What Gemeinde Ammersbek does

Gemeinde Ammersbek is a public-law municipality (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serving approximately 10,000 residents across the sub-areas of Ammersbek, Bünningstedt, and Lottbek. It delivers mandated local government services including citizen registration, ID and passport processing, building permits, environmental planning, kindergarten and primary school administration, fire and rescue services, and community programs. The current mayor is Horst Ansén, and a mayoral election (Bürgermeisterwahl) is scheduled for June 7, 2026. The municipality also operates a Freiwillige Feuerwehr (volunteer fire department), a Dorfgemeinschaftshaus community center, four Kindertagesstätten, and the Grundschule Ammersbek, with a new Grundschule Bünningstedt under construction.

The municipality's core technology footprint consists of a standard WordPress-based municipal website (ammersbek.de) hosted via CONVOTIS Lübeck GmbH, a digital citizen portal (Bürgerportal) integrated with the Schleswig-Holstein state service portal, an Online-Melderegisterauskunft for registry lookups, and a Baustellenmelder for construction-site reporting. Accessibility features include ReadSpeaker text-to-speech functionality, with the site self-assessed as largely compliant with BITV 2.0 under the Landesbehindertengleichstellungsgesetz Schleswig-Holstein. The municipality is pursuing digital transformation via the online portal, energy transition planning (Kommunale Wärmeplanung conducted by Zeiten°Grad), and federal climate protection funding (Kommunalrichtlinie des Bundes).

The revenue model is that of a German municipality: primarily funded through property taxes (Grundsteuer, under the new Grundsteuerreform 2025 assessment), personal taxes, administrative fees (e.g., €6 per biometric photo for ID documents effective May 1, 2025), and state and federal grants for operational and project-specific purposes. Water and wastewater billing has been outsourced to Hamburger Wasserwerke GmbH since 2017. Service delivery is hybrid: physical channels at the Rathaus (Am Gutshof 3) and Bürgerbüro, combined with digital self-serve channels via the state service portal, serving both municipality residents (primary) and local businesses (secondary, for permits and registrations).

Name

Gemeinde Ammersbek

Legal name

Gemeinde Ammersbek

Website

https://ammersbek.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeinde Ammersbek is a public-law municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serving approximately 10,000 residents with mandated local government services including citizen registration, ID processing, building permits, childcare, primary education, and emergency services, delivered via a Rathaus and digital Bürgerportal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ammersbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Fees: The municipality collects property taxes (Grundsteuer), personal taxes, and various administrative fees for services such as ID processing (€6 for digital photos), water meter certifications, and other municipal services. The new Grundsteuerreform 2025 implements updated property tax assessments.
2. State and Federal Funding: Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein receive operational funding and project-specific grants from state (Landesregierung) and federal (Bundesregierung) sources. Funding includes climate protection initiatives (Kommunalrichtlinie des Bundes) and energy transition planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Ammersbek is a public municipality that delivers statutory local government services to its approximately 10,000 residents in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Core offerings include citizen registration and ID processing at the Bürgerbüro, digital administrative services via the Bürgerportal, four Kindertagesstätten and the Grundschule Ammersbek, the volunteer Freiwillige Feuerwehr, building permits and environmental services through the Bauamt, and community facilities such as the Dorfgemeinschaftshaus.

