Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben

What Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben does

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben is a statutory municipal administrative unit (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in the district of Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, serving as the central local-government authority for the city of Rodalben and the five member municipalities of Clausen, Donsieders, Leimen, Merzalben, and Münchweiler. It delivers the standard portfolio of public administrative services — citizen registration, building permits, civil registry, public order, elections administration, schools coordination, volunteer fire department oversight, senior and volunteer services, and public transportation — alongside economic development and environmental planning functions. The organization is headed by Bürgermeister Peter Spitzer, with parallel Stadtbürgermeister and Ortsbürgermeister governance for each member municipality.

Operating beyond pure administration, Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben runs Verbandsgemeindewerke Rodalben, a wholly-owned municipal utility (Eigenbetrieb) that provides water supply and wastewater management. The Wasserwerk operates a water treatment plant in Schwarzbachtal commissioned in 2011, distributing drinking water through three elevated tanks, one water tower, pump stations, and an approximately 120 km pipeline network. The Kanalwerk runs a group wastewater treatment plant (sanctioned in 1990 and continuously modernized) with multiple pump stations, overflow structures, and an approximately 150 km sewer network. A digital layer — the Bürgerservice portal, the Ratsinfosystem council information platform, and the KIS-portal-based Zählermeldung service — supports citizen interaction and administrative transparency.

The entity is publicly owned and governed by local administrative law with oversight from the Kreisverwaltung Südwestpfalz; no private investors or external capital are involved. The revenue model is non-commercial: funding derives from municipal taxes, statutory fees, charges (including published water and wastewater tariffs), and inter-governmental transfers. This is not an investment-grade commercial enterprise but a territorial public monopoly whose operations are constrained by legal mandate and whose budget is governed by Rhineland-Palatinate municipal statutes.

Name

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben

Legal name

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts)

Website

https://rodalben.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben is a statutory municipal administration in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, providing public administrative services and municipal utilities (water and wastewater) to the residents of six member municipalities: Clausen, Donsieders, Leimen, Merzalben, Münchweiler, and Rodalben.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAG

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIALAD

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Transportation & Infrastructure Agencies (Roads, Transit, Public Works)

SECONDARYEUANAJAA

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring & Reporting (SDWA/CWA/NPDES, permits, audits)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Quality Testing, Compliance & Reporting

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration
• Local government services
• Wastewater management
• Water supply services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rodalben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben is a municipal administrative unit providing centralized public administration services (citizen registration, building permits, civil registry, public order, schools coordination, elections administration) and municipal utility operations to approximately 6 member municipalities in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Through its wholly-owned Verbandsgemeindewerke Rodalben, it supplies drinking water via ~120 km of pipeline network and manages wastewater collection and treatment through ~150 km of sewer network.

Product overview

Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben operates as a municipal administrative district offering public administration services and municipal utilities. The core offerings include the Verbandsgemeindewerke (municipal utilities) comprising separate water supply (Wasserwerk) and wastewater management (Kanalwerk) operations, citizen services through online portals (Bürgerservice), a council information system (Ratsinfosystem), and citizen transportation (Bürgerbus). The water utility operates a 2011 treatment plant with 120 km of pipelines, while the wastewater system manages a treatment plant and 150 km of sewer network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Verbandsgemeindewerke Rodalben (Municipal Utilities) The municipal utility enterprise responsible for water supply and wastewater management serving Verbandsgemeinde Rodalben, including the city of Rodalben and five member municipalities (Clausen, Donsieders, Leimen, Merzalben, and Münchweiler).
• Wasserwerk (Water Supply) Water supply service operating since 2011 from a water treatment plant in Schwarzbachtal, supplying drinking water through three elevated tanks, one water tower, pump stations, and approximately 120 km of pipeline network to residents of the Verbandsgemeinde.
• Kanalwerk (Wastewater Management) Wastewater collection and treatment service operating a group treatment plant (sanctioned in 1990 and continuously modernized), multiple pump stations, overflow structures, and approximately 150 km of sewer network for the Verbandsgemeinde.
• Bürgerbus (Citizen Bus Service) On-demand citizen bus service available by booking at 06331-234234, providing transportation within the municipality for residents.
• Bürgerservice (Citizen Services) Online citizen service portal providing access to administrative services including 'Was erledige ich wo?' (What do I do where), form center, regulations, budget plans, building and housing information, and employee directory.
• Ratsinfosystem (Council Information System) Online portal providing access to council meeting information and minutes for transparent municipal governance.
• Zählermeldung (Meter Reading) Online service for reporting water meter readings via the KIS portal.
• Formularcenter (Form Center) Centralized collection of downloadable administrative forms and documents for citizens.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Verbandsgemeinde Hauenstein: Neighboring Verbandsgemeinde in the Südwestpfalz district of Rhineland-Palatinate operating the same municipal-administration-plus-Eigenbetrieb utility model across its constituent Ortsgemeinden. Directly comparable in scope, governance structure, and service portfolio.
• Verbandsgemeinde Dahner Felsenland: Adjacent Verbandsgemeinde in Südwestpfalz providing identical centralized municipal administration, water/wastewater utilities, and citizen services across multiple member municipalities. Closest structural peer in the same district.
• Verbandsgemeinde Thaleischweiler-Wallhalben: Südwestpfalz Verbandsgemeinde with directly comparable functions: Verbandsgemeindewerke water/wastewater utility, citizen services, and public administration across multiple Ortsgemeinden.
• Verbandsgemeinde Pirmasens-Land: Verbandsgemeinde adjacent to Rodalben with the same statutory role: centralized municipal administration plus operating its own municipal works (Werke) for water and wastewater across member communities.
• Verbandsgemeinde Waldfischbach-Burgalben: Südwestpfalz Verbandsgemeinde offering the same combined municipal-administration and utility-services structure. Comparable scale, governance model, and service mix.

Regional players

• Verbandsgemeindewerke Zweibrücken-Land: Municipal utility (Eigenbetrieb) of a neighboring Verbandsgemeinde operating water and wastewater services. Comparable as a regional water/wastewater operator with similar asset structure and pricing model.
• Stadtwerke Pirmasens: Multi-utility municipal operator (Stadtwerke) in the regional capital Pirmasens providing water, wastewater, energy, and grid services. Comparable utility operations, broader service scope, and same regional regulatory environment.
• Zweckverband Wasserversorgung Nordpfälzer Bergland: Regional water-supply Zweckverband (special-purpose association) in Rhineland-Palatinate providing drinking water to multiple municipalities. Comparable in operating drinking-water infrastructure under public law and serving a rural catchment similar to the Schwarzbachtal system.

Broad incumbents

• Berliner Wasserbetriebe: Germany's largest municipal water and wastewater company, operating as a publicly-owned utility (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) in Berlin. Comparable as a publicly-owned water/wastewater operator under regulated tariff structure, though at vastly greater scale.
• Stadtwerke München: Major German municipal multi-utility (Stadtwerke) wholly owned by the City of Munich, supplying water, wastewater, electricity, district heating, and public transport. Comparable as a publicly-owned integrated municipal utility operating regulated water/wastewater networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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