Stadt Burscheid

What Stadt Burscheid does

Stadt Burscheid is a German municipal government (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) located in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis of North Rhine-Westphalia, serving a resident population of approximately 20,000–21,000. It delivers the full scope of statutory municipal services to residents and local businesses, including civil registry, local administration, public infrastructure, zoning, and civic governance. The administration is led by Bürgermeister Dirk Runge and organized across three Fachbereiche, with subsidiary entities including the Technische Werke Burscheid (TWB) for utility operations and the Stadtbücherei for public library services.

The municipality operates a multi-channel service delivery model combining a physical Rathaus with a modernized digital service layer. Core digital infrastructure includes the citkoPortal service portal, Tempus-Terminservice for online appointment booking, integrated e-payment, and BITV-compliant accessibility. The IT backbone is delivered through partnerships with regional providers Südwestfalen-IT (SiT) and NOLIS GmbH. Fiber-optic infrastructure expansion is being executed in partnership with Telekom and Novanetz. Inter-municipal cooperation with neighboring cities Leichlingen and Wermelskirchen, and with VHS Bergisch Land, supports shared programs in climate education and the Sommerakademie.

The revenue model is a public-sector budget funded by municipal taxation (Grundsteuer, Gewerbesteuer), service fees, and utility charges routed through TWB, supplemented by transfers from state and federal levels. The administration has invested in a dedicated Klimaschutzmanagement function, a Wärmepumpen-Botschafter program, and a formal Klimaschutzkonzept, and has been recognized by Handelsblatt as one of "Bester Arbeitgeber Deutschlands 2025." A Jugendbeirat (Youth Advisory Council) was established in 2025 to formalize youth civic participation. The firmographic dataset tracks 22 employees, which likely reflects administrative headcount rather than total public-sector workforce including library, utilities subsidiary, and contracted services.

Name

Stadt Burscheid

Legal name

Stadt Burscheid

Website

https://burscheid.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stadt Burscheid is a German municipal government in North Rhine-Westphalia serving approximately 20,000–21,000 residents with statutory administrative services, digital e-government infrastructure, utility operations via subsidiary TWB, and inter-municipal climate and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burscheid

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Taxes and Levies: Property taxes (Grundsteuer), trade taxes (Gewerbesteuer), and other municipal levies collected from residents and businesses within the municipality
2. Service Fees and Charges: Administrative fees for permits, certificates, registrations, and other government services provided to citizens
3. Utility Charges: Charges for water, wastewater, and other utilities managed through Technische Werke Burscheid (TWB)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadt Burscheid is a municipal government (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, delivering administrative services to approximately 20,000–21,000 residents. Core offerings include civil registration (Standesamt), citizen bureau (Bürgerbüro) services for identity documents and certificates, building permits, urban planning, waste management, public safety, education and social services, climate and environmental programs, cultural events, and a public library. Service delivery occurs through the town hall (Rathaus) and a digital service portal (citkoPortal) with online appointment booking and e-payment.

