Einwohnergemeinde Brienz

What Einwohnergemeinde Brienz does

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz is a Swiss municipal government entity (Einwohnergemeinde / commune) in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, governed by an elected municipal council (Gemeinderat) and the municipal assembly (Gemeindeversammlung). It serves approximately 3,300 permanent residents of the Brienz municipality through a comprehensive range of public services organized across multiple departments: administration and population control (Einwohnerkontrolle), finance and taxation (Finanzen, Steuerbüro), social services (Soziales), construction planning and forestry (Bau, Planung und Forst), security and civil protection (Sicherheit, Feuerwehr, RFO Oberer Brienzersee), and municipal utilities (Gemeindebetriebe). The municipality provides essential infrastructure including electricity supply (1,358 connections, 18.17 GWh annual sales, 37% self-produced via hydroelectric plants), drinking water (1,050 connections, 488.8 million liters annual production), and wastewater treatment (900 connections, 478 million liters annual capacity through the ARA Brienz plant renewed 2020-2023).

Service delivery operates through a dual-channel model: in-person counter service at the Hauptstrasse 204 municipal office and the Online-Schalter digital portal powered by Innovative Web AG's i-web.ch e-government platform (with AES-256-Bit SSL encryption, GDPR/DSGVO compliance, and data hosted in Swiss data centers). Inter-municipal cooperation is central to the operating model — Forstrevier Brienz jointly manages forests across 5 municipalities, ARA Brienz serves wastewater treatment for Brienz, Schwanden and Hofstetten (~4,200 residents), and the fire brigade and AHV branch office (Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern) extend services across the same 5-municipality Oberer Brienzersee region.

Revenue is generated through a diversified set of recurring and transactional streams including property taxes (1.5 promille of official property values), utility tariffs, dog taxes (CHF 100/year), parking fees and permits (CHF 1.50/1.5h, CHF 8/day, CHF 60/month, CHF 700/year), fire service replacement levies, administrative fees (residency registration CHF 20-25, building permits), forestry product sales (firewood CHF 55-150/Ster, wood products), and inter-municipal cost-sharing contributions. Recent strategic activity centers on the January 2026 Forstrevier merger consolidating forest operations across 5 municipalities, a parallel staffing expansion approved in December 2024, and ongoing infrastructure modernization. The municipality is not a commercial enterprise — it is a public-law entity with no private shareholders, no funding rounds, and no traditional growth metrics; rather, its "performance" is measured in service quality, infrastructure condition, and fiscal sustainability for residents.

Name

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz

Legal name

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz

Website

https://brienz.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz is a Swiss municipal government in the Canton of Bern serving approximately 3,300 residents with administrative services, municipal utilities (electricity, water, wastewater), forestry, and civil protection, operating through both in-person counter service and the i-web.ch e-government digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (926130)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utility services
• Local administration
• Civic governance services
• Community utilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Brienz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Property tax assessments based on official property values (amtliche Werte) at 1.5 promille rate.
2. Utility Services Revenue: Municipal utilities including electricity supply, water supply, and wastewater treatment. Electricity sold: 18,174,540 kWh annually; Water: 488,847,000 liters annually.
3. Parking Fees: Public parking fees: CHF 1.50 per 1.5 hours. Parking permits: Day CHF 8, Month CHF 60, Year CHF 700.
4. Dog Tax: Annual dog registration fee: CHF 100 per animal.
5. Fire Service Replacement Levy: 35% of simple income tax for persons exempt from fire service, minimum CHF 200, maximum CHF 450 annually.
6. Building Permits and Administrative Fees: Various administrative fees including residency registration (CHF 20 for Swiss, CHF 25 for foreign nationals), home certificates, and building permits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz is a Swiss municipal government in the Canton of Bern that delivers public administration, municipal utilities (electricity, water, wastewater), forestry services, social services, and digital e-government transactions to approximately 3,300 residents and visitors. Services are delivered through in-person counter operations at the municipal office and a secure Online-Schalter (online portal) covering resident registration, building permits, parking permits, tax billing, and move registrations. The municipality also directly operates municipal electricity, water and wastewater infrastructure, and runs forestry services selling firewood and wood products.

