Gemeinde Buchenbach

Name

Gemeinde Buchenbach

Legal name

Gemeinde Buchenbach

Website

https://buchenbach.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal administration
• Citizen services
• Public infrastructure
• Local government
• Community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buchenbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes (Gemeindesteuern): Revenue from local taxes including property tax (Grundsteuer) and other municipal levies collected from residents and businesses.
2. Administrative Fees and Charges: Fees for various administrative services including certificates, permits, building permits, kindergarten fees, waste disposal fees, and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gemeinde Buchenbach is a municipal government entity that delivers local public administration and community services to approximately 3,100 residents across three districts (Falkensteig, Unteribental, Wagensteig) in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its core offerings encompass online and in-person citizen services (residence registration, permits, certificates, tax administration, fee schedules), building and planning services, kindergarten and primary school operations, public transport coordination, and infrastructure programs including broadband fiber expansion, photovoltaic campaigns, and urban/rural renewal initiatives funded through state programs (LSP and ELR).

Product overview

Gemeinde Buchenbach operates a municipal administration website serving approximately 3,100 residents across three districts (Falkensteig, Unteribental, Wagensteig). The digital services portfolio consists of core citizens services including online administrative procedures (residence registration, ID/pass services, tax information), a weekly newsletter bulletin system, and building/planning services. Key sub-products include kindergarten and primary school services, public transport connections via hourly bus service, and municipal infrastructure projects such as broadband fiber expansion, photovoltaic campaigns, and urban/rural development programs. The offering represents a unified municipal service platform with multiple administrative and community service modules accessible online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Citizens Services (Online-Bürgerservice) Digital administrative service portal offering residents online access to residence registration, waste calendar, ID/pass inquiries, forms, fee tables, property tax information, electronic invoicing, and damage reporting.
• Rathaus (Town Hall) Services Core municipal administrative services including the Mayor's office, municipal council (Gemeinderat), local council (Ortschaftsrat), elections, local law (Ortsrecht), and staff directory, delivered at the Hauptstraße 20 town hall.
• Mitteilungsblatt Newsletter Weekly community bulletin delivered via email subscription, with PDF archives dating back to 2012, keeping residents informed of municipal news, events, and announcements.
• Building & Planning Services (Bauen & Planen) Construction and planning services including building permits (Bauantrag), development plans (Bebauungspläne), land use plans (Flächennutzungsplan), property valuations (Bodenrichtwerte), broadband expansion, and photovoltaic promotion.
• Kindergarten St. Josef Unteribental Municipal kindergarten located in Unteribental offering child day-care services (Krippe, Kindergarten, Schülerhort) with online registration via the Little Bird portal, group placements, team information, concept documentation, opening hours, and income-based subsidized fees.
• Sommerbergschule (Primary School) Public primary school (Grundschule) in Buchenbach providing elementary education and schoolchild care services for local children in the municipality.
• Public Transport (ÖPNV) Bus Service Hourly public bus service connecting Buchenbach with surrounding areas via multiple bus lines (130, 132, 134, 136) as part of the Dreisamtal network, coordinated with the RVF (Regio-Verkehrsverbund Freiburg) regional public transport association.
• Broadband/Fiber Expansion (Breitbandausbau) Municipal fiber-optic network expansion project implemented through the Zweckverband Breitband Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald to bring fast internet to underserved white spot areas in Buchenbach.
• Photovoltaik-Kampagne (Solar Energy Campaign) Municipal solar energy campaign providing residents with information evenings, personal consultations, and PV potential mapping via the greenventory web tool, supporting the municipality's energy transition goals.
• Bürgerbus Dreisam-Stromer Community bus service providing local transportation within the Dreisamtal region, supplementing the regular ÖPNV bus network for residents, particularly those with limited mobility.
• Landessanierungsprogramm (LSP) 'Ortsmitte Buchenbach' State urban development program for the 'Ortsmitte Buchenbach' area providing subsidies for historic building preservation and modernization, with the municipality admitted effective January 1, 2025 and implemented in partnership with KommunalKonzept Sanierungsgesellschaft mbH.
• Entwicklungsprogramm Ländlicher Raum (ELR) Rural development program supporting local supply, housing, work, and community facilities with CO2-saving building subsidies for property owners in the Buchenbach municipality.
• Public Defibrillators (AED) Publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AED) in the Unteribental area, maintained by Region der Lebensretter e.V. to ensure 24/7 operational readiness for cardiac emergencies.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zweckverband Breitband Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 201840 municipalities plus the county formed this association in 2018 to plan, build, manage and finance fiber-optic network expansion for fast internet in underserved rural areas. Buchenbach is a member municipality. The association coordinates federal and state funding for broadband infrastructure development.
• Kur-Apotheke KirchzartenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Dorfladen Buchenbach to provide a prescription mailbox improving medication access for residents with limited mobility. Medications can be ordered via mailbox and picked up at the pharmacy or delivered free of charge.
• Region der Lebensretter e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit association ensures operational readiness of AED (defibrillator) devices 24/7, 7 days a week through coordination with clinic physicians, emergency services, and rescue control center. Manages device maintenance for minimum 5 years.
• KommunalKonzept Sanierungsgesellschaft mbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for the Landessanierungsprogramm (LSP) 'Ortsmitte Buchenbach'. Provides all information and processes funding applications for urban renewal. Located at Engesserstraße 4a, 79108 Freiburg.
• Allianz für WERTEorientierte Demokratie e.V. (AllWeDo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreiburg-based non-profit implementing the first intercommunal Climate Citizens' Council in Germany. Buchenbach participates as one of 15 surrounding municipalities. The association coordinates climate action recommendations with participating communities.
• Caritasverband Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty chapter of Catholic welfare association provides German language courses for refugees in Kirchzarten. Supports integration management for displaced persons from Ukraine housed in Buchenbach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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