism-related commercial services provided by natural persons, legal entities, and associations offering paid tourism services on Fehmarn.
4. Second Home Tax (Zweitwohnungssteuer): Tax on secondary residences within the municipality, with exemptions under certain conditions.
5. Dog Tax (Hundesteuer): Annual dog ownership tax collected from residents with dogs. Registration required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Fehmarn is the municipal government of Fehmarn Island in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, delivering public administration services to residents and visitors. Core functions include resident registration, building permits, tax collection, social services, public safety, education administration, and coastal/port management. The city also operates the Tourismus-Service Fehmarn municipal enterprise, which provides tourism information, accommodation booking, event listings, and the ostseecard benefit program for island visitors.

Product overview

City of Fehmarn operates primarily as a municipal government entity providing public administrative services to residents and visitors. Its main product/service offering is the Tourism-Service Fehmarn, a municipal enterprise that serves as the official tourism portal for the island, offering visitor information, accommodation booking, event management, and the ostseecard loyalty program. Additionally, the municipality provides a digital Audioguide service for self-guided exploration of the island's attractions. All other municipal services (permits, registrations, public safety, infrastructure) constitute standard government functions rather than distinct product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tourismus-Service Fehmarn Official tourism service of the City of Fehmarn, operating as a municipal enterprise (Eigenbetrieb). Provides tourism information, accommodation booking, event listings, visitor guides, and the ostseecard benefit program for visitors to the island of Fehmarn.
• Audioguide Fehmarn Digital audio guide service allowing visitors to explore Fehmarn through narrated stories, historical facts, and background information about nature, culture, and local attractions, available for use on-site or remotely.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and moderate.

• INTERREG Va Programme (REACT Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015European Union funded cross-border cooperation project focusing on active coastal protection. Project ran from 2015-2018 and received recognition as best coastal protection department in Northern Europe.
• INTERREG Va Programme (kultKIT Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural cooperation project under the INTERREG Va Programme addressing cultural services and accessibility.
• Bündnis Städte Sicherer HäfenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of German cities committed to safe harbor principles for refugees and migrants.
• Tourismus-Agentur Schleswig-HolsteinmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerState tourism agency partnership for promotion of Schleswig-Holstein as a tourism destination, including Fehmarn island.
• Ostsee Schleswig-Holstein Tourism AssociationmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional Baltic Sea tourism marketing partnership promoting the broader Baltic coast region including Fehmarn.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Stadt Eutin: Small Schleswig-Holstein Kreisstadt with comparable population scale (~17,000) and Ostholstein geographic adjacency — provides a regional non-island comparison for municipal budget structure.
• Stadt Bergen auf Rügen: Municipal center of Germany's largest island (Rügen) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with similar Baltic tourism dynamics and coastal protection mandate, though somewhat larger and more urban.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Juist: Small Lower Saxon island municipality with similar tourism-driven revenue model, Kurbeitrag structure, and ferry-only access — directly comparable on seasonal revenue concentration.
• Gemeinde Sylt: North Sea island municipality in Schleswig-Holstein with comparable resident population (~18,000), tourism-dependent economy, and Eigenbetrieb model. Most directly comparable German island municipality peer for budget scale and tax structure.
• Stadt Norderney: Lower Saxon North Sea island municipality with similar small resident population, tourism levy (Kurtaxe), and ferry-dependent accessibility — directly comparable on revenue mix and island governance challenges.
• Stadt Borkum: East Frisian island municipality with comparable size, Eigenbetrieb tourism service, and reliance on Tourismusabgabe. Directly comparable on island-coastal municipal service delivery.
• Stadt Rerik: Small Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic coastal municipality with comparable municipal scale and tourism orientation along the Ostseeküste — comparable on coastal Baltic tourism economics.
• Inselgemeinde Langeoog: Small East Frisian island municipality with directly comparable Kurbeitrag structure, ferry-dependent logistics, and population scale around ~1,800–2,000 residents.
• Stadt Heringsdorf: Usedom island municipality in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with substantial tourism levy base and Eigenbetrieb tourism service — directly comparable on Baltic island governance and tourism revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Hansestadt Stralsund: Larger Hanseatic Baltic city serving as a regional hub for the surrounding islands including Rügen and Hiddensee — provides broader incumbent comparison on Baltic municipal governance at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/fehmarn.de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OstseeinselFehmarn
• Facebookfacebook.com/sonneninsel.fehmarn
• Instagraminstagram.com/fehmarn.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-fehmarn

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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