Product overview

Einwohnergemeinde Brienz operates as a municipal government offering a dual-channel service model combining traditional in-person administrative services with a comprehensive digital platform. The core offering includes the Online-Schalter (Online Counter) for digital government transactions, supplemented by the standard municipal administration handling resident registration, taxation, and permits. Key services include parking permits (Parkbewilligungen) with online purchase capability, the Forst Brienz forestry service managing timber and firewood products, Gemeindebetriebe Brienz (GBB) municipal utilities covering electricity, water and wastewater services, electronic move registration (E-Umzug via eUmzugCH), an interactive local map (Ortsplan), and community event listings. The municipality also provides a discount day pass program for public transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Schalter (Online Counter)
• Gemeindeverwaltung (Municipal Administration)
• Parkbewilligungen (Parking Permits)
• Forst Brienz (Brienz Forestry)
• E-Umzug (Electronic Move Registration)
• Gemeindebetriebe Brienz (GBB) (Municipal Utilities)
• Spartageskarte Gemeinde (Discount Day Pass)
• Brennholz und Holzprodukte (Firewood and Wood Products)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,300 residents served with municipal utilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Gemeinden Schwanden, Hofstetten, Brienzwiler, OberriedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal cooperation in forestry (Forstrevier Brienz covering 5 municipalities), wastewater treatment (ARA Brienz serving Brienz, Schwanden, Hofstetten), and fire services (Fire Brigade Brienz covering 5 municipalities).
• Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern (AHV Branch Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHV-Zweigstelle Oberer Brienzersee operates as a branch office of the Canton of Bern's compensation fund, serving 5 municipalities: Brienz, Brienzwiler, Hofstetten, Oberried, and Schwanden.
• Innovative Web AG (i-web.ch)coreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite and e-government platform provider. i-web.ch is a leading provider of internet presence and e-government applications for Swiss municipalities, cantons, schools, and church parishes.
• BKW AGmajorTechnology or IntegrationElectricity supplier from which the municipality purchases electrical energy. Medium-voltage lines are owned by BKW Energie AG.
• Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz (Swiss Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed Cross transportation service for elderly and mobility-impaired residents provides transportation to medical appointments and therapies.
• Sozialdienst Region JungfraumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services organization covering municipalities in the Interlaken administrative district, providing social assistance, debt counseling, and family support services. Municipality is member of the communal association.
• i-web AG Hosting PartnermajorTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting services for municipal website with data processed in Swiss data centers. IP addresses stored for abuse prevention and statutory data retention (BÜPF) compliance.
• Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde (KESB) Oberland OstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild and adult protection authority serving the region. Municipality works with KESB for guardianship and protection matters.
• Schwellenkorporation Brienz and AarebodenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater regulation corporations responsible for flood control and waterway maintenance. Municipality collects Schwellentelle (water fees) on behalf of these corporations.
• Schools Brienz (Brienz, Brienzwiler, Hofstetten, Schwanden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services provided by municipal IT department to schools across 4 municipalities in the school association.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Einwohnergemeinde Oberried am Brienzersee: Neighbouring Canton-Bern municipality whose Forstrevier is merging into Brienz's Forst district on 1 January 2026 — a directly comparable small municipality undergoing the same forestry integration logic.
• Einwohnergemeinde Hofstetten bei Brienz: Immediate neighbour and explicit Brienz cooperation partner — coordinates wastewater, forestry and AHV services jointly — making it the closest operational peer for cross-municipal service integration.
• Einwohnergemeinde Grindelwald: Tourism-flavoured Bernese Oberland municipality serving a comparably sized resident population with similar municipal utilities, tourism-linked parking revenue, and Canton-Bern administrative structure.
• Einwohnergemeinde Interlaken: Central municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli district alongside Brienz, sharing the AHV-Zweigstelle and regional cooperation bodies; operates the same i-web e-government stack and comparable utility functions.
• Einwohnergemeinde Lauterbrunnen: Tourism-heavy municipality in Canton Bern with comparable resident population, similar dependence on visitor-driven parking/utilities revenue and identical Swiss municipal-law governance framework.
• Einwohnergemeinde Schwanden bei Brienz: Small neighbour municipality explicitly listed in Brienz's inter-municipal agreements for wastewater (ARA), forestry (Forstrevier) and fire service — a direct peer for measuring shared-service economics.
• Einwohnergemeinde Meiringen: Neighbouring municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district of Canton Bern. Directly comparable in scale, service mix (administration, utilities, forestry, AHV branch) and inter-municipal cooperation model.
• Einwohnergemeinde Unterseen: Small Canton-Bern municipality adjacent to Interlaken, comparable in resident scale, Canton of Bern governance and e-government delivery model, and member of the same Sozialdienst Region Jungfrau as Brienz.

Broad incumbents

• Energie Wasser Bern (ewb): Municipal utility of the City of Bern operating electricity, water and related services — a broader incumbent that demonstrates the scalable model Brienz operates at municipal level and serves as a benchmark for municipal-utility economics.
• Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB): Canton-level municipal multi-utility (electricity, water, heat, telecom) showing how Brienz's GBB municipal-utility functions could be aggregated and scaled — useful for benchmarking utility-monopoly valuations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/einwohnergemeinde-brienz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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