Product overview

Stadt Burscheid operates as a municipal government providing digital and in-person administrative services to approximately 20,000 residents. The city's digital offering consists of a unified citizen services portal (Rathaus Online) that encompasses online appointment booking, digital form submissions, defect reporting, and newsletter services. The portfolio also includes the public library (Stadtbücherei), citizen bureau, and specialized departments for education, urban development, culture, leisure, and climate/environmental services. The Rathaus Online platform integrates with Tempus-Terminservice for appointments, citkoPortal for forms, and offers PayPal for fee payments. Core departments serve citizens across civil registry, urban planning, public safety, and social services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rathaus Online (Online-Services) Digital administrative service portal providing citizens access to online forms, appointment booking, defect reporting (Mängelmelder), and newsletter subscription. Targets residents and businesses in Burscheid.
• Online-Termine (Appointment Booking) Online appointment scheduling system for the citizen bureau via Tempus-Terminservice, enabling residents to book service appointments in advance.
• Stadtbücherei Burscheid Public library offering lending services, reading events, summer reading programs, Sütterlin reading circles, and children's programming including robotics workshops. Located at Hauptstraße 38, Burscheid.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Bureau) Citizen service office handling registrations, identity documents, certificates, and general administrative procedures for residents.
• Standesamt (Civil Registry Office) Civil registry office handling marriages, births, deaths, and family status documents. Online services available for marriage-related procedures.
• Bauen & Wirtschaft (Urban Development and Economic Services) Urban development and economic services including city development planning, business promotion, construction permits, city marketing, and heritage protection.
• Bildung & Soziales (Education and Social Services) Education and social services including city library, elderly care, schools, volunteer services, fire brigade, integration support, and youth services.
• Freizeit & Kultur (Leisure and Cultural Services) Leisure and cultural offerings including cultural events, sports facilities, hiking trails, cycling paths, a skatepark, and an event calendar.
• Klima & Umwelt (Climate and Environmental Services) Climate and environmental services including climate adaptation, weather webcam, climate protection initiatives, solar consulting, heat pump ambassador program, and environmental protection campaigns.
• Technische Werke Burscheid (TWB) - Municipal Utility Services Municipal utility company managing water supply, wastewater treatment, and related infrastructure. Operates under commission from the municipality for essential public services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among 185 companies from ~2,000 participants as 'Bester Arbeitgeber Deutschlands 2025' with above-average scores in four of five categories (fair career development, family-friendly conditions, modern leadership culture, good working environment)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VHS Bergisch LandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Volkshochschule Bergisch Land collaborates with Burscheid on educational programs including the Sommerakademie 'Lokale Klimamacher*innen'. VHS provides course instruction and certification for climate protection education programs delivered in cooperation with Burscheid, Leichlingen, and Wermelskirchen.
• Südwestfalen-IT (SiT)coreTechnology or IntegrationSüdwestfalen-IT operates the citkoPortal service platform used by Burscheid for online administrative services. The Zweckverband (purpose association) provides the technical infrastructure for digital government services.
• Technische Werke Burscheid (TWB)coreOthersMunicipal utility company managing water supply, wastewater treatment, and related infrastructure. Operates under commission from the municipality for essential public services.
• NOLIS GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite design, hosting, and newsletter distribution service provider. Responsible for the technical realization and hosting of www.burscheid.de and maintenance of the city's digital presence.
• Städte Leichlingen und WermelskirchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal cooperation with neighboring cities Leichlingen and Wermelskirchen on shared initiatives including the Sommerakademie 'Lokale Klimamacher*innen' climate protection education program.
• Local Advertising Partners (Belkaw, Kreissparkasse Köln, VitalBad Burscheid)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal businesses that advertise on the municipal website, providing financial support for city services and digital presence.
• Förderverein der Stadtbücherei BurscheidminorOthersSupport association for the city library that provides supplementary funding and volunteer activities for library programs and events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Köln: Largest municipality in NRW; offers the full citizen-services portfolio at scale and operates the same Südwestfalen-IT-style digital infrastructure, representing a wide reference point for municipal digital administration in the region.
• Stadt Wuppertal: Major NRW city within the same state administration system; operates a much larger version of the same municipal service portfolio and serves as a broad reference for scaled service delivery.

Regional players

• Stadt Bergisch Gladbach: District capital of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis; delivers a broader service portfolio to a larger population but within the same administrative district ecosystem.
• Stadt Solingen: Kreisfreie Stadt in NRW neighboring Burscheid; delivers a comparable municipal service set on a larger scale, useful as a broader-incumbent benchmark for service modernization.
• Stadt Remscheid: Mid-sized NRW city with similar mid-sized population scope and same full set of municipal services; differs in operating within an independent kreisfreie Stadt structure.
• Stadt Leverkusen: Adjacent NRW larger city sharing broadband and infrastructure programs with Burscheid; provides useful comparison for scaling digital citizen services.

Direct peers

• Stadt Wermelskirchen: Adjacent small NRW municipality of similar population size; co-organizes the joint climate education program with Burscheid and Leichlingen, reflecting directly comparable service portfolio and capacity.
• Stadt Hilden: Small NRW municipality in Rhein-Wupper area with comparable population size and full municipal service catalog, making it a close functional peer for benchmarking service delivery.
• Gemeinde Odenthal: Smaller neighboring municipality also located in Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis; offers the same full spectrum of municipal administration services to a comparable catchment area.
• Stadt Leichlingen (Rhein-Wupper): Direct neighboring municipality in NRW that explicitly co-develops programs with Burscheid (Sommerakademie 'Lokale Klimamacher*innen') and serves a comparable mid-sized population with the same scope of municipal services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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