Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda

What Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda does

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda is the municipal government administration (Stadtverwaltung) of the Große Kreisstadt Bischofswerda, a statutory public entity in the district of Bautzen, Free State of Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1227 and celebrating its 800th anniversary in 2027, the administration serves approximately 24,000 residents across Bischofswerda and the surrounding Bischofswerdaer Land / Westlausitz LEADER region covering 13 municipalities. Its remit encompasses civil registration, building permits, business registrations, urban planning, education and childcare coordination, public safety, economic development, tourism, and cultural programming, with statutory authority that no private entity can replicate within the municipal jurisdiction.

The administration operates a TYPO3-based digital services platform (www.bischofswerda.de) supplemented by a physical Rathaus service center at Altmarkt 1, a 24/7 Infoterminal, and social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Its digital product surface includes the Digitaler Ortsplan (interactive OpenStreetMap-based directory), Digitaler Marktplatz (local commerce marketplace), Mängelmelder (citizen defect reporting), Veranstaltungskalender (event calendar), Ratsinformationssystem (council transparency portal), Beteiligungsportal (citizen participation), and a Little Bird childcare registration portal. Cultural and recreational assets under municipal operation include the Stadtbibliothek, Freibad, Tier- und Kulturpark, Carl-Lohse-Galerie, and the Karl-May-Spiele open-air theater. The technology stack emphasizes GDPR/DSGVO compliance, accessibility (BfWebG), and privacy-by-design, with integrations including Friendly Captcha, ReadSpeaker, GTranslate, Matomo self-hosted analytics, and BITE Bewerbermanager applicant tracking.

Revenue is non-commercial: the administration is funded through municipal taxes, state allocations from the Free State of Saxony, and administrative fees regulated by Saxon fee schedules. The Oberbürgermeister, Holm Große, serves as the political head, with day-to-day delivery distributed across municipal departments and the Bürger- und Tourismusservice counter. The administration's near-term strategic focus centers on the Kommunal- und Kulturzentrum (KKB) infrastructure project, Kommunale Wärmeplanung (municipal heat planning), and the 2027 anniversary program.

Name

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda

Legal name

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda

Website

https://bischofswerda.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda is the statutory municipal government of the Große Kreisstadt Bischofswerda in Saxony, Germany, serving approximately 24,000 residents across 13 municipalities in the Bischofswerdaer Land / Westlausitz region. It delivers civil administration, urban planning, economic development, and cultural services through a Rathaus service center, TYPO3-based digital portal, and cultural facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Administration Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB), Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Public administration
• Citizen services
• Civil registration
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Bischofswerda

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda is the municipal government administration of the city of Bischofswerda in Saxony, Germany, delivering legally mandated public services to approximately 24,000 residents and local businesses. Its core offerings include civil registry and citizen services (Bürger- und Tourismusservice), urban planning and development, building permits, business registrations, public cultural and recreational facilities (library, outdoor pool, animal park, art gallery, open-air theater), and digital self-service portals for administrative procedures, event management, and democratic participation.

