What Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG does

Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG is the municipal administration (Gemeinde / commune administration) of Berg in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and discharges the statutory administrative duties of a Swiss political commune for residents and local businesses within its geographic boundaries. Its service portfolio spans resident registration (Einwohneramt), building permits and zoning administration (Bauverwaltung), waste and bulky-goods disposal, in-house water supply operations (Wasserversorgung, taken in-house effective 1 January 2002), civil registry services (Zivilstandsamt) delivered in inter-municipal cooperation, and legal/publication functions (amtliche Sammlung, Publikationsplattform).

The administration operates a digital service layer through the eGovSG eGovernment platform of partner i-web AG, enabling residents to file requests for residence confirmations, home permits, certificate attestations, and other administrative acts online. Pricing for these administrative acts is set at statutory flat rates (e.g., CHF 20 for residence confirmation, home permits, and certificate attestations). The municipality publishes a community newsletter (Berg Aktuell) and zoning/land-use plans and has appointed a Data Protection Officer under the revised Swiss Data Protection Act.

The entity is funded by cantonal tax allocations, municipal taxes, fees for administrative acts, and utility charges (waste, water), with no commercial revenue model in the investor sense. Effective 1 January 2024, primary tax administration and assessment were outsourced to the City of St. Gallen, reflecting a regional consolidation strategy typical of small Swiss communes seeking scale efficiencies in back-office functions.

Name

Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG

Legal name

Gemeinde Berg SG

Website

https://bergsg.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG is the municipal administration of Berg in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, providing statutory administrative services — resident registration, building permits, waste and water utility operations, civil registry, and online eGovernment services — to residents and local businesses within the commune's geographic boundaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (92111), Other General Government Support (92119), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Resident registration services
• Building permit services
• Waste management services
• Civil registry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berg SG

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG is the municipal government administration for the municipality of Berg SG in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It delivers local public services including resident registration, building permit administration, civil registry coordination, water supply, waste management, and tax-related administration (outsourced to the City of St. Gallen since 2024). Services are delivered through an in-person counter at Dorfstrasse 17 and an Online-Schalter digital portal built on the eGovSG Konzeptmandant platform.

Product overview

Gemeindeverwaltung BERG SG operates a municipal eGovernment platform providing digital citizen services for the municipality of Berg SG in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The platform consists of an Online-Schalter (Online Counter) as the primary citizen-facing digital service portal, complemented by publications including Berg Aktuell (municipal newsletter), Gesetzessammlung (legal collection), and Publikationsplattform (publication platform). Additional services include building administration (Bauverwaltung), residents registration (Einwohneramt), water supply management (Wasserversorgung), waste management information (Abfall-Info), and zoning planning tools (Zonenplan). The website is built using a system from Innovative Web AG (i-web.ch), a Swiss eGovernment platform provider for public administration.

