What Gemeente Ede does

Gemeente Ede is a Dutch municipality (gemeente) located in the province of Gelderland, serving approximately 120,000 residents across Ede and surrounding villages including Bennekom, Lunteren, Otterlo, Harskamp, Ederveen, and Wekerom. Founded approximately 200 years ago (with municipal charter traditions dating to 1216), it operates as a statutory public government entity under the Dutch Municipality Act (Gemeentewet). The municipality delivers mandated public services including civil registration (BRP), passport and ID issuance, building and environmental permits, social welfare provision, spatial planning, waste management, road maintenance, public safety enforcement, and economic development.

The municipality's service delivery is structured around a digital ecosystem centered on ede.nl (primary citizen portal), supplemented by specialized platforms: iBurgerzaken.ede.nl (civil registry), formulier.ede.nl (digital forms), Energieloket Ede (energy advisory), Gemeentearchief Ede (historical archive), and Parkeren.ede.nl (parking permits). These integrate with national infrastructure including DigiD for identity verification, MijnOverheid for citizen portal access, Notubiz for council transparency, and ReadSpeaker for accessibility. The organization employs approximately 1,180 people (1,090 FTE) across 27 departments, governed by a 39-member elected council representing 10 political factions, with executive authority vested in Mayor René Verhulst and a five-party coalition board of aldermen (SGP, GemeenteBelangen, ChristenUnie, CDA, VVD) for the 2026–2030 term.

The municipality is funded through an annual budget of approximately €476 million, sourced primarily from municipal taxes (ozon), property taxes (WOZ), and central government grants, with some administrative fees for specific services. Distribution channels include physical offices (Raadhuis, Publiekszaken, Werkplein), digital self-service portals, and a telephone contact center (14 0318). The municipality engages in multi-tier intergovernmental partnerships including Regio Foodvalley, VGGM (safety region), Omgevingsdienst De Vallei (environmental services), G40 urban network, and Euregio Rijn-Waal (cross-border). Notable certifications include WCAG 2.2 Level A accessibility compliance on ede.nl and AVG/GDPR-compliant data processing.

Name

Gemeente Ede

Legal name

Gemeente Ede

Website

https://ede.nl

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gemeente Ede is a Dutch municipality in Gelderland province serving approximately 120,000 residents with mandated public services including civil registration, permits, social welfare, and spatial planning, funded through a ~€476M annual budget and employing 1,180 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asylum & Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Support (BPADAHAB), Waste Management & Smart Sanitation (Facilities) (HSAPAPAM)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Civil registration administration
• Public administration
• Building permit services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Gemeente Ede operates on an annual municipal budget of approximately €476 million, funded primarily through municipal taxes (ozon), property taxes (WOZ), and central government grants. The budget covers all public services including social welfare, spatial planning, infrastructure, safety, and environmental services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gemeente Ede is a Dutch public municipality providing statutory local government services to approximately 120,000+ residents, including civil registration (BRP), passport and ID issuance, building and environmental permits, social welfare support, public safety enforcement, spatial planning, waste management, and road maintenance. Services are delivered through physical offices (Raadhuis, Publiekszaken, Werkplein), digital self-service portals, and a telephone contact center, funded through municipal taxes (ozon), property taxes (WOZ), and central government grants.

Product overview

Gemeente Ede operates a unified digital municipal service ecosystem centered on ede.nl, supplemented by specialized portals for distinct service domains. The primary ede.nl portal serves as the citizen gateway, while dedicated sub-portals handle specific functions: iBurgerzaken.ede.nl manages civil registry and identity services, Formulier.ede.nl handles all digital form submissions, Energieloket Ede provides energy transition advisory services, Gemeentearchief Ede preserves and provides access to historical municipal records, and Parkeren.ede.nl manages parking permits. These interconnected services are designed to meet municipal compliance requirements including AVG/GDPR data protection, WCAG accessibility standards, and national government digital service mandates. The municipality employs ReadSpeaker for accessibility text-to-speech functionality and integrates with national systems including DigiD for identity verification, MijnOverheid for citizen portal access, and Notubiz (Raadsinformatiesysteem) for council transparency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ede.nl Municipal Citizen Portal
• iBurgerzaken Ede
• Formulier.ede.nl
• Energieloket Ede
• Gemeentearchief Ede
• Parkeren.ede.nl
• Publiekszaken Public Service Desk
• Werkplein Ede
• Raadsinformatiesysteem (Council Information System)

Quantifiable outcome

• 877 new homes added in 2025, including 269 social housing units
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, minor, national and international.

