Gemeinde Emlichheim

What Gemeinde Emlichheim does

Samtgemeinde Emlichheim is a collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) in the district of Grafschaft Bentheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, comprising four member municipalities — Emlichheim, Hoogstede, Laar, and Ringe — with a combined population of approximately 14,520 residents spread across roughly 185 km² near the German-Dutch border. It delivers statutory local-government services including civil registration (Standesamt), residence registration, building administration, social services, education, cultural programming, and infrastructure maintenance, serving both resident citizens and local businesses operating in the regional economy anchored by Emsland Group (Europe's largest starch producer), Wintershall (oil production), plastics processors (bekuplast, Ringoplast), and the cross-border GVZ Europark logistics hub.

Its operational backbone is a hybrid physical-and-digital service delivery model. The Rathaus in Emlichheim (Hauptstraße 24) anchors centralized administration, with satellite offices in each member municipality, a citizen service office (Bürgerbüro), and a public library holding approximately 14,000 volumes plus digital media. The OpenR@thaus online service portal digitizes core procedures — residence registration via the BundID system and electronic ID card, dog licensing, SEPA direct debit mandates, and kindergarten fee calculation — enabling 24/7 self-service. Supplementary digital tools include the Interaktiver Haushalt interactive budget visualization and an online Mängelmeldung (defect reporting) channel.

The entity is publicly funded and governed rather than commercially operated. Revenue derives from differentiated property tax rates (Grundsteuer A/B: Emlichheim 303%, Hoogstede 275%, Laar 210%, Ringe 227%), commercial tax (Gewerbesteuer) from the industrial base, regulated administrative fees, and proceeds from public procurement tenders. It holds no venture funding, no subsidiaries, and no equity instruments; governance is led by Samtgemeinde mayor Ansgar Duling (term through 31 October 2026) together with four member-municipality mayors. Strategic priorities visible in the data include digital service expansion, commercial land development for tax-base growth, cross-border cooperation via Europark and twin-town partnerships, and senior-care innovation through the DaHeim pilot.

Name

Gemeinde Emlichheim

Legal name

Samtgemeinde Emlichheim

Website

https://emlichheim.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samtgemeinde Emlichheim is a collective municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany, delivering statutory public services — administration, civil registry, education, social care, and cultural programs — to approximately 14,520 residents across four member municipalities via its Rathaus, satellite offices, and the OpenR@thaus digital service portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Admissions, Enrollment & Registrar Operations (Application Processing, Records) (EDAEALAB)

Keywords

• Municipal administration services
• Public sector governance
• Citizen service delivery
• Civil registry services
• Local government administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Emlichheim

HQ country

Germany

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. Property Tax (Grundsteuer): Municipal property taxes levied on real estate within member municipalities (Emlichheim, Hoogstede, Laar, Ringe) with different rates: Emlichheim 303%, Hoogstede 275%, Laar 210%, Ringe 227%
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees collected for various administrative services including certificates, registrations, permits, and civil registry services (Standesamt). Fees are regulated by local statutes (Ortsrecht).
3. Public Tenders and Procurement: Public procurement contracts awarded to contractors for construction projects, services, and supplies following VOB, UVgO, and VgV regulations. Published contract awards for infrastructure projects including road construction and school expansions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Samtgemeinde Emlichheim is a collective municipality providing public administration and citizen services across four member municipalities (Emlichheim, Hoogstede, Laar, Ringe). Core services include administrative procedures (residence registration, civil registry, permits), educational infrastructure (4 Kitas, primary schools, secondary school center), social services (youth, senior, family support), cultural and leisure facilities (library, sports hall, indoor pool, youth center), and economic development support including the cross-border GVZ Europark logistics park. Services are delivered both in-person through the Rathaus and satellite municipal offices and digitally through the OpenR@thaus online portal.

Product overview

Gemeinde Emlichheim (Samtgemeinde Emlichheim) operates as a collective municipality administration providing comprehensive public services to its citizens. The organization offers both physical administrative services through its Rathaus (town hall), Bürgerbüro, and Standesamt, as well as digital services via the OpenR@thaus online portal. The municipal portfolio includes youth services through Jugendhaus@21, cultural offerings including the Samtgemeindebücherei library, senior care facilities, and childcare services. The administration utilizes the OpenR@thaus platform for digital administrative procedures such as residence registration, dog licensing, and kindergarten fee calculations. The municipality also provides an online registration service using electronic ID cards through the BundID system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OpenR@thaus: Online service portal for digital administrative services including residence registration, dog licensing, and SEPA direct debit mandates.
• Konzept Kultur
• Jugendhaus@21
• Kunterbuntes Kleinkunstfest
• Schwimmendes Klassenzimmer

