What Gemeente Culemborg does

Gemeente Culemborg is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) located in Culemborg, Netherlands, providing constitutionally mandated public services to approximately 30,000 residents (24,077 eligible voters per the March 2026 municipal elections). The municipality operates under the governance of a directly elected gemeenteraad, a burgemeester (Mayor Marinka Mulder), and three wethouders (Aldermen Roger van Asselt, Mischa Peters, Yassin Dagdag), with the current PRO Culemborg + VVD coalition governing the 2026-2030 term under the coalitieakkoord 'Met lef en realisme voor Culemborg'. Officers are supported by a Griffier (Dick van der Harst) and administrative staff delivering services through the Stadskantoor at Ridderstraat 250.

The municipality's core product surface consists of civic services delivered through the culemborg.nl digital portal and in-person channels: Burgerzaken (passport, ID, driver's license, birth/death/marriage registration, extracts), Verhuizing Doorgeven (online address change), Woo-verzoek (freedom-of-information requests under the Wet open overheid), Melding Doen (issue reporting), Sociaal Team Culemborg (integrated welfare support), Jeugd en Gezin (youth and family services), and a lost-and-found service integrated with the national VerlorenofGevonden.nl platform. The underlying technology is a web-based government services platform with WCAG-compliant accessibility features, an online appointment booking system (Online Afspraken Maken), and a self-service portal (iBurgerzaken). The municipality is WCAG-assessed under the Wet digitale overheid and GDPR-compliant via its privacyverklaring.

Gemeente Culemborg is funded primarily through municipal taxes, national government grants (including the gemeentefonds), and minor administrative fees (e.g., €0.45 per copy beyond 13, €2.25 per extract page). It is not a privately held commercial entity and has no shareholders, investors, or parent company. The go-to-market is effectively the captive residential and business population of Culemborg, reached via the official website, social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Mastodon), email, and a network of social partner organizations (Klesteo, Voedselbank Rivierenland, Jeugdfonds Sport en Cultuur, Stichting Leergeld West Betuwe, Veilig Thuis, Werkzaak Rivierenland, Menzis Zorgverzekeraar, and DUO). Customer segments include general residents (primary), local businesses and entrepreneurs, families and youth, low-income households, and property owners/builders. The municipality operates exclusively within Culemborg, Netherlands, with no global footprint.

Name

Gemeente Culemborg

Legal name

Gemeente Culemborg

Website

https://culemborg.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gemeente Culemborg is a Dutch municipal government providing mandated civic services — civil affairs, social welfare, permits, and youth/family support — to roughly 30,000 residents of Culemborg, Netherlands, funded by taxes and government grants rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), Community Food Services (62421), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal services
• Civil affairs administration
• Public administration
• Social welfare services
• Civic identity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Culemborg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Culemborg is a Dutch municipal government that delivers mandated public services to residents and businesses of Culemborg. Its core offerings include civil affairs (passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, birth/death/marriage registration, address changes), social support through the Sociaal Team Culemborg, youth and family services, permits and licensing, public information access under the Wet open overheid, and a digital civic service portal at culemborg.nl.

