Samtgemeinde Barnstorf

What Samtgemeinde Barnstorf does

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf is a collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) in the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany, constituted in 1974 through Lower Saxony municipal reform to consolidate four member municipalities — Barnstorf, Drebber, Drentwede, and Eydelstedt — under a single administrative body. The entity serves approximately 6,000 residents across a 52.35 sq km catchment, with the main settlement of Barnstorf historically documented as a 777 AD Franconian mission station that received town rights (Fleckensrechte) in the 17th century and experienced rapid post-1952 growth tied to Wintershall Erdölwerke oil drilling. As a statutory public administrative corporation, it discharges exclusive municipal functions including civil registry, building permits, waste management, fire protection, childcare coordination, senior services, library services, and economic development through the Hülsmeyer Park industrial area.

The municipality operates a portfolio of digital and physical service channels. Digital surface includes the official website (barnstorf.de) with a Bürgerportal (citizen portal), ServicePortal (service.barnstorf.de), Mängelmelder (defect reporting tool), Bürgerinformationssystem (council information system via allris), Veranstaltungskalender (event calendar with iCalendar export), Energiemonitor energy dashboard, Klimaschutz climate protection program, and Breitbandausbau broadband expansion program — powered in part by NOLIS GmbH as the core technology integrator. Physical distribution includes the Rathaus (town hall) at Am Markt 4, 49406 Barnstorf, Bibliothek Barnstorf (with OnLeihe digital lending), Jugendzentrum (youth center), Mehrgenerationenhaus IGEL, Feuerwehr stations (including Jugendfeuerwehr and Kinderfeuerwehr), Kläranlage (wastewater plant), Bauhof (municipal works yard), and the Freizeitbad Hunteholz leisure pool operated by partner Stadtwerke Huntetal. Named operational contacts include Claudia Schulz (Family and Child Services), Ole Sterzik (Youth Work / Streetwork), and Eva-Maria Meyer (Library). Strategic partners span Landkreis Diepholz, VHS Diepholz (adult education), IGEL e.V., PEB (wholly-owned planning and development subsidiary), Rhein-Main-Link / Amprion (energy corridor), and NOLIS GmbH (technology).

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf is funded entirely through public-sector revenue mechanics rather than commercial monetization: municipal taxes (Real Estate Tax / Grundsteuer, Trade Tax / Gewerbesteuer), administrative fees, childcare parent contributions, utility coordination fees, and intergovernmental transfers from Lower Saxony and the federal government. With approximately 40 municipal employees and an elected council including a Samtgemeindebürgermeister, the entity operates under standard municipal law with no commercial pricing, no equity funding, and no subsidiaries in the commercial sense beyond PEB. The organization is actively operating and continues to expand service surface through broadband build-out, climate protection initiatives, a new Grundschule primary school project, and participation in federal energy infrastructure development.

Name

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf

Legal name

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf

Website

https://barnstorf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf is a public collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, administering centralized services for four member municipalities (Barnstorf, Drebber, Drentwede, Eydelstedt) serving approximately 6,000 residents through digital e-government platforms and traditional municipal operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration services
• E-government services
• Childcare services
• Public library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnstorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue (Real Estate Tax, Trade Tax): Samtgemeinde Barnstorf generates revenue primarily through municipal taxes including Real Estate Tax (Grundsteuer) and Trade Tax (Gewerbesteuer) collected from residents and businesses within its jurisdiction.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Fees collected for administrative services including civil registry services, building permits, waste management fees, and other municipal services.
3. State and Federal Funding: Intergovernmental transfers and grants from Lower Saxony state and German federal government for public services, infrastructure, and development projects.
4. Childcare Fees: Parent contributions for kindergarten and daycare services (Kindertageseinrichtungen) and child day care (Tagespflege).
5. Utility Services Revenue: Revenue from municipal utilities including water supply coordination and waste disposal services.

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf is a statutory collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany that delivers centralized public administration services for its member municipalities (Barnstorf, Drebber, Drentwede, and Eydelstedt). It provides e-government services through a citizen portal and service portal, civil registry and administrative services, childcare coordination, public library services, youth and family programs, fire protection, waste and wastewater management, economic development, and recreational facilities. The entity is funded through municipal taxes, fees, and intergovernmental transfers rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