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Products and services

• Online-Schalter (Online Counter) Digital portal providing citizens access to municipal services and administrative forms online, including registration, residence confirmation, building permits, waste management services, and tax-related requests. Targets residents of the Berg SG municipality.
• Gesetzessammlung (Legal Collection) Repository of municipal laws, regulations, and legal documents applicable to the municipality of Berg SG. Provides public access to the official municipal legal framework.
• Publikationsplattform (Publication Platform) Platform for accessing official municipal publications and documents issued by the Berg SG administration.
• Berg Aktuell (Municipal Newsletter) Municipal publication providing residents with current news, official announcements, and community information from the Berg SG administration.
• Abfall-Info (Waste Information Service) Municipal waste management service providing collection schedules, disposal guidelines, and fee-based waste bag/tag system for residents. Includes Sperrgutmarken (CHF 4.00 per tag) and Gebührensäcke (17L CHF 10.00, 35L CHF 20.00, 60L CHF 35.00, 110L CHF 30.00).
• Bauverwaltung (Construction Administration) Building department services including application assessment, building permit issuance, and construction-related administrative services for residents and businesses of Berg SG.
• Einwohneramt (Residents Office) Population registry management including registration, deregistration, address changes, and residency confirmation services for Berg SG residents.
• Wasserversorgung (Water Supply) Municipal water supply service covering the entire community area of Berg SG with water hardness information provided. Responsibilities assumed by the Politische Gemeinde Berg SG since January 1, 2002.
• Zonenplan (Zoning Plan) Municipal zoning map showing development areas and building volume potential for land use planning in Berg SG.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Steueramt der Stadt St.Gallen (City of St. Gallen Tax Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Tax administration services outsourced to the City of St. Gallen since January 1, 2024. The municipal council decided that outsourcing tax administration to specialists ensures competent handling of tax inquiries and assessments. Located at Rathaus, 9001 St. Gallen, phone 071 224 54 00.
• Innovative Web AG (i-web.ch)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite development and eGovernment system provider. i-web AG is the leading provider of internet presences for public administration and eGovernment in Switzerland, providing systems for municipalities, cantons, schools, church parishes, associations, utilities, homes, security services, fire departments, libraries, museums, and companies. i-web is also responsible for hosting and technical maintenance of the website.
• Zivilstandsamt der Region Rorschach (Civil Registry Office of the Rorschach Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional civil registry service responsible for Berg SG and 10 other municipalities (Goldach, Mörschwil, Rheineck, Rorschach, Rorschacherberg, St. Margrethen, Steinach, Thal, Tübach, and Untereggen). Handles births, marriages, deaths, child acknowledgments, name changes, adoptions, naturalizations, and civil registry extracts.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt St. Gallen: Larger St. Gallen-canton municipal authority that, since January 2024, administers tax services for Berg SG. Broader portfolio of municipal services and significantly larger scale, but operates the same Swiss municipal-administration model and serves as Berg SG's strategic outsourcing partner.
• Kanton St. Gallen: Supervisory cantonal authority over Berg SG. Issues binding directives (e.g., the cantonal fire-and-fireworks ban) and exercises oversight of municipal matters, making it the higher-tier peer in the Swiss public-administration hierarchy.

Direct peers

• Gemeinde Mörschwil: Adjacent St. Gallen-canton municipality also part of the Zivilstandsamt Rorschach partnership. Provides the same suite of municipal services (registration, building permits, waste, water) and is in the same regional economic geography as Berg SG.
• Gemeinde Jonschwil: St. Gallen-canton municipality whose eGovSG Konzeptmandant template is directly visible on Berg SG's website (the page is labeled "eGovSG Konzeptmandant Jonschwil"). This indicates a shared i-web AG platform backbone with identical eGovernment functionality - essentially the same digital peer.
• Gemeinde Goldach: Neighboring Politische Gemeinde in the Rorschach region (St. Gallen canton) that shares the same Zivilstandsamt Rorschach and operates a comparable municipal administration with eGovernment services. Nearly identical function set (Bauverwaltung, Einwohneramt, waste, water) and population scale, making it the closest functional peer.
• Gemeinde Rheineck: St. Gallen-canton municipality in the Zivilstandsamt Rorschach partnership. Comparable scope of municipal services, regional cooperation model, and population scale to Berg SG.
• Stadt Rorschach: Regional hub municipality in the Rorschach region (St. Gallen canton) that hosts the shared Zivilstandsamt. Operates a comparable municipal administration with full eGovernment offering and acts as a regional center for Berg SG's civil registry services.
• Gemeinde Tübach: Small Politische Gemeinde in the Rorschach region (St. Gallen canton) sharing the same regional civil registry. Operates a comparable administration with eGovernment services and similar tax-base profile.

Regional players

• Gemeindeverwaltung Wittenbach: St. Gallen-canton municipality partnered with Berg SG in the regional upper-secondary school community (Regionale Oberstufenschulgemeinde Wittenbach). Operates a comparable municipal administration with similar eGovernment services in the same regional context.

Others

• Innovative Web AG (i-web): Swiss eGovernment platform vendor that provides the eGovSG Konzeptmandant system, hosting, and technical maintenance for Berg SG - and for many other Swiss municipalities, cantons, schools, and public-sector entities. It is the technology enabler for Berg SG's digital service delivery rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GemeindeverwaltungBerg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeindeverwaltung-berg-sg

Compliance1 record

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