Product overview

Gemeente Culemborg is a Dutch municipal government offering a digital portal of civic services to its residents. The product portfolio consists of core administrative services (Burgerzaken) including identity documents (passport, ID, driver's license), civil registry services (birth, death, marriage registration), and change-of-address processing. Additional services include the Sociaal Team Culemborg for social support and care services, youth and family services (Jeugd en Gezin), public information access through Woo-verzoek requests, municipal council information, digital accessibility services, and a digital appointment booking system. The municipality also provides a lost and found service integrated with the national www.verlorenofgevonden.nl platform. These services are accessed through the culemborg.nl website and various online submission forms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Burgerzaken (Civil Affairs Services)
• Online Afspraken Maken (Appointment Booking)
• Melding Doen (Report a Problem)
• Sociaal Team Culemborg (Social Team)
• Jeugd en Gezin (Youth and Family Services)
• Verhuizing Doorgeven (Change of Address)
• Gemeenteraad (Municipal Council)
• Wet Open Overheid (Public Access to Government Information)
• Woo-verzoek (Public Information Requests)
• Verloren of Gevonden Voorwerpen (Lost and Found)
• Digitale Toegankelijkheid (Digital Accessibility)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KlesteocoreOthersVolunteer organization that provides free clothing, shoes, and toys to families in Culemborg who are temporarily in financial difficulty. Families can access Klesteo services through a Food Bank pass or referral from the Sociaal Team.
• Jeugdfonds Sport en CultuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Fund for Sports and Culture helps children aged 4-18 from low-income families participate in sports and cultural activities. The municipality supports this initiative to ensure all children can participate regardless of financial circumstances.
• Stichting Leergeld West BetuwecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing financial assistance for educational activities, sports, culture, and welfare for children aged 6-16 in Culemborg whose families have income below 120% of social assistance level.
• Werkzaak RivierenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment agency that handles study allowances on behalf of the municipality for students with disabilities who cannot work alongside their studies.
• Menzis ZorgverzekeraarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurer providing the Gemeentepolis program where the municipality contributes to health insurance premiums for low-income residents to make healthcare accessible.
• Voedselbank RivierenlandcoreOthersFood bank distributing food packages to families and individuals living in poverty in the Culemborg region.
• Voedselgroep CulemborgminorOthersFoundation supporting families who are financially struggling but often fall between the cracks of other assistance programs.
• Stichting Hulpgroep Laag InkomenminorOthersFoundation providing weekly grocery boxes for people who have fallen into financial difficulties and cannot afford basic necessities.
• Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment implementation organization for education that handles student financing, educational institutions, and examinations on behalf of the national government.
• Veilig ThuiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing advice, support, and reporting for domestic violence and child abuse cases in the region.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Nieuwegein: Mid-sized Utrecht-province municipality with similar demographic profile and a comparable mix of urban planning, social services, and digital government investments. Frequently cited in Dutch municipal digital service benchmarking alongside Houten.
• Gemeente Veenendaal: Medium-sized Utrecht-province municipality (~65,000 residents) with comparable service portfolio and notable investment in social domain and digital government services. Useful benchmark for Culemborg's growth trajectory.
• Gemeente Houten: Mid-sized Utrecht-province municipality (~50,000 residents) known for digital service innovation and strong citizen engagement programs. Highly comparable in service portfolio and recognized as a Dutch leader in digital government service delivery.
• Gemeente West Betuwe: Neighboring municipality in the Rivierenland region, formed in 2019 through merger, serving a similar small-town population in Gelderland. Already mentioned in Culemborg's partnership ecosystem (Stichting Leergeld West Betuwe), indicating close operational alignment.
• Gemeente Buren: Neighboring small Dutch municipality in Gelderland with comparable population scale (~26,000 residents) and the same gemeentelijke taken portfolio (civil affairs, social support, permits). Provides the closest geographic and demographic comparison to Culemborg.
• Gemeente IJsselstein: Small Utrecht-province municipality with similar population size and a comparable mix of historic town center and newer residential areas requiring similar urban planning and social services investment.
• Gemeente Wijk bij Duurstede: Small Utrecht-province municipality with comparable scale and full municipal service mandate. Direct peer in municipal benchmarking on social domain expenditure and digital service maturity.
• Gemeente Zeist: Mid-sized Utrecht-province municipality with similar demographic composition and full municipal service mandate. Frequently included in cross-municipal digital service and social domain benchmarking exercises.

Broad incumbents

• Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): The umbrella association representing all Dutch municipalities, providing collective lobbying, shared service platforms (including Gemeentepolis health insurance schemes), and policy coordination. Operates at the industry-wide level rather than competing with individual municipalities.

Regional players

• Gemeente Tiel: Larger Rivierenland regional center in Gelderland. Shares the same regional labor market (Werkzaak Rivierenland), food bank network (Voedselbank Rivierenland), and social support ecosystem, making it a regional comparison point.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/culemborg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteculemborg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/culemborg
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeente_culemborg

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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