Samtgemeinde Barnstorf operates as a collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) providing comprehensive public administration services to its member communities. The organization offers a portfolio of e-government services including online administrative services, citizen information systems, and digital service portals. Key service areas include childcare and family services (Kinderbetreuung, Familien- und Kinderservicebüro), youth work programs (Jugendpflege und Streetwork, Jugendzentrum), public library services (Bibliothek Barnstorf with digital lending), environmental initiatives (Klimaschutz, Breitbandausbau), and citizen engagement tools (Mängelmelder, Veranstaltungskalender). The municipality also provides traditional administrative services through its Rathaus (town hall) with online and in-person access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Dienstleistungen (Online Administrative Services) Digital administrative services that allow citizens to access municipal services online, submit forms, and submit service requests without an in-person visit.
• Bürgerinformationssystem (Citizen Information System) Citizen information system providing public access to council meetings (Gremien), committees (Ausschüsse), factions (Fraktionen), the session calendar (Sitzungskalender), and a login for council members.
• Mängelmelder (Defect Reporter) Defect reporting tool that allows citizens to report infrastructure issues such as potholes, broken streetlights, and other municipal problems to the Bauhof.
• Kinderbetreuung (Childcare Services) Childcare services including kindergartenplatz registration, child day care facilities (Kindertageseinrichtungen), child day care providers (Kindertagespflege), and a county-wide placement portal at kinderbetreuung.diepholz.de.
• Bibliothek Barnstorf (Public Library) Public library with digital lending services (OnLeihe), reading programs including LeseLeo for children and Bücherbabys for toddlers (0–3 years), and community events.
• ServicePortal Online service portal providing centralized access to various municipal administrative services for residents of the Samtgemeinde.
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) Comprehensive events calendar with iCalendar export functionality and regional event listings for community events.
• Klimaschutz (Climate Protection Program) Climate protection programs and initiatives managed by the municipality, including the Energiemonitor dashboard and the Nachsterhaltbarnstorf sustainability podcast.
• Breitbandausbau (Broadband Expansion Program) Broadband expansion program coordinated by the Samtgemeinde to improve internet connectivity across the member municipalities.
• Energiemonitor (Energy Monitor) Energy monitoring dashboard tracking energy consumption and sustainability metrics for the municipality, hosted at energiemonitor.de/barnstorf.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles10 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.

• Landkreis DiepholzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Samtgemeinde Barnstorf is part of Landkreis Diepholz (district) and collaborates on shared services, education coordination (Schülerbeförderung), and regional development initiatives. County-level coordination for child day care provision.
• Volkshochschule Diepholz (VHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with adult education center for continuing education programs and courses available to residents of the Samtgemeinde.
• Stadtwerke HuntetalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal utility company operating Freizeitbad Hunteholz leisure pool facility, providing recreational services to Samtgemeinde residents.
• IGEL e.V./MehrgenerationenHauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-generation house operated by IGEL e.V. association, providing community services and hosting intercultural programs like 'Süß und Salzig' cooking events, coordinated with MIK (Migration und Integrationskoordination) and youth workers.
• Planungs- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Barnstorf (PEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning and development corporation for municipal development projects, infrastructure planning, and urban development initiatives.
• Rhein-Main-Link / AmprionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy infrastructure partner conducting surveying and mapping work in Drentwede and Eydelstedt areas for power line corridor development.
• NOLIS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for municipal website, event calendar, and citizen information systems. Provides the NOLIS-Manager system powering the municipal online presence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NOLIS GmbH: Technology vendor powering the municipal online presence, citizen portal, and event systems for Samtgemeinde Barnstorf — a key ecosystem partner supplying the digital infrastructure layer common across many German municipal websites.
• Stadtwerke Huntetal: Municipal utility partner operating the Freizeitbad Hunteholz leisure facility for Samtgemeinde Barnstorf — comparable as a municipal-affiliated service provider delivering community infrastructure in the region.
• KIVBF (Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Baden-Franken): Municipal IT service provider serving hundreds of German municipalities with citizen portals, e-government platforms, and administrative software — analogous to the technology layer underpinning Samtgemeinde Barnstorf's digital services.

Direct peers

• Samtgemeinde Rehdener Geest: Collective municipality in the Diepholz district with parallel Samtgemeinde administrative structure, comparable service scope, and similar rural Lower Saxony demographic profile.
• Stadt Twistringen: Adjacent town in the Diepholz district of Lower Saxony providing standard municipal administration to a small-town population — directly comparable in scope of services and governance context.
• Samtgemeinde Wagenfeld-Ströhen: Neighboring Samtgemeinde in the Diepholz district of Lower Saxony, structured as a collective municipality with similar administrative functions, population size, and rural Lower Saxony context — making it a directly comparable peer.
• Samtgemeinde Siedenburg: Small Samtgemeinde in Lower Saxony operating the same collective municipality model, with similar scale of population, services, and rural administrative functions.
• Samtgemeinde Altes Amt Lemförde: Samtgemeinde in the Diepholz district operating with the same collective municipality governance model under Lower Saxony law, providing nearly identical municipal service portfolios to a comparable small-town population.

Broad incumbents

• Landkreis Diepholz: The county/district administration that oversees Samtgemeinde Barnstorf — provides broader regional administrative services including education coordination (Schülerbeförderung) and operates at a larger scale with overlapping municipal-administration functions.
• Stadt Diepholz: District capital of the Diepholz district and a larger municipal entity — provides an overlapping but broader portfolio of municipal services within the same geographic context as Samtgemeinde Barnstorf.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SamtgemeindeBarnstorf
• Instagraminstagram.com/samtgemeinde_barnstorf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samtgemeinde-barnstorf

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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