• Regio FoodvalleyregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration between municipalities Wageningen, Ede, Barneveld, Scherpenzeel, Nijkerk, and Veenendaal for economic development, energy sharing, and municipal innovation initiatives.
• Veiligheids- en Gezondheidsregio Gelderland-Midden (VGGM)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional safety and health collaboration for emergency services, fire brigade, and public health services covering Gelderland-Midden region.
• Stedennetwerk G40minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 40 largest Dutch municipalities collaborating on urban challenges, policy development, and shared learning.
• Omgevingsdienst De ValleiregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental services partnership handling environmental permits, supervision, and enforcement for multiple municipalities in the Vallei region.
• Rijk, Provincie Gelderland, WaterschappennationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government collaboration for Aanpak Veluwe - €300 million investment program for nature restoration, water management, and nitrogen reduction.
• EnergieWEB MunicipalitiesregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Wageningen, Barneveld, Scherpenzeel, Nijkerk, and Veenendaal municipalities on local energy sharing and renewable energy initiatives.
• Euregio Rijn-WaalinternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation with German regions for economic and cultural exchange.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gemeente Veenendaal: Foodvalley partner municipality serving ~70,000 residents with comparable service portfolio. Joint EnergieWEB collaboration on local energy sharing makes it an especially close operational peer for sustainability programs.
• Gemeente Apeldoorn: Nearby Gelderland municipality (~165,000 residents) with similar housing-growth and energy-transition policy profile. Both municipalities operate within the Stedennetwerk G40 collaboration on shared urban challenges.
• Gemeente Nijmegen: Largest Gelderland municipality (~180,000 residents) sharing the same provincial oversight framework and offering directly comparable municipal services including social domain, spatial planning, and economic development.
• Gemeente Arnhem: Larger Gelderland provincial capital (~160,000 residents) operating the same Dutch municipal service model. Comparable governance complexity and similar policy domains including energy transition, social welfare, and housing.
• Gemeente Wageningen: Direct Foodvalley regional partner municipality in Gelderland, providing the same suite of municipal services (civil registry, permits, social welfare, spatial planning) to its ~40,000 residents. Comparable governance structure with elected council and college van B&W.
• Gemeente Amersfoort: Mid-sized Dutch municipality (~160,000 residents) also active in G40 and pursuing comparable housing expansion, sustainability, and digital service agendas. Operates under the same Gemeentewet framework.
• Gemeente Scherpenzeel: Small Foodvalley partner municipality (~10,000 residents) collaborating with Ede on regional initiatives. Same governance model and service delivery requirements, though at smaller operational scale.
• Gemeente Barneveld: Foodvalley partner municipality (~60,000 residents) collaborating with Ede on regional economic development, energy sharing, and innovation initiatives — making it a directly comparable peer for joint program execution.

Broad incumbents

• Gemeente Den Haag: Larger established Dutch municipality and G40 member providing the same municipal service portfolio at national-government-host scale (~560,000 residents). Comparable in governance and service breadth, but operates as a much larger, more complex entity.

Others

• Vereniging Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG): Industry association representing all Dutch municipalities — not a peer in the operational sense, but the central coordinating body through which Gemeente Ede engages with national policy, shared services, and inter-municipal collaboration frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gemeente-ede
• Facebookfacebook.com/gemeenteede
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeente-ede
• Instagraminstagram.com/gemeenteede

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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