Products and services

• OpenR@thaus Online Service Portal Online service portal allowing citizens to access and apply for administrative services digitally, including residence registration, dog registration, kindergarten fee calculations, and SEPA direct debit mandates.
• Bürgerbüro (Citizen Service Office) Central citizen service desk providing registration, identity documents, and various municipal administrative procedures with both in-person and online capabilities at the Rathaus.
• Online-Anmeldung (Online Residence Registration) Digital residence registration service enabling citizens to complete address registration using their electronic ID card (Online-Ausweisfunktion), PIN letter, and the BundID system.
• Standesamt (Registry Office) Civil registry services for marriage registration with multiple wedding venues including Haus Ringerbrüggen, Laarer Mühle, and Altes Schulhaus Hoogstede.
• Jugendhaus@21 Youth Center Youth center providing recreational facilities, counseling services, music studios (Musiccave@21 and Studio@21), concert space, and youth office services for young people aged 6-27 located at Bremarkt 21.
• Samtgemeindebücherei (Municipal Library) Public library with approximately 14,000 books, CDs, DVDs, e-books, and digital media available through Onleihe Niedersachsen. Library cards available for 6 EUR plus annual fee, serving 2,230 registered card holders.
• Musikschule Niedergrafschaft (Music School) Joint music school operated by three Samtgemeinden (Emlichheim, Neuenhaus, Uelsen) with headquarters in Uelsen, serving approximately 1,800 students with instruction from accordion to zither and music garden programs for toddlers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,520 residents served across 4 municipalities in 185 km² area
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GVZ Europark (Grenzüberschreitender Gewerbe- und Logistikpark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border industrial and logistics park between Coevorden (Netherlands) and Emlichheim (Germany). Located on TEN-T transport corridor with rail connections to Rotterdam seaport and Malmö. Offers 16.60 ha with plots up to 9.60 ha for industrial (GI) use. Provides multimodal transport with shuttle services to major European ports.
• Musikschule NiedergrafschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint music school operated by three Samtgemeinden (Emlichheim, Neuenhaus, Uelsen) with administrative headquarters in Uelsen. Serves approximately 1,800 students across the Niedergrafschaft region with instruction from accordion to zither instruments, including music garden for toddlers and early music education programs.
• Senfkorn Mehrgenerationenhaus Emlichheim gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-generational house operated as a non-profit company (gGmbH) providing services for seniors, children, and families. Co-located with Senioren- und Pflegestützpunkt and Familien Service Büro. Offers senior care support, children's services, and community integration programs including the DaHeim pilot project for preventive home visits.
• Wachstumsregion Ems-Achse e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowth region association focused on economic development, job creation, and skilled worker recruitment along the Ems river corridor. Provides platform for company profiles and job postings to attract talent to the region.
• Konzept Kultur (Bürgergemeinschaft Emlichheim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCitizen association dedicated to cultural programming in the Samtgemeinde. Organizes the Konzept Kultur concert and event series featuring diverse artists and genres. Manages the Open Stage (Offene Bühne) outdoor venue and annual Kunterbuntes Kleinkunstfest family event.
• Wir an der Vechte e.V. (VVV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism association for the Vechte river region, operating the local tourist information office at the Rathaus. Promotes tourism, outdoor activities (cycling, hiking, boating), and regional marketing. Supports economic development through tourism promotion and business networking events.
• Genemuiden (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwin town partnership with Genemuiden in the Netherlands (Zwartewaterland municipality). Part of international municipal cooperation fostering cross-border relations and cultural exchange.
• Grabow nad Prosną (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwin town partnership with Grabow nad Prosną in Poland. International municipal partnership promoting cultural exchange and cooperation between the communities.
• Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim (District Administration)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistrict-level government providing regional services including vehicle registration (KFZ-Zulassungsstelle), social services, economic development support, and infrastructure planning. The Samtgemeinde coordinates with the district for various administrative services and development initiatives.
• Friedhofsgenossenschaften (Cemetery Cooperatives)minorOthersCooperative arrangements for cemetery management and maintenance across the Samtgemeinde. Includes Sternenkinderfeld (memorial field for stillborn children) and family grave maintenance services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Samtgemeinde Neuenhaus: Adjacent Samtgemeinde in the Grafschaft Bentheim district of Lower Saxony with comparable population scale, similar rural-urban mix, and shared institutional relationships (e.g., Musikschule Niedergrafschaft). Directly comparable in governance structure, service portfolio, and digital administration approach.
• Samtgemeinde Uelsen: Neighboring Samtgemeinde also in the Niedergrafschaft region of Lower Saxony, serving a comparable-sized population. Shares institutional arrangements including Musikschule Niedergrafschaft, making it a directly comparable peer for service delivery benchmarks and digital infrastructure deployment.
• Samtgemeinde Bad Bentheim: Samtgemeinde in the same Grafschaft Bentheim district, also near the German-Dutch border with comparable cross-border economic dynamics and tourism positioning. Operates similar municipal services and digital administration infrastructure for a population of broadly similar scale.
• Samtgemeinde Wietmarschen: Samtgemeinde in the Emsland district near the A30/A31 corridor serving a comparable rural population with a similar mix of agricultural and logistics-based employers. Directly comparable on governance structure, tax base composition, and digital service maturity.
• Samtgemeinde Spelle: Samtgemeinde in the Emsland district of Lower Saxony serving a comparable-sized population with a similar mix of small-town and rural communities. Provides directly comparable governance and service delivery benchmarks for the Ems-Achse economic region.
• Samtgemeinde Schüttorf: Samtgemeinde in the Grafschaft Bentheim district with similar population scale, economic structure (manufacturing, logistics), and German-Dutch border positioning. Directly comparable in administrative scope, revenue base, and service delivery model.
• Samtgemeinde Freren: Samtgemeinde in the Emsland district of comparable size, member of the Wachstumsregion Ems-Achse growth association like Emlichheim. Directly comparable on rural municipal governance, economic development approach, and cross-jurisdictional service pooling.
• Gemeinde Twist: Municipality in the Emsland district of comparable size, with a similar rural-industrial economic profile and proximity to Dutch border logistics infrastructure. Directly comparable as a peer Einheitsgemeinde (single-municipality structure) for benchmarking service delivery scale.

Broad incumbents

• Stadt Nordhorn: County seat (Kreisstadt) of the Grafschaft Bentheim district and the largest municipality in the region. Provides a broader set of urban services at greater scale, including district-level functions, and serves as a benchmark for administrative capacity and digital maturity within the same institutional environment.

Others

• Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim: District-level government providing regional services (vehicle registration, social services, infrastructure planning) that coordinate with Samtgemeinde Emlichheim. Comparable as an adjacent public-sector entity rather than a direct competitor; relevant for understanding inter-governmental service delivery relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemeinde-emlichheim

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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