Gemeinde Aesch ZH

What Gemeinde Aesch ZH does

Gemeinde Aesch ZH is a Swiss municipal government entity (Gemeinde) located in the Canton of Zurich, serving residents in the Limmattal region on the outskirts of Zurich. Founded in 1124 and currently employing approximately 39 staff, it functions as a public administration body under cantonal oversight rather than a commercial enterprise. It delivers mandated local government services including population registry (Einwohnerkontrolle), civil registry coordination (delegated to the regional Zivilstandsamt Dietikon since 2003), social services, civil protection (pooled via the ZSO Limmattal-Süd inter-municipal organization established in 2006), waste management, public transportation coordination, primary and secondary schooling, youth and family services, and various administrative permits and certificates.

The municipality's technology footprint is limited to its official municipal website (aesch-zh.ch) running on the i-web CMS platform, plus an Online-Schalter (online counter) portal that enables self-service e-government functions such as residency registration via eUmzugCH. It publishes official notices, news, events and a Mitteilungsblatt, and distributes information through newsletter subscription services. There is no public API, no mobile application, and no documented proprietary technology stack.

Gemeinde Aesch ZH is funded through regulated municipal taxation, regulated administrative fees (e.g., Fr. 40 per adult for resident registration, Fr. 30 for residence confirmation, Fr. 30 for legal capacity certificates, Fr. 20 for online criminal record extracts), and intergovernmental transfers. Its primary "customer segment" is geographically defined as all residents and citizens of the Aesch ZH municipality. Governance is exercised through an elected Gemeinderat (municipal council) and Gemeindeversammlung (community assembly). The entity has transitioned over the past 50 years from an agricultural village (Bauerndorf) into a mixed agglomeration municipality, with approximately 15 agricultural operations still active in its rural outskirts.

Name

Gemeinde Aesch ZH

Legal name

Gemeinde Aesch ZH

Website

https://aesch-zh.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Aesch ZH is a Swiss municipal government entity in the Canton of Zurich, employing approximately 39 staff to deliver mandated local administrative services — population registry, civil registry coordination, schools, civil protection, social services and waste management — to the residents of Aesch within the Limmattal region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aesch

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Aesch ZH is a Swiss municipal government entity in the Canton of Zurich that provides essential public administration services to its residents, including population registration, civil registry services (via regional Zivilstandsamt Dietikon), social services, civil protection, AHV/IV supplementary benefits coordination, taxation, waste management, and community facilities. Services are delivered through the municipal administration office at Dorfstrasse 3, 8904 Aesch ZH, and through an online service portal (Online-Schalter).

Product overview

Gemeinde Aesch ZH operates a municipal government website providing administrative services to residents. The Online-Schalter (online service portal) enables citizens to access various government services electronically. Key service areas include: population registry (Einwohnerkontrolle), civil registry services (Zivilstandsamt via Dietikon), social services, civil protection (Zivilschutz), AHV/IV supplementary benefits, residency registration, and various administrative permits and certificates. The municipality also provides local services including agriculture information, commerce directory (Gewerbe), shopping options, restaurants, and community facilities. Services are delivered through the municipal administration office and partnered cantonal/federal services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Schalter (Online Service Portal)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZSO Limmattal Süd (Civil Protection Organization Limmattal South)coreOthers · 1 January 2006Joint civil protection organisation established in 2006, operated together with the municipalities of Aesch, Birmensdorf, Urdorf (associate municipalities) and the city of Schlieren (host municipality). Administrative work is handled by the city of Schlieren.
• Zivilstandsamt Dietikon (Civil Registry Office Dietikon)coreOthersSince the reorganisation of civil registry offices, the Zivilstandsamt Dietikon has been responsible for all civil registry activities in the Dietikon district, including for residents of Aesch. Located at Bremgartnerstrasse 22, 8953 Dietikon. The office handles births, marriages, deaths, and civil status documents for Aesch residents.
• Evang.-ref. Kirchenpflege Birmensdorf-Aesch (Protestant Church Council)minorOthersProtestant Reformed church council serving both Birmensdorf and Aesch. Located at Dorfstrasse 10 (Gemeindezentrum Brüelmatt), 8903 Birmensdorf. Provides pastoral and church services to the community.
• Jugendberatung Blinker (Youth Counseling Blinker)minorOthersYouth counseling service referenced on the municipal website. Tel. 044 730 61 61. Provides youth support and counseling services for young people in the community.
• SVA Zürich (Social Insurance Institution of Canton Zurich)coreOthersSVA Zürich processes supplementary benefits to AHV/IV (old-age pensions and disability insurance) for residents of Aesch. They also handle pension calculations and supplementary benefit assessments.
• KESB Dietikon (Child and Adult Protection Authority)coreOthersThe Child and Adult Protection Authority in Dietikon handles matters including guardianship arrangements, joint parental custody rulings, child maintenance, and visitation rights for residents of Aesch.
• Spitex Birmensdorf-Aesch (Home Care Services)minorOthersHome care and Spitex services available to residents for elderly care and support at home.
• Stiftung Wohnen im Alter Aesch (Mättlihof) (Foundation for Senior Living)minorOthersSenior living foundation operating in Aesch, providing housing solutions for elderly residents.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Würenlos: Comparable small Zurich canton municipality in a neighboring district (Baden) offering a similar municipal service portfolio including population registration, civil registry coordination, social services, waste management, and local governance.
• Gemeinde Urdorf: Associate municipality in the ZSO Limmattal-Süd civil protection cooperation alongside Aesch. Similar small Zurich canton municipality with comparable administrative structure, civil registry cooperation via Dietikon, and resident-service portfolio.
• Gemeinde Birmensdorf: Neighboring Zurich canton municipality co-running the Protestant church council (Kirchenpflege Birmensdorf-Aesch) and Spitex home care services with Aesch ZH. Similar small rural-suburban Limmattal municipality with comparable administrative structure and resident-service portfolio.
• Gemeinde Oberengstringen: Comparable small Zurich canton municipality offering the standard Swiss municipal service portfolio under the same cantonal regulatory regime. Useful structural comparable for per-capita operating cost benchmarking and fee-structure analysis.
• Stadt Dietikon: District center for the Dietikon district that hosts the regional Zivilstandsamt and KESB serving Aesch residents since 2003. Larger urban municipality providing a relevant comparable for regional service delivery models and concentration of administrative functions.
• Gemeinde Killwangen: Comparable small Zurich canton municipality with similar administrative structure and service portfolio. Operates under the same cantonal legal framework with regulated user fees and tax-based funding, making it a structural comparable for budget scale.
• Gemeinde Spreitenbach: Comparable Zurich canton-area municipality of similar small-to-medium scale offering the standard portfolio of Swiss municipal services (registration, taxation, waste, social services, schools). Useful comparable for service delivery and inter-municipal cooperation in the Limmat/Furttal corridor.
• Stadt Schlieren: Larger neighboring Limmattal municipality that serves as host city for the joint civil protection organization ZSO Limmattal-Süd, in which Aesch participates since 2006. Comparable municipal service portfolio but at greater population scale.
• Gemeinde Uitikon: Comparable small Zurich canton municipality adjacent to the Dietikon district, sharing the same Betreibungsamt (debt collection office) network as Aesch. Similar rural-suburban profile and administrative scale.
• Stadt Regensdorf: Larger Zurich canton municipality in the Furttal area offering a directly comparable municipal service portfolio (registration, schools, civil registry coordination, waste, social services). Comparable provides a useful scaled-up benchmark for what service expansion could look like.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-aesch-zh

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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