gemeente Aa en Hunze

What gemeente Aa en Hunze does

Gemeente Aa en Hunze is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) established in 1998, headquartered at Spiekersteeg 1, Gieten, in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. It serves all residents and businesses within its territorial boundaries as the statutory local government body, delivering administrative services including permits, local taxation, civil records, waste management, social services coordination, education and youth support, and local economic development. The organization employs approximately 306 staff and operates under a publicly elected municipal council (gemeenteraad) and an executive board (college van burgemeester en wethouders), with Wethouder Rabbe Vedder publicly identified as the alderman responsible for housing.

The municipality runs a digital-first service delivery platform anchored by its Mijn Gemeente citizen portal — integrated with DigiD for secure identity verification — and supported by an online appointment booking system, accessibility tooling via ReadSpeaker text-to-speech, and multi-channel access (town hall in-person, phone, and digital). Key service lines include the Nij Begun insulation subsidy program (offering up to €40,000 for low-income homeowners and up to €20,000 for higher-income homeowners), student transportation coordination through partner Connexxion, childcare coordination via the national Landelijk Register Kinderopvang, and a web-based village contact person network for community engagement. Recent policy additions include expanded housing affordability support — higher starter loans and housing sharing/splitting assistance — alongside village-level sustainability investments such as the new watertappunt on the Brink in Eext.

As a public sector entity, Gemeente Aa en Hunze does not generate commercial revenue; its operating budget is funded through local taxes (gemeentelijke belastingen) processed in partnership with national agencies, supplemented by Rijksuitkeringen from the national government. A defining strategic feature is the municipality's participation in the Nij Begun regional program — a joint Rijk-regional initiative backed by €1.65 billion in government funding to address the consequences of historical gas extraction across Groningen and Noord-Drenthe — administered locally through SNN for subsidy processing and an approved contractor network (Bedrijvennetwerk Isolatieaanpak). Operational partners also include Energiefonds Drenthe (energy loans), Werkplein Drentsche Aa (entrepreneur financial support), and Kenniscentrum Events (cultural and sporting event support), positioning the municipality as a regional coordination and channelling hub for both citizen-facing services and externally funded programs.

Name

gemeente Aa en Hunze

Legal name

Gemeente Aa en Hunze

Website

https://aaenhunze.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gemeente Aa en Hunze is a Dutch public municipality headquartered in Gieten, Drenthe, serving ~25,000 residents with statutory local government services — permits, taxation, waste, social services, education support, and gas-extraction recovery subsidies under the Nij Begun program — delivered via a digital citizen portal, town hall, and partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Benefits & Rent Subsidy Administration (BPAIAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Municipal administration
• Citizen services portal
• Public permit services
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gieten

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Aa en Hunze is a Dutch municipal government entity providing local public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction in Drenthe, Netherlands. Its core offerings include administrative services (permits, passports, ID cards, civil registration), digital citizen portal access, tax collection, waste management, social support, childcare coordination, student transportation, and regional recovery programs such as the Nij Begun insulation subsidies. Services are delivered through a town hall, an online portal, phone channels, and a network of village contact persons.

Product overview

Gemeente Aa en Hunze operates as a municipal government providing public services to residents. The organization offers a unified digital citizen portal (Mijn Gemeente) through which residents access various administrative services including appointment scheduling, permit applications, tax payments, and subsidy programs. Key service areas include the Nij Begun insulation subsidy program for homeowners, student transportation services, childcare coordination, and general administrative functions. The municipality utilizes third-party integrations including ReadSpeaker for text-to-speech accessibility, DigiD for secure identity verification, and various online service platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mijn Gemeente (Citizen Portal) Online citizen portal providing access to municipal services, forms, appointment scheduling, and digital government transactions for residents of Aa en Hunze.
• Nij Begun Isolatiesubsidie (Insulation Subsidy Program) Government subsidy program for homeowners to improve insulation and ventilation, part of regional recovery efforts from gas extraction impacts in Groningen and Noord-Drenthe.
• Leerlingenvervoer (Student Transportation Service) Municipal service arranging transportation for students who cannot travel independently to school, delivered via partner Connexxion.
• Peuteropvang en Kinderopvang (Childcare Services) Coordination of childcare services including toddler care, early childhood education, daycare, and out-of-school care, registered with the Landelijk Register Kinderopvang (LRK).
• Afspraak Maken (Appointment Scheduling) Online system for scheduling appointments at the municipal office (gemeentehuis) in Gieten for in-person services.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SNN (Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNN processes isolation subsidy applications for the Nij Begun program. Residents submit their subsidy applications through SNN for insulation measures under the government-funded program.
• Rijk and Regional AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNij Begun is a joint program of the national government (Rijk) and the region for Groningen and Noord-Drenthe, addressing effects of years of gas extraction.
• Energiefonds DrentheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides energy loans for businesses to sustainably finance their operations through the Energielening Drenthe program.
• ConnexxionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides student transportation (groepsvervoer) for students who cannot independently travel to school.
• Werkplein Drentsche AaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssists entrepreneurs with financial support programs including Bbz (Besluit bijstandsverlening zelfstandigen) for starting or stopping businesses.
• Bedrijvennetwerk Isolatieaanpak Nij BegunminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of approved contractors for executing insulation and ventilation work under the subsidy program.
• Kenniscentrum EventsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports organizers with cultural and sporting events including subsidy applications, marketing, communication, promotion and sponsorship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Noordenveld: Adjacent Drenthe municipality with comparable size and rural-suburban mix. Comparable as a direct peer operating under the same Dutch municipal governance framework and Drenthe provincial coordination.
• Gemeente Tynaarlo: Adjacent Drenthe municipality of similar size serving villages and small towns. Comparable in that it provides the same municipal services (housing, education, childcare, social services) and participates in regional programs alongside Aa en Hunze.
• Gemeente Coevorden: Adjacent Drenthe municipality along the German border with similar rural character and population scale. Comparable as a peer operating in the same regional context with overlapping service delivery and economic development priorities.
• Gemeente Borger-Odoorn: Adjacent small municipality in Drenthe province with similar rural profile and population scale. Directly comparable in that both serve small Drenthe communities and participate in the same regional gas-extraction recovery programs.
• Gemeente Midden-Drenthe: Adjacent small municipality in Drenthe province with similar population size, rural character, and service portfolio. Directly comparable as a neighboring peer with overlapping regional programs (Nij Begun) and similar operational scale.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Groningen: The largest municipality in the region and the namesake of the province. Comparable as a Dutch municipality providing the same core services, but operates at significantly larger scale with more complex urban challenges and broader institutional capacity.

Regional players

• Gemeente Assen: Larger Drenthe municipality serving as the provincial capital. Comparable as a regional peer providing similar municipal services but with greater scale, more complex urban service delivery, and role as regional administrative hub.
• Gemeente Emmen: Larger Drenthe municipality serving a major regional population center. Comparable regional peer providing the same municipal services at greater scale, including housing, education, and social services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aaenhunze
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdj5Tn3btqad_ukTOa7YEIQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/aaenhunze
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-aa-en-hunze
• Instagraminstagram.com/aaenhunze

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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