Product overview

Gemeinde Ammersbek operates a municipal government website providing digital and physical citizen services. The core offering consists of administrative services delivered through a citizen portal (Bürgerportal), physical citizen office (Bürgerbüro), and various online information systems. Key digital services include an online population registry lookup, text-to-speech accessibility via ReadSpeaker, construction site reporting, and a municipal meeting calendar. The municipality also provides childcare and school services, construction/environmental services, and general community information through both digital and in-person channels.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürgerportal (Citizen Portal) Digital portal enabling Ammersbek residents to access administrative services online, including registration requests, document applications, and municipal information, layered onto the Schleswig-Holstein service infrastructure.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Office) In-person administrative service office at Am Gutshof 3 handling ID applications, registrations, residency matters, and biometric photo capture for identity documents, with extended Thursday hours until 18:00.
• Online-Melderegisterauskunft Online population registry lookup service allowing citizens to request basic Melderegister information electronically via the Schleswig-Holstein service portal.
• Kita & Schule Services Municipal childcare and primary education service covering four Kindertagesstätten (Bünningstedt, Lottbek, DRK-Kindergarten, Ev.-Luth. Kindergarten Sonne und Mond) and the Grundschule Ammersbek, including enrollment information for families.
• Bauamt Services Construction and environmental services covering Bebauungspläne im Verfahren, städtebauliche Rahmenpläne, and Umweltschutz information for property owners, developers, and residents.
• Baustellenmelder (Construction Site Reporter) Construction disturbance reporting system informing residents and road users about current and planned road works, traffic obstructions, and infrastructure projects within the municipality.
• Sitzungskalender & Kommunalpolitik Online Online council meeting calendar and municipal political information system providing residents access to session schedules, minutes, and political documents.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hamburger Wasserwerke GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2017, water and wastewater billing for Ammersbek residents has been handled by Hamburger Wasserwerke GmbH, which processes garden water meter refunds and sewage charges.
• Verbraucherzentrale Schleswig-HolsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsumer protection agency provides free energy consultation services in Ammersbek, including heat pump offer comparisons and building energy assessments. The municipality hosts regular consultation days.
• Zeiten°Grad (Planning Office)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlanning office commissioned by the municipality to conduct the Kommunale Wärmeplanung (municipal heat planning), analyzing heat demand, renewable energy potentials, and sustainable transition pathways.
• Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Landesbetrieb Straßen, Brücken und Gewässer)minorOthersThe city of Hamburg is conducting road construction on Bergstedter Chaussee affecting Ammersbek, with major infrastructure work from June 2026 to October 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stadt Ahrensburg: Largest municipality in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein, serving approximately 33,000 residents. Offers the same core municipal services (citizen registration, education, environmental planning, digital portal) but at a larger scale and with a different geographic footprint.
• Stadt Reinbek: Neighboring municipality in the Stormarn district serving approximately 28,000 residents. Comparable in that it provides full municipal services including Kitas, schools, citizen offices, and Bauamt functions, but operates in a different geographic catchment.
• Stadt Bargteheide: Mid-sized municipality in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein with approximately 16,000 residents. Provides the same municipal mandate including registration, education, infrastructure, and digital citizen services in a different geographic territory.
• Stadt Bad Oldesloe: District capital of Stormarn serving approximately 25,000 residents. Performs the same municipal functions as Ammersbek (registration, education, planning, digital services) but at a larger scale and as the administrative seat of the district.
• Stadt Quickborn: Mid-sized municipality in the adjacent Pinneberg district of Schleswig-Holstein with approximately 21,000 residents. Provides comparable municipal services including digital citizen portals, Kitas, schools, and planning functions in a different geographic territory.
• Gemeinde Oststeinbek: Neighboring municipality in the Stormarn district with approximately 9,000 residents — directly comparable in size to Gemeinde Ammersbek. Delivers the same statutory municipal services (Kitas, schools, registration, environmental planning) in a different geographic catchment.
• Stadt Glinde: Neighboring town in the Stormarn district serving approximately 18,000 residents. Operates an analogous municipal service portfolio including citizen offices, Kitas, schools, and environmental planning with comparable digital service offerings.
• Stadt Trittau: Small municipality in the Stormarn district with approximately 9,000 residents — closely comparable in scale to Gemeinde Ammersbek. Provides the same municipal services including child day care, school administration, and citizen services in a different geographic footprint.
• Gemeinde Siek: Small municipality in the Stormarn district of Schleswig-Holstein. Performs the same suite of municipal functions as Ammersbek including citizen registration, education, and infrastructure services, but serves a smaller geographic area.

Broad incumbents

• Kreis Stormarn: The administrative district that legally oversees Gemeinde Ammersbek. Provides broader oversight services (health, public transit, higher-level planning) and shapes the regulatory and funding environment in which Ammersbek operates, but does not directly compete for resident services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-ammersbek

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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