Product overview

Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda operates a unified civic services platform providing municipal administration functions through a TYPO3-based website. The core offering consists of citizen services (Bürger- und Tourismusservice), administrative digital tools, and cultural/recreational facilities. The digital services include: Digitaler Ortsplan (interactive map), Digitaler Marktplatz (local commerce platform), Veranstaltungskalender (event management), Mängelmelder (defect reporting), Ratsinformationssystem (council transparency), Beteiligungsportal (citizen participation), and Infoterminal (24/7 info kiosk). Cultural facilities include Stadtbibliothek (public library), Freibad (outdoor pool), Tier- und Kulturpark (animal park), Carl-Lohse-Galerie (art gallery), and Karl-May-Spiele (outdoor theater). Special initiatives include Kommunale Wärmeplanung (municipal heating plan) and the 800th anniversary celebration in 2027.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bürger- und Tourismusservice Central service point for citizens and visitors handling passport authority functions, city treasury, business registrations, lost and found, and tourist information. Located at Altmarkt 1 ground floor of the Rathaus with barrier-free entrance.
• Stadtbibliothek Public library service offering books, media, summer reading programs (Buchsommer), and holiday activities including crafts and book exchanges for residents and visitors.
• Freibad Bischofswerda Outdoor swimming pool open from June 1 to August 31 with operating hours until 20:00. Seasonal recreational facility for residents and visitors.
• Tier- und Kulturpark Bischofswerda Animal and cultural park featuring wildlife and cultural events, hosting reading adventures, Halloween parties, and Christmas celebrations. Supported by a dedicated association.
• Carl-Lohse-Galerie Municipal art gallery dedicated to Carl Lohse, featuring exhibitions, artist talks, and vernissages. Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday with wheelchair accessibility.
• Karl-May-Spiele Open-air theater performances featuring Karl May stories, a traditional cultural event for the region.
• Digitaler Marktplatz Digital marketplace platform supporting local commerce and inner-city retail through online presence for businesses operating in Bischofswerda.
• Digitaler Ortsplan Interactive digital map with categorized business listings, points of interest, and visitor information. Includes filters for restaurants, accommodations, education, healthcare, and public services.
• Mängelmelder Online defect reporter allowing citizens to report damage in public spaces including category, image, description, and location information.
• Veranstaltungskalender Event calendar with submission capabilities for local organizations and clubs to publish events directly on the city website.
• Beteiligungsportal Citizen participation portal for democratic involvement in local planning and development decisions, hosted on Saxony's participation platform.
• Ratsinformationssystem Council information system providing transparency on city council decisions and municipal governance for public access.
• Infoterminal Information terminal located in front of the citizen service office for 24/7 access to city information.
• Kommunale Wärmeplanung (KWP) Municipal heating planning initiative for sustainable energy transition and climate protection within the Bischofswerda municipality.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtverwaltung Sebnitz: Small Saxon Große Kreisstadt with tourism-tilted municipal services and a comparable funding and demographic profile. Directly comparable in scale (~9,500 residents) and reliance on tourism/cultural programming alongside statutory municipal duties.
• Stadtverwaltung Pirna: Saxon Große Kreisstadt of similar population scale (~38,000) running a comparable municipal service stack including Bürgerbüro, digital city portal, tourism services, and cultural facilities. Closest peer in terms of statutory role, geographic/regional context, and digital-service maturity.
• Stadtverwaltung Radebeul: Another Große Kreisstadt in Saxony of comparable scale (~33,000 residents) operating a full municipal service portfolio including civil registry, business licensing, urban planning, and cultural facilities. Directly comparable in statutory mandate, funding model, and service mix to Bischofswerda.
• Stadtverwaltung Großröhrsdorf: Neighboring Saxon municipality within the same Westlausitz LEADER region as Bischofswerda. Operates a similar municipal service portfolio at a smaller scale and represents the closest inter-municipal peer for shared-service benchmarking.
• Stadtverwaltung Meißen: Saxon district-seat municipality with strong cultural/heritage orientation (Albrechtsburg, Porzellan-Manufaktur) — comparable statutory mandate plus heavy tourism and cultural-programming mix that mirrors Bischofswerda's Karl-May-Spiele and Carl-Lohse-Galerie portfolio.

Others

• Granicus: GovTech vendor offering citizen engagement, council-meeting transparency (Ratsinformationssystem-equivalent), and digital communications platforms used by hundreds of municipal governments. Functionally comparable to the citizen-engagement and transparency layer of Bischofswerda's portal.
• TYPO3 GmbH: Provider of the open-source TYPO3 CMS that Stadtverwaltung Bischofswerda uses as its core website platform. Comparable as the underlying technology vendor enabling the city's digital service stack and citizen portal.
• BITE GmbH: Provider of the BITE Bewerbermanager applicant-tracking system used by the city for online job applications. Directly comparable as a specialized municipal HR-tech vendor serving German Stadtverwaltungen.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Dresden: Larger Saxon state capital operating the same statutory mandate (civil registry, business licensing, urban planning, cultural facilities) at materially greater scale. Useful as a broad-incumbent reference for service-design and digital-portal patterns that smaller municipalities may later adopt.
• Landkreis Bautzen: The county-level public administration that oversees Bischofswerda at a higher tier. Comparable in statutory role but operates at a broader geographic and population scale, providing an upper-tier benchmark for service delivery and governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StadtBischofswerda
• Facebookfacebook.com/Bischofswerda
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadt_bischofswerda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadtverwaltung-bischofswerda

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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