Stadt Burghausen

What Stadt Burghausen does

Stadt Burghausen is a municipal public-law entity (Kommunaler öffentlicher Rechtsträger, KdöR) operating as the local government for the city of Burghausen in Bavaria, Germany. It delivers the full spectrum of statutory municipal services — from citizen registration, building permits, tax administration, and social services through its central Stadtverwaltung — and supports a 24/7 digital BürgerService-Portal plus in-person service at the Bürgerhaus and Rathaus. The municipality owns and operates a network of cultural facilities (Stadtmuseum established 1899, music school, library, Kulturbüro, Haus der Fotografie), educational institutions (eight schools spanning Grundschule through Gymnasium plus municipal daycare), and recreational infrastructure (Freibad, indoor pool renovation, Freizeitheim, sports facilities).

Revenue is generated through the standard German municipal finance mechanisms: local taxes (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), utility fees via the wholly-owned Stadtwerke Burghausen (water, wastewater, bath administration), and service charges. The city maintains a tightly-held subsidiary structure — Burghauser Touristik GmbH, Wirtschaftsförderung Burghausen GmbH, Burghauser Wohnbau GmbH, Energieversorgung Burghausen GmbH, and a minority stake in RegioInvest Inn-Salzach GmbH — which extensionizes the municipal footprint into tourism, economic development, social housing, and energy supply. The city is most commercially notable for being home to the world's longest castle (Weltlängste Burg), drawing approximately 500,000 visitors annually, and for sitting within the Bavarian Chemical Triangle, which together make tourism and chemical-industry Gewerbesteuer the structural economic anchors.

Strategically, Stadt Burghausen has prioritized digital infrastructure — fiber-to-the-home coverage approaching 100% of households, a fourth broadband funding procedure to eliminate remaining white spots, and a formal Digitalisierung staff unit — culminating in the 2026 GigabitRegion Bayern seal. The technology stack is conventional municipal IT plus standard third-party integrations (Reservix ticketing, Eye-Able accessibility, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, YouTube, Meta plugins, Cerber security). There is no documented AI/ML capability, no public API, and no proprietary technology product. The entity is governed by a Stadtrat and led by Erster Bürgermeister Florian Schneider, with Norbert Stranzinger as Zweiter Bürgermeister.

Name

Stadt Burghausen

Legal name

Stadt Burghausen KdöR

Website

https://burghausen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Burghausen is a municipal government entity (KdöR) in Bavaria, Germany, delivering statutory public services — administration, utilities, education, cultural facilities, and tourism — to the city's residents and businesses, anchored by the world's longest castle and the Bavarian Chemical Triangle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Museums (71211)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Refuse Systems (4953), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Municipal utilities
• Citizen services
• Fiber broadband infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Burghausen

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stadt Burghausen is a municipal government entity (KdöR) providing public administration, citizen services, municipal utilities (water, wastewater, baths), cultural facilities (museums, library, music school), educational institutions, and social services. The city also promotes tourism through Burghauser Touristik GmbH and operates a comprehensive fiber-optic broadband network covering nearly 100% of households.

Product overview

Stadt Burghausen operates a comprehensive municipal government platform providing citizen services and administrative functions. The offering consists of a central website (burghausen.de) integrated with the Bavarian BürgerService-Portal, supplemented by approximately 30 physical municipal facilities including administration offices, cultural venues (Kulturbüro, Ankersaal cinema, Jazzkeller, museums), educational institutions (8 schools, music school, library), recreational facilities (swimming pools, sports parks, playgrounds), utilities (Stadtwerke for water/wastewater), and social services (daycare, senior services, youth work). The digital presence includes event ticketing via Reservix, accessibility tools (Eye-Able), and multiple third-party integrations for mapping, video, and social engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stadtverwaltung (City Administration)
• Bürgerserviceportal (Citizen Service Portal)
• Stadtwerke Burghausen (Municipal Utilities)
• Stadtbibliothek (Public Library)
• Stadtmuseum Burghausen (City Museum)
• Musikschule (Music School)
• Burghauser Touristik GmbH (Tourism Services)
• Wirtschaftsförderung Burghausen GmbH (Economic Development)
• Burghauser Wohnbau GmbH (Municipal Housing)
• Schulen in Burghausen (School Network)
• Kindertagesstätten (Daycare Facilities)
• Bäder Burghausen (Swimming Facilities)
• Wertstoffhof (Recycling Center)
• Freies WLAN (Free Public WiFi)
• Gigabit Broadband Infrastructure
• Seniorenbüro (Senior Services)
• E-Mobilität / Charging Infrastructure

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Burghauser Touristik GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal tourism company responsible for promoting Burghausen as a tourist destination, managing visitor services, and coordinating tourism-related activities for the city.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Burghausen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development corporation supporting business attraction, retention, and expansion in Burghausen. Works with companies considering location in the city.
• Burghauser Wohnbau GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal housing company developing and managing residential properties in Burghausen.
• RegioInvest Inn-Salzach GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional investment company focused on economic development and investment promotion in the Inn-Salzach region.
• Energieversorgung Burghausen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy supply company providing energy services to Burghausen, part of the municipal utility ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadt Altötting: Adjacent Bavarian county seat with strong pilgrimage-tourism brand, comparable municipal governance structure, and similar size of administrative apparatus. Most relevant peer because of geographic proximity and shared Inn-Salzach economic dynamics.
• Stadt Rosenheim: Larger Upper Bavarian city with parallel municipal functions including Stadtwerke, tourism, and broadband digital services. Useful comparable for understanding scale economics of a Bavarian Stadtkommune.
• Stadt Landshut: Lower Bavarian city of comparable size with full municipal administration, Stadtwerke utilities, owned subsidiaries for housing/tourism, and a strong historic-center tourism brand (Burg Trausnitz). Directly comparable as a mid-sized Bavarian KdöR entity.
• Stadt Mühldorf am Inn: Neighboring Inn-Salzach municipality with similar population scale, Kreisstadt status, and provision of municipal utilities plus cultural/educational facilities. Direct peer for regional governance and service-delivery operating model.
• Stadt Traunstein: Chiemgau-region Bavarian city offering the same combination of municipal administration, Stadtwerke utilities, tourism office, and cultural facilities. Comparable operational portfolio to Burghausen.
• Stadt Passau: Three-river Bavarian city with strong tourism positioning, municipal utilities, and university presence. Comparable for heritage-tourism-led municipal business model and digital administration maturity.

Regional players

• Stadt Freilassing: Smaller Bavarian municipality in the same southeastern border region with comparable municipal services portfolio and Stadtkommune structure. Useful regional comparable for Inn-Salzach demographics.
• Gemeinde Burgkirchen an der Alz: Direct neighboring municipality in the Altötting district, sharing the Inn-Salzach economic catchment and the Bavarian Chemical Triangle economy. Most direct geographic peer for municipal service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/burghausen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/burghausen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-burghausen
• Instagraminstagram.com/burghausen

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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